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19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries
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1857-1861
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19th Century, Wellington County, Eramosa Township, Ontario
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David Rea Diary & Transcription, 1857-1860
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{Ahriell? 1857}</span></h2>
<p>Sunday 12 we went to the metin nise Day</p>
<p>13 I went to Guelph paid the buildin society for two months 6/3/6 {pounds, shillings, pence} bought this book 0/5/0 and three {illegible 0/0/1 1/2} and two set of plow tines at 0/3/9 the boys split shakes with man then drew stones very nise Day</p>
<p>14 William and Charles plowed all Day James Moffat got 4 bus pes and 4 bus of barley at 5 per bushel paid cash 2/0/0. James and John McKay got 6 bs of peas at 5 per bushell not paid I drew in some turnips nise Day Sold to T Armstrong 2 bs of barley 5s per bus cash 2/0/0</p>
<p>15 Thomas Buckland got 8 bs of varley 5s per bushel 2/0/0 the boys plowing I shifted fence it snowed all Day</p>
<p>16 I calected Mr Barries money William got his horses shod Charles took the yarn to the weavers it snowed showers all Day</p>
<p>17 me and Charles went to A Griffiths thrashin William chopped wood in the after noon he plowed nise Day</p>
<p>18 we split rails in the fore noon in the after noon we laid fence Mother lent to John Rea 7/10/0</p>
<p>19 went to the metin snowed all Day</p>
<p>20 we mat a hay rack in the after non me and Charles went to Fergus he got his foot mesured for a pair of half boot I got mine half soled</p>
<p>21 it snowed all fore non the boys plowed in the after non I laid up fence</p>
<p>22 the boys plowed I laid fence nise Day</p>
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<p>Aprill 1857</p>
<p>23 the boys plowed tha finished the field at the end of the barn than plowed in the potatoe field I gathered stones in the after none sold to Keneth McDonat 12 bs of spring wheat at 5/2/ per bus 3 2 0 very nise Day frost in the morning</p>
<p>24 the boys plowed William cultivated in the after non in the ten acres I plowed with the oxen nise Day</p>
<p>25 William cultivated Charles plowed I was sick</p>
<p>26 tha took the wagon to the mettin it snowed all the after non</p>
<p>27 the boys filled the stable William took farmer to get a shoe an I took Mr Carries money to T W Armsby Charles put up garden fence snow showers all Day</p>
<p>28 the boys plowed I was sick rather cold</p>
<p>29 I went to Scandlands for two bus of time to pickle the wheat the boys plowed in the after non I {[illegible]}eamed wheat William plowed in the after non</p>
<p>30 I sowed wheat Charles and John farowed William cultivated in the ten acres he finished very nise Day</p>
<table><tbody><tr><td>30</td>
</tr><tr><td>90</td>
</tr><tr><td>2700</td>
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<p>May 1857 £ S d</p>
<p>1 I sowed Charles and John harowed William cultivated in sandeys field it rained from ten a clock</p>
<p>2 it rained in the fore non we fixed fences clowdy all Day</p>
<p>3 went to the metin nise Day</p>
<p>4 I sowed till non Charles and John harowed William cultivated it rained in the after non very hevy</p>
<p>5 it rained most all Day I went to Fergus after super for nails</p>
<p>6 The boys went to the fair I sold to T S Armstrong 12.00 lb of hay at £3 per tun not paid Sold to John Wishart 8 bus of barley at S5 for bus not paid 8 0 0 clowdy all Day</p>
<p>7 I sowed oats in the fore non in the field at the new barn then I sowed ten bushels of peas in Sandeys field William cultivated Charles and John harowed tha finished the ten acres of wheat than harowed oats in the litl field very nise Day</p>
<p>8 sowed down the litle field the boys finished harowin at non William harowed the peas I finished at[?] sowin the peas 18 bs of pees we sowed I sowed 5 bus of barley at S5 per bus 1 5 0 finished harowin the peas at super time than thea harowed in sandys new percel very nise Day</p>
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<p>May 1857 £ S d</p>
<p>9 I sowed wheat in the after non I gathered roots of the new field the boys harowed it was very windy it is raining to night</p>
<p>10 we took the wagon to the metin very cold</p>
<p>11 I sowed oats an it was very hard frost this morning William cultivated in the after non Charles and John harowed nise day</p>
<p>12 I sowed oats Charles and John harowed and William Glandley {?} harowed at 1/3 for Day I barganed for a stud tha perfection to insure to mares for {odd mark. Does it mean anything?} £5 s William Sandy got 7 bu of barley for 5/ pr 1 15 0 very nise day</p>
<p>13 I sowed Skeltons field in oate the boys harowed it William cultivated we lent John McCrgge 1 5 for a few days very nise day</p>
<p>14 I sowed the last of our wheat this fore non the boys harowed William cultivated Matthew Mills bought a sow from us at £8 s15 to be paid in one month it rained in the after non</p>
<p>15 I took the sow to Fergus it rained till Diner time the boys cleaned oats</p>
<p>16 we staked fence in the fore non than the boys plowed the turnip and potato field sold 4 bu of peas to I {?} very 1 0 10 cold and windy James McKeag got 26 bu of oats at 2/5 not paid</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">May 1857</span></h2>
<p>17 took the wagon to the metin very cold it was the sacrament</p>
<p>18 I sowed the twelve ackres in oats and sowed it down the boys harowed very nise day</p>
<p>{change in ink to brown} 19 sold at the barn 61 bs of oats 2/8 per bs 9/0/8 I went to John Robertsons rasin Robert Bechon got 1 bs of peas 5 per lb not paid</p>
<p>20 William took a load of hay to Billy J S Armstrong got 1200 of hay not paid Charles and me went to {John Strongs?} rasin John McKlellon got ten bus of barley bs 57 2/10</p>
<p>21 we took two load of hay to Billy and one {ton} to the bucher not paid William Parks got 9½ bs of barley 2/5 pr not paid yet to be paid in one month Mr {Astin} got 32½ lb of pork not paid</p>
<p>22 sold at the barn 78 bs of oats at 2/8 pr bus and 10/8/0 100 bs of oats at 5 York per bus and 500 wt of hay 1 Charles plowed William took a load of hay to Andrew Forrester very nise day</p>
<p>{change in ink} 23 William maid drills me and Charles drew out dung in the after non we planted potatoes very warm all day. {Change back to brown ink} 24 went to the metin very nise day</p>
<p>25 we finished plantin the potatoes at non Charles went to Fergus I went to Jones tavern to met the {captain} of the {malitia} William stoped at home</p>
<p>26 William and Charles plowed at William Glendleys I logged at Issac Andersons very nise day</p>
<p>27 William took a load of hay to {Billeys} me and Charles cleaned oats in the forenon {smudge on forenon}</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">May 1857</span></h2>
<p>27 in the after non I took a load to Billeys the bays fixed fence it was showry Robert Wilkie got 1 bs of barley 1/9/0 William Kellehar 4 ton.83 cwt of hay to 14/6/0 to bee paid in one month after date Audreid Harrister got 29 lb of dried pork</p>
<p>28 we sowed plaster till non then we gatherd stones it was showery Robert {Thermon} borowed 14/0/0 for twelve months John {Thermon} borrowed 13/12/6 for nine month</p>
<p>29 we gatherd stones than we started fence cloudy all day</p>
<p>30 we started fence Thomas Skelton got 12 bs of spring wheat to be paid in agust Mr Astic paid for the pork 1/16/0</p>
<p>31 went to the metin nise day</p>
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<p>== June 1857 == pdf.</p>
<p>5 I went to Guelph with 42 bs of fall wheat 8£ 9d pr bus 18/3 /0 I bought 15 lb of 8/10 pr lb 2/12/6 Charles harowed William gatherd stones Owen {Melbon} borowed 25/0/0 for twelve month at 12 pr cent</p>
<p>6 went to Fergus for a grist and some oat meal and to get the plowes fixed Charles harowed William took a cow to the bull than he gather stones Mother came home from Robert {Kenedys} nise day</p>
<p>7 I stoped at home nise day</p>
<p>8 I took 42 bs of fall wheat to Guelph sold to Allan 8s 9d pr bus 18/12/6 James Torrance borowed 12/10 for six month at twelve pr cent William worked at the roads Charles harowed it was showery</p>
<p>9 Me and William worked at the roads and the {ascen} Charles plowed {Can’t contextualise line 3 of day 9}</p>
<p>10 Me and William worked at the roads and the {ascen} Charles plowed</p>
<p>11 we went to work at the roads but it rained me and Charles plowed William gatherd stones</p>
<p>{change in ink to black} 12 me and William worked at the roads Mr Griffith helped us I paid him 2/6 Charles plowed a very heavy shower</p>
<p>13 we washed our sheep in the after non than William went to the sawmill for to {board} to make a stone boat it coast Charles fished 5</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">June 1857</span></h2>
<p>After super I went to Fergus Matthew Mills paid me for the cow that he bought one month a go 8/15/0 and for one ton of hay 3/5 I bought one sadle and bridle and {mortingrate} and raw hide for cash 3</p>
<p>14 tha took the wagon to the metin I keep the house nise day</p>
<p>15 Me and William shore the sheep than I plowed William gatherd stones Charles plowed all day Mother went to Fergus paid the weaver 1/2 cloudy and cold all day grand mother paid for her wheat that she got and the third of June 6 bs at 6/3 pr bus 1/17/6</p>
<p>16 me and Charles plowed William laid fence it was showery</p>
<p>17 Me and Charles plowed William laid fence same rain this morning we finished the field behind the house to night misty to night</p>
<p>18 I made drills for the turnips William and Charles drew out dung it was warm and showery</p>
<p>19 I drilled the turnips William and Charles drew out dung mother had her wool pickin this after non cloudy and windy all day</p>
<p>20 I mad drills the boys {scaterd?} dung John Robinson borowed 15£ for six 15/0/0 month at twelve pr cent interests it rained in the after non till super time Mr Astic paid ins for 20 b of pork at 9d pr {br?} 15/0</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">June 1857</span></h2>
<p>21 We took the wagon to the metin it was a very heavy shower of rain</p>
<p>22 we made a stone boat than we went to Fergus Charles bought a coat it cost 17/6 William got measured for a sut of clowes bought a cheese {chesal?} cost 8/11 it rained all day very hard</p>
<p>23 I took a load of wheat to Guelph sold to {Allan?} 47 bs at 14s York came to 20/15/0 the boys drew out dung tha finished it was a nise day</p>
<p>24 I finished drilling the turnips William sowed the turnips Charles harowed sowed 48 lb of turnips 2/6 it was a very nise day 25 I tok a grist to Everton mills of 20 bs of spring wheat Mr {Furley?} got 200 lb of flowe at {4.2 bs?} pr cwt came to 2/5/0 to be paid on the first of January</p>
<p>26 I took a load of fall wheat to Fergus 39bs at 13 yk came to 16/0/0 Charles harowed William fixed a bout the new house very warm</p>
<p>27 I took a load of fall wheat to Guelph sold to Allan at 14 {yok? Author’s intent was york} 43 bs came to 18/2/6 Charles harowed William went to bing William Armstrongs rasin in the after non very warm</p>
<p>28 went to the near metin very warm Caty Cassidy was here</p>
<p>29 it rained in the morning we cleaned a load of wheat I hired David Cardy for a month at ten Dolars 31 took a load of what to 43 bs came to 18/3/0</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">July 1857</span></h2>
<p>Wednesday 1 I went to Fergus sold the old wagon to Mathew Anderson for 6/5/0 bought a new wagon from Mr Anderson for 28/15/0 Charles has plowed the sumer {falls} William and David gather stones {illegible} got a load of hay not paid it rained in the fore non</p>
<p>2 me and Charles plowed William went to smith rasin it rained in the morning nise day</p>
<p>3 I took 57 b of fall wheat to Guelph sold it to Allan 14s {illegible} came to Charles plowed William and David 25/6 gatherd stones it was showery</p>
<p>4 me and Charles plowed William and David drew dung out of the sheds we finished plowing the field very nise day</p>
<p>5 we took the wagon to the metin I {sut} up with Simpson all night nise day</p>
<p>6 I took 39 bs of spring wheat sold to Allan at 12s York 14/10 Charles cross plowed William and David drew dung out of the shed very warm</p>
<p>7 I took the wool to Guelph Mother and {T/Home} {Elisa} went we bught to lead {sheads} 1/10 Charles cros plowed William and David gathed stones nise day</p>
<p>8 William went to Fergus to get his plow fixed he got my clowes {clothes} 3 me and David split rails</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">July 1857</span></h2>
<p>8 John Smith got a load of hay at 13 {illegible} pr ton not paid very warm</p>
<p>9 William plowed Charles plowed David was at Fergus {bulwated?} in the after non very warm</p>
<p>10 William and me drilled up the potatoes Charles plowed very warm Robert {Scott} borowed 25/0/0 for six month at 12 pr cent</p>
<p>12 went to church very warm William {sut} up with Simpson</p>
<p>13 I cultivated William and Charles plowed very warm</p>
<p>14 Charles Halliday borowed 7/10 for six month at 12 pr cent {Holmes} Armstrong borowed 25/0/0 for six month John {Carmie} fixed up our cheese {Illegible} David Cardy came at non and pulled {thistles} the boys plowed very warm</p>
<p>15 I went for our hay rake at William Woods prise of hay rake 1/6/3 Margret Armstrong got 12/10/0 the boys finished plowing the sumer {fall} we harowed in the after non it rained a litle</p>
<p>16 we harowed all day very warm</p>
<p>17 I went to Fergus brought a gate and a sythe and sheth {sheath?} cost /10/ and six rakes the boys harowed very warm</p>
<p>18 me and William and Charles went up to Garafraxa to se the land David gathed roots very warm</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">July 1857</span></h2>
<p>19 I stayed at home very warm</p>
<p>20 me and William and Wiliam McKage mowed David and Charles harowed very showery all day</p>
<p>21 we mowed till ten than we split Rails W Mc was here Charles and cultivated David harowed behind the old house it was showery</p>
<p>22 William and me mowed in the morning than we fixed barrs Charles cultivated David harowed it was very showery all day</p>
<p>23 I went to Fergus with 2 {sneth? same illegible as on July 17} to get fixed and paid for the gate cost 0/13/0 Charles cultivated David harowed in the after non we mowed a litle it{it is deliberately blurred} we sold one horse to Robert Murdock for 31/5/0 to be paid twelve month after date</p>
<p>24 it rained most of the day we split some rails and burned dung</p>
<p>25 we pick fence in the after non we gatherd stones mother went to Guelph with W. Mc Kage nise day</p>
<p>26 took the wagon to the metin very warm</p>
<p>27 we mowed till non than we drew in 8 loads of hay {Lamar?} & Kelton helped us warm and windy</p>
<p>28 we mowed all day it rained in the morning David and Charles {harved?} turnips</p>
<p>29 we mowed than we drew in 8 loads of hay nise day</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">July 1857</span></h2>
<p>30 we mowed till super time than we drew in 4 load of hay nise day</p>
<p>31 we mowed till diner time than we drew in 4 loads of hay it rained very hevy for one our than we mowed after super David and Charles {same as 28 July} turnips</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Agust 1857</span></h2>
<p>Saturd 1 we mowed till non than we drew in 7 load of hay {Skelton} was here nise day</p>
<p>2 we took the wagon to the metin David Bone was here nise day</p>
<p>3 we drew in with two teams all day {Skelton} was here nise day</p>
<p>4 we mowed all day Charles and David drew in 4 loads of hay it was showery in the after non</p>
<p>5 I went to John {Cormies} raisin William and Skelton mowed Charles raked hay nise day</p>
<p>6 I was sick all day William and Skelton and Charles mowed tha finished mowing nise day</p>
<p>7 we {bilt} a {shack} 13 loads skelton and Anderson helped us very nise day</p>
<p>8 William and Charles went to William Rea {lagin? logging} bee me and skelton and David drew in 9 8 loads of hay, we finished the {l/haying} very nise day</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Agust 1857</span></h2>
<p>Sund 9 went to the metin very warm</p>
<p>10 I took a grist to Fergus 9 bs of wheat and 9 bs of oats for oat meal got 120 lb of oat meall sold to William Forrister 100 lb of flower at 1 {illegible} paid 1/0/0 got the horses {shod?} the boys drew in one load of hay and finished the {hayinng} than tha thined the turnips</p>
<p>11 I went to Guelph paid the {brit} ing is part of illegible on next line}} society 6/5/0 paid for {car d ing ?} 95 lb of wool 1/3/9 the boys thinned the turnips very nise day</p>
<p>12 we cut a litle wheat than it rained we thined turnips John Rea was here</p>
<p>13 we cut wheat all day Thomas Skelton got 12 bs of pork at 9 per lb came to 0/9/0 very warm all day</p>
<p>14 we cut wheat it rained in the after non</p>
<p>15 William went to {seettons?} {login} bee I cut wheat Charles and David bound very nise day</p>
<p>16 took the wagon to the metin very nise day rained all night Mr Blackley {shoped?} here all night</p>
<p>17 it rained most of the day I {illegible, mstrong?} got 4 pigs at 2/6 each /10/0 not paid</p>
<p>18 William cultivated all day Charles harowed me and David gatherd stones {Andrew?} Forrister got 4 lbs of at 14 york not paid 1/15/0 paid Mr Lochart for weaving 33 {illegible} of blankets 72 {prd} paid cash {1/0/1½}</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Agust 1857</span></h2>
<p>19 me and David gatherd stones Charles harowed William laid out lands in the after non Thomas {McKlister?} paid 1/5/0 part payment for some wheat he got Mother went to see Margret ho was sick nise day</p>
<p>20 we gatherd stones in the after non we cut wheat nise day</p>
<p>21 we cut wheat we finished the fall wheat nise day</p>
<p>22 I took 72 bs of wheat of oats to Guelph sold at 3s pr bus came to 10/16/0</p>
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<p>== August 1857 == {Letters in title, FST} 29 we all cut peas showery all day</p>
<p>30 took the wagon to the metin nise day</p>
<p>31 we cut wheat I broke my cradbe{cradle?} I took 18 bs of wheat to Fergus for a grist I bought a new cradle cost 1/13/0 very nise day</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Spetember 1857</span></h2>
<p>Just 1 we cut grain a {Histart?} wash here very nise day</p>
<p>2 we cut grain James Armstrong helped us we drew in 7 loads after night very nise day</p>
<p>3 William and David drew in 12 load of wheat me and Charles cut wheat Mr Astic got one chese weighing 22 lb not paid very warm</p>
<p>4 me and A {wishart?} and John and I Base and Charles cut wheat William and David drew in 12 loads of wheat I paid John Rose 0/6/3</p>
<p>5 Drew in 1 load of wheat it raind William and I {Armstrong? {rong} is on the same line} cut oats me and Charles sick</p>
<p>6 went to William Wendleys funeral nise {day} {does not look like day but could be because he's sick}</p>
<p>7 we cut wheat John Rose helped us nise day</p>
<p>8 {?} and I {Cormie?} cut wheat John Rose helped us William and David drew in 12 loads of spring wheat nis day</p>
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<p>== September 1857 == {Letters at top - FSJ}</p>
<p>9 me and S Cormie cut wheat T Rose found William and I and Drew in a load of peas Charles plowed we finished cuting he wheat at non than we cut oats nise Day</p>
<p>10 me and Coarmie and John Rose cut oats mary bound abts sandy helped her Wt and I crew in 10 loads of spring wheat nise Day</p>
<p>11 me and John Base and G Cormie cut oats in the after noon of T Pishart was here William and David drew in 5 loads of spring wheat it was the last than he drew 3 loads of peas it rained from supertime very warm</p>
<p>12 William and Charles plowed I went to Fergus David puled peas</p>
<p>13 went to the metin nise Day</p>
<p>14 William and Charles plowed hill non than tha cut oats T Rose helped I was very sick</p>
<p>15 the boys cut oats John Rose and Dan was here I paid T Ros for work 1/16/6 paid Daniel Rose 6/3 Sandy coriny worked here</p>
<p>16 the boys and sandy cut oats I went and he Drew in for Mrs Lindly it raind from super time tha drew in four loads of oats</p>
<p>17 it raind most of the Day the boys finished field the peas</p>
<p>18 I served 7 bs of wheat the (?) and Sandy cut oats mother was sick nise Day Wilson got 6 bs of wheat not paid</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">September 1851</span></h2>
<p>19 William Willson was here redlin S Cormie it named fram vines tru I {illegible - erased} havd S Cormie I went to Teergees to se the docter for mother very wet</p>
<p>20 went to the mear meatin William Sew and family arived here from Ireland wiseday.</p>
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<p>21 William and S Corniie and Charles eredled {?} in the after non we all bound oats after super we drew in 10 loads of oats nise day</p>
<p>22 it raind in the fore non we cut oats</p>
<p>23 we cut oats all day sandy helped us bound in the after non laudy</p>
<p>24 William and David drew in 14 loads of oats we cut and bound Sandy helped us nise day</p>
<p>25 drew in 18 loads of oats Sandy and John helped us nise day</p>
<p>26 finished cutting the oats and binding Drew in 5 loads of oats Sandy and John helped us nise day</p>
<p>27 went to the metin nise day</p>
<p>28 me and William went to Seergees spoke for a machine to cost 196 {another number written above, illegible} from Grendly to be redy on the 16th of next month showery all day</p>
<p>29 I went to the provincial Show the boys plowed</p>
<p>30 the boys plowed showery</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">October 1857</span></h3>
<p>thursday 1 it rained all day</p>
<p>2 I came home at diner time from the provencial show it cast me 2.5.0 paid Sandy casmy for harvistor and work 4.10 in the after non we put up two stacks of oats I was very sick</p>
<p>3 drew in the pees William Rea bulded the stacks nise day</p>
<p>4 tha went to the metin nise day.</p>
<p>5 the boys plowed David gatherd stones I was sick</p>
<p>6 the boys plowed</p>
<p>7 went to Tergin show in the after non very nise day</p>
<p>8 the boys plowed I went to Merrits rasin in the after non</p>
<p>9 the boys plowed I fixed stirrups</p>
<p>10 I plowed William was sick</p>
<p>11 went to the metin nise day</p>
<p>12 the boys plowed me and David laid up fence nise day</p>
<p>13 me and David split staks the boys plowed</p>
<p>14 William and mother went to the Show tha got the first forise chose and a quilt ad pulled cloth me and David staked fence Charles plowed very nise day</p>
<p>15 me and David gather stones the boys plowed nice day {X L written just after day}</p>
<p>16 me and mother went to Guelph took the oven to get {? - fisecs?} it cost /7/6 we got the second prise for thre chese the first for the pulled cloth</p>
<p>17 the boys plowed me and David gatherd stones nise day</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">October 1857</span></h3>
<p>18 took the wagon to the metin</p>
<p>19 me and Charles went to Fergus to get a shere for his plow got 8 {by is written above 8} of lime /6/0 William Kellehar paid me for hay 5/0/0 William plowed showers all daye</p>
<p>20 it was very hevey snow storms the boys plowed in the after non me and David drew wood</p>
<p>21 me and David drew out dung the boys plowed</p>
<p>22 me and David went to T S Armstiy {Illegible} thrashin the boys plowed</p>
<p>23 we drew out dung Charles went to Simpsons plowing bee</p>
<p>24 the boys drew out dung Charles plowed in the orchard A Forresters build under the sheed I settled with him paid 2. / 5 / 0</p>
<p>25 went to the metin</p>
<p>26 we dug potatoes Charles plowed rather cold</p>
<p>27 I went to Fergus to se when the new machine would be dun in the after non we raised potatoes Charles plowed very nise Day</p>
<p>28 we picked two wagon loads of potatoes Charles went to Jonathans Sisters thrashin very lawdy Day snow showers</p>
<p>29 we gathered potatoes one load we finished them</p>
<p>30 we drew out dung nise day</p>
<p>31 drew out dung nise day</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">November 1857</span></h3>
<p>Sun 1 went to the metin clowdy</p>
<p>2 drew out dung finished the pea field windy and showery</p>
<p>3 we drew out dung finished</p>
<p>4 we pulled turnips nise day</p>
<p>5 pulled turnips it rained in the after non</p>
<p>6 I went to T Cormices thrashin the boys plowed nise day</p>
<p>7 I went to Guelph took a grist to Armstrongs mill paid the buildin surety 2/6/9 borowed from William Rea 8 /10 /72 the boys plowd and pull turnips</p>
<p>8 went to the near metin</p>
<p>9 it rained all Day</p>
<p>10 the boys plowed we pulled turn</p>
<p>11 the boys plowed we pulled turn</p>
<p>12 we pulled turnips in the fore non than we scatered dung the boys plowed it rained a little</p>
<p>13 me and David scaterd dung the boys plowed John Rea paid us 2 5 0 thar was snow showers in the after non</p>
<p>14 the boys plowed me and David scaterd dung than we culled a pig hard frost very cold</p>
<p>15 I stayed at home cold</p>
<p>16 I went to Fergus and mother look fine chese the boys cood not plow</p>
<p>17 the boys went out a hunting it snowed all Day</p>
<p>18 we {fr -seed} old burdend and went to a spree at ashies</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">November 1857</span></h3>
<p>19 it warmed in the fore non it snowed me and uncle David went to Fergus to get Ma machine 20 we cut wood stormy Day 21 me and Charles shaped wool William drew it holne it snowed 22 we stoped at home, very stormy 23 went to Fergus for the machine did not get it it snowed 24 I helped to Bill Hundleys cow than me an Thomas Rea went to Fergus for the machine we did not get it I bought a ram from Andrew Griffith for 6/7/6 25 me and Reved he{? - or one?} went for the machine I got the big wheal 26 we set it the boys thrashed 27 went to the metin it was the fast day 28 we thrashed a little in the after non nise day 29 went to the metin nise day 30 it rained all day</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">Decmber 1857</span></h3>
<p>1 we thrashed at home nise day 2 we thrashed at uncle Davids 3 we thrashed at J Andersons 4 till non than we thrash at Mrs Hundleys 5 thrashed till non we finished her 6 we stoped at home it rained 7 David Cardy left us I paid him 3 10 0 we cleaned oats nise Day 8 me and H cleaned oats and filled the stable</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">December 1857</span></h3>
<p>9 trained all day. me and H carried oats in to the granery 10 me and mother went to Fergus H Helleher paid me 3 /10 /0 it snowed all day 12 I went to James Armstrongs rasin the boys choped wool nise day 13 I colected some of Mr Barries money than I went to Fergus for the shundle I did not get it 13 we stoped at home 14 we thrashe nise day 15 we thrashed at S T Armstrongs with our machine 16 we thrashe at Armstrongs went to a spree at Thomas Sogherin 17 we cleaned wheat nise Day 18 it rained in the fore non I helped uncle David to kill his pigs 19 William took a grist to Armstrongs will of 12 I stoped at home 20 I went to the metin cold 21 we moved the machine to David Sheas nise Day 22 we thrashed at uncle Davids 23 William thrashed at Charlies I went to Fergus than went to the tea meting stormy. 24 me and Charles caned wheat William to the machine to Sonny Armstrongs cutter mosry {?} 25 we was all home nise day 26 we culled 9 pigs uncle Davd helped us and L Anderson nice Day</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">December 1857</span></h3>
<p>27 took the slegh to the metin nise Day 28 the Hilliam thrashed at James Armstrongs till diner time I went to Fergus and mother John Sueny paid me for oats he got in the spring 2 /0 /75 29 William thrashed at John Cosnies I helped Mrs Hundley to cill her pigs nise Day 30 I took Mr Barries money to ofren nestry {?} William took mother to the weverd Charles thrashed flasc {?} 31 me and William thrashed a floorin of peas than we went to Brelens of see</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">1858</span></h3>
<p>January 1 we went to Fergus 2 we thrashed peas Mr Blackley thrashed {turbred?} Charles out of school 3 went to the metin 4 we thrashed peas nice day 5 we finished the peas 6 Charles took the same to the boar WIlliam went to Fergus 7 brought home the sow W went to Sisters thrashin 8 we thrashed at home nise Day 9 we cleaned wheat nise Day 10 went the metin nise Day 11 cleaned wheat C Charles in cut to the Garafrase school 12 we claned wheat nise Day 13. I went to the school metin He caried wheat into the granery</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">January 1858</span></h3>
<p>13 I went to Fergus nise Day in the evening we went to John Tsties spree 14 me and William went to James Asusby four our sleigh nise Day 15 William went to Mr Bassies wood bee in the evening we wen to David Banes spree 16 we stoped at home 17 we went to the metin 18 we thrashed at Sonny Armstrongs 19 we thrashed at meled Davids 20 William took 53 ls of oats to Fergus got 23 cents per bus come to 3/ 0 /6 21 slep me and mary went to Fergus 22 we paid the school fees 3/ 2 /6 23 went to guelph got a barrel of salt /11/ 3 24 went to the metin 25 me and William choped ralles wet</p>
<p>William making farms 2 /10 / Wilhem William pad one 2 /5/</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">Febuary 1858</span></h3>
<p>19 sat tp Elerbrook 53 b of wheat at 3/3 his bush 35./ 0/ 0 22 sat to E 53 3/3 35 /0 /0 23 Sat 66 be at 3/3 43/ 24 brough up two thousand of tune er at 10 /0 paid for the machine bulb 91/ 0 /1 25 paid the shomaker 24/ paid David Eardy 26/ James Mehage paid me 18 / 50 Charles Halliday pad me 31/ 26 I went to James Griffieth rasin the boys drew raills nise Day 27 we thrashed at home finished the wheat nise Day 28 stayed at home nse Day</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">March 1858</span></h3>
<p>1 Drew rails in the after non. we thrashed at uncle Davids 2 we finished drawing rails Aslic paid me for the thrashing and one cher of 0 I paid him for one thousand of sals 11 3 we cut raill cuts in thi after non 4 we drew them home 5 at one drew home till non than wel l went to J Heebs 6 came home went to a spree at Wisharts 7 went to Guelph. mother and Mrs Hundley went to get her will registed it paid the He{?}ely 12 30 8 stoped at home nise Day 9 cleaned {?} at my Cer 10 me and Shamas at greppets{? word is squished above the word Skelton} Skelton thrashed...</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">March 1858</span></h3>
<p>11 I helped J Armstrong with a brige 12 two was at Sisters thrashin 13 we drew in cut William went to J Lesters thrashin in the after non Mother was at Mcdonads Sheneth died nise day 14 we drew in oats nise Day 15 we stoped at home in the after non we went to Sheneth Mcdonaldes funeral it rained 16 it rained all Day we grownt our asees at uncle Davids 1{black sploch in margin} it rained in the fore non we greased our harris in the after non we choped it is raing this evening 17 we choped in the after non I went to Fergus and bought a asc it cost 1 /23 A Wishart was here working in the after non rather shower all Day 81 we was choping A Wishart was here nise Day 19 Anderson Forester got 300 {ld written above 300} of hay 91 we was choping A Wishart was here nise Day 20 we choped A Wishart was here till non Shamas Skelton took a gab of slashing 5 acres at 4 {writte above} 3 pr acres 21 went to the near metin stormy 22 we thrashed at uncle Davids Thomas Scelton begun his slashing nise Day</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">March 1858</span></h3>
<p>23 took in a slack of oats I took farmer to get slod the boys to fild some bees 24 we thrashed oats nise Day 25 we thrashed I set the painting of the home at 20/ 26 me and William thrashed at A Griffith nise Day 27 we thrashed at Andrew Griffith till diner time 28 we stoped at home some snow 29 me and Charles slashed William took a grest to the mill, of 22 {bs written above 22} nise Day 30. I trashed at J Cormies till non William took the harows and the plow to Fergus to get fixed we tried the plow but it would work very nise Day 31 we choped A Forester got 300 {symbol written above 300} of hay</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">April 1858</span></h3>
<p>1 we choped very nise Day 2 we finished the chopin Setton finished his nise Day 3 the boys plowed I went to Mellans rasin nise Day 4 we went to the metin 5 the boys plowed in the after non I went to Mellans rasin 6 the boys plowed A Forester got 500 {bs written above 500} of hay cold Day 7 cleaned oats till non then we plowed {plowed is written above we} 8 clod oats it rained in the after non 9 we plowed nise Day</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">April 1858</span></h3>
<p>10 we plowed nise Day Mr Jill paid us 22 for the pigs {number too small to make out} I bought 101 {lb above 101} of beef came to 6 from Mr Jill many went to Fergus in the after non. {non. is written above after} 11 went to the near metin cold 12 mesured skeltons gob 32 acres paid him 2 it rained all Day I went and got my boots half soled Charles went to Fergus and got one horse shod 13 it rained till non than we plowed seed Jason Anderson got 6 bus of peas at 50 {ct written above 50} per bus 3 and 500 {ls above 500} of hay cash 2 50 paid me on the note 3 50 14 we plowed seed 15 we plowed seed nise Day 16 Charles {?}valed I scaterd dung 17 I scated dung in the after non I went to John McKlellans rasin mother went to Fergus paid Mr Anderson 15 /0/0 18 went to the metin nise Day 19 I sowed the field behind the old house in wheat 13 {bs written above 13} on it it after super 20 I scaterd dung the boys plowed 21 I gatherd stones the boys plowed 22 sowed 80 of peas William and John harowed Charles exchvated {eidlivated?} I went to Fergus bought 40 {lb written above 40} of clover seed 4/ 70 23 the boys plowed seed I gatherd stones 24 the boys finished the seed cold Day</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">April 1858</span></h3>
<p>25 the boys plowed 26 went to the metin cold Day 27 filled the stable with hay I sowed some wheat in the after non 25 I sowed the boys plowed 25 I went to fergus took 30 {lr above 30} of oats to Seveny at 1/3 for bus not paid many But got 100 {lbs above 100} of oat meal 30 finished sowing field at rand after super 30 I sowed wheat Charles cultivate William harowed. nise Day</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">May 1858</span></h3>
<p>1 I gatherd stons and some gray held{?} we finished sowing the wheat 2 went to the metin 3 William harowd I sowed peas 4 gatherd stone William harowed 5 I sowed oats Sweny got 40 {bs above 40} of oats 6 Charles left us this morning 7 we harowed nise Day 8 we finishd seeding at diner than we went to Fergus 9 went to the metin 10 I took 42 {ls above 42} of wheat to Armstog sold at 66 {cent above 66} per lbs came to 27 89 paid the bout{?} {?}erety 25 11 it rained all Day we cleaned 12 I took 42 {bs above 42} of spring wheat to Armstrongs mill, I got 63 {cents above 63} per bus 27 than I went to Guelph on bought a half tun of plaster 4 50 Sweny got 26 bus of oats</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">May 1858</span></h3>
<p>14 I took to Guelph 58 {bs above 58} of oats got 24 {cents above 24} per bus 15 15 {this line is squished beneath the top and current line} I gatherd Mr Sharres money {now the main line} we split stakes one fixed fences 6 16 took the metin to 171 it rained all Day Patrick Meller got on bushel of gras seed at 2 not paid 18 fixed fence nise Day 19 me and mother and WIlliam and Mary went to Guelph took 440 {lbs above 440} of pash sat at 9 per hundred 39 60 laid out on grocery 30 20 Seveny got 34 bus of oats we fixed fence nise day 21 I went to A Wilkies rasin WIlliam laid fence nise day 22 we planted our potatoes nise Day 23 took the wagon to metin 24 went to Fergus on the after non all at {?} at Fergus 25 I took the metin to Fergus out it fixed it east William split stakes 26 it rained all Day 27 we thrashed nise Day 28 gatherd stones 29 gatherd stones 30 I went to the metin 31 cleaned oats I went to Fergus paid Muller Anderson 17 0</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">MayJune 1858</span></h3>
<p>1 look potatoes 3 {b above 3} to M Anderson at 3{yh above 3} per bus {letter faded}an or to 1 120 2 took 28 {yh above 28} of potatoes to Guelph sat 2 and 3 per bu one to 11{?}</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">May June 1858</span></h3>
<p>2 I hired a man for one month at ten dollars nise Day 3 " 7{?} took a load of oats to Guelph 63 at 26 bought the paint and the {?}ill it cost me 46 ' 16 the two mares took the horse old John Long to hay 22 {bl above 22} bought paint 5 0 0 26 took the wood to guelph William took 40 {ls above 40} for a gust{?} 27 went to the metin very rainy 29 we loged till non than William went to Merrits login 30 we loged all day</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">July 1858</span></h3>
<p>1 loged till non it rained in the after non 2 we loged all day 3 the painter finished painting I paid him 20 paid W Luseton 5 took one load of oats to guelph 83 {lbs above 83} 27 {cents above 27}. 22 4 I stoped at home and cep {?} house 5 took a load of oats to Guelph 80 {es above 80} at 62 1/2 {ls above 62} came to 28 paid to the busting society 12 30 7 tok to guelph wheat 46 {lbs above 46} 62 1/2 28 the boys plowed very warm {ink colour changes to blue from black} 8 I went to Mr donalds rasin bought a plow it cost 17 9 I took a load to Guelph 45 {ls above 45} it come to 28 mother went it was stormy 10 went to the metin cold 11 the boys plowed & I cut some gras showery 12 me and William mowed W harowed nise Day 13 me and W mowed William harowed nise Day 14 me and W mowed till non than I helped to draw in four loads of hay Sandy Carmy helped us nise Day 15 me and William mowed Sandy and W made hay</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">July 1858</span></h3>
<p>16 me and W mowed William and Sandy drew in 4 loads of hay 17 went to the metin nise Day 18 me and W mowed William and Sandy drew in 9 loads of hay very nise Day 19 we drew in 11 loads of hay me and W mowed in the afternon clowdy in the morning nise Day 20 me and W mowed all Day William and Sandy drew in 5 loads of hay very windy in the after non 21 me and W mowed Sandy and the girls raked William and A Forester drew in 7 loads of hay 22 me and W finished mowing at non drew in 5 loads of hay A Foreseter and Sandy helped and I sold to the Bucher some sheep 19 23 we put up a stack 12 loads J Anderson built it paid Sandy Carmy 4 paid Ja Anderson 1 finished haying very nise Day 24 went to the metin nise Day 25 W mowed at A Andersons till noon we thined turnips I set fire to the log heaps 26 thined turnips WIlliam harowed the bucher took 4 sheep paid 13</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">July 1858</span></h3>
<p>27 pulled turnips in the after non me and William went to Fergus bought one pair of trousers 7 28 William went to Guelph for a reaping machine paid the busting surety 12 29 we out cut wheat all Day with the machine foyy in the morning 31 we finished cuting the fall wheat William went to Fergus got a pair of boots cost 2 75 very nise Day</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">August 1858</span></h3>
<p>1 went to the metin very nise {day is written above nise} 2 me and William out peas boys plowed all Day 3 we turn piked the lane 4 finished the lane at non than we gatherd stones 5 me and W cut peas till non than we drew in four loads of fall wheat 6 drew in three loads of wheat than we cut peas 7 we cut peas nise Day 8 went to the metin nise Day 9 we camensed cuting the spring wheat showery 10 cut wheat nise Day Hired Robery for a half a month for comence tomora 7 5 11 we cut wheat till non showery I went to Fergus</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">August 1858</span></h3>
<p>12 cut wheat nise Day 13 we cut wheat in Landeys field 14 finished cuting in that field 15 piad two men six shillings for two days 3 15 I stoped at home nise Day 16 we cut wheat Mr McKilster paid us 5 for 8 {lbs above 8} of wheat that tha got in Febuary very nise Day 17 I paid off two men this morning 1 50 we cut wheat all Day very nise Day 18 we finished cuting spring wheat it rained a showed at non clowdy in the after non we bound up wheat in the after fore non drew in 11 loads of spring wheat William took in 114 {ls above 114} of wheat to the mill did not git it very nise Day 19 we drew in with both teams 27 loads of spring wheat very nise Day 20 we drew in 20 loads of wheat we finished nise Day 21 we took the wagon to the metin 22 W and I out oats me and Robert drew in 8 loads of peas mother went to Fergus cool Day 23 me and Robert bound oats W and R finished cuting the field at non 24 me and W and R and John Aslie cut peas and Bound oats</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">August 1858</span></h3>
<p>25 me and W cut oats Robert I and mary bound oats Hired Robert another half month for 7 we drew in 4 loads of oats it is raining this evening 26 we cut peas in the afternon me and R cut oats William sowed the fall wheat 27 cut oats till non it rained in the after non 28 stayed at home very wet 29 me and mother went to Fergus with 6 chese William plowed the rest gatherd stones A Forrester got 100 {lbs above 100} of flower 31 I took 40 {bus above 40} of fall wheat to Guelph sold at 41 per bus 40 paid the busting society 12 30 paid the carving of the wood 6 30</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">September 1858</span></h3>
<p>1 finished cuting the oats than we bound them very nise Day 2 we finished bounding the oats at non than we drew in 13 loads of oats it is raining very hevy this evening 3 we drew out dung in to the orchard in the after non we drew in 12 loads of oats we finished the oats very nise Day 4 we drew in 14 loads of peas we finished harvisting at dark it is raining this evening</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">September 1858</span></h3>
<p>5 took the wagon to the metin 6 we all drew out dung William he plowed very nise Day 7 we drew out dung William plowed 8 I took the horses to J Asties thrashin William sowed the orchard very windy all Day 9 me and W and R loged all day mother went to our margrets she has got a Daughter 10 W went to Cosmies and the oreen to log I paid Robert Tirnbull for one month work 14 it al till after super James Richardson got 6 {lbs above 6} of wheat at at $1. 25 per bus 7 50 not paid Mr Curry 3 {bs above 3} of wheat at $1.25 3 75 not had paid {paid is in black pen when the rest of the page is in blue} 11 me and W loged the swail William plowed it rained after super 12 we took the wagon to the metin 13 we finished the saill at non me and mother went to Fergus took up cheese paid the weaver for weving 14 we drew out dung W plowed very nise Day 15 me and William drew out dung William plowed nise Day 16 me and W drew out dung I went to Bolses rainsin in the after non William plowed 17 me and W drew out dung W plowed</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">September 1858</span></h3>
<p>18 William went to Fergus with the plow and got the machine paid William gatherd stones and dung I sat some folshaps on peas 19 went to the near metin 20 I took a plow up to Fergus and got a beam it cost 2 25 William was thrashin at James Armstrongs W drew out dung 21 I was at a thrashin at J Armstrong {rong is written above Armst to fit in the margine} W and the machine was thar W drew out Dung 22 I thrashed at J S Armstrongs W drew out dung 23 I took 18 {bs written above 18} of wheat to the mill I did not get it took the yarn to the weavers William thrashed at tills nise Day 24 I went for the grist me and William plowed in the after non I {>}ured the barn for 1600 {pounds} for one year it last 14 . 25 we plowed all Day William drew out dung nise Day 26 we plowed all Day 26 I went to the metin 27 we plowed nise Day 28 I took mother and William to Guelph tha was gowin to the show I got a moute baed for the plow 2 50 29 I plowed nise Day 30 I plowed nise Day thre came home to Day</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">October 1858</span></h3>
<p>friday 1 me and William plowed I sold to the bucher two cowes for 4y {$ above 4} 2 I took one of the cows to the bucher he paid me 28 I thrashed at J Cosmeys 3 went to the metin nise Day 4 me and william plowed rather clowdy 5 went to Fergus show very nise Day 6 plowed William raised stones 7 went to Fergus got the horses shod 8 we went to Eramosa show got the first prize for the cheese frst for the blankets second for the coats second for the pilleloath{?} 8 9 we plowed all Day 10 went to the metin 11 wen to Mr Griffith funerall William plowed 12 me and mother went to Guelph to the show we got the second prize for the pulleloath{?} I paid the building society 12 30 13 paid per fixing the plow 2 30 13 me and WIlliam plowed all Day 14 plowed nise Day WIlliam went 15 to Fergus fair I went to Mr Barnes 15 plowed till non I went to the metin nise Day 16 me and mother went to Fergus William plowed 17 went to the metin it was th sacrement nise Day 18 we dug at the potatoes nise Day</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">October 1858</span></h3>
<p>19 we dug at to potatoes William plowed nise Day 20 we finished the potatoes William plowed nise Day went to A Wishart spree 21 William and W plowed I went to Fergus nise Day 22 W plowed me and William scraped in the door yard nise Day 23 I {ink spilt} paid William Luscton his wages three months and one half 37 75 John Issac Anierssen harrowed 3 bags of wheat {ink split over first half of name} Lennie made some oats 24 went to the metin 25 made a fence second the dooer yard John Carmie was here WIlliam went to Fergus in the after non got his horses shood very nise Day 26 went to the metin very nise Day 27 26 we fixed the fence than the pump 27 we pulled turnips very nise Day 28 pulled turnips very nise Day 29 it rained all Day 30 went to the metin</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">November 1858</span></h3>
<p>1 took up turnipts hired William RIa for one month for 8 {pounds above 8} per mort{?} 2 finished the turnips at non 3 William plowed me and W took out dung 4 drew out dung I went to astice thrashin 5 me and W drew out dung nise Day</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">Novemebr 1858</span></h3>
<p>6 drew out dung William plowd 7 it rained all Day 8 me and William dug a drain W plowed John Roses spree to night 9 dug a drain William plowed soot 10 dug a drain William plowed 11 dug in the drain nise Day 12 we filled the drain 13 it snowed all Day we thrashed peas 14 I went to the metin 15 we thrashed peas 16 I took 14 {lbs above 14} of wheat to the mill William took the horses to Jonathan Suter thrain 17 we thrashed peas nise Day 18 we cleaned up the peas 19 drew in some oats than me and W and mother went to Fergus 20 we thrashed in the fore non William thrashed at Griffith in the after nin 21 stoped at home nise Day 22 we thrashed at uncle Davids 23 I took 17 {lbs above 17} of oats to Fergus for oat meal it snowed all Day 24 we freed the horseses and tied up three steers for to beef went to the debating school to night clowdy 25 me and W and the horses thrashed at J Andersons nise Day 26 we thrashed at Andersons till non William took a load of chafied to the mill</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">November 1858</span></h3>
<p>27 we stoned at the drain nise Day 28 went to the metin nise Day 29 worked at the drain nise Day 30 we thrashed peas stormy Day</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">December 1858</span></h3>
<p>1 we thrashed peas 2 we thrashed peas nise Day 3 we cleaned peas in the after non I went to Fergus got my horses shod took 4 {bs above 4} of oats Mathew Andersons 4 William went to Fergus to got his horses shod I asked hands to over thrashin on monday 5 it rained all Day 6 we thrashed wheat all Day 7 put up our pigs than I and mother went to Margrets William took a load of straw up to A Forrister 8 we cleaned up wheat all Day 9 paid out taxes 24 26 I took a load of fall wheat to Guelph got 112 1/2 {As above 112} per bus 36 {lbs above 36} 41 87 paid the building society 12 40 10 I went to A Griffiths thrashin the boys got our rails 11 W went to griffith thrashin me and Nathan presst{?} things 12 went to the metin nise Day 13 it rained we cleaned in the barn 14 we choped wood nise Day 15 W choped a bout in barn went to William Rea wedin 16 choped wood 17 chopind wood nise D 18 choped wood nise Day</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">December 1858</span></h3>
<p>19 went to the metin nise Day 20 I went to helpn John Carmy to kill his pigs nise Day 21 William took the cow to the boar nise Day 22 I went for the sow paid on 1 0 0 than I went to Fergus 23 we thrashed all Day 24 the boys thrashed at James Armstrong we killed one steer than I went to Fergus sold the live to watsons 25 William put arms in the machine I went to J Andersons then to Fergus 26 we stoped at home 27 thrashed at J S Armstrongs 28 I collected Mr Barries money 6 29 William thrashed at A {smudged ink}eivers I took 45 {bs above 45} of wheat to Guelph got 1/16 52 29 very stormy 30 we choped nise Day 31 we cleaned up nise Day</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">January 1859</span></h3>
<p>1 we went to Fergus and Elora 2 went to the metin nise Day 3 we thrashed at uncle Davids Robert Newman paid us 59 5 me and Mary went to Guelph spint 10 6 I went to Fergus paid Watson for shoes 32 7 choped wood paid one pament on the scaper it was 61 50 8 very stormy all Day 9 went to the metin 10 I took a grut to Fergus # very cold 11 William thrashed at Andrew F Sleuers nise Day 12 me and William cleaned wheat J Anderson brought the 6 {bs above 6} of wheat that he barowed he paid for beef 8 32 13 I went to Fergus got a shoe on the horse nise Day 14 it rained all Day 15 we drew wood till non than we drew up straw cold and stormy 25 sold to J Waat 1900 {lb above 1900} of pairs at 5.85 cts per bs come to 101</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">March 1858</span></h3>
<p>15 sold to the bucher one cow two steers for 101 24 we stashed the plow 25 fixed Henry Sinclair for one month for 8 26 sold one half bus of hay for 5 28 we plowed wet and misty 29 it rained in the fore non we plowed in the after non W gatherd stones 30 me and Henry plowed William plowed in the new place cold and stormy snowing to night 31 we drew in the stack of hay very stormy all Day</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">April 1859</span></h3>
<p>frid 1 we plowed in the after non James Armstrong got a load of straw very nise Day 2 the men split rails I took up some hay to grandmother very stormy in the after non 3 I walked to the metin 4 very stormy I took a grist to the mill 5 we drew in the stack very cold 6 we drew and split Rails 7 we drew and split rails stormy all Day 8 we laid up fence all Day stormy and snow showers 9 very nise Day split rails in the after non I bought 8 {bs above 8} of barley paid 8 William went to Fergus 10 went to the near metin 11 rained till non we plowed in the after non 12 we plowed all Day very nise Day 13 plowed all Day went to the lecture 14 it rained till non than we plowed sold 100 of lower sash 3 50 15 we plowed finished the load 16 I went to Fergus got a harow the men laid up fence 17 went to the metin nise Day 18 I plowed Henry cultivated nise Day 19 I plowed Henry cultivated W gatherd stones very nise Day</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">April 1859</span></h3>
<p>20. I sowed 14 {bus above 14} of wheat Henry cultivatd very nise Day 21 I sowed 14 {bs above 14} of wheat nise Day 22 sowed 5 of wheat very mise Day 23 Henry cultivated William went to Fergus bought 8 {bus above 8} of wheat paid 14 sold my hay to thrash for 9 {$ above 9} per tun very windy 24 we went to the metin nise Day 25 I sowed 8 {bs above 8} of wheat finished the wheat sowed 112 {bs above 112} of peas very nise Day paid to Henry Sinclair 2 raining to night 26 sowed 26 {bs above 26} of peas finished them Henry cultivatd paid him for one month work 6 hired him for one month at 9 {$ above 9} 27 sowed some oats Henry finished cultivating William harrowed very nise Day 28 sowed 30 {bs above 30} of oats Henry plowed William harrowed very nise Day 29 me and Henry plowed William harrowed with the aken{?} very warm Day 30 me and Henry finished the ploweing William harrowed sold 600 {lbs above 600} of hay 3 sold 2 {bus above 2} of peas 1 60</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">May 1859</span></h3>
<p>1 went to the metin very warm 2 F sowed 28 {bus above 28} of oats very warm 3 we finished the seeding very nise Day 4 me and William went to Guelph fair very warm 5 I went to Margrets Henry plowed William laid fence very warm 6 I took a load of oats to Guelph got 50 {cents above 50} per bus er{?} 27 37 bought one half tin of plaster paid for it 4 25 very warm 7 sowed the plaster I went to Fergus very warm 8 went to the metin nis Day 9 drilled potatoes William laid fence it rained most of the day 10 we planted potatoes very nise Day 11 we finished planting the potatoes 12 Henry harowed me and mother went to Mr Smith funeral 13 me and William cut thissels 14 William went to Fergus 15 went to the metin 16 me and William made use bows the men plowed it rained after super time 17 me and Henry turned dung William took a grist to the mill very nise Day 18 plowed in the fore non we washed our sheep very nise Day</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">May 1859</span></h3>
<p>19 the men plowed very nise Day 20 I laid up fence in the after non I went to the metin the men plowed very nise Day 21 cliped sheep it rained in the after non William went to Fergus got trowsers and vest for me cost 12 filled the stable 22 took the wagon to the church 23 me and Henry cliped the sheep William and Mary went to Guelph took 252 bus of potatoes got 50 cts per bus very nise Day 24 I went to the caz{?}nes tavern Sinclair got 1 25 we laid up fence very warm 26 I went to Guelph took 18 {bs above 18} of potatoes got 51 {cts above 51} came to 9 18 27 p the man fixed our pump I paid him 8 50 28 27 I hired Henry Sinclair for one month at 9 28 went to Fergus paid for clowes to the taillor 16 50 for five pigs 29 went to the metin 30 took {letters all jumbled and overlapped}6 of wheat to Elora got 15 {s above 15} york cane to 86 97 John Cosmy got 15 {bs above 15} of wheat at 13 {cts above 13} york cane to 24 372 31 I took 48 {bs above 48} of wheat to Elora got no money nise Day</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">June 1859</span></h3>
<p>1 I warmed out the hands to do the road work mother picked the wool very nise Day paid W Rea for wages 15</p>
<p><br /> 2 Henry drilled for turnips I took 46 {bs above 46} to Elora in the after non thea paid me 178 very nise Day</p>
<p><br /> 3 I took the wood to Guelph the men drew out dung very cold all Day</p>
<p><br /> 4 we sowed some turnips very cold Day Henry was sick in the after non</p>
<p><br /> 5 went to the metin very nise Day</p>
<p><br /> 6 I worked at the roads Henry was sick nise Day</p>
<p><br /> 7 William and Henry worked at the roads our William was up at Katy Kenediys very nise day</p>
<p><br /> 8 we worked at the roads Henry and William worked for them selfes</p>
<p><br /> 9 our William started for England this morning he took with him 200 Henry took him to Guelph William drew out dung</p>
<p><br /> 10 I finished at the roads William gatherd stones Henry harowed rather caold</p>
<p><br /> 11 I took a grist to the mill hand went to Fergus got the colt shood hard frost</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">June 1859</span></h3>
<p>12 took the wagon to the metin 13 I went to the mill for a grist in the after non I went to Issac Andersons rasin it rained very hard in the fore non 14 harowed the sumer fallow John McKerlie out the couatt 15 I took 40 {lbs above 40} of wheat to Elora 16 dung dran nise Day 17 dung at the dran 18 I was sick 19 took the wagon to the metin 20 we plowed it rained 21 plowed till non I went to Fergus got some oat meel feched home the harowes 22 harowed and gatherd stones took a cow to the bull nise Day 23 took 56 {bs above 56} of oats to Guelph sold them at 56 cts per bus came to 30 84 paid for wool {?}arding 5 51 24 I harowed turnips very warm 25 sowed turnips very warm 26 went to the metin very warm 27 sowed some turnips very warm some rain in the evening 28 sowed some turnips very nise Day 29 I went John Millers rasin Henry cros plowed William pulled thisles cold at night 30 Henry plowed William pulled thisles it was nise Day</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">July 1859</span></h3>
<p>I went to Flares rasin hired Henry Sinclair for three months at 36 2 me and mother went to Fergus it rained Henry plowed 3 stoped at home cold Day 4 plowed till non than I went to Elora Bager paid me for the ballance of the wheat 53 very hevy frost this morning 5 I plowed William choped 6 we plowed Mathew Anderson borowed 100 7 we plowed very nise Day 8 we finished the field very warm 9 I drilld harowed the turnips than I went to Fergus and got three haws made Henry drilled the potatoes Mr Mellan paid me the intrest on his note 12 very warm Day 10 I went to the metin very warm 11 me and Henry harowed the fallow meomon{?} warm 12 we harowed William thined the turnips very warm 13 I drill harowed Henry harowed than He went to Guelph th rasin showers very warm 14 I went to Guelph rasin the men thined the turnips 15 gatherd roots fo the summer fallow very warm</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">July 1859</span></h2>
<p>15 me and mary went to Guelph very warm</p>
<p>16 I went to the near metin very warm</p>
<p>17 comenced cuting our hay I took a grit to the mill Bobert Armstrong helped us</p>
<p>19 I went to A Wisharts loging bee the men mowed, warm Day</p>
<p>20 I sold the wheat to Robinson for 137cts pr buy Mr Harp paid me for hay 20 I raked in the after non</p>
<p>22 I drew to Iergus {number?} of wheat got no money the men mowed very windy all Day</p>
<p>23 I took to Iergus {number?} of wheat than I raked in the after non the men mowed very warm</p>
<p>24 I walked to the metin nye day</p>
<p>25 I took {number?} of wheat to Iergus it is the last men mowed than thea 5 loads og hay I got /50</p>
<p>26 I cut some fall wheat than I drew in 2 loads of hay William Wishart mowed here cold and windy all Day</p>
<p>27 mowed till diner time drew in 4 loads of hay W Wishart was here lent to Mr Pineley</p>
<p>28 finished mowing than drew in 5 loads of hay</p>
<p>29 we cut fall wheat all Day William Wishart was here</p>
<p>30 we drew in 10 loads of hay finished haying</p>
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<p>William Wishart was here</p>
<p>31 took the wagon to the metin</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">August 1859</span></h2>
<p>1 I went to Iergus for some lumber and shingles paid for them 2 50 W Boberson paid me for wheat /38 we cut wheat in the after non</p>
<p>2 cut wheat W Wishart was here</p>
<p>3 finished cuting the wheat it rained all night</p>
<p>4 I fixed the barn the men thined turnips cool Day</p>
<p>5 me and Henry Singlair fixed the barn W thined turnips</p>
<p>6 we drew in 15 loads of fall wheat very nise Day</p>
<p>7 took the wagon to the metin</p>
<p>8 drew in 8 loads of fall wheat P Henry plowed</p>
<p>9 I thrashed with the machine at I S Armstrongs paid me</p>
<p>10 cut some spring wheat H plowed</p>
<p>11 cut spring wheat all Day raining to night</p>
<p>12 it rained in the fore non we cut some wheat in the after non</p>
<p>13 we cut wheat nise Day</p>
<p>14 I went to the metin</p>
<p>15 cut wheat very warm</p>
<p>16 we {illegible} cradled wheat very warm</p>
<p>17 cut wheat</p>
<p>18 cut peas</p>
<p>19 cut peas than we drew in 13 loads of spring wheat</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">August 1859</span></h2>
<p>21 took the wagon to the metin</p>
<p>22 took in 26 loads of spring wheat it rained to night</p>
<p>23 Henry plowed, me and mother went to Margrets gave her 20</p>
<p>24 I went to Guelph bought {number?} of wheat paid 9 york slillings pr lrs 23 50</p>
<p>25 H plowed the rest gatherd stones cut wheat in the after non</p>
<p>26 finished cuting the wheat at ten than we cut oats</p>
<p>27 {illegible} we cut oats in the fore non than we bound then I paid A Cardy for wage 10 paid Con for work 10</p>
<p>28 I went to the metin cold Day</p>
<p>29 cut oats all Day paid Cardy 50 sold 12 sheep got cash 27 27</p>
<p>30 I paid William Rea his wages 28 10 he has left us drew in 9 loads of wheat finished the wheat bound oats rained this evening bell worked here</p>
<p>31 I sowed {number?} of wheat our William come home he bought 80 bell worked here</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">September 1859</span></h3>
<p>1 drew in 12 {lots above 12} of oats nise Day 2 drew in 3 loads of oats and 6 loads of peas 3 A Wishart walked here 4 took the wagon to the metin 5 stacked 20 {load above 20} of peas A. Wishart helped us nise Day 6 drew in 20 laods of oats paid James {?}ne kage for two days/ 25 paid J Anderson for one day 75 very nise Day {black ink changes to pink ink} 7 drew in 2 loads of oats finished the harvest Henry went to Thomas Walkies in the after non 8 I thrashed at James Armstrongs with the machine not paid Henry thrashed with the flail 9 I went to Fergus got the harnes paid fixed nise Day 10 it rained I took a grist to the mill thrashed the slack Mathew Mills paid us 23 for a beef heffer 11 took the wagon to the metin 12 thrashed at uncle Davids nice Day. {pink ink turns to black ink} 13 I went to the mill got the grist thrashed at A Wisharts with the machine not paid the men plowed 14 I thrashed at John Cormies the men plowed cold Day 15 I laid up fence the men plowed</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">September 1859</span></h2>
<p>16 I took the road paper to {name?} the men harowed nise Day</p>
<p>17 we all plowed nise Day</p>
<p>18 took the wagon to the metin</p>
<p>19 we all plowed one man at John Cornnes thrastin showery this after non</p>
<p>20 we plowed finished the field</p>
<p>21 we plowed in sloans field</p>
<p>22 me and henry drew out dung William and mother went to Iergus to get the horses slod and the plows fixed rathr wet</p>
<p>23 William plowed I drew out dung Henry went to Iergus sold four <sheep> for lambs 6</p>
<p>24 me and mother went to {illegible} William Weeb I bought one iron plow from W {Iorrane?} I paid pin 36</p>
<p>25 we came home nise Day sold four sheep</p>
<p>26 drew out dung W plowed</p>
<p>27 drew out dung William plowed</p>
<p>28 do</p>
<p>29 drew out dung William plowed very nise Day</p>
<p>30 drew out dung</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">October 1859</span></h2>
<p>1 finished drawing dung paid Henry Sinclair for wages 38 57r William Plowed very nise Day</p>
<p>2 went to the metin very nise Day</p>
<p>3 me and william plowed very nise Day</p>
<p>4 me and Mary went to the country show we got the second prise for chese very nise Day</p>
<p>5 me and William plowed</p>
<p>6 William took his plow to Iergus I plowed till diner time than I went to Iergus pair</p>
<p>7 I hired Robert Furnbill for twelve months for /20 tha plowed I gatherd stones</p>
<p>8 tha plowed I got sow lunhr and fixed the slable very cold day</p>
<p>9 went to the metin</p>
<p>10 me and Robert plowed nise Day</p>
<p>11 me and Robert plowed nise Day</p>
<p>12</p>
<p>13 me and mother went to Mr Ioghrins funerall nise Day</p>
<p>14 went to the township show got the first prise for fall wheat second for the colt foal third for chese second for the quilt second for the nedle work nise Day</p>
<p>15 went to the metin fast Day</p>
<p>16 plowed in the after non I went to Iergus and got the spares fixed rathr wet</p>
<p>17 we plowed very cold and windy</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">October 1859</span></h2>
<p>19 took up four wagon loads of potatoes it snowed at night</p>
<p>20 boys plowed I set the machine very cold</p>
<p>21 boys plowed I went to I Sisters thrashes it was very hard froit</p>
<p>22 we got out logs for a pig pen it snowed in the after non we thrashed</p>
<p>23 I went to the metin</p>
<p>24 the boys plowed I home the logs showers of rain all Day</p>
<p>25 the boys plowed I fised the pig pen</p>
<p>26 we fised the pig pen in the after non we raised one wagon load of potatoes I S Armstrong lifted {illegible} note of /15 very hard frost</p>
<p>27 we fised the pig pen me and mother went to Iergus in the after non very cold</p>
<p>28 we cleaned oats I went to a metin at the church tha hrashed peas rathr cold</p>
<p>29 raised turnips in the after non we dug potatoes</p>
<p>30 took the wagon to the metin</p>
<p>31 we dug potatoes 4 loads</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">November 1859</span></h3>
<p>1 we dug potatoes 14 load finished them clowdy all Day 2 we finished the potatoes 4 loads 3 we dug turnips 22 loads nise Day 4 we dug turnips 13 loads I paid J Kenedy for tining the house 31 5. finished the turnips 2 loads than we barned the pig pen 6 drew out some dung the boy plowed 7 went to the metin nise Day 8 I drew out some dung the boys plowed nise Day 9 William went to Fergus and got hise share freed {?} 10 thrashed with the machine at John McKages 11 it rained most of the Day we dung cut out the calf pen tied with the beefers 12 thrashed one dozen of peas put one load of hay on the stable two inches of snow Robert was at Fergus 13 thrashed peas 14 we stoped at home very cold 15 thrashed peas 16 thrashed peas nise Day 17 thrashed peas I went to Fergus in the after non 18 thrashed at uncle David very nise Day 19 it rained most of the day {this line smudged} 20 went to the metin nise Day 20 plowed nise Day</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">November 1859</span></h3>
<p>22 I took some oats to Fergus and got some oat meal 23 thrashed at J Cormies cold Day 24 we culled a beef steer the boys plowed in the after non 25 two men and one spard of horses on half day at J Andersons 26 I worked half a day on the roads nise Day 27 went to the metin 28 thrashed at J Andersons 29 William thrashed at J Lusters we thrashed peas nise Day 30 paid the colector of taxes 24 laned peas nise Day</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">Desember 1859</span></h3>
<p>1 we thrashed in the fore non it rained we plowed in the after non turned cold 2 we thrashed at J Armstrongs broke the machine I went to Fergus and got it fixed. very cold and stormy 3 we thrashed at J S Armstrongs 4 very cold stoped at home 5 William went to Fergus got the horse shod I asked hands for to thrash 6 William took a grist to Armstrongs mill it rained all Day went to baeh hall spree 7 we thrashed all Day very stormy 8 I took a load of straw to Fergus</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">December 1859</span></h3>
<p>9 me and mother and barbara went to Guelph spent 30 10 we seet our barn to J Fielding he is to of finishd it for $130 11 went to the metin 12 I colledted Mr Barries money very cold Day 13 me and William went to Fergus traded the old sleigh for a pair of bobs and have him 14 to boot cold Day 14 I went to Curgills for 1000 {fet above 1000} of lumber it cost 5 15 got 569 {fet above 569} of lumber from James Armstrong very nise Day 16 we comenced taking out the timber for our barn 17 took out timber I went to Fergus for my coat the making and the trimming {cost above trimming} 6 25 very heavy fall of snow 18 stoped at home stormy 19 took out timber mother and William went to Robert Mcdonalds funerall some snow to Day 20 we took out timber 21 William took three beef cattle to buthers we got for them 130 22 took out timber 23 took out timber 24 took out timber 25 I stoped at home 26 we edged timber 27 we edged timber 28 we edged timber</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">December 1859</span></h3>
<p>Alexander Wishart helped us to take out timber seven Days and one half at 3/9 prldy{?} sold one are sleigh to A Wishart at not paid 5 50{5 50 is written over with paid paid</p>
<p>29 we finished taking out the timber I paid Angus Sun 7 50 paid J Mckaif for scaring 6 87 30 me and Robert drew out some timber William went to Fergus and got his horses shad rather stormy took the sow to A Richardsons boas 31 William went to Erin I was jury man an the inquest held on the body of Peter Smith very cold Day</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">January 1860</span></h3>
<p>1 atended the funeral of Peter Smith very cold Day 2 we all went to Fergus rathr cold 3 cleaned up in the barn 4 Robert thrashed at Griffith 5 we thrashed at home 6 thrashed at uncle Davids 7 took the machine to James Armstrongs it was wet 8 went to the metin 9 thrashed at J Armstrong & the boys drew out timber</p>
<p>{written in the far bottom left margine are 20 and too other numbers that are hard to distinguish}</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">January 1860</span></h3>
<p>10 we drew out timber nise Day William fixed the pump cost 3 11 we drew out timber nise Day 12 I thrashed at J McKags the next drew out timber 13 I was at J Carmies thrashing the men finished drawing the timber nise Day 14 took a grist to the mill 15 went to the metin nise Day 16 me and Robert went to for lumber fetched up 26 hundred feet 17 I went to get wool for Mr Barries 18 went for lumber feched 2400 feet 19 we went to J Loghrins on a visit 20 we culled a cow got some hemlock lumber 21 I got some lumber in the fore non in the after non thrashed at J Mckags he paid for thrashin 10 22 went to the metin nise Day 2 I paid Robert Trindull 25 paid Mathew Anderson 44 reueved{?} from Mr Anderson 7 reueved for hay 5 75 very nise Day</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">Febuary 1860</span></h3>
<p>we was drawing lumber I drew one load for the church and one day at drawing sand the shingles 9 cost us 32 sold our pigs to John Walls at 59 3/4 per hundred sold 2947 {lbs above 2947} of pork I reueved 174 90 mathew Anderson paid me on note 89 paid for one mare 9 24 we was thrashing at uncle Davids wet in the mornag at froze me</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">April 1860</span></h3>
<p>16 6. I paid John Mckage for one month at 12 {$ above 12} dollars per month paid 12 him and robert plowed William was very sick to day 17 Robert cultivated John plowed me and mother sweamed 20 {bus above 20} of wheat WIlliam was some beter very windy 18 I sowed the field behind the old house sowed 17 {bs above 17} Robert cultivated John and John harowed John S Armstrong paid me on the note 100 very nise Day 19 sowed gras secd and some wheat in sandys field John harowed Robert cultivated sold 25 {lbs above 25} of potatoes 5 sold to J S Lehedy 6 {lbs above 6} of wheat at one dollar per bus not paid William was no better nise Day 20 I sowed 14 {bs above 14} of wheat and some gras seed finished sandys field William was no beeter very nisty Day 21 I sowed glascow wheat Robert harowed John harowed I solf 20 {bs above 20} of wheat to Patrick Slack at 9 york shillings per bus to be paid in January William was no better very clowdy all Day 22 I went to Guelph for Dr Clark he came out here to see William he was very sick it rained 23 sowed some peas hard frost William was no better</p>
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<p>{top leftmost corner looks like 36 over 7 = 252. Possibly some calculations}</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">April 1860</span></h3>
<p>24 i went to Guelph to tell the Dr how William was 25 the men ggatherd stones very hard frost 25 we {unsure of the word} fence in the after non I sowed some wheat William was no better 26 sowed some wheat in the after non William was no better 27 I went to Guelph to teel the Dr about William. he was a little better finished sowing the wheat I sowed 68 {bs above 68} in all 28 I went to William Scotts child funerall William some better 30 I went to the metin 31 finished sowing the peas very nise Day</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">May 1860</span></h3>
<p>I sowed oats in the low field it rained and snowed in the fore non sowed the orehard after super Dr Clark came to see WIlliam he was better 2 I went to the fair the men harowed very nise D I paid an back taxes on 13 33 the lots in {?}frasxa 3 sowed some oats we finished seeding sold to Jonah Burton 21 {lbs above 21} of potatoes at 25 {cts above 25} per bus not paid 30 25</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">may 1860</span></h3>
<p>4 I took a load of wheat to Guelph of 41 {lbs above 41} and one half sold at 112 1/2 came to 46 90 5 took one load of wheat to Guelph of 44 {lbs above 44} and 30 {lbs above 30} sold at for 114 {cts above 114} it came to 61 6 I went to the near metin very warm Day 7 I took a load of wheat to Guelph of 45 {lbs above 45} sold for 113 {cts above 113} it came to 61 35 8 we began to dig a well. John Carmy came after diner to make a crib I went to Fergus for some nails very nise Day 9 finished making the crib at diner time we dug all the well Robert plowed very showery squased the foundation of the well barn 10 dug at the well in the after non we plowed the foundation of the barn 11 we took out the foundation of the barn very nise Day 12 do mother went to Fergus 13 went to the metin very warm 14 we finished taking out the foundation 15 drew sand and stones very warm 16 John Mcmkage I hired him for four months for 50 Dollars me and William and mary went to Guelph I feched home on ton of plaster 7 50 it was very warm Day</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">May 1860</span></h2>
<p>17 we dug of the wells and found it tried mars to the sing Jestetion he indures two maris for 10 dollars more of them lashes them him very nuse day</p>
<p>18 me and Hillon and Mary wen to Guelph fetched some one ton of plaster it was very warm dug</p>
<p>19 me and Tom the kaig sewed faster Rolst drilled for fataties we went to the metin far away</p>
<p>20 we flamed our potatoes clowdy and some same</p>
<p>21 stalk the coogon to the melin</p>
<p>22 cleaned up ants in the attic</p>
<p>23 took a grint to the mull the men drew stones</p>
<p>24 we trashed & went to the calmer than & went to Serguo it was a very nice day</p>
<p>25 drew stones washed the sheep in the afternoon</p>
<p>26 drew sand mid day</p>
<p>27 & stayed at home</p>
<p>28 heard our sheep very warm</p>
<p>29 named the kong drew pong in the after non I went to Richview home very maim</p>
<p>30 I talk an god of when to Guelih is at 109 is has come</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">May 1860</span></h2>
<p>31 I warmour all the hands to do their statue parlour</p>
<p>June 1 ame and mother and William went to figures in the afternoon</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">June 1860</span></h2>
<p>2 William went to Guelph to see the doctor I was sick. Robert and Ame baking rimmel fancy very warm.</p>
<p>3 I foiled at home mid day</p>
<p>4 I commenced the road work and shawrrey day Peter and John followed for the turnips</p>
<p>5 I was at the roads the men followed</p>
<p>6 I was at the roads Peter and John followed the frames came to day mide day</p>
<p>7 worked at the guards nice Day</p>
<p>8 I took a day of wheat to Guelph got log he's came to</p>
<p>9 William went to sign it and glows he found.</p>
<p>10 took the long way to the church</p>
<p>11 took {illegible} to Guelph sold for 110$ for his came to 57</p>
<p>12 signed to law and got some hunter the moons founded the foundation the dam I haid William King very nice day</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">June 1860</span></h3>
<p>13 me and mother went to to Guelph sold 111 {lbs above 111} of wool for 27 {cts above 27} per lb it came to 30 bought things for the rasin came to 20 16 22bought a turnip drill 8 14 we banked up the barn beautiful shower very warm 15 I went to Joseph Woods rasin in the after non 16 me and William asked hands for the rasin very warm Day 17 went to the Babtist metin 18 prepared for the rasin nise Day 19 we rased our barn very hard Days work 20 I drew stones for the church 21 drew {three thick globs of ink looks like something went wrong with the pen} out dung for the turnips sowed some some rain 22 drew out dung and sowed turnips very nise Day I paid J G Allan 22 for lime 23 I went to David Wilkies rasin the men worked at the turnips 24 took the wagon to the metin very warm Day 25 we worked at the turnips it was very warm Day 26 put in turnips I went to S mcgladerys rasin in the after non 27 worked at the turnips very warm</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">June 1860</span></h3>
<p>28 we worked at the turnips I went to W Scotts rasin in the after non William took the framers away I paid John Feielding 100 it was very warm 29 took one load of the wheat to J S Armstrongs 40 1330 1 33</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">July 1860</span></h3>
<p>31 1 lab{?} sold 40 {lbs above 40} of spring wheat to J S Armstrong at 106 {cts above 106} per bus paid me 43 I went on to Guelph bought a scarifier paid 8 25 be can to cut our hay 1 I went to the metin 2 drew stones for the church 3 deliverd to J S Armstrong 110 { bus above 110} of fall wheat at 133 {cts above 133} p bus the me mowed 4 the men mowed it rained 5 I shook out hay we raked in the after non went to J Coopers spree 6 drew in one load than we raked hay all Day 7 took the wagon to metin 8 the men mowed I put scaffolding poles in the barn it was showery 9 I and mother went to Fergus paid for muck {?} for to {?}sits 15 I traded my wach for a clock 10 tha drew in hay I went to Mr Sweny rasin very nise Day 11 raked and drew in hay</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">July 1860</span></h3>
<p>12 raked and drew in hay very nise Day 13 we mowed hay all Day finished mowing 14 took the wagon to the metin Mr Watson and Mrs was here 15 put in some turnips drew in hay in the after non 16 finished hanging we had 29 loads of hay very nise Day 17 I went to Fergus and traded of the old wagon for a new one to Mr Anderson I gave him 37 50 to boat the men cleaned oats it rained in the after non J S Armstrong pai me 318 38 for fall wheat I gave him 18 we cross plowed nise Day 19 me and Jack plowed the rest thined turnips very nise Day 20 we plowed the rest thined turnips 21 I stoped at home with a boil 22 we cros plowed the rest harwed turnips 23 finished cros plowing J took a grist to the mill and 35 {bs above 35} to sell Jack harowed very nise Day 24 took 25 {bs above 25} to the mill sold for 102 ts pr bus brought home the grist 25 went to Fergus to get the horses shod sold the oats to Robertson for 28 {cts above 28} pr bus 26 took up a load of oats nise Day cut some fall wheat 27 cut some fall wheat han I look{took, T wasn't crossed} up a load of oats very nise Day</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">July 1860</span></h3>
<p>28 cut to 28 went to the near metin wet morning 29 cut fall wheat nise Day 31 cut fall wheat finished very nise Day cut some spring wheat</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">Agust 1860</span></h3>
<p>1 I took up two loads of of oats to Fergus 200 {bus above 200}</p>
<p><br /> 2 we cut peas very nise Day J S Armstrong pai me for spring wheat 62 12{number I can't make out}</p>
<p><br /> 3 me and John cleaned oats the rest thined turnips it was wet in the fore non I hired a man for one month at 15 the comenced to day paid James Grundly an Acount 2</p>
<p><br /> 4 I took up a load of oats to Fergus sold in all 445 Pbus above 445} of oats to Robertson at 28 {cts above 28} pr bus paid me 126 pulled some peas and cut some spring wheat William brought a load of lumber from the mill</p>
<p><br /> 5 took the wagon to the metin very nise Day</p>
<p><br /> 4 Jonah Barton paid me for 21 {bus above 21} of potatoes came to 4 20 cut spring wheat in the after non we drew in 15 loads of fall wheat very warm Day</p>
<p><br /> 7 we drew in 3 loads of fall wheat finished it and 3 loads of peas than we cut spring wheat William took the plow to Fergus very warm Day</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">Agust 1860</span></h3>
<p>8 cut spring wheat William laid out lands for the fall wheat very warm Day 9 me and John cut oats in the morning than reaped wheat very nise Day 10 cut spring wheat till non than we drew in 7 loads of pees finsihed that pee field paid A wishart 1 50 for fixin the cradle nise Day 11 finished cuting the field behid the house cut peas in the after non paid one man 1 50 for cutting two acres of peas very warm Day 12 took the wagon to the metin some rain and clowdy 13 we cut peas on helped us it rained last night clowdy and cold 14 we cut peas cut some oats in the after non broke the nife WIlliam I went to Fergus and got it fixed nise Dau 15 finished cuting the peas than wa aboung oats drew in 3 laods of spring wheat very nise Day 16 we drew in 22 loads of spring wheat and 1 load of oats Robert plowed for fall wheat very nise Day 17 dew in 4 loads of oats and and 10 laods of peas Robert plowed some rain after super</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">Agust 1860</span></h3>
<p>18 drew in 16 loads of peas Robert plowed very nise Day 19 walked to the metin heavy rain to night 20 cut wheat all Day 21 cut wheat all Day vey nise Day 22 I went to Guellph and bought 30 {bus above 30} of fall wheat for 108 {cts above 108} pr bus came to 32 40 the men cut spring wheat and some oats very nise Day 23 finished cuting the oats than we cut spring wheat very nise Day 24 we plowed and gatherd stones cut some wheat than it rained rained heavy last night 25 plowed gatherd stones and cut some poles for a scaffold 26 went to the metin 27 cut some spring wheat it rained than I sowed fall wheat the men plowed rather showery 28 finished sowing the fall wheat finished cuting spring wheat finished cuting nise Day 29 me and John {?} drew in 9 loads of oats and {number I can't quite make out, could be 6} load of peas R finished harowing the full wheat finished bundling oats very nise Day 30 drew in 14 loads of peas and 3 loads of spring wheat it rained to night 31 we loged</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">Agast 1860</span></h3>
<p>31 we loged all Day I sold to the bucher two sheep for 8 is raining to night</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">September 1860</span></h3>
<p>1 paid Robert Hendersen 18 for one month work we loged William went to Guelph to se the Dr very nise Day 2 took the wagon to the church 3 we drew in 26 loads of spring wheat William Wishart helped us John Fielding came here very nise Day 4 tha drew in 7 loads loads of spring wheat and 10 loads of oats I went to J S Armstrongs thrashin William Wishart helped 5 we loged very nise Day 6 we loged very nise Day 7 we loged and set fire to the log heeps 8 it rained I went to Fergus to get some things for the barn 9 I went to the metin 10 I went for one load of lumber to Nelsons I for the old barn 6 50 than we comenced plowing 11 me and R plowed I dug out pumps 12 we plowed I went to Fergus in the after non to get my plowed fixed 13 we plowed nise Day 14 we plowed nise dy 15 we plowed nise d 16 look the wagon to the metin</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">Agust 1860</span></h3>
<p>17 I went to Fergus for some lumber and windows for the barn it all cost 12 Mr Anderson borowed 50 18 me and mary and margret went to the show at Hamilton 19 at the show nise Day 20 we came home to Guelph 21 we came home 22 I paid John Mckage 51 for wages and John Fielding for finishing the barn 32 23 went to the metin 24 drew out dung 25 me and R plwoed 26 we plowed showery 27 we plowed 28 we plowed till non than we went to the Fergus fair 29 me and Robert plowed I paid John Fielding 5 for fixin the old barn 30 I stoped at home very cold Day</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">October 1860</span></h3>
<p>1 it rained till non than me and R plowed 2 we plowed till diner time than we thrashed in the after {non written above after} 3 me and Robert plowed very nise Day 4 we plowed very nise Day 6 I went to William Woods rasin in the after non nise Day 76 we plowed nie dy 87 I went to the metin nse Dy 8 William and mary and Barbara went to Erin with J Fielding we plwoed 9 I drew sand for the church 10 me and Robert plowed 11 me and Robert plowed tha came back from Erin show 12 we plowed nise Day 13 we look up one load of potatoes 14 look the wagon to the metin 15 dug two loads of potatoes nie Day 16 Robert went to Fergus to get his horses shood and his plow fixed we dug two loads of potatoes sold 12 lambs to mathew Mills for 23 17 finished the potatoes very nise Day 18 I went to Fergus to get my horses shoad and the plow fixed went to the metin in the after non 19 I worked on the roads William Woods worked 2 Days J Wood 1</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">October</span></h3>
<p>J h Robertson 2 Days J S Armstrong 1</p>
<p>20 we look the wagon to the metin 21 me and R plowed 22 plowed 23 plowed 24 we plowed 25 I went below for one load of apples 26 I came home bought 40 {bus above 40} cost 11 50 27 I helped at home cold Day 28 I thrashed at J Carmies nise Day 29 we took up turnips rally wett I paid Mr Pilham 22 for a new pump 30 look up turnips</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">November</span></h3>
<p>1 took up turnips nised Day 2 look up turnips nise dy 2 it rained till diner time we took up turnips 3 went to the metin rather cold 4 we took up turnips set a gob of choping to Jonah Burton at 5 doollars {another word is written above doolars but I can't make it out} 5 we look up turnips 6 we took up turnips Jonah Burton helped us paid him 50{cents} rather cold Day 7 me and W and Barbara went to Guelph faor{?} spent 8 8 me and mother went to Fergus finished the turnips we had 106 loads of turnips 9 we went to Garafraxa to use the land very wet to night</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">November 1860</span></h3>
<p>10 went weet in the fore non Robert plowed 11 went to the metin rather cold 12 seet 20 acres of choping and loging to Jonah Burton at 12 {$ above 12} prer acre 13 I worked at the church William and Fielding laid the bier floor nise Day 14 William and Robert plowed 15 tha plowed nise day 16 we plowed in the burner field Robert Turnbull left us I paid him 84 17 we plowed nise Day 18 we went to the metin 19 William took the men to Garafraxa I hired John William for one month for 8 20 paid things very stormy 21 we plastered up the stable one teed up the beefers 22 we fixed things 23 I phrashed at Jonathan Lusters 24 thrashed at Lusters very stormy 25 stoped at home very stormy 26 went to Fergus and got the machine fixed very stormy 27 we cleaned oats nise Day 28 we thrashed all Day 29 I thrashed at John Carmies 30 we drew wood nise Day</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">September 1860</span></h3>
<p>1 drew wool nise Day 2 went to the metin 3. drew wool nise Day 4 me and William went to Fergus 5 we thrashed at uncle Thomas Reas 6 I went to Griffith thrashing 7 William took a grist to the mill I got a ram from J S Armstrong for 5 8 I was sick nise Day 9 went to the metin 10 we fixed a hog pen very stormy all Day 11 me and William made a pig troff I went to a raisin at J S Armstrongs 12 I drew wood we penned up the pigs very stormy</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">January 1861</span></h3>
<p>1 we went to Fergus 2 we cleaned wheat 3 we thrashed in the after non at the par barn 4 thrashed at the new barn 5 we culed a steer in the for non in the after non went to Fergus I paid C wWatson 21 for shoemaking paid M Anderson 50 for black smith work and for a cutter 45 6 went to the metin 7 cleaned wheat 8 cleaned wheat 9 we drew in turnips 10 we thrashed at uncle Davids broke the machine very stormy 11 we claned up very cold 12 we cleaned up very cold 13 took the sleigh to the metin 14 we thrashed at uncle Davids in the after non rahter soft 15 we cleaned wheat nise Day 16 claened up 17 William took a load of choop to the ml 18 very stormy 19 took a load of straw to Fergus 20 took the sleigh to the metin 21 me and W thrashed at J S Armstrong 22 I went to a church metin 23 William took a grist to the mill rather stormy</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">November 1860</span></h2>
<p>10 went meet in the fore non Robert {Slawed?}</p>
<p>11 went to the metin rather cold</p>
<p>12 seet 20 acres of roping and loging to Jonah Lurden at 1% per acre</p>
<p>13 I worked at the church William and I, elding lard the lier floor {mise put?}</p>
<p>14 William and Robert plowed</p>
<p>15 Ha Howard {mie illegible?}</p>
<p>16 we plowed in the {lurnch?} fredd Robert Turnibull left us I pard him 84</p>
<p>17 we plowed moss away</p>
<p>18 we went to the metin</p>
<p>19 William took the men to {Gasafrasca?} I Fred John W Uoun for one month for 8</p>
<p>20 froid thing very stormy</p>
<p>21 we plasterd the stable</p>
<p>22 we fired thingd</p>
<p>23 I plastered & Jonathan Lesters</p>
<p>24 Master a Misters very {mosney?}</p>
<p>25 Moped at home very stormy</p>
<p>26 went to Feynd and got the {machne Lesced?} very stormy</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">September 1860</span></h2>
<p>1 drew wool mise buy</p>
<p>2 went to the metin</p>
<p>3 drew wol {illegible}</p>
<p>4 me and Hethan went to Service</p>
<p>5 we thrashed at Thomas Revs</p>
<p>6 I went to Friggith Mrasting</p>
<p>7 Hetahn took a grist to the mill I got a ram from S.A Armstrong</p>
<p>8 I was sick this day</p>
<p>9 went to the meting</p>
<p>10 we fuced a hog pew very stormy all day</p>
<p>11 me and Heathan made fig troft I wen to a rain at SA Armstrongs</p>
<p>12 I drew wood we femed up the days very stormy</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">January 1861 S</span></h2>
<p>1 we went to sergin</p>
<p>2 we cleaned wheat</p>
<p>3 we thrashed in the after non at the far barn</p>
<p>4 thrashed at the near barn</p>
<p>5 we ulled a steel in the for non in the after non went to the Sergis I hard W Wul son for shoemakery haid M Luserson for lunch smith wosh and for a cutter</p>
<p>6 went to the metin</p>
<p>7 cleaned wheat</p>
<p>8 cleaned wheat</p>
<p>9 we drew in larmps</p>
<p>10 we thrashed at uncle Lardo brotu the machine very stormy</p>
<p>11 we claped up very cold</p>
<p>12 we cleaned up very cold</p>
<p>13 took the sleigh to the metin</p>
<p>14 we thrashed at uncle Lardi in the after non rather soft</p>
<p>15 we cleaned wheat most day</p>
<p>16 laemed up</p>
<p>17 William took a lead of chhp to the ml</p>
<p>18 very stormy</p>
<p>19 took a load of straw to Hergin</p>
<p>20 took the slush to the metin</p>
<p>21 me and W Hrafted at SA Armstrongs</p>
<p>22 I went to a church metin</p>
<p>23 William took a grist to the mill rather stormy</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">Feburay 1861January</span></h3>
<p>24 thrashing at James 25 Jonah Burton finished choping the gob of choping I paid him in all for gob and cuting card wood 66 25 I with ten dollars for to see how it was dun it was very stormy 236 we fixed things very cold 27 went to the metin 28 William took a load for Jonah up to Garafraxa 29 stoped at home rathr cold 30 I went to Fergus very stormy 31 we cleaned up the barn</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">Febury 1861</span></h3>
<p>1 thrashed at Jameses 2 thrashed at home 3 went to the metin it was the opening of the new church 4 I went to Guelph for the pro{?} 5 William thrashed at Carmies I went to Fergus nise Day 6 I thrashed at J Lusters mcoman stormy 8 cleaned up I took a sow to J S Armstrongs boar 10 went to the metin 11 very soft with rain cleaned up 12 cleaned up went to A spree at William Willsons 13 took 40 {lbs above 40} of peas and oats to get choped nise Day went to A party at Mcdonalds</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">Febuary 1861</span></h3>
<p>14 we thrashed at John Carmys in the after non 15 me and mary and Barbara went to Mr Dickesons in a visit 16 I went to Fergus in the after non Andrew Forrister paid me on Feb 16 25 Mathew Anderson paid me on note 22 40 I lent to William Rea and Jonah Burton for eight months 40 17 I stoped at home with a cold 18 fixed up at home nise Day 19 we out some wood rathr stormy 20 we cleaned wheat nise Day went to the lecture to night Jonstone cleaned out the weell he charged me 3 50 sold five beef cattle to bucher Hood for 255 21 I went to Guelph in the cutter 22 cleaned stormy day 23 I went to Fergus it rained 24 went to the metin 25 cleaned wheat I sold 18 {lbs above 18} of peas at 50 {cts above 50} pr bus 26 caused wheat in to the granery filled the stable with day 27 we put 26 paid John Hall 30 on an order from William Rea and Jonah Burton 27 we broke frank than we went to a lecture 28 went and orderd a barell at the wper William went to Fergus for some oat meall</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">March 1861</span></h2>
<p>1 slept and danced bit</p>
<p>2</p>
<p>3 went to the metin nise day</p>
<p>4 I went to Guelch and sold ane</p>
<p>{illegible} till hedhed us I hand him 2</p>
<p>6 turk if higs to Guelph tha</p>
<p>wenshed 2201 the I came to 126 30</p>
<p>toh a {illegible} iy got 4 5 - 0</p>
<p>7 I scoud at I L Armstrongs</p>
<p>{illegible} lione took a hig my to</p>
<p>Sonah Boston weylons 273 he is</p>
<p>to hay me 5632 for hundred</p>
<p>8 I was serving at Armstrongs</p>
<p>9 I was showy at Armstrongs</p>
<p>10 went to the mutuny nise day</p>
<p>11 I escalated The Nasser money</p>
<p>12 we yjrusted at unele davids in</p>
<p>the after nan</p>
<p>13 I aven to fergue</p>
<p>14 we thrusted in the fone man</p>
<p>thrusted the when</p>
<p>went to Ostirs shres in the evening</p>
<p>15 I went to Armstrongs mill Im</p>
<p>some choped grain sold to</p>
<p>Armstrong one graster at leel weghy</p>
<p>{illegible} it cane to</p>
<p>16 I trew sletres for this ehusel</p>
<p>17 went to the metm</p>
<p>18 we mad me nise shaft</p>
<p>19 made thafts sold 14 beef esthe</p>
<p>to Hood for</p>
<p>20 made laffs nise d y</p>
<p>21 made lraffs nise day</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">March 1861</span></h3>
<p>22 cleaned up nise day 23 made crafts nise Day 24 went to the metin nise Day 25 I went to Guelph bought 50 pa{?}ls cost 8 50 2 bus of cloves seed and 2 bus of {a large squiggly line} timds {below timds are letters, could be cot 5} 25 26 tell a as{?} 26 took the beef cattle away it rained all Day 27 built a areh for boiling sap 28 cleaned up in the barn 29 it rained all Day 30 we finished thrashing in the after non 31 I went up to the nathons</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">April 1861</span></h3>
<p>1 it was very stormy all Day 2 one and W went to Ellosce fair to get oxen 3 u Willia went for the plow cost 5 4 we worked in the bus 5 we taped the ires{could be trees} nise Day 6 made shuger nise Day 7 made shuger 8 went to the metin 9 we fixed the {hard to make out word, could be axel} 10 I went to Joseph Woods rasin 11 the men began to plow me and the girls made shugar 12 plowed I mad sugar 13 drew {very faded line can only make out 10} 14 I 15 I went to the metin 16 if wwell</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">April 1861</span></h3>
<p>17 Patrick stack paid me for some wheat he had got 24 25 18 I bought 12 {ls above 12} of seed wheat 12 19 John Willson left here ther was 20 61 drew to him 20 I was in the bus 21 went to the metin 22 we sowed 5 acres of wheat very nise Day 23 harrowed and cultivated 24 sowed 11 acres of wheat sold 20 {lbs above 20} of peas for 16 25 harowed and cultivated 26 sowed 16 acres of wheat very nise day 27 sowed grass seed RObert cultivated for pees W and John harrowed it rained very hard to night 28 went to the near metin 29 I sowed peeas R cultivated W gatherd stones John harrowed Eagelsons Cambell stoped here all night with his horse rather clowdey with some showers 30 finished the peas</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">May 1861</span></h3>
<p>1 very stormed with {?} snow we laid fence 2 made fence the men plowed 3 the men plowed I fixed fence 4 we plowed up our fall wheat 5 went to the metin 6 plowed weet 7 finished the fall wheat land 8 I lowed nise Day</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">May 1861</span></h3>
<p>9 plowed {word too faint to tell} nise Day</p>
<p><br /> 10 William went to Fergus of 30 bushells of barly it cost 18 costs pr bus</p>
<p><br /> 11 we sowed barley nise Day</p>
<p><br /> 12 went to the metin</p>
<p><br /> 13 I sowed 12 bus of spring wheat it was the last</p>
<p><br /> 14 sowed 12 acres of oats</p>
<p><br /> 15 sowed 12 acres of oats it was the last it rained to night</p>
<p><br /> 16 I went up to James Rea rasin</p>
<p><br /> 17 I laid fence the men harowed</p>
<p><br /> 18 W and mary went to Guelph I brought home half ton of plants 7 paid Dr Clark 17</p>
<p><br /> 19 went to the metin</p>
<p><br /> 20 plowed for the potatoes</p>
<p><br /> 21 we planted the potatoes</p>
<p><br /> 22 planted carrots</p>
<p><br /> 23 planted corn very nise Day</p>
<p><br /> 24 we {?}nnistad at Loghrins than we went to Fergus very nise Day</p>
<p><br /> 25 we sowed plastr than we went to the metin it was fast I boght a yoke of ascen from Andrew Richardson for 100</p>
<p><br /> 26 we went to the metin</p>
<p><br /> 27 I went to Curleys rasin in the after non</p>
<p><br /> 28 went to finish the rasin</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">May 1861</span></h3>
<p>29 we turned dung than we washed our sheep 30 I went to Guelph nise Day</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">June 1861</span></h3>
<p>1 took 53 bus of fall wheat to J S Armstrongs $1 23 cts pr bus 2 took 59 bus to the mill at 123 cts pr bus 3 took 51 {bs above 51} of fall wheat to the Wilson mills at 116 cts pr 4 took 59 bus of spring wheat to at 90 cts pr bus 9 worked at the roads took 32 {lbs above 32} of potatoes up to Fergus sold to Ironside at 20 {cts above 20} pr bus 10 worked at the roads 11 worked at the roads 12 worked at the road 13 we plowed I got at the horses shood 14 worked at the roads 15 old ned snare took the house to inshure for 7 50 me and W and J and Bane went up to Garafraxa 6 paid Barton to do the road work Robert finished the road work 16 went to the metin 17 we plowed for the turnips 18 d 19 do 20 sowed turnips 21 sowed turnips</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">June 1861</span></h3>
<p>24 sowed turnips we burned the brush 25 sowed turnips 26 David Bane finished his choping 74 acres we sowed turnips finished the turnips 27 sold one cow to the bucher and two sheep for 50 28 took the wood to the carding mill 29 med a dog fence next mckage that we burned took the cow to the bucher 30 went to the metin nise Day</p>
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<p>1 we plowed nise Day 2 plowed W went up to the nuninatim{?} Barton finished his choping I paid him 10 lent to Thomas Skelton for two months 4 3 the men plowed William set up potatoes finished the crop plowing 4 we loged all Day I went to Ewiley rasin 5 we loged very warm 6 went to the metin 7 me and mother went to Guelph the men mowed 8 we mowed nise Day 9 mowed and raked hay</p>
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<p>9 I recuned form J S Armstrong 200 from wheat that I sold him clowdy and some rain 10 I was sick the men plowed 11 shoots out hay sowed some tale turnips 12 me and WIlliam drew in 4 loads of hay {line has too sentences on it, the top one is} heging Wilkie Wilkie died to Day {the lower sentence says} we raked up in the after non 13 we went to the metin nise</p>
<p>I David Rea Eramosa March 29 {th above 29} 1863 it is a very stormy day snow and drift</p>
<p>June 16 {th above 16} 1863 old reed took the horse King Alfred to Day I bargened for two mares for $9</p>
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Foreword p.2
Poverty in Great Britain the first fifty years of the 19th century was so great as to be almost unbelievable today. And terrible as it
was in England and Scotland, conditions in Ireland were far worse.
Great Britain had fought France for colonial and maritime supremacy,
struggled to retain the rebelling American, colonies, faced Napoleon
in battle and was struggling to hold posts in British America. The
weight of taxation for these wars fell like a plague upon the people.
The depressions following the Napoleonic wars dropped wages of Glasgow
weavers to
shillings per week. In 1803 their wages had been
twenty-five
shilli
In 1820 in Paisley and Lanark, Scotland, 12,000 out of 30,000 families were on the Poor Laws, relief. In England people were suffering.
In Ireland, where 90% were in agriculture, over-population became a problem. Continuous wars had kept the population down in the British Isles.
Births and deaths were equal, but better food and improved medical care
caused births to exceed deaths so that England and Wales grew from 7M
in 1763 to 13 3/4 M in 1 8 3 1 .
In Scotland the warring of the Highland
lords, which had kept their numbers down, was outlawed. Tenants on their
farms had been counted wealth but with the outlawing of the warring the
lords turned to sheep Raising and potato farming and people were in excess.
At one time during a riot they tried to chase the sheep into the sea.
At the close of the war of 1812-14, the British government attempted
to solve the major problems of unemployment and industrial depression
at home and an uncertain peace with Americans abroad by an emigration
scheme to settle the great wilderness north and west of the Rideau River.
This would be a second line of defense-against Americans beyond the more
settled area near the St. Lawrence River.
The reasons for George Easton emigrating to Canada were tied to
economic conditions of that time. Weaving until the last half of the
18th century was a "cottage" industry. Weavers worked on looms in their
own homes. Power machinery and labor-saving devices developed during the
last half of the 18th century started a movement that swept him into
factories, crowded him into segregated communities and lowered his wages
until the whole family had to work to make a living.
The weavers formed societies to urge the government to action.
Lord Hamilton, their House of Commons representative presented their
signed petition showing that their wages could not support their families. 1200 hundred persons were located who wished to emigrate. Lord
Bathurst wrote to Sir Peregrine Maitland, Lieutenant-governor of Upper
Canada stating that 1200 settlers would emigrate from Scotland to locate
near Perth and the Rideau. The British government would assist them with
Lesmahagow Society and on Sabbath June 1 9 , 1820 his charge of "170 souls"
set forth on the sailing ship "Prompt". Together the ship "Prompt"
and the ship "Commerce" carried the 1200 passengers. George Easton was
351/2years old; his wife, Janet, affectionately called Jenny, perhaps a
Emigrant ships of the time were mainly Timber vessels, a shell of a
sides of the ship and if there were sufficient room down
the
center.
Other
a berth, or 2 adults and 3 or 4 children. Belongings were placed in the aisles.
berths were 6'
�Foreword p.3
There were no port holes. Three hatch covers were
opened
in
good
bodies,andnocoolingexcept when the hatches were open. In the dark and
cholera or dysentery. When sea-sickness struck the crowding
became
narrow sleeping spaces, surely sick in mind and body in thedarknessof
the night and the rolling of the ship. In some cases passengers
might
not have a space until another died and death provided a space.
Wooden chests or trunks carried their provisions, clothing and
very few extras. According to government terms provisions, for each
emigrant were to be: 18 lbs. beef; 42 lbs. biscuits, 132 lbs. oatmeal,
6 lbs. butter and 3 lbs. molasses which was to last about 84 days to
Quebec. Perhaps twice a day the steward provided a few coals of charcoal in a container over which each family cooked their food. Some
brought vinegar to break the taste of the brackish water. The
Scottish
the long davs at sea, and also woolen cloth to fashion coats
and vests. The Scots brought a few precious books which later formed
the beginning of the Dalhousie library at Watson's Corners, books such
andothers.RobertOgilvie carried from Scotland the tiny diary used
on board to record notes, a scroll roller, a book by Robert Burns, and
a vest, all of which remain today.
weather. The
foul
mor
women
b
as:
Toilet facilities consisted of a shrouded shoot at the rear of the
weather conscientious captains ;had the passengers bring their bedding
on deck to air it. Surely they had to take turns as many ships were
dangerously over-loaded. Some passengers might not even be listed as
the ship was already over the too generous limit of persons per ton of
ship. Ninety-percent of emigrants came by steerage although somepersonsofrankcameincabinsforab
by 1847 had risen to 65 shillings or about $15. Emigration was a
choice
for
12
harbormaster could tell an emigrant ship at gunshot distance by
its
odor.
After
land
with pine and oak for the return trip, a lucrative business for shippers.
Scots with the least to spend left the highlands for the lowlands,
those next, in price went to Newfoundland
then the Maritime colonies,
then Quebec and beyond. The cost was by no means complete when they
arrived in Quebec as passage by the new steamships up the St. Lawrence
was expensive and they still had to go by bateau,aflat-bo medtaper driverboat,byfo torotherwiseuntiltheyreached, the land assigned
trying and expensive. 800 miles could cost 15 pounds not counting
provisions and baggage.
Thosewhohadtochoosetheir land had additional problems. Sharpers
abounded to remove any monies carried. At the docks in the old country
some were "conned" into paying for passage, for. preferred berths, forfavours,onlytohavethes
When they landed in the new country "land sharks" andagreatvarietyof"flee
vagabond I befriended aboard theRosina".LandalongtheplainoftheSt.Lawrence was fertile, but this was alread
�soon ran into the "Canadian Shield", and underlying formation of rock
covered with scanty soil.
Lord Dalhousie, the new governor-general, arranged that the
newly surveyed, land which had been obtained from Indian tribes in
1819 by payment of an annuity. A few settlers had arrived in the
when
They set out for Lanark village over an almost impassable road and
crossed the Mississippi River on scows.
1820
Perth
the government paid an
Surveys had been carlessly done. A chain was used to measure the
land. At times links would break and the chain mended without the links,
or a stretchy willow link added. Townships were generally ten miles
square, subdivided into twelve concessions and those subdivided into
twenty-seven lots each 200 acres except the last. Two families were
generally assigned to a lot, thus each having 100 acres. A post was
placed in the ground to mark the corner front and rear. Guides had to
be hired to find the posts, several families going together to pay the
fee of 5 or 6 shillings per day.
Lanark was a dense forest with trees so tall that even when a
clearing was made the light would not get in to dry the clearing.
Bears, wolves, wolverines, wild cats, deer and partridge abounded. The
British government retained rights to gold and silver and white
Pine.
At Dalhousie a group from the "Prompt" drew lots and settled a
short distance from what was later called Watson's Corners. They were:
James Martin, William Miller, Charles Bailey, James Watson, George Brown,
Thomas Easton, George Easton, Peter Shields, James Donald, John Duncan,
Andrew Park, James Park, John Todd, William Jack, Thomas Scott and
Robert Forest. George Richmond, the teacher sent out with the society
was killed during the winter by a falling tree. James Watson built a
kind of storehouse to hold supplies for the incoming settlers.
The government possibly supplied some of the stores the first winter.
They were settled in a few days, twenty on the .first line or road
between the 2nd and 3rd concession. By December there were twenty farm
lots divided into town and park lots. Park lots were 25 acres each and
lots of 10 acres each were reserved for mechanics. They erected a log
schoolhouse. Under the leadership of Thomas Scott, who had emigrated with
his wife and seven children, the St. Andrew's Society was formed and in
1829 St. Andrew's Hall, a log building covered with shingles, was built
at Watson's Corners. A library was established by collections from
settlers and a donation of L 100 from Lord Dalhousie. By 1832 there
were 500 volumes including the Encyclopedia Britannica. While the Scots
were not wealthy in worldly goods they were by no means impoverished
mentally.
To solve the loss by death of the teacher, George Richmond, George
Easton, Lot 16, 3rd concession (Merle Bates says error here-4th concession)
built a schoolhouse near his own dwelling and taught the boys and girls,
his only pay being student work on Saturdays or after school.
He
taught for ten years.#1
The government had issued to each group of four families a grindstone
and a cross-cut saw and whip saw. To each family was given an
adze,
a
hinges, a scythe and swath, a reaping hook, a hay fork and 2 hoes, askilletandacampkettleandablanketfo
#1However,ateacherwasprovidedforsomeyearsasGeorgeEastonbega
�Foreword p.5
the tools were of poor quality, the axe unsuitable for cutting trees
and fit only for "cutting pumpkins". The Yankees had the good tools,
guns and axes, and at times an axe was available from an itinerant
Yankee. The United Empire Loyalists taught the settlers how to fell
trees so that the tops would be broken as little as possible and a hunter
brought in a good American rifle and shot deer for the settlers. Girls
were taught to spin wool and linen yarn for family use. Boys were
taught to make fishing nets and tackle for use in the lakes and rivers.
By 1829 none of the cash advances to the settlers had been paid and
the government was withholding titles to the land. 300 settlers drew
up a petition claiming remission of the payments, saying that Lanark
was disadvantaged as it was cut off from navigable rivers, had
barely
land was not usable for agriculture. In 1835 the government sent a
surveyor who said that because of the rocky nature the land was unfit for
farming. In 1836 the settlers' debts of some L 22,000 were cancelled.
Still, their situation was greatly improved from the homeland; larders
were full of Indian corn, peas, wheat, oats and ham. They were well
They were able to contribute for relief to the homeland. By oxen and cart
they hauled wheat, corn, oats and rye which they had "threshed" to the
mill where it was ground for family or animal use. They grew a large
variety of vegetables with large supplies of turnips and
potatoes
milk and butter, but also tallow for candles, leather for clothing and
shoes. Sheep provided wool, lamb and mutton. An occasional bear, wolf,
or raccoon added articles of warmth and beauty; goose down gave softness
for pillows or comforters. Logs and rocks were there in abundance to
build their home and "lum" or chimney. The logs provided fence material
which was zig-zagged along the edge of their property. Thus when
weaver's wives were asked if they were glad or sad to be in the new
country, most were enthusiastic to praise their new circumstances and
their joy to be "getting quat o' the prin wheel". Weaving must have
been a noisy, dusty business.
the
Cutting grain with the sickle and scythe was slow and difficult in
the stump dotted land. There were no horses in the early days and few
cows or oxen, and no sheep, but the settlers added these as soon as
they could. Their plows were hard to pull and hard to guide. The
V-shaped harrow was unwieldy. Hand made rakes were heavy and brought
blisters, and the gnarled flails for grain brought bumps on the head.
Women's work was never done. They rose early to prepare food, then
worked in the fields. Washing, darning and cooking was done before
dawn or after dark as the men slept. In winter they carded wool, spun
yarn, wove linen and wool cloth. The day of blessing was the Sabbath,
a day of rest.
Mosquitoes were fierce. Cranberry marshes were snake-infested.
Fevers and ague were common. The woods provided wild plums, gooseberries,
currants, raspberries, strawberries, cherry and walnut trees and maple trees.
Beautiful birds and flowers abounded. Roads were a continuing problem.
Trees were felled and the logs rolled together to make a bone-jarring
Settlers were responsible for the road past their place and also to serve
"Statute Labour".
"cordur
Early fairs were well-attended and provided a place to sell cattle
oxen and horses. Prizes were given for the best livestock, ploughing,
fruits and vegetables, hemp, honey, maple syrup, the best "20 yds. offlannel"andbest"100ydsoflinen".
�Foreword p.6
During "Training Day" the men gathered to be put through their
exercises by a retired officer, none in uniform, with the exception
of the officer, but in a great variety of bizarre outfits. Some
were bare-footed, some with shoe-packs some with rope belts made of
straw, and an assortment of strange hats. But the men were in earnest,
and willing to defend flag and country.
Pastimes for young people were swimming, quoit playing, wrestling,
racing, games, a Scottish game called "shinny" that was similar to
ice hockey, skating, snow-shoeing, sleighing and dancing.
Trees were burned for wood ashes which were put into a "leach" with
lime and water. The lye produced was boiled until thick. It was then
poured into kettle drum shaped half-coolers. When cooled it looked like
brown stone and was very hard. The potash cakes of 2 half-coolers
could be fitted into a standard oak barrel and shipped that way. The
barrel weighed 700 pounds and sold for about $40.
Politically speaking settlers from the Highlands and Lowlands of
Scotland, the villages of England, and the farms of Ireland came to
the New World influenced by the conditions that had driven them from their
homeland. They brought with them agitators for a more democratic form
of government. Some Americans moved to Canada seeking land, or because
of loyalty to the Crown. From the British Isles came those with love
for the mother country, but with newer ideas, a desire for an improved
Religiously speaking, Protestants came to the new country seeking to
worship in accustomed ways, although in the new country Methodist
ministers were an influence upon them. The Reformation was close within
the memories of their ancestors, as with George Easton, whose ancestors
had fled for their lives from Ireland. They were serious about their
religion, fasted a day before partaking of communion. The Bible was
interpreted quite literally. George Easton often quotes the Sunday
text, or adds a verse from the Bible. He has definite ideas about his
religion. Robert Ogilvie, while religious, is more tolerant. Yet,
Robert Adam Ogilvie tells that when he cut his lip falling on a wheelbarrow he was using one Sunday, his father John, son of Robert, told him
the wrath of God struck him down for breaking the S a b b a t h .
Socially, these British, with dignity, decency and courage
established civilized communities among the stumps north of the St.
Lawrence, quickly organized community governments, church, school
and library facilities and helped each other establish themselves in the
wilderness.
"Raising" bees for home and barn, "quilting" bees, and
bees for many other uses made cooperation among them a necessity. They
took up clearing the land, building log houses for family or stock use,
and plowed the land. From the beginning of a few pounds of wheat they were
soon planting bushels of grains.
Taverns were common. Robert Louis Stevenson explains the cold damp
of Scotland creating a tendency to stop at a cozy tavern for a warming
drink. The same might be true of the chill damp wind north of the
St. Lawrence. Robert Ogilvie would be annoyed if Anne did not bring
home a bottle when she went to town. Later a "stopping place" as the
settlers called it, was built near the Ogilvie place and Robert would
stop for a drink, and might even bring friends home. He was from a social
environment in Scotland and carried a part of that convivality with him.
Anne was not always approving.
�Foreword P.7
Janet Stevenson Easton and her girls must have had an artistic
flare as they made and sold hats in addition to the butter and farm
produce. Also, they sewed complicated garments, such as a "Phila
bors. George might be called to pray for a child.
The Ogilvie diary is mostly confined to farm matters. It must have
been in an available place as the children write their names in it at
times. After Robert's last entry the diary is carried on by his son,
John. A bit of humor is shown between Robert and Anne when she leaves
with the recipe and the comment "it is then fit for EATING". He must
have put his thoughts in pencil before preparing a will for his wife,
leaving what he has to her. George Easton seems to write in his account
after meals, so that additional notes are added within a day. While
Robert must have confined his views regarding world affairs to his wife
and friends, George at times notes them in his diary. Affairs dealing
with the Rebellion of 1837, a writing by the fiery Louis Joseph Papineau him, as is the crowning of Princess Victoria.
Americans and Canadians today take pride in their unarmed frontier,
and their joint waterways, an achievement not of disarmament but of
diplomacy and statesmanship. Many situations have arisen to create
antagonism among hot-heads but statesmen such as Lord Durham, Daniel
Webster and Lord Asburton and General Winfield Scott have helped create
a common community of nations each seeking its own destiny. The final
passing of the Webster-Ashburton treaty finally settled border disputes
and brought peace. (Aug. 9, 1842)
The War of 1812 emphasized neutrality but did not settle serious
problems. In the Rebellion of 1837 the conflict of self-government
came to a head. Canada was divided into Upper and Lower portions with
differing ideas and customs. Lower Canada consisted of the Eastern
portion near Quebec and also south of the St. Larwence. It was peopled
by the French, less literate and under a large landowner-tenant
segneurial system. The French portion felt dominated by the English
portion of the government. Upper Canada consisted of land below the
Ottawa River and of the western portion north of the St. Lawrence and
was peopled by persons from the British Isles. The Rebellion began in
the Lower portion and later spread to the Upper portion. Reformers
such as Louis Joseph Papineau and William Lyon Mackenzie encouraged
rebellion against the British system and favoring the American system
of government. A "patriot" army was recruited in the United States and
Canada and funds raised. Buffalo, N.Y. and Detroit, Mi. were centers of
recruitment.
Feelings in the United States were mixed. The government, press,
and most people felt that what Canada did was their business and that
the peace following the War of 1812 should not be broken. However,
a general feeling existed of close ties toward Upper Canada, even though
it was Lower Canada which was more rebellious. Americans tended to think
that Englishmen anywhere were capable of governing themselves without
outside help, and were naive concerning the development of the idea to
come of Commonwealth.
The Upper Canadian reform movement was a reaction against the attempt
to establish a privileged class and church. The Lower Canadian movement
was an expression of the French Canadian will to survive. William Lyon
Mackenzie in his paper the Advocate called for reform in 1822. L.J.
�Foreword p.8
Papineau was against Lord Dalhousie who was governor of Canada in 1819
and for rights of French Canada and opposed the government on money
church and customs were to prevail in the French portion. After the
forming of the Patriot army various small skirmishes took place but the
British government strengthened the military and put down the rebellion.
In the main, however, it was solved by diplomacy, aided by the opinions
of the majority of Americans and Canadians. The hanging of two generals
of the Patriot army is mentioned. Peter Matthews, father of 15 children,
and with a wife; and Sam Lount, father of 7 children, and his wife,
Elizabeth, who kneeled in court to beg and pray for the release of her
husband, were hanged Apr. 12, 1838 outside the Toronto jail. A military
leader of the Patriot array mentioned was Rensselaer Van Rensslaer of
Albany, N.Y., appointed by Mackenzie to head the Patriot army, a dissipate
27 year old genius who knew nothing of military tactics and would not
take advice.
The log house built by George and Janet Easton has since been
buried on their land, Lot 16 of the 4th concession of Dalhousie.
Robert and Anne Ogilvie are buried in unmarked graves in the St. Andrew's
churchyard of Watson's Corners, Ontario, Canada. A memorial plaque tells
of the early settlers.
The Bible does not give a specific date for the birth of Jesus.
The holidays of Christmas and Easter had pagan origins and are not
mentioned in the Bible. Therefore they were not observed in the Calvinist churches. Even music was not used. Influences of the Roman
church were avoided. It was not until the settlers had been exposed
to German and Mennonite factions that these holidays were observed.
Note that George Easton makes no mention of the two holidays, nor does
he speak of church music. It is possible that Psalms may have been
sung but there is no mention of it. A change in church membership is
indicated by the little "Methodist Hymn Book" dated 1902 left by
Janet Horn Ogilvie, wife of John Ogilvie, son of Robert Setton Ogilvie.
Descendants of the families have been and are successful, law-abiding
persons. Teaching has been the choice of a number; various professions,
business and farming are other occupations. Some have moved to the
United States. Emigration appears to have been the right decision.
matters.
��Exerpt from George Easton's Diary
April 22, 1844
To give a true account of my father's family and to let my
sons know their origin, is what I cannot well do. All I know is
in 1641, two hundred years ago, our forefathers resided in the
County of Antrim, in swate little Ireland and were compelled to flee
for their lives, the Papists under that bloodthirsty Popish ruffian
Sir Phelim O'Neal having commenced to massacre the Protestants and
were sparing neither sex nor age.
Our family consisting of an old man and his wife and only son,
having found means to escape the swords of their enemies, left their
native country and all that was dear to them and came to Scotland,
Crossford, being weavers to trade, they lived there enjoying that
peace they could not find in their own country. There the old man
and his wife breathed their last and were buried in the churchyard
of Lanark, County town, Upper ward of Clydesdale.
But the first of our ancestors that I have any knowledge of,
is David Easton, the grandson of that young man who fled with his
Parish of Lanark, in or about the year 1759. George Easton, his
son, lived in or about the year 1785.
Matthew Easton, his son, lived at Harperfield, a weaver to trade.
He resided likewise in Kirkfieldbank and died in Crossford, all in
the parish of Lesmahagow, August 7th, 1837. The above Matthew Easton
and Janet Wilson were married Feb. 27, 1784.
Their family is as follows:
George Easton born Nov, 21st, 1784 (writer of the diary)
David Easton, born July 15th, 1787
Anna Easton, born July 17th 1790
Thomas Easton,born March 2nd, 1793*
Agnes Easton, born Aug. 9th 1796
Margaret Easton, born Jan. 12th 1802
Janet Easton, born Feb. 21st, 1805
George Easton was brought up and spent his youth at Harperfield
and was married 7th of July 1809 to Janet Stevenson, resided some
time in Harelbank, spent his life in the parish of Lesmahagow, till
the year 1820, when he emigrated to Dalhousie, in the County of Lanark
in the District of Bathurst and Province of Upper Canada, British
America, where he now resides, has two sons, David Easton and Matthew
George Easton, and my desire is that every succeeding generation
transmit their names and continue the geneology of their sons, and
hand down a written account to every succeeding generation.
Witness my hand.
George Easton
*Thomas Easton-lived near George and in the diary is also called
Thos., Tom or Tam.
�Exerpt from George Easton's Diary
�GEORGE EASTON'S DIARY
1830 Mon. June 7th- A very warm day, some rain.
Tues. 8th- Wind and a clear day, Isabella & Jess at Rob't Wallace's
planting potatoes. Tom. A. saw my lamb that was cut, can hardly
walk this night. J.B. opened the wound.
Wed. 9th. A clear warm day. Isobella planting potatoes with Cooper
Rob. My potatoes all planted b y the first of June. 20 bus.
Thurs. 10- Gloom in the morning, a fine warm day. Last night heavy rain.
11- A very warm day this day. We were at the mill.
Sat. 12th- Working at the roads, first day StatuteLabours.*1A warm day,
my heifer would have taken the bull. Got a pig from Joseph
Hetherington on Thurs, 10th of June.
Sabbath 13th- A dull warm morning, some rain, a warm day, Monday
morning some rain, warm & dull.
Tues. 15th- Clear with wind, I have a sore finger, cannot work. An
excessive hot day. Corn looking backwards, at least a fortnight.
Jennie at Cooper Rob's for a cheese vat. Got a milking Cozie *2
from John Thomson on Thursday last being June 10th, 1 8 3 0 .
Wed. 16th.-A warm morning, some drops of rain.
letter for R. Rae. Dated 10th June, 1830.
John Stevenson June-14. A very warm day.
Hoeing corn. Wrote a
Received one from
June 17th- An exceeding warm d a y . Hoeing corn. Hoeing once over
done this
night.
G.
Easton
Saw constellation above the trees*3on Tues. June 15th 1 8 3 0 .
Fri. 18th. -High wind. Burning and cleaning for turnips.*4 A fine day
all over.
Sat. 19th- Worked upon the roads. Second Statute Labour. Brought
in ashes.
Sabbath
20th June 1830. A cold dull day.
Mon. 21-.High wind and rain. Planted cabbage. Averywetday.
Tues.22-; Got a pig from Thos. Scott, a very wet
d a y .
Wed. 23-. A dull morning, threatening rain, at 10 o'clock A.M. Heavy
rain. G. Brown at the wool carding at Watson's Mill.
Thurs. 24- A very warm day. Got the log out of my finger this
morning, length
Fri. Dull & warm.
Saturday, Dull, threatening rain. Received a letter from Michael
Templeton
last night, dated 23 March 1830.
Sabbath
27- rain.
Mon. 28- terrible rain this morning. Bill & Tom went to the Wool Mill.
Tues. 29- went to Perth, Some rain.
Wed. 30th appeared before Board of Education. Left Perth, came to
Armstrongs', no rain.
Thurs. 1- Came home, rain, heavy rain.
Fri.2- A very warm day this day. Commenced school keeping a second year.
Cleaning land for turnips. Joseph in this day with a barrel of
potash. George Easton. Sent away a letter to Robt. Rae, Dated
10th June on Thursday July 13t, 1830.
Sat. 3. Some rain. Library issue.
*1
*2
*3
*4 Turnips, also called Swedish turnips - rutebega for animal feed
Statute
Lab
�Sabbath July 4th- High wind. Robert Wallace, Son to Andrew Wallace,
departed this life on Saturday, July 3, 1830.
The heifer took the bull Friday July 2.
Geo.
Easton
Monday- 5th- very warm. Jas. & Betty Shields hoeing corn, a thunderstorm about 2 o'clock. David Millar departed this life Sabbath
July 4th, funeral Tuesday July. 6.
Tues. 6th- very warm this day. Libby at the Carding machine, Jess
at the Mill. Cherry took the bull this day.
Wed. 7th. Sowed turnips.*1 Dull, threatening rain,
G.
Thurs, 8th- A fine day. Kept the school till midday, went to Lanark
with Jess & purchased necessaries for the Celebration of the
Lord's Supper.
Easton.
Saw
Fri.9th- Kept as a fast.
Sat. 10th- a fine day.
Sabbath 11th- the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was dispensed in
Dalhousie by Dr. Gemmill being the seventh time in this township. On Nov. 14th 1824; Nov, 6th 1825; Oct, 29th 1826; Oct.
25th 1827; July 13th 1828; Aug. l6th 1829; and on July 11th 183O;
by the Rev, Dr. Gemmill of Lanark.
Sabbath July 11th.- 1830. A fine day, no rain,
Mon. 12th- very warm.
Some rain.
Tues. 13th. At the mill. Some rain.
Wed. 14th. Very wet during the night.
Thurs. 15th.
G. Easton.
Showery during the day.
Very
Bell at Lanark, the rest hoeing corn, very warm.
Fri. 16th.- Very warm this day. John Callender was married to
Janet Millar and took her up beyond Mrs. Angus' place, but I
think they won't stop
long.
George Easton
Sat. 17th- An excessive hot day, hoeing corn these days hath been
very warm, a burning sun. G.E.
Sabbath 18th. Excellent weather, a very-hot day. George Easton.
Monday 19th July- Saw a good deal of damage done to my grain by
cattle. Some rain last night, this day very hot. 5 days
excessive hot weather, burning hot. Could hardly work.
Tues. 20th July- hot, hot weather, burning hot. Saw my corn silk
this day.
Wed. 21st. Commenced cutting hay this day. Excessive hot. Wm.
Steele came to John Thompsons last night being 20th July.
Corn looking very well.
Thurs. 22nd. A noble day, cutting hay.
Fri. 23rd- cutting hay, a fine day. Geo. Easton.
Commenced
shearing, cut 2 stooks or rye.*2
Saturday 24th- warm with some rain.
G.
Easton.
But turned out a noble day till about 5 o'clock P.M. when
one of the heaviest showers fell I have witnessed and a very
wet night. My hay mostly cut and all exposed.
Sabbath 25th- A dull, damp morning, some rain, a wet day.
Monday 26th- Incessant rain all day. Wind easterly. No Sermon
yesterday, rain so heavy the Minister could not come. A
mistake, he came. Geo. Easton. Sermon in the afternoon by Dr. G.
Tues. 27th- rain all night and a dull damp day, some rain, a fine
afternoon, was obliged to shake out my hay again, being sore
wasted and spoiled with rain.
and
Thisbowelhive
day Jas. being
Hood had
theameans.
child taken away by *1
*2
death,
turnips
the
-possibly
chincough
rutabegas, "Swedish stooksturnips",
a shf
�Wed. 28th-Not a very promising day. Threateneing rain. My coat in
Lanark. G. Easton.
William Steel left Dalhousie for Kingston July 27th, 1830.
Working in Perth.
Thurs. 29th. Got my coat and Bible. Ricked#1 hay.
Tues. 27th- cut barley. 9 stooks after 13 cuts.
Friday 30th- A clear, warm day, people busy with their hay. Gaven Baillie
married this day to Mary Munro. Wedding in the St. Andrews Hall.
"Faichney is no more#2 Well he was a free-hearted fellow." Bell
and Jess at Mr. Parks working. George Easton.
Saturday 31st- Dull, threatening rain. A good deal of rain, ready for
harvest. Hay no all secured. George Easton.
Myself chopping. Lassies shearing rye. A fine afternoon.
Sabbath, August 1st. 1830.
A noble day. 16,000 Emigrants arrived at Quebec at thisdate(June2[?])
Monday 2- Last night a loud thunderstorm and some rain, this day a
clear, warm day. Shearing rye and cutting rye, and cutting hay.
Thomas helping me in the morning to cut hay. George Easton.
My rye all cut this day. 20 stooks. Commenced shearing wheat
Tuesday 3rd. Arrived at Quebec of settlers, July 2,- 840.
Finished hay cutting this day, a very warm day.
Wednesday 4th- Looking dull, a fine harvest day till about 10 o'clock A.M.
Came on a heavy shower. This day Rickd the last of my hay. Done
before the rain. A thunderstorm in the afternoon. George Easton.
Thursday 5th- A fine morning, shearing wheat, a noble day.
Friday 6th- Chopping to Robert Sherriff. My young cow at the bull. A fine day.
Saturday 7th- Library issue, a thunderstorm and heavy rain in the afternoon.
Sabbath 8th- A very wet morning. "Numquam Arescire",#3 the Clyde Motto-G.E.
Monday 9th- A good day, a fine harvest day.
Tuesday 10th- A very warm day, this day put in all my rye.
Saw fireflies last night.
Shearing oats.
Wednesday August 11th, 1830- a very wet day, Saw fireflies last night. G.E.
Thursday 12th- Bell hearing with Mr. Mclntyre Esq. Jenny with
Thomas, No Esq., a better day. Mr. Cochrane from Kirkfield in
Dalhousie, Wednesday, July 11th being St. James fair day in old
Lanark, Scotland. G.E.
Received 10 bushels of lime from Mr. Jas. Muir and delivered him
21/2bushels of corn. Thursday 12th August 1 8 3 0 .
Friday Aug. 13th- Bell with Mr. George Brown, driving up wheat, a fine
Saturday August 14th 1830. Shearing spring wheat, a very warm day.
This day quit keeping school for two weeks. Until August, that is
to commence again on the 30th of August, 1830.
Sabbath 15th- A good day.
Monday l6th-Bell and Jess at James Parks. Jenny at Thomas'. A thunderstorm about midday, chopping myself. Thunder very close and loud.
1# Ricked- placed in stacks
Tuesday 17th-Bell and Jess at James Park, a fine day.
2# Faichney is no more- Faith and it is no more.
Wednesday
and Thursday
19th, putting
3# Numquam 18th
ArescireNever stop(flowing
as in
a wheat.
river) Friday 20th at
the Mill.
home on
Saturdayfor
21st,
shearing
our Council
crop,
Richard
Dell, Came
principal
archivist
the finished
Strathclyde
Regional
fine that
weather.
states
he cannot find this motto anywhere in the records of the
city of Clyde or in the Clyde Port Authority, which began the
improvement of the navigation in 1758.
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an exceeding warm day. Harvest is nearly concluded and got in,
in good order and considered a fair crop. Numbers, however,
had. their wheat injured by a violent storm which fell on 24th
of July in the afternoon and continued heavy rain until Tuesday
27th. Cleared again in the afternoon.
Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25th- very warm. Wednesday 25th, Logging
Thursday 26th- Helping Ned to put in his grain, very fine weather.
Thursday 26th my young cow at the Bull.
Friday 27th- Sent away a letter to John Stevenson. On Thursday 26th
of August 1830, chopping at home. Sat. 28th finished chopping.
Put in all my grain. Fine, warm weather.
Sabbath 29th- A very warm day.
Monday 30th- Commenced School-keeping after being a fortnight vacant.
Warm and dull. Threatening rain.
Tuesday 31st- Logging with James Watson.
Wednesday Sept. 1st- Logging with Robert Rodger. Thursday 2- with
Jas. Brown. Friday 3rd, with Ned. Saturday finished George
Browns logging.
Sabbath Sept. 5th- fine weather. No rain these two weeks except a
small shower on Friday of Sept. but nothing hurt here about. G.E.
Monday 6th- a very wet day. Tuesday 7th logging at home, 3 yoke
Rodgers, Watson and G. Brown.
Wednesday 8th, log with Thos. Thursday, 9th, burning ray logs, a fine
Friday 10th- Thompson sowing wheat, a fine day. Great drought. Geo. Easton.
This day cut corn, Sherriff logging. Sowed a bushed of rye on
2nd. of Sept.
Bless 0 my soul the Lord thy God and not forgetful be of all His
gracious benefits, He hath bestowed onthee—#1Saturday 11th Sept. 1830.
A fine
ashes.
Last a
night
rainat
but
blew over.
Sabbath
12th-day.
very Driving
dull, some
thunder,
heavythreatened
thunderstorm
night
and rain most incessant. Jas. Watson began to sow wheat on
on Saturday Sept. 11th. on Saturday evening broke my cart.
Monday 13th- a dull day. Jas. Brown, Junr began to sow wheat. Mrs.
Nairn at Thomas.
George Easton.
Tuesday 14th Sept 1830
His most gracious Majesty King George Fourth departed this life
June 26th, 1830 amd was succeeded by his brother, William, Duke of
Clarence by the name and title of William Fourth. By the grace
of God, of Great Britain and Ireland. King, Vive le Roi.#2 George
third succeeded his Grandfather 1760 and died 1820 and was succeeded
by His Eldest Son George, Prince of Wales, a Title which is now lost
for there is none to heir the Principality of the Blood Royal,--The French government having fitted out an Armament against
Algiers in order to chastise that nest of pirates, effected a
landing and took possession of their city, made theDey a prisoner
and compelled the vagabond to yield and surrender at Discretion.
Tuesday Sept. 15th Heavy rain last night. The day dull and heavy,
very wet weather. No work can go on.
George Easton.
Wednesday 15th- busy fencing. Some rain.
Thursday 16th- Fencing, considerable frost.
the 15th.
1#
#
Saw ice on the morning of
Psalms 103-2. 2# Vive le Roi- long live the king
shearing- to reap or cut with a sickle or hook.
�5
Friday 17th- finished fencing, considerable frost, a warm day. Rain
last night. Curious weather.
G. Easton.
Saturday 18th- this day sowed one bushel and a half of wheat on new
land.
Sabbath 19th- frosty and a fine day.
Monday 20th at Perth, a wet day, roads very bad.
Tuesday 21st- a better day- Wednesday, a heavy rain all day.
Thursday 23- Wm Hay brings his papers this day. Dull and very warm,
Finished dragging on Monday 20. Fear terror and grief. Geo. Easton.
Friday 24th- Dull and warm. Threatening rain.
Geo. Easton.
Saturday 25th James Rodger with barrel of potash, at Lanark yesterday,
rain this morning and a dull day.
George Easton. A wet afternoon.
Monday 27th A very wet morning and a dull wet day.
Tuesday 28th- High wind and rain, commenced taking in corn yesterday.
Wednesday 29th- Strong frost in the morning, a very warm day. Commenced
lifting potatoes this day and sowed some rye. Geo. Easton.
Thursday 30th- Jenny and Jess at Lanark, bought a carpet 5 yds at 4/4*
per y d . , a fine day. Some rain. This month hath been a very cold
Friday Oct. 1st. Dalhousie fair, a very warm day. Digging praties
this day. Paid my taxes 3/6/2 being the amount of my taxes for
1830.
George Easton.
Saturday 2nd. A good day. Library issue. G.E. (note: 3/6/2- 3pounds,6shillings,2pence)
Sabbath 3rd October, very hard frost.
Monday Oct. 4th. frost and a good day.
Cold with high
wind.
We
Tuesday 5th a clear day.
Wednesday 6th a fine day, began to plaster my house.
Thursday 7th, very frosty, Digging potatoes. Lifted 100 bushels.
weather this week past but pretty frosty, Geo. Easton.
Friday Oct. 8th
fine day.
have
lifted 40 bushels
Good
this day took in corn straw. Pulld all my corn. A
Saturday 9th- a right good day,
Sunday 10th No rain, very warm.
Monday 11th- This day Brown killd a cow. Dull and lowering. No frost.
Tuesday 12th- at the Mill. J.McDonald
find
cart.
Wednesday 13th- Dull threatning rain, working at my potatoes. Geo.Easton.
This day a small shower in the afternoon.
Thursday 14th -Very heavy rain all night.
Dull and wet this day.
Hays
Friday 15th- yesterday wet all day, this day rather inclined to drought.
Saturday 16th Dull and damp. Mary and the lassies digging potatoes.
Kept17th
the Dull
school
at Wm. Hays raising.
Sabbath
and and
cold.
Monday 18th- Lifted all my potatoes on Saturday 16, 200 bus. A good
deal of frost, a fine day. Isobella at J. Thompson picking corn.G.E.
Tuesday 19th- a wet night and a dull wet day. This day a meeting in
St. Amdrew's Hall for the purpose of Petitioning government for
land to Settler's Sons.
The French Government hath undergone another revolution, Charles
Crowned in his Stead. The reasons given are his tyrannic conduct
* 4/4-4 shillings, 4 pence. a shilling at that time about 20.2c
but later about 24 c. 12 pence= 1 shilling, 20 shillings = 1 pound.
X
�and his anxiety to establish absolute power, putting a stop to
the freedom of the press and violating the Charter of the Constitution. The Ex-king is arrived in England with a numerous
retinue, attended by his spiritual guides, Priests and Jesuits,
a considerable number. The New King is crowned by the Title of
Louis Phillippe First, King of France and Navarre. A dangerous
Seat, a fickle, unsteady people, a people who would cheer their
Wednesday 20th Oct.- Yesterday Jenny took her yarn to A. Nairn. G. Easton.
An awful daddling#1 match this morning and a dull, damp day.
The women making hats for Jacob Scott's wedding which is expected
to take place this week. She is to be married to John Duncan
(June....Lakeside)??
Thursday 21st Oct. A fine clear day. Isobel with J. Thompson pulling
Friday 22 Oct. A wet, dull, damp day, a bad day for Beenie's wedding.
I believe the Black Ewe got the tup this morning. This day, Oct.
10th, Some word of a revolution in the Netherlands. I have as
yet heard no particulars.
George Easton.
Oct. 22 Jess with J. Thompson. Isobella keeping Robt Rodgers house,
they being still at the wedding.
Oct. 23rd Saturday- A cold clear day. George Easton.
Sabbath 24th- a fine day but cold.
Monday 25th J. Thompson husk> all his corn on Sat. 23rd at night.
fine day, putting in corn straw.
A
Tuesday 26th Octr- Yesterday a meeting was held in St. Andrews
Land to the Sons of Settlers who may have come of age in the
Settlement.
Sabbath 24th- A. Climie shot a bear and Jack Shields a deer. Tuesday 26tha very cold day, very wet, at Mr. Joseph Hetheringtons barn.
Thos. Easton finished his husking of corn. Peter Shields at
Lanark in quest of a lot belonging to the Canada Company, meaning
to purchase it, if he can get a chance. William Laverty's
friends arrived in Dalhousie on Sat. Oct. 23.
Wednesday 27th A fine day, there hath been no snow at all this fall.
Not a single flake and very little frost. G. Easton.
Thurs. 28th at Robt Angus helping
the morning, and a fine day.
Friday 29th very frosty and a fine
the first market ever held in
30th- Jenny took the remainder of
him to raise a barn. Some rain in
G. Easton.
warm day this day. Lanark fair,
Lanark, Upper Canada. G. Easton.
her yarn to A. Nairn this day.
Sat. October 30th- A very severe frost and a clear warm day. Helping
Thos. to raise a sheep house. Open mine eyes that of thy law the
Wonders I may
see.#2
Geo. Easton.
Sabbath 31st. I this day received a letter from Robert Rae dated August
14th and a very wet day. How great the goodness thou for them
that fear thee keepst in store.#3
Monday, November 1st 1830. A very wet night. Thunder and rain, killd
my sow this morning. A quiet fresh day and some rain. G. Easton.
Tuesday 2nd. A fine, fresh day,
Wednesday 3rd. A dull wet day
Thursday 4th- a dull day, helping Geo. Brown to roof his barn this day.
Friday
5th.
A Afine
warm
day. Thos. roofed his sheep house this morning.
Saturday
6th.
dull
day.
#1 daddling- arguing
perhaps
#2 Psalms
119-18 #3 Psalms 31-19
Hall
�7
Sabbath 7th and Monday 8th- both dull, damp days.
Tuesday 9th. Bell and Jess at A. Nairn's quilting, a dull day, the
ewes taking the ram.
Geo. Easton.
Wednesday Nov. 10th Dull and some rain. Driving out dung upon the
grass. On Monday 8th, H. Todd, R. Millar, and a number of young
men left Dalhousie expecting to take land in the Home district. G.E.
Thursday 11th- Dull and small rain. Mrs. Brown and M. Allan quilting
Maggots#1 for Coverlids. James Brown brings the papers this day. G.E.
Friday 12th at Lanark, a soft day. Saturday 13th came home, an awful
wet day. Sabbath 14th and Monday 15th both dull and damp weather.
Saturday 13th we were to work on the roads but could not on account
of rain. Sabbath 14th dull and damp. Monday 15th Dull and wet.
Commenced keeping school at night. Tuesday 16th Clear and Sunshine.
Thursday Nov. 18th l830- A very, wet night, a clear day.
Friday 19th A fine day, a good deal of.frost. G. Easton.
Saturday 20th finished driving ashes. Work at the roads 3 days. Statute
Labour.
Sabbath 21st A dull day, frost.
Monday 22- Rain all day. Last night snow fell. Ground white. First
snow, not a flake seen before the 22 N o v r .
G. Easton.
Tuesday- Some snow. Roads very bad. Got a chest from Jas Park this
day. Wednesday Novr 24, a very frosty day. Jenny at Lanark. G.E.
Thursday 25th. A dull day, not much f r o s t . J. Wallace and James Brown
at their lots, building commenced this day.
George Easton.
Friday Nov. 26th. Snow last night, about an inch, a dull day,
Jenny at Wm. Hoods making me a Phila #2 Coatee. Ned commenced
boiling my ashes #4 Thurs Novr 25th 1830.
Saturday 27th Jess at Lanark for a yd of more cloth for my coat. A
fine day, almost no frost.
Sabbath 28th. A dull day. Monday 29th. a clear frosty day. Melted
my first potash on Saturday night. Good. Jenny and Jess at
Wm Hoods working at ray coat and likely to spoil it. Tuesday 30th
a little snow during the night and Lo! Behold! this is the
great important day. Big with the fate of Dalhousie and St.
Andrew. Paid Mr. Hugh Campbell 5/6 for tallow. G. Easton.
Wednesday December 1st 1 8 3 0 . A very frosty night, this day Conroy
melts the last of my ashes, Jess at Lanark for one qt. of
Aquavitae. St. Andrew's festival is past and alas, it will
not return for a complete year. Such opportunities of Good
Fellowship Seldom Occur.
Isiah 22:12. In that day did the Lord God of Hosts call to
weeping and to mourning and to baldness and to girding with
sackcloth... And behold, joy and gladness, slaying of Oxen
and killing sheep. Eating flesh and drinking wine. Let us
eat and drink for tomorrow we shall die. Such are my sentiments
at present. For all have sinned and come short of the Glory of
God.#3
G. Easton.
Thursday Decr 2nd. Conroy melted last night, 4 inches too much.
Arch. Nairn brought home our cloth this day. 30 yds. A dull
day threatning snow or rain. P. and YLC at N. Sherbroke.
Friday 3rd A dull wet day, a most tremendous wet night. Saturday 4th
Some Drought this day. Got home my barrel. My son, Matthew,
not well. Library issue.
G. Easton.
#1 possibly a faniful part of a bed cover.
#2
Phila coatee- Phila means love? A 3/4 length coat?
#3
Romans 3-23
4#
boiling wood ashes in an iron pot to make potash
�Sabbath 5th. No frost, a fine day. Monday 6th a very cold day,
ground.
G.Easton.
Tuesday 7th December 1830. a very frosty day. Bell at Poland.
Wednesday 8th. very frosty. Got firewood cut yesterday. No snow at
all, ground quite bare. Hardly any snow this season.
Thursday 9th. Snow fell this morning. 5 inches.
Friday 10th A cold day. Jess in a woman fuddle.#1 Mind that. Jenny
making my coatee. G. Easton.
Saturday 11th. Jess at Lanark. Libb at Parker's getting her shoes
mended, a frosty day. Snow 5 inches deep. J.W. quilting.
Sabbath 12th and Monday 13th- both very cold and frosty.
Tuesday 14th rather inclining to freshness. Very wet all night.
Wednesday 15th thawing and some snow. Thursday 10th a very frosty day.
Friday 17th a frosty d a y . This morning about 9 o'clock
son departed this life.
Saturday 18th, at Lanark for a requisition for the town
Sabbath 19th Some snow all day. George Brown's son was
day.
Monday 20th. Snow all day, pretty heavy. Snow 7 inches
21st very frosty. Wednesday 22 excessive frosty.
Conroy at the mill.
George Brown's
meeting. G.E.
buried this
deep. Tuesday
Laverty and
Thursday 23rd Jess at Lanark; a frosty day. Jenny at Joseph's. J o s .
at the mill.
Friday 24th and Saturday 25th- not well, unable to keep school.
Sabbath 26th heard of the arrival of McAllister, our New Minister.
Saturday25 and Sabbath incessant thaw. Monday Snow fell 5 inches,
not much frost. Tuesday at Wm Penman's wedding. Snow.
Wednesday 29th Came home from Penman's.
Thursday 30th Snow all day. Friday Dec 31, 1830, rain all day and
freezing at the same time.
Saturday Jan. 1st, 1831, very cold snow all day. A complete riot
about Joseph's and Rogers, all to the westward of this assembled
there. Pretty quiet on this side. George Easton.
Sabbath 2. Cold and frosty. A dull day.
Monday 3- this day the town meeting was held in St. Andrew's Hall,
when Mr. John Thompson was chosen Town Clerk and Young Brown
collector. Cold and frosty. Jan 4. Rain all day. Wednesday 5th
kept school and at the Mill, frosty all night. Cut a road through
that concession below Brown on Thursday 6th of Januy 1831.
This day cold and frosty.
Friday 7th- Cold threatning snow, snow 9 inches. G. Easton.
Saturday 8th pretty frosty. Charged with cruelty to children, false
as the inventor. Don't wish to shine in the same sphere with
Brown and his Comrades.
G. Easton.
(note as side of page-kept school all day)
Sabbath 9th Great frosty. Monday 10th 1831-very frosty- Mr. Shields
gone to Perth with 3 loads of wheat. Sent away my school papers.
R. Climie gone to Perth with
note.
Tuesday l1 January 1831. John Smith with us last night. This day
threatning snow, pretty frosty.
G. Easton.
Wednesday 12. Most awful frosty. Thursday 13th hard frost.
Friday 14th at Lanark with my barrel, frosty.
15th
very
cold.,
kept
the
school
a full day.
Sabbath 16th an
#1Saturday
woman fuddleconfused,
in love?
Crying?
#2
concession
inOntario
[?]landmaybe
constituting
asubdivision
of a township.
thre
�excessive cold day. Thomas had a son born after dark and Mr.
McAllister preached his first sermon in Lanark. Monday, 17th
Peter Shields at Perth with three loads of grain. George Easton.
Tuesday 18th- more mild, some snow.
Wednesday 19th Brown, Watson & Co. at Lanark with their barrels.
Gay and Cold.
Thursday 20th- at Lanark. Thos. and I with wheat, an excessive
cold day. Friday 21st awful frosty. Saturday 22nd Some snow,
very frosty, kept school. A full day.
Sabbath 23rd very frosty. Monday excessive cold. G. Easton.
Tuesday 25th very frosty. Wednesday 26th more mild, the first mild
day these two weeks.
George Easton.
Thursday 27 at Lanark. Delivered Mr. Hall 9 3/4 corn, 2 bushels rye
and of wheat 75 lbs. A moderate day. George Easton.
Friday 28th Moderate weather. Saturday 29th frosty. Robt Twaddle
down from Sherbrook. Brown shining in his proper sphere
Sabbath 30th this day Mr. McAllister preached his first sermon in
Dalhousie and as far as I heard gave general satisfaction. A
frosty day.
George Easton.
Monday 31st a f r o s t y day.
Tuesday Feb. 1st a f i n e day.
Wednesday 2nd very warm. Thursday 3 at Lanark.
Friday 4th and Saturday 5th both frosty. Sabbath 6th frosty, on
Thursday3 Snow fell 7 inches. Monday 7th Mr. J. Paul at Lanark
with his potash barrel, a fine frosty day. Tuesday took one
bushel of corn to Mr. Hugh Campbell. Cold frosty weather.
Wednesday 9th at the mill, did not get my load, frosty.
Thursday 10th Isobella at the mill getting my load ground this
day, got firewood, frosty with some snow. Friday 11th Heavy
snow in the morning. Kept school, at the mill for my load.
Snow all day.
Saturday 12th. The sun eclipsed. Snow all day. Snow is about 14
inches deep. Geo. Easton.
Sabbath 13th Very frosty. Monday excessive frosty.
Tuesday 15th at Lanark for the last time with the steers. A mild
day. Bright hurt his leg.
Wednesday- Snow during the night. Soft, some rain. Snow 18 inches
deep.
Thursday 17th Feby 1831. Frosty with some snow. Took my sow to
Joseph's boar on Monday Feb 14th. Sorrow and a f f l i c t i o n man's
Friday 18th A very frosty day, excessive cold.
Saturday 19th Got my pig home from Joseph's on Thurs. night being
Feb. 16th. Saturday 19th frosty with 3 inches of snow. G.Easton.
Sabbath 20th A frosty day. Mr. Wilson from Lesmahagow preached in
Dalhousie this day 20th Feb. 1831. G.E.
Monday 21st A very cold day, a quarrel at night between J.H. and E.L.
in the school.
,
Tuesday 22nd Like a change, it is likely to be fresh.
Wednesday 23 A most terrible deep snow. Received a letter from my
father dated 26 May, on Sabbath Feby 20, 1831. Thursday a
most awful cold day. Thos. at Lanark for salt. Got it from
John Hall 19/
Friday 25th Don't know what to do respecting seats for I am determined
no to enter in the measures of the committee respecting Mr. Mc
Allister or no other paper minister. George Easton.
yesterday.
John Wa
�Saturday 26th February 1831 ..at Currie's mill, got my load home
when I was not expecting it, a warm day. Sabbath 27th very warm.
Monday 28th Thawing. G. Easton.
Tuesday March 1st 1831 thawing, a fine day. Joseph at Lanark for
salt.
Thos. at the M i l l .
George Easton.
Wednesday March 2nd 1831, This day got an axe helve#1from Mr. John
Thompson. Still thawing, was assessed last night by George Brown.
Thursday 3rd some rain during night. Jenny at Lanark for the papers.
Dull and thawing.
Friday 4th a soft day...this day was the annual General meeting of
the Dalhousie Library, wherein a multitude of topics were discussed and new Managers chosen. Libby at young Brown's quilting.
Saturday 5th thawing. Sabbath 6th inclining to cold.
Monday 7th rather frosty this day. Archd Provan second son was buried.
he died on Saturday 5th March in about 4 days illness. Tuesday
March 8th 1 8 3 1 a very frosty day.
George Easton.
March 9th. Snow this morning and frosty yesterday. David turnd very
sick, is not in my opinion any better. Thursday 10th this day
Jas.Wallace left the lot he was on and went to his own lot.
John Shields and Climie chopping. David rather better. a
frosty morning. Thos. at the Mill. Friday 11th David very sick,
could not go away in the morning to Perth, went away about nine
12th. David rather better. Matthew George very sick.
Sabbath 13th A good deal of snow during the night.
Monday 14th Matthew still excessive sick. On Friday 11th Wm Beatson
got his leg crushed by a tree, indeed crushd all to atoms.
Tuesday 15th Snow all morning. Snow 6 inches deep. Matthew
George still very sick, no symptoms of abatement and but faint
hope for recovery. Geo. Easton.
Wednesday 16th and Thursday 17th My night scholars chopping both days,
no abatement of Matthew George's trouble. He is exceeding sick
and has been since Saturday 12th. He turned badly on Thursday
March 10th but since Saturday has been constantly very sick,
Thursday an uncommon frosty day. Friday 18th very frosty. My
boy no better. Saturday 19th this morning a great deal of snow.
My boy still very sick. Little hopes of recovery, we know not
Sabbath 20th. a very frosty day. Little alteration in my boy's
trouble. Monday 21st a cold day. J. & J. Hetherington and.
R. Bain chopping.. Cannot tell how my boy is. A cold day.
Tuesday 22nd a mild day, Matthew George rather better, this day
appears to run sugar.
Wednesday 23rd this day there appeared to be some sugar. Matthew
George I think no worse. George Easton. rather a fresh day.
Thursday 24th on Tuesday morning got a black lamb. Wednesday
23rd one lambd dead a white one. Last night rain all night and
a wet day. This winter there hath been almost no rain but
enough of snow, the snow this winter about two feet deep and
good sleighing more than two months. George Easton.
Friday 25th very wet during the night and a very wet day. Matthew
George considerably better. Dalhousie, Upper Canada, County of
Lanark and District of Bathurst.
This is now running the Eleventh year since we left our native
country and great changes are taking, and have taken place
among the European nations, the people appears to be tired and
weary of despotic government and are choosing more representative
and more free governments, at all events, the time is fast
approaching
#1axe handle when the great Battle of Armageddon sill be fought
o'clock.
�when the Popery and Mahometanism will perish from off the face
and shall be found no more forever to which I heartily subscribe.
Amen. G. Easton.
Saturday 26th a dull day, no sugar, set all my sugar troughs. G. Easton.
This day a Society meeting in Lanark about taking off the
Debt due to the British government by the Society Settlers.
March 26th 1831.
March 26th my family is now considerably better and how thankful I
am to the Great physician of value for bringing them back as it
were from the gates of Death, and restoring them to health. Oh
that I were wise, that I understood these things, that I would
consider my latter end.
G. Easton.
Sabbath 27th Considerable snow in the morning. Monday 28th a fine clear
day. Snow almost all:gone. On Saturday 26th and Sabbath 27th the
geese were seen going northwards. Robins and other birds are
coming in. People are busy chopping but no sugar as yet. G. Easton.
Tuesday 29th a dull fresh day, after midday heavy rain- very wet
weather.
George Easton.
Wednesday 30th a dull wet day. Joseph Lorimer's chopping bee this
day. Thursday 31st a dull day..threatning rain. J. & J. Shields
chopping..yesterday J. Johnston. Bought Hugh Todds Lot N. 19,
sixth concession of Dalhousie.
Friday April 1st 1831, a gay, cold, blue day. No sugar, we have as
yet made none.
Saturday 2nd Some snow and a gay touch of frost. Library issue.
My third ewe lamd this morning. Sabbath 3rd some frost. Monday
4th a foggy fresh day, some sugar. Tuesday 5th rather inclining
to cold. Some little snow. Geo. Easton.
Wednesday 6th April 1831- Yesterday Cherry calved and two Ewes
lamd, a gay cauld day, threatning snow. Yesterday helped W m
Todd home with a few potatoes. Thursday 7th a little cold, but
a fine day. George Easton.
Friday 8th went to Lanark, snow in the morning, bought glasses, and
a complete wet day.
Saturday April 9th pretty frosty and a heavy snowstorm, an exceeding
stormy day, Jess at Lanark.
G. Easton.
Sabbath 10th. Considerable snow. Monday 11th Deep snow, and a very
stormy day. Snow 5 inches deep. Got a sook
#2
out of
A. Climie's boat. Tuesday 12th Very frosty and a clear day.
Wednesday 13th Last night Cherry cleand. Some frost, a fine
day. George Easton.
Thursday 14th a fine day, snow all gone. Jess at Lanark, quite a
fresh day.
George Easton.
Friday 15th heard first frogs on Wednesday night being 13th of April
1831.
George Easton.
Every concurrent event among the nations assures me that some
glorious Manifestation of Divine providence is about to be
accomplished, the fulness of the Gentile nations and the
Salvation of Israel being nigh at hand, makes them who observe
the signs of the times attentive to every movement among the
Delusions of Mahomet, the time, is fast approaching when the
Kingdoms of our Lord and of his Christ and he shall reign forever
and ever. Come my people, enter Thou into thy chambers, shut
thy door about thee, hide thyself as it were for a little moment
until the indignation be Overpast...
#1 sook
Mary,- Queen
Scots.
#2
sake -ofsoak
See Extra Notes.
�Friday 15th- a fine day, very warm. Jess at Lanark yesterday. Got
a pair of shoes for herself and a pair for Jenny 9/ per pair. G.E.
Saturday April 16th My young heifer calved last night. A fine fresh
day...."But ye O mountains of Israel. Ye shall shoot forth your
branches and yield your fruit to my people of Israel for they
are at hand to come. Chap6:8 Ezek. Mr. McAllister being indisposed we will have no sermon to-morrow being Sabbath April 17th
may we value our High privileges.
Sabbath April 17th 1831
A fine fresh day, my young boy Matthew George
is rather indisposed, he is not very well. This day no sermon,
Mr. McAllister not being able to come out. Some among us will
consider it a benefit and some will lament it as a loss. G. Easton.
Monday 18th Saw first wild pigeons on Friday 15th of April, a fine
fresh day, preparing rails for fencing. Geo. Easton.
Tuesday 19th A fine day this day. Tommy killd my calf. Mary Chalmers
not well, rather indisposed. This day planted seed onions, turnips,
carrots and kail. G. Easton.
Yesterday A. Climie Libbet twatup#1lambs which is all the tup
lambs we have got this season as yet.
Wednesday April 20th working with Joseph Lorimer, a fine day. Thursday
21st rather cold, a clear frosty day. Friday 22nd at Conroy's Barn
at the raising, a fine day. Saturday 23rd Snow and rain, a dirty
day. George Easton.
Sabbath 24th April 1 8 3 1 a fine day...
Monday 25th a little frost in the morning and very warm. Tuesday 26th
at Robert Rodger's house. The first New Montreal Gazette we got
was dated May 27th 1 8 3 0 .
Wednesday 27th a fine day. Great
Drought. Thursday 28th Mary Easton rather better last night.
Thos., I believe, away for Dr. Canning this day. Did not get
him, he is about Lanark, Drunk! !
This day threatens rain. Bell and Jess burning brush, fencing
in the morning. G.E.
Friday 29th April 1 8 3 1 , this day Joseph Lorimer builds his house. A
dull wet morning. Bell at Lanark, Jess at J. McIntyre's at a
quilting. Mary Chalmers not very well.
George Easton.
Watson's family at the Mill this day with back loads, this day
making a gate.
Saturday May 1st, a fine day. Agnes Jamison here this day. Mary
still a little better.
Upon Feby 14th and some days following, alarming disturbances broke
out in France, Churches demolished, Priests insulted and the
ancient National Emblems destroyed--And upon Feby 17th 1831 the
Belgians offered their Crown to Louis Charles Philip D'Orleans, Duke
Ireland is discontented and Scotia, my native country is suffering
severely. Russia & Poland are at Open War, and multitudes have
been slain and multitudes more are preparing for the slaughter,
the Battle of Armageddon is at hand and then # Voe Victus. G. Easton.
Monday May 2nd l831 George Easton Dalhousie..this day sowd onions, a
fine day. Commotion and disturbance through the whole Roman Earth.
I feel persuaded a party shall rise up whose Sign shall be blood
- and their word no quarter and I earnestly wish they may begin
#1 Libbet twa tup-
possibly gelded(Castrated)twinlambs#4VoeVictus-Victoryoverdeath#3Coven
�Spread through the nations, Go thro' the world destroying
the enemies of the cause of our Redeemer. Burn the gates of
Rome with fire and put an end to that Sytem of Blasphemy and
Idolworship which the Lord in his own good time certainly will
accomplish.
Tuesday May 3rd a fine day...0 thou Beautiful St. Lawrence, again
are thy bright waves glistening in the sun. Soon shall the
Majestic Steamers rush thro' thy mighty waters bearing their
frieghts of busy mortals. Thy quiet banks shall soon be bordered
with flowers and the ears of they Darkeyed Daughters glad with
the Music of their own wild Birds. Soon shall thy crystal
mirror be divided by the broad prows of numberless merchantmen
and the busy fins of a thousand little fishes...Now spring is
approaching with its warm hopes and bright skies; with its
dewy mornings, merry, with awakening music; with its crimson
evenings, fragrant with the sighs of frisking Zephyrs and
amorous misses. Kind souls I would say to them "Honi soit
qui mal y pense." #1 Immortal Gods! in what times do we live
what fatuity has got hold of us, what charm has benumbed our
faculties and paralyzed our energies, that we the citizens of
Montreal should allow to be sent as our representative to Parliament a man from whose grim Countenance the smile of benevolence
or compassion never beams..whose visage scowling and dark as
Erebus#3indicatedthe inward man who judging from his reported
speeches would sacrifice the Constitution, the altar, the bench,
commerce, security, religion, humanity, all, all at the shrine of his
envy, vanity and ambition. Let no such man be trusted.
L. J. Papineau
Wednesday May 4th- Last night a thunderstorm with rain, this day cold..
threatning snow and pretty high wind.
Thursday 5th. A very frosty morning with considerable snow. William
Laverty logging this day and Hugh Campbell also logs this day.
Friday 6th a noble day. Dragging oats. Watson logging. Yesterday
Robt Grimshaw left Laverty's, he says forever.
G. Easton.
Saturday 7th May 1831, on Thursday 5th a family of Emigrants arrived
in Lanark from Glasgow—a fine day. Dragging oats. Library
issue.
Sabbath 8th May 1831- a very cold day, and a wet afternoon. Monday
May9th 1831. snow all day, an excessive stormy day. Snow 3
and 4 inches deep. Tuesday 10th A dismal looking morning, the
ground covered with snow, not a blade of grass to be seen. A
clear day snow dissolving rapidly.
Tuesday 10th- this spring hath been rather cold, this day hath a very
dismal appearance, there hath been no warm weather as yet.
Vegetation is far back. Last season was 3 weeks earlier. There
hath been no growth as yet. Cattle can hardly subsist... This
day I heard Upper Canada #2 for the first time this season.
Wednesday 11th a fine fresh day. Finished dragging oats this morning.
Last night sowd barley, flax and hemp. This day commenced
planting a few potatoes. Thursday 12th with Mr. Wm Hay logging,
a fine warm day. Friday 13th a wet day. Saturday 14th a very
warm day. George Easton.
Sabbath 15th May l831...a warm day, a read sermon. Monday 16 on
Saturday 14th Mr. Jas. Watson was logging for corn, a very warm
3#
Erebus-Gr. Mythology, a son of Chaos-dwelt in Hades-fat
1# The motto of the Order of the Garter means- "Shame on he who thinks
evil of it."
#2
Upper Canada - Canadian
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day, fencing in morning, clipping sheep. Planting pease—and
heard swallows for the first time this season. G. Easton.
corn—
Tuesday 17th a warm day...planting corn, Wednesday i8th dragging
corn land, planted beans. Dull threatening rain...
Thursday 19th at St. Andrew's, heard sermon read by McAlister. Dragging
for corn. Some rain.
Friday 20th Dull, planted beans, planting corn. George Easton.
Saturday May 21st 1831 Some rain, finished planting corn this day.
Sabbath 22nd a very wet day.
Monday 23nd a dull day. Mary Easton still not very well. On midsummer
day June 24th 1830 the snow was falling in the north of Scotland the
whole day, at that season what melted in the daytime was replaced
in the night. On the 20th 21st and 22nd of June 1830 the snow
was lying on the tops of Ben-y-gloe and the Mountains of Braemar,
and on midsummer day it was snowing hard in Glenlyon and the
hills of Appin Lochober and Badenochen were white as in December. Perth Courier
Tuesday 24th a fine day, Logging with my brother Thos. Wednesday 25th
a fine day. Thursday 26th Logging at home, rain considerable.
Friday 27th logging with Mr. Conroy, a fine day. Saturday 28th
warm, saw fireflies this night. Sabbath 29th a very hot day.
Monday 30th Logging with Mr. Conroy, very warm.
Tuesday 31st logging with my brother. Most excessive hot.
Wednesday June 1st 1831, a very hot day. Thursday 2nd, the moment I
am writing the thunder is rolling and a heavy shower. Robt
Rodger is logging. Yesterday ray school meeting when I took it
for another year. George Easton.
Friday 3rd June 1831- Logging at home, Saturday 4th Riggy took the bull,
an awful wet night.
Sabbath 5th a wet day. Monday 6th a good day, planting potatoes.
A.H. helping the girls.
Tuesday 7th Jenny at Lanark with letter. Sent one to Tam Stinson.
Thomas sent one to my father dated 5th June 1831 and a very hot
day. Agnes Hetherington helping ray girls to plant potatoes.
Expect we will get them all in today. George Easton.
Wednesday June 8th Jess planting with Mr. Wm Hood. Hoeing corn,
a very warm day.
George Easton,
Thursday 9th at 10 o'clock, threatning rain. Jess with Mr. Hood
planting potatoes. Sorrow...sorrow...I am not worthy, not worthy.
Friday 10th a very warm day.
Saturday 11th a heavy shower in the morning. Very warm. Jenny at
Lanark On Thurs. June 9th we received the first paper of the
year. Sabbath 12th a thunderstorm.
Monday 13th wet, was at the sawmill, planted the last of our potatoes.
Tuesday 14th hoeing corn, a warm day. George Easton. Excellent
warm weather. Saw my wheat in ear Thursday 9th June.
Wednesday 15th an excessive warm day. Hoeing corn. Saw constellation #1
above the trees at bedtime June 14th, 1831. Awful hot weather.
of June. There has been some thunder every day these several
days. Last night J. Johnson shot a buck. G. Easton.
Thursday 16th at the sawmill. Broke my cart and hurt my leg...the
wheel went over it with the load. The Girls hoeing beans, a very
warm day.
George Easton.
Friday 17th My leg very sore. Could not walk. Libb at Poland.
Saturday 18th Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. A thunderstorm.
Some rain, very warm # June 9th at this date arrived of Settlers
#1 Constellation- possibly.
�at Quebec 19....874
Sabbath 19th very warm. Some rain, a heavy thunderstorm in the morning
with a heavy shower.
Sabbath June 12th My sow ferried 7 pigs and a dead one. Sabbath
June 19th this day eleven years we left our native home and commenced
our journey for the wilds of Dalhousie and arrived at Perth,
September 20th in the year 1820.
Monday 20th a f i n e warm day. I am contented and tolerable happy, I am.
George Easton.
Tuesday 21st. Jenny at Lanark. Jess with her Uncle hoeing corn. Some
wind and rain. Signed Cabby Can. #1
Wednesday 22nd. warm and drought...My girls Hoeing corn the second time...
Agnes Hay down for hats. I know not if she will get them. Thursday
June 23rd. a fine day. E. Collender and H. Wallace up to the
continent...
Conroy hoeing corn. "Turn ye, turn ye. Why will ye die. As I live,
saith the Lord. I have no pleasure in the Death of the Wicked, where
fore turn yourselves and live ye." #2 By George Easton. This day
day Robt. Rodger, I expect, brings the papers. Peter Shields has
sold his lot in Sherbbrook, they say he gets for it 150, for crop,
kittle and a cow. George Easton.
Saturday 25th June 1831- Arrived of Emigrants at Quebec on June 13th
brush. My knee pretty sore...Wherefore doth a living man complain,
burnt brushwood. G. Easton.
Sabbath 26th. a fine day. Monday 27th a wet day. Joseph at Lanark with
potash, and brought me a potash barrel.
G. Easton.
Tuesday 28th Dull and damp. This day is Callender's chopping Bee, he
being disappointed yesterday with rain.. Wednesday 29th a wet day.
Went so far upon the road to Perth, went to Will Duncan's. Thursday
30th went to Perth, passed the Board of Educations. Came back to
Armstrong's. A fine day. Friday warm. Dragging for turnips, this
morning cut thistles. This morning Tom began to cut hay. G. Easton.
Tuesday 5th July 1831. Last night sowd turnips, a fine warm day. G. E.
Wednesday 6th. Began to cut hay. Some rain, very wet.
Thursday 7th a very warm day, Cutting hay.
Friday 8th July 1831...arrived at Quebec at noon on June. 24th 30...674
Emigrants. This day rickd hay. Saturday July 9th, a very stormy
day.
Sabbath a fine day. But Great Disagreement among Church members. Lord
send light and direction that all may be for thy glory.
Monday 11th a very warm day. Cutting hay. Cut a stook of Rye. G. E.
Tuesday 12th a fine day...this day put in a rick of hay; looks like
rain. George Easton.
Wednesday 13th Yesterday J. Brown and Ned Laberdywere cutting hay in
Todd's Clearing with Thomas, people all busy with their hay. G. E.
Tom's people working hay. My Jenny shearing rye. Thursday 14th July
1831..Yesterday morning broke my scythe to pieces, Just as my hay
was nearly finished. George Easton.
#1Cabby can- Scottish dialect- dirty or sticky
#2 See Ezekiel 18-23 and 32.
#3 Kittle- to puzzle or please(oddsandEnds?)
this
day
25...
gav
�#1
Thursday 14th base ingratitude. "the Dirk of Glencoe...shall reeking
glance gory in blood of the foe. Reform..reform..reform.
Thursday 14 July 1831. Rickd the last of the hay and had it
just done when Lo! a thunderstorm and an excessive heavy rain
with some hail. G. Easton.
Friday 1 5 t h some drought. Jessie shearing rye...Saturday 16th dull,
not a good day for haymaking.....
"Prophecy" In the year 1831, "there will be great troubles.
The nation will be on the Brink of Destruction, when some men of
Talent, and virtue shall arise and restore the people. What of
their privileges they have been deprived of, and restore the
constitution to its Original Purity..... " Holland and Belgium
at war at this instant.
Very wet threatning wet weather.
Sabbath 17th a fine day. Monday 18th a most awful Wet Day. Saw my
potatoes in bloom July 17th 1 8 3 1 .
This day at St. Andrew's
Hall at the formation of a temperance Society, when a number
joined. Terms. Total Abstinence. Allowed wine and beer. G. Easton.
Wet day, this week very wet weather.
Thursday July 21st threatning rain, but a f i n e morning.
Jessie at
Lanark for the papers. Libb away to Mr. Paul this morning to
stop for a short time, his people being unwell. Cut some wheat
last night. G. Easton.
Friday 22nd. a fine day. Ned Conroy and Tom & Betty and Jack helping
us to shear our wheat. My wheat not good. Don't deserve good
grain or would get it. G. Easton.
788
Saturday 23rd July l831..0n the 9th of July 32- 874
Emigrants had
arrived in the Port of Quebec. This day dull and lowering. This
day Thos. Easton getting his floor put on by Jas. McDonald. G.E.
Mary Easton complaining, harvest getting pretty general.
Sabbath July 24th 1 8 3 1 .
Great changes are taking place in the world,
reform with gigantic strides is making rapid progress in the
political world and in the conduct of the human race, the loud
Trumpets of reform has sounded in Europe and the sonorous blast
is echoing in the Backwoods of America. U. Canada hath caught
(or heard) the passing sound and Now nothing is talked of but
moralizing the Curly maples and knotty hemlocks. Or rather
the drunken blackguards in the wilds of Dalhousie, the love of
whiskey it seems is our besetting sin and when the Disease is
found out the remedy is comparatively easy. Our Spiritual
Guides hath taken it in hand--and who knows but they may Effect
our Reformation. This day some rain, Monday 25th a fine dry
morning. On Friday July 22nd Charles Baillie coming home from
quence of the cart being overturned and is not expected to live.
I hear just now he is no better. Man's Life is short and very
Uncertain. Charles Baillie went away to Lanark in health and
had no thought of the fatal accident that will in all probability
end his days. George Easton.
Tuesday 26th July 1831... Some rain yesterday, about midday a thunderstorm. There have not been a day this week but hath been some
rain. George Easton, Dalhousie.
Last night Charles Bailie departed this life in the house of
Charles Brown N. 7th 2nd Con. of Dalhousie, he was hurt on Friday
night July 22nd and died on Monday July 25th only three days
after receiving the fatal Stroke.. Some rain this day. G. Easton.
The Dirk of Glencoe- See extra notes. (a dirk is a short sword-like blade
Glencoe- a place where a
massacre occurred)
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This day Jess came home from the Wool mill with Gavin and
Margaret Allen. Price 6/8. Tommy Scottwarned#1me to Charles
Baillie's funeral.
Wednesday 27th July 1831. Last night warned by J.L. Scott to attend
Charles Baillie's funeral, this day at the funeral. Interred
at Lanark. Upwards of 100 people, a dry day.
Thursday 28th Some rain and a bad looking day. .this Day paid my
taxes for 1831, 4/5 1/2 to Mr. J. Brown, collector. Friday 29th
Last night an awful shower, this day Jess at Joseph Hetherington's
shearing... a fine looking day shearing Wheat. Saturday 30th
Vanity of vanities...All is vanity. Dul1 threatning rain. Wheat
harvest is almost over. Little to do. Jess at Joseph's.
My wheat all shorn. 60 stooks.
Sabbath July 31st George Easton. A very warm day.
Monday 1st of August 1 8 3 1 - Jennie and Jess shearing with Ned's, a
fine day. Looking like rain.
Tuesday 2nd Report says Andrew Climie's family purchased 200 acres
Two hundred more, the price is said to be Two dollars and three
quarters or Thirteen Shillings and Nine Pence per acre, which
amounts to L 275 per 400 acres. Vive le Roi. Some rain last
night. A curious looking morning. Last night I lost my spectacles.
Wednesday 3rd August 1831. Yeaterday put in some wheat But was stopped
withrain.MegandNancyhathbeentalking.KindsoulsIwouldsaytothemHonisoitquimalypense.George Easton.
Yesterday about midday a tremendous shower. George Easton.
This day some drought, some wind. Shearing barley. Jas. with
Ned yesterday. Monday and To-day shearing wheat. George Easton.
Saturday 6th August 1 8 3 1 .
I am afraid of rain. Library issue...
Jenny and Jess at Lanark selling butter. George Easton.
Sabbath 7th a fine day. G. Easton.
Monday 8th August 1831
a fine day, this morning Peter Shields had a
heifer died. This day looks like rain. G. Easton.
Tuesday 9th August 1 8 3 1
a very wet day.... James Paul has a cow dead
this morning. Yesterday my Brother Thos. killd my Tup (ram). G.E.
Thursday 11th A fine day. Pulling lint. Friday 12th August 1831
(not)Gone to Perth. Last night saw fireflies. Jess at Lanark,
a fine day.
Saturday 13th a fine Day. Sabbath 14th a good day.
Monday 15th went to Perth, the hottest day I ever travelled on. The
thunderstorm. Stopped all night at McLellan's. Came home on
Wednesday morning. Wednesday 17th Still very warm. Margret
Climie and Jess shearing oats. Thursday 18th an excessive
hot day. Thomas at Lanark for Ned's Cart. Shearing Oats. Neardone,thisdayfinishdallourshear
Friday 19th August 1831...Logging with John Thompson. This night two young bears shot
Sabbath 21st a very warm
#1 Warned- told or reminded
day
�Monday 22nd- Lowering. Logging with George Brown. Isobella came
home from Paul's on Saturday 21st of August 1831... Tuesday 23rd
logging with J. Rodger. Wednesday 24th Do E. Conroy.
Thursday 25th Do with R. Rodgers, Friday 26th a wet day. Yesterday
got in all my oats.
G. Easton.
Saturday 27th Logging with James Watson.
Sabbath 28th no sermon, the Dr. not well.
Could not come.
Monday 29th Logging with Mr. John Bain.
Tuesday 30th Logging with Lorimera.
3 yokes.
Wednesday. 31st. Logging with Laverty.
Thursday September 1st. 1831, a wet day.
Friday 2nd. no looking well, this day logd with Mt. Jas. Watson, a good
deal of rain at night. Saturday September 3rd a dull, fine day.
Employed cutting corn. Library issue. Sabbath 4th September
1 8 3 1 . . . . a fine day, heard a sermon read and Robt Affleck
ordained Elder. G. Easton.
Monday 5th Logging with Jas. McDonald. Tuesday logging with Mr.
Jas. Rodger in Mouse. Both fine days.
Wednesday 7th Commenced school keeping after two weeks vacation from
Monday 22nd of August till Wed 7th of September, 2 weeks and
2 days. Geo. Easton.
A dull day, threatning rain. George Brown dragging yesterday
and Thos. Easton ditto. Geo. Easton.
James Brown Junr finished his logging this day. I was not there.
Thursday 8th a most awfu' wet night, thunder and lightning tremendous. Lost 3 log piles of ashes complete in the afternoon.
rain most tremendous. Awful hot weather.
Friday 9th the two weeks ending August 30th 1252 Emigrants arrived in
Quebec from Greenoch. A dull day, threatning rain, a fine
afternoon. Saturday 10th Drizzling rain. This day. sowd a bushel
of wheat upon Corn Land.
George Easton.
Saturday 10th September 1831. a fine afternoon, kept school a full
day. On July 11th the Belgian Congress chose Prince Leopold
of Saxe Cobourg their King, for him 124, against him 70, Majority
56, present 196, crowned July 20th.
Sabbath 11th Showery, no sermon. The Dr. not well. This day Cherry
took the bull.
Monday l2th finished dragging one bushel of wheat this morning. Not
a good day.
George Easton.
Tuesday 13th Septr 1831, a good day, clear and sunshine. Driving in
in thy s i g h t and am no more worthy to be c a l l e d thy s e r v a n t , much
l e s s thy Son. Fatherf o r g i v e .#1Dull and l o w e r i n g .
Thursday 15th a wet kind of a day
Jess a t Lanark.
Friday 16th Septr 1831- Dull in the morning, some frost. Saturday
Septr 17th 1831- a fine day, pulling corn. Sabbath l8th Septr a
fine day. John Hamilton renowned his former Ordination Vows,
was ordained again. Solemn mockery.
Monday 19th this morning sowd a bushel of wheat. Dragging, like rain.
Tuesday 20th an awful Hurricane in Barbados, 5000 lives lost and the
Island destroyed, it took place oh Wednesday Augst 10th, 1831.
Jess digging potatoes yesterday, this day made a barrow, like
rain, a real wet day. Wednesday 21st- this day driving ashes
to Conroy's leecher. A dull wet day. on Thursday 2 2 n d , driving
ashes, Friday 23rd Septr 1831. Yesterday and last night, a
very #1
great
day19.
dull and warm, arrived in Quebec
Lukerain,
15 - this
18 and
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Saturday 24th Dragging w h e a t . On Thursday last Jenny at Lanark. A
dull day The Poles are nearly vanquished, the Russians are
besieging Warsaw. Received a letter from my father on
Thursday 22nd dated June 7th. Sabbath 25th no sermon, a wet day.
Monday 26th a dull day. Jess at James Parks digging potatoes.
Pulling corn.
Tuesday. 27th Septr 1831 a dull damp day.
Wednesday 28th a better day. Clear and sunshine. poaching corn.
Got it all done this night. Got my first melt of potash.
Thursday 29th a wet day. G. Easton. Friday 30th Septr 1831 a
better day. Jenny at Lanark for the Papers.
November 21st is my birth Day. Having lived in this world of care
and sorrow, Seventeen thousand, one hundred and Sixty-six days,
Eighteen hours or Four hundred and twelve Thousand and Two
Eighty-three Millions, Two hundred and Seven Thousand Seconds,
a long useless life.
A life spent in sin or immorality. Turn
thou me 0 Lord and I shall be turned for thou art the Lord
my God.
G. Easton.
Tuesday 4th Octr- A wet day, at night most terrible wet.
Wednesday 5th- a dry day. Thursday 6th October 1 8 3 1 , at the roads,
first day. Friday, Dalhousie Fair, a fine day. Saturday 8th
at the roads Second d a y , rain.
Sabbath 9th wet. Monday lOth a wet day. Tuesday 11th a fine day. Jess
at Parks working. Bell with J. Brown working with an Oat Stack.
Wednesday 12th Jess at Wm Hoods digging potatoes.
Thursday 13th a fine day. Jenny at Lanark! And thou even thyself
shalt discontinue from thine heritage that I gave thee and I will
cause thee to serve thine Enemies in a Land which you knowest
not for ye have kindled a fire, in mine anger which shall burn
forever. Jer. 17...4... George Easton.
Friday 0ctr 14th a real good day. Lanark fair. Thos. Climie and E.
Conroy to Lanark, Each with a barrel of potash. Digging
potatoes. George Easton.
Saturday 15th working at the roads, 3 days Statute Labour.
Sabbath 16th a fine day. Monday 17th a fine day, shot a raccoon. G.E.
Tuesday 18th. Some rain in the morning. A tolerable good day. Some
log piles burning. The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is
mighty, he will save, he will rest in his Love, he will rejoice
over thee with joy, he will Joy over thee with singing. #1
Wednesday 19th a fine day. The Lassies over to see Meg Todd, she
being about to go Home.
Thursday 20th Octr 1831. Woe is me, my mother thou hast born me. A
have neither Lent on Usury nor have men Lent to me on Usury yet
every one of them Doth curse me.#2Sent a letter to my Father
and one to Andrew dated Octr 8th 1831 on Thursday Octr 13th 1 8 3 1 .
This day Willm Hood carried my barrel of potash into Lanark and
one to Mr. Coleman. A noble day. Friday 21st an excellent
day. Jenny on a visit to Meg Todd.
Saturday 22nd a fine day. 4th Day Statute Labour.
1# Zephaniah
2# Jeremiah
3-17
15-10
�Monday 24th Lately Mr. Wm Gordon, Teacher Lanark Township...being at
a Bee, got Drunk and was burnt so Dreadfully, one of his arms
hath been twice amputated...his back very sore burnt and is
in Extreme Danger. An awful lesson to us all to beware of indulging in rioting and drunkenness, in Chambering and Wantonness.
But to strive to live as becometh the people of God. Mr Drysdale,
(had a child lately) carpenter, also destroyed by whiskey.
A lamentable Occurrence indeed. 0 my soul enter thou not into
their Secret. Neither unto their Assembly, mine honour be thou
united. #2
Monday 24th Octr l83l.
A very wet night and morning.
The Lord is
Tuesday 25th Octr 1831. Last night was at the saw mill. Laid
out 144 feet of 3/4 inch boards at 3/4 per 100 ft. Them I got
formerly was 300 feet inch Boards at 3/6
per 100 ft.
fine
weather. Ned and Watson drawing logs for Thomson's and Brown's
Distillery this Day. Wednesday 26th a wet morning.
Thursday 27th
This is a day set apart for solemn thanksgiving for
the mercies we daily receive at the hand of our Lord God and
Redeemer and for the ourpouring of the Spirit of the Lord upon
the Sons of man. May the Love of God which passeth Knowledge
be shed abroad in our hearts and influence our lives. A very
stormy morning. Our minr did not come. Mem.... we returned
thanks in a public manner as well as we could.
Friday 28th Thos and us driving ashes for a conjunct barrel of
Brown's. At night George Brown got a specimen of tavern keeping.
I was not there.... a fine frosty day..Saturday 29 a fine day.
Planted a number of seed plums and some apples on shares with
Mr. J. Thompson. Had a visit from Hugh Todd and his wife,
Maggie, last night. G. Easton.
Sabbath Octr 30th 1831 A fine day, McAllister preached and I declare
read both Lecture....and sermon.. a very weak memory, indeed.
Monday 31st like a change, a wet day.
Tuesday Nov. 1st 1831. This morning kllld Meg. a dull day, this night
Conroy melts the first of our conjunct barrel. Thursday Novr 3rd
1831 the lassies with Mr. W. Hood. Hoeing in rye. Last night
Ned melted.... this day a fine day.
Friday Novr 4th 1831. It appears James Nairn is a bridegroom since
last Sabbath. This morning snow. Ground white and a heavy
snow shower. Snow falling fast. Saturday 5th. Library issue.
Frosty and cold, rather a good day. Sabbath 6th Novr 1831 a
fine day. Monday 7th Dull, cutting a road to the Distillery.
Jenny has a sore leg. Tuesday 8th Frosty. Jess at Lanark. G.E.
Got the last of our ashes melted last night.
Wednesday 9th Dull, threatning snow.
Thursday 10th finished building one house this morning. A fine day.
Friday llth Last night with Thos. looking a shingle tree. A very
wet night and morning. Put the troughs upon my house this
morning. Saturday 12th Novr 1831, a fine day. Cutting logs for
a Sheephouse. 3 day statute Labour to the 5th line. G. Easton.
The pleasures of a Holy Life have the particular advantage of
1# Stubble- the bottom of the stalk of grain left after shearing,onceclearedbyburning
2# Genesis 49-6
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cannot be cloyed with the frequent repetition of them nor by the
long Enjoyment of them. Sabbath 13th Dull, at night a heavy
shower of snow.
Monday l4th Dull and cold. 4th day Statute Labour to the 5th line.
Tuesday 15th Very frosty, Dull, threatning snow. Yesterday
James Nairn was married to his cousin Margret Nairn, this Day
was observed as a day of public fasting and Humiliation,
Preparatory to the dispensing the Sacrament of the Lord's
Supper. Thursday 17th. Cold and frosty. Friday 18th Laverty's
barrel was melted November 16th 1831 at night. This day I was
at Lanark. Saturday 19th Sermon by Mr. Bell from Perth. Sabbath
20th The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was dispensed the Eighth
time in the Township of Dalhousie by the Revd Dr. Gemmill.
Monday 21st. Sermon by Mr. Bell when the solemn work was closed.
the weather very good. Tuesday 22nd A cold day.....at Midday
snowing pretty hard. Pretty cold in the school.
Wednesday 23rd Snow 3 inches deep, not much frost. Thursday 24th
Watson at the Mill since Monday 21st. Inst. Came home on Tues.
night.
Thursday 24th this day at Wm Laverty's Barn raising.
Friday 25th Bell at Lanark. Both good days. Mary also at Lanark.
Saturday 26th a dull Day. Sabbath 27th...Snow all day. Only a
long lecture by McAllister.
Monday 28th Clear, some frost... This day a Habitant #1 killd a pig.
very frosty day, but clear. Thursday December 1st 1831 a severe
frost, very cold.
Friday Decr 2nd Awful frosty. Jess at Lanark.
Saturday 3rd Library Issue. Sabbath Decr 4th no sermon, a heavy snow.
Monday 5th Strong frost. Tuesday 6th 1 8 3 1 .
Began keeping School
at night. Last night being Decr 5th 1 8 3 1 .
Tuesday 6th a cold frosty day. Wednesday 7th a very frosty, frosty day
this day Mrs. Barrie's funeral. Thursday 8th a cold day.
Friday 9th Jess at Lanark. I am sick of the cold, a frosty day.
Jenny lame with Rose in her ankle.. bad the second time.. this
morning James Allen departed this Life, a young man and full of
the hope of Enjoying Long Life but Alas disappointed. Saturday
Decr 10th a fine winter Day. Sabbath 11th this Day. J. Allen 's
burial Day. A very cold day. Monday 12th frosty. Tuesday 13th
a frosty day. This day got firewood... I do not this [?] thing
for thou art the Lord myGod.#2
Wednesday 14th very frosty. Thursday 15th Hard frost. Last night my
night scholars cut firewood....
Friday 16th at the mill with 5 bushels.
Saturday 1 7 t h Dec. 1 8 3 1 , an excessive stormy day.
Sabbath 18th very frosty. Monday 19th Snowed all day.
Tuesday 20th Heavy snow in the forenoon. Geo. Easton.
Wednesday 21st A stormy day. Thursday 22nd a very frosty day.
Friday 23rd more moderate.
Saturday 24th. I intend to go to Lanark this day. At Lanark. Sabbath
25th Some snow. Monday 26th Considerable snow. Tuesday 27th
Jess at Lanark. A good Winter Day. G. Easton
G. Easton.
Wednesday 28th Some snow. Thursday 29th a good winter day. Friday
30th December 1 8 3 1 .
Snow 14 inches deep.
Saturday 31st frosty, very cold.
1#
2#
Habitant- a settler of French descent of the farming class.
Lamentations 5-21
which
I hate.
Turn tho
�Sabbath Jan 1st 1832 Somesnow.Townme tingwhereJ.Thompsonwaschosenclk.,J. Brown Junr and John Donald assessors and J. Hood,
Collector.
Tuesday 3rd Very Cold.
Wednesday 4th Excessive cold.
Thursday-5th Jany 1832. a fine day, little frost. G. Easton. Friday
6th Snow during the night. Saturday 7th Library issue. Sabbath
_8th. On Fri. Dec. 30th about 3 in the morning James Cuthbertson
Left Robt. Twaddle's distillery and was found on the Lake in the
afternoon frozen to death. G. Easton.
Sabbath 8th January 1832. rain at night.
Monday 9th not much frost. Snow 14 inches deep. Tuesday 10th Inclining
fresh this day. Thomas, Joseph and E. Laverty at Lanark. Each
with a barrel of potash. Paul at the Mill.
G. Easton.
Wednesday 11th. January 1832..... a frosty day.
Thursday 12th; Very frosty. Friday 13th at Currie's Mill, 8 bushels,
a fine warm day.
Saturday 14th a good Winter Day. Yesterday Thomson and Brown brought
home all the Machinery belonging to the Distillery. Sabbath 15th
Soft since Thursday last.
Monday 16th a soft day this morning. Sent away my school papers to
Perth with William Hood. this day took in a pit of potatoes. G.E.
Tuesday 17th January 1832. Still not much frost. G. Easton.
Wednesday 18th rain last night all night. Still, fresh and thawing.
Thursday 19th rather cold.. some snow, Wednesday 18th my pig
went to Hugh Campbell's to the Boar. Came home on Thurs. 19th
this day Jess at Lanark. Saturday 21st Mr. Wilson from Perth
preached in St. Andrew's Hall. Sabbath 22nd. the Sacrament of
the Lord's Supper was dispensed in Dalhousie by Mr. McAllister...
Mr. Wilson helping him.
Monday 23rd Robt Penman at our house, frosty weather. Tuesday 24th
a cold day.
Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th. the most severe frost we have had
this Season. Severe, indeed.
Friday 27th January 1832. Very frosty. no abatement of cold. Last
night the Distillery was set in operation, last night being
Jan. 26th 1832. G. Easton.
Saturday 28th Still very cold. Exceeding frosty weather. G. Easton.
Sabbath 29th Exceeding frosty. Monday 30th a heavy fall of snow all
day...Snow 10 inches deep. Tuesday 31st Frosty and some snow.
Wednesday Feby 1 at 1852. This winter hath been very cold, a
good deal of Severe frost and Heavy Snows. Extremely cold.
February 1st 1832... a cold frosty day. Ned at Lanark. Very cold
weather. Exceeding frosty, Thursday 2nd soft. Friday not
much frost. Saturday 4th Library issue. George Easton.
Sabbath 5th Cold and frosty. Monday 6th frosty.
Tuesday 7th a good deal of snow last night. this day Very frosty.
Wednesday 8th February 1832,, was at Lanark.
Thursday 9th a very cold day. Saturday 11th Cold and frosty.
Sabbath 12th February 1832 frosty.. this morning old Mrs. Paul
departed this life about six inv the morning. Last night excessive rain, this day frost with snow.
Monday 13th very cold this day. I had a Lamb died, and took a sow
to Brown's to the boar. Last Wednesday bought an axe @ 11/3.
Wednesday Febr 18th Moderate, at Lanark with corn. Sabbath 19th
frosty.
Monday 20th Some snow. Jenny and Jess away this morning to Penman's.
Thomas and Mary at Lanark.
�"My bowels, my bowels. I am pained at my very heart, my
heart maketh a noise in me. I cannot hold my peace, because
thou hast heard, 0 my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the
Alarm of War." Tuesday 21st We have sinned, 0 may we do so
no more. George Easton, Dalhouaie. U.C. A fine day, not very
frosty. G. Easton. Jenny and Jess at Penman's.
Wednesday 22nd 1832- A fine winter day, considerable snow in the
morning, now fair.
Thursday 23rd was at Clyde Mills with a load. Snow all day. Friday
a frosty day. Saturday 25th. Last night wrote J. Paul and
Mrs. McLays bargain. This day getting firewood, a cold day.
Sabbath 26th frosty. Monday 27th Looking like freshness.
Tuesday 28th at Clyde Mills with a load. Snow and soft. Wednesday
29th Rather frosty with some snow. George Easton. Fear timely
comes before a faults begun. He fears too late who fears not
till its done. Thursday March 1st. This day brought home
some hay from Todd's. A very cold frosty day. Exceeding cold.
Friday 2nd 1832 Library General meeting. Saturday-3rd rather
soft.
Sabbath 4th inclining to freshness. Saturday 3rd. Got home my hay. G.E.
Monday 5th Snow all day very heavy.
Tuesday 6th I have sinned, what shall I do unto thee, 0 Thou Preserver
of men! Why hast Thou set me as a mark against Thee so that I
am a burden to myself. Job 7..20
This morning went to Perth.
Got my money. $10. All in a bustle electing a member for the
Provincial parliament. Came home same night, a fine day.
Wednesday. 7th very frosty, this day paid John Todd for the hay
£1..3s..9p...Thursday 8th a mild day. Friday 9th like freshness
Last night had a dispute with my night scholars..they do not
behave and I am determined not to be insulted in the school.
Honi Soit qui mal y Pence. This night quit the night school. G.E.
Saturday 10th at Lanark. Got a cooler. Riggy calved this day. weight
69 lbs. Price 5 2 per lb. Sabbath 11th Soft and fresh.
This day Andrew Wallace is rouped. #1 This night the Committee
of the Library met and put things in Order and delivered it over
to McIntyre for one year.
Tuesday 14th a desperate cold day. Wednesday 13th as cold a day as
we had this season.
Thursday 16th very frosty. Janet at Lanark. I have sinned, What
shall I do, 0 Thou preserver of men. Library issue, a cold
Saturday 17th as cold a day as we have had this season.
G. Easton.
Sabbath -18th very frosty weather. Snow all Saturday and all night.
Exceeding stormy.
Monday 19th rather more moderate.
Tuesday 20th March 1832. Last night James McDonald got home six
sleigh load of boards from Wallace's sawmill. This day moderate.
This winter hath been particularly severe. Last night was at the
sawmill. Paid 440 feet of Boards, brought home 320 feet.
Moderate weather. Jenny and Jess at Willm Allan's for a load of
straw. George Easton. Dominies. #2
Wednesday 21st March- 1832, my night scholars chopping, 11 men and
boys. They commenced upon Thursday March 22nd and on Friday
23rd 12 men and boys cut down I think rather better than two
acres. Both fine days.
1#
rouped- sale by
2#Lord, master, a title of respect
�Saturday 24th a fine day, some sugar, Our troughs not yet set, but trees runni
Tuesday 27th Wm Campbell and John Baillie and Stephen Campbell chopping, being
March 27th not quite so cold, not so frosty. I have cut no trees yet for sugar
Wednesday 28th this winter hath been uncommonly severe. Since November the gro
Friday, 23rd this day James Watson and James MacDonald was at the sawmill and
Wednesday 28th this morning out some trees for sugar. A mild day. Deliver me,
Thursday March 28th a fine day, some sugar. Bell and Jess this morning boiling
Saturday 31st. Saw Robins two days ago. Ned drawing logs to John Bain yesterda
SabbathApril1st1832.Astormyday,veryfrosty.Monday2nd.Frosty,nosugartill Midday..thi
Wednesday4ththisdaythetemperancesocietymeetsinSt.Andrew'sHall.WarnedbyMr.McAllister..M
Last night got two lambs from one ewe. This morning David not
well, not able to come to sohool.
Wednesday April 5th 1832- A severe frost, very oold for
the
season.
David at s
Friday 6th This day appointed for making the road below McArthur's
lot. This day Alex Hill and Agnes Hood bindeth themselves to
one another by marriage, taking each other for better
for
worse all the days of their life. A fine day. G. Easton.
Saturday 7th.Dull,notquitesofrosty.Anotherewelamdlastnight.G.E.
Sabbath April 8th OldUmphertson'shousewasburnedtotheground.
A very severe frost, Never saw suchacoldthisseason,awfulfrost.
Monday 9th Like a change, still frosty.
Tuesday 10th Still frosty. Like a change, no sugarthisweekgone.
Wednesday1 thApril1832Thisdayfirstpigeons e nbymethisseason. Last night a lamb died, A real mild day, snowdisappearingrapi
* Psalms 51-14,*2IIcorinthians7-13*SeeIsiah54-17
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great creator. 0 my soul it ill becomes thee to be silent.
John Thomson builds his house this day...upon George Brown's
lot near the distillery. Honi soit qui mal y pense..
Thursday 12th April 1832. A warm day. Tom's chopping ball. Last
night Angus and Grimshaw in their glory. Sorrow, sorrow,
pity me. This day sugar. Friday 13th Library issue and
meeting of committee, this night heard frogs and saw mosquitoes,
very warm.
Saturday 14th A very fine day, this morning saw ducks. All my ewes
lambed, 8 in whole, one died, 7 remaining.
Sabbath April 15th 1832 A fine day. Mr. McAllister in discoursing
maintained strange notions concerning original sin...that the
guilt of Adam's first sin is not...or rather will not be imputed
to man it being done away by the Glorious Redeemer for all mankind that none of the seed of Adam will have that sin charged
to them but must stand or fall on his own accord, in my opinion
not according to the Word of God.
Monday 16th Snow all day.
Tuesday April 17th Constant heavy snow since yesterday morning.
Snow very deep. John Thompson's youngest child not expected
to live. Wed 18th rain since yesterday. J. Thompson's child
no better. Thursday 19th April 1832 J. Thompson's child a little
better. A fresh day. G. Easton.
Friday 20th 1832 G. Easton. was at St. Andrew's Hall delivering the
Library on to J. McIntyre. Did not finish. It was on Thursday
April 19th.
Friday 20th Not a bad day. I have sinned, I have sinned.
Saturday 21st. Threatning. Bell begun to delve* the yard. Sabbath
April 22nd 1832 very hard frost. Some snow. Monday 23rd Cold
like a change. This day some snow. The winter hath been a most
terrible cold one.
Note: The diary now skips to 1837. It looks as though there was
another part at one time that is now missing.
1837 Dalhousie Wednesday April 19th at this moment snowing and Mrs.
Margaret Brown fixing sugar spouts. On Tuesday got my first lamb.
Thursday 20th April, a cold frosty day. Sugar making commenced about
the first of April and no appearance of it being over. A cold
and very late spring. G. Easton. This day James,Brown had a son
born. Friday 21st snowing hard. Saturday 22nd. a cold frosty
day. This spring is particularly backward. No growth at all.
On the first day January 1837 Syria and the Holy Lands was almost
destroyed by an earthquake. The city of Joppa contained a
population of 19,000 souls of whom 15,000 were killed.
Sabbath 23rd a cold day. Monday 24th Joseph H. readies a barn 50
ft. long.
Dalhousie 25th April 1837. A cold day, like snow. G. Easton.
Tuesday 26th Alex. Park sowd wheat on Friday April 21st 1837...a frosty
day. Wednesday 26th Jenny at Lanark for her boots. Not so
very cold but still frosty. Thursday 27th a warm day. Friday
*delve - to dig
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Saturday 29th April 1837...Commenced ploughing yesterday.
went to Perth, came home at night. A fine day.
This day
Sabbath 30 April, rather cold,
Monday May 1st 1837..as cold a. frosty day as I ever saw at this season
of the year. Tuesday 2nd a very cold day, still frosty. Ploughing.
Exceeding cold in the school, awful cold weather. Wednesday 3rd
May 1837 Fresh and a dull day.
Dalhousie May 4th 1837
A new sect of religionists who call themselves Mormons have
appeared in Canada this winter, who pretend they are the only
Church of Christ on earth. That they have the power of
working Miracles. That the Indians, the natives of North America,
are the lost tribes of Israel. That a fellow of the name of
Joseph Smith found a lost portion of the word of God, Engraved
on plates of Gold. That this same J. Smith had a visit of the
Apostle Peter who was accompanied by a retinue of blessed Spirits
who ordained him and gave him power to ordain ministers to
preach, teach and baptize in the name of the Lord Jesus, or in
his own name. I do not know which...as report says. They baptize
in the name o f the Father, Son and Joseph Smith. That Mount Zion
will be built and established in Missouri. That the Lord Jesus
is about to appear on Earth when the Lord will reign with all
his saints. During a thousand years..that a mighty Angel is
about to proclaim the coming of the Lord.... and call upon the
saints to assemble in Missouri. That they have the Urim and
Thummim#1and they have to rear and build the Temple of the Lord
in Missouri and that Joseph Smith is ordained High Priest during
the Millenium..or the thousand years reign of the Saints and
that famine was..and every evil will fall on the Surrounding
nations and like the famine in the Days of Jacob. All people
will have to go to the blessed land to buy there..and that those
who died in former ages... who as they say had not the True
Light will be received into the Lower Mansions of bliss but that
they alone will inherit the Kingdom of God. I have fabricated
nothing. George Easton. And so adieu False Mormons!
Thursday May 4th 1837 .. Heard Upper Canada#2last week of April
and the Puddocks* got out their heads about the same time.
Notice.... There will be held on the Government Grounds in the
Village of Lanark, a public market for the sale of Horses, Cattle
and sheep on the 2nd Tuesday of May 1837 and upon the 2nd Tuesday
of October 1837 and will be held upon the same days every succeeding year. By Order of the Magistrates.... This day sowed my
pease and gave Patrick Fife1/2bushel of wheat for1/2bushel of
pease. G. Easton
Dalhousie 5th May 1837. Thunder and rain this morning, a warm quiet
day. Saturday 6th a wet day. Sabbath 7th a very frosty day..
some snow. Machin's clearing well fenced. Cattle put in and a
good of Labour put in upon it this day. George Easton.
Monday 8th This morning sowd 5 bushels oats...On Saturday 6th of
May my brother Thomas lost one of his oxen. Dropt down in the
yoke...apparently in good health..and died almost instantaneous.
1# Urim and Thummim - Sacred instruments alleged to have been found by
Joseph Smith with the engraved plates containing the Book of Mormon
record and to have been used by him in the work of translation. In
the Book of Mormon they are described as "two stones in silver bows"
and called interpreters.
2#UpperCanada- possibly Canadian geese- Puddocksfrogs
�A severe loss, particularly at this Season of the year... 0
misery...but I embrace it...my soul shall brood and will
dwell upon it, it is the portion the only portion my soul chooseth
on this side Eternity. G. Easton. Severe frost. G. Easton.
Dalhousie May 9th 1837. This day is Lanark Fair. May 10th sowd
wheat and barley..Thursday 11th and Friday 12th chopping in the
windfall.#1 Saturday 12th Library issue, planting potatoes. Sowd
onions, cabbage, etc on Wednesday May 10th 1837. George Easton.
Sabbath May 14th whose hath this worlds goods and seeth his brother have
need and shutteth his bowels of compassion against him, how
dwelleth the Love of God in him..Rev. Dr. Gemmill
Monday 15th a warm day. Tuesday 16th Driving dung for corn, a wet
day & night...Wednesday 17th a dull damp day, Vacated my school
on Tuesday 9th and commenced again keeping school this day..
Thursday 18th May 1837. This morning Brocky calved a heifer.
Thomas has my cattle, rain. Friday 19, on Wednesday and yesterday planted my corn.
Dalhousie May 18th 1837. This day planted my corn. Friday 19th sowd
the last of my oats, these days bygone hath been heavy rain in
the night time and Dry during the day...this day damp and dull.
I have heard one of James Rodger's oxen is weak and unable to
last..I went over to Brown's and got a deal of abusive language
about a road..I had offered a public road thru' my lot for the
paltry sum o f L 7..10s but now I will allow a road to go through on no
now is...I will submit to no insults and be obliged to keep open
a road to serve the public at the same time. G. Easton.
Saturday 20th an awful wet day.
Dalhousie 21st May 1837. not much drought, no rain. Monday 22 some
frost this morning..a most threatening spring. But the most
high..hath condescended to tell the children of men that while
earth remaineth..seedtime and harvest...summer and winter..Day &
night shall not cease. Amen. G. Easton.
Tuesday 23rd I was logging for potatoes. I have cleared no new land
since 1833...Wednesday 24th some frost this morning, this day
James Reid took home his cow and calf. This day went to Lanark
with the money I had collected in aid of our distressed countrymen in Scotland.
2..l..10. G. Easton
Thursday 25th a fine day...this day Matthew put out one of Bucks
eyes with a stone. On Sabbath 21st Mary McNicol alias Mrs.
McDougall got a daughter.. exactly 9 months wanting 5 days
since she was married.
Dalhousie May 26th this is an exceeding warm day. Jess & Ann at
Poland. High wind. Saturday 27th not so warm...chopping
for turnips. Sabbath May 28th Hard frost... This night saw
constellatio
above the horizon at 10 p.m. Monday
1#windfall- a tract where the trees have been blown down by the wind.
2#7..10about $31.
3#2..1..10about §8.44
The shilling of Great Britain equal to 12 pence and to 1/20 of a
pound.
* Constellation- Cassiopeia- the "lady in the chair" -opposite
the Big Dipper from the North Star
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no appearance of better weather. This morning began to plant
potatoes. G. Easton. Tuesday 30th not so cold, dull like rain.
Planting taties. Last night a meeting in the schoolhouse about
the crossroad. G. Easton. Yesterday John McIntyre surveyed
3 roads through the 3rd concession, one by my house, one on the
north side of the meadow and one thro' the late G. Brown's lot
which he took.
Dalhousie June 1st June has commenced very warm. I have just heard
my daughter, Isobella, took badly in premature labour last night.
We have 15 bushels of potatoes, that is of sets, planted.
Jenny is gone to Poland, Jess is gone to Lanark. Very warm. G.E.
Friday 2nd June 1837. Heard this morning my daughter Isobella was
delivered of a son yesterday being June 1st 1837. A very warm
day..Heavy rain yesterday.... Saturday June 3rd an exceeding wet
night and a rantin', tauntln', tearin' whistlin' showery day.
Planting potatoes. Jack & Jenny helping Jess. Sabbath June 4th
At Poland, a fine day. Monday 5th at General Training. 200
present, a warm day. Tuesday 6th a warm day.
Dalhousie June 7th 1837 a wet day. saw fire flies for the first
time this season June 5th. G. Easton. Thunder almost every day
since the first of Day of June. Thursday 8th June 1837. Gathering
stones from off land preparatory to ploughing. Black flies very
bad. Jenny came down from Poland last night and goes up to-day. G.E.
Friday 9th June 1837. Ploughing for fallow, a very warm day- Saturday
10 th June 1837- a fine Day.... Library issue.... Sabbath 11th for
I determined to know nothing among you save Jesus Christ
him crucified. Revd Dr. Gemmill.
very warm. This morning Jenny
came down from Poland. Isobella weak and her child not expected
to live. Monday 12th Anne and David begun to hoe corn. Jess at
Poland.
Dalhousie June 13th 1837. Jenny gone to Poland..we having got no word
about them since Sabbath, a real good day. Gay an Silly.
Wednesday 14th very warm. Anne and David finished hoeing the corn
the first time.
Thursday 15th a fine day. Anne & David at Lanark. Friday 16th June
1837 report says Jas. Rodger hath lost the Plea he had with Will
Muir but no certain word. G. Easton. Jas. Rodger himself says
he gained the plea and has only one penny of costs to pay.
Saturday 17th June 1837 Last night a heavy hail storm. Ned
at Lake Machin went away on Thursday 15th not home Friday 7
to live.
Dalhousie June 17th 1837
To-morrow being Sabbath is the Day on which the Battle of Waterloo
was fought and won 22 years ago..a long time since the Bonaparte
Dynasty was destroyed and the nations of Europe enjoyed partial
peace. Great hardships have been suffered by the nations since
the time and in a mercantile point of view both Europe and
America are hard bestead at the present time. Banks will not
pay specie on discount bills and Trade is at a stand...work
is not to be got... and provisions is high. Such is a sketch
of the moral world at present.
G. Easton.
Sabbath 18th was at Poland and Robt Mcintosh's child is not expected
to live...very ill. (note: Robt husband of Isobelle)
Dalhousie June 19th 1837, a fine day, hoeing beans & cleaning potatoes.
Tuesday 20th a very wet day. Wednesday 21, Kept as a fast day
Preparatory to the celebration of the Lord's Supper..a fine day.
Thine arrows shall be sharp in the Heart of the Kings enemies
o'clock.
�whereby the people fall under thee. Rev. Dr. Gemmill.
Thursday June 22nd yesterday Robert Mcintosh's second son died
and is buried today. Impute not the father's iniquity upon
their children. Domine.Deo. G. Easton.
A fine day...Left Poland about 6 o'clock P.M. a fine day...
flies intolerable. Friday 23rd south wind and pretty high, a
fine day.
Saturday 24th June 1 8 3 7 .
This day James Brown built a barn..damp day.
Sabbath 25th this day the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was
dispensed in Dalhousie by the Rev. Dr. Gemmill. By whose stripes
you were healed.* A fine day.
Monday 26th Logging for turnips. Tuesday 27th this morning James
Paul's wife died, working at the roads. Sowd my turnips a fine
day. Thursday 29th This day I went to Perth, a wet afternoon.
Friday30th again stood before the Board of Education and came
home at night, an excessive warm day. Saturday July 1st working
at the roads. Sabbath 2nd, a good day.
Monday 3rd an exceeding wet day. Tuesday 4th- this is the anniversary
of Yankie slavery. a fair day. Wednesday 5th a dull day,
hoeing corn. Thursday 6th thunder with heavy showers. Ned at
Perth, Cherry at the Bull July 5th 1837 G. Easton.
Dalhousie 7th July 1837
and beans
this day finished corn, hoeing 2 times
usual.
Bull
2 time. Day more clear than
Some blooms
J. Lorimer's corn flourishing.
Cherry 5th
July
upon my pease.
A backward looking year,
July 5th
more like famine than a plentiful
This year
crop
only one
Geo. Easton
1837
Saturday July 8th Library issue. Worked at the roads 4th day.
Sabbath 9th Dr. Gemmill not well...forced to stop...a fine day.
Monday 10th a warm day. Robt Mcintosh at Perth with my cattle.
Jenny going to Poland to stop with Bell till Robin comes back.
G. Easton. Tuesday July 11th some rain but warm. Wednesday
12th July a very warm day.. G. Easton. Thursday 13th High south
wind, ploughing my fallow 2 times.
Dalhousie 13th July 1837. the 5th line people working at the roads
at Brown's dam back at the Bridge. George Easton.
July 14th A fine dull day. Jess ploughing.
Saturday 15th July, at Lanark, a storm of wind.
Sabbath 16th was over and saw William Anderson who is in all probability
dying....Monday 17th cut my clover. Tuesday 18th both yesterday
and today very warm.
Wednesday 19th hilld my corn on Monday last. James Crosbie at the
bull on Tuesday. I am G. Easton. JackJon Wednesday... this morning some rain, cannot put in ray clover. This morning saw silk
among my corn. Corn late. Thursday 20th a droughty Day. G. Easton.
Dalhousie July 20th 1837.
this day rickd my clover. Friday 21st July...I am at the Bull
with Rosie, a fine day. Saturday 22nd July this morning very near
* See Isaiah 53-5
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frost. A warm day..this last week hath been excellent hay
weather. I have received no letters from Scotland this season.
G. Easton. 0 Lord truly I am thy servant, I am thy servant and
the son of thy handmaid, Thou hast loosed mybonds..#1a fine day.
Monday rain all day, snowing hail Tuesday 25th a Good day.
Wednesday 26th Reid's tibby#2at the bull...6 of July l837
Pietyuch at the bull July 25th. July 26th like rain.
Dalhousie July 26th 1837. this season is at least one fortnight
later than usual. Ned says the crops are earlier about Pike Falls
and to Carleton place they are more early. G. Easton.
Friday 28th July 1837...Some rain last night but a fine day. Some draught
Saturday 29th a fine day, cutting hay.
Sabbath 30th a wet day, excessive heavy rain. Monday 31 at a fine
draughty day. Jess at Lanark, which concludes the month of
July, we have often been shearing before this time.
Dalhousie Tuesday August 1st 1837-—-a dull day, like rain. Tom mowing with Jas. Brown son. Watson
ricking at the dam..back. Wednesday August 2nd 1837 Bet Conroy
came home upon Tueaday July 25th...says she has been badly for
six months. Looks tolerable. takes a ride generally every day
and visits every Sabbath Day. G. Easton.
Wednesday 2nd. a wet day.. Let this day be marked in the Logbook of my
memory and may I remember it to my sorrow and from this day be a
better man, a Christian and a better member of Society...more
wise...and to all intent a better husband and parent.
Dalhousie Thursday "August 3rd l837...a fine day. 0 love the Lord all
ye his saints.#3 Put all my hay this Day, that is all I had at
home. Friday August 4th high wind and very cold, a clear day.
Saturday August 5th 1837... Yesterday morning and to-day very like
frost and I believe in many places it was frost, but did no
damage in this part of Dalhousie. A fine clear day. G. Easton.
E. Conroy cutting hay with James Brown.
Sabbath 6th a fine clear Day, wind south and fresh.
Dalhousie August 6th 0 Lord truly I am thy Servant...I am thy servt
and the son of thy handmaid, thou hast loosed my bonds. Rev. Dr.
Gemmill.
Monday 7th a warm day. cutting hay in Conroy's. Tueaday 8th not well,
came on rain in the afternoon and continued heavy rain all night.
Wednesday 9th a wet day, saw Wm Anderson this morning
very low. Just
in Life...cannot speak much, will not be long in the land of the
living. 0 to be prepared for that event for come it will,
whether I be prepared or not. G. Easton.
Dalhousie Aug. 9th On Tuesday June 20th our beloved monarch William
Fourth departed this life. Lamented by hi3 people, reigned 7
years. Aged 72. Succeeded in the throne by Queen Alexandria
Victoria by the Grace of God Regina Brittaniarum. Born 1819
Daughter of the Duke of Kent and grand-daughter to his Late
Majesty King George third of Gracious memory who died 1820.
Thursday 10 of August was cutting hay at Conroy's. J.B. and Tom helping
me. Rosie at the bull, this day, Friday 11th Dull, raking hay.
Saturday 12th of August, this day moor fowl shooting begins. G.E.
1#
2#
3#
Psalms
116-16
tibby- the head - Old Slang - perhaps "bossy"
Psalms
31-23
�perisheth and no man layeth it to heart and merciful men are
from the evil to come.....sabbath 13th. yesterday an excessive
wet day..this day the body of William Anderson consigned to the
cold and silent grave. So remember time is short..G. Easton.
Saw the remains of Wm Anderson to meet no more till the Last
trumpet Sound, then shall we meet again.
Dalhousie August 14th yesterday heavy rain, This day more drought..
shaking out my hay. Tuesday 15th an excessive wet day.
Eliza not very well. G. Easton
Wednesday 16th a dull day, a dark misty morning. Thursday 17th August
1837.
This day began to shear wheat. James Brown cut his
yesterday. A dull misty morning. G. Easton. 18th shearing
wheat. Jess and Anne at Currie's mill this day being August
18th 1837. G. Easton.
Saturday 19th August 1837. Shearing wheat and barley. This day
finished ray fall wheat, 29 stooks. A fine drought and a fine
clear day. George Easton.
Dalhousie August 20th 1837...O Lord, Truly I am thy servant. I am
thy servant and the son of thine handmaid.... thou hast loosed
my bonds* Dr. G.
fine day. Monday 21st a fine clear harvest
day. Shearing barley..in whole 19 wee stooks. G. Easton.
At night a thunderstorm and heavy rain. Tuesday 22nd. Excessive
high west wind. Overturning stooks in all directions. G. Easton.
Wednesday 23rd August 1837. This is a dull day. Shearing spring
wheat, it was sown 11th of May. Thursday 24th if the weather
is favorable next week will be the throng of harvest. Betimes
dull and sometimes dour. I would like to inn wheat*, this day
stacked my fall wheat.
Dalhousie August 25th 1837 a fine harvest day. Eliza not well. Jess
is with Andrew Park now this 3rd day. Saturday 26th was at
Lanark, saw Mr. McAllister, a fine day. bought & paid l6lb.
of nails 7/6. Sabbath 27th Peccavi. * Mond. 28th. Behold we
return unto Thee for Thou art the Lord our God. Tuesday
29th.
wheat this day, 19 stooks..Jess with Andrew Park on Saturday
and Monday...She was with J. Brown. Wednesday August 30th
Mr. McAllister arrived in Lanark afternoon absence of nearly
14 months in his native land where he experienced nothing but
disappointments in every way. A fine day. At least a very wet day.
August 31st a fine day, wind north.
Dalhousie September 1st 1837. On Tuesday evening August 29 James Paul's
daughter was taken from this world of sorrow 2 months and 2
days after her mother. The funeral took place on Thursday, August
31st 1837. some frost this morning 1st. our pease all cut
this day and cut a few oats. Saturday 2nd. Jas. Brown, Junior
ploughing & Robert Rodger sowing wheat. A dull damp day. G. E.
Sabbath 3rd a fine day. Monday 4th very hard frost. Corn and
potatoes generally damaged by frost. My corn not frosted. was
at J. Gallinger's smithy. Got my drag teeth laid. paid 6 / 9 .
Tuesday 5th put in my spring wheat. Wednesday 6th put in my
pease. Thursday 7. a wet day. G. Easton. Saturday 9th Ditto.
* Peccavi- I have sinned, an acknowledgement or confession of sin
*Psa 116-16
*to inn wheat- to put it up in a shelter or with some type of grain
elevator owned by another
Yesterday an
�Sabbath 10th Mr. McAllister preached in St. Andrew's. Josh. 24..24*
Monday Septr 11th a wet day. Tuesday 12th & Wednesday 13th
shearing oats & threshing seed wheat. Thursday 14th plowed in
a bushel of wheat. Friday 15th Shearing oats. I ploughed in
mywheat on Wednesday Septr 13th and on Saturday 16th of Septr
1837 and I was shearing oats on Thurs. & Friday Sept. 14th &l5th.G.E.
Sabbath Septr 17th a fine harvest day. Took physic, could not go
to hear sermon. G. Easton....
Monday Sepr 18th Like rain. Dragged ray wheat this morning. Shearing
oats. Dr. Gemmill's text yesterday was...behold the Lamb of God.*
Dalhousie September 19th 1837. Saw fireflies on the evening of Septr
18th a thing unprecedented. Tuesday 19th Last night helped
Wm Hood to build some oats. This day put in a stack of oats. G.E.
Wednesday 20th a frosty morning, a complete nailer..Thos begins to
sow wheat.
Thursday 21st a frosty morning, Robt Macintosh gone to Perth with
barley..a fine day. Wind south and blowing. Friday 22nd Wind
south..blowing.. Finished our harvest this day. Jenny at Poland.
Like rain.
Saturday 23rd I received a letter from my brother David containing the
mournful Tidings of my father's death who departed this Life
upon Monday the 7th of August, i837, aged 76 years and 7 months.*
And he said unto me, write blessed are the Dead who Die in the
Lord, from henceforth...yea saith the spirit..that they may rest
from their Labours, and their works do follow them.*
Sabbath 24th Mr. McAllister dispensed the sacrament of the Lord's
Supper in Lanark.
25th a fine day, wind south... put in All My Grain, All My Oats this day.
Tuesday 26th a wet day. This day Agnes Thomson wife of James Brown
was taken away out of the land of the living very suddenly, she
took badly about 3 A.M. and was a corpse before 3 o'clock
afternoon. James came for me but I never saw her in life, nor
any of her family, only my Jenny was with her, and Jess Watson. G.E.
Wednesday 27th Jess at Lanark, a fine day.
Thursday 28th a wet day..this day the Body of Mrs. Brown was committed
to the grave, there to lie till the great day of the Lord.
Dalhousie 29th of September 1837
A fine day. Saturday September 30th a wet day. Sabbath October lst
a fine day. Monday 2nd. a wet day. took the roof off ray house.
3rd Andrew park and Robert Macintosh working at the roof, we
have got real bad weather. G. Easton.
Wednesday 4th very hard frost
the most severe we had this season.
George Easton. This day got a load of shingles from John
Thomson. paid him 2 dollar.. Thursday October 5th Threatning
snow..rain and hail. Keep me from all presumptuous sirs, 0 Lord*
Friday October 6th 1837..This day is Dalhousie Fair a cold dull
day...George Easton...no whiskey.
Saturday 7th Octr 1837 a cold day. Sabbath 8th an excessive frosty
morning. This day Mr. McAllister preached from Rom. 7th & 12th
wherefore the Law is holy and the commandment holy and just and
good. Monday 9th Excessive hard frost.
Tuesday 10th this day is Lanark fair. The weather is changed, wind
*Psalms 19-13 Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins;
Josh 24...24 And the people said unto Joshua, The Lord our God will
Matthew Easton born Feb. 1761
Blessed are the Dead...Rev. 14.13
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south.. took in 3 loads of corn last night and 2 carts of potatoes.
Wednesday 11th October 1837... a noble day, digging Potatoes and
and pucklngs corn. Thursday Octr 12th 1837..Last night a thunderstorm. with rain..a dull day. Dalhousie.
October 13th 1837 Friday 13th a most terrible cold day, Saturday
14th Last night the moon was eclipsed, a total eclipse, and
we killed two Bears... a cold day...
Lifted all our potatoes..
180 bushels and husked the last of our corn..we think near
20 bushels. Sabbath 15th Behold the Lamb of God who taketh away
the sin of the world.#1 Revd Dr. Gemmill Monday 16th a fine day,
Tuesday 1 7 t h Driving stones for my chimney,...a fine day. G. Easton.
Wednesday Oct 18th 1837 a wet like day..
Thursday 19th a dull day Threatning snow. George Easton.
Friday 20th a wet morning. G. Easton.
Saturday Octr 21st went to go to Bredin's for lime. My cart broke
down by the way, had to come back empty. A fine day... a court
of commissioners for the Township.
Sabbath 22nd a fine day. Monday 23rd was at Bredin's & bought 16
bushels of lime. John Smith came to build my chimney.
Tuesday 24th took down my old chimney and began to build..a fine day.
Wednesday October 25th This morning ground covered with snow
and is 3 inches deep and still snowing at 12 o'clock Thursday
26th an uncommon wet day. Friday 27th a good d a y . Saturday
28th a good day.
Dalhousie October 29th 1837. Both Dr. Gemmill & Mr. McAllister
preached in St. Andrew's.
Monday 30th busy building. Tuesday 31st my cattle went to Lanark
with a barrel of potash and brought home 16 bushels lime,
busy building my chimney. Wednesday Nov. 1st my cattle at
Poland with a load of ashes. G. Easton.
Thursday 2nd. a cold frosty day. G. Easton.
Friday November 3rd this day John Smith went home my building being
nearly finished, all done to the Lumhead#2,had no help except
James Brown 3 days and Watson part of one day. G. Easton. a
fine day, wind south.
Saturday Novr 4th a fine fresh day, planted my plums, cherries, etc.
Sabbath 5th awful wet.
Monday 6th frosty like snow. Tuesday 7th some heavy snow showers.
Jess at Poland helping Macintosh to build his chimney. I this
morning plastered the house. Wednesday 8th November 1837...
Had a visit of Johnnie Stuart this day...a fine frosty day..
Thursday Novr 9th 1 8 3 7 .
This morning the ground was covered with
snow and a very cold day. Winter seems to set in and we need
not expect anything but snow for six months to come. G. Easton.
Friday 10th Ground still white. Robt Rodger cutting firewood for
the school.
Dalhousie Novr 1Oth 1837
Saturday Novr 11th a cold day. Wind south, received a letter from Mr.
Murray on Thursday Nov. 8th 1 8 3 7 .
Sabbath 12th and holiness
without which no man shall see the Lord..Rev. Dr. Gemmill
Thou shalt have no other Gods before me. #3 Rev. Mr. McAllister.
1# Behold the Lamb.. John 1 .. 29
Lumhead..
top of 2#
the
chimneya lum is a chimney which comes to a point, a lumhead the
3#
No other Gods before me- Exodus 20..3
�a fine day.
Monday 13th a fine frosty day. Tuesday 14th a fine frosty day,
Robt Macintosh took away Brawny yesterday. Wednesday 15th
Nov. 1837 was at the raising of John Waddle's barn, a real
good day. Thursday 16th This day snow began to fall in the
morning and at one o'clock is still snowing..very heavy snow.
Friday 17th wind south. Gay cold, the country is assembled at
Bell Mulr's at a Quilting. Tommy Conroy...the workshop.. the stove
and the shavings. Saturday Nov. 18th 1837 was at Robt Rodger's
raising a parlour. Snow fell on Thursday 3 inches but today is
clean gone. Sabbath 19th rain all day, a fine day. Monday 20th
a dull, soft day, put up my stove this day. Tuesday 21st a most
incessant day of rain.
Wednesday 22nd in the night time thunder & rain. Thursday 23rd a wetnight but lo! in the morning Snow, an exceeding stormy day,
snowing very hard, heavy snow. Friday 24th a frosty day, snow
still lying on the ground.
Dalhousie November 24th 1837
This day Charles Thom and Eliza Bain and Thomas Scott and
Margaret Bain are married in St. Andrew's hall by the Revd Mr.
Macalister,a rousing wedding. At least the people are assembling. They say there are 140 guests Bidden, more than 100
present and 10 fiddlers, same day McLauchlan's Daughter and old
Jamison's daughter and A. W. Playfairs daughter. Saturday
25th was at Lanark, bought 20 lb. o iron for a crane. Sabbath
26th be ye followers of God as Dear Children.* Revd Dr. Gemmill.
Monday 27th a frosty day, snow still lying.
Tuesday 28th still frosty with snow. Wednesday 29th fresh snow,
almost clean gone.no snow on the ground. Thursday Nov. 30th
This morning Matthew George sick, very sick, no snow, ground
quite bare. No snow to be seen.
Saturday 2nd. a dull fresh day. Got my crane on Wednesday Novr 9th
1837. Sabbath 3rd Decr fine day, Monday a little frost.
Tuesday 5th No snow, this day J. Brown at the Oat mill with 2 bushels
oats for me. G. Easton. Dalhousie.
Dalhousie Decr 6th 1837, this day at James Fair's when the Left wing
of the 1st Reg't of Lanark Militia paraded and got a volunteer
offer to go to Lower Canada and five men went.
Thursday 7th a cold day. Friday 8th This day stormy, ground again
covered with snow, we have had a good deal of agreeable weather,
the ground bare this long time, no snow but now likely to lie.
My girls at Currie's mill yesterday.
Saturday Dec.9th killd
my 3 pigs, 500 lbs.
Sabbath 10th Snow all day. Monday 11th Dull and snowing, snow
5 inches deep. G. Easton.
Wednesday 13th very frosty. Thursday Decr 14th 1837 cold and frosty.
Friday 15th a cold frosty day. Saturday 16th Exceeding cold &
frosty.
Sabbath 17th a very frosty Day. Monday 18th rain all night, began to
snow and continued heavy snow till 12 o'clock. G. Easton.
Dalhousie December 19th 1 8 3 7
*Ephesians 5..1
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Tuesday 19th On Sabbath Decr 17th Mary Reid was safely delivered
of a son and heir. George Easton
Like snow. snow 9 inches
deep. Wednesday Dec. 20,1837 an exceeding hard frost. Thursday
21st Dec. a very frosty day. Friday December 22d frosty.
Saturday 23rd an exceeding frosty day
Sabbath 24th And Holiness without which no man shall see the Lord.
Revd Dr. Gemmill.... soft
Monday 25th Wm Hay cut firewood. soft. Tuesday 26th was at James
Fair's at Parade. Wednesday 27th very frosty. James Shields
cutting firewood for me for John Conroy. Thursday 28th Decr
s
nowing a little all day. Friday 29th soft wind south.
Saturday 30th Was the Day of the Meeting of my Trustees. They
Signed my school paper. a frosty day. George Easton.
Sabbath 31st Decr
Soft inclining to freshness.
Monday January 1st 1 8 3 8 , a fine soft day. Was at James Nairn's and
J. Hetherington's at night. Tuesday 2nd. a fresh day, snow
dissolving rapidly. Wednesday 3rd was at Lanark, got my leather
from Smith the tanner. Thursday 4th Was at James Barr's funeral.
Snow almost gone..
Friday 5th was at James Reid's child's funeral, a very wet day.
Snow almost gone. Ground quite bare.
Saturday 6th again frosty, no snow.
Sabbath 7th a very wet day. Snow all gone. Monday 8th this morning
again frosty .and a very little snow. Wind north... Tuesday 9th
some heavy snow showers. Wednesday 10th very frosty, fulling *
our cloth.
Thursday Jany 11th 1838 a cold frosty Day. Friday 12th snow one inch
deep. Saturday 13th a pleasant day.
Sabbath 14th fresh. Monday 15 a stormy day, snow 2 inches deep. Tuesday 16th Fresh, wind south.
Wednesday 17th January 1 8 3 8 . . . O u r Militiamen marched from Dalhousie
on Friday 12th of Jan.
Thursday 18th Frosty, Friday heavy snow, snow 6 inches deep.
Winter seems now begun.
Saturday 20th the strongest frost we have had this season. G. Easton.
Sabbath 21st a fine day, cold.
Monday 22nd frosty Wednesday 24th wind south. Thursday 25th Frosty.
Friday 26th Mild, heavy rain. Roads horrible. Was at Poland.
Saturday 27th Hard frost, no travelling. Sabbath 28th heavy snow,
snow 5 inches deep. Monday 29. High wind. Drifting. Tuesday
30th severe frost. Wednesday 31st Excessive frost, not much snow.
Thursday February 1st 1 8 3 8 . a frosty day Wm Hay's child badly. 2nd
very frosty. 3rd more mild.
Dalhousie 4th Feby 1838 a frosty day. Monday 5th this day Wm
Hay's child died after being a considerable time badly. Tuesday
a day of Public Thanksgiving for the Mercies received and for
putting down rebellion in the province.
Wednesday 7th at the funeral of Wm Hay's child. Stormy, heavy snow.
*Fulling. to thicken by moistening, heating and pressing, as cloth;
to mill; to mill; to make compact; to scour, cleanse, and thicken in a mill.
�Thursday 8th Snow 8 inches deep
Friday 9th frosty. Saturday 10th the ink is freezing.
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Sabbath 11th a frosty day. Am I a God at hand and not a God afar
off. Revd Mr. Macalister. Monday 12th frosty. Tuesday 13th
hard frost. Wednesday very frosty. Thursday excessive frosty.
Jess and David at Lanark with oats.
Friday 16th Feby 1 8 3 8 . . . w e n t to Perth, came home same night. awfu
frosty. Saturday 1 7 t h some of our volunteers came home,
frosty, Sabbath frosty. Monday frosty, Tuesday 20th very frosty.
Wednesday 21st frosty.
Dalhousie Feby 22;1838...Last night John McIntyre came home from the
War. This day brought the last of my hay from Conroy's, a fine
mild day.
Friday 23rd a fine winter day. Saturday 24th Excessive frosty. Jess
at the Mill yesterday.
Sabbath 25th a very frosty day. Monday 26th very frosty, fulling
my coat. Tuesday 27th Wedneaday 28th frosty.
Thursday March 1st a fine day. Friday 2nd a fine frosty day. Saturday
3rd snow 7 inches deep and has not been over 9 inches this
winter, a fine day. G. Easton.
Sabbath 4th March 1838 a fine soft day. I will be as the dew unto
Israel etc.#1 Revd Dr. Gemmill
Monday 5th Heavy snow all day, snow 15 inches deep. Tuesday 6thSaturday 10th This week hath been one continued snow shower and
all the time soft. 0 Miserere Mei. G. Eaaton
Dalhousie March 12th 1 8 3 8 - Sabbath 11th a fine day.
Monday 12th Wind north..very warm..snow decreasing. 0 miserere mei. G.E.
Tuesday 13th March 1838 Jess & Rob Macintosh at the oat mill wt. 21
bushels of oats, thawing fast. 0 Miserere Mihi. George Easton.
Wednesday 14th a soft fresh day. Thursday 15 Jenny went to Poland
and is not come back. Some people are making sugar. 0 miserere
Mihi. George Easton.
Friday 16th frosty. Saturday 17th a frosty day, this is the Commr
Court Day. Sabbath 18th Lecture Eph 5th Husbands love your wives
Revd Dr. Gemmill. Monday Soft and fresh. whether there be
sugar or not, I know not. I received my patent#2for my land on
Sat. night being March 17th 1 8 3 8 .
G. Easton.
Dalhousie Tuesday 20th March.
Last night Tam Conroy at his old trade of lying but I'll mind
it..a fine day. Wednesday 21st a noble day. Thursday 22nd
frosty. Friday 23rd a fresh day. Sabbath 24th Last night,
thunder, lightning & rain..a complete fresh day.
Sabbath March 25th a fine day. Monday 26th this day Mrs. James Park
was consigned to the silent grave. a fresh day. Tuesday 27th
Heavy snow. Gone to Hanna's oat mill for my:load. Macintosh
is gone for it Wednesday. Got it home 504 lb..soft..
(note at side of page: Sugar begun 23rd March 1 8 3 8 )
Thursday 29th March, ground again white.
Friday 30th Snow all gone. Saturday 31st frosty, a good sugar day..
*Hosea 14—5 I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the
lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.
*An instrument making a conveyance or grant of public lands; also,
the land or territory 30 conveyed.
�this is John Thomson's meeting. Called by Maclellan...
Macmanigle, Macmillan and Co.,,, a little allied to McKenzie
Van Kensaeller & Co.* Sabbath April 1st 1838 in whom we have
redemption thro' his blood, even the forgiveness of our sins*
Dalhousie April 2nd 1838. a frosty day.
Tuesday 3rd Cold and frosty. Wednesday 4th still cold, busy threshing
oats. Jess at Poland making sugar. Thursday 3th Like a change,
wind south & blowing very strong. Yesterday got some hay from
James Brown Senr...This day finished threshing oats. I intend
to go to Perth to-morrow, health and weather permitting.
Friday 6th April 1838. G. Easton..went to Perth, roads horrible.
Saturday Came home, roads very bad. Sabbath 8th a fine day.
Maunanday 9th Cherry calved a Star.. Jack Storie making me a
coat. Tuesday 10th a cauld snow day. Wednesday 11th 0 misserere
mihi..G.E. Some snow, Taursday 12th April, a considerable
comparatively cold day. Jenny, David and Matthew George at
Poland. 0 miserere mihi. Geo. Easton. This day the rebel
ruffians, Gen'ls Lount & Matthews (according their sentence)
are to be hung at Toronto for High Treason.
Friday 13th an excessive frosty day.
Dalhousie Saturday April 14th 1838.
This day at Janes Rodger's barn. James Scott & Joan Conroy
were severly hurt..a log came down rolled over Convoy and lay
upon Scott. Sabbath 15th Children obey your parents etc.*
Rev Dr. Gemmill.
Monday 16th Excessive frosty. Tuesday April 17 frosty..Dull like a
change. Wednesday 16th Hard frost..built a house. Thursday
selling hats, snow decreasing, a cold frosty day. I have got
2 lambs. Saturday 21st a cold day. Wind south with snow. 0
Miserere Mihl.. Sabbath April 22nd Arch. Provan worse...still
frosty...Andrew Park fixing my house. Tuesday 24th a gay bonny
day but frosty. Wednesday 25th April. Lount and Matthews are
hung, so perish all enemies of peace and Good Order. George
Easton. a fine day, rather warm.
Dalhousie April 26th 1838. Jess came home yesterday & brought my
plough from W. Muir's. March 20th was married by the Rev Wm
McKillican... John Rose of West Gvillimsbury to Margret Climie
of Insifil. U.C....Gave Thos. Thompson some plum trees..some
frost..like a change. Friday 27th This day commenced ploughing
...a soft day..Saturday 28th some frost but a fine day. Sabbath
29th The Dr. did not come...rain and snow.
Monday April 30th a very cold day..Hard frost, ground white. Tuesday
May 1st 1838. G. Easton. a frosty morning ..a warm day. Wednesday 2nd a fine day. Some rain. Thursday 3rd a fine fresh day.
Tom begins ploughing. Friday 4th May 1838. we began to plough.
April 27th...Robt Macintosh chopping to me, a fine day, this day
sowd pease & spring wheat, this day vacated my school for one
week. Saturday 5th an exceeding wet day. Sabbath 6th a fine day.
Monday 7th digging my garden. Tuesday 8th Delving... Wednesday
9th still delving. Thursday 10th sow3 onions.
Friday 11th sowd barley. Saturday 12th Sowd oats. This day
*William Lyon Mackenzie, Rebel, and Van Rensaeller, heavy drinker tried tobePatriotChief.
Colossians 1-14
Colossian3 3-20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this
is well pleasing unto the Lord.
* Samuel Lount and Peter Matthews, leaders in Rebel Cause, hanged outside
Toronto jail, April 12, 1838
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Isobella Paul alias Mrs. Arch. Provan was consigned to the cold
grave. She died on Thursday May 10th being in trouble since the
beginning of Febr 1 8 3 8 . Hora Fugit.
Sabbath 13th Behold I have given him for Witness of the people, a
leader etc. #1 Isa. 55-4
Monday 14th commenced school- sowd oats.
Tuesday 15th a noble day. Wednesday 16th May a fine day. Thursday
17th Planted corn. Friday 18th finished my corn..a fine day,
Saturday 19th May 1 8 3 8 , was going to log, stop by rain. Sabbath
20th a fine day. Monday 21st was at Nairn's Dam with my cattle.
Tuesday 22nd Dull like rain. Robt Mcintosh logging to me
Wednesday
23rd on Monday 21st a girl was burnt to death but I have not yet
heard the particulars, a brother's daughter to R. Boyle in Darling.
a very dull day. Thursday 24th a wet day. Since the 19th Jas.
Brown hath been badly with rheumatism, Friday 25th a dull, damp
day. G. Easton.
Saturday May 26th 1838
an excessive wet night, a wet dull, damp day. Tell me ye sons of
God, Tell me ye seraphs who stand in the Presence of the Eternal
and 0 ye redeemed where harps loudly sing the Praises of
redeeming Love. Tell me how to celebrate the Praises of my
Exalted Love of God to Sinful m e n — - G. Easton.
Sabbath 27thPut ye on the whole Armor of God#2 the R e v d Dr. Gemmill.
a fine day.
Monday 28th Rain all night- and a wet day. Wednesday 30th May 1838
not so wet. Macintosh with me chopping and logging. Thursday
31st- a noble day- Logging for potatoes.
Friday June 1st a fine day. Saw
constellation.#5
on May 28th,
early in the evening. Cleaning land for potatoes. G.Easton.
June 1st. My plum trees full blown, a great break. G. Easton.
June 2nd cleaning land for potatoes. Dull like rain. Sabbath
3rd. a fine day. Examine yourselves whether ye be In the Faith.#3
Revd Mr. Macalister.
Monday 4th was at James Fair's at General Training. A very warm day.
Tuesday 5th a good day..planting potatoes.
Wednesday 6th June 1833- a noble day, this day planted the last of
our potatoes- 18 bushels of seed- Jess at Lanark.
Since Monday May 21st. Thomas has not been able to do any work;
he catched a severe cold and is not yet better. G. Easton.
Thursday 7th June, a fine summer day.
Friday 8th Wrought #4 at the roads, first day Statute Labour. Saturday
9th a very warm day. Sabbath 10th Behold, I have given him for
a witness. Isa. 55-4 This night saw fireflies first time, very warm.
Monday 11th This day got a pig from John Thomson. Tuesday 12th
yesterday about 2 o'clock a severe thunderstorm, heavy rain and
hail, accompanied by loud thunder & high wind, and what is
remarkable, on this Day thirteen years, and about the same time
of Day, a tornado took place, very severe in its effects and this
same was pretty severe.
3# II Corinthians 13-5
1#
Isiah
a. leader and a commander to the people.
2# Ephesians 6-11
4#
Wrought
-
Arch.
word for work
5
55-4 Behold, I have given him for a wit
(Constellation..Hercules?)
�12th A dull warm day.
Wednesday 13th a noble day.
Thursday 14th June 1838.. Tam's Cherry at the bull 12th of June. a
fine summer day. 0 happy ones that have made choice of the
Lord Jesus, who have lived holy lives in the world, who have
overcome by the blood of the Lamb & by the word of your testimony
and are now singing the praises of redeeming love among the
ransomed Millions beforer the throne.
(Note at side of page: Mrs. Edward Laverty got a son June 1838)
Friday June 15th 1 8 3 8 - a fine day. Jenny at Lanark. Saturday 16th
at the roads 2nd day, stopd by rain at 3 o'clock.
Sabbath 17th a warm. day. Monday 18th 23 years ago a bloody battle
was fought on the plains of Waterloo which put an end to Bonaparte.
Tuesday 19th June 1 8 3 8 , a fine summer day-still gathering stones.
Wednesday 20th my garden pease begun to bloom. Ploughing fallowa noble day- hoeing corn.
Thursday 21st a good summer day, Jess ploughing, hoeing corn. Friday
22nd Peccavi.#1 George Easton. Dominie, Dalhousie. A fine day.
Saturday 23rd June Wrought at the roads. Sabbath 24th Phil.
3rd and 3rd#2RevdDr. Gemmill
Monday 25th heavy rain. Tuesday 26th a fine day. Robt. Macintosh
chopping.
Dalhousie June 27th I have again taken the school for another
year. George Easton. This is the last day of my ninth year.
I commence schoolkeeping for the tenth year on Monday July 2nd.
1 8 3 8 . — 27th this morning gay cold, a fine day. Thursday 28th
this.day went to Perth. Friday 29th. Passed the Board of
Education as usual but after I came away was struck off the
list- came home same night.
Saturday 30th finished my time at the roads, 4 days labour. Sabbath
July 1st a fine day. Brocky at John Storie's bull. Monday 2nd
July 1 8 3 8 , this day I believe will terminate my labours in the
School, there is to be a meeting to-night but I do not expect
any good in consequence. I cannot stand a Sham and the people
are not able to comply with the letter of the law, a very.
hot day, G. Easton.
Monday 9 July yesterday the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was
dispensed in St. Andrew's Hall by the Revd Dr. Gemmill. I
have again taken the school. Most excessive hot weather. Tuesday
10th July, Dull like rain, a wet afternoon. Wednesday 11th This
day Isobella Macintosh not well. A fine day, dragging fallow.
Thursday July 12thThis day commenced cutting clover. Jenny and
Jess both at Poland. I this day saw my corn silkd. Last year
none till 19th July. --this season is 7 days earlier. G. Easton.
Friday 13th Yesterday my daughter Isobella Macintosh was delivered
of a son. This day Robt. at Perth with a barrel of potash.
Last night Cherry at the bull. --a fine day.
Dalhousie July 14th 1 8 3 8 , mowing cloven & meadow hay. Heavy rain in
the afternoon. 0 Misereri mihi-#4a dull day. G. Easton
Monday 16 July- very dull, people busy cutting hay. George Easton.
Tuesday 17th July 1 8 3 8 , a noble day.
1#
1#
Peccavi- I have sinned, hence an acknowledgement or confession of sin.
Philippians 3-3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God
in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
growing season, to render it mellow or destroy weeds, to allow
the land to rest.
#4 Miserere mihi-
Psalm 51. Have mercy upon me 0 God. etc.
3#
�Wednesday18thJuly attempted to rick hay, was stopped in
morning by rainA.M. Like Drought.
Thursday 19th July- a noble day. Rickd my clover. Friday 25th
heavy rain. a very wet day. Eliza not well. Jess at Lanark.
G. Easton. Saturday 21st on Thursday 19th Mrs. Brown began
to nurse Edward Laverty's child- his wife being no in health.
A showery day. George Easton. Sabbath 22nd On Thursday July
5th William Cuthbertson was ordained Elder in Room of William
Anderson, deceased.. These are they who have washed their robes
& made them white in the blood of the Lamb.* Revd Dr. Gemmill
Monday July 23rd 1838 a fine day. Tuesday 24th a dull, dark, damp
day. Wednesday 25th last night heavy rain, this day warm &
a good hay day.
Thursday 26th July 1838 0 miserere mihi, 0 wretched man that I am.
G. Easton. 0 miserere mihi, a dull day like rain.
Friday 27th July 1838 a noble day. Saturday 28th July 1838, 0 miserere
mihi. an excessive warm day- as hot a day I think as ever I saw.
rickd hay. Sabbath 29th still very warm, exceeding hot. G. Easton.
Monday 30th heavy rain with thunder in the morning, a fine day. This
day began to shear wheat. George Easton.
Tuesday 31st July. last night coldish, no frost- a warm day. Wednesday Augst 1st a fine day. still cutting hay. G. Easton. 0 miserere
mihi.
Thursday A u g t 2nd- a fine summer day. Wheat harvest is just beginning.
Friday Augt 3rd 0 miserere mihi. Tam finished his hay yesterday
being Augt 2nd 1838- a noble day & harvest day. Robt Macintosh
at Perth with his second barrel of potash. Jenny at Poland.
Saturday Aug.4th 0 miserere mihi. George Easton.
At Lanarkbought 2 shearing hooks 1/8 each. Paid1/71/2bought from J. Muir
a vest and treasures, bought 12 bushels of lime from Bredin,
gave him a note for 5/.
Dalhousie August 5th 1838.-Sabbath 5th an exceeding wet day... these
are they who have washed their robes and made them white in the
blood of the Lamb. Revd Dr. Gemmill. Monday 6th fair tho not
much drought. James Brown Junr shearing wheat, Anne with James
Brown Senr. Tuesday 7th Augt 1838 a fine day, airy. Wednesday
8th
miserere mihi, my wheat, pease, and barley ripe—cutting
in the meadow—attempted to put together the last of my hay but
was disappointed by ill nature, 0 miserere mihi. George Easton.
-a fine harvest day. Thursday 9th Augt Disappointment! Disappointment!! Disappointment!! G. Easton—a fine day. Friday 10th
August 1838- a noble day. This morning commenced cutting hay
in James Brown's on shares, George Easton.
Saturday 11th August. Last night saw fire flies. Mrs. Edward Laverty
has been badly this considerable time, she has not been able to
nurse her child. She has been at her father's these 2 weeks.
Mrs. Brown has the child
about 4 P.M. a tremendous shower.
Sabbath 12th a fine day, Monday 13th this is the first day of
moor fowl shooting. Dull, like rain mowing hay. Tuesday 13th
August 1838. 0 miserere mihi.
Dalhousie August 14th 1838.
Last night considerable frost..a clear day, finished cutting
*Rev. 7-14
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hay this day. G. Easton.
Wednesday 15th on Sabbath morning the wolves killd and ate Tam's Tup-*
a little frost and a fine day. Thursday l6th Aug. a complete
wet day- no work can be done. Friday 17th August, Jenny shearing
with James Brown Sr..a fine day. G. Easton. Dominie. Saturday
August 18th a fine day, put in my pease. Sabbath 19th a fine day
Monday 20th Shearing barley and oats, a noble harvest day. G. Easton.
Tuesday 21st of August 1838- Edward Laverty's Son was baptized.
Sabbath Aug. 19th I838. G. Easton, a fine day. 22nd, 23rd, 24th,
25th all warm weather- shearing oats- Sabbath 26th a fine dayCanning from Ramsey visiting sick- a daft man.
Monday 27th was at Perth. Led by a fool. Rain.
Tuesday 28th a fine day. Wednesday 29th August, a little frost yesterday morning. E. Conroy trapd and killd a large bear.
Thursday August 30th Droughty. Friday 31st, Putting out dunga fine day.
Dalhousie 1st September, Saturday 1838—-a fine day—-finished my dung.
Sabbath 2nd a fine clear day. high wind. This day Tam conroy
killd anotther bear. His kingdom ruleth over all. Revd Dr.
Gemmill. Monday 3rd all corn and potatoes frosted, very hard
frost- this day cut my corn. Tuesday 4th this day sow my fall
wheat, plowing it in, a fine day yesterday. Got all my crop
into the barnyard.
Wednesday 5th Sept. 1838. a noble day, finished my wheat today.
0 miserere Mihi. George Easton. Jenny at Lanark getting
Macintyre's Grape mended. Thursday 6th Septr. Ned finished
his wheat on 5th Septr., and exceeding hot day. Jess helping
Macintosh to clean land. this day threshd beans. Friday 7th
Sept. 1 8 3 8 - 0 mihi, 0 me, G. Easton. a fine day. 0 miserere Mihi.
Geo. Easton. Saturday 8th Septr 1 8 3 8 , yesterday & today
Jas. Brown putting out dung for wheat- a fine day.
Sabbath 9th this day the sacrament of the Lord's Supper was dispensed
at John Crawford's, 12 con.* of Dalhousie. 54 Communicants,
60 in all. Monday 10th dull, like rain. Tuesday Septr 11th
no rain, a fine day. Wed. Septr 12th a noble day- this day
Lucky McTodd's Quilting bee.
Dalhousie. September 12th 1 8 3 8 .
0 miserere Mihi. Tell me ye Sons
of happiness, 0 tell me, ye who are redeemed by the blood of
our Exalted Lord, ye who were once in the vale of miserytempted like myself- who have overcome by the Blood of the Lamb
and by the word of your testimony- tell me how to escape the
wrath to come!! harken to the Voice of Eternal Wisdom. G. Easton.
Thursday 13th a fine day. G. Easton.
Friday 14th This day got all my corn in and in good order- anobleday.
Saturday 15th Septr - Was at Lanark.
Sabbath 16th a fine day. Monday 17th Again a noble day, Tuesday 18th
Jess & David at Currie's Mill. Dull, I am afraid we will not
see the.Eclipse of the Sun which takes place to-day- we all saw
it. Wednesday 19th A clear day. John Conroy this day got my
*1Tam's Tup— possibly his brother Tom's ram.
*2 con.- concession
�ashes. Thursday a most noble day.
they rose at 9. #1
Dalhousie September 21st 1 8 3 8 -
Last night saw the 7 stars
Friday 21st- a noble day. ploughing.
Saturday 22nd. Septr. kept school, a small shower last night- a fine
day. Monday 24th Brot 2 loads of stones & broke my cart. Cold,
no frost, Tuesday 25th Septr A. Park fixing ray house- a fine day.
Wednesday 26th Septr 1838- a fine day, Macintosh taking the Magistrate's advice. Thursday 27th Macintosh gone to Perth, a soft
day. Friday 28th yesterday driving dung- to-day ploughing, a
dull soft day. Saturday 29th was at Lanark. Got David's boots.
a fine day. Neil Campbell funkit* by fall wheat after
fall.
us. Revd Dr. Gemmill 1 Peter 1st-17th.* Mr. Macalister.
Monday Oct. 1st a noble day, ploughing and commenced digging
ray potatoes. George Easton.
Tuesday Octr 2nd. a noble day, digging potatoes.
Dalhousie 3rd October 1 8 3 8
Wednesday Octr 3rd Was at Archie's Dam.
Thursday 4th high, south wind. Digging potatoes. Friday 5th finished
my potatoes, 187 buahels.- this day was Dalhousie fair, plenty
of Grog and beer. I sold my oxen to James Beveridge, price
12-15 payable 5th 0ctr 1839--a fine day. Saturday 6th Thunder
pretty close. Dull and dark with high wind. Like a stormno storm. Sabbath 7th first frost- cold.
Monday 8th cold- a frost morning, Macintosh & Jess at Perth. Tuesday
this day in Lanark- Fair. Heard Upper Canada Friday 5th Octr
1 8 3 8 , a soft wet day.- was at Lanark Fair.
Wedneaday 10th a dull day. Thursday n t h a soft day. John Smith
building my Lumhead- rain.
Friday 12th my Lumhead finished*
John away home. Snow, rain and
hail--heavy snow.
Saturday 13th October 1 8 3 8 .
Yesterday Nairn's Bee. Hard frost.
Ground covered with Snow. Sabbath 14th a cold day- Wind North.
Dalhousie Oct 18th 1838. Thursday 18th this day shot at a dog belonging to Jas. Brown and wounded it but it ran away- a fine day,
Friday i9th October 1 8 3 8 an exceeding wet day. Macintosh at
the Mill and Lanark. Saturday 20th SoftSabbath 21st he shall choose our inheritance for us, Revd Dr. Gemmilla fine day.
Monday 22nd a fine day, Tuesday 23rd a soft day.
Wednesday 24th Soft all day. Thursday 25th Covered my barn- a wet
morning- c o l d .
Friday 26th This day Allan Stewart and Jane Ellis Gray is married
at St. Andrew's by the Revd Dr. Gemmill. Dull, no rain. Saturday
27th a fine day. Sabbath 28th this day cold, snow. Sermon by
Mr. Macalister.
Monday 29th Ground white, heavy snow. Tues. Hard frost. Wednesday
Sabbath
30th a fine d
Note: Allan Stewart and Jane Ellis Gray grandparents of Mrs. Merle Betes.
#1
the Pleides- the seven daughte
whose names were Alycone,Celaeno, Electra, Mala, Merope, Sterope
or Asterope, and Taygeta. They were transformed into the group
of stars, the invisible seventh, or lost one, Merope, concealingherself out of shame for having loved a mortal.
�31st very hard frost.
Thursday November 1st, 1 8 38 very frosty with heavy snow. Friday
Soft- Saturday 3rd a fine day, wet at night. Sabbath 4th God
is my portion.* Revd Dr. Gemmill. Monday 5th a fine day - this
day Robt Macintosh kills his pigs.
Dalhousie Tuesday Nov 6th 1 8 3 8 a wet day- anow all night. Wednesday
7th Deep anow, anow and rain all day- rain at night
Thursday 8th an exceeding wet day. Friday 9th Snow. James
Brown's
(Senr)
firewood Bee.
Saturday 10th November 1 8 3 8 a fine day.
Sabbath 11th Cold. Monday 12th Soft.
Tuesday 13th a wet day. Last night James Shields & Barny came up from
Montague.
Wednesday 14th a little frost. Thursday 15th fresh.
Friday & Saturday Laying my barn floor.
Sabbath i8th Snow. God is my position for and ever. Monday 19th frosty
Tuesday 20th snow all day. Wednesday 21st Still snow blasts,
Thursday 22nd. a cold day.
Friday 23rd a fine Winter day. Friday30th Last week frosty, 3 inches
snow. my steers at the Mill. Saturday December 1st a cold day.
Sabbath 2nd. Soft no sermon.
Monday moderate. Tuesday 3rd heavy anow all day. Wednesday 4th
yesterday no snow, this day snow all day. Thursday 5th from
this to Wednesday 12th December very cold weather, this is an
exceeding cold day, drifting hard. Jess and my steers at Perth.
Thursday 13th Cold, high wind. Tuesday 18th heavy snow this
morning, threshd out my fall wheat.
Wednesday 19th kept as a Day of fasting.
December 31st 1838- from 19th to this day hath been hard frost and
almost constant snow. Snow 2 feet deep. This day my school
visited by my Trustees. G. Easton.
January 1st 1839 Jany 2nd Since Monday night to the end of Wednesday
a conatant fuddle* ^Thursday 3rd rather soft. Friday 4th frosty.
Saturday 5th carried a bushel of wheat to Bredin. Sabbath 6th
was at the funeral of E. Laverty child. Friday January 4th 1639.
Monday 7th Dalhousie. Town meeting, heavy rain.
Tuesday 8th frosty put a rick of hay into the barn. Wednesday 9th
a frosty Day. Thursday Jan. 10th soft. Friday 11th Excessive
rain, went to Perth, got wet, came home Saturday 12th.
Sabbath 13th frosty and continued till Thursday 17th- Moderate
frost, Friday 18th 1839. Tuesday 22nd. since the 18th very hard
frost. Excessive frosty. Wed. 23rd Excessive stormy & frost
intolerable, as great frost I think as I ever saw.
Thursday 24th very frosty. Friday 25th was at Lanark. sold 4 bushels
of oats @ 2/ per bus.
Saturday 26th Heavy snow. Sabbath 27th Snow excessive.
Dalhousie January 31st 1839. Saturday 26th snow began to fall and
fell and blew without intermission till Monday morning 28th
when roads were all blocked up and we have wrought on the roads
shoveling & breaking them up these 3 days; this day is more
1*Lamentations 3-24
2*
fuddle-
confusion
�moderate but frosty. Friday February 1st 1839, an excessive
frosty day.- from this until Friday Feby 8th hath been as Severe
weather as I ever saw, high winds & drifting constantly. This
day Feby 8 more mild. Saturday 9th Library issue, a stormy
day. Sabbath 10th very frosty. Monday, Still frosty. Tuesday
12th very cold. Wednesday 13th rather soft.
Thursday 14th Snow but soft. Friday 13th a soft day. Feby 17th we
have heard this day of the death of Janet Stevenson.*1
Wednesday 20th this morning Wm Todd left Dalhousie probably foreverSic transit Gloria *2 heavy snow.
Thursday 21st moderate. Friday 22nd was at Arch. Nairn's at a meeting
of Lession.
Saturday 23rd Soft; thawing. Sabbath 24th from 23rd of Feby till the
27th thawing every Day. Feby 27th was at Dr. Gemmill's at
night and got receipts from James Mair & Go. & John Mair,Sutor.*3
Lanark. Thursday Feby 28th more cold; Excessive cold.
Friday March 1st 1839 The Library General Meeting, G. Easton, Librarian.
Thursday 7th this week hath been soft, this day wind south. Friday
March 8th soft, R. Mcintosh and Jess at Currie's Mill with his
oxen and my steers, 27 bushels. Saturday 9 at St. Andrew's fixing
books. Sabbath 10th and Monday 11th both very fresh.
Dalhousie March 12th 1839.
Tuesday 12th like a change. Wednesday 13th Jenny has a sore beeling
ear, Mrs. Brown's Quilting Bee. Thursday 14th Last night rain,
this morning frost. Friday 15th 0 miserere mihi, a fine day.
Saturday 16th at St. Andrew's fixing books; frosty. Sabbath,
frosty & this day took in my last hay into the barn. Tuesday
19th Still frost. Wednesday 20th frosty, like a change. Thursday
21st rain this night, went to Lanark on my way to Perth. Friday
Jess and I in Perth. Saturday 23rd Came home. Sabbath 24th frosty.
Monday 25th frosty. Tuesday 26 thawing, Wednesday 27th this day 2
of my geese died, soft.
Dalhousie March 28th 1839
Dull, like a change. Yesterday Jas. Rodger had a cow died.
Friday 29th rain and freezing, the earth Altogether one sheet of
ice. We cannot go to Sherrif's this day. G. Easton.
Saturday, March 30th this day Mrs. Cumming, Robt and John's mother
was buried, she was a very old woman. Sabbath 31st frosty.
Monday 1st April 1839. a good sugar day. Yesterday Jane Crosbie
absconded from her house and put the neighborhood in a sad fright.
Tuesday 2nd was at Lanark, brought the Colonist, warm, roads bad, sugar.
Wednesday 3rd a fresh day. Thursday 4th Jane Gold raging mad,
a fine day, almost no frost, not frosty enough for good sugar.
Friday 5th not a good sugar day, too warm.
Dalhousie April 6th 1839
Snow almost gone, weather very hot, this day Brocky calved a
bull, a fine warm day.
Sabbath 7th 1839 - Wind north, like frost, heard Puddocks, and
mosquitoes plenty. Monday 8th High north wind. Stiff frost.
G. Easton. Tuesday 9th April 1839 a fine day. Wednesday 10th
a fine fresh day.
1* Possibly his wife's mother in Scotland
*2- Sic transit Gloria - So be it with Glory
*3- Sutor, shoemaker, cobbler
�Thursday 11th Still fresh & good weather. Friday 12th April some
frost, cold. Saturday 13th Library issue, first day I served
out the books. George Easton, a fine day. Sabbath 14th was
at Poland. Monday 15th This morning Robt. Rodger Libbet*1James
Brown's foal, frosty. Tuesday 16th This day Wm Hay builds
his house- Got it done- a cold day. Wednesday 17th very frostylike snow. Thursday a fine day. James Paul drawing stones to
young Jamie Machin's Lum. This day we began to plow. Friday
19th this day Riggy & Cherry each calved an heifer, a fine day.
This week got the first of our Lambs. We have got three, April
19, 1839. George Easton.
Dalhousie April 20th 1839.
a cold frosty day. Sabbath 21st more mild. Monday 22nd this
morning sowd a bushel of pease, Matthew Easton ploughing them
in, busy ploughing. Tuesday 23rd a real good day. Wednesday
24th This day heard Upper Canada. rain this day, this is the
first rain this spring.
Thursday 25th on Tuesday 23rd Mr. Morris store in Perth was burnt
to the ground. a severe loss to the country. It is reported
among the heathen and Gashmir saith it, one of our most enlightened neighbors went to James McLaren and after he knew he had
sold his oxen unto J. Lorimer offered him more- and to pay cash
down for them but McLaren was more of an honest ran than break
his promise. I would say to such a man. Honi soit Qui Mal-y-[sense].
a cold wet day.
Friday 26th a fine day. Saturday 27th frosty- fencing.
Sabbath 28th a fine day. Monday- dull. Tuesday 30th yesterday &
today Matthew Easton chopping, heavy rain last night. Last
night Jane Gold ran off. she said she was bound for Perth jail.
Dalhousie May 1st 1839
Last night Jane Gold came from Lanark with Conroy and R. Macintosh,
this day sowd my spring wheat. G. Easton.
Thursday 2nd. a fine day, sowd oats. Friday 3rd snowing, busy delving.
Saturday May 4th sowd pease, excessive frosty. Sabbath 5th May,
1839, 0 miserere mi, an exceeding wet morning.
Monday 6th some snow. This morning sowd oats. Tuesday 7th was at Lanark.
Wednesday 8th Cold with rain. Thursday 9th sowd the last of my
oats,
Library issue- Sabbath 12th Mr. Fairbairn preached at St. Andrew's.
Monday 13th a wet day- Tuesday 14th Logging for potatoes in the
windfall. Wednesday 15th Ditto both days frosty mornings.
Thursday 16th a fine day, ploughing in the windfall for potatoes. George Eaaton.
Friday 17th Last night and this morning planted my corn, six quarts
and a wee pickle, a fine day. Saturday 18th May 1839 Still
some frost in the morning but a fine day.
Dalhousie May 19th 1839.- Sabbath 19th- come from the 4 winds 0
breath & breathe upon these slain that they may live. Rev Dr.
Gemmill.
Monday 20th a fine day- this day J. Brown sowd barley. Tuesday 21st
May 1839, rain, fine shower, planted a few taties.
Wednesday 22nd was logging- Thursday 23rd, this morning had a sheep
1* Libbet- geld- castrate.
sowd
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died. Dull, like rain.
Friday 24th, yesterday planted common beans- heavy rain- this day
a fine clear day. Saturday 25th was working at A. Nairn's dama fine day.
Sabbath 26th a fire day. Saw fire flies this nightMonday 27th a wet day- Tuesday 28th busy sowing turnips. Wednesday
29th a wet morning- a dull day. Thursday 30th a fine day, plowing
in the windfall for potatoes. Friday 31st May 1839- a fine day,
plowing still for potatoes.
Saturday June 1st 1839 G. Easton, a dull wet day, planting potatoes.
and shot a crow. George Easton.
Sabbath 2nd. wherein was offered a crucified Savior.
Monday 3rd. a fine day, planting potatoes, 0 miserere mihi.
Dalhousie June 4th 1839. I have not had no school meeting and I hope
I will have none. George Easton. At Mr. James Fair's at
General Training- a fine day. Wednesday 5th a dull, damp day,
about Margaret Rodger, 0 tempera, 0 mores*1Thursday 6th June a
dull wet Damp Day. Friday 7th June 1839. Excessive warm. Saturday 8th awful' wet.
sowd
Sabbath 9th a wet day. Monday 10th a fine day, hoeing corn, Tuesday
June 11th a fine day.
Wednesday 12th this morning E. Conroy killd a wolf, this morning, some
frost.
Thursday 13th cold & wet. Friday 14th a vary warm day. Saturday 15th
June 1839 workd at the roads, first Day.
Dalhousie June 16th 1839 a fine day, cold
Monday 17th a good day. J. Thomson going to look for land. Tuesday
18th This morning Jane Crosbie is away to Perth, a wet day.
Last night we had a School Meeting when I declined keeping school
any longer. I have kept school ten years. Geo. Easton.
Wednesday 19th cold, just now have a shower. Geo. Easton.
Thursday 20th June 1839. Hard frost.
Friday 21st chopping, 0 miserere mihi, G. Easton. - a fine summer day.
They have lodged Jane Crosbie in Perth jail on Tuesday 18th, she
is out. Saturday 22nd working at the roads. Sabbath 23rd a fine
day.
Monday 24th this day Riggy at the Bull, Brocky on Saturday 22nd. Tuesday 25th a fine day. James Reid with a barrel of potash.
*10 time, 0 death
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�Foreword
The diaries of George Easton and Robert Setton Ogilvie are
and other farm occupations. Included are personal notes which make
the men and their families "come alive" for the reader and give an
insight into 19th century life in the backwoods of British America.
Neither man farmed before emigrating to Canada. They came from
differing segments of Scottish society. George Easton was a weaver
and a descendant of weavers. Robert Setton Ogilvie's family were
descendants of Scottish lords and owned a glassworks in Glasgow.
He came to Canada as a "remittance" man, a man with a lifetime income
from Scotland.
The men were alike in that they were Christian, educated, decent,
perceptive, honest and law-abiding Scotsmen. In the old country they
might not have met but in Canada they lived near each other and
Robert married George's daughter, Anne.
It was not an early marriage for Robert as he was 41 years old
in May of the year 1847 when he came to Canada aboard the sailing
ship "Rosina". His grandson, Robert Adam Ogilvie, DDS, stated to
Marjorie Ogilvie Haugner that the reason for his emigration to Canada
was to go ahead and make a place for his sister, Eleanor Dixon Ogilvie,
31 and unmarried. Eleanor had taken to "hipping" a bit too much
liquor at Glasgow parties and had become an embarrassment to her
family in Scotland. Since Robert was not married he was chosen to be
the one to solve the problem. Within two years Robert married Anne
Easton, 25 years old, Eleanor married a Penman and had two girls, but
both died of diphtheria at an early age. Eleanor left a tea set which,
according to her wishes, is passed on to succeeding Eleanors.
It
is now owned by Verna Eleanor, Mrs. Ray Donaldson, nee Percy, of
Lanark, Ontario. Robert and Anne had three sons and a daughter.
George and Robert came to an area of fellow Scotsmen, land
assigned to the Lesmahagow weavers but
chosen by Robert. It was
thin, rocky land, much like Scotland itself. Later Robert regretted
coming to poor land when better land was available elsewhere.
Yet both seemed to be reasonably happy and contented. Robert,
who must have had a life of comparative ease in Scotland, wrote after
twenty years as a humble farmer:
"The additional experience of twenty, years has not shown me
that there is any necessary connection between a life of toll
and a life of wretchedness; and when I have found good men
anticipating a better and happier time than either the present
or the past, the conviction that in every period of the World
History the great bulk of mankind must pass their days in
labour has not in the least inclined me to skeptcism
making
me to husband out Life's tasks at the close, and keep the
flame from working by repose."
George Easton, after eleven years in Canada writes on a fine
warm June day, " I am contented and tolerable happy, I am."
Foreword and footnotes by Marjorie Ogilvie Haugner as well as typing
for printing.
Hand copy made from the Easton diary by Merle Percy Bates.
�
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Poverty in Great Britain the first fifty years of the 19th century -
was so great as to be almost unbelievable today. And terrible as it
was in England and Scotland, conditions in Ireland were far worse.
Great Britain had fought France for colonial and maritime supremacy,
struggled to retain the rebelling American, colonies, faced Napoleon
in battle and was struggling to hold posts in British America. The
weight of taxation for these wars fell like a plague upon the people.
The depressions following the Napoleonic wars dropped wages of Glasgow
weavers to shillings per week. In 1803 their wages had been twenty-five shilli
In 1820 in Paisley and Lanark, Scotland, 12,000 out of 30,000 fam-
ilies were on the Poor Laws, relief. In England people were suffering.
In Ireland, where 90% were in agriculture, over-population became a pro-
blem. Continuous wars had kept the population down in the British Isles.
Births and deaths were equal, but better food and improved medical care
caused births to exceed deaths so that England and Wales grew from 7M
in 1763 to 13 3/4 M in 1 8 3 1 . In Scotland the warring of the Highland
lords, which had kept their numbers down, was outlawed. Tenants on their
farms had been counted wealth but with the outlawing of the warring the
lords turned to sheep Raising and potato farming and people were in excess.
At one time during a riot they tried to chase the sheep into the sea.
At the close of the war of 1812-14, the British government attempted
to solve the major problems of unemployment and industrial depression
at home and an uncertain peace with Americans abroad by an emigration
scheme to settle the great wilderness north and west of the Rideau River.
This would be a second line of defense-against Americans beyond the more
settled area near the St. Lawrence River.
The reasons for George Easton emigrating to Canada were tied to
economic conditions of that time. Weaving until the last half of the
18th century was a "cottage" industry. Weavers worked on looms in their
own homes. Power machinery and labor-saving devices developed during the
last half of the 18th century started a movement that swept him into
factories, crowded him into segregated communities and lowered his wages
until the whole family had to work to make a living.
The weavers formed societies to urge the government to action.
Lord Hamilton, their House of Commons representative presented their
signed petition showing that their wages could not support their fam-
ilies. 1200 hundred persons were located who wished to emigrate. Lord
Bathurst wrote to Sir Peregrine Maitland, Lieutenant-governor of Upper
Canada stating that 1200 settlers would emigrate from Scotland to locate
near Perth and the Rideau. The British government would assist them with
Lesmahagow Society and on Sabbath June 19, 1820 his charge of "170 souls"
set forth on the sailing ship "Prompt". Together the ship "Prompt"
and the ship "Commerce" carried the 1200 passengers. George Easton was
351/2years old; his wife, Janet, affectionately called Jenny, perhaps a
Emigrant ships of the time were mainly Timber vessels, a shell of a
sides of the ship and if there were sufficient room down the center. Other berths were 6'
a berth, or 2 adults and 3 or 4 children. Belongings were placed in the aisles.
Foreword p.2
�There were no port holes. Three hatch covers were opened in good weather. The
bodies,andnocoolingexcept when the hatches were open. In the dark and foul
cholera or dysentery. When sea-sickness struck the crowding became mor
narrow sleeping spaces, surely sick in mind and body in thedarknessof
the night and the rolling of the ship. In some cases passengers might
not have a space until another died and death provided a space.
Wooden chests or trunks carried their provisions, clothing and
very few extras. According to government terms provisions, for each
emigrant were to be: 18 lbs. beef; 42 lbs. biscuits, 132 lbs. oatmeal,
6 lbs. butter and 3 lbs. molasses which was to last about 84 days to
Quebec. Perhaps twice a day the steward provided a few coals of char-
coal in a container over which each family cooked their food. Some
brought vinegar to break the taste of the brackish water. The Scottish women b
the long davs at sea, and also woolen cloth to fashion coats
and vests. The Scots brought a few precious books which later formed
the beginning of the Dalhousie library at Watson's Corners, books such as:
andothers.RobertOgilvie carried from Scotland the tiny diary used
on board to record notes, a scroll roller, a book by Robert Burns, and
a vest, all of which remain today.
Toilet facilities consisted of a shrouded shoot at the rear of the
weather conscientious captains ;had the passengers bring their bedding
on deck to air it. Surely they had to take turns as many ships were
dangerously over-loaded. Some passengers might not even be listed as
the ship was already over the too generous limit of persons per ton of
ship. Ninety-percent of emigrants came by steerage although somepersonsofrankcameincabinsforab
by 1847 had risen to 65 shillings or about $15. Emigration was a choice for 12
harbormaster could tell an emigrant ship at gunshot distance by its odor. After land
with pine and oak for the return trip, a lucrative business for shippers.
Scots with the least to spend left the highlands for the lowlands,
those next, in price went to Newfoundland then the Maritime colonies,
then Quebec and beyond. The cost was by no means complete when they
arrived in Quebec as passage by the new steamships up the St. Lawrence
was expensive and they still had to go by bateau,aflat-bottomedtaperedriverboat,byfootorotherwiseuntiltheyreached,the land assigned
trying and expensive. 800 miles could cost 15 pounds not counting
provisions and baggage.
Thosewhohadtochoosetheir land had additional problems. Sharpers
abounded to remove any monies carried. At the docks in the old country
some were "conned" into paying for passage, for. preferred berths, forfavours,onlytohavethes
When they landed in the new country "land sharks" andagreatvarietyof"flee
vagabond I befriended aboard theRosina".LandalongtheplainoftheSt.Lawrence was fertile, but this was alread
Foreword p.3
�soon ran into the "Canadian Shield", and underlying formation of rock
covered with scanty soil.
Lord Dalhousie, the new governor-general, arranged that the 1820
newly surveyed, land which had been obtained from Indian tribes in
1819 by payment of an annuity. A few settlers had arrived in the Perth
when the government paid an
They set out for Lanark village over an almost impassable road and
crossed the Mississippi River on scows.
Surveys had been carlessly done. A chain was used to measure the
land. At times links would break and the chain mended without the links,
or a stretchy willow link added. Townships were generally ten miles
square, subdivided into twelve concessions and those subdivided into
twenty-seven lots each 200 acres except the last. Two families were
generally assigned to a lot, thus each having 100 acres. A post was
placed in the ground to mark the corner front and rear. Guides had to
be hired to find the posts, several families going together to pay the
fee of 5 or 6 shillings per day.
Lanark was a dense forest with trees so tall that even when a
clearing was made the light would not get in to dry the clearing.
Bears, wolves, wolverines, wild cats, deer and partridge abounded. The
British government retained rights to gold and silver and white Pine.
At Dalhousie a group from the "Prompt" drew lots and settled a
short distance from what was later called Watson's Corners. They were:
James Martin, William Miller, Charles Bailey, James Watson, George Brown,
Thomas Easton, George Easton, Peter Shields, James Donald, John Duncan,
Andrew Park, James Park, John Todd, William Jack, Thomas Scott and
Robert Forest. George Richmond, the teacher sent out with the society
was killed during the winter by a falling tree. James Watson built a
kind of storehouse to hold supplies for the incoming settlers. The govern-
ment possibly supplied some of the stores the first winter.
They were settled in a few days, twenty on the .first line or road
between the 2nd and 3rd concession. By December there were twenty farm
lots divided into town and park lots. Park lots were 25 acres each and
lots of 10 acres each were reserved for mechanics. They erected a log
schoolhouse. Under the leadership of Thomas Scott, who had emigrated with
his wife and seven children, the St. Andrew's Society was formed and in
1829 St. Andrew's Hall, a log building covered with shingles, was built
at Watson's Corners. A library was established by collections from
settlers and a donation of L 100 from Lord Dalhousie. By 1832 there
were 500 volumes including the Encyclopedia Britannica. While the Scots
were not wealthy in worldly goods they were by no means impoverished
mentally.
To solve the loss by death of the teacher, George Richmond, George
Easton, Lot 16, 3rd concession (Merle Bates says error here-4th concession)
built a schoolhouse near his own dwelling and taught the boys and girls,
his only pay being student work on Saturdays or after school. He
taught for ten years.#1
The government had issued to each group of four families a grindstone
and a cross-cut saw and whip saw. To each family was given an adze, a
hinges, a scythe and swath, a reaping hook, a hay fork and 2 hoes, askilletandacampkettleandablanketfo
#1However,ateacherwasprovidedforsomeyearsasGeorgeEastonbega
�Foreword p.5
the tools were of poor quality, the axe unsuitable for cutting trees
and fit only for "cutting pumpkins". The Yankees had the good tools,
guns and axes, and at times an axe was available from an itinerant
Yankee. The United Empire Loyalists taught the settlers how to fell
trees so that the tops would be broken as little as possible and a hunter
brought in a good American rifle and shot deer for the settlers. Girls
were taught to spin wool and linen yarn for family use. Boys were
taught to make fishing nets and tackle for use in the lakes and rivers.
By 1829 none of the cash advances to the settlers had been paid and
the government was withholding titles to the land. 300 settlers drew
up a petition claiming remission of the payments, saying that Lanark
was disadvantaged as it was cut off from navigable rivers, had barely
land was not usable for agriculture. In 1835 the government sent a
surveyor who said that because of the rocky nature the land was unfit for
farming. In 1836 the settlers' debts of some L 22,000 were cancelled.
Still, their situation was greatly improved from the homeland; larders
were full of Indian corn, peas, wheat, oats and ham. They were well
They were able to contribute for relief to the homeland. By oxen and cart
they hauled wheat, corn, oats and rye which they had "threshed" to the
mill where it was ground for family or animal use. They grew a large
variety of vegetables with large supplies of turnips and potatoes the
milk and butter, but also tallow for candles, leather for clothing and
shoes. Sheep provided wool, lamb and mutton. An occasional bear, wolf,
or raccoon added articles of warmth and beauty; goose down gave softness
for pillows or comforters. Logs and rocks were there in abundance to
build their home and "lum" or chimney. The logs provided fence material
which was zig-zagged along the edge of their property. Thus when
weaver's wives were asked if they were glad or sad to be in the new
country, most were enthusiastic to praise their new circumstances and
their joy to be "getting quat o' the prin wheel". Weaving must have
been a noisy, dusty business.
Cutting grain with the sickle and scythe was slow and difficult in
the stump dotted land. There were no horses in the early days and few
cows or oxen, and no sheep, but the settlers added these as soon as
they could. Their plows were hard to pull and hard to guide. The
V-shaped harrow was unwieldy. Hand made rakes were heavy and brought
blisters, and the gnarled flails for grain brought bumps on the head.
Women's work was never done. They rose early to prepare food, then
worked in the fields. Washing, darning and cooking was done before
dawn or after dark as the men slept. In winter they carded wool, spun
yarn, wove linen and wool cloth. The day of blessing was the Sabbath,
a day of rest.
Mosquitoes were fierce. Cranberry marshes were snake-infested.
Fevers and ague were common. The woods provided wild plums, gooseberries,
currants, raspberries, strawberries, cherry and walnut trees and maple trees.
Beautiful birds and flowers abounded. Roads were a continuing problem.
Trees were felled and the logs rolled together to make a bone-jarring "cordur
Settlers were responsible for the road past their place and also to serve
"Statute Labour".
Early fairs were well-attended and provided a place to sell cattle
oxen and horses. Prizes were given for the best livestock, ploughing,
fruits and vegetables, hemp, honey, maple syrup, the best "20 yds. offlannel"andbest"100ydsoflinen".
�During "Training Day" the men gathered to be put through their
exercises by a retired officer, none in uniform, with the exception
of the officer, but in a great variety of bizarre outfits. Some
were bare-footed, some with shoe-packs some with rope belts made of
straw, and an assortment of strange hats. But the men were in earnest,
and willing to defend flag and country.
Pastimes for young people were swimming, quoit playing, wrestling,
racing, games, a Scottish game called "shinny" that was similar to
ice hockey, skating, snow-shoeing, sleighing and dancing.
Trees were burned for wood ashes which were put into a "leach" with
lime and water. The lye produced was boiled until thick. It was then
poured into kettle drum shaped half-coolers. When cooled it looked like
brown stone and was very hard. The potash cakes of 2 half-coolers
could be fitted into a standard oak barrel and shipped that way. The
barrel weighed 700 pounds and sold for about $40.
Politically speaking settlers from the Highlands and Lowlands of
Scotland, the villages of England, and the farms of Ireland came to
the New World influenced by the conditions that had driven them from their
homeland. They brought with them agitators for a more democratic form
of government. Some Americans moved to Canada seeking land, or because
of loyalty to the Crown. From the British Isles came those with love
for the mother country, but with newer ideas, a desire for an improved
Religiously speaking, Protestants came to the new country seeking to
worship in accustomed ways, although in the new country Methodist
ministers were an influence upon them. The Reformation was close within
the memories of their ancestors, as with George Easton, whose ancestors
had fled for their lives from Ireland. They were serious about their
religion, fasted a day before partaking of communion. The Bible was
interpreted quite literally. George Easton often quotes the Sunday
text, or adds a verse from the Bible. He has definite ideas about his
religion. Robert Ogilvie, while religious, is more tolerant. Yet,
Robert Adam Ogilvie tells that when he cut his lip falling on a wheel-
barrow he was using one Sunday, his father John, son of Robert, told him
the wrath of God struck him down for breaking the Sabbath.
Socially, these British, with dignity, decency and courage
established civilized communities among the stumps north of the St.
Lawrence, quickly organized community governments, church, school
and library facilities and helped each other establish themselves in the
wilderness. "Raising" bees for home and barn, "quilting" bees, and
bees for many other uses made cooperation among them a necessity. They
took up clearing the land, building log houses for family or stock use,
and plowed the land. From the beginning of a few pounds of wheat they were
soon planting bushels of grains.
Taverns were common. Robert Louis Stevenson explains the cold damp
of Scotland creating a tendency to stop at a cozy tavern for a warming
drink. The same might be true of the chill damp wind north of the
St. Lawrence. Robert Ogilvie would be annoyed if Anne did not bring
home a bottle when she went to town. Later a "stopping place" as the
settlers called it, was built near the Ogilvie place and Robert would
stop for a drink, and might even bring friends home. He was from a social
environment in Scotland and carried a part of that convivality with him.
Anne was not always approving.
Foreword p.6
�Foreword P.7
Janet Stevenson Easton and her girls must have had an artistic
flare as they made and sold hats in addition to the butter and farm
produce. Also, they sewed complicated garments, such as a "Phila
bors. George might be called to pray for a child.
The Ogilvie diary is mostly confined to farm matters. It must have
been in an available place as the children write their names in it at
times. After Robert's last entry the diary is carried on by his son,
John. A bit of humor is shown between Robert and Anne when she leaves
with the recipe and the comment "it is then fit for EATING". He must
have put his thoughts in pencil before preparing a will for his wife,
leaving what he has to her. George Easton seems to write in his account
after meals, so that additional notes are added within a day. While
Robert must have confined his views regarding world affairs to his wife
and friends, George at times notes them in his diary. Affairs dealing
with the Rebellion of 1837, a writing by the fiery Louis Joseph Papineau -
him, as is the crowning of Princess Victoria.
Americans and Canadians today take pride in their unarmed frontier,
and their joint waterways, an achievement not of disarmament but of
diplomacy and statesmanship. Many situations have arisen to create
antagonism among hot-heads but statesmen such as Lord Durham, Daniel
Webster and Lord Asburton and General Winfield Scott have helped create
a common community of nations each seeking its own destiny. The final
passing of the Webster-Ashburton treaty finally settled border disputes
and brought peace. (Aug. 9, 1842)
The War of 1812 emphasized neutrality but did not settle serious
problems. In the Rebellion of 1837 the conflict of self-government
came to a head. Canada was divided into Upper and Lower portions with
differing ideas and customs. Lower Canada consisted of the Eastern
portion near Quebec and also south of the St. Larwence. It was peopled
by the French, less literate and under a large landowner-tenant
segneurial system. The French portion felt dominated by the English
portion of the government. Upper Canada consisted of land below the
Ottawa River and of the western portion north of the St. Lawrence and
was peopled by persons from the British Isles. The Rebellion began in
the Lower portion and later spread to the Upper portion. Reformers
such as Louis Joseph Papineau and William Lyon Mackenzie encouraged
rebellion against the British system and favoring the American system
of government. A "patriot" army was recruited in the United States and
Canada and funds raised. Buffalo, N.Y. and Detroit, Mi. were centers of
recruitment.
Feelings in the United States were mixed. The government, press,
and most people felt that what Canada did was their business and that
the peace following the War of 1812 should not be broken. However,
a general feeling existed of close ties toward Upper Canada, even though
it was Lower Canada which was more rebellious. Americans tended to think
that Englishmen anywhere were capable of governing themselves without
outside help, and were naive concerning the development of the idea to
come of Commonwealth.
The Upper Canadian reform movement was a reaction against the attempt
to establish a privileged class and church. The Lower Canadian movement
was an expression of the French Canadian will to survive. William Lyon
Mackenzie in his paper the Advocate called for reform in 1822. L.J.
�Foreword p.8
Papineau was against Lord Dalhousie who was governor of Canada in 1819
and for rights of French Canada and opposed the government on money matters.
church and customs were to prevail in the French portion. After the
forming of the Patriot army various small skirmishes took place but the
British government strengthened the military and put down the rebellion.
In the main, however, it was solved by diplomacy, aided by the opinions
of the majority of Americans and Canadians. The hanging of two generals
of the Patriot army is mentioned. Peter Matthews, father of 15 children,
and with a wife; and Sam Lount, father of 7 children, and his wife,
Elizabeth, who kneeled in court to beg and pray for the release of her
husband, were hanged Apr. 12, 1838 outside the Toronto jail. A military
leader of the Patriot array mentioned was Rensselaer Van Rensslaer of
Albany, N.Y., appointed by Mackenzie to head the Patriot army, a dissipate
27 year old genius who knew nothing of military tactics and would not
take advice.
The log house built by George and Janet Easton has since been
buried on their land, Lot 16 of the 4th concession of Dalhousie.
Robert and Anne Ogilvie are buried in unmarked graves in the St. Andrew's
churchyard of Watson's Corners, Ontario, Canada. A memorial plaque tells
of the early settlers.
The Bible does not give a specific date for the birth of Jesus.
The holidays of Christmas and Easter had pagan origins and are not
mentioned in the Bible. Therefore they were not observed in the Cal-
vinist churches. Even music was not used. Influences of the Roman
church were avoided. It was not until the settlers had been exposed
to German and Mennonite factions that these holidays were observed.
Note that George Easton makes no mention of the two holidays, nor does
he speak of church music. It is possible that Psalms may have been
sung but there is no mention of it. A change in church membership is
indicated by the little "Methodist Hymn Book" dated 1902 left by
Janet Horn Ogilvie, wife of John Ogilvie, son of Robert Setton Ogilvie.
Descendants of the families have been and are successful, law-abiding
persons. Teaching has been the choice of a number; various professions,
business and farming are other occupations. Some have moved to the
United States. Emigration appears to have been the right decision.
��Exerpt from George Easton's Diary
April 22, 1844
To give a true account of my father's family and to let my
sons know their origin, is what I cannot well do. All I know is
in 1641, two hundred years ago, our forefathers resided in the
County of Antrim, in swate little Ireland and were compelled to flee
for their lives, the Papists under that bloodthirsty Popish ruffian
Sir Phelim O'Neal having commenced to massacre the Protestants and
were sparing neither sex nor age.
Our family consisting of an old man and his wife and only son,
having found means to escape the swords of their enemies, left their
native country and all that was dear to them and came to Scotland,
Crossford, being weavers to trade, they lived there enjoying that
peace they could not find in their own country. There the old man
and his wife breathed their last and were buried in the churchyard
of Lanark, County town, Upper ward of Clydesdale.
But the first of our ancestors that I have any knowledge of,
is David Easton, the grandson of that young man who fled with his
Parish of Lanark, in or about the year 1759. George Easton, his
son, lived in or about the year 1785.
Matthew Easton, his son, lived at Harperfield, a weaver to trade.
He resided likewise in Kirkfieldbank and died in Crossford, all in
the parish of Lesmahagow, August 7th, 1837. The above Matthew Easton
and Janet Wilson were married Feb. 27, 1784.
Their family is as follows:
George Easton born Nov, 21st, 1784 (writer of the diary)
David Easton, born July 15th, 1787
Anna Easton, born July 17th 1790
Thomas Easton,born March 2nd, 1793*
Agnes Easton, born Aug. 9th 1796
Margaret Easton, born Jan. 12th 1802
Janet Easton, born Feb. 21st, 1805
George Easton was brought up and spent his youth at Harperfield
and was married 7th of July 1809 to Janet Stevenson, resided some
time in Harelbank, spent his life in the parish of Lesmahagow, till
the year 1820, when he emigrated to Dalhousie, in the County of Lanark
in the District of Bathurst and Province of Upper Canada, British
America, where he now resides, has two sons, David Easton and Matthew
George Easton, and my desire is that every succeeding generation
transmit their names and continue the geneology of their sons, and
hand down a written account to every succeeding generation.
Witness my hand.
George Easton
*ThomasEaston-lived near George and in the diary is also called
Thos., Tom or Tam.
�Exerpt from George Easton's Diary
�GEORGE EASTON'S DIARY
1830 Mon. June 7th- A very warm day, some rain.
Tues. 8th- Wind and a clear day, Isabella & Jess at Rob't Wallace's
planting potatoes. Tom. A. saw my lamb that was cut, can hardly
walk this night. J.B. opened the wound.
Wed. 9th. A clear warm day. Isobella planting potatoes with Cooper
Rob. My potatoes all planted by the first of June. 20 bus.
Thurs. 10- Gloom in the morning, a fine warm day. Last night heavy rain.
11- A very warm day this day. We were at the mill.
Sat. 12th- Working at the roads, first day StatuteLabours.*1A warm day,
my heifer would have taken the bull. Got a pig from Joseph
Hetherington on Thurs, 10th of June.
Sabbath 13th- A dull warm morning, some rain, a warm day, Monday
morning some rain, warm & dull.
Tues. 15th- Clear with wind, I have a sore finger, cannot work. An
excessive hot day. Corn looking backwards, at least a fortnight.
Jennie at Cooper Rob's for a cheese vat. Got a milking Cozie *2
from John Thomson on Thursdaylast being June 10th, 1830.
Wed. 16th.-A warm morning, some drops of rain. Hoeing corn. Wrote a
letter for R. Rae. Dated 10th June, 1830. Received one from
John Stevenson June-14. A very warm day.
June 17th- An exceeding warm d a y . Hoeing corn. Hoeing once over
done this night. G. Easton
Saw constellation above the trees*3on Tues. June 15th 1830.
Fri. 18th. -High wind. Burning and cleaning for turnips.*4 A fine day
all over.
Sat. 19th- Worked upon the roads. Second Statute Labour. Brought
in ashes.
Sabbath 20th June 1830. A cold dull day.
Mon. 21-.High wind and rain. Planted cabbage. Averywetday.
Tues.22-; Got a pig from Thos. Scott, a very wet d a y .
Wed. 23-. A dull morning, threatening rain, at 10 o'clock A.M. Heavy
rain. G. Brown at the wool carding at Watson's Mill.
Thurs. 24- A very warm day. Got the log out of my finger this
morning, length
Fri. Dull & warm.
Saturday, Dull, threatening rain. Received a letter from Michael
Templeton last night, dated 23 March 1830.
Sabbath 27- rain.
Mon. 28- terrible rain this morning. Bill & Tom went to the Wool Mill.
Tues. 29- went to Perth, Some rain.
Wed. 30th appeared before Board of Education. Left Perth, came to
Armstrongs', no rain.
Thurs. 1- Came home, rain, heavy rain.
Fri.2- A very warm day this day. Commenced school keeping a second year.
Cleaning land for turnips. Joseph in this day with a barrel of
potash. George Easton. Sent away a letter to Robt. Rae, Dated
10th June on Thursday July 13t, 1830.
Sat. 3. Some rain. Library issue.
*1 Statute Lab
*2
*3
*4 Turnips, also called Swedish turnips - rutebega for animal feed
�Sabbath July 4th- High wind. Robert Wallace, Son to Andrew Wallace,
departed this life on Saturday, July 3, 1830.
The heifer took the bull Friday July 2. Geo. Easton
Monday- 5th- very warm. Jas. & Betty Shields hoeing corn, a thunder-
storm about 2 o'clock. David Millar departed this life Sabbath
July 4th, funeral Tuesday July. 6.
Tues. 6th- very warm this day. Libby at the Carding machine, Jess
at the Mill. Cherry took the bull this day.
Wed. 7th. Sowed turnips.*1 Dull, threatening rain, G. Easton. Saw
Thurs, 8th- A fine day. Kept the school till midday, went to Lanark
with Jess & purchased necessaries for the Celebration of the
Lord's Supper.
Fri.9th- Kept as a fast.
Sat. 10th- a fine day.
Sabbath 11th- the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was dispensed in
Dalhousie by Dr. Gemmill being the seventh time in this town-
ship. On Nov. 14th 1824; Nov, 6th 1825; Oct, 29th 1826; Oct.
25th 1827; July 13th 1828; Aug. l6th 1829; and on July 11th 183O;
by the Rev, Dr. Gemmill of Lanark.
Sabbath July 11th.- 1830. A fine day, no rain, G. Easton.
Mon. 12th- very warm. Some rain.
Tues. 13th. At the mill. Some rain.
Wed. 14th. Very wet during the night. Showery during the day. Very
Thurs. 15th. Bell at Lanark, the rest hoeing corn, very warm.
Fri. 16th.- Very warm this day. John Callender was married to
Janet Millar and took her up beyond Mrs. Angus' place, but I
think they won't stop long. George Easton
Sat. 17th- An excessive hot day, hoeing corn these days hath been
very warm, a burning sun. G.E.
Sabbath 18th. Excellent weather, a very-hot day. George Easton.
Monday 19th July- Saw a good deal of damage done to my grain by
cattle. Some rain last night, this day very hot. 5 days
excessive hot weather, burning hot. Could hardly work.
Tues. 20th July- hot, hot weather, burning hot. Saw my corn silk
this day.
Wed. 21st. Commenced cutting hay this day. Excessive hot. Wm.
Steele came to John Thompsons last night being 20th July.
Corn looking very well.
Thurs. 22nd. A noble day, cutting hay.
Fri. 23rd- cutting hay, a fine day. Geo. Easton. Commenced
shearing, cut 2 stooks or rye.*2
Saturday 24th- warm with some rain. G. Easton.
But turned out a noble day till about 5 o'clock P.M. when
one of the heaviest showers fell I have witnessed and a very
wet night. My hay mostly cut and all exposed.
Sabbath 25th- A dull, damp morning, some rain, a wet day.
Monday 26th- Incessant rain all day. Wind easterly. No Sermon
yesterday, rain so heavy the Minister could not come. A
mistake, he came. Geo. Easton. Sermon in the afternoon by Dr. G.
Tues. 27th- rain all night and a dull damp day, some rain, a fine
afternoon, was obliged to shake out my hay again, being sore
wasted and spoiled with rain.
This day Jas. Hood had a child taken away by death, the chincough
and bowelhive being the means. *2 stooks- a sh
*1turnips-possiblyrutabegas, "Swedish turnips", f
�Wed. 28th-Not a very promising day. Threateneing rain. My coat in
Lanark. G. Easton.
William Steel left Dalhousie for Kingston July 27th, 1830.
Working in Perth.
Thurs. 29th. Got my coat and Bible. Ricked#1 hay.
Tues. 27th- cut barley. 9 stooks after 13 cuts.
Friday 30th- A clear, warm day, people busy with their hay. Gaven Baillie
married this day to Mary Munro. Wedding in the St. Andrews Hall.
"Faichney is no more#2 Well he was a free-hearted fellow." Bell
and Jess at Mr. Parks working. George Easton.
Saturday 31st- Dull, threatening rain. A good deal of rain, ready for
harvest. Hay no all secured. George Easton.
Myself chopping. Lassies shearing rye. A fine afternoon.
Sabbath, August 1st. 1830.
A noble day. 16,000 Emigrants arrived at Quebec at thisdate(June2[?])
Monday 2- Last night a loud thunderstorm and some rain, this day a
clear, warm day. Shearing rye and cutting rye, and cutting hay.
Thomas helping me in the morning to cut hay. George Easton.
My rye all cut this day. 20 stooks. Commenced shearing wheat
Tuesday 3rd. Arrived at Quebec of settlers, July 2,- 840.
Finished hay cutting this day, a very warm day.
Wednesday 4th- Looking dull, a fine harvest day till about 10 o'clock A.M.
Came on a heavy shower. This day Rickd the last of my hay. Done
before the rain. A thunderstorm in the afternoon. George Easton.
Thursday 5th- A fine morning, shearing wheat, a noble day.
Friday 6th- Chopping to Robert Sherriff. My young cow at the bull. A fine day.
Saturday 7th- Library issue, a thunderstorm and heavy rain in the afternoon.
Sabbath 8th- A very wet morning. "Numquam Arescire",#3 the Clyde Motto-G.E.
Monday 9th- A good day, a fine harvest day.
Tuesday 10th- A very warm day, this day put in all my rye. Shearing oats.
Saw fireflies last night.
Wednesday August 11th, 1830- a very wet day, Saw fireflies last night. G.E.
Thursday 12th- Bell hearing with Mr. Mclntyre Esq. Jenny with
Thomas, No Esq., a better day. Mr. Cochrane from Kirkfield in
Dalhousie, Wednesday, July 11th being St. James fair day in old
Lanark, Scotland. G.E.
Received 10 bushels of lime from Mr. Jas. Muir and delivered him
21/2bushels of corn. Thursday 12th August 1830.
Friday Aug. 13th- Bell with Mr. George Brown, driving up wheat, a fine
Saturday August 14th 1830. Shearing spring wheat, a very warm day.
This day quit keeping school for two weeks. Until August, that is
to commence again on the 30th of August, 1830.
Sabbath 15th- A good day.
Monday l6th-Bell and Jess at James Parks. Jenny at Thomas'. A thunder-
storm about midday, chopping myself. Thunder very close and loud.
Tuesday 17th-Bell and Jess at James Park, a fine day.
Wednesday 18th and Thursday 19th, putting in wheat. Friday 20th at
the Mill. Came home on Saturday 21st, finished shearing our crop,
fine weather.
1# Ricked- placed in stacks
2#Faichney is no more- Faith and it is no more.
3# Numquam Arescire- Never stop(flowing as a river)
Richard Dell, principal archivist for the Strathclyde Regional Council
states that he cannot find this motto anywhere in the records of the
city of Clyde or in the Clyde Port Authority, which began the
improvement of the navigation in 1758.
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an exceeding warm day. Harvest is nearly concluded and got in,
in good order and considered a fair crop. Numbers, however,
had. their wheat injured by a violent storm which fell on 24th
of July in the afternoon and continued heavy rain until Tuesday
27th. Cleared again in the afternoon.
Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25th- very warm. Wednesday 25th, Logging
Thursday 26th- Helping Ned to put in his grain, very fine weather.
Thursday 26th my young cow at the Bull.
Friday 27th- Sent away a letter to John Stevenson. On Thursday 26th
of August 1830, chopping at home. Sat. 28th finished chopping.
Put in all my grain. Fine, warm weather.
Sabbath 29th- A very warm day.
Monday 30th- Commenced School-keeping after being a fortnight vacant.
Warm and dull. Threatening rain.
Tuesday 31st- Logging with James Watson.
Wednesday Sept. 1st- Logging with Robert Rodger. Thursday 2- with
Jas. Brown. Friday 3rd, with Ned. Saturday finished George
Browns logging.
Sabbath Sept. 5th- fine weather. No rain these two weeks except a
small shower on Friday of Sept. but nothing hurt here about. G.E.
Monday 6th- a very wet day. Tuesday 7th logging at home, 3 yoke
Rodgers, Watson and G. Brown.
Wednesday 8th, log with Thos. Thursday, 9th, burning ray logs, a fine
Friday 10th- Thompson sowing wheat, a fine day. Great drought. Geo. Easton.
This day cut corn, Sherriff logging. Sowed a bushed of rye on
2nd. of Sept.
Bless 0 my soul the Lord thy God and not forgetful be of all His
gracious benefits, He hath bestowed onthee—#1Saturday 11th Sept. 1830.
A fine day. Driving ashes. Last night threatened rain but blew over.
Sabbath 12th- very dull, some thunder, a heavy thunderstorm at night
and rain most incessant. Jas. Watson began to sow wheat on
on Saturday Sept. 11th. on Saturday evening broke my cart.
Monday 13th- a dull day. Jas. Brown, Junr began to sow wheat. Mrs.
Nairn at Thomas. George Easton.
Tuesday 14th Sept 1830
His most gracious Majesty King George Fourth departed this life
June 26th, 1830 amd was succeeded by his brother, William, Duke of
Clarence by the name and title of William Fourth. By the grace
of God, of Great Britain and Ireland. King, Vive le Roi.#2 George
third succeeded his Grandfather 1760 and died 1820 and was succeeded
by His Eldest Son George, Prince of Wales, a Title which is now lost
for there is none to heir the Principality of the Blood Royal,---
The French government having fitted out an Armament against
Algiers in order to chastise that nest of pirates, effected a
landing and took possession of their city, made theDey a prisoner
and compelled the vagabond to yield and surrender at Discretion.
Tuesday Sept. 15th Heavy rain last night. The day dull and heavy,
very wet weather. No work can go on. George Easton.
Wednesday 15th- busy fencing. Some rain.
Thursday 16th- Fencing, considerable frost. Saw ice on the morning of
the 15th.
1# Psalms 103-2. 2# Vive le Roi- long live the king
# shearing- to reap or cut with a sickle or hook.
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Friday 17th- finished fencing, considerable frost, a warm day. Rain
last night. Curious weather. G. Easton.
Saturday 18th- this day sowed one bushel and a half of wheat on new land.
Sabbath 19th- frosty and a fine day.
Monday 20th at Perth, a wet day, roads very bad.
Tuesday 21st- a better day- Wednesday, a heavy rain all day.
Thursday 23- Wm Hay brings his papers this day. Dull and very warm,
Finished dragging on Monday 20. Fear terror and grief. Geo. Easton.
Friday 24th- Dull and warm. Threatening rain. Geo. Easton.
Saturday 25th James Rodger with barrel of potash, at Lanark yesterday,
rain this morning and a dull day. George Easton. A wet afternoon.
Monday 27th A very wet morning and a dull wet day.
Tuesday 28th- High wind and rain, commenced taking in corn yesterday.
Wednesday 29th- Strong frost in the morning, a very warm day. Commenced
lifting potatoes this day and sowed some rye. Geo. Easton.
Thursday 30th- Jenny and Jess at Lanark, bought a carpet 5 yds at 4/4*
per yd., a fine day. Some rain. This month hath been a very cold
Friday Oct. 1st. Dalhousie fair, a very warm day. Digging praties
this day. Paid my taxes 3/6/2 being the amount of my taxes for
1830. George Easton.
Saturday 2nd. A good day. Library issue. G.E. (note: 3/6/2- 3pounds,6shillings,2pence)
Sabbath 3rd October, very hard frost. Cold with high wind. We have lifted 40 bushels
Monday Oct. 4th. frost and a good day.
Tuesday 5th a clear day.
Wednesday 6th a fine day, began to plaster my house.
Thursday 7th, very frosty, Digging potatoes. Lifted 100 bushels. Good
weather this week past but pretty frosty, Geo. Easton.
Friday Oct. 8th this day took in corn straw. Pulld all my corn. A
fine day.
Saturday 9th- a right good day,
Sunday 10th No rain, very warm.
Monday 11th- This day Brown killd a cow. Dull and lowering. No frost.
Tuesday 12th- at the Mill. J.McDonald find cart.
Wednesday 13th- Dull threatning rain, working at my potatoes. Geo.Easton.
This day a small shower in the afternoon.
Thursday 14th -Very heavy rain all night. Dull and wet this day. Hays
Friday 15th- yesterday wet all day, this day rather inclined to drought.
Saturday 16th Dull and damp. Mary and the lassies digging potatoes.
Kept the school and at Wm. Hays raising.
Sabbath 17th Dull and cold.
Monday 18th- Lifted all my potatoes on Saturday 16, 200 bus. A good
deal of frost, a fine day. Isobella at J. Thompson picking corn.G.E.
Tuesday 19th- a wet night and a dull wet day. This day a meeting in
St. Amdrew's Hall for the purpose of Petitioning government for
land to Settler's Sons.
The French Government hath undergone another revolution, Charles X
Crowned in his Stead. The reasons given are his tyrannic conduct
* 4/4-4 shillings, 4 pence. a shilling at that time about 20.2c
but later about 24 c. 12 pence= 1 shilling, 20 shillings = 1 pound.
�and his anxiety to establish absolute power, putting a stop to
the freedom of the press and violating the Charter of the Con-
stitution. The Ex-king is arrived in England with a numerous
retinue, attended by his spiritual guides, Priests and Jesuits,
a considerable number. The New King is crowned by the Title of
Louis Phillippe First, King of France and Navarre. A dangerous
Seat, a fickle, unsteady people, a people who would cheer their
Wednesday 20th Oct.- Yesterday Jenny took her yarn to A. Nairn. G. Easton.
An awful daddling#1 match this morning and a dull, damp day.
The women making hats for Jacob Scott's wedding which is expected
to take place this week. She is to be married to John Duncan
(June....Lakeside)??
Thursday 21st Oct. A fine clear day. Isobel with J. Thompson pulling
Friday 22 Oct. A wet, dull, damp day, a bad day for Beenie's wedding.
I believe the Black Ewe got the tup this morning. This day, Oct.
10th, Some word of a revolution in the Netherlands. I have as
yet heard no particulars. George Easton.
Oct. 22 Jess with J. Thompson. Isobella keeping Robt Rodgers house,
they being still at the wedding.
Oct. 23rd Saturday- A cold clear day. George Easton.
Sabbath 24th- a fine day but cold.
Monday 25th J. Thompson husk> all his corn on Sat. 23rd at night. A
fine day, putting in corn straw.
Tuesday 26th Octr- Yesterday a meeting was held in St. Andrews Hall
Land to the Sons of Settlers who may have come of age in the
Settlement.
Sabbath 24th- A. Climie shot a bear and Jack Shields a deer. Tuesday 26th-
a very cold day, very wet, at Mr. Joseph Hetheringtons barn.
Thos. Easton finished his husking of corn. Peter Shields at
Lanark in quest of a lot belonging to the Canada Company, meaning
to purchase it, if he can get a chance. William Laverty's
friends arrived in Dalhousie on Sat. Oct. 23.
Wednesday 27th A fine day, there hath been no snow at all this fall.
Not a single flake and very little frost. G. Easton.
Thurs. 28th at Robt Angus helping him to raise a barn. Some rain in
the morning, and a fine day. G. Easton.
Friday 29th very frosty and a fine warm day this day. Lanark fair,
the first market ever held in Lanark, Upper Canada. G. Easton.
30th- Jenny took the remainder of her yarn to A. Nairn this day.
Sat. October 30th- A very severe frost and a clear warm day. Helping
Thos. to raise a sheep house. Open mine eyes that of thy law the
Wonders I may see.#2 Geo. Easton.
Sabbath 31st. I this day received a letter from Robert Rae dated August
14th and a very wet day. How great the goodness thou for them
that fear thee keepst in store.#3
Monday, November 1st 1830. A very wet night. Thunder and rain, killd
my sow this morning. A quiet fresh day and some rain. G. Easton.
Tuesday 2nd. A fine, fresh day,
Wednesday 3rd. A dull wet day
Thursday 4th- a dull day, helping Geo. Brown to roof his barn this day.
Friday 5th. A fine warm day. Thos. roofed his sheep house this morning.
Saturday 6th. A dull day.
#1daddling- arguing perhaps
#2 Psalms 119-18 #3 Psalms 31-19
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Sabbath 7th and Monday 8th- both dull, damp days.
Tuesday 9th. Bell and Jess at A. Nairn's quilting, a dull day, the
ewes taking the ram. Geo. Easton.
Wednesday Nov. 10th Dull and some rain. Driving out dung upon the
grass. On Monday 8th, H. Todd, R. Millar, and a number of young
men left Dalhousie expecting to take land in the Home district. G.E.
Thursday 11th- Dull and small rain. Mrs. Brown and M. Allan quilting
Maggots#1 for Coverlids. James Brown brings the papers this day. G.E.
Friday 12th at Lanark, a soft day. Saturday 13th came home, an awful
wet day. Sabbath 14th and Monday 15th both dull and damp weather.
Saturday 13th we were to work on the roads but could not on account
of rain. Sabbath 14th dull and damp. Monday 15th Dull and wet.
Commenced keeping school at night. Tuesday 16th Clear and Sunshine.
Thursday Nov. 18th l830- A very, wet night, a clear day.
Friday 19th A fine day, a good deal of.frost. G. Easton.
Saturday 20th finished driving ashes. Work at the roads 3 days. Statute
Labour.
Sabbath 21st A dull day, frost.
Monday 22- Rain all day. Last night snow fell. Ground white. First
snow, not a flake seen before the 22 Novr. G. Easton.
Tuesday- Some snow. Roads very bad. Got a chest from Jas Park this
day. Wednesday Novr 24, a very frosty day. Jenny at Lanark. G.E.
Thursday 25th. A dull day, not much frost. J. Wallace and James Brown
at their lots, building commenced this day. George Easton.
Friday Nov. 26th. Snow last night, about an inch, a dull day,
Jenny at Wm. Hoods making me a Phila #2 Coatee. Ned commenced
boiling my ashes #4 Thurs Novr 25th 1830.
Saturday 27th Jess at Lanark for a yd of more cloth for my coat. A
fine day, almost no frost.
Sabbath 28th. A dull day. Monday 29th. a clear frosty day. Melted
my first potash on Saturday night. Good. Jenny and Jess at
Wm Hoods working at ray coat and likely to spoil it. Tuesday 30th
a little snow during the night and Lo! Behold! this is the
great important day. Big with the fate of Dalhousie and St.
Andrew. Paid Mr. Hugh Campbell 5/6 for tallow. G. Easton.
Wednesday December 1st 1830. A very frosty night, this day Conroy
melts the last of my ashes, Jess at Lanark for one qt. of
Aquavitae. St. Andrew's festival is past and alas, it will
not return for a complete year. Such opportunities of Good
Fellowship Seldom Occur.
Isiah 22:12. In that day did the Lord God of Hosts call to
weeping and to mourning and to baldness and to girding with
sackcloth... And behold, joy and gladness, slaying of Oxen
and killing sheep. Eating flesh and drinking wine. Let us
eat and drink for tomorrow we shall die. Such are my sentiments
at present. For all have sinned and come short of the Glory of
G o d . # 3 G. Easton.
Thursday Decr 2nd. Conroy melted last night, 4 inches too much.
Arch. Nairn brought home our cloth this day. 30 yds. A dull
day threatning snow or rain. P. and YLC at N. Sherbroke.
Friday 3rd A dull wet day, a most tremendous wet night. Saturday 4th
Some Drought this day. Got home my barrel. My son, Matthew,
not well. Library issue. G. Easton.
#1 possibly a faniful part of a bed cover.
#2 Phila coatee- Phila means love? A 3/4 length coat?
#3 Romans 3-23 4# boiling wood ashes in an iron pot to make potash
�Sabbath 5th. No frost, a fine day. Monday 6th a very cold day, thre
ground. G.Easton.
Tuesday 7th December 1830. a very frosty day. Bell at Poland.
Wednesday 8th. very frosty. Got firewood cut yesterday. No snow at
all, ground quite bare. Hardly any snow this season.
Thursday 9th. Snow fell this morning. 5 inches.
Friday 10th A cold day. Jess in a woman fuddle.#1 Mind that. Jenny
making my coatee. G. Easton.
Saturday 11th. Jess at Lanark. Libb at Parker's getting her shoes
mended, a frosty day. Snow 5 inches deep. J.W. quilting.
Sabbath 12th and Monday 13th- both very cold and frosty.
Tuesday 14th rather inclining to freshness. Very wet all night.
Wednesday 15th thawing and some snow. Thursday 10th a very frosty day.
Friday 17th a frosty day. This morning about 9 o'clock George Brown's
son departed this life.
Saturday 18th, at Lanark for a requisition for the town meeting. G.E.
Sabbath 19th Some snow all day. George Brown's son was buried this
day.
Monday 20th. Snow all day, pretty heavy. Snow 7 inches deep. Tuesday
21st very frosty. Wednesday 22 excessive frosty. Laverty and
Conroy at the mill.
Thursday 23rd Jess at Lanark; a frosty day. Jenny at Joseph's. Jos.
at the mill. -
Friday 24th and Saturday 25th- not well, unable to keep school.
Sabbath 26th heard of the arrival of McAllister, our New Minister.
Saturday25 and Sabbath incessant thaw. Monday Snow fell 5 inches,
not much frost. Tuesday at Wm Penman's wedding. Snow.
Wednesday 29th Came home from Penman's.
Thursday 30th Snow all day. Friday Dec 31, 1830, rain all day and
freezing at the same time.
Saturday Jan. 1st, 1831, very cold snow all day. A complete riot
about Joseph's and Rogers, all to the westward of this assembled
there. Pretty quiet on this side. George Easton.
Sabbath 2. Cold and frosty. A dull day.
Monday 3- this day the town meeting was held in St. Andrew's Hall,
when Mr. John Thompson was chosen Town Clerk and Young Brown
collector. Cold and frosty. Jan 4. Rain all day. Wednesday 5th
kept school and at the Mill, frosty all night. Cut a road through
that concession below Brown on Thursday 6th of Januy 1831.
This day cold and frosty.
Friday 7th- Cold threatning snow, snow 9 inches. G. Easton.
Saturday 8th pretty frosty. Charged with cruelty to children, false
as the inventor. Don't wish to shine in the same sphere with
Brown and his Comrades. G. Easton.
(note as side of page-kept school all day)
Sabbath 9th Great frosty. Monday 10th 1831-very frosty- Mr. Shields
gone to Perth with 3 loads of wheat. Sent away my school papers.
R. Climie gone to Perth with note.
Tuesday l1 January 1831. John Smith with us last night. This day
threatning snow, pretty frosty. G. Easton.
Wednesday 12. Most awful frosty. Thursday 13th hard frost.
Friday 14th at Lanark with my barrel, frosty.
Saturday 15th very cold., kept the school a full day. Sabbath 16th an
#1 woman fuddle- confused, maybe in love? Crying?
#2concessioninOntario[?]landconstitutingasubdivisionof a township.
�excessive cold day. Thomas had a son born after dark and Mr.
McAllister preached his first sermon in Lanark. Monday, 17th
Peter Shields at Perth with three loads of grain. George Easton.
Tuesday 18th- more mild, some snow.
Wednesday 19th Brown, Watson & Co. at Lanark with their barrels.
Gay and Cold.
Thursday 20th- at Lanark. Thos. and I with wheat, an excessive
cold day. Friday 21st awful frosty. Saturday 22nd Some snow,
very frosty, kept school. A full day.
Sabbath 23rd very frosty. Monday excessive cold. G. Easton.
Tuesday 25th very frosty. Wednesday 26th more mild, the first mild
day these two weeks. George Easton.
Thursday 27 at Lanark. Delivered Mr. Hall 9 3/4 corn, 2 bushels rye
and of wheat 75 lbs. A moderate day. George Easton.
Friday 28th Moderate weather. Saturday 29th frosty. Robt Twaddle
down from Sherbrook. Brown shining in his proper sphere yesterday. John Wa
Sabbath 30th this day Mr. McAllister preached his first sermon in
Dalhousie and as far as I heard gave general satisfaction. A
frosty day. George Easton.
Monday 31st a frosty day. Tuesday Feb. 1st a fine day.
Wednesday 2nd very warm. Thursday 3 at Lanark.
Friday 4th and Saturday 5th both frosty. Sabbath 6th frosty, on
Thursday3 Snow fell 7 inches. Monday 7th Mr. J. Paul at Lanark
with his potash barrel, a fine frosty day. Tuesday took one
bushel of corn to Mr. Hugh Campbell. Cold frosty weather.
Wednesday 9th at the mill, did not get my load, frosty.
Thursday 10th Isobella at the mill getting my load ground this
day, got firewood, frosty with some snow. Friday 11th Heavy
snow in the morning. Kept school, at the mill for my load.
Snow all day.
Saturday 12th. The sun eclipsed. Snow all day. Snow is about 14
inches deep. Geo. Easton.
Sabbath 13th Very frosty. Monday excessive frosty.
Tuesday 15th at Lanark for the last time with the steers. A mild
day. Bright hurt his leg.
Wednesday- Snow during the night. Soft, some rain. Snow 18 inches
deep.
Thursday 17th Feby 1831. Frosty with some snow. Took my sow to
Joseph's boar on Monday Feb 14th. Sorrow and a f f l i c t i o n man's
Friday 18th A very frosty day, excessive cold.
Saturday 19th Got my pig home from Joseph's on Thurs. night being
Feb. 16th. Saturday 19th frosty with 3 inches of snow. G.Easton.
Sabbath 20th A frosty day. Mr. Wilson from Lesmahagow preached in
Dalhousie this day 20th Feb. 1831. G.E.
Monday 21st A very cold day, a quarrel at night between J.H. and E.L.
in the school. ,
Tuesday 22nd Like a change, it is likely to be fresh.
Wednesday 23 A most terrible deep snow. Received a letter from my
father dated 26 May, on Sabbath Feby 20, 1831. Thursday a
most awful cold day. Thos. at Lanark for salt. Got it from
John Hall 19/
Friday 25th Don't know what to do respecting seats for I am determined
no to enter in the measures of the committee respecting Mr. Mc
Allister or no other paper minister. George Easton.
�Saturday 26th February 1831 ..at Currie's mill, got my load home
when I was not expecting it, a warm day. Sabbath 27th very warm.
Monday 28th Thawing. G. Easton.
Tuesday March 1st 1831 thawing, a fine day. Joseph at Lanark for
salt. Thos. at the Mill. George Easton.
Wednesday March 2nd 1831, This day got an axe helve#1from Mr. John
Thompson. Still thawing, was assessed last night by George Brown.
Thursday 3rd some rain during night. Jenny at Lanark for the papers.
Dull and thawing.
Friday 4th a soft day...this day was the annual General meeting of
the Dalhousie Library, wherein a multitude of topics were dis-
cussed and new Managers chosen. Libby at young Brown's quilting.
Saturday 5th thawing. Sabbath 6th inclining to cold.
Monday 7th rather frosty this day. Archd Provan second son was buried.
he died on Saturday 5th March in about 4 days illness. Tuesday
March 8th 1831 a very frosty day. George Easton.
March 9th. Snow this morning and frosty yesterday. David turnd very
sick, is not in my opinion any better. Thursday 10th this day
Jas.Wallace left the lot he was on and went to his own lot.
John Shields and Climie chopping. David rather better. a
frosty morning. Thos. at the Mill. Friday 11th David very sick,
could not go away in the morning to Perth, went away about nine o'clock.
12th. David rather better. Matthew George very sick.
Sabbath 13th A good deal of snow during the night.
Monday 14th Matthew still excessive sick. On Friday 11th Wm Beatson
got his leg crushed by a tree, indeed crushd all to atoms.
Tuesday 15th Snow all morning. Snow 6 inches deep. Matthew
George still very sick, no symptoms of abatement and but faint
hope for recovery. Geo. Easton.
Wednesday 16th and Thursday 17th My night scholars chopping both days,
no abatement of Matthew George's trouble. He is exceeding sick
and has been since Saturday 12th. He turned badly on Thursday
March 10th but since Saturday has been constantly very sick,
Thursday an uncommon frosty day. Friday 18th very frosty. My
boy no better. Saturday 19th this morning a great deal of snow.
My boy still very sick. Little hopes of recovery, we know not
Sabbath 20th. a very frosty day. Little alteration in my boy's
trouble. Monday 21st a cold day. J. & J. Hetherington and.
R. Bain chopping.. Cannot tell how my boy is. A cold day.
Tuesday 22nd a mild day, Matthew George rather better, this day
appears to run sugar.
Wednesday 23rd this day there appeared to be some sugar. Matthew
George I think no worse. George Easton. rather a fresh day.
Thursday 24th on Tuesday morning got a black lamb. Wednesday
23rd one lambd dead a white one. Last night rain all night and
a wet day. This winter there hath been almost no rain but
enough of snow, the snow this winter about two feet deep and
good sleighing more than two months. George Easton.
Friday 25th very wet during the night and a very wet day. Matthew
George considerably better. Dalhousie, Upper Canada, County of
Lanark and District of Bathurst.
This is now running the Eleventh year since we left our native
country and great changes are taking, and have taken place
among the European nations, the people appears to be tired and
weary of despotic government and are choosing more representative
and more free governments, at all events, the time is fast
approaching when the great Battle of Armageddon sill be fought
#1axe handle
�when the Popery and Mahometanism will perish from off the face
and shall be found no more forever to which I heartily subscribe.
Amen. G. Easton.
Saturday 26th a dull day, no sugar, set all my sugar troughs. G. Easton.
This day a Society meeting in Lanark about taking off the
Debt due to the British government by the Society Settlers.
March 26th 1831.
March 26th my family is now considerably better and how thankful I
am to the Great physician of value for bringing them back as it
were from the gates of Death, and restoring them to health. Oh
that I were wise, that I understood these things, that I would
consider my latter end. G. Easton.
Sabbath 27th Considerable snow in the morning. Monday 28th a fine clear
day. Snow almost all:gone. On Saturday26th and Sabbath 27th the
geese were seen going northwards. Robins and other birds are
coming in. People are busy chopping but no sugar as yet. G. Easton.
Tuesday 29th a dull fresh day, after midday heavy rain- very wet
weather. George Easton.
Wednesday 30th a dull wet day. Joseph Lorimer's chopping bee this
day. Thursday 31st a dull day..threatning rain. J. & J. Shields
chopping..yesterday J. Johnston. Bought Hugh Todds Lot N. 19,
sixth concession of Dalhousie.
Friday April 1st 1831, a gay, cold, blue day. No sugar, we have as
yet made none.
Saturday 2nd Some snow and a gay touch of frost. Library issue.
My third ewe lamd this morning. Sabbath 3rd some frost. Monday
4th a foggy fresh day, some sugar. Tuesday 5th rather inclining
to cold. Some little snow. Geo. Easton.
Wednesday 6th April 1831- Yesterday Cherry calved and two Ewes
lamd, a gay cauld day, threatning snow. Yesterday helped W m
Todd home with a few potatoes. Thursday 7th a little cold, but
a fine day. George Easton.
Friday 8th went to Lanark, snow in the morning, bought glasses, and
a complete wet day.
Saturday April 9th pretty frosty and a heavy snowstorm, an exceeding
stormy day, Jess at Lanark. G. Easton.
Sabbath 10th. Considerable snow. Monday 11th Deep snow, and a very
stormy day. Snow 5 inches deep. Got a sook #2 out of
A. Climie's boat. Tuesday 12th Very frosty and a clear day.
Wednesday 13th Last night Cherry cleand. Some frost, a fine
day. George Easton.
Thursday 14th a fine day, snow all gone. Jess at Lanark, quite a
fresh day. George Easton.
Friday 15th heard first frogs on Wednesday night being 13th of April
1831. George Easton.
Every concurrent event among the nations assures me that some
glorious Manifestation of Divine providence is about to be
accomplished, the fulness of the Gentile nations and the
Salvation of Israel being nigh at hand, makes them who observe
the signs of the times attentive to every movement among the
Delusions of Mahomet, the time, is fast approaching when the
Kingdoms of our Lord and of his Christ and he shall reign forever
and ever. Come my people, enter Thou into thy chambers, shut
thy door about thee, hide thyself as it were for a little moment
until the indignation be Overpast...
#1 Mary, Queen of Scots. See Extra Notes.
#2 sook - sake - soak
�Friday 15th- a fine day, very warm. Jess at Lanark yesterday. Got
a pair of shoes for herself and a pair for Jenny 9/ per pair. G.E.
Saturday April 16th My young heifer calved last night. A fine fresh
day...."But ye O mountains of Israel. Ye shall shoot forth your
branches and yield your fruit to my people of Israel for they
are at hand to come. Chap6:8 Ezek. Mr. McAllister being indis-
posed we will have no sermon to-morrow being Sabbath April 17th
may we value our High privileges.
Sabbath April 17th 1831 A fine fresh day, my young boy Matthew George
is rather indisposed, he is not very well. This day no sermon,
Mr. McAllister not being able to come out. Some among us will
consider it a benefit and some will lament it as a loss. G. Easton.
Monday 18th Saw first wild pigeons on Friday 15th of April, a fine
fresh day, preparing rails for fencing. Geo. Easton.
Tuesday 19th A fine day this day. Tommy killd my calf. Mary Chalmers
not well, rather indisposed. This day planted seed onions, turnips,
carrots and kail. G. Easton.
Yesterday A. Climie Libbet twatup#1lambs which is all the tup
lambs we have got this season as yet.
Wednesday April 20th working with Joseph Lorimer, a fine day. Thursday
21st rather cold, a clear frosty day. Friday 22nd at Conroy's Barn
at the raising, a fine day. Saturday 23rd Snow and rain, a dirty
day. George Easton.
Sabbath 24th April 1831 a fine day...
Monday 25th a little frost in the morning and very warm. Tuesday 26th
at Robert Rodger's house. The first New Montreal Gazette we got
was dated May 27th 1830. Wednesday 27th a fine day. Great
Drought. Thursday 28th Mary Easton rather better last night.
Thos., I believe, away for Dr. Canning this day. Did not get
him, he is about Lanark, Drunk! !
This day threatens rain. Bell and Jess burning brush, fencing
in the morning. G.E.
Friday 29th April 1831, this day Joseph Lorimer builds his house. A
dull wet morning. Bell at Lanark, Jess at J. McIntyre's at a
quilting. Mary Chalmers not very well. George Easton.
Watson's family at the Mill this day with back loads, this day
making a gate.
Saturday May 1st, a fine day. Agnes Jamison here this day. Mary
still a little better.
Upon Feby 14th and some days following, alarming disturbances broke
out in France, Churches demolished, Priests insulted and the
ancient National Emblems destroyed--And upon Feby 17th 1831 the
Belgians offered their Crown to Louis Charles Philip D'Orleans, Duke
Ireland is discontented and Scotia, my native country is suffering
severely. Russia & Poland are at Open War, and multitudes have
been slain and multitudes more are preparing for the slaughter,
the Battle of Armageddon is at hand and then # Voe Victus. G. Easton.
Monday May 2nd l831 George Easton Dalhousie..this day sowd onions, a
fine day. Commotion and disturbance through the whole Roman Earth.
I feel persuaded a party shall rise up whose Sign shall be blood
- and their word no quarter and I earnestly wish they may begin
#1 Libbet twa tup- possibly gelded(Castrated)twinlambs#4VoeVictus-Victoryoverdeath#3Coven
�Spread through the nations, Go thro' the world destroying
the enemies of the cause of our Redeemer. Burn the gates of
Rome with fire and put an end to that Sytem of Blasphemy and
Idolworship which the Lord in his own good time certainly will
accomplish.
Tuesday May 3rd a fine day...0 thou Beautiful St. Lawrence, again
are thy bright waves glistening in the sun. Soon shall the
Majestic Steamers rush thro' thy mighty waters bearing their
frieghts of busy mortals. Thy quiet banks shall soon be bordered
with flowers and the ears of they Darkeyed Daughters glad with
the Music of their own wild Birds. Soon shall thy crystal
mirror be divided by the broad prows of numberless merchantmen
and the busy fins of a thousand little fishes...Now spring is
approaching with its warm hopes and bright skies; with its
dewy mornings, merry, with awakening music; with its crimson
evenings, fragrant with the sighs of frisking Zephyrs and
amorous misses. Kind souls I would say to them "Honi soit
qui mal y pense." #1 Immortal Gods! in what times do we live
what fatuity has got hold of us, what charm has benumbed our
faculties and paralyzed our energies, that we the citizens of
Montreal should allow to be sent as our representative to Parlia-
ment a man from whose grim Countenance the smile of benevolence
or compassion never beams..whose visage scowling and dark as
Erebus#3indicatedthe inward man who judging from his reported
speeches would sacrifice the Constitution, the altar, the bench,
commerce, security, religion, humanity, all, all at the shrine of his
envy, vanity and ambition. Let no such man be trusted.
L. J. Papineau
Wednesday May 4th- Last night a thunderstorm with rain, this day cold..
threatning snow and pretty high wind.
Thursday 5th. A very frosty morning with considerable snow. William
Laverty logging this day and Hugh Campbell also logs this day.
Friday 6th a noble day. Dragging oats. Watson logging. Yesterday
Robt Grimshaw left Laverty's, he says forever. G. Easton.
Saturday 7th May 1831, on Thursday 5th a family of Emigrants arrived
in Lanark from Glasgow—a fine day. Dragging oats. Library
issue.
Sabbath 8th May 1831- a very cold day, and a wet afternoon. Monday
May9th 1831. snow all day, an excessive stormy day. Snow 3
and 4 inches deep. Tuesday 10th A dismal looking morning, the
ground covered with snow, not a blade of grass to be seen. A
clear day snow dissolving rapidly.
Tuesday 10th- this spring hath been rather cold, this day hath a very
dismal appearance, there hath been no warm weather as yet.
Vegetation is far back. Last season was 3 weeks earlier. There
hath been no growth as yet. Cattle can hardly subsist... This
day I heard Upper Canada #2 for the first time this season.
Wednesday 11th a fine fresh day. Finished dragging oats this morning.
Last night sowd barley, flax and hemp. This day commenced
planting a few potatoes. Thursday 12th with Mr. Wm Hay logging,
a fine warm day. Friday 13th a wet day. Saturday 14th a very
warm day. George Easton.
Sabbath 15th May l831...a warm day, a read sermon. Monday 16 on
Saturday 14th Mr. Jas. Watson was logging for corn, a very warm
3# Erebus-Gr. Mythology, a son of Chaos-dwelt in Hades-fat
1#The motto of the Order of the Garter means- "Shame on he who thinks
evil of it."
#2 Upper Canada - Canadian
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day, fencing in morning, clipping sheep. Planting pease—and corn—
heard swallows for the first time this season. G. Easton.
Tuesday 17th a warm day...planting corn, Wednesday i8th dragging
corn land, planted beans. Dull threatening rain...
Thursday 19th at St. Andrew's, heard sermon read by McAlister. Dragging
for corn. Some rain.
Friday 20th Dull, planted beans, planting corn. George Easton.
Saturday May 21st 1831 Some rain, finished planting corn this day.
Sabbath 22nd a very wet day.
Monday 23nd a dull day. Mary Easton still not very well. On midsummer
day June 24th 1830 the snow was falling in the north of Scotland the
whole day, at that season what melted in the daytime was replaced
in the night. On the 20th 21st and 22nd of June 1830 the snow
was lying on the tops of Ben-y-gloe and the Mountains of Braemar,
and on midsummer day it was snowing hard in Glenlyon and the
hills of Appin Lochober and Badenochen were white as in Dec-
ember. Perth Courier
Tuesday 24th a fine day, Logging with my brother Thos. Wednesday 25th
a fine day. Thursday 26th Logging at home, rain considerable.
Friday 27th logging with Mr. Conroy, a fine day. Saturday 28th
warm, saw fireflies this night. Sabbath 29th a very hot day.
Monday 30th Logging with Mr. Conroy, very warm.
Tuesday 31st logging with my brother. Most excessive hot.
Wednesday June 1st 1831, a very hot day. Thursday 2nd, the moment I
am writing the thunder is rolling and a heavy shower. Robt
Rodger is logging. Yesterday ray school meeting when I took it
for another year. George Easton.
Friday 3rd June 1831- Logging at home, Saturday 4th Riggy took the bull,
an awful wet night.
Sabbath 5th a wet day. Monday 6th a good day, planting potatoes.
A.H. helping the girls.
Tuesday 7th Jenny at Lanark with letter. Sent one to Tam Stinson.
Thomas sent one to my father dated 5th June 1831 and a very hot
day. Agnes Hetherington helping ray girls to plant potatoes.
Expect we will get them all in today. George Easton.
Wednesday June 8th Jess planting with Mr. Wm Hood. Hoeing corn,
a very warm day. George Easton,
Thursday 9th at 10 o'clock, threatning rain. Jess with Mr. Hood
planting potatoes. Sorrow...sorrow...I am not worthy, not worthy.
Friday 10th a very warm day.
Saturday 11th a heavy shower in the morning. Very warm. Jenny at
Lanark On Thurs. June 9th we received the first paper of the
year. Sabbath 12th a thunderstorm.
Monday 13th wet, was at the sawmill, planted the last of our potatoes.
Tuesday 14th hoeing corn, a warm day. George Easton. Excellent
warm weather. Saw my wheat in ear Thursday 9th June.
Wednesday 15th an excessive warm day. Hoeing corn. Saw constellation #1
above the trees at bedtime June 14th, 1831. Awful hot weather.
of June. There has been some thunder every day these several
days. Last night J. Johnson shot a buck. G. Easton.
Thursday 16th at the sawmill. Broke my cart and hurt my leg...the
wheel went over it with the load. The Girls hoeing beans, a very
warm day. George Easton.
Friday 17th My leg very sore. Could not walk. Libb at Poland.
Saturday 18th Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. A thunderstorm.
Some rain, very warm # June 9th at this date arrived of Settlers
#1 Constellation- possibly.
�at Quebec 19....874
Sabbath 19th very warm. Some rain, a heavy thunderstorm in the morning
with a heavy shower.
Sabbath June 12th My sow ferried 7 pigs and a dead one. Sabbath
June 19th this day eleven years we left our native home and commenced
our journey for the wilds of Dalhousie and arrived at Perth,
September 20th in the year 1820.
Monday 20th a f i n e warm day. I am contented and tolerable happy, I am.
George Easton.
Tuesday 21st. Jenny at Lanark. Jess with her Uncle hoeing corn. Some
wind and rain. Signed Cabby Can. #1
Wednesday 22nd. warm and drought...My girls Hoeing corn the second time...
Agnes Hay down for hats. I know not if she will get them. Thursday
June 23rd. a fine day. E. Collender and H. Wallace up to the continent... this day gav
Conroy hoeing corn. "Turn ye, turn ye. Why will ye die. As I live,
saith the Lord. I have no pleasure in the Death of the Wicked, where
fore turn yourselves and live ye." #2 By George Easton. This day
day Robt. Rodger, I expect, brings the papers. Peter Shields has
sold his lot in Sherbbrook, they say he gets for it 150, for crop,
kittle and a cow. George Easton.
Saturday 25th June 1831- Arrived of Emigrants at Quebec on June 13th 25...
brush. My knee pretty sore...Wherefore doth a living man complain,
burnt brushwood. G. Easton.
Sabbath 26th. a fine day. Monday 27th a wet day. Joseph at Lanark with
potash, and brought me a potash barrel. G. Easton.
Tuesday 28th Dull and damp. This day is Callender's chopping Bee, he
being disappointed yesterday with rain.. Wednesday 29th a wet day.
Went so far upon the road to Perth, went to Will Duncan's. Thursday
30th went to Perth, passed the Board of Educations. Came back to
Armstrong's. A fine day. Friday warm. Dragging for turnips, this
morning cut thistles. This morning Tom began to cut hay. G. Easton.
Tuesday 5th July 1831. Last night sowd turnips, a fine warm day. G. E.
Wednesday 6th. Began to cut hay. Some rain, very wet.
Thursday 7th a very warm day, Cutting hay.
Friday 8th July 1831...arrived at Quebec at noon on June. 24th 30...674
Emigrants. This day rickd hay. Saturday July 9th, a very stormy
day.
Sabbath a fine day. But Great Disagreement among Church members. Lord
send light and direction that all may be for thy glory.
Monday 11th a very warm day. Cutting hay. Cut a stook of Rye. G. E.
Tuesday 12th a fine day...this day put in a rick of hay; looks like
rain. George Easton.
Wednesday 13th Yesterday J. Brown and Ned Laberdywere cutting hay in
Todd's Clearing with Thomas, people all busy with their hay. G. E.
Tom's people working hay. My Jenny shearing rye. Thursday 14th July
1831..Yesterday morning broke my scythe to pieces, Just as my hay
was nearly finished. George Easton.
#1Cabby can- Scottish dialect- dirty or sticky
#2See Ezekiel 18-23 and 32.
#3Kittle- to puzzle or please(oddsandEnds?)
�Thursday 14th base ingratitude. "the Dirk of Glencoe...shall reeking
glance gory in blood of the foe. Reform..reform..reform.
Thursday 14 July 1831. Rickd the last of the hay and had it
just done when Lo! a thunderstorm and an excessive heavy rain
with some hail. G. Easton.
Friday 15th some drought. Jessie shearing rye...Saturday 16th dull,
not a good day for haymaking.....
"Prophecy" In the year 1831, "there will be great troubles.
The nation will be on the Brink of Destruction, when some men of
Talent, and virtue shall arise and restore the people. What of
their privileges they have been deprived of, and restore the
constitution to its Original Purity..... " Holland and Belgium
at war at this instant.
Very wet threatning wet weather.
Sabbath 17th a fine day. Monday 18th a most awful Wet Day. Saw my
potatoes in bloom July 17th 1 8 3 1 . This day at St. Andrew's
Hall at the formation of a temperance Society, when a number
joined. Terms. Total Abstinence. Allowed wine and beer. G. Easton.
Wet day, this week very wet weather.
Thursday July 21st threatning rain, but a f i n e morning. Jessie at
Lanark for the papers. Libb away to Mr. Paul this morning to
stop for a short time, his people being unwell. Cut some wheat
last night. G. Easton.
Friday 22nd. a fine day. Ned Conroy and Tom & Betty and Jack helping
us to shear our wheat. My wheat not good. Don't deserve good
grain or would get it. G. Easton. 788
Saturday 23rd July l831..0n the 9th of July 32- 874 Emigrants had
arrived in the Port of Quebec. This day dull and lowering. This
day Thos. Easton getting his floor put on by Jas. McDonald. G.E.
Mary Easton complaining, harvest getting pretty general.
Sabbath July 24th 1 8 3 1 . Great changes are taking place in the world,
reform with gigantic strides is making rapid progress in the
political world and in the conduct of the human race, the loud
Trumpets of reform has sounded in Europe and the sonorous blast
is echoing in the Backwoods of America. U. Canada hath caught
(or heard) the passing sound and Now nothing is talked of but
moralizing the Curly maples and knotty hemlocks. Or rather
the drunken blackguards in the wilds of Dalhousie, the love of
whiskey it seems is our besetting sin and when the Disease is
found out the remedy is comparatively easy. Our Spiritual
Guides hath taken it in hand--and who knows but they may Effect
our Reformation. This day some rain, Monday 25th a fine dry
morning. On Friday July 22nd Charles Baillie coming home from
quence of the cart being overturned and is not expected to live.
I hear just now he is no better. Man's Life is short and very
Uncertain. Charles Baillie went away to Lanark in health and
had no thought of the fatal accident that will in all probability
end his days. George Easton.
Tuesday 26th July 1831... Some rain yesterday, about midday a thunder-
storm. There have not been a day this week but hath been some
rain. George Easton, Dalhousie.
Last night Charles Bailie departed this life in the house of
Charles Brown N. 7th 2nd Con. of Dalhousie, he was hurt on Friday
night July 22nd and died on Monday July 25th only three days
after receiving the fatal Stroke.. Some rain this day. G. Easton.
#1 The Dirk of Glencoe- See extra notes. (a dirk is a short sword-like blade
Glencoe- a place where a massacre occurred)
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This day Jess came home from the Wool mill with Gavin and
Margaret Allen. Price 6/8. Tommy Scottwarned#1me to Charles
Baillie's funeral.
Wednesday 27th July 1831. Last night warned by J.L. Scott to attend
Charles Baillie's funeral, this day at the funeral. Interred
at Lanark. Upwards of 100 people, a dry day.
Thursday 28th Some rain and a bad looking day. .this Day paid my
taxes for 1831, 4/5 1/2 to Mr. J. Brown, collector. Friday 29th
Last night an awful shower, this day Jess at Joseph Hetherington's
shearing... a fine looking day shearing Wheat. Saturday 30th
Vanity of vanities...All is vanity. Dul1 threatning rain. Wheat
harvest is almost over. Little to do. Jess at Joseph's.
My wheat all shorn. 60 stooks.
Sabbath July 31st George Easton. A verywarm day.
Monday 1st of August 1 8 3 1 - Jennie and Jess shearing with Ned's, a
fine day. Looking like rain.
Tuesday 2nd Report says Andrew Climie's family purchased 200 acres
Two hundred more, the price is said to be Two dollars and three
quarters or Thirteen Shillings and Nine Pence per acre, which
amounts to L 275 per 400 acres. Vive le Roi. Some rain last
night. A curious looking morning. Last night I lost my spectacles.
Wednesday 3rd August 1831. Yeaterday put in some wheat But was stopped
withrain.MegandNancyhathbeentalking.KindsoulsIwouldsaytothemHonisoitquimalypense.George Easton.
Yesterday about midday a tremendous shower. George Easton.
This day some drought, some wind. Shearing barley. Jas. with
Ned yesterday. Monday and To-day shearing wheat. George Easton.
Saturday 6th August 1 8 3 1 . I am afraid of rain. Library issue...
Jenny and Jess at Lanark selling butter. George Easton.
Sabbath7th a fine day. G. Easton.
Monday 8th August 1831 a fine day, this morning Peter Shields had a
heifer died. This day looks like rain. G. Easton.
Tuesday 9th August 1831 a very wet day.... James Paul has a cow dead
this morning. Yesterday my Brother Thos. killd my Tup (ram). G.E.
Thursday 11th A fine day. Pulling lint. Friday 12th August 1831
(not)Gone to Perth. Last night saw fireflies. Jess at Lanark,
a fine day. -
Saturday 13th a fine Day. Sabbath 14th a good day.
Monday 15th went to Perth, the hottest day I ever travelled on. The
thunderstorm. Stopped all night at McLellan's. Came home on
Wednesday morning. Wednesday 17th Still very warm. Margret
Climie and Jess shearing oats. Thursday 18th an excessive
hot day. Thomas at Lanark for Ned's Cart. Shearing Oats. Neardone,thisdayfinishdallourshear
Friday 19th August 1831...Logging with John Thompson. This night two young bears shot
Sabbath 21st a very warm day
#1 Warned- told or reminded
�Monday 22nd- Lowering. Logging with George Brown. Isobella came
home from Paul's on Saturday 21st of August 1831... Tuesday 23rd
logging with J. Rodger. Wednesday 24th Do E. Conroy.
Thursday 25th Do with R. Rodgers, Friday 26th a wet day. Yesterday
got in all my oats. G. Easton.
Saturday 27th Logging with James Watson.
Sabbath 28th no sermon, the Dr. not well. Could not come.
Monday 29th Logging with Mr. John Bain.
Tuesday 30th Logging with Lorimera. 3 yokes.
Wednesday. 31st. Logging with Laverty.
Thursday September 1st. 1831, a wet day.
Friday 2nd. no looking well, this day logd with Mt. Jas. Watson, a good
deal of rain at night. Saturday September 3rd a dull, fine day.
Employed cutting corn. Library issue. Sabbath 4th September
1831....a fine day, heard a sermon read and Robt Affleck
ordained Elder. G. Easton.
Monday 5th Logging with Jas. McDonald. Tuesday logging with Mr.
Jas. Rodger in Mouse. Both fine days.
Wednesday 7th Commenced school keeping after two weeks vacation from
Monday 22nd of August till Wed 7th of September, 2 weeks and
2 days. Geo. Easton.
A dull day, threatning rain. George Brown dragging yesterday
and Thos. Easton ditto. Geo. Easton.
James Brown Junr finished his logging this day. I was not there.
Thursday 8th a most awfu' wet night, thunder and lightning tre-
mendous. Lost 3 log piles of ashes complete in the afternoon.
rain most tremendous. Awful hot weather.
Friday 9th the two weeks ending August 30th 1252 Emigrants arrived in
Quebec from Greenoch. A dull day, threatning rain, a fine
afternoon. Saturday 10th Drizzling rain. This day. sowd a bushel
of wheat upon Corn Land. George Easton.
Saturday 10th September 1831. a fine afternoon, kept school a full
day. On July 11th the Belgian Congress chose Prince Leopold
of Saxe Cobourg their King, for him 124, against him 70, Majority
56, present 196, crowned July 20th.
Sabbath 11th Showery, no sermon. The Dr. not well. This day Cherry
took the bull.
Monday l2th finished dragging one bushel of wheat this morning. Not
a good day. George Easton.
Tuesday 13th Septr 1831, a good day, clear and sunshine. Driving in
in thy sight and am no more worthy to be called thy servant, much
less thy Son. Fatherf o r g i v e .#1Dull and lowering. Thursday 15th a wet kind of a day
Jess at Lanark.
Friday 16th Septr 1831- Dull in the morning, some frost. Saturday
Septr 17th 1831- a fine day, pulling corn. Sabbath l8th Septr a
fine day. John Hamilton renowned his former Ordination Vows,
was ordained again. Solemn mockery.
Monday 19th this morning sowd a bushel of wheat. Dragging, like rain.
Tuesday 20th an awful Hurricane in Barbados, 5000 lives lost and the
Island destroyed, it took place oh Wednesday Augst 10th, 1831.
Jess digging potatoes yesterday, this day made a barrow, like
rain, a real wet day. Wednesday 21st- this day driving ashes
to Conroy's leecher. A dull wet day. on Thursday 22nd, driving
ashes, Friday 23rd Septr 1831. Yesterday and last night, a
very great rain, this day dull and warm, arrived in Quebec
#1 Luke 15 - 18 and 19.
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Saturday 24th Dragging w h e a t . On Thursday last Jenny at Lanark. A
dull day The Poles are nearly vanquished, the Russians are
besieging Warsaw. Received a letter from my father on
Thursday 22nd dated June 7th. Sabbath 25th no sermon, a wet day.
Monday 26th a dull day. Jess at James Parks digging potatoes.
Pulling corn.
Tuesday.27th Septr 1831 a dull damp day.
Wednesday 28th a better day. Clear and sunshine. poaching corn.
Got it all done this night. Got my first melt of potash.
Thursday 29th a wet day. G. Easton. Friday 30th Septr 1831 a
better day. Jenny at Lanark for the Papers.
November 21st is my birth Day. Having lived in this world of care
and sorrow, Seventeen thousand, one hundred and Sixty-six days,
Eighteen hours or Four hundred and twelve Thousand and Two
Eighty-three Millions, Two hundred and Seven Thousand Seconds,
a long useless life. A life spent in sin or immorality. Turn
thou me 0 Lord and I shall be turned for thou art the Lord
myGod. G. Easton.
Tuesday 4th Octr- A wet day, at night most terrible wet.
Wednesday 5th- a dry day. Thursday 6th October 1 8 3 1 , at the roads,
first day. Friday, Dalhousie Fair, a fine day. Saturday 8th
at the roads Second d a y , rain.
Sabbath 9th wet. Monday lOth a wet day. Tuesday 11th a fine day. Jess
at Parks working. Bell with J. Brown working with an Oat Stack.
Wednesday 12th Jess at Wm Hoods digging potatoes.
Thursday 13th a fine day. Jenny at Lanark! And thou even thyself
shalt discontinue from thine heritage that I gave thee and I will
cause thee to serve thine Enemies in a Land which you knowest
not for ye have kindled a fire, in mine anger which shall burn
forever. Jer. 17...4... George Easton.
Friday 0ctr 14th a real good day. Lanark fair. Thos. Climie and E.
Conroy to Lanark, Each with a barrel of potash. Digging
potatoes. George Easton.
Saturday 15th working at the roads, 3 days Statute Labour.
Sabbath 16th a fine day. Monday 17th a fine day, shot a raccoon. G.E.
Tuesday 18th. Some rain in the morning. A tolerable good day. Some
log piles burning. The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is
mighty, he will save, he will rest in his Love, he will rejoice
over thee with joy, he will Joy over thee with singing. #1
Wednesday 19th a fine day. The Lassies over to see Meg Todd, she
being about to go Home.
Thursday 20th Octr 1831. Woe is me, my mother thou hast born me. A
have neither Lent on Usury nor have men Lent to me on Usury yet
every one of them Doth curse me.#2Sent a letter to my Father
and one to Andrew dated Octr 8th 1831 on Thursday Octr 13th 1 8 3 1 .
This day Willm Hood carried my barrel of potash into Lanark and
one to Mr. Coleman. A noble day. Friday 21st an excellent
day. Jenny on a visit to Meg Todd.
Saturday 22nd a fine day. 4th Day Statute Labour.
1# Zephaniah 3 - 1 7
2# Jeremiah 15-10
�Monday 24th Lately Mr. Wm Gordon, Teacher Lanark Township...being at
a Bee, got Drunk and was burnt so Dreadfully, one of his arms
hath been twice amputated...his back very sore burnt and is
in Extreme Danger. An awful lesson to us all to beware of in-
dulging in rioting and drunkenness, in Chambering and Wantonness.
But to strive to live as becometh the people of God. Mr Drysdale,
(had a child lately) carpenter, also destroyed by whiskey.
A lamentable Occurrence indeed. 0 my soul enter thou not into
their Secret. Neither unto their Assembly, mine honour be thou
united. #2
Monday 24th Octr l83l. A very wet night and morning. The Lord is
Tuesday 25th Octr 1831. Last night was at the saw mill. Laid
out 144 feet of 3/4 inch boards at 3/4 per 100 ft. Them I got
formerly was 300 feet inch Boards at 3/6 per 100 ft. fine
weather. Ned and Watson drawing logs for Thomson's and Brown's
Distillery this Day. Wednesday 26th a wet morning.
Thursday 27th This is a day set apart for solemn thanksgiving for
the mercies we daily receive at the hand of our Lord God and
Redeemer and for the ourpouring of the Spirit of the Lord upon
the Sons of man. May the Love of God which passeth Knowledge
be shed abroad in our hearts and influence our lives. A very
stormy morning. Our minr did not come. Mem.... we returned
thanks in a public manner as well as we could.
Friday 28th Thos and us driving ashes for a conjunct barrel of
Brown's. At night George Brown got a specimen of tavern keeping.
I was not there.... a fine frosty day..Saturday 29 a fine day.
Planted a number of seed plums and some apples on shares with
Mr. J. Thompson. Had a visit from Hugh Todd and his wife,
Maggie, last night. G. Easton.
Sabbath Octr 30th 1831 A fine day, McAllister preached and I declare
read both Lecture....and sermon.. a very weak memory, indeed.
Monday 31st like a change, a wet day.
Tuesday Nov. 1st 1831. This morning kllld Meg. a dull day, this night
Conroy melts the first of our conjunct barrel. Thursday Novr 3rd
1831 the lassies with Mr. W. Hood. Hoeing in rye. Last night
Ned melted.... this day a fine day.
Friday Novr 4th 1831. It appears James Nairn is a bridegroom since
last Sabbath. This morning snow. Ground white and a heavy
snow shower. Snow falling fast. Saturday 5th. Library issue.
Frosty and cold, rather a good day. Sabbath 6th Novr 1831 a
fine day. Monday 7th Dull, cutting a road to the Distillery.
Jenny has a sore leg. Tuesday 8th Frosty. Jess at Lanark. G.E.
Got the last of our ashes melted last night.
Wednesday 9th Dull, threatning snow.
Thursday 10th finished building one house this morning. A fine day.
Friday llth Last night with Thos. looking a shingle tree. A very
wet night and morning. Put the troughs upon my house this
morning. Saturday 12th Novr 1831, a fine day. Cutting logs for
a Sheephouse. 3 day statute Labour to the 5th line. G. Easton.
The pleasures of a Holy Life have the particular advantage of
1# Stubble- the bottom of the stalk of grain left after shearing,onceclearedbyburning
2# Genesis 49-6
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cannot be cloyed with the frequent repetition of them nor by the
long Enjoyment of them. Sabbath 13th Dull, at night a heavy
shower of snow.
Monday l4th Dull and cold. 4th day Statute Labour to the 5th line.
Tuesday 15th Very frosty, Dull, threatning snow. Yesterday
James Nairn was married to his cousin Margret Nairn, this Day
was observed as a day of public fasting and Humiliation,
Preparatory to the dispensing the Sacrament of the Lord's
Supper. Thursday 17th. Cold and frosty. Friday 18th Laverty's
barrel was melted November 16th 1831 at night. This day I was
at Lanark. Saturday 19th Sermon by Mr. Bell from Perth. Sabbath
20th The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was dispensed the Eighth
time in the Township of Dalhousie by the Revd Dr. Gemmill.
Monday 21st. Sermon by Mr. Bell when the solemn work was closed.
the weather very good. Tuesday 22nd A cold day.....at Midday
snowing pretty hard. Pretty cold in the school.
Wednesday 23rd Snow 3 inches deep, not much frost. Thursday 24th
Watson at the Mill since Monday 21st. Inst. Came home on Tues.
night.
Thursday 24th this day at Wm Laverty's Barn raising.
Friday 25th Bell at Lanark. Both good days. Mary also at Lanark.
Saturday 26th a dull Day. Sabbath 27th...Snow all day. Only a
long lecture by McAllister.
Monday 28th Clear, some frost... This day a Habitant #1 killd a pig.
very frosty day, but clear. Thursday December 1st 1831 a severe
frost, very cold.
Friday Decr 2nd Awful frosty. Jess at Lanark.
Saturday 3rd Library Issue. Sabbath Decr 4th no sermon, a heavy snow.
Monday5th Strong frost. Tuesday 6th 1 8 3 1 . Began keeping School
at night. Last night being Decr 5th 1 8 3 1 .
Tuesday 6th a cold frosty day. Wednesday 7th a very frosty, frosty day
this day Mrs. Barrie's funeral. Thursday 8th a cold day.
Friday 9th Jess at Lanark. I am sick of the cold, a frosty day.
Jenny lame with Rose in her ankle.. bad the second time.. this
morning James Allen departed this Life, a young man and full of
the hope of Enjoying Long Life but Alas disappointed. Saturday
Decr 10th a fine winter Day. Sabbath 11th this Day. J. Allen 's
burial Day. A very cold day. Monday 12th frosty. Tuesday 13th
a frosty day. This day got firewood... I do not this [?] thing which I hate. Turn tho
for thou art the Lord myGod.#2
Wednesday 14th very frosty. Thursday 15th Hard frost. Last night my
night scholars cut firewood....
Friday 16th at the mill with 5 bushels.
Saturday 17th Dec. 1 8 3 1 , an excessive stormy day.
Sabbath 18th very frosty. Monday 19th Snowed all day.
Tuesday 20th Heavy snow in the forenoon. Geo. Easton.
Wednesday 21st A stormy day. Thursday 22nd a very frosty day.
Friday 23rd more moderate.
Saturday 24th. I intend to go to Lanark this day. At Lanark. Sabbath
25th Some snow. Monday 26th Considerable snow. Tuesday 27th
Jess at Lanark. A good Winter Day. G. Easton G. Easton.
Wednesday 28th Some snow. Thursday 29th a good winter day. Friday
30th December 1 8 3 1 . Snow 14 inches deep.
Saturday 31st frosty, very cold.
1# Habitant- a settler of French descent of the farming class.
2# Lamentations 5-21
�Sabbath Jan 1st 1832 Somesnow.TownmeetingwhereJ.Thompsonwaschosenclk.,J. Brown Junr and John Donald assessors and J. Hood,
Collector.
Tuesday 3rd Very Cold.
Wednesday 4th Excessive cold.
Thursday-5th Jany 1832. a fine day, little frost. G. Easton. Friday
6thSnow during the night. Saturday 7th Library issue. Sabbath
_8th. On Fri. Dec. 30th about 3 in the morning James Cuthbertson
Left Robt. Twaddle's distillery and was found on the Lake in the
afternoon frozen to death. G. Easton.
Sabbath 8th January 1832. rain at night.
Monday 9th not much frost. Snow 14 inches deep. Tuesday 10th Inclining
fresh this day. Thomas, Joseph and E. Laverty at Lanark. Each
with a barrel of potash. Paul at the Mill. G. Easton.
Wednesday 11th. January 1832..... a frosty day.
Thursday 12th; Very frosty. Friday 13th at Currie's Mill, 8 bushels,
a fine warm day. -
Saturday 14th a good Winter Day. Yesterday Thomson and Brown brought
home all the Machinery belonging to the Distillery. Sabbath 15th
Soft since Thursday last.
Monday 16th a soft day this morning. Sent away my school papers to
Perth with William Hood. this day took in a pit of potatoes. G.E.
Tuesday 17th January 1832. Still not much frost. G. Easton.
Wednesday 18th rain last night all night. Still, fresh and thawing.
Thursday 19th rather cold.. some snow, Wednesday 18th my pig
went to Hugh Campbell's to the Boar. Came home on Thurs. 19th
this day Jess at Lanark. Saturday 21st Mr. Wilson from Perth
preached in St. Andrew's Hall. Sabbath 22nd. the Sacrament of
the Lord's Supper was dispensed in Dalhousie by Mr. McAllister...
Mr. Wilson helping him.
Monday 23rd Robt Penman at our house, frosty weather. Tuesday 24th
a cold day.
Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th. the most severe frost we have had
this Season. Severe, indeed.
Friday 27th January 1832. Very frosty. no abatement of cold. Last
night the Distillery was set in operation, last night being
Jan. 26th 1832. G. Easton.
Saturday 28th Still very cold. Exceeding frosty weather. G. Easton.
Sabbath 29th Exceeding frosty. Monday 30th a heavy fall of snow all
day...Snow 10 inches deep. Tuesday 31st Frosty and some snow.
Wednesday Feby 1 at 1852. This winter hath been very cold, a
good deal of Severe frost and Heavy Snows. Extremely cold.
February 1st 1832... a cold frosty day. Ned at Lanark. Very cold
weather. Exceeding frosty, Thursday 2nd soft. Friday not
much frost. Saturday 4th Library issue. George Easton.
Sabbath 5th Cold and frosty. Monday 6th frosty.
Tuesday 7th a good deal of snow last night. this day Very frosty.
Wednesday 8th February 1832,, was at Lanark.
Thursday 9th a very cold day. Saturday 11th Cold and frosty.
Sabbath 12th February 1832 frosty.. this morning old Mrs. Paul
departed this life about six inv the morning. Last night ex-
cessive rain, this day frost with snow.
Monday 13th very cold this day. I had a Lamb died, and took a sow
to Brown's to the boar. Last Wednesday bought an axe @ 11/3.
Wednesday Febr 18th Moderate, at Lanark with corn. Sabbath 19th
frosty.
Monday 20th Some snow. Jenny and Jess away this morning to Penman's.
Thomas and Mary at Lanark.
�"My bowels, my bowels. I am pained at my very heart, my
heart maketh a noise in me. I cannot hold my peace, because
thou hast heard, 0 my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the
Alarm of War." Tuesday 21st We have sinned, 0 may we do so
no more. George Easton, Dalhouaie. U.C. A fine day, not very
frosty. G. Easton. Jenny and Jess at Penman's.
Wednesday 22nd 1832- A fine winter day, considerable snow in the
morning, now fair.
Thursday 23rd was at Clyde Mills with a load. Snow all day. Friday
a frosty day. Saturday 25th. Last night wrote J. Paul and
Mrs. McLays bargain. This day getting firewood, a cold day.
Sabbath 26th frosty. Monday 27th Looking like freshness.
Tuesday 28th at Clyde Mills with a load. Snow and soft. Wednesday
29th Rather frosty with some snow. George Easton. Fear timely
comes before a faults begun. He fears too late who fears not
till its done. Thursday March 1st. This day brought home
some hay from Todd's. A very cold frosty day. Exceeding cold.
Friday 2nd 1832 Library General meeting. Saturday-3rd rather
soft.
Sabbath 4th inclining to freshness. Saturday 3rd. Got home my hay. G.E.
Monday 5th Snow all day very heavy.
Tuesday 6th I have sinned, what shall I do unto thee, 0 Thou Preserver
of men! Why hast Thou set me as a mark against Thee so that I
am a burden to myself. Job 7..20 This morning went to Perth.
Got my money. $10. All in a bustle electing a member for the
Provincial parliament. Came home same night, a fine day.
Wednesday. 7th very frosty, this day paid John Todd for the hay
£1..3s..9p...Thursday 8th a mild day. Friday 9th like freshness
Last night had a dispute with my night scholars..they do not
behave and I am determined not to be insulted in the school.
Honi Soit qui mal y Pence. This night quit the night school. G.E.
Saturday 10th at Lanark. Got a cooler. Riggy calved this day. weight
69 lbs. Price 5 2 per lb. Sabbath 11th Soft and fresh.
This day Andrew Wallace is rouped. #1 This night the Committee
of the Librarymet and put things in Order and delivered it over
to McIntyre for one year.
Tuesday 14th a desperate cold day. Wednesday 13th as cold a day as
we had this season.
Thursday 16th very frosty. Janet at Lanark. I have sinned, What
shall I do, 0 Thou preserver of men. Library issue, a cold
Saturday 17th as cold a day as we have had this season. G. Easton.
Sabbath -18th very frosty weather. Snow all Saturday and all night.
Exceeding stormy.
Monday 19th rather more moderate.
Tuesday 20th March 1832. Last night James McDonald got home six
sleigh load of boards from Wallace's sawmill. This day moderate.
This winter hath been particularly severe. Last night was at the
sawmill. Paid 440 feet of Boards, brought home 320 feet.
Moderate weather. Jenny and Jess at Willm Allan's for a load of
straw. George Easton. Dominies. #2
Wednesday 21st March- 1832, my night scholars chopping, 1
1 men and
boys. They commenced upon Thursday March 22nd and on Friday
23rd 12 men and boys cut down I think rather better than two
acres. Both fine days.
1# rouped- sale by
2#Lord,master, a title of respect
�Saturday 24th a fine day, some sugar, Our troughs not yet set, but trees runni
Tuesday 27th Wm Campbell and John Baillie and Stephen Campbell chopping, being
March 27th not quite so cold, not so frosty. I have cut no trees yet for sugar
Wednesday 28th this winter hath been uncommonly severe. Since November the gro
Friday, 23rd this day James Watson and James MacDonald was at the sawmill and
Wednesday 28th this morning out some trees for sugar. A mild day. Deliver me,
Thursday March 28th a fine day, some sugar. Bell and Jess this morning boiling
Saturday 31st. Saw Robins two days ago. Ned drawing logs to John Bain yesterda
SabbathApril1st1832.Astormyday,veryfrosty.Monday2nd.Frosty,nosugartill Midday..thi
Wednesday4ththisdaythetemperancesocietymeetsinSt.Andrew'sHall.WarnedbyMr.McAllister..M
Last night got two lambs from one ewe. This morning David not
well, not able to come to sohool.
WednesdayApril 5th 1832- A severe frost, very oold for the season. David at s
Friday 6th This day appointed for making the road below McArthur's
lot. This day Alex Hill and Agnes Hood bindeth themselves to
one another by marriage, taking each other for better for
worse all the days of their life. A fine day. G. Easton.
Saturday 7th.Dull,notquitesofrosty.Anotherewelamdlastnight.G.E.
Sabbath April 8th OldUmphertson'shousewasburnedtotheground.
A very severe frost, Never saw suchacoldthisseason,awfulfrost.
Monday 9th Like a change, still frosty.
Tuesday 10th Still frosty. Like a change, no sugarthisweekgone.
Wednesday11thApril1832Thisdayfirstpigeonsseenbymethisseason. Last night a lamb died, A real mild day, snowdisappearingr
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great creator. 0 my soul it ill becomes thee to be silent.
John Thomson builds his house this day...upon George Brown's
lot near the distillery. Honi soit qui mal y pense..
Thursday 12th April 1832. A warm day. Tom's chopping ball. Last
night Angus and Grimshaw in their glory. Sorrow, sorrow,
pity me. This day sugar. Friday 13th Library issue and
meeting of committee, this night heard frogs and saw mosquitoes,
very warm.
Saturday 14th A very fine day, this morning saw ducks. All my ewes
lambed, 8 in whole, one died, 7 remaining.
Sabbath April 15th 1832 A fine day. Mr. McAllister in discoursing
maintained strange notions concerning original sin...that the
guilt of Adam's first sin is not...or rather will not be imputed
to man it being done away by the Glorious Redeemer for all man-
kind that none of the seed of Adam will have that sin charged
to them but must stand or fall on his own accord, in my opinion
not according to the Word of God.
Monday 16th Snow all day.
Tuesday April 17th Constant heavy snow since yesterday morning.
Snow very deep. John Thompson's youngest child not expected
to live. Wed 18th rain since yesterday. J. Thompson's child
no better. Thursday 19th April 1832 J. Thompson's child a little
better. A fresh day. G. Easton.
Friday 20th 1832 G. Easton. was at St. Andrew's Hall delivering the
Library on to J. McIntyre. Did not finish. It was on Thursday
April 19th.
Friday 20th Not a bad day. I have sinned, I have sinned.
Saturday 21st. Threatning. Bell begun to delve* the yard. Sabbath
April 22nd 1832 very hard frost. Some snow. Monday 23rd Cold
like a change. This day some snow. The winter hath been a most
terrible cold one.
Note: The diary now skips to 1837. It looks as though there was
another part at one time that is now missing.
1837 Dalhousie Wednesday April 19th at this moment snowing and Mrs.
Margaret Brown fixing sugar spouts. On Tuesday got my first lamb.
Thursday 20th April, a cold frosty day. Sugar making commenced about
the first of April and no appearance of it being over. A cold
and very late spring. G. Easton. This day James,Brown had a son
born. Friday 21st snowing hard. Saturday 22nd. a cold frosty
day. This spring is particularly backward. No growth at all.
On the first day January 1837 Syria and the Holy Lands was almost
destroyed by an earthquake. The city of Joppa contained a
population of 19,000 souls of whom 15,000 were killed.
Sabbath 23rd a cold day. Monday 24th Joseph H. readies a barn 50
ft. long.
Dalhousie 25th April 1837. A cold day, like snow. G. Easton.
Tuesday 26th Alex. Park sowd wheat on Friday April 21st 1837...a frosty
day. Wednesday 26th Jenny at Lanark for her boots. Not so
very cold but still frosty. Thursday 27th a warm day. Friday
*delve - to dig
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Saturday 29th April 1837...Commenced ploughing yesterday. This day
went to Perth, came home at night. A fine day.
Sabbath 30 April, rather cold,
Monday May 1st 1837..as cold a. frosty day as I ever saw at this season
of the year. Tuesday 2nd a very cold day, still frosty. Ploughing.
Exceeding cold in the school, awful cold weather. Wednesday 3rd
May 1837 Fresh and a dull day.
Dalhousie May 4th 1837
A new sect of religionists who call themselves Mormons have
appeared in Canada this winter, who pretend they are the only
Church of Christ on earth. That they have the power of
working Miracles. That the Indians, the natives of North America,
are the lost tribes of Israel. That a fellow of the name of
Joseph Smith found a lost portion of the word of God, Engraved
on plates of Gold. That this same J. Smith had a visit of the
Apostle Peter who was accompanied by a retinue of blessed Spirits
who ordained him and gave him power to ordain ministers to
preach, teach and baptize in the name of the Lord Jesus, or in
his own name. I do not know which...as report says. They baptize
in the name of the Father, Son and Joseph Smith. That Mount Zion
will be built and established in Missouri. That the Lord Jesus
is about to appear on Earth when the Lord will reign with all
his saints. During a thousand years..that a mighty Angel is
about to proclaim the coming of the Lord.... and call upon the
saints to assemble in Missouri. That they have the Urim and
Thummim#1and they have to rear and build the Temple of the Lord
in Missouri and that Joseph Smith is ordained High Priest during
the Millenium..or the thousand years reign of the Saints and
that famine was..and every evil will fall on the Surrounding
nations and like the famine in the Days of Jacob. All people
will have to go to the blessed land to buy there..and that those
who died in former ages... who as they say had not the True
Light will be received into the Lower Mansions of bliss but that
they alone will inherit the Kingdom of God. I have fabricated
nothing. George Easton. And so adieu False Mormons!
Thursday May 4th 1837 .. Heard Upper Canada#2last week of April
and the Puddocks* got out their heads about the same time.
Notice.... There will be held on the Government Grounds in the
Village of Lanark, a public market for the sale of Horses, Cattle
and sheep on the 2nd Tuesday of May 1837 and upon the 2nd Tuesday
of October 1837 and will be heldupon the same days every succeed-
ing year. By Order of the Magistrates.... This day sowed my
pease and gave Patrick Fife1/2bushel of wheat for1/2bushel of
pease. G. Easton
Dalhousie 5th May 1837. Thunder and rain this morning, a warm quiet
day. Saturday 6th a wet day. Sabbath 7th a very frosty day..
some snow. Machin's clearing well fenced. Cattle put in and a
good of Labour put in upon it this day. George Easton.
Monday 8th This morning sowd 5 bushels oats...On Saturday 6th of
May my brother Thomas lost one of his oxen. Dropt down in the
yoke...apparently in good health..and died almost instantaneous.
1# Urim and Thummim - Sacred instruments alleged to have been found by
Joseph Smith with the engraved plates containing the Book of Mormon
record and to have been used by him in the work of translation. In
the Book of Mormonthey are described as "two stones in silver bows"
and called interpreters.
2#UpperCanada- possibly Canadian geese- Puddocks- frogs
�A severe loss, particularly at this Season of the year... 0
misery...but I embrace it...my soul shall brood and will
dwell upon it, it is the portion the only portion my soul chooseth
on this side Eternity. G. Easton. Severe frost. G. Easton.
Dalhousie May 9th 1837. This day is Lanark Fair. May 10th sowd
wheat and barley..Thursday 11th and Friday 12th chopping in the
windfall.#1 Saturday 12th Library issue, planting potatoes. Sowd
onions, cabbage, etc on Wednesday May 10th 1837. George Easton.
Sabbath May 14th whose hath this worlds goods and seeth his brother have
need and shutteth his bowels of compassion against him, how
dwelleth the Love of God in him..Rev. Dr. Gemmill
Monday 15th a warm day. Tuesday 16th Driving dung for corn, a wet
day & night...Wednesday 17th a dull damp day, Vacated my school
on Tuesday 9th and commenced again keeping school this day..
Thursday 18th May 1837. This morning Brocky calved a heifer.
Thomas has my cattle, rain. Friday 19, on Wednesday and yes-
terday planted my corn.
Dalhousie May 18th 1837. This day planted my corn. Friday 19th sowd
the last of my oats, these days bygone hath been heavy rain in
the night time and Dry during the day...this day damp and dull.
I have heard one of James Rodger's oxen is weak and unable to
last..I went over to Brown's and got a deal of abusive language
about a road..I had offered a public road thru' my lot for the
paltry sum o f L 7..10s but now I will allow a road to go through on no
now is...I will submit to no insults and be obliged to keep open
a road to serve the public at the same time. G. Easton.
Saturday 20th an awful wet day.
Dalhousie 21st May 1837. not much drought, no rain. Monday 22 some
frost this morning..a most threatening spring. But the most
high..hath condescended to tell the children of men that while
earth remaineth..seedtime and harvest...summer and winter..Day &
night shall not cease. Amen. G. Easton.
Tuesday 23rd I was logging for potatoes. I have cleared no new land
since 1833...Wednesday 24th some frost this morning, this day
James Reid took home his cow and calf. This day went to Lanark
with the money I had collected in aid of our distressed country-
men in Scotland. 2..l..10. G. Easton
Thursday 25th a fine day...this day Matthew put out one of Bucks
eyes with a stone. On Sabbath 21st Mary McNicol alias Mrs.
McDougall got a daughter.. exactly 9 months wanting 5 days
since she was married.
Dalhousie May 26th this is an exceeding warm day. Jess & Ann at
Poland. High wind. Saturday 27th not so warm...chopping
for turnips. Sabbath May 28th Hard frost... This night saw
constellatio above the horizon at 10 p.m. Monday
1#windfall- a tract where the trees have been blown down by the wind.
2#7..10about $31.
3#2..1..10about §8.44
The shilling of Great Britain equal to 12 pence and to 1/20 of a
pound.
* Constellation- Cassiopeia- the "lady in the chair" -opposite
the Big Dipper from the North Star
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no appearance of better weather. This morning began to plant
potatoes. G. Easton. Tuesday 30th not so cold, dull like rain.
Planting taties. Last night a meeting in the schoolhouse about
the crossroad. G. Easton. Yesterday John McIntyre surveyed
3 roads through the 3rd concession, one by my house, one on the
north side of the meadow and one thro' the late G. Brown's lot
which he took.
Dalhousie June 1st June has commenced very warm. I have just heard
my daughter, Isobella, took badly in premature labour last night.
We have 15 bushels of potatoes, that is of sets, planted.
Jenny is gone to Poland, Jess is gone to Lanark. Very warm. G.E.
Friday 2nd June 1837. Heard this morning my daughter Isobella was
delivered of a son yesterday being June 1st 1837. A very warm
day..Heavy rain yesterday.... Saturday June 3rd an exceeding wet
night and a rantin', tauntln', tearin' whistlin' showery day.
Planting potatoes. Jack & Jenny helping Jess. Sabbath June 4th
At Poland, a fine day. Monday 5th at General Training. 200
present, a warm day. Tuesday6th a warm day.
Dalhousie June 7th 1837 a wet day. saw fire flies for the first
time this season June 5th. G. Easton. Thunder almost every day
since the first of Day of June. Thursday8th June 1837. Gathering
stones from off land preparatory to ploughing. Black flies very
bad. Jenny came down from Poland last night and goes up to-day.G.E.
Friday 9th June 1837. Ploughing for fallow, a very warm day- Saturday
10 th June 1837- a fine Day.... Library issue.... Sabbath 11th for
I determined to know nothing among you save Jesus Christ
him crucified. Revd Dr. Gemmill. very warm. This morning Jenny
came down from Poland. Isobella weak and her child not expected
to live. Monday 12th Anne and David begun to hoe corn. Jess at
Poland.
Dalhousie June 13th 1837. Jenny gone to Poland..we having got no word
about them since Sabbath, a real good day. Gay an Silly.
Wednesday 14th very warm. Anne and David finished hoeing the corn
the first time.
Thursday 15th a fine day. Anne & David at Lanark. Friday 16th June
1837 report says Jas. Rodger hath lost the Plea he had with Will
Muir but no certain word. G. Easton. Jas. Rodger himself says
he gained the plea and has only one penny of costs to pay.
Saturday 17th June 1837 Last night a heavy hail storm. Ned
at Lake Machin went away on Thursday 15th not home Friday 7 o'clock.
to live.
Dalhousie June 17th 1837
To-morrow being Sabbath is the Day on which the Battle of Waterloo
was fought and won 22 years ago..a long time since the Bonaparte
Dynasty was destroyed and the nations of Europe enjoyed partial
peace. Great hardships have been suffered by the nations since
the time and in a mercantile point of view both Europe and
America are hard bestead at the present time. Banks will not
pay specie on discount bills and Trade is at a stand...work
is not to be got... and provisions is high. Such is a sketch
of the moral world at present. G. Easton.
Sabbath 18th was at Poland and Robt Mcintosh's child is not expected
to live...very ill. (note: Robt husband of Isobelle)
Dalhousie June 19th 1837, a fine day, hoeing beans & cleaning potatoes.
Tuesday 20th a very wet day. Wednesday 21, Kept as a fast day
Preparatory to the celebration of the Lord's Supper..a fine day.
Thine arrows shall be sharp in the Heart of the Kings enemies
�whereby the people fall under thee. Rev. Dr. Gemmill.
Thursday June 22nd yesterday Robert Mcintosh's second son died
and is buried today. Impute not the father's iniquity upon
their children. Domine.Deo. G. Easton.
A fine day...Left Poland about 6 o'clock P.M. a fine day...
flies intolerable. Friday 23rd south wind and pretty high, a
fine day.
Saturday 24th June 1837. This day James Brown built a barn..damp day.
Sabbath 25th this day the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was
dispensed in Dalhousie by the Rev. Dr. Gemmill. By whose stripes
you were healed.* A fine day.
Monday 26th Logging for turnips. Tuesday 27th this morning James
Paul's wife died, working at the roads. Sowd my turnips a fine
day. Thursday 29th This day I went to Perth, a wet afternoon.
Friday30th again stood before the Board of Education and came
home at night, an excessive warm day. Saturday July 1st working
at the roads. Sabbath 2nd, a good day.
Monday 3rd an exceeding wet day. Tuesday 4th- this is the anniversary
of Yankie slavery. a fair day. Wednesday 5th a dull day,
hoeing corn. Thursday 6th thunder with heavy showers. Ned at
Perth, Cherry at the Bull July 5th 1837 G. Easton.
Dalhousie 7th July 1837
this day finished corn, hoeing 2 times
2 time. Day more clear than
J. Lorimer's corn flourishing.
upon my pease.
A backward looking year,
more like famine than a plentiful
crop
and beans
usual.
Some blooms
Bull
Cherry 5th July
July 5th
This year
only one
Geo. Easton 1837
Saturday July 8th Library issue. Worked at the roads 4th day.
Sabbath 9thDr. Gemmill not well...forced to stop...a fine day.
Monday 10th a warm day. Robt Mcintosh at Perth with my cattle.
Jenny going to Poland to stop with Bell till Robin comes back.
G. Easton. Tuesday July 11th some rain but warm. Wednesday
12th July a very warm day.. G. Easton. Thursday 13th High south
wind, ploughing my fallow 2 times.
Dalhousie 13th July 1837. the 5th line people working at the roads
at Brown's dam back at the Bridge. George Easton.
July 14th A fine dull day. Jess ploughing.
Saturday 15th July, at Lanark, a storm of wind.
Sabbath 16th was over and saw William Anderson who is in all probability
dying....Monday 17th cut my clover. Tuesday 18th both yesterday
and today very warm.
Wednesday 19th hilld my corn on Monday last. James Crosbie at the
bull on Tuesday. I am G. Easton. JackJon Wednesday... this morn-
ing some rain, cannot put in ray clover. This morning saw silk
among my corn. Corn late. Thursday 20th a droughty Day. G. Easton.
Dalhousie July 20th 1837.
this day rickd my clover. Friday 21st July...I am at the Bull
with Rosie, a fine day. Saturday 22nd Julythis morning very near
* See Isaiah 53-5
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frost. A warm day..this last week hath been excellent hay
weather. I have received no letters from Scotland this season.
G. Easton. 0 Lord truly I am thy servant, I am thy servant and
the son of thy handmaid, Thou hast loosed mybonds..#1a fine day.
Monday rain all day, snowing hail Tuesday 25th a Good day.
Wednesday 26th Reid's tibby#2at the bull...6 of July l837
Pietyuch at the bull July 25th. July 26th like rain.
Dalhousie July 26th 1837. this season is at least one fortnight
later than usual. Ned says the crops are earlier about Pike Falls
and to Carleton place they are more early. G. Easton.
Friday 28th July 1837...Some rain last night but a fine day. Some draught
Saturday 29th a fine day, cutting hay.
Sabbath 30th a wet day, excessive heavy rain. Monday 31 at a fine
draughtyday. Jess at Lanark, which concludes the month of
July, we have often been shearing before this time.
Dalhousie Tuesday August 1st 1837-—--
a dull day, like rain. Tom mowing with Jas. Brown son. Watson
ricking at the dam..back. Wednesday August 2nd 1837 Bet Conroy
came home upon Tueaday July 25th...says she has been badly for
sixmonths. Looks tolerable. takes a ride generally every day
and visits every Sabbath Day. G. Easton.
Wednesday 2nd. a wet day.. Let this day be marked in the Logbook of my
memory and may I remember it to my sorrow and from this day be a
better man, a Christian and a better member of Society...more
wise...and to all intent a better husband and parent.
Dalhousie Thursday "August 3rd l837...a fine day. 0 love the Lord all
ye his saints.#3 Put all my hay this Day, that is all I had at
home. Friday August 4th high wind and very cold, a clear day.
Saturday August 5th 1837...Yesterday morning and to-day very like
frost and I believe in many places it was frost, but did no
damage in this part of Dalhousie. A fine clear day. G. Easton.
E. Conroy cutting hay with James Brown.
Sabbath 6th a fine clear Day, wind south and fresh.
Dalhousie August 6th 0 Lord truly I am thy Servant...I am thy servt
and the son of thy handmaid, thou hast loosed my bonds. Rev. Dr.
Gemmill.
Monday 7th a warm day. cutting hay in Conroy's. Tueaday 8th not well,
came on rain in the afternoon and continued heavy rain all night.
Wednesday 9th a wet day, saw Wm Anderson this morning very low. Just
in Life...cannot speak much, will not be long in the land of the
living. 0 to be prepared for that event for come it will,
whether I be prepared or not. G. Easton.
Dalhousie Aug. 9th On Tuesday June 20th our beloved monarch William
Fourth departed this life. Lamented by hi3 people, reigned 7
years. Aged 72. Succeeded in the throne by Queen Alexandria
Victoria by the Grace of GodRegina Brittaniarum. Born 1819
Daughter of the Duke of Kent and grand-daughter to his Late
Majesty King George third of Gracious memory who died 1820.
Thursday 10 of August was cutting hay at Conroy's. J.B. and Tom helping
me. Rosie at the bull, this day, Friday 11th Dull, raking hay.
Saturday 12th of August, this day moor fowl shooting begins. G.E.
1# Psalms 116-16
2# tibby- the head - Old Slang - perhaps "bossy"
3# Psalms 31-23
�perisheth and no man layeth it to heart and merciful men are
from the evil to come.....sabbath 13th. yesterday an excessive
wet day..this day the body of William Anderson consigned to the
cold and silent grave. So remember time is short..G. Easton.
Saw the remains of Wm Anderson to meet no more till the Last
trumpet Sound, then shall we meet again.
Dalhousie August 14th yesterday heavy rain, This day more drought..
shaking out my hay. Tuesday 15th an excessive wet day.
Eliza not very well. G. Easton
Wednesday 16th a dull day, a dark misty morning. Thursday 17th August
1837. This day began to shear wheat. James Brown cut his
yesterday. A dull misty morning. G. Easton. 18th shearing
wheat. Jess and Anne at Currie's mill this day being August
18th 1837. G. Easton.
Saturday 19th August 1837. Shearing wheat and barley. This day
finished ray fall wheat, 29 stooks. A fine drought and a fine
clear day. George Easton.
Dalhousie August 20th 1837...O Lord, Truly I am thy servant. I am
thy servant and the son of thine handmaid.... thou hast loosed
my bonds* Dr. G. fine day. Monday 21st a fine clear harvest
day. Shearing barley..in whole 19 wee stooks. G. Easton.
At night a thunderstorm and heavy rain. Tuesday 22nd. Excessive
high west wind. Overturning stooks in all directions. G. Easton.
Wednesday 23rd August 1837. This is a dull day. Shearing spring
wheat, it was sown 11th of May. Thursday 24th if the weather
is favorable next week will be the throng of harvest. Betimes
dull and sometimes dour. I would like to inn wheat*, this day
stacked my fall wheat.
Dalhousie August 25th 1837 a fine harvest day. Eliza not well. Jess
is with Andrew Park now this 3rd day. Saturday 26th was at
Lanark, saw Mr. McAllister, a fine day. bought & paid l6lb.
of nails 7/6. Sabbath 27th Peccavi. * Mond. 28th. Behold we
return unto Thee for Thou art the Lord our God. Tuesday 29th. Yesterday an
wheat this day, 19 stooks..Jess with Andrew Park on Saturday
and Monday...She was with J. Brown. Wednesday August 30th
Mr. McAllister arrived in Lanark afternoon absence of nearly
14 months in his native land where he experienced nothing but
disappointments in every way. A fine day. At least a very wet day.
August 31st a fine day, wind north.
Dalhousie September 1st 1837. On Tuesday evening August 29 James Paul's
daughter was taken from this world of sorrow 2 months and 2
days after her mother. The funeral took place on Thursday, August
31st 1837. some frost this morning 1st. our pease all cut
this day and cut a few oats. Saturday 2nd. Jas. Brown, Junior
ploughing & Robert Rodger sowing wheat. A dull damp day. G. E.
Sabbath 3rd a fine day. Monday 4th very hard frost. Corn and
potatoes generally damaged by frost. My corn not frosted. was
at J. Gallinger's smithy. Got my drag teeth laid. paid 6/9.
Tuesday 5th put in my spring wheat. Wednesday 6th put in my
pease. Thursday 7. a wet day. G. Easton. Saturday 9th Ditto.
* Peccavi- I have sinned, an acknowledgement or confession of sin
*Psa 116-16
*to inn wheat- to put it up in a shelter or with some type of grain
elevator owned by another
�Sabbath 10th Mr. McAllister preached in St. Andrew's. Josh. 24..24*
Monday Septr 11th a wet day. Tuesday 12th & Wednesday 13th
shearing oats & threshing seed wheat. Thursday 14th plowed in
a bushel of wheat. Friday 15th Shearing oats. I ploughed in
mywheat on Wednesday Septr 13th and on Saturday 16th of Septr
1837 and I was shearing oats on Thurs. & Friday Sept. 14th &l5th.G.E.
Sabbath Septr 17th a fine harvest day. Took physic, could not go
to hear sermon. G. Easton....
Monday Sepr 18th Like rain. Dragged ray wheat this morning. Shearing
oats. Dr. Gemmill's text yesterday was...behold the Lamb of God.*
Dalhousie September 19th 1837. Saw fireflies on the evening of Septr
18th a thing unprecedented. Tuesday 19th Last night helped
Wm Hood to build some oats. This day put in a stack of oats. G.E.
Wednesday 20th a frosty morning, a complete nailer..Thos begins to
sow wheat.
Thursday 21st a frosty morning, Robt Macintosh gone to Perth with
barley..a fine day. Wind south and blowing. Friday 22nd Wind
south..blowing.. Finished our harvest this day. Jenny at Poland.
Like rain.
Saturday 23rd I received a letter from my brother David containing the
mournful Tidings of my father's death who departed this Life
upon Monday the 7th of August, i837, aged 76 years and 7 months.*
And he said unto me, write blessed are the Dead who Die in the
Lord, from henceforth...yea saith the spirit..that they may rest
from their Labours, and their works do follow them.*
Sabbath 24th Mr. McAllister dispensed the sacrament of the Lord's
Supper in Lanark.
25th a fine day, wind south... put in All My Grain, All My Oats this day.
Tuesday 26th a wet day. This day Agnes Thomson wife of James Brown
was taken away out of the land of the living very suddenly, she
took badly about 3 A.M. and was a corpse before 3 o'clock
afternoon. James came for me but I never saw her in life, nor
any of her family, only my Jenny was with her, and Jess Watson. G.E.
Wednesday 27th Jess at Lanark, a fine day.
Thursday 28th a wet day..this day the Body of Mrs. Brown was committed
to the grave, there to lie till the great day of the Lord.
Dalhousie 29th of September 1837
A fine day. Saturday September 30th a wet day. Sabbath October lst
a fine day. Monday 2nd. a wet day. took the roof off ray house.
3rd Andrew park and Robert Macintosh working at the roof, we
have got real bad weather. G. Easton.
Wednesday 4th very hard frost the most severe we had this season.
George Easton. This day got a load of shingles from John
Thomson. paid him 2 dollar.. Thursday October 5th Threatning
snow..rain and hail. Keep me from all presumptuous sirs, 0 Lord*
Friday October 6th 1837..This day is Dalhousie Fair a cold dull
day...George Easton...no whiskey.
Saturday 7th Octr 1837 a cold day. Sabbath 8th an excessive frosty
morning. This day Mr. McAllister preached from Rom. 7th & 12th
wherefore the Law is holy and the commandment holy and just and
good. Monday 9th Excessive hard frost.
Tuesday 10th this day is Lanark fair. The weather is changed, wind
*Psalms19-13 Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins;
Josh 24...24 And the people said unto Joshua, The Lord our God will
Matthew Easton born Feb. 1761
Blessed are the Dead...Rev. 14.13
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south.. took in 3 loads of corn last night and 2 carts of potatoes.
Wednesday 11th October 1837... a noble day, digging Potatoes and
and pucklngs corn. Thursday Octr 12th 1837..Last night a thunder-
storm. with rain..a dull day. Dalhousie.
October 13th 1837 Friday 13th a most terrible cold day, Saturday
14th Last night the moon was eclipsed, a total eclipse, and
we killed two Bears... a cold day... Lifted all our potatoes..
180 bushels andhusked the last of our corn..we think near
20 bushels. Sabbath 15th Behold the Lamb of God who taketh away
the sin of the world.#1 Revd Dr. Gemmill Monday 16th a fine day,
Tuesday 17th Driving stones for my chimney,...a fine day. G. Easton.
Wednesday Oct 18th 1837 a wet like day..
Thursday 19th a dull day Threatning snow. George Easton.
Friday 20th a wet morning. G. Easton.
Saturday Octr 21st went to go to Bredin's for lime. My cart broke
down by the way, had to come back empty. A fine day... a court
of commissioners for the Township.
Sabbath 22nd a fine day. Monday 23rd was at Bredin's & bought 16
bushels of lime. John Smith came to build my chimney.
Tuesday 24th took down my old chimney and began to build..a fine day.
Wednesday October 25th This morning ground covered with snow
and is 3 inches deep and still snowing at 12 o'clock Thursday
26th an uncommon wet day. Friday 27th a good d a y . Saturday
28th a good day.
Dalhousie October 29th 1837. Both Dr. Gemmill & Mr. McAllister
preached in St. Andrew's.
Monday 30th busy building. Tuesday 31st my cattle went to Lanark
with a barrel of potash and brought home 16 bushels lime,
busy building my chimney. Wednesday Nov. 1st my cattle at
Poland with a load of ashes. G. Easton.
Thursday 2nd. a cold frosty day. G. Easton.
Friday November 3rd this day John Smith went home my building being
nearly finished, all done to the Lumhead#2,had no help except
James Brown 3 days and Watson part of one day. G. Easton. a
fine day, wind south.
Saturday Novr 4th a fine fresh day, planted my plums, cherries, etc.
Sabbath 5th awful wet.
Monday 6th frosty like snow. Tuesday 7th some heavy snow showers.
Jess at Poland helping Macintosh to build his chimney. I this
morning plastered the house. Wednesday 8th November 1837...
Had a visit of Johnnie Stuart this day...a fine frosty day..
Thursday Novr 9th 1837. This morning the ground was covered with
snow and a very cold day. Winter seems to set in and we need
not expect anything but snow for six months to come. G. Easton.
Friday 10th Ground still white. Robt Rodger cutting firewood for
the school. Dalhousie Novr 1Oth 1837
Saturday Novr 11th a cold day. Wind south, received a letter from Mr.
Murray on Thursday Nov. 8th 1837. Sabbath 12th and holiness
without which no man shall see the Lord..Rev. Dr. Gemmill
Thou shalt have no other Gods before me. #3 Rev. Mr. McAllister.
1# Behold the Lamb.. John 1 .. 29
2#Lumhead..a lum is a chimney which comes to a point, a lumhead the
top of the chimney
3# No other Gods before me- Exodus 20..3
�a fine day.
Monday 13th a fine frosty day. Tuesday 14th a fine frosty day,
Robt Macintosh took away Brawny yesterday. Wednesday 15th
Nov. 1837 was at the raising of John Waddle's barn, a real
good day. Thursday 16th This day snow began to fall in the
morning and at one o'clock is still snowing..very heavy snow.
Friday 17th wind south. Gay cold, the country is assembled at
Bell Mulr's at a Quilting. Tommy Conroy...the workshop.. the stove
and the shavings. Saturday Nov. 18th 1837 was at Robt Rodger's
raising a parlour. Snow fell on Thursday 3 inches but today is
clean gone. Sabbath 19th rain all day, a fine day. Monday 20th
a dull, soft day, put up my stove this day. Tuesday 21st a most
incessant day of rain.
Wednesday 22nd in the night time thunder & rain. Thursday 23rd a wet-
night but lo! in the morning Snow, an exceeding stormy day,
snowing very hard, heavy snow. Friday 24th a frosty day, snow
still lying on the ground.
Dalhousie November 24th 1837
This day Charles Thom and Eliza Bain and Thomas Scott and
Margaret Bain are married in St. Andrew's hall by the Revd Mr.
Macalister,a rousing wedding. At least the people are assem-
bling. They say there are 140 guests Bidden, more than 100
present and 10 fiddlers, same day McLauchlan's Daughter and old
Jamison's daughter and A. W. Playfairs daughter. Saturday
25th was at Lanark, bought 20 lb. o iron for a crane. Sabbath
26th be ye followers of God as Dear Children.* Revd Dr. Gemmill.
Monday 27th a frosty day, snow still lying.
Tuesday 28th still frosty with snow. Wednesday 29th fresh snow,
almost clean gone.no snow on the ground. Thursday Nov. 30th
This morning Matthew George sick, very sick, no snow, ground
quite bare. No snow to be seen.
Saturday 2nd. a dull fresh day. Got my crane on Wednesday Novr 9th
1837. Sabbath 3rd Decr fine day, Monday a little frost.
Tuesday 5th No snow, this day J. Brown at the Oat mill with 2 bushels
oats for me. G. Easton. Dalhousie.
Dalhousie Decr 6th 1837, this day at James Fair's when the Left wing
of the 1st Reg't of Lanark Militia paraded and got a volunteer
offer to go to Lower Canada and five men went.
Thursday 7th a cold day. Friday 8th This day stormy, ground again
covered with snow, we have had a good deal of agreeable weather,
the ground bare this long time, no snow but now likely to lie.
My girls at Currie's mill yesterday. Saturday Dec.9th killd
my3 pigs, 500 lbs.
Sabbath 10th Snow all day. Monday 11th Dull and snowing, snow
5 inches deep. G. Easton.
Wednesday 13th very frosty. Thursday Decr 14th 1837 cold and frosty.
Friday 15th a cold frosty day. Saturday 16th Exceeding cold &
frosty.
Sabbath 17th a very frosty Day. Monday 18th rain all night, began to
snow and continued heavy snow till 12 o'clock. G. Easton.
Dalhousie December 19th 1837
*Ephesians5..1
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Tuesday 19th On Sabbath Decr 17th Mary Reid was safely delivered
of a son and heir. George Easton Like snow. snow 9 inches
deep. Wednesday Dec. 20,1837 an exceeding hard frost. Thursday
21st Dec. a very frosty day. Friday December 22d frosty.
Saturday 23rd an exceeding frosty day
Sabbath 24th And Holiness without which no man shall see the Lord.
Revd Dr. Gemmill.... soft
Monday 25th W
m Hay cut firewood. soft. Tuesday 26th was at James
Fair's at Parade. Wednesday 27th very frosty. James Shields
cutting firewood for me for John Conroy. Thursday 28th Decr
s
nowing a little all day. Friday 29th soft wind south.
Saturday 30th Was the Day of the Meeting of my Trustees. They
Signed my school paper. a frosty day. George Easton.
Sabbath 31st Decr
Soft inclining to freshness.
Monday January 1st 1838, a fine soft day. Was at James Nairn's and
J. Hetherington's at night. Tuesday 2nd. a fresh day, snow
dissolving rapidly. Wednesday 3rd was at Lanark, got my leather
from Smith the tanner. Thursday 4th Was at James Barr's funeral.
Snow almost gone..
Friday 5th was at James Reid's child's funeral, a very wet day.
Snow almost gone. Ground quite bare.
Saturday 6th again frosty, no snow.
Sabbath 7th a very wet day. Snow all gone. Monday 8th this morning
again frosty .and a very little snow. Wind north... Tuesday 9th
some heavy snow showers. Wednesday 10th very frosty, fulling *
our cloth.
Thursday Jany 11th 1838 a cold frosty Day. Friday 12th snow one inch
deep. Saturday 13th a pleasant day.
Sabbath 14th fresh. Monday 15 a stormy day, snow 2 inches deep. Tues-
day 16th Fresh, wind south.
Wednesday 17th January 1838...Our Militiamen marched from Dalhousie
on Friday 12th of Jan.
Thursday 18th Frosty, Friday heavy snow, snow 6 inches deep.
Winter seems now begun.
Saturday 20th the strongest frost we have had this season. G. Easton.
Sabbath 21st a fine day, cold.
Monday 22nd frosty Wednesday 24th wind south. Thursday 25th Frosty.
Friday 26th Mild, heavy rain. Roads horrible. Was at Poland.
Saturday 27th Hard frost, no travelling. Sabbath 28th heavy snow,
snow 5 inches deep. Monday 29. High wind. Drifting. Tuesday
30th severe frost. Wednesday 31st Excessive frost, not much snow.
Thursday February 1st 1838. a frosty day Wm Hay's child badly. 2nd
very frosty. 3rd more mild.
Dalhousie 4th Feby 1838 a frosty day. Monday 5th this day Wm
Hay's child died after being a considerable time badly. Tuesday
a day of Public Thanksgiving for the Mercies received and for
putting down rebellion in the province.
Wednesday 7th at the funeral of Wm Hay's child. Stormy, heavy snow.
*Fulling.to thicken by moistening, heating and pressing, as cloth;
to mill; to mill; to make compact; to scour, cleanse, and thick-
en in a mill.
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Thursday 8th Snow 8 inches deep
Friday 9th frosty. Saturday 10th the ink is freezing.
Sabbath 11th a frosty day. Am I a God at hand and not a God afar
off. Revd Mr. Macalister. Monday 12th frosty. Tuesday 13th
hard frost. Wednesday very frosty. Thursday excessive frosty.
Jess and David at Lanark with oats.
Friday 16th Feby 1838...went to Perth, came home same night. awfu
frosty. Saturday 17th some of our volunteers came home,
frosty, Sabbath frosty. Monday frosty, Tuesday 20th very frosty.
Wednesday 21st frosty.
Dalhousie Feby 22;1838...Last night John McIntyre came home from the
War. This day brought the last of my hay from Conroy's, a fine
mild day.
Friday 23rd a fine winter day. Saturday 24th Excessive frosty. Jess
at the Mill yesterday.
Sabbath 25th a very frosty day. Monday 26th very frosty, fulling
my coat. Tuesday 27th Wedneaday 28th frosty.
Thursday March 1st a fine day. Friday 2nd a fine frosty day. Saturday
3rd snow 7 inches deep and has not been over 9 inches this
winter, a fine day. G. Easton.
Sabbath 4th March 1838 a fine soft day. I will be as the dew unto
Israel etc.#1 Revd Dr. Gemmill
Monday 5th Heavy snow all day, snow 15 inches deep. Tuesday 6th-
Saturday 10th This week hath been one continued snow shower and
all the time soft. 0 Miserere Mei. G. Eaaton
Dalhousie March 12th 1838- Sabbath 11th a fine day.
Monday 12th Wind north..very warm..snow decreasing. 0 miserere mei. G.E.
Tuesday 13th March 1838 Jess & Rob Macintosh at the oat mill wt. 21
bushels of oats, thawing fast. 0 Miserere Mihi. George Easton.
Wednesday 14th a soft fresh day. Thursday 15 Jenny went to Poland
and is not come back. Some people are making sugar. 0 miserere
Mihi. George Easton.
Friday 16th frosty. Saturday 17th a frosty day, this is the Commr
Court Day. Sabbath 18th Lecture Eph 5th Husbands love your wives
Revd Dr. Gemmill. Monday Soft and fresh. whether there be
sugar or not, I know not. I received my patent#2for my land on
Sat. night being March 17th 1838. G. Easton.
Dalhousie Tuesday 20th March.
Last night Tam Conroy at his old trade of lying but I'll mind
it..a fine day. Wednesday 21st a noble day. Thursday 22nd
frosty. Friday 23rd a fresh day. Sabbath 24th Last night,
thunder, lightning & rain..a complete fresh day.
Sabbath March 25th a fine day. Monday 26th this day Mrs. James Park
was consigned to the silent grave. a fresh day. Tuesday 27th
Heavy snow. Gone to Hanna's oat mill for my:
load. Macintosh
is gone for it Wednesday. Got it home 504 lb..soft..
(note at side of page: Sugar begun 23rd March 1838)
Thursday 29th March, ground again white.
Friday 30th Snow all gone. Saturday 31st frosty, a good sugar day..
*Hosea 14—5 I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the
lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.
*An instrument making a conveyance or grant of public lands; also,
the land or territory 30 conveyed.
�this is John Thomson's meeting. Called by Maclellan...
Macmanigle, Macmillan and Co.,,, a little allied to McKenzie
Van Kensaeller & Co.* Sabbath April 1st 1838 in whom we have
redemption thro' his blood, even the forgiveness of our sins*
Dalhousie April 2nd 1838. a frosty day.
Tuesday 3rd Cold and frosty. Wednesday 4th still cold, busy threshing
oats. Jess at Poland making sugar. Thursday 3th Like a change,
wind south & blowing very strong. Yesterday got some hay from
James Brown Senr...This day finished threshing oats. I intend
to go to Perth to-morrow, health and weather permitting.
Friday 6th April 1838. G. Easton..went to Perth, roads horrible.
Saturday Came home, roads very bad. Sabbath 8th a fine day.
Maunanday 9th Cherry calved a Star.. Jack Storie making me a
coat. Tuesday 10th a cauld snow day. Wednesday 11th 0 misserere
mihi..G.E. Some snow, Taursday 12th April, a considerable
comparatively cold day. Jenny, David and Matthew George at
Poland. 0 miserere mihi. Geo. Easton. This day the rebel
ruffians, Gen'ls Lount & Matthews (according their sentence)
are to be hung at Toronto for High Treason.
Friday 13th an excessive frosty day.
Dalhousie Saturday April 14th 1838.
This day at Janes Rodger's barn. James Scott & Joan Conroy
were severly hurt..a log came down rolled over Convoy and lay
upon Scott. Sabbath 15th Children obey your parents etc.*
Rev Dr. Gemmill.
Monday 16th Excessive frosty. Tuesday April 17 frosty..Dull like a
change. Wednesday 16th Hard frost..built a house. Thursday
selling hats, snow decreasing, a cold frosty day. I have got
2 lambs. Saturday 21st a cold day. Wind south with snow. 0
Miserere Mihl.. Sabbath April 22nd Arch. Provan worse...still
frosty...Andrew Park fixing my house. Tuesday 24th a gay bonny
day but frosty. Wednesday 25th April. Lount and Matthews are
hung, so perish all enemies of peace and Good Order. George
Easton. a fine day, rather warm.
Dalhousie April 26th 1838. Jess came home yesterday & brought my
plough from W. Muir's. March 20th was married by the Rev Wm
McKillican... John Rose of West Gvillimsbury to Margret Climie
of Insifil. U.C....Gave Thos. Thompson some plum trees..some
frost..like a change. Friday 27th This day commenced ploughing
...a soft day..Saturday 28th some frost but a fine day. Sabbath
29th The Dr. did not come...rain and snow.
Monday April 30th a very cold day..Hard frost, ground white. Tuesday
May 1st 1838. G. Easton. a frosty morning ..a warm day. Wednes-
day 2nd a fine day. Some rain. Thursday 3rd a fine fresh day.
Tom begins ploughing. Friday 4th May 1838. we began to plough.
April 27th...Robt Macintosh chopping to me, a fine day, this day
sowd
pease & spring wheat, this day vacated my school for one
week. Saturday 5th an exceeding wet day. Sabbath 6th a fine day.
Monday 7th digging my garden. Tuesday 8th Delving... Wednesday
9th still delving. Thursday 10th sow3
onions.
Friday 11th sowd barley. Saturday 12th Sowd oats. This day
*William Lyon Mackenzie, Rebel, and Van Rensaeller, heavy drinker tried tobePatriotChief.
Colossians 1-14
Colossian3 3-20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this
is well pleasing unto the Lord.
* Samuel Lount and Peter Matthews, leaders in Rebel Cause, hanged outside
Toronto jail, April 12, 1838
�38
Isobella Paul alias Mrs. Arch. Provan was consigned to the cold
grave. She died on Thursday May 10th being in trouble since the
beginning of Febr 1838. Hora Fugit.
Sabbath 13th Behold I have given him for Witness of the people, a
leader etc. #1 Isa. 55-4
Monday 14th commenced school- sowd oats.
Tuesday 15th a noble day. Wednesday 16th May a fine day. Thursday
17th Planted corn. Friday 18th finished my corn..a fine day,
Saturday 19th May 1838, was going to log, stop by rain. Sabbath
20th a fine day. Monday 21st was at Nairn's Dam with my cattle.
Tuesday 22nd Dull like rain. Robt Mcintosh logging to me Wednesday
23rd on Monday 21st a girl was burnt to death but I have not yet
heard the particulars, a brother's daughter to R. Boyle in Darling.
a very dull day. Thursday 24th a wet day. Since the 19th Jas.
Brown hath been badly with rheumatism, Friday 25th a dull, damp
day. G. Easton.
Saturday May 26th 1838
an excessive wet night, a wet dull, damp day. Tell me ye sons of
God, Tell me ye seraphs who stand in the Presence of the Eternal
and 0 ye redeemed where harps loudly sing the Praises of
redeeming Love. Tell me how to celebrate the Praises of my
Exalted Love of God to Sinful men—- G. Easton.
Sabbath 27thPut ye on the whole Armor of God#2 the R e v d Dr. Gemmill.
a fine day.
Monday 28th Rain all night- and a wet day. Wednesday 30th May 1838
not so wet. Macintosh with me chopping and logging. Thursday
31st- a noble day- Logging for potatoes.
Friday June 1st a fine day. Saw constellation.#5 on May 28th,
early in the evening. Cleaning land for potatoes. G.Easton.
June 1st. My plum trees full blown, a great break. G. Easton.
June 2nd cleaning land for potatoes. Dull like rain. Sabbath
3rd. a fine day. Examine yourselves whether ye be In the Faith.#3
Revd Mr. Macalister.
Monday 4th was at James Fair's at General Training. A very warm day.
Tuesday 5th a good day..planting potatoes.
Wednesday 6th June 1833- a noble day, this day planted the last of
our potatoes- 18 bushels of seed- Jess at Lanark.
Since Monday May 21st. Thomas has not been able to do any work;
he catched a severe cold and is not yet better. G. Easton.
Thursday 7th June, a fine summer day.
Friday 8th Wrought #4 at the roads, first day Statute Labour. Saturday
9th a very warm day. Sabbath 10th Behold, I have given him for
a witness. Isa. 55-4 This night saw fireflies first time, very warm.
Monday 11th This day got a pig from John Thomson. Tuesday 12th
yesterday about 2 o'clock a severe thunderstorm, heavy rain and
hail, accompanied by loud thunder & high wind, and what is
remarkable, on this Day thirteen years, and about the same time
of Day, a tornado took place, very severe in its effects and this
same was pretty severe.
1# Isiah 55-4 Behold, I have given him for a wit
a
. leader and a commander to the people.
2# Ephesians 6-11
3# II Corinthians 13-5
4# Wrought - Arch. word for work 5 (Constellation..Hercules?)
�12th A dull warm day.
Wednesday 13th a noble day.
Thursday 14th June 1838..Tam's Cherry at the bull 12th of June. a
fine summer day. 0 happy ones that have made choice of the
Lord Jesus, who have lived holy lives in the world, who have
overcome by the blood of the Lamb & by the word of your testimony
and are now singing the praises of redeeming love among the
ransomed Millions beforer the throne.
(Note at side of page: Mrs. Edward Laverty got a son June 1838)
Friday June 15th 1838- a fine day. Jenny at Lanark. Saturday 16th
at the roads 2nd day, stopd by rain at 3 o'clock.
Sabbath 17th a warm. day. Monday 18th 23 years ago a bloody battle
was fought on the plains of Waterloo which put an end to Bonaparte.
Tuesday 19th June 1838, a fine summer day-still gathering stones.
Wednesday 20th my garden pease begun to bloom. Ploughing fallow-
a noble day- hoeing corn.
Thursday 21st a good summer day, Jess ploughing, hoeing corn. Friday
22nd Peccavi.#1 George Easton. Dominie, Dalhousie. A fine day.
Saturday 23rd June Wrought at the roads. Sabbath 24th Phil.
3rd and 3rd#2RevdDr. Gemmill
Monday 25th heavy rain. Tuesday 26th a fine day. Robt. Macintosh
chopping.
Dalhousie June 27th I have again taken the school for another
year. George Easton. This is the last day of my ninth year.
I commence schoolkeeping for the tenth year on Monday July 2nd.
1838. — 27th this morning gay cold, a fine day. Thursday 28th
this.day went to Perth. Friday 29th. Passed the Board of
Education as usual but after I came away was struck off the
list- came home same night.
Saturday 30th finished my time at the roads, 4 days labour. Sabbath
July 1st a fine day. Brocky at John Storie's bull. Monday 2nd
July 1838, this day I believe will terminate my labours in the
School, there is to be a meeting to-night but I do not expect
any good in consequence. I cannot stand a Sham and the people
are not able to comply with the letter of the law, a very.
hot day, G. Easton.
Monday 9 July yesterday the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was
dispensed in St. Andrew's Hall by the Revd Dr. Gemmill. I
have again taken the school. Most excessive hot weather. Tuesday
10th July, Dull like rain, a wet afternoon. Wednesday 11th This
day Isobella Macintosh not well. A fine day, dragging fallow.
Thursday July 12thThis day commenced cutting clover. Jenny and
Jess both at Poland. I this day saw my corn silkd. Last year
none till 19th July. --this season is 7 days earlier. G. Easton.
Friday 13th Yesterday my daughter Isobella Macintosh was delivered
of a son. This day Robt. at Perth with a barrel of potash.
Last night Cherry at the bull. --a fine day.
Dalhousie July 14th 1838, mowing cloven & meadow hay. Heavy rain in
the afternoon. 0 Misereri mihi-#4a dull day. G. Easton
Monday 16 July- very dull, people busy cutting hay. George Easton.
Tuesday 17th July 1838, a noble day.
1# Peccavi- I have sinned, hence an acknowledgement or confession of sin.
1# Philippians 3-3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God
in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confid-
ence in the flesh.
3#
growing season, to render it mellow or destroy weeds, to allow
the land to rest.
#4 Miserere mihi- Psalm 51. Have mercy upon me 0 God. etc.
�Wednesday18thJuly attempted to rick hay, was stopped in
morning by rain- A.M. Like Drought.
Thursday 19th July- a noble day. Rickd my clover. Friday 25th
heavy rain. a very wet day. Eliza not well. Jess at Lanark.
G. Easton. Saturday 21st on Thursday 19th Mrs. Brown began
to nurse Edward Laverty's child- his wife being no in health.
A showery day. George Easton. Sabbath 22nd On Thursday July
5th William Cuthbertson was ordained Elder in Room of William
Anderson, deceased.. These are they who have washed their robes
& made them white in the blood of the Lamb.* Revd Dr. Gemmill
Monday July 23rd 1838 a fine day. Tuesday 24th a dull, dark, damp
day. Wednesday 25th last night heavy rain, this day warm &
a good hay day.
Thursday 26th July 1838 0 miserere mihi, 0 wretched man that I am.
G. Easton. 0 miserere mihi, a dull day like rain.
Friday 27th July 1838 a noble day. Saturday 28th July 1838, 0 miserere
mihi. an excessive warm day- as hot a day I think as ever I saw.
rickd hay. Sabbath 29th still very warm, exceeding hot. G. Easton.
Monday 30th heavy rain with thunder in the morning, a fine day. This
day began to shear wheat. George Easton.
Tuesday 31st July. last night coldish, no frost- a warm day. Wednes-
day Augst 1st a fine day. still cutting hay. G. Easton. 0 miserere
mihi.
Thursday A u g t 2nd- a fine summer day. Wheat harvest is just beginning.
Friday Augt 3rd 0 miserere mihi. Tam finished his hay yesterday
being Augt 2nd 1838- a noble day & harvest day. Robt Macintosh
at Perth with his second barrel of potash. Jenny at Poland.
Saturday Aug.4th 0 miserere mihi. George Easton. At Lanark-
bought 2 shearing hooks 1/8 each. Paid1/71/2bought from J. Muir
a vest and treasures, bought 12 bushels of lime from Bredin,
gave him a note for 5/.
Dalhousie August 5th 1838.-Sabbath 5th an exceeding wet day... these
are they who have washed their robes and made them white in the
blood of the Lamb. Revd Dr. Gemmill. Monday 6th fair tho not
much drought. James Brown Junr shearing wheat, Anne with James
Brown Senr. Tuesday 7th Augt 1838 a fine day, airy. Wednesday
8th miserere mihi, my wheat, pease, and barley ripe—cutting
in the meadow—attempted to put together the last of my hay but
was disappointed by ill nature, 0 miserere mihi. George Easton.
-a fine harvest day. Thursday 9th Augt Disappointment! Disappoin-
tment!! Disappointment!! G. Easton—a fine day. Friday 10th
August 1838- a noble day. This morning commenced cutting hay
in James Brown's on shares, George Easton.
Saturday 11th August. Last night saw fire flies. Mrs. Edward Laverty
has been badly this considerable time, she has not been able to
nurse her child. She has been at her father's these 2 weeks.
Mrs. Brown has the child about 4 P.M. a tremendous shower.
Sabbath 12th a fine day, Monday 13th this is the first day of
moor fowl shooting. Dull, like rain mowing hay. Tuesday 13th
August 1838. 0 miserere mihi.
Dalhousie August 14th 1838.
Last night considerable frost..a clear day, finished cutting
*Rev. 7-14
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hay this day. G. Easton.
Wednesday 15th on Sabbath morning the wolves killd and ate Tam's Tup-*
a little frost and a fine day. Thursday l6thAug. a complete
wet day- no work can be done. Friday 17th August, Jenny shearing
with James Brown Sr..a fine day. G. Easton. Dominie. Saturday
August 18th a fine day, put in my pease. Sabbath 19th a fine day
Monday 20th Shearing barley and oats, a noble harvest day. G. Easton.
Tuesday 21st of August 1838- Edward Laverty's Son was baptized.
Sabbath Aug. 19th I838. G. Easton, a fine day. 22nd, 23rd, 24th,
25th all warm weather- shearing oats- Sabbath 26th a fine day-
Canning from Ramsey visiting sick- a daft man.
Monday 27th was at Perth. Led by a fool. Rain.
Tuesday 28th a fine day. Wednesday 29th August, a little frost yes-
terday morning. E. Conroy trapd and killd a large bear.
Thursday August 30th Droughty. Friday 31st, Putting out dung-
a fine day.
Dalhousie 1st September, Saturday 1838—-a fine day—-finished my dung.
Sabbath 2nd a fine clear day. high wind. This day Tam conroy
killd anotther bear. His kingdom ruleth over all. Revd Dr.
Gemmill. Monday 3rd all corn and potatoes frosted, very hard
frost- this day cut my corn. Tuesday 4th this day sow my fall
wheat, plowing it in, a fine day yesterday. Got all my crop
into the barnyard.
Wednesday 5th Sept. 1838. a noble day, finished my wheat today.
0 miserere Mihi. George Easton. Jenny at Lanark getting
Macintyre's Grape mended. Thursday 6th Septr. Ned finished
his wheat on 5th Septr., and exceeding hot day. Jess helping
Macintosh to clean land. this day threshd beans. Friday 7th
Sept. 1838- 0 mihi, 0 me, G. Easton. a fine day. 0 miserere Mihi.
Geo. Easton. Saturday 8th Septr 1838, yesterday & today
Jas. Brown putting out dung for wheat- a fine day.
Sabbath 9th this day the sacrament of the Lord's Supper was dispensed
at John Crawford's, 12 con.* of Dalhousie. 54 Communicants,
60 in all. Monday 10th dull, like rain. Tuesday Septr 11th
no rain, a fine day. Wed. Septr 12th a noble day- this day
Lucky McTodd's Quilting bee.
Dalhousie. September 12th 1838. 0 miserere Mihi. Tell me ye Sons
of happiness, 0 tell me, ye who are redeemed by the blood of
our Exalted Lord, ye who were once in the vale of misery-
tempted like myself- who have overcome by the Blood of the Lamb
and by the word of your testimony- tell me how to escape the
wrath to come!! harken to the Voice of Eternal Wisdom. G. Easton.
Thursday 13th a fine day. G. Easton.
Friday 14th This day got all my corn in and in good order- anobleday.
Saturday 15th Septr - Was at Lanark.
Sabbath 16th a fine day. Monday 17th Again a noble day, Tuesday 18th
Jess & David at Currie's Mill. Dull, I am afraid we will not
see the.Eclipse of the Sun which takes place to-day- we all saw
it. Wednesday 19th A clear day. John Conroy this day got my
*1Tam's Tup— possibly his brother Tom's ram.
*2con.- concession
�ashes. Thursday a most noble day. Last night saw the 7 stars
they rose at 9. #1
Dalhousie September 21st 1838-
Friday 21st- a noble day. ploughing.
Saturday 22nd. Septr. kept school, a small shower last night- a fine
day. Monday 24th Brot 2 loads of stones & broke my cart. Cold,
no frost, Tuesday 25th Septr A. Park fixing ray house- a fine day.
Wednesday 26th Septr 1838- a fine day, Macintosh taking the Magis-
trate's advice. Thursday 27th Macintosh gone to Perth, a soft
day. Friday 28th yesterday driving dung- to-day ploughing, a
dull soft day. Saturday 29th was at Lanark. Got David's boots.
a fine day. Neil Campbell funkit* by fall wheat after fall. Sabbath 30th a fine d
us. Revd Dr. Gemmill 1 Peter 1st-17th.* Mr. Macalister.
Monday Oct. 1st a noble day, ploughing and commenced digging
ray potatoes. George Easton.
Tuesday Octr 2nd. a noble day, digging potatoes.
Dalhousie 3rd October 1838
Wednesday Octr 3rd Was at Archie's Dam.
Thursday 4th high, south wind. Digging potatoes. Friday 5th finished
my potatoes, 187 buahels.- this day was Dalhousie fair, plenty
ofGrog and beer. I sold my oxen to James Beveridge, price
12-15 payable 5th 0ctr 1839--a fine day. Saturday 6th Thunder
pretty close. Dull and dark with high wind. Like a storm-
no storm. Sabbath 7th first frost- cold.
Monday 8th cold- a frost morning, Macintosh & Jess at Perth. Tuesday
this day in Lanark- Fair. Heard Upper Canada Friday 5th Octr
1838, a soft wet day.- was at Lanark Fair.
Wedneaday 10th a dull day. Thursday n t h a soft day. John Smith
building my Lumhead- rain.
Friday 12th my Lumhead finished* John away home. Snow, rain and
hail--heavy snow.
Saturday 13th October 1838. Yesterday Nairn's Bee. Hard frost.
Ground covered with Snow. Sabbath 14th a cold day- Wind North.
Dalhousie Oct 18th 1838. Thursday 18th this day shot at a dog belong-
ing to Jas. Brown and wounded it but it ran away- a fine day,
Friday i9th October 1838 an exceeding wet day. Macintosh at
the Mill and Lanark. Saturday 20th Soft-
Sabbath 21st he shall choose our inheritance for us, Revd Dr. Gemmill-
a fine day.
Monday 22nd a fine day, Tuesday 23rd a soft day.
Wednesday 24th Soft all day. Thursday 25th Covered my barn- a wet
morning- cold.
Friday 26th This day Allan Stewart and Jane Ellis Gray is married
at St. Andrew's by the Revd Dr. Gemmill. Dull, no rain. Saturday
27th a fine day. Sabbath 28th this day cold, snow. Sermon by
Mr. Macalister.
Monday 29th Ground white, heavy snow. Tues. Hard frost. Wednesday
Note: Allan Stewart and Jane Ellis Gray grandparents of Mrs. Merle Betes.
#1 the Pleides- the seven daughte
whose names were Alycone,Celaeno, Electra, Mala, Merope, Sterope
or Asterope, and Taygeta. They were transformed into the group
of stars, the invisible seventh, or lost one, Merope, con-
cealingherself out of shame for having loved a mortal.
�31st very hard frost.
Thursday November 1st, 1838 very frosty with heavy snow. Friday
Soft- Saturday 3rd a fine day, wet at night. Sabbath 4th God
is my portion.* Revd Dr. Gemmill. Monday 5th a fine day - this
day Robt Macintosh kills his pigs.
Dalhousie Tuesday Nov 6th 1838 a wet day- anow all night. Wednesday
7th Deep anow, anow and rain all day- rain at night
Thursday 8th an exceeding wet day. Friday 9th Snow. James Brown's (Senr) firewood Bee.
Saturday 10th November 1838 a fine day.
Sabbath 11th Cold. Monday 12th Soft.
Tuesday 13th a wet day. Last night James Shields & Barny came up from
Montague.
Wednesday 14th a little frost. Thursday 15th fresh.
Friday & Saturday Laying my barn floor.
Sabbath i8th Snow. God is my position for and ever. Monday 19th frosty
Tuesday 20th snow all day. Wednesday 21st Still snow blasts,
Thursday 22nd. a cold day.
Friday 23rd a fine Winter day. Friday30th Last week frosty, 3 inches
snow. my steers at the Mill. Saturday December 1st a cold day.
Sabbath 2nd. Soft no sermon.
Monday moderate. Tuesday 3rd heavy anow all day. Wednesday 4th
yesterday no snow, this day snow all day. Thursday 5th from
this to Wednesday 12th December very cold weather, this is an
exceeding cold day, drifting hard. Jess and my steers at Perth.
Thursday 13th Cold, high wind. Tuesday 18th heavy snow this
morning, threshd out my fall wheat.
Wednesday 19th kept as a Day of fasting.
December 31st 1838- from 19th to this day hath been hard frost and
almost constant snow. Snow 2 feet deep. This day my school
visited by my Trustees. G. Easton.
January 1st 1839 Jany
2nd Since Monday night to the end of Wednesday
a conatant fuddle* ^Thursday 3rd rather soft. Friday 4th frosty.
Saturday 5th carried a bushel of wheat to Bredin. Sabbath 6th
was at the funeral of E. Laverty child. Friday January 4th 1639.
Monday 7th Dalhousie. Town meeting, heavy rain.
Tuesday 8th frosty put a rick of hay into the barn. Wednesday 9th
a frosty Day. Thursday Jan. 10th soft. Friday 11th Excessive
rain, went to Perth, got wet, came home Saturday 12th.
Sabbath 13th frosty and continued till Thursday 17th- Moderate
frost, Friday 18th 1839. Tuesday 22nd. since the 18th very hard
frost. Excessive frosty. Wed. 23rd Excessive stormy & frost
intolerable, as great frost I think as I ever saw.
Thursday 24th very frosty. Friday 25th was at Lanark. sold 4 bushels
of oats @ 2/ per bus.
Saturday 26th Heavy snow. Sabbath 27th Snow excessive.
Dalhousie January 31st 1839. Saturday 26th snow began to fall and
fell and blew without intermission till Monday morning 28th
when roads were all blocked up and we have wrought on the roads
shoveling & breaking them up these 3 days; this day is more
1*Lamentations 3-24
2* fuddle- confusion
�moderate but frosty. Friday February 1st 1839, an excessive
frosty day.- from this until Friday Feby 8th hath been as Severe
weather as I ever saw, high winds & drifting constantly. This
day Feby 8 more mild. Saturday 9th Library issue, a stormy
day. Sabbath 10th very frosty. Monday, Still frosty. Tuesday
12th very cold. Wednesday 13th rather soft.
Thursday 14th Snow but soft. Friday 13th a soft day. Feby 17th we
have heard this day of the death of Janet Stevenson.*1
Wednesday 20th this morning Wm Todd left Dalhousie probably forever-
Sic transit Gloria *2 heavy snow.
Thursday 21st moderate. Friday 22nd was at Arch. Nairn's at a meeting
of Lession.
Saturday 23rd Soft; thawing. Sabbath 24th from 23rd of Feby till the
27th thawing every Day. Feby 27th was at Dr. Gemmill's at
night and got receipts from James Mair & Go. & John Mair,Sutor.*3
Lanark. Thursday Feby 28th more cold; Excessive cold.
Friday March 1st 1839 The Library General Meeting, G. Easton, Librarian.
Thursday 7th this week hath been soft, this day wind south. Friday
March 8th soft, R. Mcintosh and Jess at Currie's Mill with his
oxen and my steers, 27 bushels. Saturday 9 at St. Andrew's fixing
books. Sabbath 10th and Monday 11th both very fresh.
Dalhousie March 12th 1839.
Tuesday 12th like a change. Wednesday 13th Jenny has a sore beeling
ear, Mrs. Brown's Quilting Bee. Thursday 14th Last night rain,
this morning frost. Friday 15th 0 miserere mihi, a fine day.
Saturday 16th at St. Andrew's fixing books; frosty. Sabbath,
frosty & this day took in my last hay into the barn. Tuesday
19th Still frost. Wednesday 20th frosty, like a change. Thursday
21st rain this night, went to Lanark on my way to Perth. Friday
Jess and I in Perth. Saturday 23rd Came home. Sabbath 24th frosty.
Monday 25th frosty. Tuesday 26 thawing, Wednesday 27th this day 2
of my geese died, soft.
Dalhousie March 28th 1839
Dull, like a change. Yesterday Jas. Rodger had a cow died.
Friday 29th rain and freezing, the earth Altogether one sheet of
ice. We cannot go to Sherrif's this day. G. Easton.
Saturday, March 30th this day Mrs. Cumming, Robt and John's mother
was buried, she was a very old woman. Sabbath 31st frosty.
Monday 1st April 1839. a good sugar day. Yesterday Jane Crosbie
absconded from her house and put the neighborhood in a sad fright.
Tuesday 2nd was at Lanark, brought the Colonist, warm, roads bad, sugar.
Wednesday 3rd a fresh day. Thursday 4th Jane Gold raging mad,
a fine day, almost no frost, not frosty enough for good sugar.
Friday 5th not a good sugar day, too warm.
Dalhousie April 6th 1839
Snow almost gone, weather very hot, this day Brocky calved a
bull, a fine warm day.
Sabbath 7th 1839 - Wind north, like frost, heard Puddocks, and
mosquitoes plenty. Monday 8th High north wind. Stiff frost.
G. Easton. Tuesday 9th April 1839 a fine day. Wednesday 10th
a fine fresh day.
1* Possibly his wife's mother in Scotland
*2- Sic transit Gloria - So be it with Glory
*3- Sutor, shoemaker, cobbler
�Thursday 11th Still fresh & good weather. Friday 12thApril some
frost, cold. Saturday 13th Library issue, first day I served
out the books. George Easton, a fine day. Sabbath 14th was
at Poland. Monday 15th This morning Robt. Rodger Libbet*1James
Brown's foal, frosty. Tuesday 16th This day Wm Hay builds
his house- Got it done- a cold day. Wednesday 17th very frosty-
like snow. Thursday a fine day. James Paul drawing stones to
young Jamie Machin's Lum. This day we began to plow. Friday
19th this day Riggy & Cherry each calved an heifer, a fine day.
This week got the first of our Lambs. We have got three, April
19, 1839. George Easton.
Dalhousie April 20th 1839.
a cold frosty day. Sabbath 21st more mild. Monday 22nd this
morning sowd a bushel of pease, Matthew Easton ploughing them
in, busy ploughing. Tuesday 23rd a real good day. Wednesday
24th This day heard Upper Canada. rain this day, this is the
first rain this spring.
Thursday 25th on Tuesday 23rd Mr. Morris store in Perth was burnt
to the ground. a severe loss to the country. It is reported
among the heathen and Gashmir saith it, one of our most enlight-
ened neighbors went to James McLaren and after he knew he had
sold his oxen unto J. Lorimeroffered him more- and to pay cash
down for them but McLaren was more of an honest ran than break
his promise. I would say to such a man. Honi soit Qui Mal-y-[sense].
a cold wet day.
Friday 26th a fine day. Saturday 27th frosty- fencing.
Sabbath 28th a fine day. Monday- dull. Tuesday 30th yesterday &
today Matthew Easton chopping, heavy rain last night. Last
night Jane Gold ran off. she said she was bound for Perth jail.
Dalhousie May 1st 1839
Last night Jane Gold came from Lanark with Conroy and R. Macintosh,
this day sowd
my spring wheat. G. Easton.
Thursday 2nd. a fine day, sowd oats. Friday 3rd snowing, busy delving.
Saturday May 4th sowd pease, excessive frosty. Sabbath 5th May,
1839, 0 miserere mi, an exceeding wet morning.
Monday 6th some snow. This morning sowd oats. Tuesday 7th was at Lanark.
Wednesday 8th Cold with rain. Thursday 9th sowd the last of my oats, sowd o
Library issue- Sabbath 12th Mr. Fairbairn preached at St. Andrew's.
Monday 13th a wet day- Tuesday 14th Logging for potatoes in the
windfall. Wednesday 15th Ditto both days frosty mornings.
Thursday 16th a fine day, ploughing in the windfall for pot-
atoes. George Eaaton.
Friday 17th Last night and this morning planted my corn, six quarts
and a wee pickle, a fine day. Saturday 18th May 1839 Still
some frost in the morning but a fine day.
Dalhousie May 19th 1839.- Sabbath 19th- come from the 4 winds 0
breath & breathe upon these slain that they may live. Rev Dr.
Gemmill.
Monday 20th a fine day- this day J. Brown sowd barley. Tuesday 21st
May 1839, rain, fine shower, planted a few taties.
Wednesday 22nd was logging- Thursday 23rd, this morning had a sheep
1* Libbet- geld- castrate.
�46
died. Dull, like rain.
Friday 24th, yesterday planted common beans- heavy rain- this day
a fine clear day. Saturday 25th was working at A. Nairn's dam-
a fine day.
Sabbath 26th a fire day. Saw fire flies this night-
Monday 27th a wet day- Tuesday 28th busy sowing turnips. Wednesday
29th a wet morning- a dull day. Thursday 30th a fine day, plowing
in the windfall for potatoes. Friday 31st May 1839- a fine day,
plowing still for potatoes.
Saturday June 1st 1839 G. Easton, a dull wet day, planting potatoes.
and shot a crow. George Easton.
Sabbath 2nd. wherein was offered a crucified Savior.
Monday 3rd. a fine day, planting potatoes, 0 miserere mihi.
Dalhousie June 4th 1839. I have not had no school meeting and I hope
I will have none. George Easton. At Mr. James Fair's at
General Training- a fine day. Wednesday 5th a dull, damp day, sowd cress
about Margaret Rodger, 0 tempera, 0 mores*1Thursday 6th June a
dullwet Damp Day. Friday 7th June 1839. Excessive warm. Sat-
urday 8th awful' wet.
Sabbath 9th a wet day. Monday 10th a fine day, hoeing corn, Tuesday
June 11th a fine day.
Wednesday 12th this morning E. Conroy killd a wolf, this morning, some
frost.
Thursday 13th cold & wet. Friday 14th a vary warm day. Saturday 15th
June 1839 workd at the roads, first Day.
Dalhousie June 16th 1839 a fine day, cold
Monday 17th a good day. J. Thomson going to look for land. Tuesday
18th This morning Jane Crosbie is away to Perth, a wet day.
Last night we had a School Meeting when I declined keeping school
any longer. I have kept school ten years. Geo. Easton.
Wednesday 19th cold, just now have a shower. Geo. Easton.
Thursday 20th June 1839. Hard frost.
Friday 21st chopping, 0 miserere mihi, G. Easton. - a fine summer day.
They have lodged Jane Crosbie in Perth jail on Tuesday 18th, she
is out. Saturday 22nd working at the roads. Sabbath 23rd a fine
day.
Monday 24th this day Riggy at the Bull, Brocky onSaturday 22nd. Tues-
day 25th a fine day. James Reid with a barrel of potash.
*10 time, 0 death
�Foreword
The diaries of George Easton and Robert Setton Ogilvie are
and other farm occupations. Included are personal notes which make
the men and their families "come alive" for the reader and give an
insight into 19th century life in the backwoods of British America.
Neither man farmed before emigrating to Canada. They came from
differing segments of Scottish society. George Easton was a weaver
and a descendant of weavers. Robert Setton Ogilvie's family were
descendants of Scottish lords and owned a glassworks in Glasgow.
He came to Canada as a "remittance" man, a man with a lifetime income
from Scotland.
The men were alike in that they were Christian, educated, decent,
perceptive, honest and law-abiding Scotsmen. In the old country they
might not have met but in Canada they lived near each other and
Robert married George's daughter, Anne.
It was not an early marriage for Robert as he was 41 years old
in May of the year 1847 when he came to Canada aboard the sailing
ship "Rosina". His grandson, Robert Adam Ogilvie, DDS, stated to
Marjorie Ogilvie Haugner that the reason for his emigration to Canada
was to go ahead and make a place for his sister, Eleanor Dixon Ogilvie,
31 and unmarried. Eleanor had taken to "hipping" a bit too much
liquor at Glasgow parties and had become an embarrassment to her
family in Scotland. Since Robert was not married he was chosen to be
the one to solve the problem. Within two years Robert married Anne
Easton, 25 years old, Eleanor married a Penman and had two girls, but
both died of diphtheria at an early age. Eleanor left a tea set which,
according to her wishes, is passed on to succeeding Eleanors. It
is now owned by Verna Eleanor, Mrs. Ray Donaldson, nee Percy, of
Lanark, Ontario. Robert and Anne had three sons and a daughter.
George and Robert came to an area of fellow Scotsmen, land
assigned to the Lesmahagow weavers but chosen by Robert. It was
thin, rocky land, much like Scotland itself. Later Robert regretted
coming to poor land when better land was available elsewhere.
Yet both seemed to be reasonably happy and contented. Robert,
who must have had a life of comparative ease in Scotland, wrote after
twenty years as a humble farmer:
"The additional experience of twenty, years has not shown me
that there is any necessary connection between a life of toll
and a life of wretchedness; and when I have found good men
anticipating a better and happier time than either the present
or the past, the conviction that in every period of the World
History the great bulk of mankind must pass their days in
labour has not in the least inclined me to skeptcism making
me to husband out Life's tasks at the close, and keep the
flame from working by repose."
George Easton, after eleven years in Canada writes on a fine
warm June day, " I am contented and tolerable happy, I am."
Foreword and footnotes by Marjorie Ogilvie Haugner as well as typing
for printing.
Hand copy made from the Easton diary by Merle Percy Bates.
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��1850
time
20.
McDonell
up
B e a v e r Farm
Sept - 19.
A.
at
Cows,
Bull'd
abt t h i s
Thursday.
purpose.
Very
the
Lake
We
for
a
tried
every
of
a field
N
all
where
but
scarce -
Bapte
to
great
bulling
by B1
are
a
from
Black
I
lull -
Wd
woman.
of Clover
up w i t h
they
deer,
head
very
as
across
time
taken
present
were
the
Cask
cows
abt
f i n e Calm d a y .
R's
Deer
abt t h e
The
C
&
Daley
Johny
our
bought
Esq
he
Pigs
the
the
below -
been
coming
it
big
sun had
in
Mitchikan
Visitors
the
Dogs
the
the
after
after
went
above
the
about
the
with
from
to o l d
little
and
one
they drove
started
which
b y Meg & F a n n y who
out
no d e e r - but
over
again
blowing
2
McDonell
d r o v e down
Alick
sold
seen
for
up o u r C o w s
Dogs
some f i s h
us
- f i n e M o r n g but
badly
who a f t e r w a r d s
very
many men
Charles
Friday
was
Bay,
found
the
the
but
with
took d o w n
Baptiste drove
then
walked
mountains
&
time down,
home r o u n d
some
Point
no
p.1
�Roney
up
21.
22.
&
it
us
&
the House
McDonel1s
off
shore
the
report
in
a
&c,
the
House,
of
Him
our
Bte & A l i c k
day.
for
one o f
fine
the
for
Charles
pike
- it
as
accomp-
light
last
the
opposite
only
we a t
shot
side
thick
Ball,
as
bed.
with
to
plenty of
our
got
staying
some down
is
sent
who
nets
we
of
with a neck
Shots,
which
we h a d
- &
use
(3)
across,
use -
- Cleaned
the
case
for
Blk
- very
unfit
with
&c
last
started
Goods
away
Ronald
T o o k up a l l
took
of
a supply
I
to
the opposite
we g o t
7 pts on
Fellow
Seven
it,
then
old
&
bo f o r e
side
large
expending
to k i l l
home
some d i s t a n t
we c a m e
kept
till
M o o nt o h e l p
a
after
proved
lishe'd
it
abt.
f i n e C a l m M o r n i n g - we
11 o c l o c k
5 Pts o n e
abt.
Bull,
was
Saturday
our nets
Alex
Mr.
for
noon
he
Little,
for
&c.
present.
Guns
Pork
the
Bar.
Abt.
Chute
Sunday.
2nd
Thursday
�Money
down
26.
Thursday
- a
Most
but
to t a k e up
day.
Gangs
fo r C a n o e
Bibays'
all
got
Bte ft
the
day.
We had
in
the
& D Mc Q u a i g
by
hunting
Saturday.
been
Ronald
H e a v y r a i n y w e a t h e r moat
weak - B l k
o f o u r S u p p l i e s - I was v e r v un-
l e n d id d a y - S e l f & p a r t y
w i th a part
Complaint.
better
to h e l p
down h a v i n g
&
wife
hard
morning Nw. W i n d - ft
little
Limits f o r E E & Co. - w r o t e
went
to C h a r l e s
I was s o m e t h i n g
o f a Bowel
home a g a i n
well
Friday.
Bowel 2 7 .
1 had a
Alick
28.
Blanc ft M a l d o o n
Byers Old
-
Family,
ft
strong -
all
b l ew e x e s s s i v e l y
very cold
friends•
Michael.
Chute
St
night.
it
Sunday.
all
to 2 n d
T i m b e r on
Le
Potato's -
went down
i oyij. l a i n t
29.
clear
Piss's
not
Pisseduwa
but
with
from
L i t t . R o n a I d & D. Mc C a y d e t a i n e d
visits
settled
I ' m better
Monday
of
th
�10 Bags o f
Sm. Potaes.
St
Octr. 1.
a
30. M o n d a y ,
a
fine
brt
day
on
us
2
in
litt
the
Pigs
Point.
Sam
fine
&
the
weather calmed
&
Bags
as
down
S.
also
small
Bag
4
Indian
commence
- Perrigo
a Canoe
to
Chore
up
-
once
real
potaes,
of
shot
came
1
say c o l d
&
I
bound
Lift.
men
of
a a
to
2 Trout
regularly
us
pike,
Island
not
wet
of
their
Crop
rather
mowing 2 n d
but
Gang
to
a back
Wednesday
the S h a n t y
they give
to
which
Crops,
- but
H
4
Upper
way u p ,
for
10
brt.
they got
4
t h e Cows
cool
&
late
stuff
Place,
Gillian
for
rather
- East o f C
lazy
net
Bull
of
very
them.
on L B Chere
Beaudoin
up
for E E & Co
Evening
Timber makers
the
of
Breakfast,
o f Men ( t i m b e r makers) _________________ p a s s ' d
in
Gang
taking
A& a n u m b e r
after
with
&
operations
& Alick
the
& t h e O l d Woman & M a r i e
Bapte
farming
Blk
for
out
- the
partridges
Corn
5
a day
Crappie
weather
Cloudy &
the
saving
Tuesday.
for
their
at C h a r l e s
—
drawing
still
while
Clover
Oxen
Port
�l
f
Bowel
Cagain
omplaint
2.
3.
4.
5.
&
Wednesday Thursday
Weather
Vick
variable
came
Fanny £
w
at
t a k e n up
with
all
last
over
the
they p a s s e d
very
went
t h e Bay -
the d e e r
in
for
& they
Trout -
Island
Canoe
suckers.
2 more n e t s
the
5
canoeing
somer a i n ,Hannah&
home h a v i n g
& Alick
&
1ong
sorts o f P o t a t o ' s -
up
v e r y warm - at
- nine
&
Jn° Clarke
put down
had the d o g s & t r a v e l l ' s a 1 1
but got no s t a r t .
with
a fine day,
Canoes
below & B l k B a p t i s e
rather
two 2 l / 2 f i n e
the potatoes
the
pike.
Friday.
this
the morning
back o f
- in
mountains
scarce
sett A nett
i n the
e v e n i n g they produced 6 p i k e & 2
S a t u r d a y . I l e n t C MD & h i s c l e r k a
Smurm
h i g h wind f r o m the N Wst - I was v e r y u n w e l l a l l day.
n e t s o n l vproduced4
pike 2 suckers & 1 sunfish -
across Very
the
Sunday
�October
1 Trout f r
the G u a r d Net
Guard Net
1 Trout -
6.
7.
to p a r t a k e
Hanna,
very windy & r a t h e r c o o l
down
- Smurm
Sunday.
went
net
guar d
& Alick
from the
Dick
on
Wst
the
2nd
and
Self
1
Trout
&
pudding
Curly
day - only
Fanny
o f a plum
not
to
& c o o l morng. a f t e r
at
very
6
Nick
well
we
drawing
our
loaded
night
brot.
being
-
frost.
some o f E g a n s w i t h 2
strayed
Black Baptiste
Inst'-
with Meg,
&
where h e had
people
wind
Bay
1
Nets
Bay
Trout.-
( 4)
by the mercy
the
only
of
a l t h o something
&
up
at C h a r l e s , i n commemoration o f B e t s y ' s B i r t h d a y which
took p l a c e
lake
at h o n e
Mink
N
on the way up -
Perrigo's
staid
from
had
Canoes
Monday.
net
the
day,
from
all
12 p i k e
nearly
Evening.
unwell
e a r l y - Black & A l i c k c h o p p i n g
the
t h e guard
-
- but
in
pike.
the a f t e r n o o n
forenoon
7
in
the
- Still
Lodgers o f f
in
firewood
better
1 felt
much i n d i s p o s e d
GOD,
produced
better
nets
Girls
�Commenced
s h i n g at
Creek.
9.
85 pike
10.
Bornns- Creek
Pellerin
I came down
from h i s uppr
Farm, a f t e r one
months a b s e n c e
Girls
last
Richard
The n i g h t
busy s e w i n g ,
Wednesday.
were f l a m b e a u x i n g most o f
night,
shot
7
Sth Shore-
of
in myloins,Ifeelmuchbetterthismorning.-nofish
disturbed
appearance
the
Indians
2 partges. i n the p o i n t .
for t h e p a i n
I was not
with
along
n i g h t v e r y calm, & the
the night
& only
drawing.
the c a l m contd. & m i l d
last
Boys c h o p p i n g &
t h i s morning
rain.
diarrhoea
net - 4 pike & 2 w fish from the 4 Bay nets Smurm &
Meg & Dick took seven nets to fish at B. Creek. at night
we had Mr. Durrell & 3 men down from L. B. Chere - Self
better in the evening but turned to Costive
Alick & Blk Baptisite fetched 2 loads of Clay from the
Port - ready for Plaistering Thursday - fine Calm, but dull, morning -being troubled
with tooth ache last night - got Maldoon to draw the tooth
with the Bullet Mould - Blk Bte plaistering - Alik various,
he got Cedar for Net Sticks & shot 1 partge. - delivered
a
�11.
12.
home
V e r y warm
& sultry
Morris`s
b l i n d Ox
Net not
s e e n at
a statement
of
The
from o r d e r
ns
C
Flour
of
ft
Pork
McDonell,
Sucker
fishers
- 2
Creek
Bay n e t s
Born
the
The
from
Clarke
pike
evening
them -
fishers
off
up
this
to
- 8
the
- they
In
pike
-
date
disbursements
to
85
(
a
floats
Morris`people
n i g h t ft i t
Net
Ino
morning
the 110
after
- the
Rain
pasture
outside
station
night
for I s l a n d
brot
last
the
plaisteritig
- the
people
Oliver &
to be m i l k e d
ft
Morris's
o f Oxen
of
this day.
afternoon
deal
of
this
a great
part
last
We h a d
greatest
of
The
warm w e a t h e r
11 H e e d
to
heavy & contd. r a i n
Br C r e e k
had
7 nets with
We
had
Friday.
The
- The
we had
in coming
B a p t t s t e ft A l i e k
3d
with
- at n i g h t
regular
- Blk
season.
Breakfast
good
with
& 2 others)
still
The Cows v e r y
is
Camron
Brother
so
- I made a n u m b e r
House
of
the
o p p r e s s e d me v e r y much aturday.
on
inside
cont'd
the
left
a blind
�130 pike
B Creek
Kills
In t h e
afternoon,
during
the
thank
to l o o k
for
came
of
by A l i k
Rain,
left
Edward
they
&
f o r Red C e d a r
GoD
after
Heavy
went
- They
the
Foy
well
Peter
all
in
with
away
9
Hunters
quite
Lake,
left
old
them
Byers
shew
the
done
Chas.
they are
from Hound
- they
t h e y r e t d . home -
retd.
s
t r o nCge. d a r
Red
dinner
say
this morning.
they
fog
on
them to
Shanty
w i t h men &p r o v i s n s .&c
a
with
start
loaded
to
&
Trout.
Boy p a s s ' d homewd.
f i s h e r s brot. 130 p i k e
m.
weather kept
t h e L a k e - Mrs. P e a r c e & p e t e r
the h e a d
a r r i v e d from M i n k L a k e
at
t h e r e - they
mountains
-
Rheumatism - The bad
fishers
&
accompanied
H
ealth
to
, r nthough
Wst.
win
d d
&ay
tu
i n g c o not
ld.
Brennans Creek
being bad o f
our
in
N
early
bn
ed
ta
ty
e .r
Su
off
1/2
Creek
Black Baptiste
to B .
with 4 Canoes
frost,
Barr.
the B Creek
s t o c k abt. 1 / 2 pt. 10 a .
at nigh t
only
their nets - Ignias
t h e y had
over
White
Spawning.
went
La B l a n c
1 4 . Monday.
13.
Morris' blind
ox
Limits.
Road
a
�5
Bls F l o u r
taken
Trout
Trout
Trout
only
beginning.
26
32
Thunder &c.
Road.
fishers
retd
their
ox.
The B .
also
Creek
-
Payei
McD
Pelerin
&
old
Shoals
place,
for
the
the r i g h t
got
10
to shew
I
Trout - the
Ronald & A l i c k
Station.
Little
not
them down - B a p t i s t e went
in
the d a y w i t h us - P e r r i g o
Flour.
Farm.
to
We s l a u g h t e r d Wm M o r r i s ' b l i n d
again
5 B'ls
r e t d . to h i s upper
took away
of
Smurm
- I put down 2 n e t s at
& remd. the r e s t
field
set down by
trout w h i l e p u t t i n g
one
2
to B y e r s O l d S h a n t y aback o f B Creek
thro'
from
night.
trout
weather - Tho
busy at night
Egans party
shoal -
the e v e n i n g - Flambeaux
big
Appearance
a dozen o f
t h e same no. l a s t
l e f t abt. 8 a m .
of a change of
meadows & retd. i n
at
1 6 . Wednesday -
Harrison & party
t h e 2 n e t s & t h e y took almost
put
�C.R.
McD
took
2 Bls
Trout
W fish
away
8
4
them
the
2
abt. n o o n -
litt
Pigs
& a new
of
out
Nett.-
I t commenced
the Lake
many
&
4
flour
- but
fish
&
a
at
11
raining
-
-
other
- at
long
Trout
no s t a r t
w h i c h contd.
-
but
W
t h e R i v e r c a m e home
in
19.
the mouth
shoals
from
a good
the a f t e r n o o n
t h e y had
in
but
Island
Saturday.
fine day.
o n l y 2 2 T r o u t from a l l t h e N e t s
22 T r o u t
at home
home
& we h a v e 6 o l d n e t s & 1 new n e t s e t a b o u t t h e
the
Fishers
at
nets
the
few
the Dogs i n ,
pike
but
We had
Bls
uncommon 1 y s c a r c e
3 pork
are
the
Deer
indeed
got
morning
Landing this
nets
&
down
Lime
the
self
for
from a l l
&
fairfield
but Smurm
to
& 4 W fish
fog
uppr
Trout
heavy
from C o l l s
-Black & A l i c k
ditto
Sunday - Very
8
all
brot.
Pork
20.
- only
Baptiste
while
home -
- the - Family
w e n t down
things
potacs
visit-ing
�1 Rabbit
a t home
21.
22.
potacs
all
pumpkins.
this
Bill
by Mr
for
in
time
now
&
again
a present
-
down
- excepting
us
N
a
12
Sun-
Bag
some r a w
of
Sam
up
Mother
-
went
Wst.
People
who
Farmers
Wife
B.C.
his
wd
Perrigo's
morning
join
with
cool
to
Litt
Burke sent
day
Egan's
to
fine
not
Charles
the
&
Farm - I p u r s u e d
Groux
them.
&c
the
them
Dan
Messrs
&
as
f a r as
Hickey
our
got
Shoal
I
Farm
up
Cameron)
the
brot
from
Port
Charles'.
&
brot.
- poor
t h e HOME
them
Fishers
from
mended
little
&
Lake
Island
at
Moleskin
- Baptiste
( N
overtake
Lime
yds.
late
2 men
the
4
Evening
left
Evening
he
very
we d r i e d
of
from M a k w a ' s
&
&
- Head
River
nets
day
of
best
fine
1 W fish
a
their
MO.
-
o f f 2aRfatbebrt s B r e a k f a s t t o t h e i r n e t s at t h e
2
Partge
[?]
ou
r of
C othe
w s Lake
c l e a r e d o u t e a r l y t h i s morn-
but
yesterday
of Carrots
before
past
the d a y
foggy
s t r om went
Monday.
Hannah&D i c k
again
hd of the L a k e .
ing
Bay
but c o u l d
the
&
Tea.
the
up
Durrell & Perrigo , with
in
pass'd
Cows
no
Trout
but
8
all
from
Tuesday.
home
success
nets
�7.
.Rabbit
is home
Set
nets
in
nets
(old)
Baptiste
pain
in
Hearth
the a f t e r n o o n
Kitchen
w e n t down
his
Shoal
Mr
not
to
little
seen
morning
with our
old
night
Morris
last
- ?
w i t h eese men on
nets
foggy
night
s i t h a pain in the back last n i g h t , £ i t s
Bay
I c a n g o a b o u t to d o a n y t h i n g ,
after
fix
- all
C
to
help
Cloudy Morn?
to
Charles*
Blustering
n e t s ft some
some
at
The
here
-
a very
Supplied
r o u t e on -
a
the
Most
their
a Bowel C o m p a i n t
after
with
day
Pitwewe
had MR. Wm M o r r i s s
the
fine
to
employed
Wednesday.
some s e n d i n g
some
sewing^
Variously
with
We
- T was bad
Bay.
wa y
0
their
rather
unwell
today -
Thursday,
taken
day -
party
contd.,
h e and
&
for £ 7 -
put
startèd
him,
they
- Aliek
L a k e , ft t h e r e
water
for
Mitchikan
on
t a k e&n3Boys
o u tspotted
o f the
we s l a u g h t e r d
all
was a g a i n
Canoe
& was u n w e l l
1 / 2 ft
24
23.
the
2
Horn
Spike
C . Bay
2 5 Trout
from a l l
Nets
1
aback of
nata
the Ox
in
the Trout
bought
of
1
tour.
Pisendawa
hunting
dogs
Deer
dinner
�Oct,
25.
hard
above
the
Blankets
& crossed
unseen
-
by
Buck
Charles
(Spike)
fortunately
a Young
H i c k e y & 2 men a r r i v e d
night
with
us.
which
Meg &
Hanna
day
Flocks
cold
of
skin with
yet - G r e a t
a Martin
they g o t & r e t d u p d s
by
went
started
-H i c k e yhas
t h e y took a h e a v yglassor
&
Post
but
proved
& Dick)
it
all
but
the afternoon
their
was n o t p r i m e
no doubt
the old W o m a n t r a d e d
it
Sthwd
to the
much
the d e e r k i l l ' d
d o e s not c a t c h
of
Day.
bad o f a D y s e n t e r y - P i s e n d a w a & B o y ' s
they r e m a i n e d
& chill'd
in
by them,
(Hannah
D e e r w h i c h came out
the watchers
rained
seen & k i l l e d
It
been
o f punch &
abt. 7 p m, c o l d
2
also
but c l o u d y
Tour -
Hunting
their
on
a f i n e Calm
y e s t e r d a y - o u r C Bay n e t s
the d o g s & brot. u s a p a r t
Friday.
for
down
Geese
Wild
&
Charles
forgot
- Paul & L o u i s o n P i s e n d a w a came b a c k home t o
Swa
nSth
s to
m Wd
ithe
grating
fish
having
&c
some Swans p a s s i n g
Ammn
immediately
for
Geese &
weather
me
&
�L
Oct.
17.
21 T r o u t i n
the m o r n i n g .
the
c o u l d not g o
in the Evening.
26 Trout &
1 p i k e in
morning.
night
put down
at
of
the
Evening
the R i v e r .
the
t h e hd o f
last
15
their
night -
& Lightening
shifted
I got abt. 2 0 Trout,
Shoals
L a k e - the
Island
the
Cows
- It
so
having
blew
wentdown&brot.
3 a'm.
10 a . m .
- in
I del`d
w i t h Mrs Sam as p a s s e n g e r
p a s s a up at
&
from
- we went
26 Trout
Shoal
Tenaskom
stables.
abt.
the Big
u s - We got
&
to t h e n e t s - B l k
the Bull
Farm - B a p t i s t e
Calm
— Smurm
Thunder
& p a r t y came home h a v i n g
two m o r e & i n
Smurm
t o the M O .
to
4 n e t s at
again
from
We had much T h u n d e r & L i g h t e n i n g
afternoon.
over
the
nets
in
Thursday.
off
21 Trout
party
down t o B e a v e r
&
not go
Malrie
we c o u l d
left
strayed
the e v e n i n g
but
again.
in
them up
hard
fallen
busy s p e a r i n g
on h e a r i n g
at
moss & t h c h i n k i n g t h e
very
It h a v i n g
Bte g a t h e r i n g
Friday.
were
off
men
loaded
& his
ft Canoe
Payet
there- & a f t e r B r e a k f t . I put down 2 more at the
they c l e a r e d
party
but
the Nets
3 1/2
Island
the
them
J
�Joh s t o n s
Htd Bay
Kill`d by Dick
26.
27.
28.
w e a t h e r not
far
behind
th
*
Blk B a p t e
a little
t h e y got
better
of
but
rest
£ Moors
Black
to make a
that
16
of
Passd
down
went
upjustashe
f o r the
Williamcame
him & he
- iiickey went
a Memormfor
Bap
Informed u s
again
4 men
Perrigo
&
Wind.
Lake -
with Charles
the e v e n i n g w i l l i a m a r r i v e d
to Round
my
J o h n s t o n ' s ttoad ft t h e y
weather g e t t i n g cold -
them - I f e e l
d
to flay -
Chute.
the latter
i n aback o f
C l o u d y d a y , fif K
my Bowel c o m p l a i n t
Saturday.
the d o g s
2nd
Started
had
the
I made out
noon - In
Nth
in co with Black
&
away.
Aliek
got
out a Yg Ruck ft d o e ,
Former
at
drove
things
again
was s t a r t i n g
off
abt
with his party.
Sunda y - A v e r y s t r o n g
down
tour
W i t h h i s d o g . ft made p r o p o s a l s
hunting
h
aving a l An
teru
' dg l y
h i ss qmind
s a yto -g F
oo
in
wai n
th
mf.
Monday
u a l l y ad
ug
r C
o e sh i o
of
�hard
frost
29.
of
difft
sizes
went
under
o f Timber makers
Alick
the charge
up e a r l y
in
with
stopd
they
at
search of
a
number
the a f t e r -
for
-
only
Bay -
passd
Dog
not
them - i n
party
tried
the
produced
Charles'
seen,
a deer
the
the d a y & i n
o f Lambert
in
in
(8)
was not
t h e y d r o v e out
the dogs
o f men i n 2 C a n o e s
had
weather
& Will
w i t h a number
Chere
noon M a l d o o n
the L . B .
the bad
spite
of
the
off
calm & A l i c k & h i s
not
past
We h a v e
went
t a k e n up no s i g n s
Chere.
(Eldest)
all
B.
& son
Shoal nets
water.
up t h e L .
- Ignias
the
late
in
being
foot o f
but
the
Lake
at
was brot home - & Meg & D i c k
was t a k e n up i n
the
Caster
our n e t s
went
the Bay
all
t h e y were mended a l s o .
yet.
now i n
Bugler & Wills
30 pike ,
Will
a fine day.
abt
rather
as
g o tnostart-B i g
was b e a u t i f u l l y
returned
Tuesday.
having
it
fish
a d e e r but
Evening
for
of White
net
a hunting excursion
single
for
a
Wednesday
�hard
Frost
again
B.
pork
4 Bl. P o r k
4 " Flour
C & R McD
&
Hughey
Nov.
1.
of
Wednesday.
the r e s t
All
Wind
west
the d a y .
3
&
had
back & brot
the
on.
signs
them
18
Island
$6 -
contd
Maldoon
-
Egan's
Alick
dogs
at
also
shewn
a Road
d a y - Blk
swamp - no
fish
(old)
&
at n i g h t
We had
Will
lost
got
f r o s t y morning - P e r r i g o
having
for
day.
Cattle
Canoe
-
splendid
yoke
Shoals.
Smurm
Our
Baptiste
a hard
Black
4
a most
ft
my C a n o e )
3
Attacas
o f any w h i t e
abve
from B C r e e k ,
soft m o r n i n g . Very calm a l l
partges
&
the W f i s h
V e r y f i n e Calm d a y .
at
Horses
day.
(&
Pissendawa's
shot
no a p p e a r a n c e
Mrs
3 men
Saints
w i t h 2 span
bought
her.
I
Rabbits.
Gloomy
- came b a c k
Saturday.
of
Shoal -
paid
I
Wm. M o r r i s s w i t h
Friday.
people
I put down 2 n e t s
31. Thursday.
p a r t o f my G o o d s . Will a l s o came
1"F l o u r
C & R McD
found t h e i r way out to C h a r l e s ' -
30.
-
calm
weather
W . Morris
went down
Very
fine
2.
Bte
(dry)
&
&
&
�Nov.
Evening
3.
4.
5.
1/2
to get
to
here
Canoe.
Egan's
(dry)
of
2
-
Blk
are
with
gum'd
old
two C a n o e s
the
the
on
yet
19
Lake -
place
Round
at n i g h t
they are
at
Charles'
yet
here
think
was at
o f a Buck & a fawn & abt
in
Baptiste started
&c
night- I completely
the S h a n t y . M a l d o o n
at
- Gloomy r a i n y morning
t h e meat
2 t h i s m o r n i n g & came back
of
I
c
I dont
&
but
Simon
Shoal
Pelerin
&
fine day.
abt
Joe
but
part
Lake
11 a m.
with
Hound
Sunday.
for
abt
dull
me t h a t
Monday,
tells
from t h e
-
from
-
by them to
season
p a s s e n t , wrote
f o r the
2 newspapers
spawn
recd
on
W e a t h e r e x t r e m e l y mild
to u p p e r P l a c e - I
to b e g i n to
2 W fish
ready
way back
Hickeys man.
Tuesday.
M a l d o o n & D Cameron c a l l ' d
Mr.
�2 W
Bid
fish
Shoal
Will's little
g i r l born
at n o o n
7.
Creek
the
as q u i c k
see
at
2
a
Shoal,
the
Big
ere
the
pike
frost
at
so c a n
nets
sets
in.
&
20
say nothHome
[scraped]
some time to
Baptiste
away l e f t
1/2
put
Big
today -
little
the 2
a
the
noon
at
brot.
down
down
them &
abt.
of
with
Birth
off
fishery.
Meadow
of
2 nets
up o n e
the
Lake
started
shovel
only)
the 2
pike
up
as p o s s i b l e ,
nets
not
did
I
took
lake
at
saw
took
I
- I
day.
the
Baptiste
the R d
Blk
- They
& chops firewood.
(they gave
took
i n g abt. W f i s h .
them,
Creek
Buckskin
dried
the
B.
dinner
for
to W i l l s w i f e ,
Canoe
after
ft
Girl
Very
fish
- & I put
Road)
b e l o wit-Black
Island
the
Shoal
along
Big
&
found
the
Shoal
&
Big
fine
Thursday.
the
a man h e
Island
at
7 white
(&
MaKwa's
more
S h o a l & got
at
down 2
4
Baptiste
2
�Archambeaux at
£ 1 0 p Mth
2 Barr.
Byers
(8)
was
part
o f 2 does
to
- f r o m Rd
belonging
(10)
2
21
they were
Egan s
for K i m i n i s k e g
people
&
small
up
( 3
Bls
Can-
Flour -
from
Pigs
- After
to C h a r l e s '
rolling
salted
c a n o e got
t h e Bow - by
&
Yesterday
the other
f o r Egan -
scraped
turnips)
&
McD's
then cut
the
in
Bls
Pork
them my
C & R
t h e man he brot. w i t h h i m
killd
( our
The Pork
them,
we had I8 hd. o f O x e n
& the g r e a t e s t
night
Fish
L a k e - at
&
Mr. Egan & Wm B y e r s & 4 men d r i v i n g
f o r Brenn. C r e e k
B l a n c k Napp
2 loaded Canoes
8am.
also
at
l i t t l e P i g s - I hired
f o r one month
away
one o f
badly broken
of
at $ 1 0 p mth
anadians) came o v e r & t o o k
it.
was
the awkwardness
on
Pissendawa
thro'
Mrs
a Barrel
Barrels,
B a p t i s t e & man took down o n e o f
Pork
dinner
�4 nd.
Morris'
Oxen here
10.
11.
dispatched
where
off
Baptiste
noon on
the
&
6th
I have 2 n e t s .
Felix
to
from
assist
.
s t l y
Instant.
W
canoe
in making
a loaded
Charles
in
of N'papers
a
22
the
night
taking
Blk
them
they
did
bellied
loaded
bv
past
Yard
there
wife.
Tommy
anywhere -
T h e Rd
Thomas came at
t h e Rd L a k e F i s h e r s & H u n t e r s - 8 W f i s h
dinner,
Home
out w d
at
Wd
also
to b e s e e n
went h o m e ,
Fish
f r o s t y morning a g a i n ,
&c
a packet
with & a s s i s t
recd.
in,
2 small
opened) Maldoon & 2 others in a
recd.
- Had t h e d o g s
Shanty.
Hickey.
Le B l a n c ' s
Mr
went
them down to Mud L a k e &
to k e e p company w i t h h i s
William
few w h i t e
w i t h him
fine day.
doe - very
fine
female c h i l d
Shoals
a
Sunday.
1 Lar
Monday.
Fanny along
&
Chere.
- Phil Helfity
stop
B a p t i s t e & man a s s i s t e d
&c
L.B.
they w i l l
fence
the
broken
for
(seal
also
from
for
canoe
P o t s by them
no
�12.
E. Moor &c
oxen & H o r s e s
- 1133..
h a dache&e
Nov.
Betsy unwell of
v i l l o u s II a c h e
14.
no
good
Tuesday.
at
& 3
W fish
nets
8
Fisher
oxen
E.
Cloudy
was
very
the
bad
forenoon,
with
at
&
I
set
7
the
with
2
23
b i l l i o u s Hd a c h e -
night
the M i n k T r a p s
- & brot. abt. 10 p i k e &
all
all
River
heavy fog
- I
Moor & 6 men h e r e
I baited
the M O . o f the
E
home.
Trap
Horses
fine
day
t h e y had
follow
in
them
to
day-
having
better
aback
chopping
the d o g s
Men
of
the old
&
track
the d o g s hd. o f
a little
- We had
no s t a r t .
the lake -
no good - taking
p a r t y put
felt
l e f t abt. 8 a . m .
C l o u d y N Wst Wind - W e a t h e r g e t t i n g c o l d -
I
to
with Horses & Oxen
night,
Alick
&
the dog M a j o r
last
not g e t
Moor & p a r t y
Wednesday.
Mr
I could
taken Physic
Very
o n l y & 1 r a b b i t hd. o f
the d o g s d i d
the a f t e r n o o n ,
L a k e but
In
the
tub
Thursday.
but
fish
1/2
Mitchikan
Friday
draw-ing
dry
firewo
�(by
Young
Castor)
Buck
15.
Friday.
but
Cloudy
Estily
still
looking,
Creek,
Very
River
Weather
very
drawing
suspicious
&
24
to
was
(mostly
seen
a
Deer
fish
got
of
we
full
&
regular Canoeing
bad - Men c h o p p i n g
wind,
not
is
Tub
weather,
made a
tour
any time -
last
night.
Snow
last
another
The Dogs d r o v e out
Road
good
Bad
on the g r o u n d
little
Very heavy Thunder
- We got a
Johnstons
fine day.
D r y f i r e w o o d - Maldoon & comrade
the
the
to d a y .
remain
MD`s
Tenaskou )
they got
back.
Our
them,
a
Alick
before
(Mcfarlane,
there
concern
with
at n i g h t
down
soaked e r e
how B e t s y was c o m i n g on - t h e y
i n s p i t e the
not
We had much R a i n & a
the Snow d i d
Sunday.
W fish)
in
Young B u c k at
16. S a t u r d a y .
17.
but
O u r women F o l k ,
see
water
Farm to
Joe
arrived
Cows were a l l
well
Gadding,
pretty
to B e a v e r
got
Bad,
&
T h r e e men o f C - R
McDonell
loaded
Wegota
�18.
19.
L e t t erecd
r
Commd.
Chopping
firewood
Bangs
rising
some -
l o a d e d C a n o e & r e m a i n ed
Water
with
stormy N Wster- a l l
us.
rainy night
in
&
the
25
detained
Big
setting
the
their
d a y . - C & Rs men a l l
down
fixing
is
f e t c h e d up
continues
& very
busy
strong -
attend
&
loaded
Bowels
impossible
firewood
is
of
to
Smurm
the d a y -
B l a c k Baptistte
the weather
& comrades
t h e S t o r m - P e r r i g o & 3 men p a s s ' d
Monday.
by
Baptiste
the a f t e r n o o n
the W i n t e r - as
C a n o e atb. noon - B l a c k
for
Buildings
old
in
- as
-
- we had much r a i n d u r i n g
in very c o l d
t h e Cows a g a i n
Moccasins
to Chop o u r W i n t e r ' s
&
it
T u e s d a y - C o l d N Wst W i n d s t i l l
Commenced
making mitts
I am u n w e l l
a
B.
Chere -
Litt.
the
to
loading.
was too h i g h
with
again myself
-
for
former
bd
wind
f o r more
the
down
as
latter
went
light
the
to o u r n e t s
men
&
the
C&Rs
all
for C Le B
Head - M a l d o o n & B e a u d o i n ,
Canoe
-
t h e y remained
continue
Wednesday
�Put up
Marten
Traps
by A l i c k
20.
21.
22.
Wednesday.
(light)
Alick
Big
from
T r a p s at
the
in
26
help'd
the
Bangs
some
Shoal
the
the
f o r some
to l e a v e
had t o go down
forgotten
at
yesterday
some M a r t e n
w i t h some snow
to put u p
Cloudy
by B l kBte- - went
of
she B a k e d ,
having
the n e t s
L a k e - 1 recd. a L e t t e r
the
time
up
hd. o f
last
- Hannah
F u r s - I took
the
to p i e c e s
regarding
torn
leven
Squalls
home.
Snow & S l e e t
- great
abt
night
last
fell
as
&c,
Sheep
- but not f r e e z the C a t t l e
8 o'clock
up
to C h a r l e s ' s
taken
o f snow
nets
from the Hd. o f
our old
Ins
abt
for
fire -
on
the
Traps
the head o f
M
chopping
- & it
e v e n i n g abt. 1 dos P i k e & W f i s h
Lake - a l l
6
till
times
is
Our
was at
fish.
D o g s went
p u t t i n g up
low - The 2 Men
fodder
of
Dick
of
- bad
morning
Abt
this
Thursday.
snow'd
stock
&
& Felix
Self
Baptte
Road.
Blk
i n g v e r y hard
our
Friday.
Campbells
L a k e & brot. down a T u b
off
some
�23.
1851
Jany - 2 5 .
Snow
26.
•
the past
Alick
night,
but b r o f
a f t e r d e e r ft d i d
Traps
got
not
0
-
they
Messrs
sick.
from
to
Hickev
had
some d o u c e u r s
Pissendawa
o f Teams
Humour -
being
they
always
fills
sg
snow - Wm B y e r s ft h i s
in good
- O l dMother&
that
a mink ft some musk-rat
at h i s
fish
Ice
The 2 men c h o p p i n g
D i c k brot. some
fine day,
some t i m e d u r i n g
return
&
Saturday.
Smurm
the
- report Marian
back
a little
all
him 4 C o o p e r
plenty
I gave
times poorly
at
their Canoe
new
with
Lake
of
up h e r e
t h e head
t h e y got
was c o n s i d e r a b l e
before
B Chere - there
break
want o f
P i s s e n d a w a & T y a n d g i k e up on a v i s i t ,
were i n
went
Wth
Ignias & wife
Cloudy
to a r r a n g e m a t t e r s
Bte
snowing
- Blank
Saturday - Cloudy
at P e r r i g o s
Team
I g u i a s ft w i f e w e r e h e r e
2
Sunday -
Team
�cold
Brandy
abt.
8
am
Hay
&
upWds
Tommy went
&
rather
a fine
away
is
no
a
a
the
of
night
another
to
at
which
McDonald
with
tho'
there
pass'd
Home a s
& Archy again
Estly
- Teams p a s s g up & down
Sth
Estly.
o f C & R MCD - Smith
Team o f f
acct
loads of
[?] butM o n d a27.
y.
who was at
the Doctor
for Charles
Colls Clerk,
of Hay
I assisted
two l o a d s
g'ns)
kill'd
up & down
( 3
took
went down
head -
&
me a F i s h e r & a
Team - A r c h y t h e
keg
paid
Egans
a small
P
Piss.
Joe
sore
13 span H o r s e s
Blk Baptiste
&
a d i r t y h e a v y Snowy morning
Bte
- Charles' Colt
mill,considerableofTeams p a s s i n g
a few span at n i g h t
&
Aylmer
- J.
Wind
from
in play - I r e c e i v ed
ale
Egan
Estly
-
&
- we had
a cold
place
Charles'
d a y Dr. M c D o n a l d
Tuesday.
from
all
ton
continued
marten -
P i p e r up for
Brandy
calf
we had
to w e i g h
r e c d Wchoi lsdk e d
ya y .
28
Blk B a p t i s t e
thrashing-
1/2
Charles'
was a g a i n bad & w i t h
t h r a s h at
I
Wednesday
again
&
�Cold
Feby.
- 1.
the Teams h e r e
staid
Edwards'
Litt
of
the morning
at
night
as
29
the
dinner
.
towards
-Coll[?]D-
stormy
homewards
&
we had 5 span E g a n s Con-
part
night,
redt
- A w f u l l y cold
&
span
we had Ned M c C a b e
- Charles
- B i l l y P e a r s e brot
at n i g h t
to draw up Hay - We c l e a r e d
doors.
Lake d ' o r r
cold.
himself Wind & C l o u d y & s t i l l
as he had c u t
from
5
d a y - Wm Byers t o o k
f o r d i n n e r & then wentacross-
unloaded
at
the greatest
w e a t h e r was d r e a d f u l
Teams
than e v e r .
t r a c tStormy
o r s & Mc G i b b o n s
worse
Loaded
night
the
abt
10 a . m .
arrd
s e n d i n g down 4 Teams
then went on a g a i n - We had
Teams g o i n g downwards a l l
&
Coll
yg
away the snow from the
2
Estly
up Tommys H o r s e s
Sat'day.
brot
�a little
mild
2.
more
3.
brot. up
went
some Bran & some t h i n g s
Alick
went o f f
bad,
- Alick
wood i n
30
to o l d P e l e r i n
of
afternoon
in
White
night,
up
he retd
took
at
Black &
Farm.
Shanty
I was
5 s p a n [s]oy
toMr.Rt.
had
the
down - v e r y L i t t l eTo[?]
drew
we
I wrote
team.
Upper
w i t h Tommys H o r s e s
wth
matters
sundry k i n d s
belonging
to t h e N e t s & brot. upwds 4 0
then
&
&
are
then
t h e D o c t ' r took d i n n e r & a r r a n g e d
fish - Coll
the Roads
with Charles &
as
w i t h Tommy's H o r s e s & n i c k - at n i g h t
s i c k &c
very c o l d .
Spree & very
4 p.m.
Darrel
some P r o v n s - to h i s
Young
wth
t o B C r e e k W i l d Meadows -
Charles
Hay
to the
things
3 o u t of W M y e r s S h a n t y&Price&McFarlane&Joe.[?]
on a g r e a t
Sunday- C l o u d y A not
MC I n t y r e abt. Hay &c - & some l i t t l e
abt
we had
for
mild.
Team went
C l o u d y & more
& the d b ' l e
Monday.
Late,
P e l e r i n with
again
B l a c k Bapte
n e e d o f - a f t e r B r e a k f a s t Farmer went o v e r
finished thrashg
& c l e a n g h i s Wheat.
w i t h a man that came o v e r f o r h i m
&
Mild
they
�very soft
very f i n e
d a y but
cold afternoon.
6.
2 very
small
brot
they
Loads
as
furs
roads
few
the
him t h e
are
us
night
- he
bad.
I had
see
the d a y - We had Mr H i c k e y at
I sold
&
of
Mr. B a n g s a r r i v e d
the rest
to
night
(5)
&
pd
31
some
&
drew
&
Blk
things
back - C h a r l e s &c a g a i n
up w i t h us at
homewards - Mc.
Tommy & E d w a r d came
Gibbons
- Bangs returned
Teams.
Mc.
for P e r r i g o ' s
things -
some o f h i s
rem d
&
abt
past
&
two s o n s - Edward went
Ginnis Wilson
Edwards
Hay.
Alick
Archy
Charles
Team
Lake with t h e i r
&
nt.
Lockie's
to Round
w i l d Hay -
2 Loads
Piss.
Excursion.
Wild
Teams at
hunting
Bte
of
fetched
a long
6
Team more
- Black
- we h a d S m i t h and
morning
afternoon
Cold
had
We
Very
the
sgle
Basin.
Pissendawa & J .
for
for
in
w i t h d' b l e &
to d a y
brot
Thursday.
firewood
Fisher
�Feb.
-
remitted
$100 for
R Mc I
Great
Snow
7.
9.
10.
but
snow
seen
but
H i c k e y who came down -
also
night.
at
were
- not
&
&
a Teamwentup
Lockey
Span - R i h M c C a r l &
the N e t s
14
fine day.
we had
night
night.
Wadsworth
at
last
span
fell
7
from L B C h e re
at n i g h t
Cold
F i s h e r & men h e r e
fish.
Friday.
few
f a m i l y down
14 Span -
hay
wid
of
Some
&
32
remittance
Teams
their
the
little
up
d a y - The
- our
a
all Contract-
went a c r o s s
mild
dancing
also & partook o f
a
down
Span.
but
- I sent
16
& others
Sheedy
we had
Price
&
- at n i g h t
McGinnis
again
to d a y .
Sunday.
past
went down
Price
excepting
&c
night
ors
here
- some
t h e snow storm - took
- h e a v y snow a l l
last
f o r Mc I n t y r e by M c G i n n i s fell
of £25
snow
in
More
slow
during
Monday.
in L o d g i n g
arrd
starting
Weddingers
all
was
night
quarters with us
d r i n k i n g - C Le Blanc
sport
Teams
&c
�Payet
Wedding
ll.
sport
- Two
&
loads
more
load
Wild
Tame
of
of
of
day.
Hay
taken
brot
last
in
down
up
&
to
here
but
Payet
The
night,
Wind.
Perrigo
no
Hay
the
&
&
returned.
33
-
over
Lady
went
Baptiste
n i g h t . Chas
- We h a d
former
McDonell
rest
Alex
the
Esq
the
&
&
us
at
with Blk
7 Span
much m i l d e r
abt
Charles
-
night.
with
from
upwds
divided
- Mild
most
morning
Contd
a small
the
snow
before
The
Charles's
Tuesday.
ceased
night
weather
very cold
at
of
remd
a visit
home
Breakfast
went
loads
V e r y mild
Hay.
- the
-
latter
We h a d
Women
noon
the
Weddingersafter
wth
abt
2
the
Son
son
&
2
McDone11
&
Shantys
us
Lady
to h i s
his
Coll
gave
Thursday.
2wines
13.
Mr
S e n t down
my k e g f o r
abommable
fetc
�GreatThaw
V e r y high
Wind.
14.
15.
16.
17.
Alick
We
Span at
down
had
Nick
14 S p a n at
to g e t
him
Coll
McDonell
night.
Coll
34
- Awfull state
&
The n e t s w e r e
up our
the
the
the
brot
seen
but
-
visit
travelling
up on a
makes
from E d w a r d s ,
Alick
Sleety
&
in
& get
-A w f u l lRoads
shod
Flour
came
to B t e P i s s e n d a w a
430
to d a y lbs
R a i n y Snowy
in the n i g h t ,
night
- M r E Moor went up
at
&
rail
the e v e n i n g
night.
came up i n
r a i n y morning & d a y .
roads.
(9
took
S o u t h W i n d & g r e a t Thaw &
Roads
Alick
Mizling
again.
abommable b a d
here
Friday.
the
went down
of
-
Saturday.
still
all
high
The Weather turned cold
- no Teams at
s l e i g h & F l o u r from M i n k L
evening
Sunday.
w i n d was e x c e s s i v e l y
&
before
afternoon
deliver'd
the
- v e r y few Teams p a s s ' d
in
squalls
new S l e i g h
70
very rough & h a r d .
- The
from E d w a r d - B e t s y & D i c k
but
f i n e M o r n i n g & a l i t t l e Cold
Barr.
with
1/2
which
2
Monday.
improving
�Rain &
Rain
18.
11>.
20.
but
Heavy
o n l y mid l i n g
Tuesday.
( 9 gns) H
from the N t h
Reed
from
very
for
a
started
recd
taken
up
v i s i tenpassentfrom
l d o z Teams vent
night
- Tommy a l o ng
f o u r Hay teams at
- 6 Span i n a l l
abt
Pissendawa
from R Mc I n t y r e
-
Tory's
R Eadie
Charles
Luck - 7 span at n i g h t squalls
wines
f o r By Town - g r e a t g o i n g now on t h e L a k e s .
keg
- We had
fairfield
- fine day -
o n l y one Team at n i g h t - P a u l
sick -
of
Wednesday
Silurry
Perrigos'
& LePanne
T g n i a s ft Voting
Span at n i g h t
all
going
down,Amable
excur-sion
35
times d u r i n g
a hunting
t h e n i g h t & at
to d a y f o r
f i s * e n d a w a ft old
started
Old
Montreuil
men
P e t e r Campbell
&
1/2
at L e B l a n c s Shanty ft r e t u r n e d
heavy r a i n d u r i ng
was
- We had 1 3
Hickey
with R o r y ' s
Ignias
Thursday.
the d a y .
down a g a i n
Friday
- Pau
Churgin
�Sain
Grea t
thaw s t i l l
R a i n at
times
21.
22
23.
24.
Friday.
Baptiste
&
A
little
so
snow f e l l
f o r most
- Great
Betsy.
last
at
fo r
night&
to d r a w
the n i g h t
-
see
the
f o l k s at
the
foot
&
towards
abt
mid-
disturbed
to
day -
of the
Lake
to
abou t
having
night
went
all
- at
cruising
Bay Teams
about
Paul
times
him.
&c
&
night
but d r y
all
arrived
Drinking
going
the Great McDonells
doings
same.
overhead -
- very heavy rain
of
w i t h us
no f r o s t ,
very unwell
took h i s H o r s e s down
little
& McCardle & driver
A & C MCDone11
C l o u d y morning
contd.
Pissendawa s t i l l
night
full)
Saturday.
(all
a
n i g h t R Conroy
u s not
to
the
S h a n t v s - Some d r u n k a r d s
Weather
Meg went down
Sunday.
their
Span
- Tommy up w i t h C M c D ' s
10
we had
&c
Groux
Tripin
-N.
Egans
farm
j o i n e d them at
Luprin
-
E
to
s o f t d a y - but few Teams on t h e road
,
with drunkards,
Very
I was down
Monday.
day.
during
&
�27.
26.
Madawuska
hunters
p a s s d up
this
morning
N e t s seen
28.
very
night
ill
Esq
to
here
McD
a
Barr:
this
Night
Fish
Estly
Span
Shantyl
day -
again
- Stokwa
J.
Shanty.
by a
1 1/2
but c l o u d y
deld.
a
5
& a Splendid
with us -
AlickMcD
Paul
went down -
well.
Coll
Lake - Betsy £ Dick
there-Sqr
1
&
killd
Colins
a man
to
to d a y
last
besides
only
Team
night-
at
Some f r o s t
again
last
Madawaska
night,
then went
across
Dinner
went
Tuesday.
Alick
Feb 2 5 .
Squire
took
the
again
C o r p s e brot. down o f
&
retd
at n i g h t ,
frost
L B C Shanty -
Wednesday.
for
night
f o r F l o u r - 3 Span at
& some R a i n l a s t
to L i v i n g s t o n e
Very soft
morning
t h i s mornin g
this
Thursday.
Old
Clow & 2 o t h e r s
Thommy.
Roule,
- T Burke,
Tom & W i l l
Baptiste
Sent
off
night,
snow
last
S p a n at n i g h t
,
a little
Hughey
m o r n i n g - 11
Merrick,
others.
Friday.
with
this
morning
&
�March
1.
Merricks
w i t h Tommy
at
to
look
Mills
I
after
- very
N
store
find
B u g l e r ft t h e
Dog
arrd
Flour
Note,
truck
Skeads
clear
of
1
some
up
brot
brot
2
Flour
also
5 Bls
ret.
early
&
dow n
(only
went
9 p.m.
acct
abt
- Coll
he
the
- & both
with
Charles
back
&
as
-
Horses)
lost
&
our
Sleigh
- also
Tommys
J E & Co.
(With
to d a y -
my
at
got
for
Wt
Lake
- Betty
at M i n k
the day
her Childre n
House d u r i n g
to v i s i t
the
got
Teaming
on
having
little
-
Charles's
McGillivray
down at
McD
Alick
f r o s t y morning
Coll
was
Charles got Back from By Town
C h a r l e s g o t home l a s t n i g h t ,
Skead.
from
seen
&
fine
Tobacco.
shot
Saturday,
his
to
at M e r r i c k s M i l l s
Buptiste
Brother
t o meet
Pork
James
- Black
of
P.M.
bought
Shant'ys
I
B'bls
day
at
down
calls
went
fine
Dog B u g l e r .
Marie over Jamie Rogers S u n d a y ,
The Mother
Considerable
came
he had
&
�came
night
up
on
- I
did
&c
us
Son
with
&
Alick
Coll
.
&
(LM)
I was down
at
at
(2)
any.
his
- &
the Bush with
Bapt
Mitchikan
a Yg
Blk
the
for
at
went
thaw
Moor
not
from him
- Levi
a dog
visit
got
went down &
McDone11
day
from
by C h a r l e s
again.
arrive
fine
Kill'd
fin e day
saw h i m
was
very
&
Monday.5 Deer Kill'd by Charles
Charles'
that
Tuesday.
Buck
rest
39
w i t h my P o n y & C u t t e r -
the
Hay
also
with
up
Lift
fell
from Tom
loaded
went
Lake
a
which
with
snow
day
(with
fo r
- Perrigo
all
little
in M u d
a
abt
- Tommy
went
& Dick
Co.
noon,
Charles
&
bot
abt
excursion
J.E
pass'd
on a h u n t i n g
for
&
past
Bas
Flour
which he
took d i n n e r
P i s s e n d a w a went
the
Sheedy)
from
with
after
cruising
morning
- Batiste
Fine
$ 3 p Bbl -
loaded
for
night
Wednesday.
last
B'1
Dogs
�6.
7.
B'l
or
but
but
I
for
0.
A McDs
before
Shantys)
to
indeed
day
Co
Bug.
Hunt,
&
with
-
continues-
I was
operated
certain
that
to day - the c o l d
agent
or Use went p a c t
Burke Esq
return
Burke's
Great
We hadS m i t h&
Hay f o rIE&Co
Kiminiskeg
Loaded
then.
not
2 does & C a s t :
for a deer
W i l l i a m&A l i c ktookCastor
kill'd
they d i d
Timber d r a w e r s &
wth
downwards.
& came home w i t h
deer
having
well
past
after
4 pm.
off
& yesterday,
day - I suspect
(in
all
the d a y
fine.
Js
storing
better
w h i c h was so e x c e s s i v e
took
Very unveil
fish
Thursday.
that
to d a y ,
medicine
only
I was a l i t t l e
very unwell -
The Nets were seen
Friday.
but
Country.
3 Loads of Provis f o r
Opeongonym
the
for
-
Cloudy
Saturday
abt
Mikaw & Boy came Coll's men get a deer belonging to our Dogs
B u g l e r & Spot o v e r t o B r e n n a n s C r e e k
retd
forked
they
having
Perrigo's
Burke & Stephenson
Teams went
acted
Spot
of
them.
numbers
3 of
A r c h y& T .
&
came
Team -
making
&
�9.
fell
came at n i g h t ,
home
reports
2
they
Sick
had
- a
little
frost
we it
about.
Sth
to s o f t w e a t h e r .
Tames b a c k
accompanying Mother
of a change
to
passent
en
calld
back -
immediately-
W.
Craig-
again
shanty -
d
Wd. S o u t h -
&
down
shore
Co.
- A11 r e t .
in
snow
from A l i c k M c D o n e l l ' s men -
been
j o i n e d them on
b a c k - The Boys
same hoar
unable v e r y
morning,
went
dogs
D e a r Knows what
the
the T r e e s - M i k a w
a splendid clear
at n i g h t .
Sunday.
on
fetched
hanging
&
Breamns C r e e k ,
A l i c kafterdinner,wentdoenforhismother.Wehadafew c a l l s
Appr
McDonell
very early
Ranald
to c r o s s
here
left
Coll
Law S c r a p e i n Co - o l d
Alick
11 . T u e s d a y .
Fanny came home & H a n n a h accompd.
v i s i t o r s from Wink Lake
Monday. a f i n e day
not much t e a m i n g .
We had o n l y 5
10.
Coughs
like
H o o p i n g cough
Span at n i g h t - C o l l
H o n e 1 1 a r r i v e d at 8 O c l o c k at
v e r y badabtMinkLake .
n i g h t - I was v e r y u n w e l l o f my o l d C o m p l a i n t e had
Soft
& Cold
to a t t e n d
Alick
�March
12.
&
&
in
wth Nick.
the
fish
Dick
Six
Teams
at
night
night
-
down
(old)
6
&
Bags
got
to
little
-
- Hickey
him what
at
prices
Sold
in
Span
the
cold,
just
many
they
Potato's
nets,
me
Tomeys.
brot
3 - a great
the
for
rather
for
the d a y -
&
started
Wind
overhauled
was u p abt.
from M o n t r e u i l
Igance
I g n i a s came
Skin
from
- Young
- 4
- Mr. B a n g s
an O t t e r
day
morning
the
Evening
alteration
of
Beaver
night
of
whole
towards
rest
cold
promise
a large
again
- no m a t e r i a l
the
a bright
the
Him
again
A l i c k t o o k home K i t t y
by
cold
recd
fell
I
a Marten
noon
had
Wednesday-
Fursi
down
staid
went
Bangs
o f Hay d u r i n g
morning.
me a l o a d
Snowy
brot
Thursday.
Charles
13.
Eastly
fine
day.
a very
Bapte
Friday.
Black
- they changed
14.
off
- &
Bapte
Team
sent
Lake
good
night
with C h a r l e s '
Mink
a dozen
at
besides
&
abt
up & d o w n
night
- 11
Alick
Teams g o i n g
at
Potato's
Span
of
Saturday
Co.
Mudawaska
�Charles
Charles
back
15.
16.
&
the
Alick
Soft
Post.
was
&
fine
the
2nd
Chute.
&
&
2
on
Rain
a
- Tommy
the
back
for
a
went
I
gave
personal
&
numbers
down
-
-
sleighing
McD
Albert
C&R
- &
-
Gauvereau
him
-
Bucks
went
&
afternoon
got
mizling
& ran
a little
Teaser
the
Alick
in
Tommy &
off
went
Baptiste
also
to R M C I .
down
Charles
$100
I
cold
Prince
Hay to
Jack
for M r Byers
sent
-
D o n e 1 1 Came up &
we had M e s s r s P o i t r a
them Home - & we g a v e
day.
of
- at n i g h t
one
v e r y warm
morning
a
it
took C a s t o r
Saturday.
of
to
me,
also
of
somewhat
night.
still
at
a load
as
to d a y - W i l l i a m s
t h e Chute
a Commission for
down
Coll
callers - 2 Span Teamsters
Grease
& Tommy took
Sunday - rather
deer
little
him
Teams u p &
tour
17.
Monday. m i s t y m o r n i n g .
Baptiste's
a c r o s s w i t h the c u l l e r s
down
lor
of
for
ditto
L e i t h down & u p
again
- Weather
down
&
went
with
Coll
Tommy & J a c k P r i c e u p
day.
18. T u e s d a y
continues
&
settled
wi
�Chute
19.
20.
me
continues
tricked
good
few
Teams
last
-
they
night
day.
at
night
the
again
during
back
here
was
visitors
- Charles
- Six
but
some
Home - We h a d
&
they
rob'd
us
Lake
of
a good
glise
for
up
I
to d a y
morning.
passd
mink -
- Cold
our
to
Hay
with
1/2
-
either
for
for
$
yesterday
noon
after-
T i nd i s h e s /IwasdownatCharles'&brotu p
from C o l l
2
of
travellers
loads
off
offering
sent
Alick
(PE & C o . )
2
few
deserted
many o f
- mcFarlane
Bark
with
- Very
S h a n t y on
Wind
Still
Nth
Thursday.
Had S m i t h & S t e v e n s o n
de
6/3
21. F r i d a y
ft
train
Marten
en
Bason
I m p r o v e m e n t s ft J o h n W h i t e
Baptiste'sdragNettbrotupA l i c k o f f
for
Cold
way - We
up
Wednesday.a f i n e d a y a g a i n ft N t h W i n d ft c o l d .
We
3 Large L o a d s
of .Hay went p a s t
had 2 Teams o f E d o o r s l a s t n i g h t & abt 1 7 men g o i n g
Burk
Lake
2d
Tame G o o s e
laid 4 t h Egg.
som
�Mr. Egan Up
Chute
for Liquor
2nd
noon
to a t t e n d
f o r the
C u t t e r - I am now alone
Evening.
Self
Mr
t o the c o l d
in Co —
Black
&c
with Nick
to e v e r y t h i n g
Charles
warm
day.
I
&
the
the
abt,
I
Marcs
Drove
& some
some
the
were
a mink atCorcramBay-
having
sent up
througout
Our 2
Johnston
return
stoppages -
Perrigo
got
down Mr Egan &
not
No
The n e t s
middling.
c l e a r ft warm d a y .
- they produced
fine
Timber
B a p t i s t s came
the
with his
Egan up & examining a l 1
weather-
p r e m i s e s - O u r hens l a y but v e r y few Eggs - owing
suppose
in the
on t h e o t h e r s ,
Very
hare up for the Bason - We had Hickey at n i g h t
22. Flour
SaturdayJohnston stored Pork and
brot
11 a m.
in 5 hour s
on for t h e Farm - K .
from t h e Bason i n c l u d i n g
Charles
abt
some down
They p r o c e e d e d
Darrach
Very
away t h i s morning & d i d
Pork & Flour to s t o r e - - 4 Teams at n i g h t .
started
fine & Clear d a y -
Hughey
23. S u n d a y .
by A l i c k &
signs
seen
home
�Sugary
Commenced.
25.
signs
of
our
lost
25. M o n d a y .
very
down C a s t o r
fine day again
McDOnell
Shanty - J .
- but
stuff
thaws much
Le
Shanty
pass'd
thro'out
-
Blanchs
Perrigo
up -
Pelerine
for
Old
of
- Sleighing
up w i t h
also
3
We had
&
took
to
t
arra
after
- Dug
B t ePissendawacamedown&paidme5pmartens-&atnightoldPiss
Esquire
Supper
B Chere
Early
non e went
from o l d
to d a y
brot
Dogs.
A
the day - a Teamster
Team came down
Single
Horse
i
only
& Alick
morning.
came
the L i t t
McDonell
i n up
Narcisseteam
frosty clear
took down
Smurm
splendid
This morning
A
his
Alick
w i t h us at n i g h t .
Col
broke
there.
Horses
Team f o r h i s P l a c e ,
Tuesday.
loaded
says h i s
being done
who s t o p ' d
to
Egans Teamsters
back
McGinn i s
went
Louison
�27,
Wild Geese 2 6
14
taking f o r
the N o r t h
Skeads
Teams down
Louison a l s o came
a
down
- passing
much
- the
snow &
2
down
Air
9 a m
flock
of
Wild
their
down
Edwds
Conroys with
came
all
Jemmy
dissolved
&
proved
-TheBryswere
& Nick
&
from t h eVBranchWadsworth
night McDougall
was
up
Charles
Lake-
report
McGillivray
today-
on f o o t
- in K i m i u i s k e g
Shanty
Span ft Rod S
Ice
it
wending
consequence,
in
a large
l a t t e r p a i d 3 m a r t e n - former
abt
sleighs
Mr.
step'd
& D b l e Team
a number o f men - went up -
pass'd
Graham&
the A f t e r n o o n
Wm
1/2
Skeads
&c
went p a s t
sleigh
2 ducks
with
from
with 2
down
Mares
Ice d i s s o l v i n g
in
very h i g h
f i n e morning - E a r l y
Wednesday.
seen
warm d a y ,
t h e N o r t h - as e x p e c t e d
G e e s e were
way f o r
a melting
&
d r a w i n g c o r d wood w i t h C h a r l e s
& in
Hudson
night.
at
Bason - They
AlickM c D o u g a l lw i t h Jemmy Edwards
from t h e
last
with us - McFarlane arrived
w i t h much d i f f i c u l t y
night
No f r o s t
came
Beltare
e a r l y - an i m m e n s i t y o f Snow &
Thursday.
left
Span
to d a y with 2
they drowned
Jack Lapense carrying
delivered
0
-A
�&
Black
Robins
28.
Birds
delivered
&
the
f o r C MD on
Brenns
is
a
Creek
-
d r e w Wood
in
took
with
at
got
uphere
*
on
3 Teams
over
proceeded
went
- &
Sugary-
drunk -
Custom
with
the
his
&
A MD
always
for
s u g a r made a t
&
some
he
squalls them.
snow
l i t t l e Rain.
leave
- Baptiste
and
necessity
night
as
his
foreman & C l e r k
former
to
very
Pissendwa
Piss,
from d r o w n i n g - Saturday
- old
Bte
n o t go a c r o s s
- J.
McFarlane
hunting
night
did
Cameron
&
-&
for W Byers
assist
clerk
to
with
of
the Creek
last
turning
the Sugary
cold
we must
on
Hay
bad
a Ton o f
to
Williams
took
Mr
Raftsmen
Dinner
10
with
the Sugary
Lambert
to
Graham &
drunk
Jno.
from C McD - a l i t t l e
Hannah
R.
noon
down
abt
wind
- but
verv
Nick
Ice
1/2
the
day with
reports
all
Bush Very high
the
Friday.
Baptiste
W i n d Nth t h i s m o r n i n g
Sent
-
along
abt
Nick
&
- Hudson,
two Teams
wards
brot
&
got
McDone11
9 Bags o f O a t s
n i ght & Tommy
Jon.
a Teamster,
Ruffiantly
late
very
very
again
behaved
till
off
at
Shanty
Ignias
rescuing
for
young
for
some
pay
got
�Cherry
Calved
a mean
Calf.
29.
30
I shot 2
Wild G e e s e
at the h o u s e
-
loads
Saturday
small
Bapte
brot
whole
Sugary
the
at
the
stop
in
up
l/2
two
Ton
Hay
Wind
Baptiste
C
Sth
lost
in
having
&
his
alone
help
to
C - R - MD to
back
Teams
wth
Teams - M ° F a r l a n e
across
went
having
h i s huntg G r o u n d s
&
- 2 of
-
took t ' o t h e r
frosty Morning,
will
- his
McDonell
- Baptiste
tomorrow
of
Warm
very
some
for
homo-
till
off
went
now 7 T o n s
Hay - & C h a r l e s
fine
of
to C M C D - m a k i n g
took n i c k down &
the d o c t o r
remd
- Louison went
fellow
Afternoon
Teams w i t h
the
but t h e o l d
frost
off
- Nets - Coll
more
paid
B Creek
little
&
two
finished
bringing
completely
Millar
Rory
Millars
sent
wth
Coll
down
- but
brot
Timber
Jn°
having
the
a
moccasins -
up
Sunday,
took
down
discharged
went
Colls
R o r y up w i t h
draw
Horses
their
Sleighs
leave
of
to
Span
obliged
four
being
him,
Shanty
wanting
Moors
Team - n o t
from E.
at
�April
at the
up
Hd
on
of
the
Indian
last-
again
&
went
again
another
back
&
went
&c
&
that M r
to
Byers
I
575
sugury,
Williams
the
G r e v Goose
little
- Ignace
supplies,
from
bad
succeeded
very
- t h e y came
Board-
shot & Tea
some
very
w i t h us -
after
night
a
down
Take when
- Report
Milk
all
and
at n i g h t
getting
frosty Morning
Ice
man w i t h 7 H o r s e s
- The
A Splendid
Land
we nad M r
getting
team v e r y e a r l y
morning
stop'd
this
after
with h i s
Wind
-
Eggs
Black Bte
in S i c a r d s
Portage
Friday
f i n e mare L a d y was drowned
went
hunting
MCD
Onions,
West
Coll
by h i m ,
t h i s morning
s e n t down
shot
- A violent
- C.
Monday
frost
went o f f
M C D went over
(old)
Father,
Simon came w i t h him & g o t some powder
his
Robt
-
the way on t h e
Harrison
man,
down a l l
drumming - at
1/2
pd
p.m.
2
Byers Brigade
of
10
Horses
and
10
by
a d
v iedr y a p
f ipnee
y I re
sa
tt
a r theudr r y
Bye
.m
they
a r c lteoa rbed ain
a g
-r sI Team
h e a r d &e
a abt
P a r t9r i da g
e
a l o n g the S h o r e s 1 .RoastGoose
Tuesday.
A l l Fools
K i l l 'd
Cherry1s
poor C a l f
men
�2.
3.
4.
men
&
Red
Js
Horses
to
&
Burke
of
a cold
- Old
from
the
Winter
- fed
51
Evening-
Charles
the
G a v e the
of
&
flurries
for
frost.
drawing
hard
it
of
for
quarters
on
skin'd
rest
then continued
Calf,
after
&
done
wind
Sheedy having
Wst
a very
a q u i e t House t h e
&
arrived
had
themselves
- We
the dogs Gloomy c o l d
Morning
k i l l Cherry' s miserable
their
to
by L a n d
had
Place
I
carcase
Wednesday.
Bad
floors,
to
point
Konks stays
the
first
nor
time
which
last
further
fortnight.
going
Wind
the
Big
to
than
The
-
Rock.
the
Canoe-
seen Tog
be
shifted
within
our lower l a n d i n g
never
the
home
since
abt
at
a net
night
water
last
to
my o l d
Birds
with
a n y summer
I navigate
hardly
fell
- I put down
o f open
regular
be s e e n
- plenty
pretty
the
Perrigo,
c a m e & f e d h i s H o r s e s & p r o c e e d e d on d o w n w a r d s .
F r i d a y . S t i l l c o l d Nth W i n d & f r e e z i n g h a r d .
Girls scrubbing
Snow.
Old Sheedy down from Perrigo's having done drawing Timer there.
Thursday A C o l d S t o r m y d a y , Nth
Put d o w n
a Net.
frog
No D u c k s
- No ducks
Goose on 4 Eggs 3 pike
eggsSome
afterwards
S a tthe
u r dnet
ay2 Snow
5 * from
EstWds
of
open water
plenty
the
�the net
3
the
produced
all
fine
day
2
lambs
pike
this
froze
- male &
rather
morning-
the
or
Suckers
us
but
eat
very
- I
nothing
rained
which rendered
&
the
night
Net
last
one
the
sort
from t h e
from
any
a visit
after dinner
frost.-
regarding
5/.
hard
Molly
a
- We s e p a r a t e d
with
We
after
inclosing
Robertson
till
indeed
fell
It
very Troublesome
it
Lucky
as
during
2
paid
MrWm
female
routh
Tom -
Morning
immediately
from
- He s t a i d
Baptiste
&
- No B u c k s
deal
very d i r t y -
&
h a p p y go
- My c o u g h
afternoon
eggs,
the
l a m e G o o s e on 4
catches during
the
heavily
anything
great
much
Blk
1 Trout
the Lake
a
of
in
rained
rising
It
the h a n d l i n g
Sunday.
is
- 5 pike
water
Foul
wild
Bay -
of
little
not
i n our
lambd
Sambe
Clear
back
a Letter
an a n s w e r
recd
- reports
sent
I
sugary
&c & c .
Ewe
7. M o n d a y - a b e a u t i f u l
postage
The
from Tommy -
we
sat
&
the
�Jack Louis
Liverville
8.
we had C .
Le
Blanc
A Nasty
started
-
and
Tuesday
Brkfts
Est.
&
by
blew
Le
the
Blanc
By Town
C.
of
a
from
hd
up
hard
-
of
got
took
party
very
they
&
- a
their
the
v e r y suddenly
towards
a man
the
wind
night
little
Lake
Ice
very
- towards
the d e a t h
the
the
dav.
3 men u p
Dirty
&
Shanty
- report
drove
round
Westwd
Perrigo's
Lake
wind
Sth
from
at
strong
down
night
the
Bark
last
to
changed
it
very
strong
at
yet.
I
5
at
a.m.
Marten
10
Bark
Thursday
Canoe
Pissendawa
-ah*
bought
Old
left
night
from Moore's J o b b e r
&
p marten - he
downwds
brot , me 1
on
prime
appears
(some n o t
just
proceeded
but
4 pike
W e d n e s d a y . It blew
tremendously
Hard
l a s t n i g h t from the
1 chub net
1 sucker W e s t w d&c o n t i n u e d most o f t h e D a y . t h e i c e s h i f t e d d o w n
little
&
&
ft 7 M i n k s
dinner
arrived
P i e r r i g o ' s Shanty.
a
their
Hd
�1 pike
10.
11.
13.
12.
Thursday - T h e wind
had m o v ' d
to t h e N
Wst
- P i s s e n d a w a went
Ins
Snow,
abt2
fallen
like
in
- talking
thenight&
homewards
Moor's
(all)
usual
(Barnes)
of
a
again
again
every
frequented
regularly
hove
but
1 Letter
Wind,
&
me a p a c k e t
foreman
as
suffering
yet - D u c k s
to me -
Winter
looks
it
adheres
altho'
t h e Head -
retd
frost
froze over
night & N t h
Martin)
E.
t h i s m o r n i n g but
still
o f c a n o e making
in
e v e r y where - My c o m p l a i n t
much
noon,
last
& F.
brot
snow on t h e ground
More
abt
&
late
to t h e EstWd. v e r y h a r d
the Bay & e l s e w h e r e
frost,
(Bangs
from b e l o w ,
day
turned
every n i g h t ,
- T h e w i l d G o o s e who o f
Island
night
they
Friday -
arrd
V e r y hard
& 2 letters
Lambert
the
Louis
went o f f d u r i n g
&
last
S u n d a y - Wind
very f i n e day - a l l
Saturday.
from C M D .
Newspapers
ReedBungsL e t t e r
pike
3 Hens
s a t abt
thi rd d a y
4
Goose
morning
re
�Orange
abt
of
at
having
the
- Blackey
- I am something
Phisic
goes midling
sitting
10 a m - Three o n l y came t h i s morning
I suspect
a good d e a l
it
a Dog -
a v e r y hard
the Konks Nest
keeps
of
She
the
some
at
sick,
sleet
Island.
snow or sleet
by an O t t e r & P Mar ten -
& weary &
the Wd E s s t l y & s n o w ,
after
us without
we had
acct.
I g n i a s arrd. r a g g e d
his
frost -
f r e s h B u t t e r &c &c by him - C a s t o r
sugar - says
taken
a little
having
t h e o l d ones
morning
left
better,
us
bac k
brot
Sent
leaving
&
sugary.
him,
Eggs
followed
clear
paid
old
afternoon
morning
fine
the
with u s ,
Fanny were at
Winds
1 S u c k e r out
the net I
A Gloomy raw weathe r -
Estly
but had l a i n o n l y 2 Eggs yet - I g n i a s got
homewards
.
- only
1
- the N
& retd
night
supplies
11 Eggs
was t h e r e
times - Meg &
T u e s d a y . C l o u d y S o f t M o r n i n g with a l i t t l e
Stop'd
& r a i n - at n i g h t
towards
Monday-
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16.
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laid 2 Eggs
atherI s l a n d
Sat
April
last
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at a stand
Wednesday- Wind s t i l l N .
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17.
as
-
put
Wi n d
usual
t her efor e
Gi r l s
-
I
Pl ace
Th u r s d a y
t he
d o wn
at
light
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now
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mor ni ng
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3
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foot
t h e h d o f Ba r k La k e - Pi s s e n d a wa t c h &Wi f e
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Ca n o e ,
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as
ft
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s t i l l
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st at ionar y.
Fr i day
-
18.
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t heir
t he
t he
in
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by
pr oposed
& Yo u n g
peices
found
st r aight
t heir
t hey
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to
having
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fr om
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19.
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Fel i x
t he
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of
t or n
r epor t s
and
0,
Ev e n i n g
l eft
Su n d a y
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21.
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t h
-
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& Wh i t e
h
-
and
t he
s o me
t he
St h
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-
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t hey
t he
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fish
to
t he
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-
see
fr om one
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of
fine
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of
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packet
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r ecd
day
net
s ugar er s
-
Ch a r l e s
Sp o t
c a me u p
say
at
join
behind
oper at ions
mo r ni ng
of
t h el east v e g e t a r i a n .
to
Bi r c h
sugar
& not
Ev e n i n g
wi t h
t his
u p Ca s t o r
Ba p t i s t e
past
No r t h
t he
st ill
in
of
& we a r y
br ot
Bl a c k
we n t
favour abl y
lean
t hey
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fr iend
n i g h t .
my
dat e
we h a d
Inst .
Ch e r e
12
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t he
night
for
Ca z e t t e
of
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last
r et ur ned
& Wi f e
speak
ar r ived
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Do g ,
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lost
do
t he
t hey
Pi s s .
not
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Bl a c k
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again
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fr oze
l it t l e
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at
bound
point ,
me n
Eg a n s
of
Mo n 1
dat e
-
Whi t e Ga s pe r f a mi l i a r wt h Wi l d Go o s e
- S t r o n g N W s t Wi n d We p e r c e i v e d a
Inst
of
at
numbe r
10
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of
Tu e s d a y
on
we a t h e r
& st icking
g r o wi n g
mo vi ng
not
We d n e s d a y
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l e f t me
23.
24.
25.
t he
beaut iful
clear
-
-
-
t he
wi t h
all
me n
-
Co l l s
Ba g s
£
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we i g h e d
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t he
t he
Ev e n i n g
wh i c h
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for
mo r e
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pass'd
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t hings
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t aking
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for
ot her
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Ox e n
about
of
up
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cold
place
are
&
night s
-
also
a
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t he
t he
t heir
aver age
d o wn
wi t h
an
a wa y
about
st art ed
& t ake
to
r aft
now
o wn
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up
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br ot
br o*
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t hey
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-
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mor ni ng
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60
2
t he
of
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all
at
& is
but
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wa s
head
3
mor ni ng
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t his
t he
her e
of
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foot
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abt
& Eg a n s
( MD)
Ba g s
3
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c a me
a f t e r n o o n Le B l a n c s e n t 4
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ot her & account seat t o
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t he
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3 of
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•
ft
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day
go
wh i c h
t he
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Ca l m
fine
by Co l l
-
me
Th u r s d a y
sent
to
fall
up
last
we n t
t her e
t hey
left
to
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we
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r ising
yest er day,
s ma l l
-
D Ca m e r o n £
still
as
t he
cr ib
night
wa t e r
We a t h e r
got
-
Th e
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fr ost y.
t he
at
on
height Ox e n
float s
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27
29
t he
fl oat s
a bt
-
Sat ur day
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in
t he
-
af t e rno o n
& p r e mi s e s
t hro t o ut
t he
day
-
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c a t chha' dr dOt tlear s t
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do o r s
-
c o nt t
dr e w
rubbi s h
a wa y
from
a c a l m mo r n i n g -
-
he
ni ght
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muc h
s t ay
o ut
Ra i n
l o ng
do o r
-
Th e
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*o r k
t 3
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at
rai n
do ne
day fi r s t 4 chi cks out
-
s?
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a f e w g l a s s e s , in t ot o & he
a n Ot t e r
br o t
h
no
t he
no t
of
wt
al s o
Ch a r l e s
hi s
wh i c h
wi t h
2 me n ,
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s o me d u n g
di d
of
day.
rest
-
appc e
dr e w
t he
us
wi t h
Al i c k
Fa i r f i e l d.
ai l
wi t h
mo r n i n g
Br e a k f a s t
Cl o u d y
to
and c o nt i nue d
up
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wa s
fell
we t
lit t le
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a
day.
wo r k
(l os t )
appe are d
al l
o ur
t he re
up
mo r n i n g ,
bro 1
dung
t he y
d r a wi n g
nas t y
cl ear
-
- Al i c k w a s
Pe r r i g o 's
-
A f i ne
not i c i ng.
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-
wo r t h
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al l
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to
frost
wa y
wh i t e
t he
2 Wi l d Ge e s e ,
t he y
c o nt i nue d
ha d
o n d o wn
�had
by
s t rayed
31 • p a p e r s
t he y
of
10
d o wn
as
ns
&
-
t he
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r e e **
a
pac ke t
-
Pa
& Le
at
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again
-
& wo r k e d
mo r n i n g
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Mo n t r e u i l
& Wi f e
took
ni ght
at
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Al i c k
very
onl y
d o wn
t hei r
for
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mo r ni ng ,
Ro n a l d
n i g h t - Wi nd NWs t &
wi t h
had
ma d e
at
Gr e a s e
-
t he y
wo r k i n g
l i t t l e
agai n
here
& Le P a n n e
journe y
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Gi r l s
a
Igni as
Du n g ,
rai ny
far
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A he avy
t h e m.
-
-
d r a wn g
ni ght
p.m.
& bought
cl ear
c a me
fi ne
al l
fi ni s hed
o 'c l o c k
30. We d n e s d a y
ab1
& Al i c k
left
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s t o p 'd
t he y
-
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a
few
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got
a
3
bal anc e
Abt
in
Mi c - m a c
P.
I cash
-
Ma y 1. T h u r s d a y
mar t en.
Be a v e r Fa r m
a
-
days
l as t
boi s t e rous
fel l
l i t t l e
very
up
proved
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Ev e n i n g
Co n s i d e r a b l e
Th e
& Me g
Ha n
-
br o t
Bl a c k
Ba pt i s t e
-
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part ges
& fi ni s hed
3
appe aranc e
s hot
-
& s no w -
s t ro ng
2. F r i d a y
sleet
very
earl y
&
c a me
to
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earl y
f t we n t
-
t he i r
to
Ca n o e
La k e
to
t aki ng
a visit
aft er
pay
-
Br e a k f a s t
a
had
Ca n o e
hi gh -
Ro n a l d ,
got
agai n
Ha y
f e nc e
f o r t h e e we
t o wa r d s
Bo b o f
t he
t h
fi xed
up
acros s
t he y
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l o a n of
t he
got
h o me
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very
-
t hei r
ran
on
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t he
ft t he
on
-
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t he
& La
ro und
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c oas t i ng
-
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d o wn wa r d s
day
t hi ng
earl y
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very
acros s
mo r n i n g
we r e
c a l m ft c l e a r
every
t he
up
f i ne
LP .
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had
t ho
fires
t he
& o ur
& f ul l
wi t h
3 Bus h. Spr i ng whe a t
up
Lo g s
in
c a me
Ba c k
af t e rno o n
-
s earch
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Ti m b e r
a
t he
Ga r d e n
s ma l l
on
took
go
t he
a
Ca n o e ,
1/2
at
In
& chi l l y
Bi g
d o wn
& Ri c h a r d
pl o ughe d
La k e
havi ng
Ra m ,
col d
Mi nk
had
br o t
ft
my o l d 2
t he
wa s
up ft
wi l l
Al i c k
f o r me r
& Edw
Ve r y
wa s h i n g
t h r o 'o u t
pro c e e de d
La k e
-
2
f ro m us
t he
s no w s q u a l l s
in
Sat ur day
of
Ba p t e
l oan
Bl a c k
t he
t he
-
st il l
o ut
wo r k i n g
girls
t o ke e p
it
Ri v e r
ft t he n
l i ne
Th e
it
c l o udy
i nd be i ng
ro und
w
of
from
fires,
appe aranc e
To mmy
Wi n t e r
c h i mn e y .
Edwa r d
re port
t hat
Him -
�but
Pe r r i g o 's
aft er
r a f t a t t he Nd
o f La k e
&
Sunday
wh e a t ,
Ma y
Co l d
havi ng
d o wn
to
t he
l o an
N
of
Ws t
To mmy 's
of
f o r me r
3
1/2
.
ft
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on
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I
old
-
at
d o wn
wa s
2
7
ft
of
Ca n
& got
a bt
any
day
but
eggs
f our
p.m.
t he
f o und
9
havi ng
t he
s quare s
in
t he
r
Ga r d
i n t h e Ev e ni ng.To mmy , ac c ompani e d b y A1 i c k ,
1/2
over
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di ggi ng
ret d
P i s s , ft
c a me
d o wn
to
Fa r m
& hardl y
Ho u s e
Be a v e r
t he
at
Co l d
st art ed
s i de
s t i l l
al l
acct
ot he r
wa s
po t a t o e s .
but
& t he y
t he
h o me
fine
go
Wi n d ,
of
day.
ol d
wo ma n
bus h
to
o ur
Th e
f ine
-
eat
appe aranc e
t he
havi ng
t he
Ho r s e s .
mo r e
t wo
took
To mmy
Wi n d .
t he
& Di c k
accus ed
Ha n
Fa r m -
Me g ,
Be a v e r
-
Ri c h a r d
s t rong
Br e a k f a s t
t han
hi s
Ma r c h
to
s e nt
2 He ns 6 Chi c ke ns e a .
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a
N.
a Ca n o e
-
a
wi t h i n
-
t he re
of
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me d e
sold
of
r a a r a nc e
b u tf at f tt he er nma de
t hhe
e r a3ppe
f f
l ean
6. T u e s d a y
g r o wt h
we l l
7. We d n e s d a y
al l
�but
Ba ng s r e e d 3 N pa pe r sw i t h
pai d
0 -
as
of
s
of
-
-
f i ne
mo r n i n g & d a y .
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day.
-
Pe r r i g o
to
no o n
Ve r y
La k e
a bt
t he
d o wn
In
-
ma n
t he
Re f t wi t h
Fur s
-
agai n
first
& wi t h
y e s t e r 'e v e
f i nd
Pe r r i g o
no t
Mr s
St o r m
t he
Mo r n i n g
l as t
a wa y
hi m
s t art ed
sold
t hro '
pas s ed
Fr i e nd
& I
got
Pa y
&
arrd
& he
wo r s e
but
(
t he
-
di d
Ay l m e r .
t h e r e , he ha s
to
t he
in
we l l
go ne
Pe r r i g o
al l
& is
Mr
af t e rno o n
aft er
St o r m,
Ra i n
day
of
to
appe
b
wt
-
t hi s
f o re no o n
t hunde r
a
f i ne
wi t h
bad
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& Mr s
I wa s
Cl o u d y
visited
a
Spr i ng -
rai n
&c
Mu c h
Ra i n
-
al l
t s
by
e xpe c t e d
acc
as
good
left
Mi n k
La k e
from
h o me wa r d s
so
b y Mr
Pe r r i
-
£ 35.19.3
a c c o mp d
Mr
f o r e ma n
8. Th r u s d a y
(
wi t h
Pa y e t
Ba n g s
h i ms e l f
Mr
t he
i mme di a t e l y
a mt
to
d o wn
we r e
9. sF or ut
i day
1/2 do ze n Go s l i ng
we
s qual l s
10. S a t u r d a y
t hi s
af t e rnoon
S o me
up
11. S u n d a y
we n t
ac c t
arri ved
bi s
Al i c k
be e n
�he l pi ng
f r o m Ed
be e n
visit
Di c k
ft
wi t h
t he re
for
t he
we e k
Th e
-
s t ay
De p o t
We h a d
to
a
-
-
St r o ng
l arge
&c
-
my
he r
a s t and
re gardi ng
a
at
o f fish
abo ut
for
very
ni ght
at
B C & my
to
Ewe
-
wi t h
& di s pat c he d
on
my m i n d
c a me
is
pl e nt y
wa t e r
Pi s s ,
of
To mmy
t he
On i o n s
Li t t l e
from t he N
Me l o n s
Ev e ni ng
wi t h
it
o ut
t o wa r d s
from J
£ 40
c o mi n g
a bi t
Pa u l
hi m
be
Wi n d
let
-
t h e m d o wn
f r o m Co l l s
l as t
a c c o mp d
g r o wi n g
-
ne t s .
l it t l e
-
I
bac k
e nc l o s i ng
Ve g e t a t i o n
I told
we a t h e r
& C La f l e u r
a
f i ne
of
fal l
o ut
but
to
-
t he
u p f t Me g
Pe r r i n
To mmy
La
we r e
Cl o u d y
from
i nc l i ne d
-
t he m -
Be t s y
a wh i l e
Mo n d a y
12
Gr e a t Thunde r & Ra i n St o r m
rat he r
s ho t
t he m -
mo r n i n g
Ba r k
& h i m c a me
pro babl y
Mr MCI n t y r e
wi t h
Ini as
wi l l
to
Cl o u d y
& he
wr o t e
it
l o ade d
& Yo u n g
I
wi t h
l it t l e
Ca n o e
wi t h
f i ne
t rans ac t i o ns
rapi dl y
Al i c k
Tu e s d a y -
13.
r e mi t t e d
&40 t o
Mc I
Mo n t r e u i l
ft
-
in
Wi n d S t r o n g
s o we d
No r t h
no w
Co o l f t t h e
ha s
f rom t he
Ve r y
Ga r d e n
&c o o l
-
Th e
We d n e s d a y
La m b s .
3
-
f i ni s he d
o ni o n
Bo wi n g
Ol d S p o t t y l 4.
s a t on 13
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a
I
d
c ours e
of
me
ma d e
of
its
d o wn
d o wn
day
at
al t ered
t he
to
appe aranc e
t ri i s
F8
mo r n i n g
a n u mb e r
of
Bo b
wh i c h
Th e
t he
c a l `d
mo r n i n g
Smi t h
we n t
Ma ko us e
by
-
c o me
a f t e r wd8
a bt
Gi r l s
a c c o mp d
t he y
wa s
& t he n
-
at
La Mu i r
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left
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-
13
a/c.
in
& C h a r l e s c a me
Ge l d i n g
f l o a t i n g a bt
St udd
Ti m b e r
Te a
Du r r e l l
Mr
aft er
Co l t ,
-
-
from
we r e
off
visit
we n t
a
Pl a c e
( Sa mb o )
look
t h e m.
for
Bo b S m i t h
my
I had
Ch a r l e s `
-
& t he n
£
-
Fr i da y
3 Go s l i n g s
Mo unt a i ns
has
2
Vi l l a g e
s he
La k e
Indn
t he
& re port
for
s o me t h i n g
from
Ko nk
to
L. B . C.
re ady
-
s ma l l
Spo t t y
be
d o wn
t he i r
wa y
Ol d
Ti m b e r
s at
pai d
t he i r
to
he l p
we n t
s o me P r o v i s i o n s
cal m day .
bac k -
f i ne
got
in
B Ch e r e
Mo u t h
Li t t l e
t he
son c al l e d
& c ont
al s o
Tr a p s
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-
l at e
Th u r s d a y
de l
c o ns i de rbl e
La k e s ,
al t er
t he
wi t h
to
t he
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d o wn
in
3 mo r e
do ne
pai d
Wi f e ,
s t art ed
t he y
&
be l i e ve
Pi s s e n d a wa t c h a
I
Pa ul
Ma da m
to
see
we n t
o ut
-
�t he
Ha f t s
t he
Hi n d
in
bl e w
pret t y
of
s t ro ng
part s
from
t he
Ch u t e
he
de l
t he
of
-
LB . C,
havi ng
2nd
I
t he
-
c l ot hes
hi m
t he
Ba r s
at
of
t he
for
to
over
Fl o ur
Ra f t s
A 3
p Or d e r
wi t h
Si mo n
Ch e r e
abs e nc e
-
Li t t l e
Ba p t i s t e ,
de l d
N Po r k
Fl o ur
Bl a c k
2
but
di f f t
from
di s pat c h
bac k
Ra f t s
h
re ady
& 4
no t
MP)
Bb l s
Ba g s
MP & 1 P
& 4
-
a c c o mp d
Po i nt s
E. L. P . s
B . C.
duri ng
t he
-
Du r r e l l
De p o t
for
pre s e nt
mo r n i n g
Mr
of
L. B . C.
Po r k
t he m
On e
d
B'b l s
of
t he
d o wn
t he
col d
p o rde r
Ea s t l v ,
for
Pe r r i n
at
a Ba r r e l
t he
we r e
wt
got
L. B. C.
Al i c k
t he
(1
3
I del
of
Mc I n t y r e
Co m m i s s i o n
Po r k
N E.
-
Wi n d -
f r o m Mr
hi s
af t e rnoon
& s t o p `d
-
St r
Is l and
day
Tr o u t
-
Wi n d N .
al s o
ma k i n g
Fl o ur
Gr e a s e
Sunda y -
r e ndd
g
2 Ba r r e l s
o rde re d
e xe c ut e d
In
So ut h
. rF3r iGo
d sa lyi ng- s Ca l m Mo r n i n g
Ol d Ko nk br o1t6 he
18.
have
settled
who m I
La
La Fl e ur
& Ed w a r d
wi t h C.
Ro n a l d
s t ays
L. B .
La ke
Mr
Bl a c k Ba pt i s t e we nt
�L. B .
l as t
Is l and
19. Mo n d a y
to
Ch e r e
Is l and
we
Tu e s d a y
in
-
-
st il l
Cl o u d y
Ra f t
-
l i nge ri ng
ni ght
we
& vari abl e
& at
La k e
t he
a bt
in
from
f o re no o n
Vi v i d
he avi e s t
t he
we a t h e r
t he
by
l as t
but
f i ne
( o wi n g
agai n
wa t e r
hi s
day
t he
but
s o me
ne w
mo r e
St o r m
durat i o n.
s ho rt
mo r n i n g
& Ra i n
a c e o mp d
had
e xpe ri e nc e d,
-
be l i e ve
t hunde r
I
he avy
ever
& very
t hunde r
of
a
got
t here,
soon
& bac kd
we
s t o p`d
t hi s
a he avy
but
We
poi nt ,
we l l
al l
-
have
Ra i n y
agai n
Ga n d e r s
Mi zl i n
Mo r n i n g
Wi l d
al l
& s ul t ry
-
-
frog
dry
at
na s t y
-
Ch a r l e ' s
A
hi gh
t wo
very
-
at
d o wn
still
me
d o wn
it
f i ne
af t e rnoon
Ba i n )
-
wi t h
wa s
put
A very
I
up
c l o udy
we h a d
I
t he
we a t h e r
Al t h o
have
-
Li g h t e n i n g
Ra i n
Mr Mc Int y r e by a dv i c e l e a v e s t o da y f o r Mo nt r e a l
i n t he a f t e r no o n r a i n y -
20.
s qual l s
So we d Be a ns &Co r n i n t he
n i Ga
g hr de
t , n Th e
21.
& t he n
We d n e s d a y
Se t
pi ke
mu c h
22. T h u r s d a y
c a me
f i ne
so
Ri c h a r d
to
t i l l
La c k
di s appe a
�23.
t il l
ni ght
-
-
a
Ini as
f i ne
Squal l y
-
Mr s .
Na s t y
few ne c e s s ari e s
-
t he
B.
C.
t he
& Mr s
rai ny
day
Mi c m a c
c a me
& t r ade d
Ol d
-
for
(
a
Pe l e r i n &
Pe l e r i n
cold
cal m
Da y .
& ge ne ral l y
-
s a me
In
t i me
t he
Ri v e r
to
visit
we
s o me
t ried
Tr a p s
for
t he y
af t e rno o n
Ve r y c a l mmo r ni ng , &wa r mt hr o `o ut t he da y - &Suns t r o m &
a
&
de e
26. Mo nda y - Wi l l i a m We nt ho me , g a v e hi m a bt a Bus h. Sa l t , s o me But t e r &c .- a v e r y c a l m & c l o udy mo r ni ng , Pe r
Bo nf i e l d we nt pa s t a t ni g ht -
25. Sunda y -
up
ma n we n pa s t a bt no o n wi t h t he i r Po t a t o `s . Mo nt r e ui l & Si mo n we nt up a t
24. S a t u r d a y
Fr i da y
had
Pe r r i g o `s 26 Ho r s e s he r e
he avy
�he avy
Fa r m.
on
rai n
Mo o r e
h i m.
We d n e s d a y
-
br o ke
& ma n
o ut
l at e
s l ept
he re
Co n s i d e r a b l e
in
on
t he
he re
rai n
o ut
t he
of
s ay
af t e rnoon
t hei r
wa t e r
t he
-
to
t he
Mc Kn i g h t ,
d o wn
duri ng
cow
t he
in
-
t h e Ev e ni ng .
s umme r -
day.
t he
La k e
for
t he
as
for
hi gh
po i nt
yet
very
frog
c o mp l a i n s
Go s l i n g s -
at
of
Spr e e ,
br e e d
Ne t
Th e
aft er
Ba s t a r d
Ow n
d o wn
t hei r
st il l
l eave
fish
to
sorry
o ur
s t art ed
to
of
Ma y 28.
2 7 .Pi s s e nda
T uwa
e s&dfaaymi. l yRwe
a i nt
n y dodwn
a y t h r ' o u t - Bl a c k B a p t i s t e g o t b a c k f r o m
2 y o ung Ba s t a r d Go s l i ng s o ut
e s `Wi l Pd lGa
a cnde
e ras t be ni ng
i g shho
t t -be lTh
he a r d o f o Ch
ne oa fr lt he
o we e f f e c t s o f S p r e e i n g e v i d e n t
28.
& Bo y s
of
very
pl e nt y
Ko n k
bi t t e rl y
c r ue l
y - Co o l da y wi t h no t &t he n a s ho we r -
Pi s s e n d a wa t c h
t ake
T h u r 8 d a
We
Ol d
Ba p t i s t e
Th e
Bl a c k
badl y
-
�badl y
wi t h
of
hi s
Ca s t o r
-
Al i c k
f i ne
f o und
Co l l s
t he y
He a d
but
at
t ook
no
-
a wa l k
de e r
-
a bt
wh i c h
t wo
an
Ho u r
a wa y
& hal f
70
t ai nt e d
- at
to
up
on
s t rol l i ng
Bl a c k
but
&
l it t l e
o f Mus ki t o e s t he r e a
Go o d
Po i nt
from
& Di c k
we n t
& Me g
f o r me r
bac k
Be t s y
of
f o und
wa s
pl e nt y
c a l m & wa r m d a y .
in
De p o t
-
t he
day.
abac k
a f t e r wa r d s
in
Ev e ni ng
Ra i n y
do gs
Ba r r e l s
we
t he
c a me
Ba p t i s t e
t he
very
NWs t &
from
day
fires
to
good
hard
re qui ri ng
-
Ye a r
Bl a c k
t he
& it
still
but
s t orm
Mo r n i n g ,
t he
l as t
t o wa r d s
in
excessivel y
a di rt y
& in
bl e w
t he re.
r e ma i n e d
It
of
mo d e r a t e d
t i me
Wi n d
dr o v e
a s ho r e
got
t hi s
we l l
for
g o o d Ne t
o ur
wh i c h
We h a d
of
3 e mp t y
I wa s
31. S a t u r d a y
-
-
-
s o me
over
La k e
br o t
Mi n k
I
but
o ur
Po r k at
purpo s e
t abl e
no
al l
l at t er
-
June 1. S u n d a y -
Ou r
3. T u e s d a y
Ho me -
cold
2. Mo n d a y .
La k e ,
& t he
n o t wi t h s t a n d i n g
r
very
agai n
y
Mi n k
wa s
in
c ol d.
wa s
t o wd8
�Ha n n a h ` s
Bi r t h d a y
6.
7.
Th e S h e e p
we r e s h e a r e d
71
was wit h di f f i c ul t y I got i t secured - 2 good W f i s h (al i v e )
1 Trout (dead) 2 pike (dead) -
4. Wednesday - Moderat el y f ai r , wt h occasional s qual l s wt h
Sp o t t y 7 Ch i c k s
shower of f t a i n - Se l f & Smurm h Al ick vi s i t ed Charl es , t he
a
C. Lafl eur (from Co i l 's )
l at t er to hel p t o pl ant pot at os - f t e were t reat ed t o a f i ne
pl ua pudding 5. Thursday - beaut i ful Cl ear day.
Depot ) was across here to day, I l ent him a coupl e of padl ocks -
Cl oudy f t
- E La Pa r i r s e al ong wit h him, having l ef t C
& rained cons i derabl e l ast night -
Ree d 1 Argus & 1 B. T. Gaze t t e .
homewards
Fri day. Calm & Cl oudy - Perri go be at long l ast came up
concern.
7. Sat urday -
gloomy morning - Black up a bt 8 a.m. on hi s way t o grind hi s
were up al so & ground a ne w a x e . Bl ack br o t over Edwards
I wrot e
t runk from Cas t l e Col l - The Sheep were shear``d - 0ur one
good net gi ves us pl ent y of fi s h at Frog Po i nt .
A
�to C MD & Bapt i s t e wi l l t ake it down t o Fai rfd tomorrow.
Bapt i s t e went down to
Gloomy Morning st rong N WBt Wi nd.
Black Bapte
a packet of
l oaded wit h l uggage -
N`pr s
time I
he
a bt 11
but
Wednesday - St rong N W8t Wind - Taking B
aft ernoon - duri ng which,
Thursday - Very vari abl e weat her s qual l y & showery -
s t art ed for t he 2nd Chut e -
11.
1 was preparing for a st art for 2nd Chut e - guming Canoe &c -
passed down a bt 3 p.m. for hi s Ne w Quart ers at Fai r f i e l d.
me n wit h a Cri b of House t imber
Tuesday - f i ne Mo r ng Bl k Bt e bro t me
t hen Bapt e came up again t o Charl es ` pl ace -
Monday -
Fai rf i e l d & came up i n t he Evening wit h Wi l l i am, but
8. Sunday - Heavy Rainy forenoon.
9.
10.
12.
business in t he course of
was
�Pudding
To day
was very unwell of Headache, which has afflicted me almost
constantly for a long while back.
13.
Friday - left the 2nd Chute abt 10 a.m. &cameupbackto
Richards June
Birth
day
Mrs Flints in good time where we camp'd for the night We had a fine day -
14. Saturday - In the Course of the Evening we reachedhomeagain
safe & Thank God found all well - I was also much better
of my headache Complaint -wasinformed the fish supply was
failing - found old Pelerin at the house ~
15. Sunday - A beautiful day. Wind Nth Betsy&Megcameup to
partake of Richards Birth day Pudding - Old Polly Pat
up back again in the livening - they begin to catch a few
Crappe's abt this time -
16. Monday - A fine & calm almost thro'out, Black & White
The Ram
after the
assisting Charles to get out stuff for a Barn,Usathome,
aboutthistime
weeding fishing&c&c&c
Tuesday - Another fine day & before the Wind rose, very warm,
cattle
�Charles putting
up Barn
this week
flies
bit
to
bad.
fish
pt
in
&
to
they
shape
they got f r om
& Blk
Delochrie
from
the
Bapte
was
weeded
with
£c
Dumnis
descriptions
Crappe'&
of all
the
we had O l i v e r
Elopement
the N e t s ,
fishing
decreasing
Smurm
a thigh
Be t s y & Meg came u p ,
of
for
of
B C h e r e Farm -
Le P a n n e & Tom
weeding,
- The water
also molestuff
of venison
beginning
a s ma l l
brot
for Charles
- they
a pair o f t r o u s e r s
Inias
us
cattle
brot
into
we had
- Occupations
very high -
but
at n i g h t
weather
is s t i l l
gradually
-
18. Wednesda y - d r y
19. Thursday
few
well.
- at n i g h t
Accts
way up to the L i t t l e
them&
their
but
hook
d r y weather
from
f t Canoe on
3 Newspapers
a 3 1/2
recd
Widow T u r n e r s -
the
We get
20. F r i d a y - S t i l l
bite
homewards.
don't
flies
Charles
w h i c h the g a r d e n was
smudging.
withstanding
by g r e a t
not
21. S a t u r d a y - d a r k C l o u d y d a y & the
the a f t e r n o o n
very n u me r o u s .
in
across
&
.3
�Recd 1
Depot
Bar.
22
across
Bee
Depot
on M o n d a y .
to L a f l e u r s
a chopping
«
S
unday
Rain
dull
then
visited
foggy
to g r i n d
&
brot
14
in
the a x e s - p r e p a r a t o r y
me a b ' b l
past
PM
in the
the
Pork
&
a very
4
some
Co -
Evening
in
for
Bags
heavy
with
&
&c
Blk
Lafleur
Weeding
depot.
assisting
C.
- McKnight
to
finished
the d a y .
all
with
- abt noon
Farm
forenoon
to C h a r l e s
t h e y were
went
us from t h e W e s t & N W s t
Morng
went down
& c o n t i n u e d r a i n d u r i n g the l a s t n i g h t , a p a r t of t h i s
P
Pork
8ushO a t s
B l a c k B a p t i s t e went o v e r to t h e Depot w i t h R i c h a r d
Monday storm o f
Farmers
T h u n d e r - La P a n n e & D e l o c h r i e
the L B C
having
of
early
T u e s d a y - S q u a l l y ft s h o w e r y most
M o n t r e u i l came up v e r y
went down
both
the present
they
for
c
&
Bte
Smurm&
25.
W e d n e s d a y - An e x c e s s i v e
warm d a y .
I n the E v e n i n g it f e l l
s o r t s q u i t e c a l m - at n i g h t we had Harmon & Son from the B a s o n 136 "lbs
380
in Oats
all now.
24.
23.
say rather
250 l b s .
from
*
plentyofa l l
of f l i e s
&
-
�and t h r e e
(3)
( 2 WB/ 1
Depot -
men
from C L a f l e u r s
between
2 & 4
a.m.
(not
way back
up
&
E.S)
night
on
or rather
tobeoff
Inias
early Old
1 Heifer
&
took
their
all
1 Bull)
very e a r l y - O l d
Newspapers
Harman & Son &
they are
morn
started
last
from the Madawaska
Lodgers
this
very g o o d )
we had
( 2 cows
all
Mountains.
a Walk
Ignias
- &
aback
by Net or b y Hook -
the Lake 2
Families
up & informed me that
for
Joe's
came
their c a t t l e
Bapte
Woman
apparently
off
to t h e Bason - recd 2
Lake - at n i g h t
Canoe
of bi l i ou s Vomiting
the
s o l d me a small
for
brot
Blk
the old
downwards
the F a m i l y ,
in the afternoon
& Simon
27. F r i d a y - f i n e M o r n i n g - L o d g e r s
by them -
Reaudonion t h e i r
soon down
&
Hannah s i c k
Morning
Hannah bilious vomiting in the evening much better
26. Thur s da y - It r a i n e d c o n s i d e r a b l y
Baptiste
finished his
chopping for
the p r e s e n t
Indians all
sent down
departure
scarce,
f i n e m o r n i n g but very warm - I took
few bei ng t a k e n e i t h e r
F i s h very
Saturday - a
of
came
�29
l.
30.
Monied
July
of
the p o i n t
brot
- Black
for
his
Office.
we found
Alick
in
at
the
to
a
is
smal l
good
the
:77
still
River
sleep
be s h o t -
the w a t e r
few
- The
us o f
t h e mouth o f
to
Beaver
him
visit
noticing a
at
downwards
no d e e r - as t h e r e
cruising
by
a
P.M.
- He came up
the
us
sen t
paid
again
at
the E v e n i n g .
for Kiminiskeg
S Leith -
again
from
what
Baptiste
for
But
signs
Query
with Castor,
-
in
me a N w s p a p e r & L e i t e r
Fairfield
little
very
&
is
towd9
night
Letter
went p a s t
- being
Long
letter
Jack
Npapers &
fine
- Rather
a rough d a y .
- Sunday
again.
up
as t o d e p r i v e
was
fine Crappe's
went down
so
but
very
abt
there,
Alick
in
of Strawberries
or 0
flying
as
day - I was down w i t h D i c k
plenty
little
numerous
I
become v e r y c o o l
Pigeons
the N e t
Monday - a f i n e
F a r m,
- &
Some
the
doors.
- Weather
high.
be c a u g h t
very
Tuesday
abt
or G n a t s v e r y
always
Bapt
br
�Perrigo
&
&c
as
far
sent
as
the L i t t l e
a fine
her
after
came
-
Island
Place
The
&
got
Girls
Dick
lot
of
Doe
&
&
a bove
Bay,
Party)
Barry's
they r e p o r t
Kiminiskeg-
the
a
-
up
always
Donegans
Frog
were
Smurm
Nth
it has
Breeze.
morning & c o o l
it.
attend
to
can
pick'd
Crappe's
went down
a
the
up at
spotty,
a fine
&
of
about
pt
to
in Castor
with
up p a r t
Point
out
from f r o g
it
- I put
they b r o t
swiming
a Deor & drove
6 miles
(Surveyors
We had M i l o Bur ke & one S t u b b s c o m i n g down
seen - He
abt
she
- a beautiful
when
Bte
Caster
Blk
in
&
Morning.
put
Charles
fine
- Blk Bte
- Another
in
hunt
us
deer
assist
a
Garden
appearce
again
in Knights
&
day.
up to h i s o l d
2. W e d n e s d a y ,
he s t a r t e d
3. T h u r s d a y - a f i n e d a y
race -
a f i n e lot o f S t r a w b e r r i e s
Charles kill'd a Doe
k i l l d by C h a r l e s y e s t e r d a y
&
are
way to F a i r f i e l d
C.H.Ptat n i g h t
was not
their
it
short
Pt
but
on
at
4. F r i d a y
Explorers
busy -
promising
to
5. S a t u r d a y
very early
Big
Point
�Big P o i n t
the
jump
Hd
of
Lake
& nothing
to
good
was
of
done
Dick
to o u r C a n o e
&
by
them
Mother
-
we
home
79
were
only
& Meg
brot
with
- C h a r l e s then
we c a me
Baptiste
Creek &
good
- Charles
a
B Creek
ha d
thank
Letter
Monday
Wind.
high -
Wst
We
visited
night
well
Monied
Betsy
below
too
N
at
all
the
Pearse
late
Lafleur
cool
is
down
be g e t t i n g
Brennans
out
with help
it
by
- & afterwards
Castor finding only Rabbits & Squirrel
- C h a r l e s watched
With t h e
help
of
i n t h e R i v e r & M o t h e r & R i c h d at Donegans P o i n t - I w e n t i n
Spot I
shot a
w i t h s p o t - u p p e r Sant Pt B o y s a b o v e D o n e g a n s pt & S p o t h a v i n g
f i n e B u c k above
b r o t a d e e r a 3 pt Buck out a l o n g s i d e o f me I s h o t it on
D o n e g a n s Pt
brot
&
quartered
rod
appeared
Duck h u n t i n g
the Meat
the Meat
took
Duck,
of
yg
d a y with
part
& Dick
1
fine
&
old
poor.
the w a t e r
2 old &
- a
the
6. S u n d a y
in
&
- Bapte
retd
found
&
&
- f r o mC.M.D.-
newspaper
Lefleur
a
toward
them wet
Evening
Deer,
skin'd
went
our
up a
&
Lake,
&
recd
Charles
parts.
Mink
for
those
from
Meadows
in
visit
God
(contents
�at h e r
days
very
nignis
bttt
e
at
&
day
had
down.
Dan
Bte
the 4
J.R.
Charles'
noon-
60
Cocks
to d a y
Scythes
E.
&
ground
to
off
by
some men
1 paper
&
Dick
wth
them -
early
Farm
warm d a y - a t
LaPerrin
&
to
appce
Place,
-
- recd
on
leave
Postmaster
Lodgers
from Egan s L . B . C .
for
a g a i n - Our
at
B u r k e made h i s
one
-
S n a i t h s down
there
the
got
them w i t h
B1k
took
McD.
cool Morning
Operations
to C o l l
Bill
was down
the d a y ,
I
abt
-D.M o o r&L'A m o u r e u x ,a r r d2left
dried
in h a y i n g
partly
&
Canadns
yesterday,
Moore & 2
as
for
again
Cool Slights & Warm days 7.
fine
Depot
preparatory
the
Monday over
Charles'
way
8. T u e s d a y - f i n e
We
there
night
on
assist
now
- T h e y commenced m o w i n g
9. W e d n e s d a y - f i n e M o r n i n g
of
Sent a L e t t e r
In t h e c o u r s e
to
10. T h u r s d a y
him
have
with
Tuesday &
weather
meadow fine
again
old
L.B.C
mowed a l l
the
Fridayfor
1
&c
his
�12.
fine day
after
suddenly
f o u n d 0 - In
afternoon
night
had
- I had C a s t o r
a very cool
the
the a f t e r n o o n
Saturday - Very
but
in
the point
rather
Betsy &
night
look
to
touch
aback
- it
in
a
have
- The O n i o n s
-T h e G a r d e n e r s
two E v e n i n g s
(with
a tooth d r a wn -
Meg
m o r n i n g - the l a s t
& got
to s l e e p -
Bob S m i t h s
favourable
calm clear
t h e i r Gardens these
well-
&
- A beautiful
again
at
very
warm - B l a c k &
White,
of
across and gave him his Money - & he Retd again in the evening
was down
C L a f l e u r was
B l k Bte)
was c o o l
Sunday
very
water
Bowel C o m p l a i n t
of
v e r y c a l m & hot
Travellers
1
Let
fr
G a r l a n d by them - I t b l e w v e r y h a r d
i
the
poison'd
oneofo f the
a f t e r n o o n - & I went & c a u g h t a few f i s h ( c r a p p e ' s ) young B l k b i r d s with
Tobacco -
hot d a y
& dry
weather
14.
13.
Ducks :Moalting
&
the l i t t l emeadow-IntheEveningwehadLePanne,Piche&NGrouxontheirwaytoLeBlancs.B.C.Shanty
in
Monday - a f i n e d a y
down
our
�i u i• i
e.
Sultry
M
•<m«
July
15.
16.
in
order
Tuesday
-
fell
to i n s p e c t
it
in
Bte
of
Black
most
the
there
all
the
abt
6
there -
rain
Provns
a little
a.m.
abt
having
Cock - E g a n s men l e f t
at n i g h t ,
but
the
Hay
for
a l l right
7 a.m.
f ound
t o h e l p Charles
-
mizling
the
of Rain ~
Burke
fall
the
d a y - We
night
from
by n i g h t
Gale
at
all
men,
at
- We had
to b i t e
sultry,
of Montreuil
up to e n g a g e P e l e r i n
again
went
i s no s i g n s
weather
they begin
&c
drying
surveyors
Hay
wife
loads)
a perfect
( 7 small
blew
Louis &
for
- the
w i t h much a p p e a r a n c e
but
the d a y - the
Nets,
up N i c k e a r l y
Boy - & St
In
day.
Hay
It
very unpropitious
brot
- a dark Morning
in
as
C r e e k & came b a c k
was f o r t u n a t e l y
B.
there.
at
rain
in Haying
light
fish
Hook.
Wednesday
Baptiste
The w e a t h e r
&
our
drying
W - got
- fine
h a d Harman Moor
Thursday
Westward.
Friday
&
going
Stubbs
�20.
-
sober
Calm &
rather
down
mor ni ng
up
far
sultry the Baso n us
from
brot
Farm - Tommy came
last
during
- A Canoe o f
rain
a.m.
at
night
in
Harman
sent us a G veal
t h e ms e l v e s -
to Mink
6 Ba n d s
a
- Old Pelerin
back
resting
Evening & stop'd
wth
ft
way t o C h a r l e s '
Edward
Durrell
on h i s
for
- Tommy went
they r e m a i n e d ,
7
for
gloomy d a y - r a t h e r
so
Mr
E l i a sE. Moore
the
- Meg & D i c k
went
abt
day
our new net
all
yesterday
till
a continued
to C h a s .
Bob S t a g g e r i n g
& Bob M a r s h a l l
but
went
t o s e e us -
- Lafleur
Mink Lake
&
arrd
of
there -
Evening,
him a new t h r e a d Net
o ut
blowing
5 men
was
almost
We had
night,
with
it
- gave
in the
to a s s i s t
Monday - E a r l y t h i s Mo r n i n g
Place
came down
Lake
We g o t 4 p i k e
& as
Moors
this
Sunday -
veal
pretty
Moore & L o u i s
Saturday
F r i d a y - Gloomy u n c e r t a i n d a y in the A f t e r n o o n i t r a i n e d
S e t down
very
h e a v y f o r abt 3 Hour s - I put down the new n e t s &
new N e t s
2 pike very
the c o u r s e o f the A f t e r n o o n we got 2 p i k e soon.
Charles
6 men up.
21.
3
�Pellerin joined
3 ft Canoe
spite
of
arrived
our
-
on h i s
way to
- Very
the
L
B Chere
-
very
Impts
got
Wind
of
&
Holland
thunder
the North
owing
from
little
to
already
well
very
them -
took
- abt
with
having
very
place
to
with
Second
but
Cool Night
& day,
our
storm
the
looks
Morning
decreasing
by
concern)
papers
(Egans
u p - recd 4
B Chere,
greatly
bright
vegetables
our N e t ,
principally
a great
(completely)
morning
Vigilance
a fine
in
pass'd
night
We f i n i s h e d
22. T u e s d a y
West.
which
- towards
but
fish
garden
no
- Our
on
the L
t n e Nth - T h e f l i e s
for
proceeded
pd
of
4
High
Charles B r e a k f a s t w i t h u s & p u s h ' d o n a g a i n - M o o r s men a l s o ,
Our Cord
WoodaSpoty
t l o n g l a s t , p r o c e e d e d on t h e i r way up - O u r S p o t t e d
toppy
a l l o w e d to
b l a c k t o p p y ( C o r d W o o d ) was a l l o w e d to s i t o n some o f h e r
sit at night
own E g g s - t h e r e a r e two o t h e r H e n s b e e n s i t t i n g some t i m e
in
the
Twine Net
up
- We g o t
lightening
us
given
out
here
two men
Wind
t h eS.Gaz.
o c c a s i&18
o n a l 17
wet weather.
p a p e r sMl.Gaz.July14th
23. W 10th
e d n e s dAaArc.
y A Splendid
flies
d e c r e a s i n g&butf e w
accept in
Evening
4
th
noon
dinner
�>r
24.
25.
26.
Mother
&
swamp
above
w o r k i n g at
as
(7
rain
(young
&
this
quite
now
&
again -
Fanny's 13 Chickens out
shower
flies
an
-
in
Island &
to f l y )
&ap a s s i n g
litt
able
Weather
&
E v e r y one s w e a t
for
a day -
dog
this Morning -
the E v e n i n g
at
& Hannah keeping
Evening)
- Self
Loads
fair
Evening -
bid
once
are no B u l l
night
only
but
the
w i n d t h i s m o r n i n g - I was
ones
Variable
HwM-
to B e a v e r Farm - t h e y s a y C h a r l e s
Loads
was v e r y hot
7 more
up i n
K a t - I p u t down 5 s n a r e s
t h e Bason-
another
it
i n Hay
Fanny w e r e down
busy taking
was
a great deal
I
Litt
in
supper - There
got
T h u r s d a y - U g l y R a i n y day - B a p t i s t e
us
some
t h e M u s k i t o s bad
at
k e e p o f f & come to be m i l k e d
after
that C h a r l e s
told
back a g a i n
Blk
a number o f C r a p p e ' s at
we f i n d
the Weather & e s p e c i a l l y
Cattle
went
so t h e
indeed
EarlyFall,
fine
Ducks
Friday - Cloudy &
2
the Bay & caught
shot
26. S a t u r d a y -
Sunday
�27.
29
28,
Fanny's
Birth day
Pudding
a
Eclipse
not seen
o w i n g to
Cloudy
eather
Shot
Loon
30
31
Sunday
day
hut
the South
a fine
to
Rather
principally
Smurm
of
of
- Betsy
a n u mb e r
&
of
pudding,
her
passing
all
(last
currants.
me
s a w no
new t e n t
took
or
again
to g i v e
to
me lie
promised
amountg
to t e l l
showers
Garden
Pay
us
still
&
here
again.
her
with
sign
I
sewing
but
a pleasant
A/ct
withal
busy
a cruise
the
the G i r l s
took
with
altogether
down
is
was
the deer
I
day.
but
I
busy & c o n s i d e r i n g
day.
-
day.
came
M o r n i n g - Some
Plenty
Birth
Fanny's
-
& a
Ck.
fine
o f D o n e g a n s Pt w i t h C a s t o r
but
to C h a r l e s
his
Bowman,
Montreuil
Cool
)
of
- Joe.
Egan
down
from them o f
&
weather
to p a r t a k e
-
up
showers
gang,
bad
Messrs
the day
dark Cloudy,
Sunday being
Mondayduring
to
me payment
hired
get
- he went
of deer
back
- C l o u d y ft c o o l
$ 4 . 3 . 6 .
Tuesday
all
a cruise
at
l y
Hurds
- Wd E s t
aback
Wednesday
my d o g
splendid
- found them very
- Another
Charles'
Thursday
at
weather
scarce
t
�August
1.
2.
3.
well
&c.
fog
ran
back,
&
Lafleur
over
- after
was
Morning
this
wehada
Morning
which
for
few
Hannah
- B l k Bapte
&
Charles
me
87
that
homeward
to his Charge up
tells
Dog
Bully
yesterday
notwithstanding
He
went
-
little
rabbit
chase
a
a
- I got
a
had
out
caught
B a y & he
I
Rain
- L a f l e u r came
day.
came
in C
nothing
warm
my N e t
of
- The Mo t h e r
appearance
Evening,
some R a s p b e r r i e s at
some V e a l
picked
with
at
very c l e a r
&
wth
a little
snares.
down
the
Peleriu
in
Old
retd
afternoon,
to d a y
our
meadow
Hay
the
Lost
formers
Charles
A l i c k mowed
with
Rainy
Castor
this
advanced,
- A heavy
Tob°
Heather,
Soap
Friday
Swamp
the deer
v e r y warm d a y - I t ook
but
L.
- Another
in
Saturday
&
worked
Crappe's
went
&
early
S u n d a y - C l o u d y ft c o o l
Fanny
& D i c k c a m e up
&
-
Farm - L a f l e u r
Monday
Bte
having finished
4.
Fine
itf
Caught a
Rabbit
Black
Baptiste
burnt his
fallow
a
piece
B l k mowed
his
meadow
shot
Brancheux B l k
-
of
rain
the appearance
over
�yesterday
having
to
followed Castor
- Cloudy
this
but
sore
&
fine cool
afternoon
nights.
I am r a t h e r
the
N
Bay.
Wst.
a part
very
I found
I was
ft Canoe ft took
the
it down i t
Blk
a.m.
some
3 & 4
the d a y - W i t h
between
Evening -
them busy c u t t i n g
in
had
but my
of a very
- Weak &c -
to d a y ,
the Bay - where he
Wind
into
in
I was b e t t e r
us
debilitated
brot
to d a y .
3
to d a y w i t h t h e Wind from
the old
I found
me up a g a i n
where
& Gum' d
Place,
Brot
times
had shot
the E v e n i n g , Blk ft B l u e
still
t h e s e 2 past
Dog B u l l y
day.
Bowels
In
Charles'
- Blk
a g r e a t many heavy s h o w e r s d u r i n g
7. T h u r s d a y - Heavy r a i n commenced
Wheat
day,
of
unwell
to
South - I fixed
Wednesday - V e r y warm at
Fawn which C h a r l e s
Late
bowels
been out
little
Charles shot a very small
5.
Tuesday
fawn in Bte
Bay & A l i c k
a Blue Hero n
6.
BlkBptes
F a l l Vheat
cut t-
Fall
had
-
&
the
again.
It
heaviest
took d i n n e r & then p r o c e e d e d on
Ch a r e w i t h 2 Ca noes d u r i n g
v e r y h e a v y Thunder & L i g h t e n i n g - D u r r e l l & a man came down
the r a i n
from the L i t t l e B .
of
&
we
�T h e Accts
-ic knees
brot up by
Edwa r d
9.
I finished
my Net t o d a y
10.
A s m a l l 11.
Buck H o o l s e y
Camp
off
had
Day,
light
airs
& Variable -
- that W i l l i a m s
&
Neighbourhood
in danger
was
been c o n s i d e r e d
debilitated
immediately
better.
it
weak & much
(almost)
something
of
t h i n g s , & he
recover'd
little
t h e Bowels -
retd
altho'
in h i s
beautiful
towards night.
It c l e a r e d
A most
yet q u i t e
(Marion)
was p r e t t y bad
Friday -
Cholera
as
Eldest Girl
not
in
four
about
for
Rain
the
small
assisted
L.fleur
day
the day
the
- during
very strong -
some t h u n d e r
& blew
came up & p a s s ' d
Westwd
alone
We
a
with C
Meg
Ducks
across
the d a y .
the 2 D o g s we got
times d u r i n g
hunting
was
with
had c o n s i d e r a b l e
the
day.
Bapte
Heavy
wi th him - I am s t i l l
I g a v e him some
B e t s y was up
We
with soreness
-
to
t h i s morning,
Saturday
Hours
W i n dS h i f t e d
Sunday - A f i n e
w i t h u s - Bl k
Two -
kill'd
he
at
Creek & with
Rain
Burds
mizling
abt
Monday Charles
Buck
�Buck - i t
was good -
was p o o r ,
Little
but b e i n g
&c
-
It
a v e r y short
blew p r e t t y
still
Hay
at ti mes
Race,
the
to
Afternoon
neat
commence
reports
all
Hay -
Charles
Baptiste canoed
In the
&
to make some w i l d
very s i c k -
ar e on t h e i r
way to make Bay at R
lake -
E a r l y t h i s M o r n g 2 Canoes o f men-,
a r r i v e d & owing to
high
Wind
f o r Haymakers -
of
f r e s h at n i g h t after
Do n a l d & a crew o f 6 men a r r i v e d
Haying
fresh
across
Lake -
but no L e t t e r .
I recd a number o f Ne ws pa pe r s & a p a r c e l
from Mr M c I n t y r e
blew
& then went down to Mink
It
brot
Girl
me up 2 L i t t P i g s from S y l u r r y
Baptiste
day
fine day,
Perrigo
Beautifu1
Little
Thursday -
William
& Crew came up & then went
Wednesday -
his grain
Twine
they started
operations.
at n i g h t
TuesdayA f i n e d a y a g a i n : L a f l e u r was a c r o s s & t h e n went
12.
7 t h & 2 8 t hultmo&
down
as f a r as Sanstroms f o r a Cat got 0 served him r i g h t
4th instit.
Mon
Gazette
B. T. Gazette
26 & 2 Inst
13 •
Williams
little girl
very s i c k
R e c d Twine
14.
15*
all
Friday.
Anothe r
Egans L . B l a n c ' s &
remd
Charles
�16
2 Stacks
C . H . Meadow
s a y about
1 1 / 2 Tons
August
Taas
1StackK n i g h t s
Meadow
2
17.
18.
C.
H.
the
went
Evening h a v i n g
abt
built
2
build
Stacks
tomorrow
2 Tons to s t a c k
had moved
intend
to
N Wst - A f t e r
to K n i g h t s Meadow
Wind s t i l l
ove r
Country-
-
altho'
that
we d i d
Wills child
dinner
prevalent
-
not do much
&
at t i m e s -
Charles'
home a f t e r
very
went
is
says
be D r y e n o u g h S e l f &
now
Tommy
will
day.
they
they a l s o
all
-
they suppose
Boys
drying
- which
Me a d o w,
C h a r l e s & Crow came i n
in
K n i g h t s Meadow
(God W i l l i n g ) .
which
the
Saturday - a fine
Breakfast
Hay,
i n K n i g h t s Meadow
the
Stack
s i c k - & that
section
the same c o m p l a i n t
still
that
Wife
as
the cay
far
thro'out
them as
of
over
the N e t s
to B r e n n a n s C r e e k Meadows - S e l f
showers
accompd
all
&Fenny
Tommy & the
Self
Sunday - A f i n e d a y .
Smurm
over
few s q u a l l y
all
Monday - I
The Boys
continued
went
Smurm
to
Smurm
�to
day.
a clear
bright
Sun - I n
the a f t e r n o o n ,
19. Tuesday - A f t e r a s p l e n d i d c l e a r c o o l n i g h t ,
& then
abt
8 p.m.
drove
up
litt
Bapte
up M r
a f o g g y mornimg
pass'd
a
large
Alick
suppose
&
-
a3ft
learnt
in
at H u r d s C r e e k abt
Depot
it
vlnd
eight
A MeB -
indeed
foreman
showers,
Canoe -
- late
f o r C MPs
them home - A man
Stack
- Blk
clearance,
- We p e r c e i v e d
Joe Tenaskous
Rain
steering
Blacks
was John M r D o n e 1 1
fix
times
wth
for
by the
a Canoe
a r r d & were d e t d
the M o r n i n g . a b t noon
Improvement
there
2 0 . WednesdayTenaskous
&c came up Finished
20thd a y .
A f i nHaying
e Calm
The Bovs came home i n the
21.
22. Monl Gazette
Augt
Evenin
g h11
a v i n g f i n i s h e d 4 f i n e S t a c k s in B r e n n s C r e e k By Town Gazette Augt 1d
Alymer Argues Augt
of
a small
Lake 2 Mountains
at
night
kindled
from the
just
Thursday - last
fire
arrived
it
to
seen
squalls
D i c k went o v e r and mowed
&
that
C a n o e was
2 p.m.
after
I commenced
in
F r i d a y - \ i n d yMorning&Day & at
heavy
the L B C
very
men f o r
rained
h
are
&
Mrs
&
�Indians
arrived
Bull
b r o u g h t up
23.
*
for
c a me
the
rest
&
of
put
in
&
dog
but
also
down
dear
at
went
Bowel
Boy
9S
down
Lake
a
is
Louison
however
no
&
Weather
found
of
Little
across -
his
sick
Ladebauche
tooastheyarein
Inias
- the
- Young
Bte
&
been
-
cleared off-
C L f l e u r
-
&
the W i n d .
Ronald
by
all
night
&
our s down
up
has
Wife
former
went
came
with
of
had
with
we
night
&
us p l e n t y
up -
to d a y
last
gave
Bull
Cool
rain
who
&
very
of
&c
Wife
the Cows
&
they had
Lodgers
his
the Hay
Our
Litt
stop'd
the d a y .
were a l s o
- Fine Clear Horning,
over
Satday
- Charles
The
- Perrigo
Evening.
a Buck
and d r o v e
towards
d a y & calm thro' out
-
a fine
Sunday
threatening
of
the
he
MCD
since
Hughey
badly
still.
deal
bad
very
a great
Complaint
in
want
t o o k down theirC a t t l e
looked
Hards Creek
the T hree sB
t o yosf went
the over & S t a c k ' d
24.
25.
We h a d
brot
Ignias
is
Monday -
(old)
Bapt
T h u n d e rftLightening- & i t
from
Wind - Black
visit
Politics
�are
on t h e i r
way up
our N e t s
we
their
a little
Bte
Timber
Big
&
Little
Robert
-
we had
the
to
apparently
Jack
hunting
well.
They
who
fire
Fanny
&
in
Di ok
- S e l f & Smurm
a little
Nth
Hannah,
Wind
sick
~ the
being
hunting
clear,
in
Mr
Lake
W fish
2 of
to M i n k
&
night.
but
bile
this
days
Friday
left
up 8
Gang i n 2 C a n o e s
f i s h Do not
&
very warm,
Millar (Perrigo's
for the
Jos
grandchild
choring
Cool d a y ,
a fine
we had
went down
T u e s d a y - N o r t h Wi nd & C o o l .
River,
Politics-atnightwe had
the
26.
Black
got.
27. W e d n e s d a y
him.
- her
- Alick & Dick
for
us
us a v i s i t
with
Ronald
the
Thursday - a fine day
stop'd
whiskey
&
- A fine
way down - we got
w i t h h i s W h e a t - at n i g h t
House in c o n s e q u e n c e .
on
help William
at
first
men
the
Moores
Net,
working
she got
by Laud
O l d Mo t h e r Makwa p a i d
arrived
28.
-
-
Leg.
whotoldthemhehadbe nl a i d
River
up
the
fishing
Pellerin
River
on h i s
Pine
a cut
visited
with
for the
�tried
the D o g s
i n Bay
0
T.
29.
30.
Friday 2 men
a Calm c l e a r
E Moors
warm d a y
Lake -
morning
- the
Sun
ver v
day
Wife
&
old
woman
&c
Bangs
better-
and
down
came
-
again -
Hot - a l l
from
o f medicines
a little
B l a c k e y came
on r e t u r n
Will
&
night
Letter
parcel
getting
&
I recd
Girl
-
went up
&c)
&
went
d a y - B e t s y & Meg b r i n g i n g Curley
I. F Fairfield
Piss.
the d a y w i t h u s - W i l l & B l a c k e y
Warm C l e a r
M.
little
a g a i n - at
(Chisholm
J a c k & Bobby went down
to
vomiting.
from M i n k L a k e - W i l l s
Satday - Very
up
again
Mink
came & p a s s ' d
A Mc I n t y r e ' s
Sp
ua
nr
dcaeyl, ofa f i n e
medicines
&c from R .
18th&2 5 t h
Blackey himself unwell
Gazette
R e c d Monl
Gazette
F.
1st
31.
Sept. 1.
M e a s l e s in
J o e ' s Family
paid
ua a v ibs ei a
t -i f u l , c a l m , d a y .
Monday
As
lt
ic
l o n g saw
w a l kl with
the dogs- A
on theu tN
S i d e up to J o h n
ok
n s took
L a k e sa but
ittle
or no signs o f D e e r - P a r t r i d g e s a r e a l s o uncommonly s c a r c e We take
l i t t l e or no f i s h in the N e t s & t h e C r a p p e ' s w i l l
h a r d l y take the Hook M e a s l e s i n Joe's & the O l d Womans
F a m i l i e s& - T h e y a r e r e a p i n g t h e i r O a t s P i s s ' s Boys ma ki ng
wild
�calm
again
d2.
3.
Wild
some
a Strong
After
Hay - appearance
Tuesday with
Evening.
morning
the
swim out
but
retd
night
we h a d
-
a clear
bright
- P e l l e r i n c a m e d o w n in
night
towards
last
Rain
Rain
find.
of
West
&
lost
in
in
(2yrs
old)
the
to
in
be
him.
a r e however
Quills
Nights
Porcup
(The
apparently
appear
has
Bull
probably
old
Bull
&
our
day
some
Hot,
from
reaping
turn
busy
long
is
Indians
Joe
took
&
- The
Meadows
very
had
t h eMiatckomL a k ew i t hCastor&
a
day
day - A strange
Castor
to
warm a l l
again
was v e r y
here
c a l m hot
downwards.
&
Knights
abt
afternoon)
at
the
down
&
latter
Calm
the
(In
-
clear
0
Road
Alick
Hay
- Clear
out
appearance
Creek - it
made h i s
cleared
Thursday
-
their
Oats
making
his
Johnstons
- Again
S p o t but found
5 .Joe'sc h i l d
4.
Old B u l l
Wednesday - a f i n e bright Morning & calm day.
Pellerin went
went
down
& strange
u p a g a i n - C h a r l e s was up & t o o k D o g s & W a t c h e r s o v e r t o
Bull came
here.
B r e n . C r e e k - T h e d o g s h a d o n e r a c e b u t t h e d e e r would not
Very
hot
died
Friday
�I91
Hot & Dry
Sept
sultry
6.
7.
8.
ever
ve ry c o o l )
The two D e e r
fought
is
the
so s e v e r e l y
I
by
&
97
in
Blk
Crappe's
have
animal
of
the necessity
a
plenty
a scarce
one
accompd
first
- Blk B a p t e
it
We k i l l ' d
I caught
we were u n d e r
Dogs
that
floats
that
the v i c i n i t y o f yc S t a b l e s ,
as y e s t e r d a y .
Charles
e a c h o t h e r so much
to
Island -
t a k i n g Spot down
worried
of
Makwa's l i t t l e
in
S a t u r d a y - The weather
squirrel
so much s o ,
parts,
these
making
Net
seen - A l i c k
warm c l e a r
day
day,
We
got
abt
o f men
-
recd
noon Mr D u r r e l l
w i t h a Crew
returned
- We get
some Empty Pork B a r r e l s
our n e t -
No
dry Argus & a g a i n
f a r w i t h him & then
Davis
again.
J Bte P i s s ) a r r i v e d for Mink Lake - Thank God a l l w e l l
there
Gazette
again.
Recd
6
panes W Glass & 2
puttv from F a i r f i e l d -
By Town Augt 28
Sunday - A very
this
& a new c l e r k o f t h e name o f
C a s s i d y came
fine
in
N`` wspapers
from the r .hot
Office.
Very
Another
o n l y now & then a S u c k e r
Monday.
over
2
in
�&
Black
B a p t e Logging
Hot
Very h o t
sultry
still
Still
9.
10.
11.
over
&
Shore
a few
Shanties
f i n e Ones
but
Sultry
&
it,
retd
Little
the
Place
as
- The C r a p p e s begin
the
warm q u i t e
&
went
remarked was
our dog on
was
few
- without
took a n e t
a
Evening
caught
it
success -
day,
the
they
in
- Meg & Hannah
of this
no b e t t e r
River
in
at C h s
so
at
- I was down
a f i n e d a y & not
fallow
&
got
the S t h
I
of
Estly
&
afternoon
side
V e r y c l e a r M o r n i n g - We tried
his Piece
Wind
better
from one o f
to b i t e
at
Tuesday -
Log`d
Liquor -
-
Meadow
We d n e s d a y
Knights
- The
Hot
Thursday
excessively
ye
fish
5 f i n e B l k S t o c k d u c k s - We c a n n o t c a t c h
of
brot
up to t h e M o .
&
a S'gle
round
having caught
tour
any
&
brot
�Sudden
c h a n g e to
very cool
12.
13.
any f i s h
in
Nets,
- The n i g h t
all
d a y wh i c h
-
but
we had
a m e l i o r a t e d the
warm,
them where we w i l l
hard
was e x c e s s i v e l y
set
blew e x c e s s i v e l y
Friday
it
of
a
fish
a
in
were
Dogs-
- They
& w i f e c a m e for
Evening a p p e a r a n c e
- Ignius
their
being unwell
with
o f r a i n last
c a t c h no
was v e r y c o o l & we
- We s t i l l
it
& Showe r
trying
their children
pale
t h e Sun - i n t h e
of
looking
one
of
- t h e Sun
rays
change
medicine
scorching
little
Morning
Squall
no D e e r a l t h o c o n t i n u a l l y
a
get
had
& this
can
We
Nth
heavy
Saturday -
the
on our Wi ndow S a s h e s
from
night
g l a d to put
our Net -
some
�B.
Chere
able
&
back
his
a man
- for
Durrell
spell
got
/OD
-
here
al1
have
arrived
Place
- & they
Otter
p r e t t y good
an
of
Pitwitwi
Cameron
the
killfd
to
Alexer
promise
at
alter'd
to
about
Edward
Sambo,
that
to move
- The C o l t ,
scarcely
b e l o w - The Boar
state,
s e n d i n g me any P e a s e a c c o r d i n g
- they
Young
- driving
weather
arrival
3 Yoke C a t t l e
their
-
J o u r n a l o f T r a n s a c t i o n s & O c c u r r e n c e s at C h a r l i e ' s Hope commencing
1 s t Nov. 1 8 5 1 .
-----------------------------------------------------------------------Nov.
a bad
absence
the L .
lst.
S a t u r d a y - d u l l m o r n i n g but c a l m - M
All Saints Day.
Baptiste
( L e Pworked
a mb ) with
p a s sadfull
a fgang
t e r making
c h a t tScoops
ing a l i t t l e
on
in
a long
Station
after
lately
Boys
not
Peter
to C h a r l e s '
fish
T h e Rd L a k e H u n t e r s
1 Barrel
-
to
abt
Mitts
brot
into
H a n n a h & F a n n y went down
with
the
they l e f t `2 B u c k s 1 Doe & 2 F a w n s ,
they
made
The two G i r l s
aBkS k i n
since
the E v e n i n g ,
to get
in
killd
here
after
1 week c o n s i d e r i n g
Men were
just
for
Shantys,
the
�1 Mi n k
C Bay
the
in
in
of
from
the S h a n t y s
Season
brot
&
of
out.
the
last
the
a.m.
/o/
I
on
&c
during
with
Burke
night -
which,
started
the
River
Bill
- We t r i e d
Old
Jack
arrived
9
the Creeks
the B a y .
very hard,
- We f o u n d
in
freezing
Store
nothing
strong & cold
themin
- Edward a l s o
Dog who l e f t
good
this d a y - n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g
v e r y h e a v y R a i n most
came
off
part
- We had
same C o n c e r n ,
2. S u n d a y
were
& the greatest
our L o d g e r s
His L i t t l e
but
Wind & v e r y
they ran
Nth
not come home yet -
down H o m e w a r d s ,
the R i v e r ,
3. Monday -
yesterday did
up
Continues
Dog
on way to the F a i r f i e l d
home E d w a r d s l i t t l e
p a s s ` d down
brot
still
7 Nets
o f one o f
abt
Big
5 others
yesterday
outlet
(alone)
at the
firewood.
a Trap
I put down
4.T u e s d a y -NthWind
trouble
of
no l i t t l e
got
dry
a M i n k out
Alick chopping
as
&
- report
Lafleur,
opposite
Chas
Wind & Weather
Paillefer
5. W e d n e s d a y F.
way to t h e S h a n t y
the Storm,
their
detained
-
�1 Mink
C Bay
6.
Dinner
at
&
Morriss
the f o o t
Wm
&
fish
Lake - a f t e r
a f t e r n o o n the
remd
all
night
(Buck)
Nets
went
off
Lodgers
the C Bay
a deer
they overhauled
2 5 good
as u s u a l .
upwards
them - I was
- I got
of
of
in
20
the
the d a y - M o t h e r & Meg
two Deer d o g s
so strong
the rest -
directions -
the
Co & 4 men - Y o u n g
o f Golden
in
difft
arrived
in
&c
a l s o came up a f t e r
left
- all
Jack & Co - M r
by the W e a t h e r
Big
detained
awhile
their
Mr D u r r e l l & 2 o t h e r s
whol e got
Ignias
Co & F P a i l l e f e r &c & M o n t r e u i l
Young
&
&
Montreuil
Jack
Betsey,
f i r e w o o d - & H a n n a h & N i c k took
&
brot
to draw
down for C h a r l e s
&
not
- Our
neither
no s i g n s
thro'out
Breakfast
but
abt
return
after
on t h e i r
off
- Wi n d N o r t h
went
Thursday
all
not return
there
out
but no s i g n s
up the R i v e r
h u n t i n g ft d i d
went
C.Bay,
chopping
�Alick's
Birth day,
but no
pudding
a fawn
below
C Bay
7.
8.
10.
chopping dry pine -
Perrigo
&c
over -
to
to the
Westwd
the S o u t h d u r i n g
retd
at
to
report
abt
Pease
the n i g h t
altho'
us
/O3
-
a
was
all
night
cold.
but
& r e ma i n ed
-
served me,
had
I
Station
- Blk
a cold frosty
reported
times v e r y d i s a g r e e a b l e
after
went down to d a y - Mud Lake
Weather,
to day - The Dogs o n l y r e t u r n e d home abt
again
Wind v e e r e d
it
seen
the d a y
Friday during
p.m.
The n e t s not
3
Jack,
Saturday - Variable
Big
to be f r o z e n
9. S u n d a y - f i n e c l e a r c a l m d a y
to h i s
r e t u r n home - B e t s y up on v i s i t
Burke upon h i s
again
Old
came
the way t h e y had
We
I
Evening Tommy Tommy & Tommv Foy p d
night & retd
last
day.
latter
l ast
B a p t i s t e came over
to
the
Monday - l a t e
visit
pleased with
well
not
to d a y .
Bay n e t s p r o d u c e d between
retd
a fawn - The
- They b o t h
for
got
Bags
arranged
i n & we
6
the dogs
30
-
�Mink
Doe
C Bay
12.
11
Slaughtered
2 Pigs
1
&
Grant)
with
30 & 40 fine
( Clerk)
(
pike
we had
o f Beef Cattle
- At n i g h t
a pair
Jack
Wind
only
/ o y
a
u s to
Beautloin- I got
good
the b o r d a g e s ft h e l p e d
the
Evening.
in
1 Trout
down
&
put
Most
of C
these
7
various.
S e l f & O l d Woman mended
t h e Hous e & D i c k
25 W fish
Bay
Nets-
2
3 N e t s at t h e B i g S h o a l
t a k e n up - 1
3 W fish
were
new
others
- & much
Madawaska
Lafevre & 2
Nth
for the
party.
Bay on
&
f r o s t y - We got a
by C a s t o r
still
One.
f o r t h e S h a n t y men -
Surveying
the
- Canoe Navigation c l o s e d
Very cold Weather continue d
formed
Tuesday Ice
was up round
- g a v e him
Side
A f i n e d a y but
our 2 pi gs
Charles
kill
Wednesday -
s i z e d d o e down out N t h
brot
Nets
plaistering
- & got
busy
the d a y
- Alick
Island
days
before Yesterday
Mi n k C o r m Bay 13.
T h u r s d a y - S t i l l v e r y C o l d N t h Wind - I sat a n e t at t h e
17 W f i s h
y e s t e r d a y&10-today
Mo o f the R i v . & p u t up & r e f i x e d M i n k & F i s h e r T r a p s .
I
-at S h o a l s
14
F r i d a y - Wind E s t l y & r a w .
afternoon
�1
C
Mink
Bay
105
afternoon
Horses
5,
back
rain
E
Meor
&
1 pike,
us
12
men
with
- The Net
the
3 Oxen
at
-
over
Mo.
of
two
abt
-
in
afternoon
Beef -
came
night
& 2 suckers
at
this
Fresh
Baptiste
return
here
4 Crappe's
Blk
of
home
a bit
retd
brot
over
Girls
Boys &
up
- few
or
Shanty
- Maldoone
t h e i r way up
Shoals
Creek
much m i l d e r
on
the
from H u r d s C r e e k
at
but
night
day,
Brenns
not
fine
the
at
either
Hay
not
Dan C a me r o n
brot
Wild
be g o t
of Oxen
-
to d a y & d i d
W fish,
a man
again
&
again North & cold
night.
& Sleet,
at
11
Jack
eloped
to
s t a c k of
now
The
- Castor
&
Cold Morning
Morning
after dinner
this
&
- Wind
here
Big
produced
-
Dog C a s t o r
Rab
River
15. S a t u r d a y
1 Span
1
the
&
Our
sent
1/2 p a s t
16. S u n d a y - S h a r p
night
He
little
- f i n e calm d a y .
the
17. M o n d a y
Canoes
Hd
for
Jack & 2 men h e r e
fish
- Big
white
River
Shanty.
11
- a rather
the
or n o
the
for
with
18. T u e s d a y
pass'd
Payet
�19.
20.
40pike
& Creek
3O p i k e
B, Creek
P a y e t & Tim w i t h
a load
of Oats
for
Nth
but got
the
- Mrs P i s s ,
over
the d o g s
went
B Creek
- Alick
with
no
went
men
the
some
Payet
the
size.
over-
-
in
Smurm & Meg
&
they r e t d
Perrigo
at
a Sm
Fishers
Shanties
- The
the
&
Creek,
to
Estwd
of
3 nets
rather
I took up
pike,
the
up
Hickey
Brenns
d a y & not c o l d .
the Lake
a little
of
a fine
the l e a d
- rather
up to
S i s t e r came & t r a d e d
Mountns
Wednesday
at
proceeded
few f i s h
down 6 N e t s
but
here
with
o v e r & put
Evening
took d i n n e r
T h u r s d a y - C o l d & S t o r my from
abt
40
brot
&
over
their nets
load
hauled
Payet &c took
7 W fish -
another
I s l a n d S h o a l s & got
&
21. Friday - It snowed from the Estwd all last night & continued throt the day.
22. Saturday - Abt 30 fish from B. Creek. it blew very strong from the N. Wst nearly all day. I w
with
�23,
L e t t e r Recd
Nov. 2 4 .
I Mink Mo.
River
with
&
Alick
&
Dick
Bay
Creek
& some
B.
hard
&
brot
Sling
up
Sleigh
Wst
&
a
&
a
Bay
Letter
- Bob
taking
little
a
after
&
in
shores
detaining
the
my
still
here
homewds
N
Taylor
pass'd
the S g l e
party
- leaving
Wd
Fisher
Newspapers
a
abt
Martin
Wind -
B.
High
&
Canoe
good
&
smll
found
I recd
h o me ,
my l i t t l e
here.
return
us.
Letter
Beaver - Baptiste
another
with
1
& N t h Wst n o t w i t h s t g
the
in
Nth
Lake
- on
in
them
camp'd
snares
Horses
few
Net
the
&
collecting
I got
of
weather
Packet
freezing
a
2 Span
also
4 Men &
P
depreciation
Newspapers
regarding
of
one
from
Taylor
Ice
Furs.
by
of
a small
-
wheat - H i c k e y &
Bran
dinner,
for
- Cold
Load
Sunday
brot
regarding
over
Martin
Bangs
load
ugly Canoeing.
- a considerable
from Mr
Traps
it
&
very Strong
Canoe
- Wind
their
making
with
Monday
&
- I p u t down
w h i c h I was up at t h e hd o f t h e
CHarles &c Kill'd the 2 Bulls
brot abt 20 f i n e f i s h , s a y from
mink
Hickey
lge
Mr
another
Bangs,
Packet
from M r
&
�of
25.
Lake
40
Pike
B. C.
hd
26.
27.
help'd
at
Ice
Charles
out
along
far
B Creek
&
-
&
abt
&
2
Bulls
at
His
thin
down
some F i e l d s o f
take
good
fish - it
but
was
with
the
Wind
a short
spell
Meg ma n a g e d
to
to d a y -
&
40
warm f o r
again,
&
of
for
his
18
fallen
shoes
from
continued
snow
has
least
a
arrived
night
S i mo n
frosty
&
Alick
day
&
all
at
s now
of
arrived
night,
Dick chopping
last
Ignias
fell
Young
a supply
the
the depth
that
for
to
-after a c l e a r
Martens.
day
Lake
Acct
dull
the
- Louison
abt
me h i s
the
off
to k i l l
got
&
brot
Smurm
the S h o r e s
- T a y l o r ft B o b M a r t i n
& Alick
place
T u e s d a y - Much
the N e t s
day & c l e a r
Ice
by 4 P
reports
c o me
noon
snow
- Baptiste
v e r y Dark & C l o u d y
n1e wR aIhc b
e i tf l o a t i n g
all
all
Estwd
Evening
nearly
the
Calm
in
from t h e
wood -
some
drew
- Some more
abt
Wednesday
the d a y ,
&
of
most
quarters
paid
the L B Ch e r e
- he
is
hunting
&
above
Comrade
himself
lately
- he
of
A dark
Inches
deal
Thursday,
great
up
�28.
3 Rabbits
1 Otter
h d o f the
Lake
29.
on
& paid
the h e i g h t s
the
the
say,
the
- very
Wh i t e
Meg
by
snow
Diek
of
Tea &
of
of
yesterday
for
end
Dick.
this
came
reported
- but
litt1e
&
from
&
-Egansville s t o r e
Jn°
afternoon
remains S t a t i o n a r y
last
Ice
fell
t h e B Che r e Snow
the new
in
to
B Creek
shot
&
the R i v e rftbrothomea
shanty.
the L a k e .
Westwd
night
me t h e i r A c c o u n t s - they
of
&
- Some more
mo r n i n g
Friday
W i n dt h i s
the
end of
the
of
night
Ignias
2 Deer
Rain
was up to t h e M o .
a s the
the
t h e Nets
a r r i v e d from
Little
only 1 f i s h in
Snares
- Meg & D i c k
him & Simon k i l l ' d
Young
all
& an O t t e r
to t h e M o .
reports
the -
blew v e r y h a r d
Rabbits
up
in
on way down
this
from
rose
at
3
Flour
Shanty
up a g a i n
the wind
all
LeBlanc's
of
Fish
to get
a scarcity
doz
managed
1/2
S a t u r d a y - It
things
Lake e n t i r e l y c l e a r
other
Place
Rabbit
a back o f C h a r l e s '
the
all
much,
& refixed
them
the R i v e r
deranged
Maldoone,
Hickey
&
Night
at
had
- late
yesterday
there
is
very
deep
�1.
30.
Baptiste
3 days f o r
Coil
looking
for O a t s at
M i n k Lake
Dec.
2 Rabbits
1 Mink
H d of Lake.
2.
1 Bag P e a s e
127
gross
but
whi ch
again
- We c e l e b r a t e d
froze
- a little
little
St
-Eve -
Blk
way down
at
little
is very l i t t l e
time on h i s
Andrews
this
there
a
last night.
freezing
the
of
night,
spree.
last
the Mo .
last
at n i g h t ,
the
the
at
River,
I went down
g o i n g downwards-
.
rod
Meg
the C B a y .
s l e i g h & we brot up a Bag
- Ice w a l k i n g r e a l good
the
I was down
f r o z e up - L o d g e r s o f f abt
Snow a g a i n d u r i n g
all
p r e t t y hard
drows y a f t e r
the Lake
a little
Andrews d a y - a f i n e day
after Oats - of
came over
L i t t l e B Chere
Baptiste
looking
Shantys -
St
after
Sunday still
a.m.
The Lower end o f
10
Monday - It
was at
a Span H o r s e s
B e a v e r Farm - Meg & D i c k
P e r r i g o & 2 men wi th
137 gross
taking
Tuesday - A S p l e n d i d frosty n i g h t ,
Wt
with Richard
Pease
down
3. Wednesday - A C l o u d y c o l d Day & f r e e z i n g h a r d ,
&
Dick
brot
went
Mr
hom
�2 n d Bag
Pease
138 gross
6.
Dec. 4
fast
Put down
1 Thread
1 Twine
Egan's Pt
tt
down
to
&
a fine
Dick
Pen
accompd
&
a
by
&
&
Oats
Willm)
day.
brot
Will
up
a Bag
returned
hog -
to
Alick
the
&
then
night,
up
all
in
of
-
at
over
other
The
out
back -
sett
at
Boar
up
Lake
Month
the
Net,
afternoon,
the
of
3 suckers
this
out
fast
cut
fine clear
&
- but
Pine
Thread,
dry
stop'd
&
t he P o r t
o f C & R M c D men came
a Scale
- I got
cold
calm
towards night.
from
clear
being
not
came
a short
large
Twine,
forenoon
we s h u t
frosty Morning
day.
some
night
but
as u s u a l
generally
&
- Three
- P e r r i g o ' s Jobber
up
last
been
net
Drawers
has
down
a Long
- Very cold
Wood a l l
- We m a d e a
-
Charles`
Lake
Thursday
Mink
chopping
The
- very cold
drew
papers
it
Chop`d
- put down
5. F r i d a y
w i t&h D i c k
of
- Dick
half
&
me 2 N s
-
again
Canoe
brot
best
Egan' s Point
the
he
their
cross`d
Saturday
last
- it
long
&
thread
Choppers
little
Wood
the
Pease
Self
�17
Fish
net
B
9.
The
day.
weather
more m i l d
-
in
the
Evening
Sleet
violently
Rainy
blew
Some
7. S u n d a y
- It
towards night.
8. M o n d a y
very cold
our
winter
fishing,
-
Alick
WNWn
&c
Gale
fell
all
the
night
from
last
day
-
&
5
none o f
left
still
f o r me r
cold
Chopping
&
- the
brot
me
9. T u e s d a y - S t i l l a c o l d S t o r m from t h e
Westwd
Egan' spt
JYhrd
o b b&eTrw iangea i n h e r e on h i s way down - p r e p a r i n g f l o a t s
for
10. W e d n e s d a y
arrived
Latter
J Bte
- the
&
1 P Mink
1 P Fisher
during this
furs
&
at
WNWn
North-
continues.
- Perrigo`s
his
very col d
day
still
clear
but
a fine
Trouble
-
little
down11. T h u r s d6a y
with
we w e r e
(O`Krane)
r
&c
Mc from
I n t y rM
e Rt
Clerk
- While
Harness
by C o l l ' s
travelling
informed
at C h a r l e s
was
left
Creek
Brennans
6
&
foot
at
down
up
By Town
beautiful
from
brot
for
Nets
Pissendawatchi
Sat
We
Ice
put
P marten
first
(3)
Creek
Col1's
dbie
Teams vj
nets
The
he
Shanty
that
�12.
Mc I n t y r e
2nd
Chute
- Wi n d
only
3
Estwd
Co a t
-
the n i g h t
Egan`s
A M
bd
for
- Teamsters
load
at
s
&
cold
fetched
Pt
Teams
his
night
&
off
Shanty -
& Teams
his
Team - & M r P e r r i g o
morning
Silver
o f the d a y -
c D
on v i s i t f r o m
part
see u s -
up by
arrd
sent
Edward
meadow - o u r 2
Alick & Dick
during
a Letter -
the
-) w i t h
to
pike.
Richards
to
snow d r i f t
B l a c k e y came o v e r
brot
Wind.
the same time-
very c o l d N t h
at
shifted
Friday
Complaint
- Still
Bowel
Saturday
Wild
He
Hay from K n i g h t s
a little
Lake,
N e t s produced
Mink
P Mr McIntyre.
cold
from C h a r l e s
Lake - A l i c k M c D o n e l l s
snow g r e a t e s t
the
light
S u n d a y - Cold
Estly.
14.
abt
very
sleigh
leaded
a Ton Tame Bay
stirring
M o n d a y - E s t l y Wd & he a v y
Teams
recd
with 2 h a l f
&
w i t h a span & s i n g l e
Tuesday - Cl ear
Jobber
had L e B l a n c
Lake C o n c e r n
First
15.
13.
C . LeBlanc
went down
t o Eganville
First
Teams
crossing
t h e Lake
16.
abt
�17.
18.
abt
- then
-
Still
2
l oaded
qty
of
went
across
&
arrd
Teams
B Creek Nets
suckers
- A l i c k drew
to
a small
&
to
they
load
Hay
&
of
C Leflonr Pai l l ef e r
&
f o r By T o w n -
up Tame
the P o r t - P e r r i g o &c t o o k
Dick
- J o e P a u l & H McDonell
p a s s ' d down w i t h
sgle
Team
from
L B C
overhauled
very eold
3 7 p i k e ft a
Depot - A l i c k & S e l f
8 a.m.
Colls
produced
We d n e s d a y
down
to b r i n g
Krane)
Ronald p a s s e n g e r s
Team i n t e n d i n g
from F r o g P o i n t
3 double
(0
- John M c D o n e l l & L i t t l e
Clerk
Pissen.
&
Dogs
Cameron
a
at
Lake
here
the
had
Drawing
Hughey
the
Alick
By Town - Joe P a u l
Team.
for
sgle
pass`d
with
Indian also
h e r e at n i g h t
&
-
morning
night
the d o o r s
from
at
brot
up - A l e x r
the Rd o f
they
cleaning
down
&
chopping
cold
Dick
Excessive
Thursday.
pass'd
Joe
This Morning C o l l s
Oats
down h i s
proceeded
Tame Hay from C h a r l e s & he brot up the r e s t o f thePease&
RecdapacketN e w s p a p e r s
latest
some O a t s t h a t Edward had s e n t t h e r e f o r me - He
&
5th I n s t .
Dec.
&
after
firewood
chase
whites w a s h i n g
a Deer
Girls
night
�Willy
Rutler
began
Bags
19.
21.
22.
23.
Burke
night
from
-
& cold
Pitwiwi
Wind
pike
Piche
went
down
off
-
this Morning
P e r r i g o &c here
-
Work -
snow d r i f t
Hay & Oats
only1
stormy m o r n i n g ,
net
with
dreadful
door
the
out
up a g a i n
little
came
in
d a y - Edward
here
took
&
fetched
We h a d
7
Commenced
Hay
un-
Him to work
Wild
Baptiste
of
night.
&
night
went
- at
smoke
with
Rutledge
Black
last
Burke
overhauled
- Our Chimney
along
day - very
Willy
a fine
all
- A most
loaded
Twine
brot
Saturday
3 Team
pikes,
the
F r i d a y - West
3
near
with
net
Night
thread
at
20.
&
- rather
Continued
Sunday
evening
fell
-
a load
which
at B C r e e k w e r e
f i n e d a y a calm
of
d r e w down
(6)
- The Nets
Alick
38 pike
to d a y
Monday - a r a t h e r
accountably
they produced
Shanty.
Bill
Lake - Alick
snow
from C h a r l e s '
from
the
1 i rht
of
Tame
part
Bags P o t a t o ' s
upper
- a little
up some
to h i s
brot
Tuesday
Brushing
d
Dble
-
�Very
cold
24.
25.
26•
loaded
Teams
Dble
Burke,
Son
LePanne,
along
took N i c k
with
fetched
with
&
- Perrigo
pro-
at
visitors
five
to C o l l s S h a n t y -
Morning
over
recd
Hay
of Wild
I
load
arrived.
another
&
No
Bobby & W i l l Rowland h e r e
taking dinner
Burke
Alick
from B i l l
so c o l d .
teams - Tom J o y n t
- Robt Smith T .
very n o i s y -
2 Canadian
&
&
Tommy Foy
these
Quite
Bags P o t a t o ' s
W e d n e s d a y - Not
down 6 more
lack,
Ignias
this
o f Xmas d a y
loaded.
Morng
&
plane)
night
quietness.
Cold
Team h a l f
- Big
Team & T e a ms t e r came down & a f t e r
downwards
one
ceeded
1 double
&
last
( f rom C a r t o n
Excessive Cold
Peace
- Snapping
night,
Thursday
-
consequently
Friday
l o a d e d Teams p a s s ' d
old
fetched
d r a w i n g Wood t h e r e s t c h o p p i n g .
-
- Alick
Meadow
6 pike
Knights
Nets
Alick
Pt
from
7
Piche
�7
Mother was
taken
on
A/CT
down
Bte
Ladebauche
&
with
1 Fisher-
one
Lafleur
Lake
6
Perrigo's
with
with
at times a l i t t l e
pretty drunk -
&
by A l i c k to Mink
mild
Teamster
- L i t t l e Ronald P a i l l i f e r
Beaver
at n i g h t
Ma r t e ns & 3
Team h e r e
Rain & Mild
up wi th 3 Team from By Town ,
Rain.
F i s h&cforEdward
28. S u n d a y - W e a t h e r more
some
on for
Byers C l e r k ) ,
29.Monday-Cloudy&very m i l d . The Ice in great condition
(W
noon - W i l l i a m s
abt
Lake
some Hay &c & p r o c e e d e d
the
in
Team got
&
at
night
a wet
on return,
rain,
day
mizling
-
A l i c k came back f r o m
e a r n a n
One Team here
McK
wth
up & brot home
weather
v i s i t e d & 2 taken
of Soft
Bob Mart & C
Tame H a y .
drew a load o f W i l d Hay f o r C h a r l e s
1 Otter
a l s o came down & p a i d their
l oaded
1 Mink
Old P i s s e n d a w a & J B t e
Mar
then
by 14
Lake.
&
Mink
of
Nets
Continnce
Curly,
load
McD,
u s up a
R
brot
&
B.C.
for C
to
B Creek.
30. T u e s d a y thro'out,
leaving
�for
1st.
Rain
all
day
drawing
1852
Jan.
2.
for
a
the
&
-
stopd
Winter
visit
Gr
McIntyre,
clear
to g i v e
Dd
House
&
118
Ronald
Airth
of
dancing
the
up
made
-
them a tune on
quite a throng'd
their
f r o s t y day
o f Tame Hay -
Little
a l l night - dry
1 load
P Horton Teamster -
-
up & down &
a Letter
Hay
wth
us
leaving only 4
paid
wi l d
Mc Intyre
Brothers
Mr
drawing
Day
toto,
a beautiful
New Y e a r s
had
in
Thursday -
We
P e a r s e , (who came
A f t e r d i n n e r , the F a m i l y
a V i s i t , taki ng Old
took d i n n e r w i t h u s on
& Betsy
thro'out - M r Perrigo & Wife
way d o w n w a r d s Charles
- at n i g h t
w i t h Tommy & W i f e Y e s t e r d a y - )
Fiddle
-
firewood
here at n i g h t -
Alick drawing
midnight
day.
abt
came
in
Team
- O n e T e a m (Bobby T u r n e r )
- A beautiful
Indians
Friday
two
Archy
with
night.
Saturday
�also
Bay,
P
t
.
night.
as
Price
axes
by
Js
&
left
the
Carty-
to day-
j oi ne d
from
bound
Wilman
up at
some Teams - Jno McDone11
at
7
Night
same p u r p o s e -
last
& Johnny
C o l l was h e r e
- Edwd & W i l l
3 days
W i l l & Johny P r i c e up
was h e r e
Edward,
Coll
w i t h 9 1 / 2 Span h e r e at n i g h t ,
summons on a man t h e r e - M r
some Teams - B a n n i n g & Joe McKi bbon
3. S a t u r d a y - C o l l M c D o n o l l up w i t h
along w i t h
Colls Shanty serving
L.
C.
Andrews,
Shanty.
St
from
Blanc's
9 a.m.
Egn's
Ignace & A l i c k & W i l l y R u t l e r ,
abt
f o r the
at a C h o p p i n g Bee h e r e f o r
day.
for C L
to a s s i s t
4. S u n d a y - a f i n e
Mink Lake
f o r By Town
5. Monday - a f i n e M i l d
a l s o J B t e P i s s e n d a & Young I g n a c e
I overh-auledEgan'sPtNets6Pike
this
firewood
J B T E P i s s & Young
chopping
16 C o r d s
- Black B a p t i s t e
abt
&
state
for Bnn Creek
they p i l e d
day again
to d a y M a k i n g 8 a x e s ,
6. T u e s d a y - f i n e M i l d
others
at n i g h t
drunken
by Rt Smith P from
. O f f ithe
ce
in a horrid
a packet of N ' p a p e r s
was brot h e r o
Archy's two Hay Teams h e r e
Bob M a r s h a l l
Archy - I r e c d
�Kill'd the Pig
P.
Bte
Cord good Bee
but no Money l e t t e r .
the
•
night.
is
mo r n i n g
& Day.
again
5 Spun
day
P.
in
say
of
to
towards
all
Horrors,
night-
LBCImprovementsJas
all
the
during
having
I was v e r y u n w e l l
pains
Off.
o f E Moorez
Byers
- There
Mr
home - T h e y
Choppers
to
Depot
Axes
to C o l l ' s
we had
the
for the
pranks
back
light.
a C o l d & Rheumati c
from
to accompany him down
- E d w a r d took a s u p p l y
Boys r e t d
The
at n i g h t
on - 8
across
Indn
piled
&
4 0 Cords
Dick
went
morni n g a g a i n .
to d a y .
took Bob M a r s h a l l
took B r e k f t & p r o c e e d e d
7. W e d n e s d a y - A v e r y c o l d
Office
Stop'd
Black
for
upwds
&c
back & the
of
Letter
home
- the M i n k L a k e
8. T h u r s d a y - v e r y C o l d
7 Span
w e r e many T e a ms up & down
with
finished
they have
Beef
the Horse
fish
bring
1 felt
falling
night.
snow
up
mischievous
who was b r o t
his
him along
by
Marshall
took
troubles
Bob
at
very unwell
night
the body - 5 Span
&
over
the n i g h t
my
9. F r i d a y - Some
augmented
Y o u n g Mr D u r r e l l
�Jan.
10.
11.
12.
13.
Jas
Millar
&
4 others
up & past
&
Creek.
for
-
Chas
Byers
Alick
Dick
ver y many f i s h
Shanty.
&
a
a load
kill'd
fetched
go
so
on
up
the
past,
B.
another
overhaul'd
- not
3
load
- only
up a s m a l l
to
still
o f T e a mi n g
still
Alick
deal
unwell
we then g o t
&
number o f o t h e r s , Teams moving up & down - A l i c k
4
Creek,
S a t u r d a y - Cold W e a t h e r - C h a r l e s
from B r n s
Ba y
- Alick & S e l f
Wild
Chs
from
at night.
A great
but
&
3 Teams had
cold - Self
- Byers
get
raw & c o l d .
not
&
then ~ Charles & Dick fetched
rest
Cold.
day
Tame H a y
Span
King
Sunday - fine
Robt
among - the
Monday - W e a t h e r s t i l l
Kelly
did
from B .
for
Hay
no room
&
Cloudy
of Wild
having
load
Tuesday Creek N e t s ,
Teaming
of
of
«
-
the
�Edwards
14.
15.
16.
female Child
b o r n at M i n k
Lake
Teaming
Charles'
snow
at
up
a small
&c
but
no v i s i t o r s
a visit
- The
load
of
for
from
Hay
& went
&
A very bad
t h eS h a n t y s ,among
night,
as
&
yet
Hughey
sort
- Smurm
Lake-
Isabel
at M i n k
Niece
from Goulbn
here
at n i g h t -
the Y B r a n c h Sheedy
for
Purdeys
&
bound
Archy
loads
Dennis,
&
Isabel
i t - a most
snow - A n d r e w
some Money i n
a little
at M i n k l a k e -
with
Friends
Book
at night
- We had Mr S i l u r r y
- in
last
night - Dennis, Francois
f e l l aga i n
Teamsters
very prevalent
Travellers
us
C o l d - Andrew Spence
Dick
Geo M o r r i s & C h a s P r i c e h e r e
paid
Still
home b y
&
took N i c k & C u t t e r
brot
Dick
to d a y - W i l l y
Crier,
&
Influenza
- Some
- only 3 Span
- & then
his M o t h e r
Wednesday
o f C o l d or
Ned
brot
the Settlers
was
Thursday -
from G o u l b u r n
Bowland,
with very heavy
Johnny
also pass'd
We h a d
lost
his Pocket
B.
their
&
J.
see
Wind
occurrence -
&
Estly
t o go
- Cold
mysterious
Friday
started
Mesers
Helfity
-
�Messrs
Cruics
at
long
Hickey
He
last
&
badly -
&
little
took d i n n e r & kept
I
very cold
colder
him
- We had
sold
on
but
some of h i s
to
Alex
furs
left
of
- Bangs
Branch -
&
-
I'm
Esq
Teams
took
Luggage
McDonell
of
Billings
working
numbers
w i l 1
- Alick
-Hickey
Influenza
still
on downwards -
flooring
York
with u s - P r i c e
appearance,
still
ver y Co l d - A l i c k r e c o v e r i n g
Chere - very
Billings
his
for
proceeded
the s t a b l e
&
remained a l l d a y
made
18. S u n d a y - Weather
still
17. S a t u r d a y - S t i l l
travelling.
Bangs
the Amt o f 4 0
Stationary -
over
19. Monday - C o l d e r
started
&
for
Madawaska
&
us
or
the
&c
Catarrh
furs
of
stuff
unwell
out
with
20. Tuesday - Very Cold
am s t i l l
The Boys commenced g e t t i n g
I
dinner
Tom
&
some
up d u
�22.
24.
Tom
drunk
Burke,
2
E d wa r ds
Ladebauche
-
Bur ke
working
at n i g h twehad
&
Willy
from b e i n g froze
Boys
- Teams - & B i l l
also
saved
still.
- A l i c k Jean B t e
drunk,
Wife & Child
Cochrane,
&
Bte
Bob s l e i g h ,
- Beaudoin
J
flooring
floor
cough
-
went
to LeBlanc`s
the
Richardson -
McCartys)
from
off
l c k e y u p a g a i n abt
&c.
H
&
Teams
considerable
(6
King, W Brisco,
at n i g h t
got
took d i n n e r
a g a i n . Mr
wth
J o h n n y F o r a n & C a s t l e , Ned G r i e r &
bud
stable
R
having
full
retd
me 6 T u m b l e r s
mor ni ng
am s t i l l
Ladebauche
the stable
bv
empty
the S t a b l e -
wth
Bte
at
the L a k e
Farm
on
&
working
Jones
Geo M o r r i s - I
brot
Thursday - Very cold
noon,
-
S h a n t y - Mr Bangs
Sha nt yme n
the
Shipman
Stables
finished
3 C o n r o y s YB C
Boys
S
f iast h
u r daasy t hey
-Alick
had &
been
J Bte
rebb`d
o v e r&h a u
one
l e d was
our r B
enC
d e rNeedt s u but
s e l e sfew
s -
�£ 50
£
Jan.
to
25.
26.
27.
28.
Bangs
back
at n i g h t ,
E.
Wst
deal
here
We
B
R
-I
Chute - he
retd
at 2 0
me what
pt
here
carries
p.m.
on
very
9
Smith
Loads
little
lge
full
fine
pass`d
proved
Mr Cruice
afternoon
2nd
homewards
had Me s s r s Egan & Champi on
off.
The
the
returned
for
F-
angs
M
about noon
for
-
Champion
t h i s m o r n i n g - but
&
had
brot
with
t h i s m o r n i n g - Bob
e v e r y s t a b l e ft s t a l l
We
night
Egan
soft day.
&
up & p a s t
fall
noon
Cochrane
at
&
o f snow went
Messrs
last
at n i g h t
o f £50
Alick
a good
N
Mr
Moor -
at n i g h t ,
also
off
Sunday - a f i n e d a y .
started
&
a remittance
soft
OShaughnessy
Wd
Monday - H i g h Wind
day
- fine
u p w i t h 2 Teams Tuesday
say
B i l l y Morrow,
arrived
snow
1 7 1 / 2 .Span-
at n i g h t
Burke
W e d n e s d a y - Some l i g h t
T
o f May - A l i c k
supplies
�Ne
t s seen
2
changed
Wild
supplies
of
for
&
went
&
brot
a
Nick
- Charles
again
off
at n i g h t
by 8 a.m.
&
had
another
we
Dick fetched
all
&
load
La
wth
over
bad -
over
the
fetched
the N e t s & c h a n g e d
Homewards abt
& Dick
&
Coll
Bte
Alick &
the 2 L i v i n g s t o n e
Smith
Coll
McDonell
abt
- Coll
still
all
started
Charles
ve ry
My c o u g h
- Coll McDonell
overhauled
Lodgers
for
Messrs
- Charles & Dick
at n i g h t ,
Hay
soft morning.
- & 2 Teams b d
from B C r e e k - We had
I sent
Hay
McDone11 h e r e
all.
a team o f L e B l a n c ` s
in
Hay
30. F r i d a y - M i l d d a y .
at n i g h t .
more W i l d
Alick d r i v i n g
29. T h u r s d a y - f i n e
8 Span
Bulger &
Kelly.
abt13 S p a n
Wild
- Alick & Willy
load o f
noon
went
good lpo
aa
sd
t down
o f31.
o nWeSis
Jno
Ma
l cd
tfIu
tne
r
Hay
nr
diasytaking
o&v
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Ct
not
ohlfrom
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Estly
na
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en
Brrns
g. e dWat
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sedn
e
of.k
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rNot
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B
ie
tlas
h
irvrmany
&
e lr D
'Gang
di c fkai sfhe t c h The
e d aAniortthhe rBoys
�Barrel
of Fish
night.
Sam's
Island
- It
& 2
the
of
fetched over
the
Creek
night.
Brennans
at
loan
his
The
1 / 2 Span
- We got
s e v e r e l y hurt
The Boys
Portage
had 4
day.
last
Carty`s
in
this
B a p t i s t e came
f a m i l y went home
d a y - ve r y few Teams any way
- Tommy &
Shanty
- Archy & F r a n c o i s
to N i e l L i v i n g s t o n e
Eve ni ng
Mor ni ng
this
this
snowing
night
of all
- Tommy came back from M o o r e ` s
Bush -
last
snowed most
37
at n i g h t
commenced
here
It
midnight,
bes ides 3. T u e s d a y - C l o u d y & S o f t .
abt
o f the B e a v e r Hay - Wm Thompson got
Load o f Hay
from CSH & MP-
on
from B r . C r e e k - We had Mr Co n r o y h e r e at n i g h t &2 Teams
2. Monday.- a f i n e C l e a r
morning.
abt
Sunday -
havingdeliverd
Feb. 1 .
Dennis`s
accident
severely
Wm Thompson
Shillingtons
bruised
a Dble S l e i g h
comeMeg
down
gotsick
back from Charles`
4. Wednesday - C l o u d y g l o o my S o f t
Tommy
Nets
-
�m
dr&w
some on h i s
Tommy H o r s e s
Alick
Pissenda
2/.
rest
&
of
to
firewood
way
J
Bte
Oats
in
the
Shanty.
afternoon
LeBlanc's
10
from
lb
back
at
-
iat
n
1/2
-
Night
45
- very
3/4
s p l e n d i d ,Edwards
for
the
Sky - & a
Span
- H i c k e y took
4
7
Night
Tommy
at
came
Cardiff
of Port
&
Paid
at
Lake
- 2 Span
Mink
Butter
morning.
Deer
up
E
Moor
for
for 41
clear
shot
fine
& Wm E d e y
his
5 Bags P o t a t o ' s
at
6. F r i d a y - V e r y
brot
Bush O a t s
night.
d
t lh r o
t i s-h . A l v
ic
k y d rlei w
i r eTweo
e h
fo
r e n9o o
&
Baayr r e
o 'fo u F
er
t t lf e
ao
mdi n gi n -t hWe
ad
Sn
pan
5
t
o f Bag
( S mi t h Burke Conroy &
McG.
rit O a t s P
J B LadeBauche
5. Tshtuarrstdeady down
- f i nw
e i tsho fTommys
t morning
afternoon
H o r s&e sv etrayk iRnegd
m
i bs.
8.
7.
igH i u s
6.
eaaws down
& ?fcii-tsme
i n t . alone
Feb.
up w t h t h e
n
bo u
tw
g hi t h saFeb.
7.
N
tWst
a
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tSiuun
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brngu
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rIbd
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tiat
atfvn
rteolnt
m
eiwent
gvhtethrey-a h
CIe
oal d
-
�the
Night
all
Mother
thread
net
9.
10.
11.
12.
little
Travelling
We l l
things,
all
after
see u s ,
see
Alick
Cold N t h
WQt
o f Hdache.
&
Dik
came up
Hay &c - 7 Span
morning,
to
to
at
at
seen
then
way to Bark Lake.
April
this
- I
night
John
Journey
forenoon-
suckers -
The N e t s were a l l
n i g h t & pt o f
o n l y 8 p i k e & a few
last
their
at n i g h t -
Teams p r o c e e d e d on
here
all
settled
snow d r i f t s
hurricane
Wind w i t h s q u a l l y
good
Betsy)
got up a load o f
s o r e went down w i t h
sell
Farm - W i l l came up a l s o
o r Teaming - B e t s y
at Beaver
is
went
drift.
at n i g h t
l oade d
more l i k e
f a m i l y h e r e on t h e i r
back home - 7 S p a n a g a i n
i f he c o u l d
Wstly
- (Hannah whose hand
Monday - S t r o n g
bad
LeMuir &
Hay from C h a r l e s - W i l l
was v e r y
n i g h t - Old
I
beautifull
- A most
they produced
at N i g h t .
Tuesday
&
Span
(4)
February - 7 1 / 2
to day
the
Wednesday - It r a i n e d a l l
notwithstanding
We had o n l y B i l l y Morrow & Mr M c G i n n i s
-
S p e n c e up b a g g i n g
It blew a v i l o e n t
& the Lake Ice i s v e r y g l a r e T h ur s d a y
making a
�settled
John S p e n c e by
for £ 5 i n g o o d s ,
with
Eganville
is
giving
Jut f u l l
all claims
him an O r d e r on
of
a man
they
&
&c
t'other
demand,
J Egan
&
night
&
pain-
applied
Nick
at n i g h t .(2Cour
I
he
wood w t h
Hay.
state,
Wild
a v e r y bad
Indian
Alick drawing
in
w i t h us a l l
which r o u t e
e a s e & s l e p t well-
h e r sore was v e r y
she got
first
dr a wi n g
day.
& he went back home p l e a s e d - o n l y 3 Span
A fair
- Charles
aways & Archy) 13. F r i d a y -
chopping
as her hand
at
at n i g h t
stop'd
from B e l v i l l e ,
they
retd
&
the P a i n e x t r a c t o r ,
up home a g a i n
&
then moderated
some o f
ful
execrable
H i c k e y & LeDebauch e
p r o n o un c e d
(foreman o f C o n r o y s ) o f the Name o f Le ek
we had 6 1 / 2 S p a n
S
o
Conroys
in
a
ftu
Bay
a&
rl d
leaayat
sSi h
eN
a
rn
iagt-h
yf tiAnon
lmei c
-k
tforsty
hWe
e
d irrehad
wway
m
2o
a rdown
n
S'le
number
ing. S l4
H
o
e fiagn
loaded
h
D
ne
as
h
le
o
' sr
a tde
Teams
sore
s r so fBantte
out
thumb
o f oSteek
S
f ke
haedasl i n g
brot
�Coll
Lady
&
up
Very c o l d
weather
&
Harry
Purdy
Mild
&
for Conroy.
commenced
day
in
for Nick
L B C
-
1
a visit
from
(3)
&
ways
Co)-
-
Pike,
In
Will
(Burke
T e a m i n g any
at n i g h t
t h e Even i n g -
W i l l i a m came up
Snowing
- 3 1 / 2 Span
- Very l i t t l e
for
at N i g h t&HarMoor
also
Gang
- only
Team p r e p a r a t o r ytotaking
Grounds
We h a d
o f Snow - S m i t h s
night.
app
E Pt N e t -
to t h e i r S h a n t y
his
3 Hay Teams h e r e
t a k i n g d i n n e r went up
Drifting
away N i c k & S g e S l e i g h
Durrell after
again
& J Bte
- Tommy came up w i t h
McPherson Merrick &
Mr
Monday - Co l d
took
Sunday -
Har Muir & Son down
Sleigh -
16.
17.
18.
up P a u l
&1
me r l e
1 Sucker
at
Cloudy w t h
here
Tuesday-
Morrow&o t h e r s
C
W
Downwards
G.
o
h
e ld
alP
n
i ro
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&e&yr T
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at
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Numbers
a
Vad
Mi
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P
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fi o
p
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o
Lake
gs
lo
d
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9
i lncglI brot
n
up
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-r
&
Span
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down
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at
&i c
the
th
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r
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P
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o
to
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b
IJos
u ft
ro
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Lgd&aoM
itz6ueithe
r
&
abt
noon
�>etg
seen
Feb.
20.
19*
21.
3&f*tlste
Stack of
8*<r a l 1
4
22.
&
Brother
on
way
to
Still
Kiminiskeg & calm - Aliek
at
overh'd
here
B C
night
t i m e , by
night
Nets,
-
M i l l a r very h i g h -
12 Span
McGinnis
Suckers.
- Jn°
last
i n good
brilliant
off
at
than a
the
span here
drew
better
rest
to d a y - Sybury
1/2
Alick
15
Baron
&c-
to
all
very
up
Lodgers
Lights
here
some
Cold
their
- Very
&
also
1 W fish
Wadsworth
Pike
Thursday
6
Js
northn
The
Friday
& cold.
-
weather c l e a r
went
Perrigo
Hickey
with
Byers
well
return
3 of
did
wth
was a l i t t l e
Team).
(William
Stack
- there
Baptistes
down on
whom I
went
Blk
night,
of
Ton C
Pt
o
S
Iu
a
h
nt
n
la
brot
u
y
N
d
rr
a
e
ld
y
t
e
4 as y
S
&
'up
p&
a
p
An
u
2t
W
ll eiat
efB
d
tato
t
aw
g
lhnight
e
s
H
nr
an
n
l &n
ie
more
g
a
wh
-l/2
tt h
tm
h
S
rn
eiBran
o
a
rl d
w
e, w
n
fWd
e
ht
&
o
l lsNeQ luEa
fEdward
ess
istn
tnlgeye
n
l.rli gI hup
is
twas
much
C
iifter
h down
a
R
Blk
ni g
ce
hbetter
d
a
BNrtaid
etE
cg
ka
, ever
ns
&
�Richard
Edward
rather
than
night.
leaner
- 15- Span at
pt
1st
o f the d a y ,
-
Dick
for
brot
Pierce
Net
sold
5 Bags P o t a c s
old
him
curr
b r i n g up some
report
-
Barrel
it
then c l e a r
night
last
Summer
from Edward - & 6
overhauled
towards
foggy
I expected - repi ckl ed
A Spence's
- (Memo)
to Mink Lake & w i l l
yet -
at n i g h t
on spree
- only 3 Span
accompd
&c
Burke ft P e l e r i n
Potato's
that
it
23. Monday - S o f t m i l d morng - I o p e n f d
`Pork & find
the B a r r e l
latter
24. T u e s d a y - b e a u t i f u l Mo r n i n g
from P .
a fish.
to snow heavy - E g a n s pt new Thd Net
became ver y c l o u d y
commenced
& not
Bush O a t s
of
on
from
10 Span
aus
25.
awfully.
the
cWednesday
at
r unight
at
i sW.
e10
n
)iSpan
-g
S.
h
& tTommy
VWt.
at
er night
v ( Isoft
on
n
S .way
the
L
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m
i up
eo
had
tarhto
fntiAlex
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n
ErgMsnJoa
McDonell
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irta rastormed
r
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isnow
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down
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t
ld
hda
irs
yi fWd
t
way
e ds t r o n g
�26.
Day,
clear
not
&
changed
the n e t s
at
B Creek - they
to d a y .
brot
very
only
pike
his
late
10
see
as u s u a l -
Monday
only
to b e back tomorrow - I t
drunk
the E v e n i n g - We had
Pissendawa.
in
promising
old
to
the day.
Slept
2 of Conroy's
much T e a mi ng
Archy.
mor ni ng - We a l l
J n ° Cochrane,
Thursday - A very Cold
Burke,
at n i g h t -
R Smith - T .
B C Nets Changed
Teams
27. F r i d a y - f i n e
&c
28
m o r n i n g - w e a t h e r c l e a r & sun warm t h r o ' o u t
Willy`s leave of absence
Alick
Lake,
&
very h e a v y
at n i g h t .
snowing
at M i n k
& a q t y o f s u c k e r s &c - 5 S p a n at n i g h t .
G r e a tsnowstorm
& d r i f t Sa t ur da y - E s t l y Wind & C l o u d y .
W i l l y got leave
friends,
commenced
C o r c o r a n hero
this
C
r
ne
t
o
a
im
g
rc
h
d
ao
29.
ta
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n
r
ya
e
a
,Sn
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h
w
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aiathis
t
r
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a
le
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n
suesmorni
Id
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abW
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e
lln
le
te
ig
s
rlwy
l day.
y
the
hand
a& hpH
eer
a
snow
ro
n
ifsn
o
ea
at
t
ch
n
w
te
B
i came
a
tn
Hr
h
nius
kgrt
s
w
hraet
inare
to
lc
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We
r
from
the
eus
ahdafd
Snow
&u
the
lM
the
. o rNr
d or
lWst
w
a
i ft
, t elra s t
�March
Willy got
back
lick went
to t h e
2nd C h u t e .
A
1.
Mo n d a y we
above
at n i g h t
sick
Weather
for
more m o d e r a t e - but
Archy
the
again
t owa r d s
roads
very
bad-
been
2 p.m. -
he had
abt
I
felt
n e a rdone+
morning - I
Teams
at
Head - It was cold,
Patent
(2)
p.m.
Teams
- C h a r l e s came vlftk
Shillingtons
Day
- Tommy i n Co - O n l y
Egan`s
I took up the Net
i n the
is
dinner,
with us ,
back
McDonald
got
ti me - A f t e r
fell
cold
North.
with p a r t i a l
Wind
&
-
-
6
for Perrigos
us
abt
with the H Wines
for
but c o l d
at n i g h t
arrd
firewood
- Alick
1 merle
1 W fish
at
C h u t e a s our L i q o u r
lost
- Willy
days
the 2 n d
1 1/2
Bason
had o n l y
the
Alick
again
the
1 pike
day with
Pt
in
the E v e n i n g
past
went
stopd
Team to d r a w
a fine clear
Teams h e r e
his
3. We d n e s d a y -
2 o f K Moors
Egan's
all
unwell
2. T u e s d a y - Some m o r e snow
started
t ook upEgan`sNeta s i t
to be c h a r g e d
but
catchesbutfew f i s h .
P i s s . &c
started
B. C .
S e t s seen
down &
Podd
iTs h
su
efrnisd
uy
i sfine
tdiaan
4.
sda
ha y&- -L
vo
ear
lo
i tf tfmild
l eh u n
Te
mi
yg, n gB . b
C e. s iNdeets pErgoadnusc eCdo n1c0e rpnSim
kiet h&
some
�#41% h
fretk
i pike
I t fiali
B
«
Smith & Burke & Flannagan here at night
with Bay for Smith & K e l l y .
5. Friday - Some more Snow f el l
7 Span at night -
loaded
& 5 Mink
but s t i l l mild -
( The f i r s t 2
last n i g h t ,
Durrells
6. Saturday - fine Mild morning - I bought 6 Mar
from a man of
I bot from him some time ago - no Teams at
- W i l l m brot up 2 Barr Flour wth
h i s Oxen that
night.
7. Sunday - A f i n e Clear morning - cold & frost y - Mother bad,
Priests
&c
Mild morning - it comd Snowing from the Westw d
with Rheumatism in her right hip - I visited- Charles
Night -
Two
went
past
&
over to D Stewarts Shanty -
1 W f i s h & a few odd fish from the
Aliek got pt of a Barr d i r t y Grease from Blk
8. Monday at 9 a.m.
-
Bte & brot also 9 p i ke,
n e t s
6 Teams at night - besides Archy & E Grier who started o f f
again
B
�Willy
went down
abt
this
Snowy
Williams
afternoon.
&
&
- 3 Span
Grier
to h e a v y r a i n d u r i n g
Shanty & r e t d
t t e d a y - Archy
snow turned
morning -
at
thro`out
The
nearly
their Loads
& contd
9. T u e s d a y -
again
left
again
mild,
the
ni ght -
Stacks
at
some f r o s t -
Mountains,
Charles & Alick with
B i l l Mc A r d l e&Family
(Dudley)
Fathers
we had
at h i s
tho`
Johnny P r i c e came up from Mink Lake t ow d s Eveni ngCloudy & s t i l l
t o be p r e s e n t
fine day.
two D e e r on the
lower M i t c h i k a n
a l s o Sara A l l e n w t h m r s
got $ 5 in C a s h - E Moor A nephew
Johmny P r i c e took down W i l l y
10. Wednesday -
night
2 Deer k i l l ` d on
the c r e s t
at n i g h t ,
M a r r i a g e- W i l l y
here
from Y B r a n c h .
kill'd
11. T h u r s d a y - A r a t h e r
& Castor
w
v
Archy
e
hri c
y 12.
Wm
h sA
oFByers
flrtr
iic
odk
a
tad
h
ys
&
r&o-D
'H
oimpossible
iMore
iu
cck
tk ebrot
the
yR a
here
idnhome
ay
to
l.aat
sthe
tByers
wntnight
ihgOpeongonym
hNti&ck
& Hw&
itichtkthe
ihesyMmorning
SlWri
g
C
e lo
f tught
S
n ltabt
e
r iy&g h
8&
Tommy
ac .omn.t d
�2
Pike
Trout
Nets s e e n
at B C r e e k
6
sold
W i l l ygot
back a g a i n
I
3 gns
H. Wines
to J L a f e v r e
16
& at n i g h t ,
w i t h us
w i t h Conroy
unwell
&
Js
off
8 a.m.
- & they
abt
fine
one)
indis-
Wadsworth
(1
some
-
f'wood
to
-
after-
again-
a r a t h e r disagreeable
at n i g h t
w i t h some h e a v y r a i n &
Trout
or a l i t t l e
Lodgers
- n o o t h e r Teams -
Hickey r e t d
the n i g h t
Meg
were seen & produced
the G r e a t Ma d a w a s k a - The n e t s
2
13. S a t u r d a y - M i l d & f o g g y morng Our
pass'd
for
posed
day,
here
- but
drew
down
Grey - then Charles
a cruise
Boys
night
- The
last
Byers & W i l l i a m
A very d i s a g r e e a b l e
&a b t 1 / 2d o z e n p i k e 14. S u n d a y -
Messrs
frost
& rain
took
Nabby
back
1/2
Moor & o t h e r s
f i n e & warm
Elias
but
o f h a y & took G r e y s h i r t
the
Carelessness)
much s l e e t
Some
back again -
T h u n d e r - We had
got
again,
15. Mo n d a y -
Willy
day
Willys
load
(thro'
a
Nick
up
and up a g a i n & br ot up
us
night
wth Nick.
t h i s mo r n i n g
firewood
Some f r o s t
but Tommy & W i l l y at
brot
Sams
& Dick
no Teams
16. T u e s d a y -
wards - W i l l y d r a w i n g
4
�startedforByTown
(4
him
1/2
the
Span)
&
at n i g h t
I bought 1 O t t e r
-
he
in
&
Sold
Snow
down
squalls
- no
produced
preparatory
the morning
stop'd
M r Bangs to day & I
1 2 / 6 & 2 Minks 1 2 / 6 -
from
falling
to d a y & H i c k e y arrd
-
w i t h us
others
times - P e r r i g o went
2
&
on Mart
a visit
from E Moore -
had
2 Marten s k i n s
We
Peter
Tom Joynt
we had
at
McDone11
I had - p r i c e
17. W e d n e s d a y .
few f u r s
&
with u s .
night,
all night
towds
- An u g l y d a y ,
were seen
March20.C h a r l e s
ver y d i s a g r e e a b l e a f t e r n o o n o f
Nets
Another
at n i g h t -
18. Thursday
Teams at a l l
19. F r i d a y .
C.
a W f i s h & 4 p i k e - C h a r l e s came up
&d r i f t s .the B .
a few Trout
C
for
start
load
here
se
to
ld
a
o
f ro20.
tHay
k
for
iinnSggaBy
for
t for
u
a fr t
Town
dC
ear
By
yMD
C-Town
o lToole
Tom
lf r o s t
he
Burke
yh ewould
rmorning
e && CAndrew
not
oc&h r a
wait
cnoeFl 1
d i-nany
Snow
tL i up
tt
lSo
luse
n
w
qg
diue
t
aR
ah
r
yo
l lna
s
fao
ld
raMcD
f t e r Charles
�Jack
Harris
c a me h e r e
Alick &c
cleared
snow form
Sugary
C & R
MD
up at t h e i r
Shanty
Dd Stu- 2 5 .
a r t ' s gangs
back o f t h e Pt
Shanty
21. S u n d a y -
E Moors
came
dark cool
a
day
hard
with
trip.
some
Little
-
Wilmore
S n o w - Tommy r e t d from
-
afternoon
there
Cold & cloudy
having done
s o o n a s h e came - Tom
last
night
to E M o o r ' s
- Will
&
Alick
&
off
&
&
D y e r Mo o r p a s s e n g e r & L a m b e r t
Roads
fell
Archy
Net
pronounced
s now
night.
as
morning
after
fine
o f B Creek
again
at
Lake.
Some m o r e
Teams
here
home
-
out
22. M o n d a y -
LeBlanc
for
by B a r k
a man,
Returned
&
a foot
D Moor
Ronald
Foy,
came
impassable
23. T u e s d a y -
- Stacks.
Thread
night
Co's
at
our
Teams
- We f i n i s h e d
- We h a d 4
some wood
another
drawing
began
t e
d
Pat
T
them
e
aht
uue
llr24.
ra
ss
d
&
-M
taWy
c
JeD
do
B
nT
ne
asAld
Foy
da
Pfyi &n
se
s some
.2
C
da
lao
ryu
r, m
C
idvo
y
aAenldw
.&l c
a&
k
r
y a' sr
td
Lh
e
re&
c
eBw
r
l 1ac
1
/n
t2
0
o
h
cle. M
d
Team
alrm
a so&trhne1ior
nfe
M
g iCn
at
okr dJn
w
a
from
He
ic
ogk
ohdtH arris
�Slew o f
Raftsmen up at
House
the
He
went
to
Stewarts
the N e t s
also
&
brot
ret d
7 pike
&
at n i g h t
T.
arrd
Burke,
Jos
&
some
suckers
down a g a i n -
Perrigo
-
Moor
some
&
place
Twine
Lodgers
went
Ludit, W Wright
E
o f us - a g r e a t
McVitie,
homewards,
at Home & brot up
Verglaw.
William along.
to E g a n , W a d s w ,
alongside
took d i n n e r h e r e
us
o f Men b e l o n g i n g
g a n g moved o v e r
Alick McDonell
Dd
number
bothered
Charles
28. F r i d a y - h e a v y r a i n y m o r n i n g & bad
Bob S m i t h ,
f o r C & R & McD - Coll & R o r y went down
notwithstanding.
Toole&c.
off,
things
afterwards.
r
r
o
hsSen
he
e
n
im
g
h
tyy&to
IWrS
C
he
a
rE
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s 'f
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a
h
on
s
u
od
S
s
tra
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m
'edy,i t
fo
the
h
the
27.
r tabot
most
2
uarip
ts
g
M
p
u
fho
c
lrtir
D
deo
ast
me
n
yh
beautiful.
ae
l-r
dat
sreerfm
Ft
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n
i teat
W
t eifd
lDr
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lo
o
£
rs2
e
t5
)at
mo
n
A
iwas
nq
lilig
lu
ins
c
h
igr
k
tdown
e
man
-we
MRecd
fco
hat
Ir
andtthe
y
aM
r
qty
2d
&
�EM o o r ' sl a s t
h i r e d Team
Beach came
down
Smurm
started
our
the S u g a r y .
Black
night.
Baptiste
for
&
abt
right
for
all
tried
noon,
Bapt & C h a r l e s
3 Cows up from C h a r l e s P l a c e -
alone for
& W i l l y drove
Cloudy.
us a l l
A l i c k got
on - O n l y
home
at n i g h t & L u d i t
( C a s t o r - k i l l'd one but too f a r o f f
29. Monday - F i n e Cool d a y .
a D e e r , the dog
they a n n o y ' d
i t - Conroy men h e r e
& Toole,
them to f i n d
W Wri ght
30. Tuesday - f i n e c o l d d a y .
Morriss
took l a t e d i n n e r & proceede d
&
Mr Egan
a Team ga ve
the dog k i l l ' d
Joshua S mi t h w t h
the d e e r
(Charles
got
1 Team at n i g h t .
Rain & Verglaw.
April 1st. Considerable stir to day up & down.
yesterday.
Wednesday -
us a d c a l l on r o u t e f o r 3 r d C h u t e .
Snow & S l e e t & h a i l
cThursday
ont
a l l -d C
ay
o .l d C l o
Ju
ed
f fyn c o r n here
i n g . at
Sent
n iSent
g h t Alick
l o ato
d eMink
d for
Lake
EMoore.
forPatacks.MessrsEgan&Morristookdinne
�3.
C.
Seen
April
2d
3.
4.
wearied
u p wa r d s
went
went down
him
Hay.
- We had
loads
B C
of
being
Nets
Potato's
late.
of
Yo un g
Egansville.
a load
&c
-
visited
- M r E Moor w i t h 2 1 / 2 Team
Bet
in
snow m e l t e d a w a y - B e t s y
up - C h a r l e s & D i c k
a man
f o r more
&c
inform us o f
again
brot
homewards.
wife
along with
p r o c e e d e d on f o r
&
Jn° McDonell
Horses w e l l - & then
retd
Perrigo
going
- A l i c k & Tommy
night
a long w h i l e .
Joshua Smith
talk'd
at
still
\m D u r r e 1 1 here
Friday - Cold
to
o f Boards -
over
& Bay from E d w a r d s & t h e y went down
- O Kane A Blk B t e
by a t r e e & i n s e a r c h
Saturday
kill'd
from F e r g u s o n & Cameron - P a l m e r s t o n .
-
2 more
a visit
&c
brot
drove
6 Pike
Perrigo & Wife
them u p - Tommy & A l i c k
Serson
May
Nets,
sugar
P l a c e & Meg went down w i t h
Sunday - A f i n e d a y & c o n s i d e r a b l e
make
from C h a r l e s ' s
o f Fan - to
& F a n n y up
lieu
here
they
�here
at
night
going
Self
homewards
5. M o n d a y - a f i n e
the
-
morning
E v e n i n g We g o t
very unwell
- gloomy r e s t
another
Barr.
of
sent
after
of
this
d a y - no
towards
the
&
Teams-
got
got
Willy
B t e ft W i l l y
a
coarse
over
- Sent
-
Night
l/2
p.m.-
frost
joined
some
at $ 8 - A l i c k
&
12
6
of
the
abt
instead
pd
Evening
lbs
the
Bush & 1 5
in
&
- He c a m e b a c k
morning
them
from t h e D e p o t ft B t e
fine
-
from
afternoon
bought
some Empty B a r r .
- & in
Alick
6. T u e s d a y - Some snow f e l l l a s t n i g h t - B l k
j o i n e d the
S u g a r makers
Recd 2 Turkeys P Edward & 10 15/55 Bush Potacs from Price
Sent Willy to help at the Sugar Camp
over 8 Barrels with a l i t t l e Grease & coars e S a l t ,
&
morning
Salt
Pork be
Dam d
Barr.
in
-
10
B l a c k e y came o v e r
recd
from P r i c e s
7. W e d n e s d a y
the
the Sugary
&
C ° only
for Bushels P o t a t o ' s
0'Kane
Edward in
Mr
d
d
P
h
v
to
h
ei e
rl e
k
l el o
Ia
Mn
g
ri a
el v
c
o
le
s
f 8.a
him
Nick&
T lT
hih
utertsl2
dWea&c
oy(os
ldy
a-r
s
Bu
ts
lAp
a
)l c
emost
k
iS
rrom
g
e
ph
y
a n &a
bc
the
o
ec
tfaoum
o
Htk
So
p
iufr
g
C
u
sa
on
u
e
lr
sy
l ft
eh
dy
iadsy
ao w
n
way
an
ut m&b
lo
to
en
r
men
ag E
B
og
lfaarsnrts.- Edward
all
n
�Old
Ignias
came
men c a m e down
from
p.m.
in
the morning
down
Breakft
they
see
-
us
In
&
-
on -
&c
help
went
fed
to
Sugary,
-
some
much.
got
Willy
the
Evening
from
& c l e a rO d a y s
Sent
- Paul
not run
S u g a r Camp
5 Oxen
the
the Sap does
to
down
B y e r ' s Creek took
abt2
Willy
Bob M a r t i n b r o t
Sent
the
night
reports
in
last
Eveng
up
h e came
frost
J
Bte
Join
off
to
hard
went
very
then
the S u g a r y -
&
Good,
to
things,
9. F r i d a y
little
a g a i n down
to
yet
the
w t fh r o s t y N i g h t s
as
Weather
running well
10. S a t u r d adown
y - fine
not
- A l i c k came
Trees
11. S u n d a y - E a s t e r
reports
T
CR
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e
da
wMD
m
laI13.
12.
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dt u
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M
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bt
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or
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seen &
Blk Duck
Willy's
Time
finished
I
got
Nick
-
&
was
got
the
B Chere -
-ArchyMcDonell
up l i t t l e
&
afterwards
-
- I was down
as
-
also
t h e greatest
wth
Serson
2 Oxen P J n ° Grant
night
frost
across
left
brot
Chisholm
&
- at
a little
fine
skind
was
Clerk
3 Horses
- & some S a l t
after
Flour
Beaver
of
across
Cloudy,
remr
but
Oats
saved w i t h d i f f i c u l t y
very bad
Pisendawatchi
Ice
Ice
from
the
the
(whole)
&
- Cloud y d a y but
thro'
reports
a Beaver
night
&c
Bush
&
Turner
McDonell
Bobby
Rory
had,
dark
92
day
the Meat - The
wth
14. W e d n e s d a y
Horses
at
recd
here
Egans
of
Charles'
part
some T e a
abt
We
brot
Thursday - a f i n e
0'Kane
afterwds
at
-
e
g
e
Wr
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rl a
lt
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l 18.
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r tH
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s si s t y
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says
little
is doing
there -
Burke
no wonder
very
- D.
ill
-
sent 6 0
satisfied
Stuart
We
Bush O a t s
leave
I deld
thirds
Wind.
per
W i l l y Rutledge
&
Team
Burke
his
Dble
order
recd
s o f t m o r n i n g E s t l y Wi n d - T .
-
Breakfast,
fine
Tuesday
after
&
from C & R McD - T .
Monday - C l o u d y E s t l y Wind but s t i l l s o f t - at
Night,
C & R
19.
McDs Edred Teams finished
Konk Watching
had T . B u r k e , B i l l for Burke - & Abrm Rowland h a v i n g
finished
Alicks
started
Estly
of
s l e i g h - Ice
to
along
McD's
Colts
P l a c e - With C & R
brot
over a q t y more
him homewards - He took A l i c k ' s
Charles'
P o r y ' s Clerk
N
f o r the whole o f what
s t o r e d up t o d a t e -
them a r e c e i p t
very good
&
still
them at
sent
Sent20.down
C o l t s Per
Willy
_
Konk has
5 Eggs under
her.
21
P e t Hen
sat6/34 Bush of Rorys
on Oats
11
Eggs
66
Oats
have been
I gave
that
21. Wednesday - R a i n y d a y .
r
bad
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abt
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6 (6
th
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n left
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a r r i&v
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caefrom
u
i nl kg)e t t
the
ing
&
�22.
Paul
3 Mart
&
brot
business
came
-
I went
&
in-
to
I
here
N'papers
at
badly - sold
Douglas
afternoon
a v e r y b a d one-I
4
see
pain extractor.
to
contg
Larue
again
Jemmy
2 packets,
look w e l l .
He
himself
Clerk
the
had c u t
still.
1 F i s h r - - Boar & Sow i n
Devd Stewart cut himself
Thursd
a y net
- Rainy morning
down
not
t h e cut
- In
think
1/3
Stewart
for
does
Farm.
I went
Dalleys
low L a n d g -
some o f
I d i d not
Eggs
-1 pike.
2
formed
u s Letters
that David
Bangs
& McGillys
1 Letter
him 1 1 / 2 doz
&
him w i t h
see Stewart
supplied
a net
at
put down
the cut
F r i d a y - Wd N Wst & v e r y c o l d .
Dd
Stewart
N i g h t from E g a n ' s
& 2 L e t t e r s from
Ba n g s & 1 from McG d - I b o u g h t 1 8 M i n k
e
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1y l abcakd ,
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�Duck
5 pike
of the
1
at fg Pt
Konk
27.
shot
out
net
pike
April
3
Young
s i t t i n g about
these days
it
right
thought
very
to take
a little
went
blood
her
- S h e was
home
-
the S ug a r
makers
again,
the
Ducks
Hannah
much r a i n &
for
the
brot
far
made
Hail
- The
to
afternoon
soon
started
here
the
not
Geese
sleet
better
(A McD)
in
so
&
from
and
back
supplies
down
be
&
necessary
probably
all
Baptiste
got
pike
Bte
not
Weather
will
raw
and
unwell
indeed
- then
Shanty
3
Mother
his
26. M o n d a y - C o l d
people
Stewert
his
Davd
-
shifting
sleet
mending
one
Wild
snow
something
ugly,
five
awkwardly m i s s ' d
last
very
- Hannah
foot
out
his
-
Morning
side
fine
other
Tuesday-
I
long
the d a y
thro'out
&
W d N Wst - at
appearance
times
weather
at
their
join
r e m a r k a b l y s c a r c e - Dd S t e w a r t a b l e t o h o b b l e o v e r on a
cWreudtnc e
h to
ere
th
eoyr nh
ave to
f t . NWstWind
a y tI-hfeaccompad
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& Camp
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r y Mw
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ty r
mu
t h rcnao
a l l d a sy d ye
to
hs
er
o
n d i ntgh e w iBay
e ladr l y
to the
to
as
Way
Port
ti n
haebon
t f. r u
o ss t y
on h e r
ni s
i g ha tpsp a r
is
e nw
t leya r m
i negn d r
in
ag
pid
-l yt h ea wIacye. n C
oh
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a ri t
le
hs t a
d nr d
o ipn' g
d
�29.
30.
Viaux
Charles
shot 5
Ducks
Shot a
poor
stock
Leon
May
1.
ab1
2 p.m.
- 1 having mi s s ' d
all
s o e i n g him in t h e
Bay
- he had 2 f i n e
Duck i n the Eve ni ng at
Blk
also
Larue
on a d u c k
Larue
he
a
2 Lge
frosty
several
bro1
&
Bay - The Ice c o n s i d e r e d
the R i v e r - & Jemmy
started
w i t h u s - Jemmy
of
again - Charles
night
a l g e Saw B i l l
he suppose d him mother was h e r e yet
return.
remd
Ducks & he shot
on
F r o g Pt - he
arr
Thursday - Frosty night
the M o .
on f o r E g a n s v i l l e V i a C .
towds
contd
- C h a r l e s came b a c k l a t e ,
(after
he l o s t g e t t i n g
t r us t wo r t h y
h u n t i n g Tour up
longer
The most S p l e n d i d
f i n e Warm d a y
Pucks & 3 Coup d ' E t a t s
commenced meal
Buck
Saw B i l l
-
fto
o r stop
want ao ffew
a Canoe
- th u s d a y s wi
Friday
n
td
) a yt h a
We commenced
have us yet
had
j o yt h t
his
S p r i n g &-contd
S iag
th
ur
-t It
rain
i n g to
e ae
rn
ly
is
morning
C h a r l e s went b a c k
en p a s s e n t
- I put base &c to my small
Canoe - at n i g h t , Leon V i a u x P e r r i g o ' s Jobber a r r d & aon
rrgd
�2.
&
l i t t l e say
a visit
a
fed
abt
I
i n my Head & was
hundd
well
Yards
cold
- at n i g h t
strong
&
a cold
t h e Cows made us
some
as yet
passage
fish
rod
the
out
is
of
very
our
Lake
noon
from
Men
abt
- LeBlanc's
the S u n
Shanty
again
b l o w i n g my n o s e froze
of
two men from LeBl ari c v s
- having
sneezing
on tame Hay - I c a t c h e d
them
&
tormented
Nth
the n i g h t - at n i g h t
S u n d a y - The w i n d
during
Ice
clear
by Leon V i r a u x warm d a y .
the Lea
a sufficiency
wi t h us -
We get
camp'd
fine
accompd
- The
Wind & very c o l d - I n
for T a b l e use Nth
ahead
-
to B C r e e k - M a r s e l l o i s & F. P a i l l e f e r came
Tuesday
went
warm b e i n g c l e a r
Monday -
thread net
f o r Egansville
Pike
3 meals
2
Leon
left
3.
4.
here
theHorse
w
to
si &
th
O
Depot
x e1 n Yoke
& rend
O x e n away
& 1 Sap
la
l n NH
i gohrts e sl ,e a v
th
in
eg
y me
got toa C
tak
no
eec
down
a
& r ew e n
o tf
�1
3
found
Canoe & s e nt
Creek
them
B
r o un d
Farm.
them,
rod
I also
I got
Mo.
of
to
t ook my
only
S u g a r y -P i a l l e&cLeon
u p wa r d s
- abt
arrd
the
Alick
Sugary
Lake-
theLake&
about - Edward &
from M i n k
to s i d e -
the R i v e r & Hd o f
3 p.m.
search of h i s Canoe -
from s i d e
Edward
3 ft Canoe a l o n e ,
started
in
finishing
down to s e e
abt
by t h e
- f i n e c l e a r d a y - Ice d r i f t i n g
abt
night
i n our
&c
also Pellerin
at n i g h t
- t o wa r ds
arrived
- Lodgers
went
May7.F r i d a y
I c e p a r t i a l l y moving
finished
& the M o t h e r
6. T h u r s d a y
here
The
having
&c
small
down or
t hrather
e i r HShanty
o r s e s burnt
&c tdown
o Charles
McGillis's Establishmt
Sugary done
shot
W i l d Geeae
Alick
b
d
l b
n
S
way
T
B
The
the
a
ie
rgt
a
uh
u
lt
e
r
on
home
fId
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g
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o
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fisa
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from
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ted
h
iMcD
da
n
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d
g
when
Ned
&
out
w Ii g
th
r
w
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r
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s
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g
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h
s
to
e
g
a
td
r
v
to
o
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in
w
o
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n
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a
fc
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p
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n
o
calm&
d
i2n
r
t to
h
ow
ezon
etowards
.d
Bay
)t h e
hyi s
�10.
9.
Roast
Goose
Pet Hen
m
Char l e e
Otter
started f i r e *
for Peer
pasture
Dry
11.
Weather
Water at
a stand in
the Lake
S p o t t y sat
12
rowed a l l n i g h t -
frog
the L a k e
(Han & Fan
the c l o s e
&
Skin
Smurm
of
-
Creek
D e p o t ) Raft
day.
Beaver
by C h a r l e s
) C o m m e n c e d the
(kill`d
man`d
7
Brennans
(L'agace's
- & Blackey's
abt
to us a p p a r e n t l y v e r y weak
Poi nt
f i n e calm morning - Rorys
bel ow
of
opposite
out
The G i r l s
a S p a d e & brot up an O t t e r
a b e a u t i f u l Calm & warm day - I was at
got
just
of sight
Sunday -
out
HeavyRaf t
they a l l
Monday -
Farm for
in C Bay)
-
way for Round
Timber measurements
c a m p ' d h e r e on t h e i r
on P e r r i g o ` e
&c
Garden - Al i c k d r a w i n g Dung w i t h N i c k - at n i g h t Messrs
to d e c i d e
Hickey & Perrigo - & c
Lake -
s
Pe
h
O
We
Wednesday
Tuesday
u
la
d
nkt
take
iSnp
has
go t t
Tour
enough
-ynow
f isat
n
Cel11
to
ou
&
o
w
in
dfd
Eggs
y
v
e
the
fish
rcyo
Opeongonym
in
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levening
for
nmorninge s tT aP
b
towards
on
a
le
u l us
1G&
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r
in
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p
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p
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e
as
kt
afas
sib
sev
e
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fu
do
rs. r
yfueo
a rl - a
�Se t a k e
enough o f
fi^i^tbout
s e lays
Principal
part of T
Garden
finished
SI ek diecharged
Great/
13.
**1res/tow<ls
m
Lake
very dry weather
&
fires
raging
-&
above o l d
Mr
Warm -
Burkes -
&
a
for
br ot
a
15
about
Tea
employ`d
Baptiste
MrChisolm
two C a n o e s
for
&
the
( 4Barr)
way o v e r
along
E Moor e & Son b d
for Pork
on h i s
Black
warm & d r y - v a r i o u s l y
we had
Ronald
McDonell
was here
Little
night
13. T h u r s d a y - S t i l l
Jno
Marsellois
up to a s s i s t
G a r d e n&F e n c e - at
going
Lakes - also
for
Raft dry&
f o r C & R McD & he took away
very
Lake - & 2 o f Egans men t a k i n g
(1 Chest)
Bark
Perrigos
Still
to be s t o r e d
14. F r i d a y -
O a t s more
C
G
fae
h
a
fn
t
e
re
c
s
dr
15.
16.
t
eennoo
,abt
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fu
an
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dg
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any-g
Ga
the
-r
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o
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ie
w
r
niniellast
ndg
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p
Hannah
ya
we
l. a
ln
ly
had
tHiunabt
g
fg&o
hir
en&c
Fanny
e
ythe
ns
oDtoaonrr
new
Gaer
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a
Staao
brot
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fsF
d
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b
tfle
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sge
n
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hd
h
t at
to
a new
rr
ala
ye
et
man
i sn
h`e i nto the
�Charles`
We
place
&
&
Payet
Luggage
&c
&
stormed
night
went
West-
Smiths
rampant.
from the
had
Raft
past
Egansville-
Leon
We
&
for
La Provien
dreadfully -
E.
bd
by L a n d - at n i g h t
for P e r r i g o
for
Hickey
- & Joshua Smith
w i t h us - at
at n i g h t
en r e t u r n
t h e n came up & s t o p ' d
of
Horses
it
& Wind c o n t r a r y
thread net
day w i t h us - Indeed
Weather
the L a k e - S p r e e ` d
had Mr H i c k e y
R a f t i s now i n
all
17. Mo n d a y - V a r i a b l e
He s t o p ' d
-
our best
load
t a k i n g down h i s
a Canoe
18. T u e s d a y - W e a t h e r M o d e r a t e .
ward & w r e c k e d
with
Perrigo
M e s s r s Robt S m i t h & D d Cameron & J o s h u a S m i t h a g a i n
Whose
R
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e
a
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daa 'ys
&
�Plants
Po t a c s
i n Garden
us
abt
Wstly
stop
in c h ' g e
pass'd
of I ` s
-
-
ab1
a few
/5T*
last-
Potato's
Turner
this
1st
l/2
at
P l a c e & sow
up
busy -
Timber - Lade
Planting
dark - Gardeners
o f p i k e &c - P e r r i g o ' s
p a s s ' d point
eno`
foreman
furnishes
Ba uc he
former w i l l
- Perrigo & LaProvien
a d j o i n i n g Garden - Bobby
21. F r i d a y - Heavy s t r o n g G a l e
the
at n i g h t
i n new br oke n sod Ground
here
mo r n i n g
some O a t s &c -
Apr1
- t h i s m o r n i n g - Recd 2 M o n t 1 G a z e t t e s
30th
R a p i d s p a r t l y ran o v e r -
came down from C & R M c D ` s
pt
22. S a t u r d a y - f i n e M o r n i n g - Hughey D a r r a c h s t a r t e d
&c
May - & By Town G a z e t t e
Perrigo
8th
p.m.
w h i c h a r e at P e r r i g o ' s
Black Ba p t i s t e & Louison
10
Rafts
23. S u n d a y - A most S p l e n d i d d a y but v e r y calm & Hot - I was
down
Farm24.
& Louison
at
& Monday
fC
i nhda rrelen
ets
od' f up
io
nPrice
fetospace
morning
t h with
e i r t hReSmurm
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Han
the
a n t &Evening
P oFanny
t a tBoa'pspotac`s
t
took
Bl
i sa
tc
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s8 Bags
&
�Sat old
Blue in
t h e Even12
ing
Eggs
It
potac`s
day
&
-
went
old
all
Canoe
at
had e n o
the
in
up
I
the
the
in
down
wAW
during
swells
3 men w e n t
pass'd
times - & heavy showers
as
&
Jimmy M i l l a r
to d o
- Bobby Turner
Pearse with
hard
to p l a n t d o w n at B a p t t e C l e a r a n c e ,
Log
Philip
blew excessive
the
Thunder
lent
deld 6 Bush Oats provr &c to J. Tenaskou
the Evening - they
the
at
the
off
Bason morning-Lodgers
M o o r e ft S o n A f r o m
Cool
&
Rain
5 Bags
good timeonly
the
placewater'd
own
Koman
in Charle s
Old
&
all
past
the
point
Young Brot out 6 god- Jno lings
Old Konks all rotten
morning
night
Rafts
this
last
Farm & 2
came home h a v i n g p l a n t e d
of
w a r m , S e l f
Baptistes
2 Girls
Black
considerable
in
L a k e was h i g h T
dr
a yft-a f iCnaen n C o( P
o la r d
e r th
-n at
i g hLte Bwe
Tu
ae
ys
lo
aa
dy
i s )a l tsrith
2e TS
ot
ko
or m
Oxe
f r onm
l m the a* d
*,
Dyer
S h a n t y ft Harm
&
Wednesday - f i n e
Alick
Potato's
well
A
The d a y was v e r y
Garden
-
Thursday
juniors
the d a y .RecdaqtyofShantystufffromthem
JnoD o n e 1 1&R o n d M c D o n e l l
in c o u r s e o f
�&
who
I
for
down
- We g e t
&
the
use o f
Oxen r e t d
of
the
to
Fish
produce
-
Raft
-
in
the
of
-
pass`d
plenty
-
in
We h a d Phil
out
LeBlancs
night
but
Improvemts
- at
plenty
Trout)
app-
N West
(wth
there
Rain
&
morning
heavily
the
Bason
morning
the
for
way
In
thunder'd
Weather
It
of
-
Squalls
time
one
the
at
fell
from
Heaviest
think
strong Wind
fish
nets
from Byers C r e e k made i t s
but
*
Lake - our
Raft
the
brot
Provisions
of
of
(e.mept
(foggy)
night
net.
at
Paradis
&d e l i v e r d a q t y o f
Mr T a y l o r
here
thread
were
t h e New
Shanty
of
their
28. F r i d a y - f i n e c a l m
on
- variable
H e l f e t y & another
29. S a t u r d a y
the afternoon,
N`Wd
1 ever
of
the
that
course
from
Hail)
the
some
Hd
sort*
the
LaBlanc'e
30. S u n d a y - a f i n e d a y
all
at
the E v e n i n g
-
of
earance
fish
M
1 o nrecd
d end
a y oaaf fBarrel
ti h
n ee L
daaky
of
e. - bgy
c
o oL
dEvening
eB
G lr ae n
ac
se
`s from
p
Raasf s
t i ngghim
o t f roougttoo
Ptfb e abt
t hrec
e Upper
dd a yf o sre t-
May Goose
31
One
3 Goslings O
�Started
Ch a r l e s
ploughing
Castor
-
Grease
return
up as
at
night.
Charles
f a r as
of
159
took my
to keep over Summer
Moore
a f i n e day & pretty cal m.
t h i s morning & d i d not
Smurmme l t i n g& c l e a n i n g
went o f f
1. T u e s d a y
took Dyer
-
Egansville
The
the Pork i n S t o r e -
flies
way home - I b o i l e d made a q t y
o f M u s k e t o ' s & Black
Lake on h i s
new plough down - A l i c k
Sicards
- plenty
all
- Some f r o s t
a Visit Wind
a l l my d o c u m e n t s
-uncommonlyplentiful-
2. Wednesday - I r e p i c k l e d
Muskito`s
to pay E g a n s v i l l e
Nth
all
t h i s morning - I was
3. T h u r s d a y - a f i n e Day - H a v i n g p r e p a r e d
started
Pickle
for
I
4. F r i d a y - Cold
Sunday
a l l d a y at E g a n s v i l l e h a v i n g to w a i t there f o r H i c k e y who
c
had
in
w
aellvlte
h
sd
e
tar
E
as
5.
Peak
tveeSd
yet
naitnEug
bringing
arr
.dlbut
ayy3 id
n
ca
i Id
out
lthe
vgot
el d
it
morning
some
tat
Home
l e Co
h
B fa
uarsgher
lifor
ae
nisens s
C
Bromley
accompd
h iwith
c k s him
-No
b yCows
I -Edward
saw him- f o u n d
�Ymmg
l0*t
WRTffSSE
Sick
Sherry
9.
i ved
C r e a t *>tor«
10.
#
. h gjiac!^
round
of
this
but
the
latter
Jack
-
seen
cribs
shoved
working
here
Bobby
still
Little
a.m.
just
-
- In
the
milk'd
-
afternoon
the
much
Evening
M o t h e r M a k aw c a m e
abt
9
Jack
&
Old
2 p.m.
was
the
at
night
T h e y w e n t back
abt
was
Big
.
&
dead
last
almost
former
all day
- & the
went up.
separate
Jack
&c
in
Island
the Eastly Breeze
at Makwas
Morning
them
Calf
home
all
shower
- B e t s y & M e g c a m e up
a very heavy
her
them
Big
Perrigo
Raft
Morning,
his
this
with
day.
Early
Hope p o i n t
all
Bay
out
Cats
broke
&
brot
- I t r a i n i n g almost
-
9. W e d n e s d a y
Cherry
Meadow
Big
Calm & c l o u d y morning
- He w a s h e r e
6. S u n d a y Charles
our
8. T u e s d a y - f i n e c a l m m o r n g ,
7. M o n d a y -
Wind S o u t h l y
out
stop`d
it
took away h e r
found
the Evening.
before
in
I
little
- Very heavy Rain
kill`d
C h e r r y ` s C a l f a s i t was s u f f e r i n g
shut up L i l y - who a p p e a r e d S i c k F r i d-a y
10. T h u r s d a y
Snow & S l e e t In the E v e n i n g
Edward
�Lily
calved
11.
12.
13
4.
N
Wt
tho
Sth
fresh - Big Jack
Raft
at
reports
safe
fish
the
out
161
-
the
day
very
below W o o l s e y Camp
from the B a s o n ,
in
plenty of
tied
out
f e e d&Liquor
went
almost done
- Took h i s
a Horse & Cow)
&c
all
Calf - herself
Shore
a dead
Durrell
o f Headache & D e b i l i t y
Lily of
on
Wind, & rather
Wreck'd
to d e l i v e r
all
Friday appears
assisted
we had Young
wi c k e d - I was very s i c k
at n i g h t
(With
altho'
Cool M o r n i n g - We g e t
f a v o r a b l y - O l d P e l l y p a t & Co d e l d t h e i r Oxen
Port Saturday - fine
arrd
o f the net - L i l y v e r y v i c i o u s
P e r r i g o & Son
wi t h hunger & f a t i g u e - T h i r s t
& then p r o c e e d e d on a g a i n Monday
S
up
almost
about
u n das
a y hi e
t
unmanageable
-r might
fan
iBn
Excessive
ues i n
Calm
eturn
s s hot
In
Morning
out
day.
Kthe
i cJeff
k ian
&fWife
w
gtteh&c
rwith
naop
&c
op
Brother
nr -&o We
f tr
Warm
u
had
st w
toe a h
ltehtre r h
.deL
rry
i liy
n
go
g
�Dicks Birth
day but n o
pudding
went p u t
Tuesday
Wednes
home
late
&
a
the
from
forenoon
crappe`s
Hickey.
&
wrote
abt
2
noon
it
rose
a
-
little
calf
i n on
By
Town
the
&
A t
-
also
return
-
Makwa
to
Immediately &
- on
night
from
regarding
for
former
from R M c I n t y r e
leave
the
Letters,
Answer'd
will
t o C ft !i M c 9 .
afternoon
the
there
still
too h i g h
last
in
well
is
from M o t h e r
Satur
w
o it thhe r h
s e r( 4 )f o r
Potacs
o
l d net
Dumas
&
Small
water
again
a little
Rain
cool`d
the
(3 B a g s )
but
Farm - a l l
- We h a d much
weather
squall
also
- who s a y s h e
Mr
some P a p e r s
1
- I
Piss
few
a
(Beaver)
17. T h u r s d a y
N o r t h&t h e
- heavy
afternoon
Bte
I recd
B l o s s o m c a l v e d i n t h e Cow Y a r d , a h e i f e r
early hour
c a l m morng O l d M o o r e & S o n s c a l l ` d
Swarms
of flies of all sorts
A
- Warm i n
&
- fine
breeze.
16.
Blossom
15.
Calved
heifer calf
June
way
the
f o r w d Pr J
in
was
the provisions
I
caught
at C h a r l e s
I
18. F r i d a y - g o t
s
hoeBm
a oSkbeo F
t t lat
e a dWnight
td
rad
far
e got
aE
v eM
ro
r
M
ahwi s f a-.
We
rm& ha
O el d
i v ean
r
day.
-
�1 2 C h i c k s out
o f 1 3 Egg8
M M M M M M a i U l i M i n M M
22.
h e a vy storm
Thunder 4
Lightening
found
19. S a t u r
&
a walk
took
- I
aback
of
the
-
Betsys.
wth
Tommy
Corcrao
point
of
Tommy went
back
Lake -
Will&
aback
whatever
Peer
of
rain)
at
Bad & G o o d G r e a s e & w a s
below
the
very poorly
owing
to
t o o much C o l d
pinage
but
163
Castor
down
Girls
help'd
- The
Rains
-
of
Hill
got
from M i n k
a heavy
was a l s o
Gang
signs
Charles&
- No
-
are v i s i t i n g
d a y - at n o o n
there -
during
Fra
- a fine
well
(&
no Deer -
late
for 0
very
Creek
came
all
Fan
20. S u n d a y
God
&
Thank
Han
21. M o n d a y
rather unwell
4
p.m.
abt
it.
abt
very
Storm
little
was
awful
- it
b y an
Lightening
visited
says
who r e t
he
&
night)
Thunder
(last
altho'
by Alick
complaint,
t o Mud L a k e
bilious
T u e s d a y - We w e r e
o f W i n d Rain & heavy
look
23.
c o o l to d a y i n c o n s e q u e n c e w i t h t h e W i n d Wstly
Blk f l l e e
( C o m m o n l y Wednes.
f i n e Cool Morning,
Alick
a t l a s t made a s t a r t
thick
f e n c e abt t h e S t o r e & C o o k S h a n t y t o k e e p o f f the C a t t l e
Our Gardens
S
-
�26.
25.
plenty of
Strawberries
at the P o s t
acet o f
Money
letter in
Bromley
Office.
^
(Spinage & Potacks
to
the
look w e l l )
- at n i g h t
qty
by
-
out
Dick
more r a i n
for a Span
we had Tommy F o y
Raf t
evening
Perrigo.
the
Horses
of Strawberries
with their
but i n
former s i m p l e t o n s
B o n f i e l d on t h e i r way to P e r r i g o ' s
sold
& Jean
Horses
&
at n i g h t
24. T h u r s d a y - a f i n e morning
We h a d Tom & J e a n a g a i n
soap
a
us some C o u n t r y
fish
we had
Harmon
Dyer
hoeing
the Garden - at n i g h t
finished
- No P i g e o n s -
brot
frog point
- We g e t p l e n t y o f
net r o d
in
&
a f i n e morning & cool N Wst W i n d ,
(New)
Friday - a f i n e day thro'out
o f the
Saturday
the few P o t a c ' s
return
as f a r as C h a r l e s '
Dyer
will
a g a i n to d a y .
y e o l d man & Steadman
Ra i n
had a c o n s i d e r a b l e
on f o r Aylmer -
Moore & S o n s ,
proceeds
We
the loan o f our Sm C a n o e
27. S u n d a y
h a v i n g got
p r o c e e d e d on h i s r o
u t e - A l i c k a r r i v e d abt noon c o m p l e t e l y
P
Water
. M a s soake
t e r odf a money
recd Ne
Lw
et
st
pe
a rp e rbse i n
& g ai n o t
the
i c e P from
. O f f ithe
c e Bromley
for
-
�28
f o r me berries -
Mo.
River
Straw-
o f the
our
a re conthe d e e r away from
- Caster & Ceasar
were up at the
Meg & B e t s y & D i c k came up w i t h l o t s o f
Monday - The Boys A G i r l s
A c a u g h t numbers o f G r a p p l e ' s
tinually o f f hunting A driving
Vicinity -
a l s o 2 Bags
wool -
Wt13
l/2
&
last
&
10 l / 2
Anne
night
qty o f S t r a wb e r r i e s
in
in the
Dick
gross
&
the
went
for
Big
The G i r l s
Thunder
Eve ni n g alarming c l a p o f
-
or F o r t - & Skunk
Frs
at C h a r l e s '
- Hannah & F a n ny
to p i c k S t r a w b e r r i e s
5 o f old S p e t t y ' s
Chicks
kill'd
&
a great
Served her right
Stable
brot
Her to d a y ,
party
a ver y heavy r a i n & a most
I shot
We had
down
the C a r d i n g M i l l
I sent
June
29
Tuesday I s t a r t e d o f f A l i c k on my b u s i n e s s to the 2 d
R e mi t t e d
£ 1 5 to M r
C h u t e - r e m i t t e d by Him £ 1 5 to M r M c Andrew for M r
Mc In t y r e&2£to
Dickson
Mc I n t y r e ' s a / c - & sent a Memo f o r a few a r t i c l e s - I
shoemaker
e x p e c t W i l l i a m w i l l accompany A l i c k from the E g a n s v i l l e -
Mo t h e r
unwell
very
�Burre11
men
July
&
1.
S e l f unwell
Hannah
weeding t h e
G a r d e n a l one
running
v e r y n e a r - but
Castor's
as yet
left
being
Charles`
increased
the same time -
greatly
away at
is
they had n o t
about
at home & t a k i n g C e a s a r
on g o i n g
to H e a l t h -
a p p e a rs
a heavy
place -
-
Bowels
used
t h e d a y b y the
whole
My
shower
not b e i n g
proceeding
to o p e r a t e w e l l -
&
Bowel C o m p l a i n t ,
the P i l l s
raw
Bed,
the
plentiful1
seldom
to
o f Head & B r e a s t & S i c k n e s s o f
C l o u d y Cool M o r n i n g - M u s k i t o ' s
complaining
30. Wednesday Mother
Ve t u n f a v b l e
as M o t h e r ,
touch o f
a v e r y bad n i g h t ye
a l s o c o m p l a i n s o f p a i n s i n her Bowels - Weather
Stomach - I ga ve h e r 3 o f C o o l e r s P i l l s
Fanny
ft c o n t d
as w e l l
T h u r s d a y - Cold N t h W i n d - I p a s s ' d
last
a Severe
night -
thro`out
f l a t u l e n c y - The
the whole d a y .
shot 4 P i g e o n s - We had
from the u s e o f S p i n a c h G r e e n s ,
rather
suspect
I had
I
tow d s
- Dick
again
to the l i k e
o f Rain
&
almost C o n t i n u a l l y
to the House
all day with griping
2. F r i d a y - Ra i n
very sore
o f u s was c o n f i n e d
bad
�Very
Rain
cool
&
B l ' k e y&2men
up w t h
6.
A l i c k from
2d C h u t e
O l dIndanHen6 C h i c k s 5.
Warm
this
the
S e l f & Mother
in
&
will
over
remain w i t h us
Veal.
B
of 9
but
&
by
well-
a
accd
Sugary,
arrived
to K n i g h t s
- Alick
of
f o r a D e e r but
men
again - M r
up
pleasant
tried
a bit
Bl k Bte s e t h i s
of Rain
Bet & Meg a l s o
day,
&
Rafts
the House-
be v e r y
L B C
from the L
a Canoe
a fire
to
Better
Durrells
men
not
a little
Wind.
some o f D u r r e l l s
on T h u r s d a y M o r n i n g
E v e n i n g we s t a r t e d
that
suppose
morning.
- Cool & Cloudy N W s t
down
to m e n t i o n
weather & in
forgot
bad
I
men p a s s ' d
sight
3. S a t u r d a y
Chere.
in
landed
at t h e New N e t s - at Noon Mr
s o r e - & Fanny a p p e a r s
working
still
am o c c a s i o n a l l y
my B o w e l s
I
fine
R a f t s was blown
Davis
two - h i s
urre11 & his Clerk
d a y or
some -
D
wrecked
a
for.
Farm w i t h 2 men to work - A l i c k
I sent
to h i s
the few a r t i c l e s
who came up
4. S u n d a y -
in
Blk B t e .
brot
appr
Boys
sent us
Rafts.
day.
their
Monday - C l o u d y & c a l m a l l
joined
- Charles
f a i r calm d a y - The
at c h o p p i n g
Burre11 & Clerk
to work
Tuesday -
they
�Very
do
hot
Old B l u e
7
Chicks
July
7.
8.
9.
10.
t h e y ar e too s c a r c e
the
brot
0 -
last
Lake.
tree P t
unveil
- I
troubled
-
&
168
Wind
v e r y un-
Water
is
was up & got
as the
&
this
a
Morn-
t h o C l e a r&very
last,
towards E v e n i n g -
S e t down
much L i g h t e n i n g -
bite
night,
- More c o o l
the
as i t h a s b e e n ,
night
Bte
t h i s morng -
lightening
& t h i s morning -
of Venison
I an a s u s u a l ,
any - Smurm s t i l l
at n i g h t ,
to get
again
wth Simon -
F l a t u l e n c y - J B t e gave us a t h i g h
g a v e her 3 p i l l s
wth
went up h u n t i n g
&
last night
d e a l o f Thunder
I t was v e r y s u l t r y
We had a g r e a t
was
Wednesday altho`
the N i g h t - I t
at b i r c h
it commenced T h u n d e r i n g & R a i n i n g .
sultry
dont
Head & B r e a s t - C h a r l e s
as b e f o r e - Mother s t i l l
o f her P i l l s - J
v e r y warm & s u l t r y
during
but
from the e f f e c t s
of
W e a t h e r hot
Simon r e t d
Mother very u n w e l l
&
-
complaining
T h ur s d a y
well,
noon
Excessive
very h i g h i n
the l o a n o f o u r Tent - C r a p p e ` s
still
abt
again
Friday -
Net
so S u l t r y
S a t u r d a y - We had a f i n e c o o l
i n g & d a y was not
�- Blk`ey
B`te
-
then came u p & a s s i s t e d
the
last
of
a visit
& the r e s t
Made
as
us
soon
c o mi n g
by
drove
best
pointthe
God
sultry
Thank
took down
better
- A a calm
Charles`
-
&N.Wst
Family -
it
Wt
- when
&
Family, (leaving
to
5 p.m.
home
Westward
got
from the
the V i s i t o r s
abt
a H e a v y Storm from t h e S t h
Just
blew very v i o l e n t l y
6 p.m.
- which c o n t d t i l l
presaged
to kee p h o u s e , )
it
but
Road & C a s t o r
Buck - 3 p t s on one s i d e
on J o h n s t o n s
a fine
in our dogs
o ut
noon
the
Mother g e t t i n g
Blackey A Whitey
the
sore Breast
to B e a v e r Farm -
other
out on
abt
me a l o n e
M o r n i n g - The M o t h e r
S u n d a y - a Calm s u l t r y N i g h t
tho s t i l l
half
ing
puting
no s t a r t
v e r y l i t t l e Wi n d - O u r N e t c a t c h e s but few f i s h & the
More Cool
1st deer
t h i s Summer
l a t e r i s too h i g h f or hook f i s h i n g
- Charles tried in
f i n e 3 & 4 pt Buck
t h e Bay t h i s M o r n i n g e a r l y f o r a D e e r b u t h i s d o g s got
11.
Great
Storm o f
Wi n d A Ra i n
Hail A
Thunder
Hail
&
Rain
find
abt
when i t
till
again,
moderated
back
Monday
&
indeed
it
sho
�14
13
12.
F a i r dayMowed the
Meadow
back o f
Garden
Very poo r
Great
Rain
C a l f put
i n t o the
Meadow
Cool
Sent
day.
is
&
Alick,
slashed
Year v e r y poo r -
Bte
this
Blk & J
which
very p o o r l y -
Mo t h e r s t i l l
Night.
in
was h e a r d
Orange
soreness
proved
wasall
in my Bowels
- M r P e r r i g o ` s Bull
arrived
of
well
170
-Anniversary -
by the
Orange
went
quantity -
Hay
something
The d a y t h r o ` o u t
i t commenced r a i n i n g abt
their)
fired
the Sound o f Cannon
or
&
J Bte home -
forenoon
the(12th
o f P e m b r o k e , suppose
f o r e n o on
at
Meadow
Monday - a f i n e Cool
the
i t up i n Cocks
down one l i t t l e
had
Early in
the d i r e c t i o n
Party celebrating
a.m.
Tuesday - Very Cloudy
1/2 p t 1 1
all day -
a very inconsiderable
f i n e c o o l c l e a r morning & d a y - The
- up & i n c o o k e r y
r a i n y & no out door Work c o u l d be d o n e - Mother
better
Wednesday-
stowed away s a f e - but
&
i n t o the Meadow -
A l i c k & B l k e y took t h e i r S c y t h e s
to C Perrigo`s
h a r l e s * Bull
ft the
C a lCool
f was put
arrived
AfterSupper,
down
unwell
( slimy & u n n a t u r a l )
I felt
15. T h u r s d a y - a f i n e c o o l Mo r n i n g - I d i d not r e s t
Bowels
n i g h t & t h i s morning
ft had
last
�Caught
young
i n our s n a r e
w h i c h was
by Hanna h
a
this Morning & created
it
found r e l i e f
a good d e a l
of
from some
Took R h u b a r b
yesterday
worked me t o o much down a t C h a r l e s `
( having
kept a l i v e
t a k e n - ) but
morning
16. F r i d a y - A f i n e c l e a r d a y t h r o ` o u t .
Rabbit
arrived early
this
had
-
The
( in
Indians
Deer
clear
night)
very busy making
the
early
for
I
Bitters
Canoes
of
with
B l a c k Bte
this
By
Town
pretty calm.
start
to
this
appearance
Calf
I g n e a s g o i n g up
to
&
ti me b a c k o f f & on
with old
f o r some
fine day.
me how he was r e a d y
- Very
o f B o we l s & d e b i l i t y -
am u n w e l l
a Heifer
a Cloudy Morning - w t h
plenty of
are v e r y Light
& they k i l l
Soreness
their Place - I
M o r n i n g - D y e r Moore p a s s ' d
another change - Basie calved
Saturday - rather
Heifer
year
Got an o l d o n e P l a c e wher e I h a d g o n e on a v i s i t , or p r o b a b l y my b o w e l s
i n the E v e n i n g
a r e i n a n a t u r a l l y bad s t a t e - C h a r l e s took i n 6 L o a d s
suppose drove
i n the s n a r ebythe d o g s
by Y e s t e r d a y o f Hay p r e t t y w e l l s a v e d - H i s Meadows t h i s
Basie
Calf
S e l f unwell
soreness of
Bowels.
Plum
Pudding
18. S u n d a y
came up t o t e l l
Confusion
�th
this
afternoon
.
gave
him
a small
Bangs & McAndrew
- I
to
for
to d a y
&
of
to
I
&
mo
2
Moores
finished
went
the
dry.
Hungry.
rather
as
Argus
took
Wind
was
Medicines
Inst
&
the
Meg
as
in
Drank
up
t h
Egan's
26thUlt
c a m e up
1st. 8
2 men o f
tired
E.
Shanty - renewing
we h a d
C.
- very
gardens
more c o o l
- but
B i r t h d a y - had a r a b b i t p i e 22. T h u r s d a y .
Still f i n e & r a t h e r
fine
(Castor & Sheedy)
t h e M a d n Farm -
d a y - 5 Men o f
B.
(2 M . G ' s
Pissen
me a C a n o e
Piss.
comn
Old
very poorly - promised
looks
in
night
26,
papers
Bte
dinner.
he
N
J.
after
Haying d a y .
retd
&
fine
on v i s i t
buy - & wrote
&
also
usual
up
Monday
only
- The 2 dogs
on up
at
3 B.T.Gas's
Inst)
went
Haying
Provn s
r d
E v e n i n g & b r o t me two p a c k e t s
&3
the
my T e l e s c o p e
after
&
8th
&
1st
to look
-
going
my sm C a n o e
&
20.Tuesday-a S p l e n d i d
here
Sm C a n o e
-
fixg
y e s t e r d a y ft r e t d
Birth day
Fanny`s
21. W e d n e s d a y - A g a i n
off
dinner
& E Moores
July 1 9 .
recd 8
papers
5
of
men up
Mannys
madecurryJellyr
veering
is
�White
Washing
23.
24.
Charles
sent u s some
of Willy's
Calf
dry
weather
V e r y few
f l i e s in
the d a y
veering
Wst,
deal
of
at
&
the
abt
Weather -
Washing.
be a l l
saved
us up some
white
Haying
the F l o u r
came b a c k r e p o r t
The Women p i c k e d c u r r a n t s & made
a great
J e l l y - E g a n s two Men
to the N
some C u r r a n t
Harbor.
B e a r s had d e s t r o y e d
Frog
F r i d a y - W d N o r t h & Cool & b e a u t i f u l
f a l l i n g c o n s i d e r a b l y - The G i r l s
bro*
The Water
that
Piss,
here
on v i s i t
started
at
Meadow - The P e a c k ,
Hay w i l l
A i r s - Richard
Light
variable
Saturday.
report
Charles`
Calf,
lilly9s
mowing
We had Tommy & B t e
Btes
to d a y & Bte Two C a n u c k s ,
o f f her n e s t .
night.
a
along
for
him have
Piss,
a g a i n - Tommy
I let
Alick & J B t e
25. S u n d a y - a b e a u t i f u l c l e a r morning
after
-
- as he was & h a s been
Tame Ha yma ki ng,
dinner taking
on r e t u r n
him w i t h h i s
I E & Co)
to a s s i s t
(
time s h o r t o f meat v i c t u a l s
Barr. P M Pork
some
Monday
ma
�Gnats
very
troublesome
Dry
2 Stacks
Blk B t e .
C h a r l e s ft 3 0 .
Dick k i l l f d
A^Duckfe
ypreek
Vind
26. Monda y - We had
Wind
Han & Fan
Btes
o f Rain
last
number o f
- I was up i n
a great
morning
a considerable
this
I caught
night
the
very
fine & dry.
&
work-
Han & Fan
Wst
Farm - T h e y a r e
all
sorts o f preserves &
-
till
blew
still
towards
the
that
the
took
morn-
built
excessive
high in
Lake
a heavy shower
is
Blk
C h a r l e s & men
Eveng
night,
Baptiste - plenty of
Haying weather.
making
fine
H a y i n g d a y a g a i n - T h e Women
& weather
down to B e a v e r
&
a beautiful
Meadow -
&
vas north & c o o l
at
f i sh & currants
27. T u e s d a y .
Crappe's
River w t h
fine
some
ing
fruit
28. W e d n e s d a y -
-
folk gathering
Jellies
29. T h u r s d a y - S t i l l
o f Hay for Black
&
last
- The W a t e r
we h a d
Shower o f Rain - It
was v e r y s u l t r y
less muskitos morning
Stacks
but
2 Small
flies
- It
a Slight
well
the afternoon
the ground
day & in
We had
30. F r i d a y
all
i n g when
hard
moistened
�heavy
Rain
P
A u g .1stCR M c D
Hay m a k i n g
U
2.
Lake
&
2
Charles
Blk Dks
poor -
&
Dick
was
Branchers
Pt
&
over
at
Island
Creek
Hay
&
Hay
kil`d
4
a grt
very
the
some
a
of
Bason
n u mb e r
excessive
a
at
up
me a q t y
brot
McD.
a
R
they gathered
for C
Town - He
brot
Wild
Hughey MCDone11
to make
By
Wild
me i n
of
on a v i s i t ,
caught
- s a y C H Me a d o w
Brens
1 Pigeon
for
making
- Baptists
Litt
up
We h a d
&
- I
&gans
31. S a t u r d a y - C l o u d y ft C o o l M o r n i n g
at
blew
Perch
- at n i g h t ,
Men g o i n g
them -
in
up
recd
equally
- I
q`ty
Limits
Rice
commenced
Store
D a y - B l a c k B t e & Co
operat ions
from B M c I n t y r e s
of dysentery
at D o n e g a n s Id B a y a l t h o
unwell
by Him
&
&
- It
fine
again
with
of
hard
Beaudoin
him
he purchased
Sunday - Cloudy cool Morning
Medicines
Man t o a s s i s t
also
up
- Bte
Berries
& showery
-
also
- No Newspapers
Stuff
Chute
& Trousers
Blue
B e t s y & Meg & D i c k
n d
qty of
2
2. M o n d a y - a f i n e M o r n i n g
of
�Rd
In
the
in
B.
afternoon
p e r aopened
tions
Egansville Post o
Office
3.
M.
Gaz
Tuesday
-
10
&
Egans
Creek
Haymakers
Meadows,
Airs
in
&
in
Co Byers Creek
C Lafleur
for
with
nets
now
H.
We h a d
&
&
then
a
also
By
2
be
by
Leaf
Dyer retd
Showers
Boys
-
bite
passcrappies
Gnats
to
- wrote
Son
few heavy
of Perrigo`s
&
f o r Maple
Letters
a
Moore
- Pay
with
Breakfasted
heavy morning,
day
Gazette
P . 0 . )
down
Cloudy dull
(Dyer)
Egansville
&
time.
on u p home - 2
Mon1
same
pass`d
morning
Pro.
&
fine
for
-
enof
lights
17thU l t m o&AylAug15th)-
Variable
-
i n g S h o w e r - We g e t P i k e
pretty well.
Wednesday
Bangs.
mailed
to C a s s i d y ,
Harmon M o o r e & Son
S.
him
J
Thursday -
Egansville
the
out
p a s s ` d f o r t h o s e M e a d o w s - recd 5 , N , P a p e r s , ( l 8 t
EgansHaymakersu p
Lake
Town G a z e t t e J u l y 2 5 d a t e E g a n s v l i l l e P o s t O f f i c e )
5/.
4.
Subscribed
for Maple
Leaf
5.
from
at
went
up
also
during
innumerable
�during
day.
with
a
& Wind
yesterday.
fine day,
Hay
N
Est.
retd
2
Alick
(with
doe
them)
us
small v e r y t h i c k
are
will
be
o f Rain -
sorts
appearance
- & we have a l l
wth
the Wild Meadows
McD)
times -
having
l/2
was down
Alick
The G i r l s
I was g o i n g o l d
but
S p o t t y got
says
for C & R
all
an o l d
the Sun S c o r c h i n g hot at
Raspberries,
f i n e d a y but
- picking
Tommy's
6. F r i d a y .
the
finished
at C h a r l e s ' s
Canoe
7. S a t u r d a y ,
a l s o hd C h e r r i e s
tho`
- Betsy & Pick b r o t
wth
We t r i e d our Hogs C a s t o r & S h e e d y ,
a long S e a r c h
- Charles & Pick
after
got no S t a r t
in C Bay,
&c
the C o u n t r y ,
some o f the Meat - R a s p b e r r i e s
over
of Jellies
was over e a r l y ,
8. Sunday - d a r k C l o u d y M o r n i n g
Black Ba p t i s te
in B Creek
of
these
a parcel
I suppose
way u p )
from M r R o f Bromley
Edward brot me (on h i s
good - & they made 7 S t a c k s
(LaPerien
N Papers
about
�10.
11.
12.
4 large
St a c ks
B Creek
13.
about
I s h a l l get
from that Post O f f i c e
beautiful
Bet & Meg was up -
Monday - f i n e
here a l l d a y .
the last
Pissendawa
9.
&
- Louis
morng
a d e e r at Head o f ye Lake no Luck
at t h e Mo of the Riv & c a ug h t
some
In the E v e n i n g the Boys
fine
l argo St a c ks -
Bkfast
Day.
in
to
aback
- & in
joined them -
Dick went over to B Cr e e k to commence o p e r a t i o n s
the Evening - J B t e & Louis P i s s e n d a v a
in w i t h 0
Tuesday - f i n e day f o r haying a g a i n - I took a walk
for
f i n e & very Hot & p r e t t y calm - S e l f
of Johnstons Road with Castor but met
Wednesday - S t i l l
with Smurm t r i e d
di ned
four
another f i n e M o r n i n g .
We
a l t h o p l e n t y of s i g n s - & Castor c h a s e d one along shore
B. Creek.
Crappe's Thursday,
finished
a heavy Shower e a r l y in the M o r n i n g . a f t e r
came home having
Friday,
Saturday
tho Boys went over to make C H Meadow - they came back
the Evening -
Tommy & A l i c k
-
�W
15.
1 Stack
C H Meadow
Charles'
c u t t i n g Btes
heat
Charles
Bowel c o n p .
Aug.
it
broke
Saturday.
as
The
out
Boys
finished
is
9
a.m.
&c
just
at
-
Wheat.
night
finished
at
fall
in
Nth
turned
lying
in
went
Tommy a l s o
bad
hurt
- Peter
a
severely
God
Hay.
(Egans Limits-
Wind
own
Creek
sultry)
Weather
he t h i n k s
Bte
here
also
at C H Meadow
Bte
Piche
the
Week,
cutting
&
the Stack
Blk
&
very
Branns
is
got
- Thank
to make t h e i r
for
being
Morning
tills
busy
La deB
weather.
who
Hickey
bad
Mr
abt
home
night
this
Complaint
Charles'
a Bowel
at
- We h a d
had
was d o w n
B Creek
I
-
Be h a s
it
rain
Some
Sunday.
started
(last
i c k e y & Co
suddenly Cool
H
went
there
well
&
friends
Chute
News - a l l
at 4
Tommy h a v i n g
-
Horse
Brother
of
Flints
off
a/ct
Mrs
his
his
JBte&L o u i s o n
Vaudreull
at
a fall
confirms
from
State
16 M o n d a y - a f o g g y M o r n i n g ft v e r y h e a v y d e w - A l i c k
to
consequence
down
�Warm
Hot & d r y
all
this
time
Sam W i l l i a m ' s
u p to make
Hay f o r
AMD
Dry &
Hot
to
Baptistes
Fall
Fall
&
Wheat.
Lake
- Baptiste
all
&c
&c
up
had
came
up
down
- Alick
-
a
Crappe's-
Charles
3
along
in
of
ran
Bros
day.
&
- dogs
- Charles
Warm s t i l l
Weather
the
pass'd
went down
- Hickey & Party
Wheat
B.
with
Little
C h e r e Meadows
for
Charles
started
assist
Crew
Btes
clear
looking
of
- plenty
Egans
homewds- Peter
two men o f
return
w i t h us
across
- Fine
- dull
hd
Brulo's
Perrigo's
- E g a n s 2 Men who t o o k
of
fever Clouds
some bad
wth
on w a y u p - r e p o r t
8 p.m.
a deer
abt
for
of
man r e t u r n e d
till
tried
return
legd
sick
hot d a y & p r e t t y Calm
Evening
on
dined
the
B Creek -
them - I n
at
with
not
& we a i l
19. T h u r s d a y
18. W e d n e s d a y
ferrying
17. T u e s d a y - f i n e
occur'd
Bro
did
the broken
Family very
20. F r i d a y - C l o u d y
l o n g tramp to d a y Nth s i d e w i t h t h e d o g s but h a d n o s t a r t
i n d e e d t h e d e e r a r e v e r y s c a r c e - C h a r l e s b a d wth b i l e s
these
&
l/2
�Hot
Hot
Sultry
Thunder
Showers
Dick
&
fine
of
Han
day
but
very hot
would
is
In
the
Evening
We
Ed
spent
with
Wife
-
accompd
We
wth
had
bad
We w e r e met
I
&
v e r y bad
Eddy
Lake
dry.
go
&
day.
not
hot
pectoral
Breathing.
Alick
excessive
the C h e r r y
as
hot
from E d w a r d & W i f e & b a b y - K i t t y
21. S a t
t h e s ed a y s day
Hot
visit
cough & d i f f i c u l t y
began
22. S u n d a y - An e x c e s s i v e
also
23. M o n d a y - S t i l l
with us - She
home
from M i n k
I was
trip.
(tho'
trifle
-
a
about
am
was
&
calm.
some s v
u epgpel ti a
es
bles
sultry & very
night
flying
time - It
by t h i s
i n Mud L . B r u l e
long
I got
this
What
first
&cc.
of Bain
24. T u e s d a y - O n w a y b a c k
Complaint
v e r y heavy shower
bowel
the
- a few P i g e o n s
&
a t o l e r a b l e good
- Cloudy
pass'd
in consequence
some
under,
Warm T
&h
Sultry
cooler
25.W e d n e s .I
morning
still
this
better
&
t o o k down
B e t s y & Meg were up & g a t h e r e d
had
day
a
a
-
Wife
the
&
with
weak)
-
�Aug.
27.
28.
supplies
required
- The
by
the
Engineers
Boys
Plums
shot
&
-
t h
4
on
Byers
few
down
-
were
Pigeons
Creek
Hannah
Some
&
gather
paid
date.(B
of
way
to
their
Bile
is
dogs
-
on h i s
&c
of
Girl
Subn
Litt
off
14th
a packet
on
too g r e e n
night
Gaz
Gazte
P Dyer
M
from M .
Inst
recd
at
are
- Alick
there
12th
a receipt
bad
Sandusky
Cholera
Perrigo's
very
Rochester
the Paper s
Reports
by
Towns.
Dyer
S.
better
U.
still
Pigeons
the
&
Castor's
one
with
Alick
it
B Mountains &
I kill'd
the
Bay where
at
day.
Boys h u n t i n g
beautifull
Wind.
Charles'
t h
a
the
o f 4 pt . B u c k s
into
I
D y e r M o o r e ft 2 M e n
the
Recd N. papers 2 Letters M. Gazte
T h uto
r s 15th
d a y Feb.
- S t i l l v e r y hot & s u l t r y ,
Reciept
abt
Lake,
flying
Mud
- We h a d
but
at
yet
his
5
Improvements.
Argus
be
1853
enclosing
Feb
to
t h
day N
-
Frontier
fine
& Buffalo
the
thought
15th
& One
N Papers
Creek
as
to
for Byers
up
in
rather
Rife
Friday.
Wd N
drove
a couple
Saturday.
started
Sheedy
G a g .5th&19th)nodaterecdalsoale
Neck-
�between
it
o n e was k i l l ' d
say
the
Big
Pt
by D i c k & Han
&
to say f a t ,
Alick & Dick
but not
red.
Haying
at
of
of
very
the
River
good
or
to
in
portion
apparent,
Lake - both
the M o ,
the
grey Hair
took down a good
I was
Another Nest
of
ol d Woman
been
writing
that
that t h i s d a y was
the
to Bed - He
in
Sick
appears
to h a v e much f e v e r ,
of
alone
Point.
A l i c k mowed H u r d s C r e e k
appeard
Evening Richard complained
as h e
going
I
By Town & e l s e w h e r e -
I had
told & a s s u r e d
Idea
them t o the
in L B C h e r e .
i n t h e E v e n i n g B l a c k B a p t t e & g a n g came down
finished
&c.
having
when
a mi s t a k e n
11 Eggs - gave
formed
with
found
or had
&
tomorrow f o r
for M o n t r e a l ,
a d a y than S u n d a y .
noon,
was r e a l l y no l e s s
the M o r n i n g
all
Letters
Ache
f o r e n o on - In the
V e r y Warm d a y .
to s t a r t
intends
the
Monday -
as B a p t i s t e
it
only Saturday t i l l
noticed
Peacks
Charles
condition
2 fine 4
point
Bucks
Ducks
3rd
of 11
Eggs Nth Side
u n d e r the
30.
29.
Memo
I lost a day
o f my reckoning this
week
Warm
& Hot
Dick & Self Unwell
Stomach & Head
g a v e him 3 o f M o f f a t agavehim3ofMoffatsPillson h i s
to
�Hot
recd 3 papers
Very
to
have
taken
are
cold
too
excessively
to d a y
last
as
The N i g h t s
hot just
but
rendd
a
excessively
Cool
&
took
Hot
a r e somewhat
before.
I
worked
in consequence
I w a s v e r y much
night,
31. T u e s d a y - W e a t h e r
&
unwell
Pill.
very
the days
taken
Moffatts
-
We had
Little
Dte)come
side,
yet
Cholera
again.
&
Timber
in
(whom
&
Co
went
States-
Canada
operations
in
t h e West
of Sickness
is
Donald
at
old
better
Thursday
- The P o o r
a little
a little
Little
felt
he bled
still
grass -
sore
poison
Bowels
affected
Self & Dick
day
as
t o commence
Donald & Sandy & P a i l l e f e r
up
still
the
accounts
altho'
No
other
is
my
with
+
2 Argues of 19th & 26th date
v e r y weak - D i c k ' s P i l l s a l s o worked him w e l l ,
his fever
1 Mon'l Gaz 21st Inst date
Very Hot
n o t q u i t e s o b a d b u t h i s Head i s much t h e same w a y .
The
Sept 1st
Very Hot still
2 G i r l s a s s i s t e d Alick & they b u i l t a small Stack in Hurds
Creek
Blk
C & R MD -
brotback
for
Lord -
the
Wednesday: Calm h o t
the
to
Bead
bad Eye
morning,
a very
this
Dick's
Thank
over
but
the Nose
W i f eh a s
- I
was
�Still
Hot
ver y
cool
God)
night
Mothers
also
very Sore
by
was v e r y S u l t r y & Calm -
Eye
t h i s Mo r n i n g - & I
The l a s t
-The
much b e t t e r
2. T h u r s d a y .
(thank
says h e ' s
better
Richard
feel
Cherries
1 wrote by
Red
&
Dick
at Mink L a k e
Meadows
abt
5 0 clock
this
Wind We s t t h i s
last
Ronald
Bapte
g r a s s & she c a n do n o t h i n g - L i t t l e
among the
2 p.m.
Poison
still
the
us
abt
odd one.
abt
B l k B t e came o v e r & l e f t
at
a few P i g e o n s
shoots
d a u g h t e r born
morning last N i g h t ,
w i t h f l a t u l e n c y & s o u r stomach
4. S a t u r d a y - f i n e & Cool
was much t r o u b l e d
NWst
I
morning-
3. F r i d a y . The W e a t h e r took a s l i g h t c h a n g e l a s t n i g h t ft
4 pigeons
& 1 p a r t r i d g e had a l i t t l e Bai n - & the Wind ve e r e d to the Wt & was
a l i t t l e Cooioi
shot 4 p i g n s & a p a r t g e - I f e e l b e t t e r but weak at times Wind WESt
Fine
ind
W
night
Ri
�ttle
1
Sept.
5.
Gazte
2 8 t h Ultmo
Monl
appears
to
&
then
Bet
we h a d
went
his
away at
appetite
the
is
came
grinds
- Charles
&
rate
6
from
h a v e made
home Meg came on v i s i t
S
Wt
to
which
R i c h a r d sc u t d o esnotappeartobevery
Wind
down
himself
t h e Evening We h a dM e e s r sDurrell&Hickey&2
a strong
God
stab'd
- Thank
accidently
In
Indns
robust
be m e n d i n g a s
quite
Richard
night
appears
a great
- & Alick
at
great
day.
but
there.
&
M e a d o w where t h e
Vinegar
day
well
warm
took d i n n e r
Knights
&
Venison
from
Salted
over
- he
Clear
Stacks
Sunday,
Farm a l l
Warm
Beaver
Dick's accident
Monday - A
Dickey
6.
V e r y Warm
Charles
p l o ug h i n g
�Very
Hot
Charles
Ploughing
Excessive
Hot & c a l a
morning)
&
-
then
7. T u e s d a y
dinner
to
to
&c
to be
-
Hannah
Richd
time
&
Calm d a y
stern
mend
wrote to
my
get
therein
friend
- D i c k e y & 2 men r e t d t o o k
I
requested
to
wound
from b e l o w
seem
-
Bapte
to
having
- Mothers
finger
at
- he
the
in
affair
potato's
our potato's
much y e t - C h a r l e s
on my l i t t l e
preserves
not
towards Morning cooled
up
Richard's
P Post - I
on d o w n w a r d s .
not
destroying
& he does
Breeze
Plum
improving
Wst
- Meg c a s e
dble
forwd
ft
N
well
& it does
Cattle
scattd
& Megs
on
t h e Dog S h e e d y
the one
Bapte
brot
point,
abt
u p some o f t h e
learnt
plough
broke n - Fan & Meg
the other
on h a v i n g
brot
Indian
He
a rage
the Poison
manufacg
still
a little
on
me a 3
him
proceeded
- A veryHot
&c
be coming
send
R McIntyr e by
R. S . I *
seemed
any
a little.
8. W e d n e s d a y ,
some M e l o n s
Air
suffer
long
bad - & I h a v e
this
the
Eye v e r y
found
in
Clearance,
was
for
having
A l i c k came
plough
the
the
�Hot
& ditto
More
Cool with
a little
Rain
o f Diarhoea.
Years
again
this
some
age &
(rather)
afternoon
night
with
My
more
all
-
this
BlkBerries.
by
to our d i f f t
&
so.
destroying
on
the
here
the d a y & w a s
from the N W s t
awfully
Plums
accompd
owing
a Sultry
Sleep
with
of
Rain
thro'out
Cattle
great
of
Oliver
t o s e e him
assistance
former was
- Bte & Waddy came
Indians
the
Clearance
the
Wst
a little
59
Charles
Wind
Day & towards n i g h t
Evening
to C h a r l e s ' s
little
after
- I was very u n v e i l
attack
evening
slight
the
a
the
down
but
Cool morning
in
M e g went
mother e n j o y e d
9. T h u r s d a y .
&
-
Self
Complaints
retd
hot
- b e i n g now
was v e r y c a l m
F a n n y who
It
Birthday
We had
wth
Baptistes
was N
at
- & the Wind
10. F r i d a y .
morning
stuff
ploughing
our
of
the
&c
h a s had
- The moaning
night
- Kitty
at
fate
his
is
now g o i n g
Edward
du
Durrell
&
t o h i m - Tc h a d M r
fort&
learning
her case
from P o r t
state
doctor
to
Dumais
�Very Cool
towards
Evening
is
from
L.B.
- by
the
Morning.
in
in
latter
I learn
that
The Boys
l e a v i n g Margt
the
IndnS
at
better
the
Black
W
in
Potatos
Cattle
t o take up the
the E v e n i n g
to h e l p
the Hay as
Eye
we made a f i r e
- Smurm's
so that
&c
alone
matters with
s t a r t e d homewards -
for The Lord
Settled
to LumberattOpeongonym-
Chere
again preparing
Dumais a l s o
Aylen
also
o f f downwards,
Cloudy
started
11.S a t u r d a y .d u l l
B a p t i s t e & he
Weddy
Cl earanc e & Fence
all -
Wind & C o l d ,
sores
from
blew very hard
heavy during the n i g h t ,
7 a m - it
i t commenced r a i n i n g
knows where start 13. S u n d a y :
abt
B e t s y went back
t h e d a y n o t w i t h s t d g Bet & Meg came up
from E s t d & c o n t d t i l l
Btes
& A l i c k & Hannah went down
Farm.
times d u r i n g
Br
at
are destroying
W S Wst
my Hand v e r y bad w t h
14. M o n d a y .
House
&
�Sept.
14
15.
14 Bags
Potato's
Baptiste
cleare
big & small
&she'sn e t t i n g
1st Isld -
in my p l a c e ,
- deld
We a l s o b a c k ` d & stopd a
Very Strong N W S t Wind at times S W S t
Louison came up
MOVE
to come
fast & he can
Flour on h i s promising
Flour e a r l y to C & R McD`s men
Tuesday a Barrel
& I let him have 1 / 2 B a r r :
& work next week - D i c k ' s wound h e a l i n g
f i n e Cool day a g a i n .
( 1 0 t h ) New Net
Wd
Wt
&
Wst
- Alick
these
bi g & small mixed - O ur
f i n i s h e d & Backed - I am troubled
& Hannah brot up 14 Bags P o t a t o ' s ,
Wednesday-a
about p r e t t y well - I have a bad b i l e on my hand - Mothers
last
days w i t h soreness o f the Bowels -
drove
16. T h u r s d a y , f i n e Day Wd N Wst - A l i c k & Hannah b r o t up the
7 Bags
tes
the
C l e a r a n c e - 21 Bags i n a l l
11 3 pointrest
21. in all large
Buck of
in the
BayPotatos from B
the afternoon - & C a s t o r
owing to the great drought for a deer i n
over h a l f ver y s m a l l ,
They t r i e d
out
netwe
�17.
18.
Amable
19.
Changais & Paul
arrd form Lakes
Buck - f a t ,
Buck
3
grey & clean
large
a fine
tried
out
also
by Hannah - Charles
in
tried
fired
it
for
at
-
on
a deer
on
to
Byers
the
red H a i r
above
a Deer - a small
a little
of Rain -
&
from our C o m p l a i n t s -
the
trying
Pick
from
some V e n i s o n
again
recovering
were a l s o
assd
thank God
The I n d i a n a
kill`d
all,
sucs
whi ch D i c k
but Query what
Bay - We a r e
swim o u t ,
took down
for
appr
had
out a l i t t l e
tried
I mended up the o l d 2 1 / 2
Crew a g a i n
Estly.
the dam
Harmon Moore & Gang
- They
but would not
F r i d a y - a f i n e calm morning - They
in C Bay.
the Jump but wt e f f e c t
Alick
&
finid
C h a r l e s & B e t s y - We had
Creek having
&
S a t u r d a y - Wind
Canoe -
by Ca s t o r & e a s e
Cl oudy w t h
fat -
it
Doe was d r i v e n
&
it,
- I kill'd
Estly:
a little
B a m & Stables
Wd
yet - & was o n l y
Sunday -
Monday
�in
&
papers
f
&
Ignias
cool
&
cloudy
the
Alick
wth
-
day.
House T i m b e r
off
to
for
Harmon
above
is
Madawaska)
a little
all
the
Family camp'd
commenced
&
to
- He
way
dinner
their
taking
down
forenoon
b r i n g me my
to
went
this
along
all
Louison
t h e Ho`s
as
before
Timber makers
day,
&
Dick
night
&
forgot
-
They
Off
Han
the P .
Family.
after
(on
amable C h a n g a i s
Young
A Estly still
Louis
&
last
Cool
Gang making
taking
all
- A fine
House
Sandy
slow
work -
High West Wind & Showers
a small
Family
Rain
Afternoon Changais
heavy
r
pass'd
Buildings
3 Men
the
&
the
21. T u e s d a y ,
Letter
to b r i n g down h i s
Son
at n i g h t
Bte
Monday.
Commenced Ho. Timber
deld
2 litt
p i g s to
o l d Woman
-
s t a reat
t e dtoo
o fmuch
f - choke
I hav
e now but
Marie sick Vomg & Purgg
cherries
Timber
22. W e d n e s d a y
3
)
Mariesick Vomg & Purgg eat too much cherries
party
(Alick
&
times
a w e a k G a n ginallt h e y m a k e b u t
Pork &
Baptiste
a Barr:
Black
left
abt
across,
- queer a / c t s
came
being
away another
McDonald & P a l l i e f e r
took
Thursday
-
at
�for
all
my Papers
for
as t h e y c a n ,
unripe
a tough one
p.m.
which was
3
the
were
stabled-!
Monday
Betsy
Ho
the
t h i s morning -
t h e House Timber e x c e p t
abt
Evening.
the d a y ,
a h e a v y Ra i n & h i g h Wind d u r i n g
t i mb e r wor ke r s
for
last
Tim.
C l e a r c o o l d a y - The Ram broke my
I recd
Day.
away as w e l l
them - R e c d Maple L e a f
than e v e r -
A beautiful
f t Canoe worse
23. T h u r s d a y .
old 2 1 / 2
by s e n d i n g
toughing
Charles'
the month - The Boys
help.
from
P a u l d i d not come to
24. F r i d a y - A V e r y Warm & C l e a r
Charles'.
Considerable
Rain very early
7 Bags o f S m a l l P o t a c s & 7 B.ags o f
d y
from
makers - r e c d
I n d a n Corn
25. S a t
the
w i t h a mare o f H M o o r e ' s
- Dyer Moore & Simon T y a n d i k e
w i l l have
H Moor & F a mi l y were h e r e at dinner on way down - The
Timber makers
at n i g h t
Beams & C e d a r p i e c e s
here
stop'd
Rain
We had
the
i n Showers d u r i n g
alone in
at ti mes
25. S u n d a y Contd
up Hannah & r e t d
&
the
night
brot
�27.
Very hard
frost
last
night
28.
Monday,
men
cool
night
Old
- Sandy
Timber
last
a fine
Ho.
frost
the
hard
at
Perrigo's
but
one
a
this
t h
very
for
former
this
-
Works
Cedar
the
the
took
w
fine
from
some
/9f
Working
night
Shore
of
fog
forenoon
of
at
before)
with
as
to d a y .
(same
down
-
also
came over
&
afternoon
night
-
Paillefer
went
Boys
day Cloudy day
- The
&
Pelerin
McD
last
immediately
rain
again
some
the
night
in
last
work
again
to t h e 5
more
- & great
frost
over
for
&
Luggage
l / 2 doz
b y Him
wth
again
to go
Boys
up
papers
loaded
speared
of Oxen
the
- Hughey McDonald
to C & R McD's
Ignias
a Yoke
Yesterday,
more m i l d
going
- A Canoe
3 K
pass'd
- Recd
seen
Tobacco
were
lb
Bason
Dyer Moore
the
3 Men
&c
had
only
We h a d
& returned
-
- The
- Some
Boys c o u l d
Tuesday.
The
Morning
Wednesday
frost
night
Sleepers
29.
More
last
Gaz
18tb
from
&
were here
will
Young
take
- C l o u d y ft a l i t t l e
Nephew
- they
the P e t w e t e -
Rifle
Paillefers
Thursday
p a n e s W G l a s s ft 2
(Hughejr u p )
stuff
Monl
Sept
30.
House
Timber
completed
Put a N e t
down a t
Shoal
for
away h i s
Fort
-
�Oct. 1st
Warm &
Calm
No trout
as yet
Betsy's Birth
day
W fish
Evening
last
BBte
-
-
at
his
2
for
him -
C a n o e down
ft
but
long
all
1/2
a
was
took
Timber
mother came
brothers
noon
t o o k
my
Piss
- The H o u s e
- Alick
5p a r t g e s&
warm d a y
shot
was
- he
none
also
trying
- Charles
I
Dick
Hannah
- There
shifted
&
-
at
so
partges
Net
3
here
shot
night
repaired
but
found
clear
a d e e r but
abt
a big porcupine
of
they
Guard
1 0 Men w e r e
it
night
to get
Completed
for
- A fine
walk
also
Friday
brot
a Gang
0.
the
tried
found
in
again
but
Trout
warm & C a l m - A l i c k
Lake
No
Very
Pt
the
the
in
Shore -
to
from
&
Anniversary -
Smurm
Gloomy M o r n i n g
day.
mild
the
on h e r
during
at
Her
&
the
there
2. S a t u r d a y .
Co -
Perrigo with
of
P e l e r i n in
Head
2
2 Nets
shot
the
Estly
Rain
to c o n g r a t u l a t e
times
- Wd
siderable
Betsy
3. S u n d a y
visited
Thommy
in
at
con-
the
the
was
wth
�Humid
Lake
Fishery
House Timber
brot to the
Ho.
Colls'
Timber
makers up
well
Mink
thank
Piss
God
a l s o came up
-
to
Richd
see us -
all
a little
draw
to
Tom
Ho
assisted
Westwd
Crew
&
Ho
fishery
man
Co,
J.E
&
assist
drawing
the
still
to
A Canoe
former
Bte
hard
J
from
commenced
Oxen
Alick
the
&
up
BtQ
fetching
&
very
Alick
blew
day.
- the
fishery.
for
B Chere
Litt
way for
Jack
ultrao)
-&
- I sat
down
in
L
Hay
One
- Big
25th
Flour
Came o v e r
Ho T i m b e r
Gas
1 B1
wth
Rainy Morning
to make
&
Rd
Lake
for
-(Mont
Pork
for
Rd
on way
Jack
started
P
all
Bl
- Hughey & Sandy
the
Rafted
1
&
Thorn & D i c k )
Letter
over
Landing
took
Trout
back
- It
Richard
- a fine
&
Rod
on
Lake
at
Night
2
(Meg
Breakfasting
- Mizling
at
came
Family
J
Lake
Thommy & W i f e & 2 C h i l d r e n
at
4. M o n d a y .
His
after
with
Timber
home
here
&c
Thom
5. T u e s d a y
Timber
8 men
h i s Mother
of
after
6. W e d n e s d a y
pass'd
M o t h e r ft P a r t y
&
t e
Newspapers
J B
2
&
Lower
collected
Alick
to
&
it
Evening
brot
the
takg
One
Do
�4
2
Trout
Trout
9
Trout
7.
8.
9.
10.
down
the
the
abt
at
the S h o a l
all
Hunters
the
with
House
J Bte
&
Bo
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was
went
went
at
Steady
Alick
he
Timber
&
Breakfast
Moore
left
&
man
in
Perrigo's
they
day.
Stuff
the
- Jeff
the
thro'out
more o f
Rain
for
Lake
a.m.
Rod
lo
A Continued
of Pork
Jack
a load
Big
Swell
they
the
deer,
Night
from
- at
a Small
Fish
&
Blackey
others
Water
Evening
up w t h
the
of
of
2
little
Donald,
but
Venison
full
In
went
late
Groux
day.
- After
I settled
Cloudy,
Bank.
Estly.
2 old Nets
Wd
u p on
Thursday
drawn
home -
join
past
Bason -
to
F r i d a y - M i l d Rainy Morning
up
went
the
Saturday.
the
men M a r s e l l o i s & N
of
Stormy d a y .
of
Mc
kill'd
-
Danl
stop'd
-
Deer
Qur
Sm C a n o e 1 / 2
&
McD
3
the h i n d
their
the c o u r s e
Sunday -
brot
arrived,
they
had
- arrd
of C & R
the H u n t e r s
4 Me n
Baptiste
Monday
say
�%
15
Trout
2 7 Trout
1 like
i n the
ti;orri ing
hook.
in the afternoon - I caught
7 p.m.
a number
from the
&
Tommy & Alick r e t u r n e d
since
Buck
Tommy
of
r a t h e r a f i n e Day & Calm t h r o ' o u t - J e f f n Moore
pass'd
a l s o with
abt
from Rd Lake with the C a r c a s e s o f a Lge
Very Stormy n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g
at Big Shoal & 2 Trout
& Bro
11. Monday -
Crappe's
12. Tuesday & Alick arrd
rather
&aBig Doe D e e r - another s m 1 1 doe which they k i l l ' d
they went to Rd Lake was consumed - they brot also
We had
mostly pike - they
a s e o f Goods from R M S m t h .
Wind.
B Caere - I
begun - at Night
fish,
are not as yet
b e t t e r than a B r & 1 / 2 o f Mixed
say that the Trout
c
a Crew o f 7 Men o f J E & Co on way to L i t t
r e c d by them a
13. Wednesday - Cloudy w N W 8 t
we had W r D u r r e l l Son & C l e r k ,
in my very rotten Nets - We cut up the Deer & s a l t e d
to the R d Lake F i s h e r y - I got 2 7 Trout ft 1 P i k e
Shoals
a part - at n i g h t
E Johnston & Shanty Gang - & a Canoe o f P e r r i g o ' s
Narcess & M u r e l l .
Thursday
�15
14
Trout
Trout
14.
15
16,
17,
18
10.
to
most o f
over
Jn°
&
Litt
soft
&
.
Men
late
in
fish
11
Inthe
went
the
on
rotten-
visited
Aliek
gales
Tommy
blow
cONTD
Marcellois
then
wtH
Rain.
arrD
Breakft
Wind.
rain.
&
Fork B&
ls 2
Evening,
downdws
slew o f men
rain
Ronald & a g r e a t
Cloudy with a l i t t l e
McDonnell
14. T h u r s d a y We had
perrigo
till
from the N W t
sleety day
Atoms,
2 Barr.
I
broken w i t h the
Estly
some F i s h & a pt o f a doe d e e r - i t
- & staid
&
at n i g h t -
rid of all
the d a y & a Canoe o f Men f o r C & R & MD a l s o
us
a l l d a y - Cold
- P e r r i g o & 2 Men h e r e
the flock Depot - We got
brot
(Sick)
16.sATDAY2 a . m .
H i g h West Wind
afternoon
Friday.
Alick
v e r y ha r d & C o l d
A most U g l y snowy
to
Hunters.
times m i z l i n g
torn
the R d Lake
lastly Wind & Raw at
home.- one o f my Canoes e n t i r e l y
Sunday.
wont
Monday,
join
the o l d N e t s a l l
w i t h Hanna went up to
the S h o a l s ,
T u e s d a y - Wind Nth & W e a t h e r f i n e d e l d
-E
Jo
�2
2
b l s Pork
"
Flour
deld
Lafleur
7 Bags
recd from
C
of
.
Men up
Shanty
Put
down 1 0
i n C Bay
7 pike while
s e t t i n g them
at
Bis
for
Flour
Shiels
h
to Dan & H u n t e r ,
Gaz.
Sept
&
deld
also
12 B a r r .
Inst
for
Chs
Le Bl a n c
all night
Flour
no o
to
hard
Lake
his
frost
from
Rond
Gazette
after
Ck.
Wind,
with
o f Fish -
Evening Rod
MoDene11
the
a Barr.
b a c k w d s & forwds - S t r o n g
f i n e a f t e r n o o n we put
In
Jno
for Byers
also
f i n e C l e a r Mo r n i n g
at n i g h t
day.
abt
loaded
- & 1 Letter
N Oroux. M 1
Fl our to Murphy for
P
30 & 9 t h
3 Newspapers
J n ° McDone11 & 7 Bar
T.
recd
Oct ft 2 B .
M c B o n e 11 - I
9t
Men
J Me Andrew w t S l A l i c k G u n l o c k We had a l s o 3 Ca noes
wth
Potato's
20. W e d n e s d a y ,
Canoe Crews a beautiful
We had S G r o u x & P h i l
2
21. T h u r s d a y -
F i s h e r s came home t h e y brot o n l y
Nets
in C Bay
they ran back
a Most
in,
Sunday
b e a u t i f u l l d a y & v e r y calm at times - We
wds
for 0 - 3 7 p i k e from
22. F r i d a y . C o n s i d e r a b l e C a n o e i n g
N Wind a f t e r a v e r y r a i n y n i g h t ,
10 N e t s down
day
23. Sa t -
Bay.
had the dogs
C
-
�15
C.
Pike
B.
Pike
18
Pike
23
11
Pike
24.
25
26.
27.
28.
Sunday.
N e t s at
Island
-&
a fine day.
the
the
Monday - d i s p a t c h e d
We had
We
Dick
brot
frost t h e
Bay.
12
2of
threa d
Black
Shoals
again
Bush P e a s e -
f i s h from the
of E
the n o t o r i o u s
down f o r P e a s e -
from t h e
got 4 W h i t e f i s h
&
15 pike
Alick
notorious
Richd
1 White
B a p t i s t e - & D i c k e y & Jno M e D o n e l l & 3 C a n o e s
1 W fish.
a fine day.
&
only
Tuesday,
f r C Bay - A l i c k
further -
the d o g s
D o n e l l ft men & 9 oxen at n i g h t -
23 pike
We had J n °
We t r i e d
we know l i t t l e
We dne s da y - Cl oudy & E s t l y W i n d .
found
a Deer but
they soon
for
Lake
there at
taking
Richd
the 3 Dogs
5&
night.
for
Bush P e a s e t o h u n t e r for C & R McD -
&c
F l o u r - Edward came up to h e l p u s to t r y
19 2 0 / 3 4
B'ls
Delivered
&2
D e e r - Cons liter a b l e C a n o e i n g - H i c k e y
started
T h u r s d a y - Gloomy & C l o u d y & c a l m - 3d ward & A l i c k
Smurm & Meg a g a i n
&
Moors
�C
B
only 5 of
the nets
seen- 4 L i k e
3 pike
big shoal
of
Pike
17 pike
4 W fish
1 Trout
1 Mink
C.
Bay
16
out
5
nets
yet
-
6
B'bls
lesat
&
See
30.
here
&
at
a
Night
-
Dan
any
at
Sat
(5
- I
White
a
fish
only
down
thro'o
for
E
Moore
w
yesterd
&
&
I got
-
a g a i n gloomy-
Shoal
sett
-
at
night
pass'd
day
last
3 Canoes
little
the
number)
Misty,
the Sun
net
there
th
thra
the Mink
incessantly
their
Ronald
Shoals:
in
saw
ceased
rained
with
Little
the
to d a y .
at
it
-
all
p.m.
Estly
them
-
the
5 Nets
but
Mizling&
day
of
from
out
one W f i s h
pike
a fair
still
Shoals
of
It
Jn° MeDone11
thro'out.
of
to
nets
4
the
abt
with
out
Sunday
Isld
15 pike
Trout-
so
sign
Flour
no
the
- w h i29.
c hFriday:
cont
at
- deld
begun
there
day
9 Men
Bay.16
Nov.1.M o n d a y ,r a t h e r
-
31.
got
Gloomy
excepting
not
day
&
&
yet
p i k e ft 1
Bay
dark
the
could
Rainy
pike
not
3
Ugly
loading,
of
contd
whole
but
in
2
blk
the
nets
&
t o o k upmaking
4 N 146
e t sPike
ou
inta lol f C .
C Bay,
4 W fish
in
I
Canoes
Tuesday
�dried
Nets
in
4
fr
z.
5
4.
2 big Bucks
1 Spike
1 doe
1 fawn
I . 2 . p t Bk
& they
all
0
fawn
We S k i n ' d
3 of y e
Deer
1
I fell Sick
of Pleurisy
almost
Tuesday
cont(l
commenced
Raining
time
before
-
the
Moor
they
the
daylight
Some
Afternoon
use
Spike
- In
the
I
times
for
Bucks,
at
in
lge
kept
since
went
work
f i s h caught-
they K i l l ' d
no
lumber
Canoe
took
by L a n d P e r r i g o s
their
- but
all
they
2
Showers
fairer
&
u s down
Gale
noon
rather
brot
Deer&
- 5
1 Fawn
last
in
6
up
- I
Moore h e r e
P i s s , ft Boy t o o k
night
Spike
Mr.
£lias
Cattle
of
-
ill
21/34
u s down
- & deld 4 9
bro*
seriously
the V e n i s o n
lack
fell
a
I
- at n i g h t
Big
at
the
to c o n t i n u e
went
wth
up
f r o s t y morning
A Cousin
by L a n d
Jack
morning
on T h u r s d a y
Buck m a k i n g
Alick
W8t
abt
but
left
day
- It
ail
E Moor & G a n g s
&
&
3.W e d n e s d a y- S t r o n g N
Doe
Edward
1
Pt
this
- fine
Charles-
pass'd
Lake - Big
up
to aft L a k e
o fKill'd
a 2
Buck
Evening
horn
up
carcase
went
Rd
Men went
on
to
up & h e
down
Friday
- I salted
Colls
Basin
Dan.
Hunters,
for
to
Lake
up
Bush O a t s
Rd
Clerk
from
fawn
of
-on
�6.
8 more
7.
D e e r from
R d Lake
Very
Cold
Weather
14
Johnstone men S p r e e
of
this
not
very
with
altho'
*
relief,
back
suddenly
while
getting
long
pleurisy,
posed
Saturday*
a
I may
say
Hannahs
I
was
on
a
Indis-
-
-
-
bled
blister
assistance
put
morning
with
this
stop
off
to
me t o
came
taken
from
Fishers
blood
Lake
more
The Rod
little
for
up & h e l p ' d
time - B e t s y
came
the
Foy
took
with
Horses
night
&
we
detained
4
much b i l e
me -
still
-
Morin
Johnstops
3
certainly
- Betsy
tho
thereby
- K
with
- last
&
Vomited
)
mercies
Cold
&
Shanty
Payet
LeBlanes
-
with
A l e x Cam
his
having
all
easier
for
something
God
to r e c o v e r
Pt
- blister
- despatched
suffering
all
myself- & Charles
much
suffd
I
Still
trial
Sunday.
severe
thank
to
hard
snow
( Henry
light
way
drinking
on
&
gradually
Roy S h a l e r
the
Evening
in
was
very thick r e l i e v e d
8. M o n d a y - I
the
(
to
me
from
I
- I continued
weak
Sunday
very
People
&
night
- being
at
- Kind North
had M o r r i s s ' s
Oxen
Wind
people here
by the
-
�15*
Thank God
recovering
tike
c t o r
the
Mondayin
went
I
w i t h t h e Doc
-
&
„
from
Ice
my
ft
- recd P
ZOC
gathering
Sickness
the
Edward
from M r M o I n t y r e -
(Codd)
t h i s Mo r n i n g - In
r
today some a r t i c l e s
d
to the S h a n t y
.
thank God r e c o v e r i n g
V e r y Cold M o r n i n g Wind N S W 8 t
Bay.
Shale r only
Tommys hands
E v e n i n g Tommy a r r
P
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t
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d
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y
f
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a
l
m
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g
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we
got
p
l
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t
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f
p
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k
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in
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t
s
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t
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s
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t
some
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o
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h
a
r
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s
f
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r
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A
l
e
x
M
c
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l
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s
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d
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a
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2
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v
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r
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y
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t
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o
f
th
L
e
Blanc
ft
M
a
l
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o
n
went
down
h
a
v
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n
g
been
h
u
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t
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m
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on
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l
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Limits
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&
Co.
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w
r
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by
t
h
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t
o
2
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d
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f
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d
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t
l
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R
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n
a
l
d
&
D
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a
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g
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n
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.
2
6
.
T
h
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r
s
d
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y
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a
M
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s
t
l
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d
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d
a
y
-
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l
f
&
p
a
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got
home
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g
a
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n
w
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h
a
p
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f
o
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r
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u
p
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s
-
I
was
v
e
r
v
un-
w
e
l
l
o
f
a
Bowel
C
o
m
p
l
a
i
n
t
.
2
7
.
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r
i
d
a
y
.
I
was
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m
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t
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g
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e
t
t
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r
but
weak
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l
k
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ft
A
l
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c
k
went
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to
C
h
a
r
l
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s
to
h
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l
p
to
t
a
k
e
up
t
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P
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t
a
t
o
'
s
-
Money
down
2
9
.
S
u
n
d
a
y
.
St
M
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c
h
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l
.
v
e
r
y
c
o
l
d
morning
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W
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n
d
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ft
c
l
e
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r
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b
l
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x
e
s
s
s
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e
l
y
hard
a
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l
d
a
y
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t
t
.
R
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a
I
d
&
D.
Mc
C
a
y
d
e
t
a
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d
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l
l
d
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y
.
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had
v
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s
i
t
s
from
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a
m
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l
y
,
&
B
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b
a
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s
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r
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I
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m
b
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but
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s
t
r
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g
-
Monday
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o
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d
a
y
,
a
f
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t
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men
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l
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up
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small
p
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&
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us
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Cows
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l
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y
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l
o
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d
y
&
r
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r
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-
but
n
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s
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c
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d
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t
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w
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a
t
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r
v
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r
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f
i
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f
o
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l
a
t
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p
s
,
but
r
a
t
h
e
r
wet
f
o
r
s
a
v
i
n
g
them.
Sam
G
i
l
l
i
a
n
&
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a
n
g
m
o
w
i
n
g
2
n
d
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some
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a
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n
,
Hannah
&
3.
&
T
h
u
r
s
d
a
y
F
a
n
n
y
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Vick
came
home
h
a
v
i
n
g
t
a
k
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n
up
a
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l
t
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e
p
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t
a
t
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below
&
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l
k
B
a
p
t
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s
e
&
A
l
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c
k
c
a
n
o
e
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n
g
w
i
t
h
the
two
2
l
/
2
f
i
n
e
Canoes
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n
i
n
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s
o
r
t
s
o
f
P
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t
a
t
o
'
s
-
p
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k
e
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4
.
F
r
i
d
a
y
.
r
a
t
h
e
r
a
f
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n
e
d
a
y
,
&
v
e
r
y
warm
-
at
1ong
l
a
s
t
l
w
i
t
h
J
n
°
C
l
a
r
k
e
up
&
they
p
a
s
s
e
d
had
the
d
o
g
s
&
t
r
a
v
e
l
l
'
s
a
1
1
o
v
e
r
the
m
o
u
n
t
a
i
n
s
back
o
f
t
h
i
s
but
got
no
s
t
a
r
t
.
the
d
e
e
r
v
e
r
y
s
c
a
r
c
e
-
in
t
h
e
m
o
r
n
i
n
g
put
down
2
more
n
e
t
s
i
n
t
h
e
Bay
-
i
n
the
e
v
e
n
i
n
g
they
produced
6
p
i
k
e
&
2
s
u
c
k
e
r
s
.
5
.
S
a
t
u
r
d
a
y
.
I
l
e
n
t
C
MD
&
h
i
s
c
l
e
r
k
a
C
a
n
o
e
&
t
h
e
y
went
a
c
r
o
s
s
-
Smurm
s
e
t
t
A
n
e
t
t
at
the
I
s
l
a
n
d
f
o
r
Trout
-
V
e
r
y
h
i
g
h
wind
f
r
o
m
the
N
Wst
-
I
was
v
e
r
y
u
n
w
e
l
l
a
l
l
day.
t
h
e
n
e
t
s
o
n
l
v
produced
4
p
i
k
e
2
s
u
c
k
e
r
s
&
1
s
u
n
f
i
s
h
-
again
Sunday
Bowel
C
o
m
p
l
a
i
n
t
5
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f
r
the
G
u
a
r
d
Net
O
c
t
o
b
e
r
6
.
S
u
n
d
a
y
.
v
e
r
y
w
i
n
d
y
&
r
a
t
h
e
r
c
o
o
l
d
a
y
-
o
n
l
y
1
Trout
from
the
guar
d
n
e
t
-
Smurm
Hanna,
Fanny
C
u
r
l
y
&
D
i
c
k
&
A
l
i
c
k
went
down
to
p
a
r
t
a
k
e
o
f
a
plum
p
u
d
d
i
n
g
at
C
h
a
r
l
e
s
,
i
n
commemoration
o
f
B
e
t
s
y
'
s
B
i
r
t
h
d
a
y
which
took
p
l
a
c
e
on
the
2nd
I
n
s
t
'
-
S
e
l
f
not
b
e
i
n
g
very
well
Guard
Net
1
T
r
o
u
t
-
s
t
a
i
d
at
h
o
n
e
w
i
t
h
M
e
g
,
and
B
l
a
c
k
B
a
p
t
i
s
t
e
brot.
up
N
i
c
k
from
Mink
lake
where
h
e
had
s
t
r
a
y
e
d
to
-
at
night
we
had
P
e
r
r
i
g
o
'
s
p
e
o
p
l
e
&
some
o
f
E
g
a
n
s
w
i
t
h
2
l
o
a
d
e
d
C
a
n
o
e
s
on
the
way
up
-
7.
M
o
n
d
a
y
.
N
Wst
wind
&
c
o
o
l
morng.
a
f
t
e
r
f
r
o
s
t
.
o
u
r
L
o
d
g
e
r
s
o
f
f
e
a
r
l
y
-
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&
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l
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c
k
c
h
o
p
p
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n
g
&
d
r
a
w
i
n
g
f
i
r
e
w
o
o
d
-
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t
i
l
l
u
n
w
e
l
l
n
e
a
r
l
y
a
l
l
d
a
y
,
a
l
t
h
o
something
b
e
t
t
e
r
i
n
the
E
v
e
n
i
n
g
.
12
p
i
k
e
f
r
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m
the
Bay
N
e
t
s
much
i
n
d
i
s
p
o
s
e
d
in
the
f
o
r
e
n
o
o
n
-
but
by
the
mercy
o
f
G
O
D
,
1
f
e
l
t
b
e
t
t
e
r
i
n
the
a
f
t
e
r
n
o
o
n
-
t
h
e
(
4
)
Bay
n
e
t
s
p
r
o
d
u
c
e
d
7
p
i
k
e
.
t
h
e
guard
n
e
t
o
n
l
y
1
T
r
o
u
t
.
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i
r
l
s
6
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s
h
i
n
g
at
C
r
e
e
k
.
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.
G
i
r
l
s
busy
s
e
w
i
n
g
,
R
i
c
h
a
r
d
shot
2
partges.
i
n
the
p
o
i
n
t
.
Wednesday.
The
n
i
g
h
t
l
a
s
t
n
i
g
h
t
v
e
r
y
calm,
&
the
Indians
t
h
i
s
morning
the
c
a
l
m
contd.
&
m
i
l
d
with
a
p
p
e
a
r
a
n
c
e
of
r
a
i
n
.
Boys
c
h
o
p
p
i
n
g
&
d
r
a
w
i
n
g
.
I
was
not
d
i
s
t
u
r
b
e
d
d
i
a
r
r
h
o
e
a
l
a
s
t
n
i
g
h
t
,
&
o
n
l
y
for
t
h
e
p
a
i
n
in
my
loins,
I
feel
much
better
this
morning.
-
no
fish
net
-
4
pike
&
2
w
fish
from
the
4
Bay
nets
Smurm
&
Meg
&
Dick
took
seven
nets
to
fish
at
B.
Creek.
at
night
we
had
Mr.
Durrell
&
3
men
down
from
L.
B.
Chere
-
Self
better
in
the
evening
but
turned
to
Costive
Alick
&
Blk
Baptisite
fetched
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d
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r
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s
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s
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l
d
o
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&
D
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c
a
l
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wrote
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to
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born
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.
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h
u
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s
d
a
y
.
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d
a
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saw
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2
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s
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up
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them
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down
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t
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g
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put
down
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p
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man
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had
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to
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men
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w
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f
them
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c
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s
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w
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was
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r
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t
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f
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m
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c
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at
noon
on
the
6th
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s
t
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t
.
-
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Monday.
f
i
n
e
d
a
y
.
W
i
l
l
i
a
m
went
h
o
m
e
,
a
l
s
o
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t
a
k
i
n
g
F
a
n
n
y
a
l
o
n
g
w
i
t
h
him
to
k
e
e
p
company
w
i
t
h
h
i
s
w
i
f
e
.
B
l
k
B
a
p
t
i
s
t
e
&
man
a
s
s
i
s
t
e
d
them
down
to
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L
a
k
e
&
t
h
e
r
e
t
h
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y
w
i
l
l
stop
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t
h
&
a
s
s
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s
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h
a
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l
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m
a
k
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n
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a
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r
d
f
e
n
c
e
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-
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h
i
l
H
e
l
f
i
t
y
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n
a
loaded
c
a
n
o
e
went
p
a
s
t
f
o
r
t
h
e
L
.
B
.
C
h
e
r
e
.
recd.
a
p
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c
k
e
t
o
f
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'
p
a
p
e
r
s
bv
them
(
s
e
a
l
broken
&
o
p
e
n
e
d
)
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a
l
d
o
o
n
&
2
o
t
h
e
r
s
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l
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l
a
n
c
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s
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h
a
n
t
y
.
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small
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e
l
l
i
e
d
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o
t
s
by
them
from
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r
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i
c
k
e
y
.
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t
h
e
d
o
g
s
i
n
,
t
h
e
y
did
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o
4
nd.
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o
r
r
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s
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x
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e
22
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12.
E.
Moor
&c
oxen
&
H
o
r
s
e
s
h
a
d
ache
&e
no
good
T
u
e
s
d
a
y
.
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l
o
u
d
y
h
e
a
v
y
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o
g
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l
l
t
h
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f
o
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e
n
o
o
n
,
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set
2
n
e
t
s
at
the
M
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.
o
f
the
R
i
v
e
r
-
&
brot.
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10
p
i
k
e
&
8
W
f
i
s
h
home.
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b
a
i
t
e
d
a
l
l
the
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n
k
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r
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p
s
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h
e
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s
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r
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r
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p
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&
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men
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e
r
e
at
n
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h
t
w
i
t
h
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oxen
&
3
Horses
-
I
was
very
bad
w
i
t
h
b
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l
l
i
o
u
s
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a
c
h
e
-
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o
v
.
-
1
3
.
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e
d
n
e
s
d
a
y
.
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l
o
u
d
y
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Wind
-
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e
a
t
h
e
r
g
e
t
t
i
n
g
c
o
l
d
-
M
r
E
.
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&
p
a
r
t
y
w
i
t
h
H
o
r
s
e
s
&
O
x
e
n
l
e
f
t
abt.
8
a
.
m
.
I
c
o
u
l
d
not
g
e
t
the
dog
M
a
j
o
r
to
f
o
l
l
o
w
them
h
a
v
i
n
g
t
a
k
e
n
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h
y
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i
c
l
a
s
t
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h
t
,
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l
t
a
l
i
t
t
l
e
b
e
t
t
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r
to
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I
n
t
h
e
a
f
t
e
r
n
o
o
n
,
A
l
i
c
k
&
p
a
r
t
y
put
i
n
the
d
o
g
s
hd.
o
f
the
L
a
k
e
but
the
d
o
g
s
d
i
d
no
good
-
taking
the
old
t
r
a
c
k
1
/
2
t
u
b
f
i
s
h
o
n
l
y
&
1
r
a
b
b
i
t
hd.
o
f
t
h
e
l
a
k
e
-
1
4
.
T
h
u
r
s
d
a
y
.
V
e
r
y
f
i
n
e
d
a
y
-
We
had
the
d
o
g
s
a
b
a
c
k
o
f
M
i
t
c
h
i
k
a
n
but
t
h
e
y
had
no
s
t
a
r
t
.
Men
c
h
o
p
p
i
n
g
&
draw-ing
d
r
y
f
i
r
e
w
o
F
r
i
d
a
y
N
o
v
.
-
1
3
.
B
e
t
s
y
u
n
w
e
l
l
o
f
v
i
l
l
o
u
s
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a
c
h
e
1
4
.
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5
.
F
r
i
d
a
y
.
C
l
o
u
d
y
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tily
w
i
n
d
,
W
e
a
t
h
e
r
v
e
r
y
s
u
s
p
i
c
i
o
u
s
l
o
o
k
i
n
g
,
but
s
t
i
l
l
not
bad
-
Men
c
h
o
p
p
i
n
g
&
d
r
a
w
i
n
g
D
r
y
f
i
r
e
w
o
o
d
-
Maldoon
&
comrade
i
s
r
e
g
u
l
a
r
C
a
n
o
e
i
n
g
to
the
C
r
e
e
k
,
16.
S
a
t
u
r
d
a
y
.
V
e
r
y
f
i
n
e
d
a
y
.
The
Dogs
d
r
o
v
e
out
&
we
got
a
Young
B
u
c
k
at
Johnstons
Road
a
n
o
t
h
e
r
D
e
e
r
was
s
e
e
n
i
n
t
h
e
River
-
We
got
a
good
Tub
f
u
l
l
of
fish
(
m
o
s
t
l
y
W
f
i
s
h
)
to
d
a
y
.
V
e
r
y
h
e
a
v
y
T
h
u
n
d
e
r
l
a
s
t
n
i
g
h
t
.
1
7
.
S
u
n
d
a
y
.
We
had
much
R
a
i
n
&
a
l
i
t
t
l
e
Snow
l
a
s
t
but
the
Snow
d
i
d
not
remain
on
the
g
r
o
u
n
d
any
time
-
O
u
r
women
F
o
l
k
,
i
n
s
p
i
t
e
the
Bad
w
e
a
t
h
e
r
,
made
a
t
o
u
r
to
B
e
a
v
e
r
Farm
to
see
how
B
e
t
s
y
was
c
o
m
i
n
g
on
-
t
h
e
y
g
o
t
p
r
e
t
t
y
w
e
l
l
water
soaked
e
r
e
they
got
b
a
c
k
.
O
u
r
B
a
d
,
G
a
d
d
i
n
g
,
Cows
were
a
l
l
down
t
h
e
r
e
b
e
f
o
r
e
them,
T
h
r
e
e
men
o
f
C
-
R
MD`s
concern
(
M
c
f
a
r
l
a
n
e
,
A
l
i
c
k
M
c
D
o
n
e
l
l
&
Joe
Tenaskou
)
a
r
r
i
v
e
d
at
n
i
g
h
t
w
i
t
h
a
l
o
a
d
e
d
We
got
a
Young
Buck
(
b
y
C
a
s
t
o
r
)
24
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5
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h
o
p
p
i
n
g
f
i
r
e
w
o
o
d
B
a
n
g
s
L
e
t
t
e
r
recd
l
o
a
d
e
d
C
a
n
o
e
&
r
e
m
a
i
n
ed
w
i
t
h
us.
r
a
i
n
y
n
i
g
h
t
&
t
h
e
W
a
t
e
r
r
i
s
i
n
g
some
-
1
8
.
Monday.
stormy
N
Wster-
a
l
l
d
a
y
.
-
C
&
Rs
men
a
l
l
d
e
t
a
i
n
e
d
b
y
t
h
e
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t
o
r
m
-
P
e
r
r
i
g
o
&
3
men
p
a
s
s
'
d
down
in
t
h
e
i
r
B
i
g
C
a
n
o
e
atb.
noon
-
B
l
a
c
k
B
a
p
t
i
s
t
e
&
c
o
m
r
a
d
e
s
f
i
x
i
n
g
t
h
e
old
B
u
i
l
d
i
n
g
s
f
o
r
the
W
i
n
t
e
r
-
as
t
h
e
w
e
a
t
h
e
r
i
s
s
e
t
t
i
n
g
i
n
v
e
r
y
c
o
l
d
in
the
a
f
t
e
r
n
o
o
n
B
l
a
c
k
Baptistte
f
e
t
c
h
e
d
up
t
h
e
Cows
a
g
a
i
n
-
we
had
much
r
a
i
n
d
u
r
i
n
g
the
d
a
y
-
19.
T
u
e
s
d
a
y
-
C
o
l
d
N
Wst
W
i
n
d
s
t
i
l
l
c
o
n
t
i
n
u
e
s
&
v
e
r
y
s
t
r
o
n
g
-
Commenced
to
Chop
o
u
r
W
i
n
t
e
r
'
s
f
i
r
e
w
o
o
d
-
Smurm
busy
m
a
k
i
n
g
m
i
t
t
s
&
Moccasins
-
as
it
i
s
i
m
p
o
s
s
i
b
l
e
t
o
a
t
t
e
n
d
to
o
u
r
n
e
t
s
-
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am
u
n
w
e
l
l
a
g
a
i
n
m
y
s
e
l
f
of
Bowels
&
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-
M
a
l
d
o
o
n
&
B
e
a
u
d
o
i
n
,
the
former
w
i
t
h
a
l
o
a
d
e
d
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a
n
o
e
f
o
r
C
L
e
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&
the
l
a
t
t
e
r
bd
f
o
r
the
L
i
t
t
.
B.
C
h
e
r
e
-
t
h
e
y
remained
a
l
l
light
as
the
wind
was
too
h
i
g
h
to
c
o
n
t
i
n
u
e
-
C&Rs
men
went
down
f
o
r
more
l
o
a
d
i
n
g
.
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e
d
n
e
s
d
a
y
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20.
W
e
d
n
e
s
d
a
y
.
C
l
o
u
d
y
w
i
t
h
some
snow
(
l
i
g
h
t
)
A
l
i
c
k
h
e
l
p
'
d
Put
up
M
a
r
t
e
n
T
r
a
p
s
by
A
l
i
c
k
by
B
l
k
Bte
-
-
went
to
put
u
p
some
M
a
r
t
e
n
T
r
a
p
s
at
t
h
e
hd.
o
f
t
h
e
L
a
k
e
-
1
recd.
a
L
e
t
t
e
r
y
e
s
t
e
r
d
a
y
from
B
a
n
g
s
r
e
g
a
r
d
i
n
g
F
u
r
s
-
I
took
up
the
n
e
t
s
at
t
h
e
B
i
g
S
h
o
a
l
t
o
r
n
to
p
i
e
c
e
s
-
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a
n
n
a
h
h
a
v
i
n
g
f
o
r
g
o
t
t
e
n
to
l
e
a
v
e
some
l
e
v
e
n
t
h
e
l
a
s
t
time
she
B
a
k
e
d
,
had
t
o
go
down
f
o
r
some
to
C
h
a
r
l
e
s
'
s
-
g
r
e
a
t
S
q
u
a
l
l
s
o
f
Snow
&
S
l
e
e
t
i
n
t
h
e
e
v
e
n
i
n
g
abt.
1
dos
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i
k
e
&
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f
i
s
h
from
the
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o
f
t
h
e
L
a
k
e
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a
l
l
o
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r
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l
d
n
e
t
s
t
a
k
e
n
up
abt
home.
2
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.
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h
u
r
s
d
a
y
.
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6
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o
f
snow
f
e
l
l
l
a
s
t
n
i
g
h
t
-
&
i
t
s
n
o
w
'
d
t
h
i
s
m
o
r
n
i
n
g
t
i
l
l
abt
8
o
'
c
l
o
c
k
-
but
not
f
r
e
e
z
-
i
n
g
v
e
r
y
hard
-
bad
times
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o
r
t
h
e
C
a
t
t
l
e
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h
e
e
p
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a
s
o
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r
s
t
o
c
k
o
f
f
o
d
d
e
r
i
s
low
-
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2
Men
c
h
o
p
p
i
n
g
f
i
r
e
-
2
2
.
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r
i
d
a
y
.
B
l
k
Baptte
&
F
e
l
i
x
p
u
t
t
i
n
g
up
M
T
r
a
p
s
on
C
a
m
p
b
e
l
l
s
R
o
a
d
.
Self
&
D
i
c
k
was
at
t
h
e
h
e
a
d
o
f
t
h
e
L
a
k
e
&
brot.
down
a
T
u
b
of
f
i
s
h
.
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D
o
g
s
went
o
f
f
some
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8
5
1
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-
2
5
.
Snow
some
t
i
m
e
d
u
r
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n
g
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h
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p
a
s
t
n
i
g
h
t
,
a
f
t
e
r
d
e
e
r
ft
d
i
d
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r
e
t
u
r
n
•
2
3
.
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a
t
u
r
d
a
y
.
f
i
n
e
d
a
y
,
A
l
i
c
k
at
h
i
s
T
r
a
p
s
but
b
r
o
f
0
Smurm
&
D
i
c
k
brot.
some
f
i
s
h
a
mink
ft
some
musk-rat
from
t
h
e
head
o
f
t
h
e
L
a
k
e
The
2
men
c
h
o
p
p
i
n
g
-
M
e
s
s
r
s
H
i
c
k
e
v
B
C
h
e
r
e
-
t
h
e
r
e
was
c
o
n
s
i
d
e
r
a
b
l
e
new
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c
e
that
t
h
e
y
had
to
b
r
e
a
k
b
e
f
o
r
e
t
h
e
y
got
up
h
e
r
e
w
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l
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r
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away
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snow
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the
doors.
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n
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h
t
we
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l
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w
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t
h
a
man
that
came
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m
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h
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l
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r
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t
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l
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r
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h
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e
r
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small
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as
the
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r
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l
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him
t
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few
f
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r
s
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had
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he
rem
d
t
h
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r
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s
t
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f
the
d
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y
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had
Mr
H
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c
k
e
y
at
n
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g
h
t
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o
f
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s
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e
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m
s
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w
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d
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s
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s
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r
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d
homewards
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G
i
n
n
i
s
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i
l
s
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n
&
Mc.
G
i
b
b
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n
s
up
w
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t
h
us
at
n
i
g
h
t
&
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d
w
a
r
d
s
two
s
o
n
s
-
Edward
went
back
-
C
h
a
r
l
e
s
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a
g
a
i
n
f
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d
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f
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l
d
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s
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d
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w
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&
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te
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s
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s
Team
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5
)
p
d
to
d
a
y
f
o
r
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a
s
i
n
.
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had
6
Teams
at
nt.
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h
a
r
l
e
s
&
Blk
brot
w
i
t
h
d'
b
l
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s
g
l
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Team
more
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l
d
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a
y
.
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.
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h
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r
s
d
a
y
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r
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morning
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some
f
i
r
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w
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o
d
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h
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a
f
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r
n
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o
n
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we
h
a
d
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m
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and
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s
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r
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s
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r
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men
h
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e
at
n
i
g
h
t
.
a
l
s
o
H
i
c
k
e
y
who
came
down
-
7
.
F
r
i
d
a
y
.
Cold
but
f
i
n
e
d
a
y
.
the
N
e
t
s
were
s
e
e
n
but
few
f
i
s
h
.
at
n
i
g
h
t
we
had
14
S
p
a
n
-
R
i
h
M
c
C
a
r
l
&
f
a
m
i
l
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down
from
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B
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h
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re
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a
d
s
w
o
r
t
h
&
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c
k
e
y
Teams
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Span
-
of
wid
h
a
y
7
span
at
n
i
g
h
t
.
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.
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u
n
d
a
y
.
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snow
f
e
l
l
l
a
s
t
n
i
g
h
t
-
not
a
Team
went
up
p
a
s
t
t
o
d
a
y
.
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c
G
i
n
n
i
s
P
r
i
c
e
&
o
t
h
e
r
s
went
a
c
r
o
s
s
&
went
down
a
g
a
i
n
-
at
n
i
g
h
t
we
had
16
S
p
a
n
.
a
l
l
C
o
n
t
r
a
c
t
-
o
r
s
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e
x
c
e
p
t
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n
g
P
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c
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&
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h
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d
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t
down
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o
r
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t
y
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e
by
M
c
G
i
n
n
i
s
-
1
0
.
M
o
n
d
a
y
.
More
snow
f
e
l
l
l
a
s
t
n
i
g
h
t
but
mild
-
o
u
r
Teams
in
L
o
d
g
i
n
g
s
l
o
w
in
s
t
a
r
t
i
n
g
-
h
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a
v
y
snow
a
l
l
d
a
y
-
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W
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d
d
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n
g
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r
s
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d
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r
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t
h
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snow
storm
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took
up
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h
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r
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s
w
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t
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s
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l
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t
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some
d
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n
c
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g
&
a
l
i
t
t
l
e
d
r
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n
k
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n
g
-
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Blanc
was
h
e
r
e
a
l
s
o
&
p
a
r
t
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k
o
f
t
h
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Kill'd
by
Charles
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Nets
were
seen
Mikaw
&
Boy
came
Coll's
men
get
a
deer
belonging
to
our
Dogs
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took
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b
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but
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h
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was
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f
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n
e
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l
l
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l
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r
&
Spot
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a
c
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d
w
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l
l
&
came
home
w
i
t
h
t
h
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n
.
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r
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a
t
numbers
o
f
Teams
went
p
a
s
t
d
o
w
n
w
a
r
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s
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had
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&
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f
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&
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Team
-
making
&
came
7
.
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l
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k
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p
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g
cough
v
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bad
abt
Mink
Lake
.
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&
C
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l
d
came
at
n
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t
,
r
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p
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s
unable
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a
l
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l
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snow
f
e
l
l
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n
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t
.
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u
n
d
a
y
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a
s
p
l
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n
d
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d
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l
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r
m
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n
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same
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r
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s
t
h
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n
g
on
the
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s
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w
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b
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Boys
we
it
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f
e
t
c
h
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d
home
the
2
dogs
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o
i
n
e
d
them
on
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r
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k
,
D
e
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r
Knows
what
t
h
e
y
had
been
a
b
o
u
t
.
A
l
i
c
k
after
dinner,
went
doen
for
his
mother.
We
had
a
few
c
a
l
l
s
from
A
l
i
c
k
M
c
D
o
n
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l
l
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s
men
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d
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y
.
a
f
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d
a
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not
much
t
e
a
m
i
n
g
.
We
had
o
n
l
y
5
Span
at
n
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g
h
t
-
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l
l
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t
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was
v
e
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y
u
n
w
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l
l
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my
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b
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came
home
&
H
a
n
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a
h
accompd.
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b
a
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k
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m
m
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s
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l
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B
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p
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n
o
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&
s
t
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t
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day
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me
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h
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r
s
d
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y
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n
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w
y
m
o
r
n
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.
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a
v
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f
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t
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t
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3
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Bason
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n
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some
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mink
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warm
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s
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up
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s
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f
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Teamsters
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McDOnell
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took
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to
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h
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t
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.
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c
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number
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f
men
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went
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c
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a
l
l
w
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b
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down
w
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t
h
much
d
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f
f
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c
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e
e
d
o
f
Go
s
l
i
n
g
s
-
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l
a
c
k
B
a
p
t
i
s
t
e
b
i
t
t
e
r
l
y
s
o
r
r
y
a
f
t
e
r
t
h
e
S
p
r
e
e
,
c
o
m
p
l
a
i
n
s
b
a
d
l
y
28.
Pi
s
s
e
nda
wa
&
f
a
mi
l
y
we
nt
do
wn
2
y
o
ung
Ba
s
t
a
r
d
Go
s
l
i
ng
s
o
ut
he
a
r
d
o
f
o
ne
o
f
t
he
W
i
l
d
Ga
nde
r
s
be
i
ng
s
ho
t
be
l
o
w
�70
b
a
d
l
y
o
f
h
i
s
He
a
d
-
A
l
i
c
k
t
o
o
k
a
w
a
l
k
a
bt
a
n
Ho
u
r
&
h
a
l
f
w
i
t
h
C
a
s
t
o
r
b
u
t
t
h
e
y
f
o
u
n
d
n
o
d
e
e
r
-
31.
S
a
t
u
r
d
a
y
-
f
i
n
e
c
a
l
m
&
wa
r
m
d
a
y
.
B
l
a
c
k
a
w
a
y
s
t
r
o
l
l
i
n
g
t
o
w
d
8
Mi
n
k
La
k
e
-
I
w
a
s
a
t
C
o
l
l
s
De
p
o
t
-
p
l
e
n
t
y
o
f
Mus
ki
t
o
e
s
t
he
r
e
-
I
b
r
o
t
o
v
e
r
3
e
m
p
t
y
B
a
r
r
e
l
s
-
i
n
w
h
i
c
h
wa
s
a
l
i
t
t
l
e
t
a
i
n
t
e
d
P
o
r
k
-
b
u
t
s
o
me
o
f
w
h
i
c
h
we
a
f
t
e
r
w
a
r
d
s
f
o
u
n
d
Go
o
d
&
-
at
a
t
o
u
r
t
a
b
l
e
-
We
h
a
d
o
u
r
d
o
g
s
i
n
a
b
a
c
k
o
f
P
o
i
n
t
b
u
t
t
o
n
o
p
u
r
p
o
s
e
-
June
1.
S
u
n
d
a
y
-
a
d
i
r
t
y
Ra
i
n
y
d
a
y
.
B
e
t
s
y
&
Me
g
&
Di
c
k
u
p
o
n
n
o
t
w
i
t
h
s
t
a
n
d
i
n
g
-
&
i
n
t
h
e
Ev
e
ni
ng
t
h
e
t
wo
f
o
r
m
e
r
we
n
t
a
g
a
i
n
&
t
h
e
l
a
t
t
e
r
r
e
m
a
i
n
e
d
B
l
a
c
k
B
a
p
t
i
s
t
e
c
a
m
e
b
a
c
k
f
r
o
m
Mi
n
k
La
k
e
,
a
l
l
w
e
l
l
t
h
e
r
e
.
2.
Mo
n
d
a
y
.
I
t
b
l
e
w
e
x
c
e
s
s
i
v
e
l
y
h
a
r
d
t
o
d
a
y
f
r
o
m
t
h
e
N
W
s
t
&
wa
s
v
e
r
y
c
o
l
d
f
o
r
t
h
i
s
t
i
me
o
f
t
he
Ye
a
r
-
r
e
q
u
i
r
i
n
g
g
o
o
d
f
i
r
e
s
i
n
y
r
Ho
me
-
3.
T
u
e
s
d
a
y
-
Wi
n
d
m
o
d
e
r
a
t
e
d
t
o
w
a
r
d
s
Mo
r
n
i
n
g
,
b
u
t
s
t
i
l
l
v
e
r
y
c
o
l
d
.
Ou
r
g
o
o
d
Ne
t
g
o
t
dr
o
v
e
a
s
ho
r
e
i
n
t
he
l
a
s
t
s
t
o
r
m
&
i
t
w
a
s
�71
Sp
o
t
t
y
7
Ch
i
c
k
s
6.
Ha
n
n
a
h
`
s
B
i
r
t
h
d
a
y
7
.
Th
e
S
h
e
e
p
w
e
r
e
s
h
e
a
r
e
d
was
wit
h
di
f
f
i
c
ul
t
y
I
got
i
t
secured
-
2
good
W
f
i
s
h
(al
i
v
e
)
1
Trout
(dead)
2
pike
(dead)
-
4.
W
ednesday
-
M
oderat
el
y
f
ai
r
,
w
t
h
occasional
s
qual
l
s
w
t
h
a
shower
of
f
t
a
i
n
-
Se
l
f
&
Smurm
h
Al
ick
vi
s
i
t
ed
Charl
es
,
t
he
l
at
t
er
to
hel
p
t
o
pl
ant
pot
at
os
-
f
t
e
were
t
reat
ed
t
o
a
f
i
ne
pl
ua
pudding
-
5.
Thursday
-
beaut
i
ful
Cl
ear
day.
C.
Lafl
eur
(from
Co
i
l
's
)
Depot
)
was
across
here
to
day,
I
l
ent
him
a
coupl
e
of
pad-
l
ocks
-
Fri
day.
Calm
&
Cl
oudy
-
Perri
go
be
at
long
l
ast
came
up
homewards
-
E
La
Pa
r
i
r
s
e
al
ong
wit
h
him,
having
l
ef
t
C
concern.
Ree
d
1
Argus
&
1
B.
T.
Gaze
t
t
e
.
7.
Sat
urday
-
&
rained
cons
i
derabl
e
l
ast
night
-
Cl
oudy
f
t
gloomy
morning
-
Black
up
a
bt
8
a.m.
on
hi
s
way
t
o
grind
hi
s
A
were
up
al
so
&
ground
a
ne
w
a
x
e
.
Bl
ack
br
o
t
over
Edwards
t
runk
from
Cas
t
l
e
Col
l
-
The
Sheep
were
shear``d
-
0ur
one
good
net
gi
ves
us
pl
ent
y
of
fi
s
h
at
Frog
Po
i
nt
.
I
wrot
e
�to
C
M
D
&
Bapt
i
s
t
e
wi
l
l
t
ake
it
down
t
o
Fai
rfd
tomorrow.
8.
Sunday
-
H
eavy
Rainy
forenoon.
Bapt
i
s
t
e
went
down
to
Fai
rf
i
e
l
d
&
came
up
i
n
t
he
Evening
wit
h
W
i
l
l
i
am,
but
he
9.
M
onday
-
G
loomy
M
orning
st
rong
N
W
Bt
W
i
nd.
Black
Bapte
t
hen
Bapt
e
came
up
again
t
o
Charl
es
`
pl
ace
-
10.
Tuesday
-
f
i
ne
Mo
r
ng
Bl
k
Bt
e
bro
t
me
a
packet
of
N`pr
s
but
me
n
wit
h
a
Cri
b
of
H
ouse
t
imber
l
oaded
wit
h
l
uggage
-
passed
down
a
bt
3
p.m.
for
hi
s
Ne
w
Quart
ers
at
Fai
r
f
i
e
l
d.
1
was
preparing
for
a
st
art
for
2nd
Chut
e
-
guming
Canoe
&
c
-
11.
W
ednesday
-
St
rong
N
W
8t
W
ind
-
Taking
B
s
t
art
ed
for
t
he
2nd
Chut
e
-
12.
Thursday
-
Very
vari
abl
e
weat
her
s
qual
l
y
&
showery
-
a
bt
11
business
in
t
he
course
of
aft
ernoon
-
duri
ng
which,
time
I
was
�w
a
s
very
unwell
of
Headache,
which
has
afflicted
m
e
a
l
m
o
s
t
constantly
for
a
long
while
back.
June
13.
Friday
-
left
the
2
nd
Chute
abt
10
a.m.
&
came
up
back
to
Mrs
Flints
in
g
o
o
d
tim
e
w
h
e
r
e
w
e
camp'd
for
the
night
-
W
e
had
a
fine
day
-
14.
Saturday
-
In
the
Course
of
the
Evening
w
e
reached
home
again
safe
&
T
h
a
n
k
G
o
d
found
all
well
-
I
w
a
s
also
m
u
c
h
better
of
m
y
headache
Complaint
-
was
informed
the
fish
supply
was
failing
-
fou
n
d
old
Pelerin
a
t
the
house
~
15.
Sunday
-
A
beautiful
day.
Wind
Nth
Betsy
&
Meg
came
up
to
partake
of
Richards
Birth
day
Pudding
-
Old
Polly
Pat
u
p
b
a
c
k
again
in
the
livening
-
they
begin
t
o
catch
a
few
Crappe's
abt
this
t
im
e
-
16.
M
o
n
d
a
y
-
A
fine
&
calm
alm
ost
thro'out,
Black
&
White
assisting
Charles
t
o
get
ou
t
stuff
for
a
Barn,
Us
at
home,
weeding
fishing
&c
&c
&c
Tuesday
-
Another
fine
day
&
before
the
Wind
rose,
very
w
a
r
m
,
cattle
Richards
Birth
day
Pudding
T
o
day
T
h
e
Ram
after
the
ab
o
u
t
this
time
�c
a
t
t
l
e
f
l
i
e
s
b
e
g
i
n
n
i
n
g
to
b
a
d
.
Be
t
s
y
&
Meg
came
u
p
,
t
h
e
y
brot
us
a
s
ma
l
l
b
i
t
o
f
v
e
n
i
s
o
n
pt
o
f
a
t
h
i
g
h
they
got
f
r
om
I
n
i
a
s
-
they
brot
a
l
s
o
m
o
l
e
s
t
u
f
f
f
o
r
Smurm
to
shape
i
n
t
o
a
pair
o
f
t
r
o
u
s
e
r
s
f
o
r
C
h
a
r
l
e
s
-
The
water
d
e
c
r
e
a
s
i
n
g
g
r
a
d
u
a
l
l
y
but
i
s
s
t
i
l
l
v
e
r
y
h
i
g
h
-
18.
Wednesda
y
-
d
r
y
weather
-
O
c
c
u
p
a
t
i
o
n
s
w
e
e
d
i
n
g
,
f
i
s
h
i
n
g
£c
19.
Thursday
-
at
n
i
g
h
t
we
had
Le
P
a
n
n
e
&
Tom
D
e
l
o
c
h
r
i
e
w
i
t
h
a
3
1
/
2
f
t
Canoe
on
t
h
e
i
r
way
up
to
the
L
i
t
t
l
e
B
C
h
e
r
e
Farm
-
recd
3
N
e
w
s
p
a
p
e
r
s
from
them&
Accts
o
f
Elopement
from
the
Widow
T
u
r
n
e
r
s
-
20.
F
r
i
d
a
y
-
S
t
i
l
l
d
r
y
weather
-
at
n
i
g
h
t
we
had
O
l
i
v
e
r
Dumnis
&
.3
homewards.
We
get
but
few
f
i
s
h
i
n
the
N
e
t
s
,
&
the
C
r
a
p
p
e
'
&
d
o
n
'
t
b
i
t
e
the
hook
w
e
l
l
.
21.
S
a
t
u
r
d
a
y
-
d
a
r
k
C
l
o
u
d
y
d
a
y
&
the
f
l
i
e
s
o
f
a
l
l
d
e
s
c
r
i
p
t
i
o
n
s
very
n
u
me
r
o
u
s
.
not
withstanding
w
h
i
c
h
the
g
a
r
d
e
n
was
weeded
i
n
the
a
f
t
e
r
n
o
o
n
by
g
r
e
a
t
s
m
u
d
g
i
n
g
.
C
h
a
r
l
e
s
&
B
l
k
Bapte
was
a
c
r
o
s
s
Charles
putting
up
Barn
this
week
�a
c
r
o
s
s
to
L
a
f
l
e
u
r
s
Depot
to
g
r
i
n
d
the
a
x
e
s
-
p
r
e
p
a
r
a
t
o
r
y
f
o
r
a
c
h
o
p
p
i
n
g
Bee
on
M
o
n
d
a
y
.
S
u
n
d
a
y
&
c
o
n
t
i
n
u
e
d
r
a
i
n
d
u
r
i
n
g
the
l
a
s
t
n
i
g
h
t
,
a
p
a
r
t
of
t
h
i
s
B
l
a
c
k
B
a
p
t
i
s
t
e
went
o
v
e
r
to
t
h
e
Depot
w
i
t
h
R
i
c
h
a
r
d
&
brot
me
a
b
'
b
l
PM
P
o
r
k
&
4
B
a
g
s
then
went
down
to
C
h
a
r
l
e
s
Farm
-
M
o
n
d
a
y
-
d
u
l
l
f
o
g
g
y
Morng
&
f
o
r
e
n
o
o
n
-
abt
noon
a
v
e
r
y
heavy
storm
o
f
R
a
i
n
v
i
s
i
t
e
d
us
from
t
h
e
W
e
s
t
&
N
W
s
t
w
i
t
h
some
T
h
u
n
d
e
r
-
La
P
a
n
n
e
&
D
e
l
o
c
h
r
i
e
went
p
a
s
t
i
n
t
h
e
Evening
w
i
t
h
t
h
e
L
B
C
Farmers
t
h
e
y
were
14
i
n
a
l
l
-
M
c
K
n
i
g
h
t
i
n
Co
-
2
4
.
T
u
e
s
d
a
y
-
S
q
u
a
l
l
y
ft
s
h
o
w
e
r
y
most
o
f
the
d
a
y
.
C
.
L
a
f
l
e
u
r
&
M
o
n
t
r
e
u
i
l
came
up
v
e
r
y
early
h
a
v
i
n
g
f
i
n
i
s
h
e
d
a
s
s
i
s
t
i
n
g
Blk
B
t
e
f
o
r
t
h
e
p
r
e
s
e
n
t
&
they
both
went
down
to
the
d
e
p
o
t
.
Smurm&
c
W
e
e
d
i
n
g
&c
2
5
.
W
e
d
n
e
s
d
a
y
-
An
e
x
c
e
s
s
i
v
e
warm
d
a
y
.
I
n
the
E
v
e
n
i
n
g
it
f
e
l
l
q
u
i
t
e
c
a
l
m
-
at
n
i
g
h
t
we
had
Harmon
&
Son
from
the
B
a
s
o
n
-
«
R
e
c
d
1
Bar.
2
2
P
P
o
r
k
8
ush
O
a
t
s
from
Depot
s
a
y
r
a
t
h
e
r
250
l
b
s
.
2
3
.
*
plenty
of
a
l
l
s
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y
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l
d
me
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small
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o
t
very
g
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are
to
be
off
soon
down
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n
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t
we
had
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back
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s
p
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s
by
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y
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n
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l
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n
t
h
e
a
f
t
e
r
n
o
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n
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l
k
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came
up
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informed
me
that
a
l
l
the
F
a
m
i
l
y
,
the
old
Woman
&
J
o
e
'
s
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a
m
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l
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l
l
took
t
h
e
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d
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p
a
r
t
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p
p
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l
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i
s
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very
s
c
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bei
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f
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m
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warm
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took
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a
b
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c
k
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f
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o
f
the
p
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t
w
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l
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me
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y
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n
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in
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l
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c
k
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g
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n
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e
day
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s
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to
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s
d
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a
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become
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smal
l
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or
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as
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p
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us
o
f
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good
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l
e
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p
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doors.
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up
at
t
h
e
mouth
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r
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a
r
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d
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f
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s
-
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r
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g
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sent
up
to
h
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s
o
l
d
Place
-
2.
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e
d
n
e
s
d
a
y
,
a
f
i
n
e
d
a
y
.
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G
i
r
l
s
&
D
i
c
k
went
down
&
p
i
c
k
'
d
a
f
i
n
e
lot
o
f
S
t
r
a
w
b
e
r
r
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s
&
t
h
e
y
b
r
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up
p
a
r
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f
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Doe
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l
l
d
by
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h
a
r
l
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s
y
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s
t
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a
y
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n
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n
i
g
h
t
s
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i
n
t
w
i
t
h
s
p
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t
t
y
,
&
s
h
o
r
t
r
a
c
e
-
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h
u
r
s
d
a
y
-
a
f
i
n
e
d
a
y
a
g
a
i
n
-
I
put
i
n
C
a
s
t
o
r
up
at
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o
n
e
g
a
n
s
Pt
&
he
s
t
a
r
t
e
d
a
f
t
e
r
a
D
e
o
r
&
d
r
o
v
e
it
out
about
Frog
Point
but
i
t
was
not
seen
-
He
came
swiming
from
f
r
o
g
pt
to
the
C.
H.
Pt
at
n
i
g
h
t
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had
M
i
l
o
Bur
ke
&
one
S
t
u
b
b
s
c
o
m
i
n
g
down
on
t
h
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r
way
to
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a
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r
f
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d
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u
r
v
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y
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s
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r
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r
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a
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m
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n
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s
k
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-
4.
F
r
i
d
a
y
-
a
b
e
a
u
t
i
f
u
l
morning
&
c
o
o
l
Nth
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r
e
e
z
e
.
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l
w
a
y
s
b
u
s
y
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at
h
e
r
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r
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n
when
she
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t
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a
s
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p
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s
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p
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a
t
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r
d
a
y
-
A
n
o
t
h
e
r
f
i
n
e
M
o
r
n
i
n
g
.
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h
a
r
l
e
s
&
B
l
k
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were
up
v
e
r
y
e
a
r
l
y
to
a
s
s
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s
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u
s
in
a
d
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r
h
u
n
t
-
B
l
k
B
t
e
put
i
n
C
a
s
t
e
r
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i
g
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kill'd
a
Doe
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9
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i
g
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o
i
n
t
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o
f
L
a
k
e
&
n
o
t
h
i
n
g
good
was
d
o
n
e
by
them
-
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a
s
t
o
r
f
i
n
d
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n
g
o
n
l
y
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a
b
b
i
t
s
&
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q
u
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l
-
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h
a
r
l
e
s
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n
t
h
e
R
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r
&
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o
t
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r
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c
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t
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t
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n
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s
p
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t
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b
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s
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p
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h
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t
a
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pt
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out
a
l
o
n
g
s
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d
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o
f
me
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s
h
o
t
it
on
t
h
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jump
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f
t
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r
w
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r
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s
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h
h
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l
p
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&
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r
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s
k
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t
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h
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s
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c
k
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by
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r
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n
n
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n
s
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we
c
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me
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r
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t
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M
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good
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a
p
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t
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k
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p
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t
down
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l
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w
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h
a
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l
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s
b
r
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t
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l
y
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l
d
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yg
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u
c
k
,
t
h
e
w
a
t
e
r
i
s
too
h
i
g
h
-
6.
S
u
n
d
a
y
-
a
f
i
n
e
d
a
y
w
i
t
h
c
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o
l
N
Wst
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i
n
d
.
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e
t
s
y
&
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e
g
w
e
r
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u
p
a
retd
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n
t
h
e
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v
e
n
i
n
g
-
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&
L
a
f
l
e
u
r
v
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s
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t
e
d
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r
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e
k
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e
a
d
o
w
s
&
f
o
u
n
d
them
wet
&
p
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o
r
.
l
a
t
e
at
n
i
g
h
t
We
ha
d
a
v
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s
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t
f
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m
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k
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k
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,
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o
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d
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l
d
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r
s
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a
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l
t
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n
k
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n
t
h
o
s
e
p
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s
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e
w
s
p
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t
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r
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r
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m
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n
d
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t
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help
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f
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s
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them
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to
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u
e
s
d
a
y
-
f
i
n
e
a
s
y
e
s
t
e
r
d
a
y
,
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o
o
l
M
o
r
n
i
n
g
&
warm
d
a
y
-
a
t
n
i
g
h
t
We
had
D
a
n
M
o
o
r
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n
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d
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s
f
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m
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a
n
s
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.
C
.
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a
r
m
on
t
h
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r
e
w
a
y
d
o
w
n
.
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e
d
n
e
s
d
a
y
-
f
i
n
e
M
o
r
n
i
n
g
a
g
a
i
n
-
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u
r
L
o
d
g
e
r
s
o
f
f
e
a
r
l
y
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a
L
e
t
t
e
r
to
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o
l
l
McD.
&
o
n
e
f
o
r
J
.
R
.
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o
s
t
m
a
s
t
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by
them
-
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t
h
e
c
o
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s
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o
f
t
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e
d
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y
,
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l
l
B
u
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k
e
made
h
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p
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g
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s
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h
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a
f
t
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r
w
h
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c
h
we
had
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v
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t
ook
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a
s
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a
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h
a
d
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a
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h
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t
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g
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t
a
rabbit
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2
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t
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r
d
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y
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n
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t
h
e
r
v
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r
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c
l
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r
warm
d
a
y
.
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c
a
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t
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f
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w
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p
p
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s
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d
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l
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t
t
l
e
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t
my
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e
t
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L
a
f
l
e
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r
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over
3
.
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n
d
a
y
-
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l
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y
ft
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wth
a
p
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some
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l
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h
e
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t
h
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r
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n
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a
h
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n
n
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down
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picked
some
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s
p
b
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r
r
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s
at
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h
a
r
l
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a
f
l
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r
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t
d
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v
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n
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n
g
,
t
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h
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s
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h
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l
k
mowed
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.
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o
n
d
a
y
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a
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y
a
f
t
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o
n
,
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r
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went
up
h
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m
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w
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r
d
h
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s
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e
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meadow
h
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f
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n
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s
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d
w
i
t
h
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Hay
t
o
d
a
y
-
He
t
e
l
l
s
me
t
h
a
t
s
h
o
t
a
F
i
n
e
Brancheux
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l
k
B
t
e
&
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l
i
c
k
mowed
t
h
e
f
o
r
m
e
r
s
meadow
n
o
t
w
i
t
h
s
t
a
n
d
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n
g
t
h
e
a
p
p
e
a
r
a
n
c
e
o
f
rain
-
Lost
our
l
i
t
t
l
e
Dog
B
u
l
l
y
yesterday
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Charles
shot
a
very
small
fawn
in
Bte
Bay
&
A
l
i
c
k
a
Blue
Hero
n
6.
B
l
k
B
p
t
e
s
F
a
l
l
Vheat
cut
t-
y
e
s
t
e
r
d
a
y
having
f
o
l
l
o
w
e
d
C
a
s
t
o
r
i
n
t
o
the
Bay.
I
was
very
unwell
o
f
Bowels
to
d
a
y
.
Tuesday
-
C
l
o
u
d
y
but
f
i
n
e
c
o
o
l
d
a
y
,
Wind
N
Wst.
I
found
l
i
t
t
l
e
Dog
B
u
l
l
y
t
h
i
s
a
f
t
e
r
n
o
o
n
i
n
the
Bay
-
where
he
had
been
out
t
h
e
s
e
2
past
n
i
g
h
t
s
.
I
was
b
e
t
t
e
r
to
d
a
y
,
but
my
bowels
s
t
i
l
l
s
o
r
e
&
I
am
r
a
t
h
e
r
d
e
b
i
l
i
t
a
t
e
d
-
Weak
&c
-
L
a
t
e
I
n
the
E
v
e
n
i
n
g
,
Blk
ft
B
l
u
e
brot
us
a
part
o
f
a
v
e
r
y
Fawn
which
C
h
a
r
l
e
s
had
shot
to
d
a
y
.
Wednesday
-
V
e
r
y
warm
at
times
to
d
a
y
w
i
t
h
t
h
e
Wind
from
S
o
u
t
h
-
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f
i
x
e
d
&
Gum'
d
the
old
3
ft
Canoe
ft
took
it
down
i
t
to
C
h
a
r
l
e
s
'
P
l
a
c
e
,
where
I
found
them
busy
c
u
t
t
i
n
g
Blk
F
a
l
l
Wheat
-
Blk
Brot
me
up
a
g
a
i
n
i
n
the
Evening
-
7.
T
h
u
r
s
d
a
y
-
Heavy
r
a
i
n
commenced
between
3
&
4
a
.
m
.
&
we
had
a
g
r
e
a
t
many
heavy
s
h
o
w
e
r
s
d
u
r
i
n
g
the
d
a
y
-
W
i
t
h
some
v
e
r
y
h
e
a
v
y
Thunder
&
L
i
g
h
t
e
n
i
n
g
-
D
u
r
r
e
l
l
&
a
man
came
down
from
the
L
i
t
t
l
e
B
.
Ch
a
r
e
w
i
t
h
2
Ca
noes
d
u
r
i
n
g
the
h
e
a
v
i
e
s
t
o
f
the
r
a
i
n
-
&
took
d
i
n
n
e
r
&
then
p
r
o
c
e
e
d
e
d
on
a
g
a
i
n
.
It
�T
h
e
Accts
-
ic
knees
brot
up
by
Edwa
r
d
9
.
I
f
i
n
i
s
h
e
d
my
Net
t
o
d
a
y
10.
A
s
m
a
l
l
11.
Buck
H
o
o
l
s
e
y
Camp
It
c
l
e
a
r
e
d
o
f
f
t
o
w
a
r
d
s
n
i
g
h
t
.
F
r
i
d
a
y
-
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most
b
e
a
u
t
i
f
u
l
D
a
y
,
l
i
g
h
t
a
i
r
s
&
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a
r
i
a
b
l
e
-
C
h
o
l
e
r
a
was
p
r
e
t
t
y
bad
in
h
i
s
N
e
i
g
h
b
o
u
r
h
o
o
d
-
that
W
i
l
l
i
a
m
s
E
l
d
e
s
t
G
i
r
l
(
M
a
r
i
o
n
)
had
been
c
o
n
s
i
d
e
r
e
d
i
n
d
a
n
g
e
r
&
was
n
o
t
as
yet
q
u
i
t
e
r
e
c
o
v
e
r
'
d
o
f
it
a
l
t
h
o
'
s
o
m
e
t
h
i
n
g
b
e
t
t
e
r
.
I
g
a
v
e
him
some
l
i
t
t
l
e
t
h
i
n
g
s
,
&
he
r
e
t
d
(
a
l
m
o
s
t
)
i
m
m
e
d
i
a
t
e
l
y
B
e
t
s
y
was
up
wi
th
him
-
I
am
s
t
i
l
l
weak
&
much
d
e
b
i
l
i
t
a
t
e
d
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them
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r
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u
l
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p
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we
had
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v
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s
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t
f
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m
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o
l
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g
n
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a
s
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f
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s
p
l
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the
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b
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night
we
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Robert
who
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on
t
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nd
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we
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l
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k
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to
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e
l
p
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i
l
l
i
a
m
w
i
t
h
h
i
s
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h
e
a
t
-
at
n
i
g
h
t
we
had
2
o
f
M
r
M
o
o
r
e
s
men
on
t
h
e
i
r
way
down
-
we
got
a
f
i
n
e
W
f
i
s
h
i
n
the
N
e
t
,
the
f
i
r
s
t
we
g
o
t
.
27.
W
e
d
n
e
s
d
a
y
-
A
f
i
n
e
Cool
d
a
y
,
c
l
e
a
r
,
W
i
n
d
N
th
-
S
e
l
f
&
Smurm
w
o
r
k
i
n
g
at
our
N
e
t
s
-
A
l
i
c
k
&
D
i
c
k
c
h
o
r
i
n
g
&
h
u
n
t
i
n
g
~
the
O
l
d
Mo
t
h
e
r
Makwa
p
a
i
d
us
a
v
i
s
i
t
-
her
g
r
a
n
d
c
h
i
l
d
b
e
i
n
g
s
i
c
k
she
got
a
l
i
t
t
l
e
w
h
i
s
k
e
y
f
o
r
h
i
m
.
Jos
M
i
l
l
a
r
(
P
e
r
r
i
g
o
'
s
a
r
r
i
v
e
d
by
Laud
&
stop'd
w
i
t
h
u
s
f
o
r
t
h
e
n
i
g
h
t
.
28.
T
h
u
r
s
d
a
y
-
a
f
i
n
e
d
a
y
but
very
warm,
H
a
n
n
a
h
,
Fanny
&
Di
ok
f
i
s
h
i
n
g
up
the
R
i
v
e
r
-
t
h
e
f
i
s
h
Do
not
b
i
l
e
w
e
l
l
.
T
h
e
y
v
i
s
i
t
e
d
P
e
l
l
e
r
i
n
who
t
o
l
d
t
h
e
m
he
h
a
d
b
e
e
n
l
a
i
d
up
8
d
a
y
s
w
i
t
h
a
c
u
t
on
h
i
s
L
e
g
.
R
o
n
a
l
d
&
Gang
i
n
2
C
a
n
o
e
s
l
e
f
t
t
h
i
s
f
o
r
t
h
e
P
i
n
e
R
i
v
e
r
-
F
r
i
d
a
y
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0
.
2
9
.
t
r
i
e
d
the
D
o
g
s
i
n
Bay
0
R
e
c
d
Monl
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a
z
e
t
t
e
18th
&
2
5
t
h
F
.
T
.
G
a
z
e
t
t
e
1st
31.
A
Mc
I
n
t
y
r
e
'
s
p
a
r
c
e
l
of
medicines
S
e
p
t
.
1
.
M
e
a
s
l
e
s
in
J
o
e
'
s
F
a
m
i
l
y
F
r
i
d
a
y
-
a
Calm
c
l
e
a
r
morning
-
the
Sun
ver
v
Hot
-
a
l
l
day
-
E
Moors
2
men
(
C
h
i
s
h
o
l
m
&c)
went
up
on
r
e
t
u
r
n
a
g
a
i
n
-
J
a
c
k
&
Bobby
went
down
-
S
a
t
d
a
y
-
V
e
r
y
warm
d
a
y
a
g
a
i
n
-
at
n
i
g
h
t
Will
&
B
l
a
c
k
e
y
came
up
from
M
i
n
k
L
a
k
e
-
W
i
l
l
s
l
i
t
t
l
e
G
i
r
l
g
e
t
t
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n
g
a
l
i
t
t
l
e
b
e
t
t
e
r
-
B
l
a
c
k
e
y
h
i
m
s
e
l
f
u
n
w
e
l
l
v
o
m
i
t
i
n
g
.
I
r
e
c
d
p
a
r
c
e
l
o
f
medicines
&c
from
R
.
M
.
I
.
F
F
a
i
r
f
i
e
l
d
&
L
e
t
t
e
r
from
Bangs
S
u
n
d
a
y
,
a
f
i
n
e
Warm
C
l
e
a
r
d
a
y
-
B
e
t
s
y
&
Meg
b
r
i
n
g
i
n
g
Curley
came
&
p
a
s
s
'
d
the
d
a
y
w
i
t
h
u
s
-
W
i
l
l
&
B
l
a
c
k
e
y
went
down
a
g
a
i
n
to
M
i
n
k
Lake
-
P
i
s
s
.
&
Wife
&
o
l
d
woman
&c
came
and
paid
ua
a
v
i
s
i
t
-
Monday
-
A
b
e
a
u
t
i
f
u
l
,
c
a
l
m
,
d
a
y
.
A
l
i
c
k
took
a
l
o
n
g
w
a
l
k
with
the
dogs
on
the
N
S
i
d
e
up
to
J
o
h
n
s
t
o
n
s
L
a
k
e
s
but
saw
l
i
t
t
l
e
or
no
signs
o
f
D
e
e
r
-
P
a
r
t
r
i
d
g
e
s
a
r
e
a
l
s
o
uncommonly
s
c
a
r
c
e
-
We
take
l
i
t
t
l
e
or
no
f
i
s
h
in
the
N
e
t
s
&
t
h
e
C
r
a
p
p
e
'
s
w
i
l
l
h
a
r
d
l
y
take
the
Hook
-
M
e
a
s
l
e
s
i
n
Joe's
&
the
O
l
d
Womans
F
a
m
i
l
i
e
s
-
T
h
e
y
a
r
e
r
e
a
p
i
n
g
t
h
e
i
r
O
a
t
s
-
&
P
i
s
s
'
s
Boys
ma
ki
ng
w
i
l
d
�W
i
l
d
H
a
y
-
a
p
p
e
a
r
a
n
c
e
o
f
R
a
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n
t
o
w
a
r
d
s
n
i
g
h
t
-
T
u
e
s
d
a
y
-
A
f
t
e
r
s
o
m
e
R
a
i
n
l
a
s
t
n
i
g
h
t
we
h
a
d
a
c
l
e
a
r
bright
m
o
r
n
i
n
g
w
i
t
h
a
S
t
r
o
n
g
West
f
i
n
d
.
-
P
e
l
l
e
r
i
n
c
a
m
e
d
o
w
n
in
t
h
e
E
v
e
n
i
n
g
.
W
e
d
n
e
s
d
a
y
-
a
f
i
n
e
b
r
i
g
h
t
M
o
r
n
i
n
g
&
c
a
l
m
d
a
y
.
Pellerin
went
u
p
a
g
a
i
n
-
C
h
a
r
l
e
s
was
up
&
t
o
o
k
D
o
g
s
&
W
a
t
c
h
e
r
s
o
v
e
r
t
o
B
r
e
n
.
C
r
e
e
k
-
T
h
e
d
o
g
s
h
a
d
o
n
e
r
a
c
e
b
u
t
t
h
e
d
e
e
r
would
not
s
w
i
m
o
u
t
b
u
t
r
e
t
d
a
g
a
i
n
&
C
a
s
t
o
r
l
o
s
t
i
n
p
r
o
b
a
b
l
y
i
n
the
C
r
e
e
k
-
i
t
w
a
s
v
e
r
y
warm
a
l
l
d
a
y
-
A
s
t
r
a
n
g
e
B
u
l
l
(2yrs
old)
m
a
d
e
h
i
s
a
p
p
e
a
r
a
n
c
e
h
e
r
e
to
d
a
y
&
o
u
r
o
l
d
B
u
l
l
h
a
s
a
p
p
a
r
e
n
t
l
y
c
l
e
a
r
e
d
o
u
t
d
o
w
n
w
a
r
d
s
.
T
h
u
r
s
d
a
y
-
C
l
e
a
r
&
c
a
l
m
h
o
t
d
a
y
-
T
h
e
I
n
d
i
a
n
s
a
p
p
e
a
r
t
o
b
e
m
a
k
i
n
g
t
h
e
i
r
Hay
a
t
K
n
i
g
h
t
s
M
e
a
d
o
w
s
&
Joe
i
s
b
u
s
y
r
e
a
p
i
n
g
h
i
s
O
a
t
s
-
A
l
i
c
k
(In
the
a
f
t
e
r
n
o
o
n
)
t
o
o
k
a
l
o
n
g
t
u
r
n
f
r
o
m
J
o
h
n
s
t
o
n
s
R
o
a
d
down
abt
t
h
e
Miatckom
L
a
k
e
w
i
t
h
Castor
&
S
p
o
t
b
u
t
f
o
u
n
d
0
-
t
h
e
l
a
t
t
e
r
h
a
d
some
Porcup
Quills
in
him.
F
r
i
d
a
y
-
A
g
a
i
n
c
l
e
a
r
C
a
l
m
&
v
e
r
y
H
o
t
,
(
T
h
e
N
i
g
h
t
s
a
r
e
how-
e
v
e
r
d2.
3
.
Old
B
u
l
l
went
d
o
w
n
&
s
t
r
a
n
g
e
B
u
l
l
c
a
m
e
here.
V
e
r
y
c
a
l
m
4
.
h
o
t
a
g
a
i
n
5
.
Joe's
c
h
i
l
d
d
i
e
d
�e
v
e
r
ve
ry
c
o
o
l
)
The
two
D
e
e
r
Dogs
fought
so
s
e
v
e
r
e
l
y
&
w
o
r
r
i
e
d
e
a
c
h
o
t
h
e
r
so
much
that
we
were
u
n
d
e
r
the
necessity
o
f
t
a
k
i
n
g
Spot
down
to
Charles
I
c
a
u
g
h
t
p
l
e
n
t
y
o
f
Crappe's
M
a
k
w
a
'
s
l
i
t
t
l
e
I
s
l
a
n
d
-
6.
S
a
t
u
r
d
a
y
-
The
weather
as
y
e
s
t
e
r
d
a
y
.
We
k
i
l
l
'
d
a
Blk
s
q
u
i
r
r
e
l
i
n
the
v
i
c
i
n
i
t
y
o
f
yc
S
t
a
b
l
e
s
,
a
s
c
a
r
c
e
animal
i
n
t
h
e
s
e
p
a
r
t
s
,
so
much
s
o
,
that
i
t
is
the
f
i
r
s
t
one
I
have
seen
-
A
l
i
c
k
making
Net
f
l
o
a
t
s
-
B
l
k
B
a
p
t
e
accompd
by
J
Bte
P
i
s
s
)
a
r
r
i
v
e
d
for
Mink
Lake
-
Thank
God
a
l
l
w
e
l
l
the
re
a
g
a
i
n
.
Recd
6
p
a
n
e
s
W
G
l
a
s
s
&
2
puttv
from
F
a
i
r
f
i
e
l
d
-
7.
S
u
n
d
a
y
-
A
v
e
r
y
warm
c
l
e
a
r
d
a
y
a
g
a
i
n
.
abt
noon
Mr
D
u
r
r
e
l
l
&
a
new
c
l
e
r
k
o
f
t
h
e
name
o
f
Davis
w
i
t
h
a
Crew
o
f
men
in
C
a
s
s
i
d
y
came
this
f
a
r
w
i
t
h
him
&
then
r
e
t
u
r
n
e
d
-
recd
2
N``
wspapers
from
the
r
.
O
f
f
i
c
e
.
No
Argus
a
g
a
i
n
-
We
get
o
n
l
y
now
&
then
a
S
u
c
k
e
r
in
our
n
e
t
-
8
.
M
o
n
d
a
y
.
Another
f
i
n
e
day,
We
got
some
Empty
Pork
B
a
r
r
e
l
s
o
v
e
r
97
Hot
&
Dry
G
a
z
e
t
t
e
Sept
I
9
1
By
Town
Augt
28
Very
hot
dry
&
s
u
l
t
r
y
�o
v
e
r
from
one
o
f
the
S
t
h
S
h
o
r
e
S
h
a
n
t
i
e
s
-
The
C
r
a
p
p
e
s
begin
to
b
i
t
e
b
e
t
t
e
r
&
I
got
a
few
f
i
n
e
O
n
e
s
at
the
L
i
t
t
l
e
9
.
T
u
e
s
d
a
y
-
Wind
E
s
t
l
y
&
a
f
i
n
e
d
a
y
&
not
so
warm
q
u
i
t
e
a
s
L
o
g
`
d
at
h
i
s
P
i
e
c
e
o
f
f
a
l
l
o
w
-
I
was
down
at
C
h
s
Place
&
brot
L
i
q
u
o
r
-
10.
We
d
n
e
s
d
a
y
-
V
e
r
y
c
l
e
a
r
M
o
r
n
i
n
g
-
We
tried
our
dog
on
the
K
n
i
g
h
t
s
Meadow
s
i
d
e
but
no
b
e
t
t
e
r
s
u
c
c
e
s
s
-
1
1
.
T
h
u
r
s
d
a
y
-
The
a
f
t
e
r
n
o
o
n
o
f
t
h
i
s
d
a
y
,
i
t
was
remarked
was
e
x
c
e
s
s
i
v
e
l
y
Hot
&
S
u
l
t
r
y
-
Meg
&
Hannah
took
a
n
e
t
&
went
up
to
t
h
e
M
o
.
o
f
ye
R
i
v
e
r
&
r
e
t
d
in
the
E
v
e
n
i
n
g
-
w
i
t
h
o
u
t
h
a
v
i
n
g
c
a
u
g
h
t
a
S
'
g
l
e
f
i
s
h
in
i
t
,
t
h
e
y
caught
a
few
t
o
u
r
round
&
brot
5
f
i
n
e
B
l
k
S
t
o
c
k
d
u
c
k
s
-
We
c
a
n
n
o
t
c
a
t
c
h
any
Black
B
a
p
t
e
Logging
Very
h
o
t
&
s
u
l
t
r
y
s
t
i
l
l
S
t
i
l
l
Hot
�a
n
y
f
i
s
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s
e
t
them
where
we
w
i
l
l
-
1
2
.
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r
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d
a
y
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n
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g
h
t
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e
x
c
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s
s
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y
warm,
but
we
had
some
i
t
blew
e
x
c
e
s
s
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v
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y
h
a
r
d
a
l
l
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c
h
a
m
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d
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scorching
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n
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h
e
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a
p
p
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r
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n
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c
h
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n
g
e
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t
h
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p
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l
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g
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s
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w
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f
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c
a
m
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for
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l
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m
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c
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n
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f
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h
e
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h
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l
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n
b
e
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n
g
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n
w
e
l
l
-
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h
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n
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t
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.
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a
t
u
r
d
a
y
-
We
had
a
heavy
S
q
u
a
l
l
&
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r
o
f
r
a
i
n
last
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c
h
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n
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to
n
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h
t
from
the
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&
t
h
i
s
M
o
r
n
i
n
g
it
was
v
e
r
y
c
o
o
l
&
we
were
v
e
r
y
c
o
o
l
g
l
a
d
to
put
on
our
Wi
ndow
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a
s
h
e
s
-
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s
t
i
l
l
c
a
t
c
h
no
f
i
s
h
i
n
our
Net
-
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r
n
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l
o
f
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r
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s
a
c
t
i
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n
s
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c
c
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r
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c
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at
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h
a
r
l
i
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s
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commencing
1
s
t
Nov.
1
8
5
1
.
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N
o
v
.
l
s
t
.
All
Saints
Day.
Baptiste
worked
with
a
full
gang
making
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a
t
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r
d
a
y
-
d
u
l
l
m
o
r
n
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n
g
but
c
a
l
m
-
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u
r
r
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l
l
&
a
man
(
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a
mb
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s
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t
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.
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h
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e
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t
,
S
a
m
b
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got
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t
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a
b
s
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c
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b
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t
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d
w
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d
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l
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d
l
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a
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t
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t
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,
s
c
a
r
c
e
l
y
a
b
l
e
to
move
about
at
al1
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to
Peter
Boys
not
s
e
n
d
i
n
g
me
any
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e
a
s
e
a
c
c
o
r
d
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g
t
o
promise
-
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two
G
i
r
l
s
H
a
n
n
a
h
&
F
a
n
n
y
went
down
to
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h
a
r
l
e
s
'
P
l
a
c
e
to
get
a
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k
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n
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n
t
o
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h
e
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L
a
k
e
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u
n
t
e
r
s
a
r
r
i
v
e
d
i
n
the
E
v
e
n
i
n
g
,
they
brot
abt
1
B
a
r
r
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l
f
i
s
h
-
&
t
h
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y
have
k
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l
l
d
s
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n
c
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l
e
f
t
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u
c
k
s
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&
2
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a
w
n
s
,
p
r
e
t
t
y
good
for
1
week
c
o
n
s
i
d
e
r
i
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g
the
w
e
a
t
h
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r
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they
k
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l
l
f
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an
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t
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r
Men
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h
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w
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t
h
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t
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the
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t
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t
w
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h
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n
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s
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a
f
t
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r
their
arrival
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l
e
x
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r
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f
the
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same
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c
e
r
n
,
came
i
n
from
the
S
h
a
n
t
y
s
2.
S
u
n
d
a
y
-
We
had
v
e
r
y
h
e
a
v
y
R
a
i
n
most
o
f
the
l
a
s
t
n
i
g
h
t
-
&
t
h
e
g
r
e
a
t
e
s
t
p
a
r
t
o
f
t
h
i
s
d
a
y
-
n
o
t
w
i
t
h
s
t
a
n
d
i
n
g
w
h
i
c
h
,
our
L
o
d
g
e
r
s
were
o
f
f
i
n
good
S
e
a
s
o
n
-
Edward
a
l
s
o
s
t
a
r
t
e
d
down
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o
m
e
w
a
r
d
s
,
H
i
s
L
i
t
t
l
e
Dog
who
l
e
f
t
themin
the
R
i
v
e
r
y
e
s
t
e
r
d
a
y
d
i
d
not
come
home
yet
-
3.
Monday
-
N
th
Wind
&
v
e
r
y
s
t
r
o
n
g
&
c
o
l
d
-
We
t
r
i
e
d
t
h
e
up
the
R
i
v
e
r
,
t
h
e
y
r
a
n
but
brot
n
o
t
h
i
n
g
o
u
t
.
O
l
d
B
i
l
l
Burke
p
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s
`
d
down
on
way
to
the
F
a
i
r
f
i
e
l
d
S
t
o
r
e
-
We
f
o
u
n
d
brot
home
E
d
w
a
r
d
s
l
i
t
t
l
e
Dog
-
4.
T
u
e
s
d
a
y
-
Nth
Wind
s
t
i
l
l
C
o
n
t
i
n
u
e
s
&
f
r
e
e
z
i
n
g
v
e
r
y
h
a
r
d
,
w
i
t
h
no
l
i
t
t
l
e
t
r
o
u
b
l
e
I
put
down
(
a
l
o
n
e
)
7
N
e
t
s
i
n
the
B
a
y
.
I
got
a
M
i
n
k
out
o
f
a
T
r
a
p
at
the
o
u
t
l
e
t
o
f
one
o
f
t
h
e
C
r
e
e
k
s
-
A
l
i
c
k
c
h
o
p
p
i
n
g
d
r
y
f
i
r
e
w
o
o
d
.
5.
W
e
d
n
e
s
d
a
y
-
W
i
n
d
&
W
e
a
t
h
e
r
as
yesterday
abt
9
a.m.
d
u
r
i
n
g
t
h
e
S
t
o
r
m
,
F
.
Paillefer
Chas
L
a
f
l
e
u
r
,
&
5
o
t
h
e
r
s
a
r
r
i
v
e
d
on
t
h
e
i
r
way
to
t
h
e
S
h
a
n
t
y
o
p
p
o
s
i
t
e
-
r
e
p
o
r
t
B
i
g
J
a
c
k
&c
d
e
t
a
i
n
e
d
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n
k
C
Bay
/
o
/
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i
n
k
C
Bay
d
e
t
a
i
n
e
d
by
the
W
e
a
t
h
e
r
at
the
f
o
o
t
o
f
G
o
l
d
e
n
L
a
k
e
-
a
f
t
e
r
a
w
h
i
l
e
B
i
g
Jack
&
Co
-
M
r
Wm
Morriss
&
Co
&
4
men
-
Y
o
u
n
g
M
r
D
u
r
r
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l
l
&
2
o
t
h
e
r
s
-
a
l
l
a
r
r
i
v
e
d
i
n
t
h
e
a
f
t
e
r
n
o
o
n
the
whol
e
got
t
h
e
i
r
D
i
n
n
e
r
&
l
e
f
t
i
n
d
i
f
f
t
d
i
r
e
c
t
i
o
n
s
-
M
o
n
t
r
e
u
i
l
&
Young
I
g
n
i
a
s
a
l
s
o
came
up
a
f
t
e
r
t
h
e
r
e
s
t
-
J
a
c
k
&
Co
&
F
P
a
i
l
l
e
f
e
r
&c
&
M
o
n
t
r
e
u
i
l
&c
remd
a
l
l
n
i
g
h
t
to
draw
f
i
r
e
w
o
o
d
-
&
H
a
n
n
a
h
&
N
i
c
k
took
a
d
e
e
r
(
B
u
c
k
)
down
for
C
h
a
r
l
e
s
&
B
e
t
s
e
y
,
t
h
e
y
o
v
e
r
h
a
u
l
e
d
the
C
Bay
Nets
on
t
h
e
i
r
r
e
t
u
r
n
&
b
r
o
t
a
b
t
2
5
good
f
i
s
h
6
.
T
h
u
r
s
d
a
y
-
Wi
n
d
N
o
r
t
h
but
not
s
o
s
t
r
o
n
g
as
u
s
u
a
l
.
L
o
d
g
e
r
s
a
l
l
went
o
f
f
a
f
t
e
r
B
r
e
a
k
f
a
s
t
-
O
u
r
two
Deer
d
o
g
s
went
o
f
f
h
u
n
t
i
n
g
ft
d
i
d
n
o
t
r
e
t
u
r
n
t
h
r
o
'
o
u
t
the
d
a
y
-
M
o
t
h
e
r
&
Meg
went
up
the
R
i
v
e
r
out
no
s
i
g
n
s
o
f
them
-
I
was
i
n
the
C
.
B
a
y
,
but
no
s
i
g
n
s
there
n
e
i
t
h
e
r
-
I
got
upwards
o
f
2
0
c
h
o
p
p
i
n
g
�/O3
A
l
i
c
k
'
s
B
i
r
t
h
d
a
y
,
but
no
p
u
d
d
i
n
g
a
fawn
below
C
Bay
c
h
o
p
p
i
n
g
d
r
y
p
i
n
e
-
7
.
F
r
i
d
a
y
-
Wind
v
e
e
r
e
d
to
the
S
o
u
t
h
d
u
r
i
n
g
the
n
i
g
h
t
but
d
u
r
i
n
g
the
d
a
y
it
a
g
a
i
n
retd
to
the
Westwd
&
r
e
ma
i
n
ed
c
o
l
d
.
The
n
e
t
s
not
seen
to
day
-
The
Dogs
o
n
l
y
r
e
t
u
r
n
e
d
home
abt
3
p
.
m
.
8
.
S
a
t
u
r
d
a
y
-
V
a
r
i
a
b
l
e
W
e
a
t
h
e
r
,
at
times
v
e
r
y
d
i
s
a
g
r
e
e
a
b
l
e
-
B
i
g
J
a
c
k
,
P
e
r
r
i
g
o
&c
went
down
to
d
a
y
-
Mud
Lake
r
e
p
o
r
t
e
d
to
be
f
r
o
z
e
n
over
-
9.
S
u
n
d
a
y
-
f
i
n
e
c
l
e
a
r
c
a
l
m
d
a
y
a
f
t
e
r
a
c
o
l
d
f
r
o
s
t
y
night
-
O
l
d
Burke
upon
h
i
s
r
e
t
u
r
n
home
-
B
e
t
s
y
up
on
v
i
s
i
t
-
Blk
B
a
p
t
i
s
t
e
came
over
l
a
s
t
n
i
g
h
t
&
r
e
t
d
a
g
a
i
n
to
h
i
s
S
t
a
t
i
o
n
to
d
a
y
.
10.
Monday
-
l
a
t
e
l
ast
Evening
Tommy
Tommy
&
Tomm
v
Foy
p
d
us
a
v
i
s
i
t
the
l
a
t
t
e
r
came
to
report
abt
P
e
a
s
e
-
a
l
t
h
o
'
I
was
n
o
t
w
e
l
l
p
l
e
a
s
e
d
w
i
t
h
the
way
t
h
e
y
had
served
me,
I
arranged
f
o
r
6
Bags
-
They
b
o
t
h
retd
to
d
a
y
.
We
had
all
the
dogs
i
n
&
we
got
a
fawn
-
The
Bay
n
e
t
s
p
r
o
d
u
c
e
d
between
30
�/
o
y
11
S
l
a
u
g
h
t
e
r
e
d
2
P
i
g
s
12.
1
M
i
n
k
&
Doe
C
Bay
13.
17
W
f
i
s
h
y
e
s
t
e
r
d
a
y
&
10-to
day
-at
S
h
o
a
l
s
14
3
0
&
4
0
f
i
n
e
p
i
k
e
-
At
n
i
g
h
t
we
had
J
a
c
k
L
a
f
e
v
r
e
&
2
o
t
h
e
r
s
(
C
l
e
r
k
)
(
G
r
a
n
t
)
w
i
t
h
a
p
a
i
r
o
f
B
e
e
f
C
a
t
t
l
e
f
o
r
t
h
e
M
a
d
a
w
a
s
k
a
S
u
r
v
e
y
i
n
g
p
a
r
t
y
.
T
u
e
s
d
a
y
-
V
e
r
y
c
o
l
d
W
e
a
t
h
e
r
c
o
n
t
i
n
u
e
d
Nth
Wind
-
&
much
new
I
c
e
formed
-
C
a
n
o
e
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s
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s
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l
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k
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s
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r
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d
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d
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s
t
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a
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f
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d
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a
f
t
e
r
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a
f
t
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r
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r
a
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n
&
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l
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t
,
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M
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men
w
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h
3
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n
1
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p
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s
h
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n
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h
t
.
15.
S
a
t
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r
d
a
y
-
W
i
n
d
a
g
a
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n
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o
r
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h
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l
d
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e
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t
at
t
h
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d
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f
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c
k
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man
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me
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t
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t
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d
a
y
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h
a
r
p
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d
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o
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g
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a
p
t
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s
t
e
came
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v
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r
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p
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s
t
5
,
this
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o
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n
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g
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b
r
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a
b
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f
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s
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b
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r
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t
d
home
t
h
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s
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f
t
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r
n
o
o
n
-
17.
M
o
n
d
a
y
-
f
i
n
e
c
a
l
m
d
a
y
.
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h
e
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l
s
b
r
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r
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two
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from
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w
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t
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l
s
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p
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men
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e
r
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on
t
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up
f
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h
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n
t
y
.
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u
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s
d
a
y
-
a
r
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t
h
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r
f
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day,
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much
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r
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p
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t
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k
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s
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s
s
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s
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came
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l
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went
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t
h
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l
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w
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the
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s
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1
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.
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a
t
h
e
r
a
f
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n
e
d
a
y
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c
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l
d
.
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&
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went
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v
e
r
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put
down
6
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t
s
at
B
r
e
n
n
s
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k
,
t
h
e
y
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e
t
d
in
the
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v
e
n
i
n
g
w
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h
but
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s
h
-
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c
k
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e
r
r
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g
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men
took
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r
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p
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d
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d
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to
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s
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d
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b
t
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s
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l
s
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W
f
i
s
h
-
21.
Friday
-
It
snowed
from
the
Estwd
all
last
night
&
continued
throt
the
day.
22.
Saturday
-
Abt
30
fish
from
B.
Creek.
it
blew
very
strong
from
the
N.
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nearly
all
day.
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w
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-
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l
d
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noon
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s
w
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7
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n
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h
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s
d
a
y
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v
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l
d
morni
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g
a
g
a
i
n
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p
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h
a
v
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f
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s
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d
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the
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d
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t
d
home
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h
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y
say
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y
h
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him
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b
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t
h
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t
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body
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y
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snow
f
a
l
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l
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t
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was
v
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u
n
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the
n
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h
t
&
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Marshall
who
was
b
r
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t
b
a
c
k
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t
h
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o
r
r
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r
s
,
augmented
my
t
r
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b
l
e
s
by
his
m
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s
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h
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e
v
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s
pranks
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l
l
n
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g
h
t
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o
u
n
g
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D
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r
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l
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h
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m
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h
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n
t
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number
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f
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r
s
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l
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night.
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y
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t
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l
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c
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l
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the
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s
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go
p
a
s
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h
a
v
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room
for
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h
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his
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p
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t
n
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h
t
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s
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r
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s
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l
f
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t
y
-
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e
d
n
e
s
d
a
y
-
Some
snow
f
e
l
l
aga
i
n
l
a
s
t
n
i
g
h
t
,
A
v
e
r
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b
a
d
sort
o
f
C
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d
or
I
n
f
l
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z
a
v
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p
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v
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l
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n
t
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h
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h
a
n
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among
t
h
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e
t
t
l
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s
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r
a
v
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l
l
e
r
s
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e
a
m
s
t
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r
s
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-
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had
Mr
S
i
l
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r
r
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r
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r
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M
o
r
r
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s
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h
a
s
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r
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c
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h
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t
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was
b
r
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t
home
b
y
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but
no
v
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s
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t
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r
s
as
yet
at
M
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k
L
a
k
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-
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5
.
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h
u
r
s
d
a
y
-
S
t
i
l
l
C
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l
d
-
A
n
d
r
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w
S
p
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n
c
e
&
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i
e
c
e
I
s
a
b
e
l
from
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l
b
u
r
n
p
a
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d
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s
a
v
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s
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t
-
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P
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r
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s
from
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l
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p
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s
s
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d
w
i
t
h
v
e
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v
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bound
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r
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r
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n
c
h
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h
a
d
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h
n
n
y
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o
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l
a
n
d
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n
n
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s
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S
h
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d
y
here
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n
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h
t
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.
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l
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h
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some
Money
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n
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t
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a
most
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r
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r
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d
w
a
r
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r
i
d
a
y
-
C
o
l
d
Estly
W
i
n
d
&
a
l
i
t
t
l
e
snow
-
A
n
d
r
e
w
&
I
s
a
b
e
l
f
e
m
a
l
e
C
h
i
l
d
b
o
r
n
at
M
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n
k
s
t
a
r
t
e
d
t
o
go
&
see
t
h
e
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r
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d
s
at
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k
l
a
k
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k
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k
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l
l
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s
took
d
i
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n
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r
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kept
on
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-
v
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l
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l
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t
r
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v
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l
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g
.
17.
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a
t
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r
d
a
y
-
S
t
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l
l
ver
y
Co
l
d
-
A
l
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c
k
r
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c
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v
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r
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but
I
'
m
s
t
i
l
l
b
a
d
l
y
-
18.
S
u
n
d
a
y
-
Weather
s
t
i
l
l
v
e
r
y
c
o
l
d
-
We
had
A
l
e
x
McDonell
Esq
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so
me
Bangs
at
long
l
a
s
t
made
his
a
p
p
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a
r
a
n
c
e
,
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s
o
l
d
him
furs
to
the
Amt
o
f
4
0
He
remained
a
l
l
d
a
y
with
u
s
-
P
r
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c
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o
f
S
t
a
t
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n
a
r
y
-
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Monday
-
C
o
l
d
e
r
&
colder
-
Bangs
l
e
f
t
some
of
h
i
s
L
u
g
g
a
g
e
furs
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&
s
t
a
r
t
e
d
o
v
e
r
f
o
r
the
Madawaska
&
York
Branch
-
The
Boys
commenced
g
e
t
t
i
n
g
out
s
t
u
f
f
for
the
s
t
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b
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am
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t
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l
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w
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f
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night
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p
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s
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to
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back
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commenced
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h
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v
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g
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l
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w
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e
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N
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l
a
s
t
n
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g
h
t
-
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this
morni
n
g
the
snow
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a
n
k
s
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d
r
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a
d
f
u
l
.
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r
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d
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t
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d
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l
l
day.
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t
w
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s
t
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d
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g
the
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d
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f
t
t
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h
a
r
l
e
s
&
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t
s
y
&
H
a
n
n
a
h
came
to
s
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us
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the
l
a
t
t
e
r
r
e
m
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d
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s
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hand
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e
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r
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l
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h
a
d
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r
a
n
,
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.
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&
W
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l
l
y
h
e
r
o
at
n
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g
h
t
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a
r
c
h
1
.
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n
d
a
y
-
W
e
a
t
h
e
r
more
m
o
d
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r
a
t
e
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but
the
r
o
a
d
s
v
e
r
y
bad-
at
n
i
g
h
t
we
had
o
n
l
y
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c
D
o
n
a
l
d
w
i
t
h
u
s
,
he
had
b
e
e
n
s
i
c
k
above
the
Bason
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i
l
l
y
g
o
t
back
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g
a
i
n
abt
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p
.
m
.
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to
be
c
h
a
r
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d
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a
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l
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s
t
ti
me
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f
t
e
r
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n
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r
,
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t
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r
t
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d
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l
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c
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d
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h
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t
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s
our
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q
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r
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a
r
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u
e
s
d
a
y
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m
o
r
e
snow
f
e
l
l
t
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r
d
s
m
o
r
n
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n
g
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l
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g
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w
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t
h
p
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a
l
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l
d
i
n
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Head
-
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was
cold,
a
l
l
d
a
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t
h
the
Wind
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o
r
t
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.
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took
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s
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m
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t
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s
t
i
n
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v
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n
g
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r
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i
n
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n
l
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f
K
Moors
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h
e
r
e
at
n
i
g
h
t
-
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d
n
e
s
d
a
y
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a
f
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c
l
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but
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h
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came
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(
2
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l
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c
k
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r
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p
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d
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&
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f
h
u
n
t
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g
-
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h
u
r
s
d
a
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a
fine
mild
d
a
y
,
B
.
C
.
N
e
t
p
r
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d
u
c
e
d
1
0
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some
odd
f
i
s
h
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v
e
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l
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t
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n
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-
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m
i
t
h
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i
l
l
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t
back
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lick
went
to
t
h
e
2nd
C
h
u
t
e
.
t
ook
up
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g
a
n
`
s
Ne
t
a
s
i
t
but
catches
but
few
f
i
s
h
.
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i
s
s
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s
t
a
r
t
e
d
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.
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.
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e
t
s
seen
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&
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here
at
night
(
The
f
i
r
s
t
2
loaded
with
Bay
for
Smith
&
K
e
l
l
y
.
5.
Friday
-
Some
more
Snow
f
el
l
last
n
i
g
h
t
,
but
s
t
i
l
l
mild
-
7
Span
at
night
-
6.
Saturday
-
fine
Mild
morning
-
I
bought
6
Mar
&
5
Mink
from
a
man
of
Durrells
-
W
i
l
l
m
brot
up
2
Barr
Flour
wth
h
i
s
Oxen
that
I
bot
from
him
some
time
ago
-
no
Teams
at
n
i
g
h
t
.
7.
Sunday
-
A
f
i
n
e
Clear
morning
-
cold
&
frost
y
-
Mother
bad,
with
Rheumatism
in
her
right
hip
-
I
visited-
Charles
&c
B
Night
-
8.
Monday
-
Mild
morning
-
it
comd
Snowing
from
the
Westw
d
at
9
a.m.
Aliek
got
pt
of
a
Barr
d
i
r
t
y
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from
Blk
Bte
&
brot
also
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p
i
ke,
1
W
f
i
s
h
&
a
few
odd
fish
from
the
n
e
t
s
-
Two
Priests
went
past
&
over
to
D
Stewarts
Shanty
-
6
Teams
at
night
-
besides
Archy
&
E
Grier
who
started
o
f
f
again
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4
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a
b
t
t
h
i
s
morning
-
Snowy
a
f
t
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r
n
o
o
n
.
9.
T
u
e
s
d
a
y
-
The
snow
turned
to
h
e
a
v
y
r
a
i
n
d
u
r
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n
g
t
h
e
ni
ght
-
&
c
o
n
t
d
n
e
a
r
l
y
t
h
r
o
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o
u
t
t
t
e
d
a
y
-
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&
G
r
i
e
r
&
S
t
a
c
k
s
l
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t
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r
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d
s
at
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h
a
n
t
y
&
r
e
t
d
-
3
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at
n
i
g
h
t
Johnny
P
r
i
c
e
came
up
from
Mink
Lake
t
ow
d
s
Eveni
ng-
10.
Wednesday
-
C
l
o
u
d
y
&
s
t
i
l
l
m
i
l
d
,
tho`
we
had
some
f
r
o
s
t
-
Johmny
P
r
i
c
e
took
down
W
i
l
l
y
t
o
be
p
r
e
s
e
n
t
at
h
i
s
F
a
t
h
e
r
s
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a
r
r
i
a
g
e
-
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i
l
l
y
got
$
5
in
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a
s
h
-
E
Moor
A
nephew
(
D
u
d
l
e
y
)
here
at
n
i
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t
,
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l
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l
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l
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h
u
r
s
d
a
y
-
A
r
a
t
h
e
r
f
i
n
e
d
a
y
.
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h
a
r
l
e
s
&
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l
i
c
k
w
i
t
h
&
C
a
s
t
o
r
k
i
l
l
'
d
two
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e
r
on
the
lower
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i
t
c
h
i
k
a
n
M
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n
t
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i
n
s
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w
h
i
c
h
A
l
i
c
k
&
D
i
c
k
brot
home
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t
h
N
i
c
k
&
the
S
g
l
S
l
e
i
g
h
-
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Byers
&
H
i
c
k
e
y
here
at
n
i
g
h
t
-
w
i
t
h
M
Wri
ght
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Archy
-
r
o
a
d
s
impossible
to
the
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o
u
n
t
r
y
-
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r
i
d
a
y
-
More
R
a
i
n
l
a
s
t
night
&
t
h
i
s
morning
-
&
c
o
n
t
d
v
e
r
y
s
o
f
t
t
h
r
o
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o
u
t
the
d
a
y
.
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&
H
i
c
k
e
y
l
e
f
t
abt
8
a
.
m
.
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i
l
l
y
went
down
again
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k
i
l
l
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the
c
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e
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e
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n
at
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r
e
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i
k
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i
l
l
y
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back
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g
a
i
n
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s
o
l
d
3
g
n
s
H.
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to
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L
a
f
e
v
r
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&
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n
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g
h
t
,
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c
k
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r
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t
d
w
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t
h
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&
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d
s
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a
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d
the
n
i
g
h
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w
i
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a
t
u
r
d
a
y
-
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i
l
d
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f
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g
y
morng
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e
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s
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f
f
abt
8
a.m.
f
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r
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a
t
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d
a
w
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s
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l
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l
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p
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d
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n
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t
s
w
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&
p
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d
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c
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d
2
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1
f
i
n
e
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n
e
)
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a
b
t
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/
2
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n
p
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k
e
-
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u
n
d
a
y
-
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v
e
r
y
d
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s
a
g
r
e
e
a
b
l
e
d
a
y
,
w
i
t
h
some
h
e
a
v
y
r
a
i
n
&
T
h
u
n
d
e
r
-
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had
M
e
s
s
r
s
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&
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i
l
l
i
a
m
h
e
r
e
at
n
i
g
h
t
-
Willy
got
b
a
c
k
a
g
a
i
n
-
15.
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n
d
a
y
-
Some
f
r
o
s
t
l
a
s
t
n
i
g
h
t
-
but
a
r
a
t
h
e
r
disagreeable
d
a
y
a
g
a
i
n
,
much
s
l
e
e
t
&
r
a
i
n
-
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Boys
d
r
e
w
some
f
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w
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c
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t
h
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s
)
took
a
c
r
u
i
s
e
down
t
o
Sams
and
up
a
g
a
i
n
&
br
ot
up
the
Nabby
G
r
e
y
-
t
h
e
n
C
h
a
r
l
e
s
&
D
i
c
k
b
r
o
t
us
up
a
load
o
f
h
a
y
&
took
G
r
e
y
s
h
i
r
t
b
a
c
k
again-
no
Teams
but
Tommy
&
W
i
l
l
y
at
n
i
g
h
t
16.
T
u
e
s
d
a
y
-
Some
f
r
o
s
t
t
h
i
s
mo
r
n
i
n
g
but
f
i
n
e
&
warm
a
f
t
e
r
-
wards
-
W
i
l
l
y
d
r
a
w
i
n
g
f
i
r
e
w
o
o
d
w
t
h
N
i
c
k
.
E
l
i
a
s
Moor
&
o
t
h
e
r
s
4
1
/
2
�(
4
1/2
S
p
a
n
)
at
n
i
g
h
t
I
bought
1
O
t
t
e
r
1
2
/
6
&
2
M
i
n
k
s
1
2
/
6
-
&
2
Marten
s
k
i
n
s
from
E
Moore
-
17.
W
e
d
n
e
s
d
a
y
.
We
had
a
v
i
s
i
t
from
M
r
Bangs
to
day
&
I
Sold
him
the
few
f
u
r
s
I
had
-
p
r
i
c
e
on
Mart
f
a
l
l
i
n
g
-
he
stop'd
a
l
l
n
i
g
h
t
w
i
t
h
u
s
.
Tom
Joynt
w
i
t
h
us
to
d
a
y
&
H
i
c
k
e
y
arrd
towds
n
i
g
h
t
,
&
we
had
P
e
t
e
r
McDone11
&
2
others
-
18.
Thursday
-
An
u
g
l
y
d
a
y
,
at
times
-
P
e
r
r
i
g
o
went
down
-
no
Teams
at
a
l
l
at
n
i
g
h
t
-
19.
F
r
i
d
a
y
.
Another
ver
y
d
i
s
a
g
r
e
e
a
b
l
e
a
f
t
e
r
n
o
o
n
o
f
Snow
s
q
u
a
l
l
s
&
d
r
i
f
t
s
.
the
B
.
C
.
N
e
t
s
were
seen
i
n
the
morning
&
p
r
o
d
u
c
e
d
a
few
Trout
a
W
f
i
s
h
&
4
p
i
k
e
-
C
h
a
r
l
e
s
came
up
p
r
e
p
a
r
a
t
o
r
y
for
s
t
a
r
t
i
n
g
for
By
Town
he
would
not
wait
any
l
o
n
g
e
r
f
o
r
C
McD
20.
S
a
t
u
r
d
a
y
-
f
r
o
s
t
y
morning
&
c
o
l
d
Snow
s
q
u
a
l
l
s
a
f
t
e
r
Charles
s
t
a
r
t
e
d
for
By
Town
-
Tom
Burke
&
Andrew
F
1
i
n
t
up
w
i
t
h
a
load
o
f
Hay
for
C
MD
Toole
h
e
r
e
&
C
o
c
h
r
a
n
e
-
L
i
t
t
l
e
R
o
n
a
l
d
here
l
o
o
k
i
n
g
a
f
t
e
r
C
o
l
l
-
S
u
n
d
a
y
March
20.
C
h
a
r
l
e
s
started
for
By
Town
�J
a
c
k
H
a
r
r
i
s
c
a
me
h
e
r
e
Alick
&c
c
l
e
a
r
e
d
s
n
o
w
f
o
r
m
S
u
g
a
r
y
C
&
R
MD
u
p
a
t
t
h
e
i
r
Shanty
Dd
Stu-
2
5
.
a
r
t
'
s
g
a
n
g
s
back
o
f
t
h
e
Pt
21.
S
u
n
d
a
y
-
d
a
r
k
c
o
o
l
d
a
y
w
i
t
h
some
S
n
o
w
-
Tommy
r
e
t
d
from
E
M
o
o
r
s
S
h
a
n
t
y
-
a
f
t
e
r
a
h
a
r
d
t
r
i
p
.
22.
M
o
n
d
a
y
-
f
i
n
e
morning
C
o
l
d
&
c
l
o
u
d
y
a
f
t
e
r
n
o
o
n
-
Wilmore
&
L
e
B
l
a
n
c
came
o
u
t
o
f
B
C
r
e
e
k
h
a
v
i
n
g
d
o
n
e
t
h
e
r
e
-
L
i
t
t
l
e
R
o
n
a
l
d
R
e
t
u
r
n
e
d
home
a
g
a
i
n
as
s
o
o
n
a
s
h
e
came
-
Tom
Foy,
D
Moor
&
a
m
a
n
,
h
e
r
e
a
t
n
i
g
h
t
.
D
y
e
r
Mo
o
r
p
a
s
s
e
n
g
e
r
&
L
a
m
b
e
r
t
c
a
m
e
a
f
o
o
t
by
B
a
r
k
L
a
k
e
.
R
o
a
d
s
t
o
E
M
o
o
r
'
s
p
r
o
n
o
u
n
c
e
d
i
m
p
a
s
s
a
b
l
e
f
o
r
Teams
-
23.
T
u
e
s
d
a
y
-
Some
m
o
r
e
s
now
f
e
l
l
l
a
s
t
n
i
g
h
t
-
W
i
l
l
&
Alick
d
r
a
w
i
n
g
some
wood
-
We
f
i
n
i
s
h
e
d
o
u
r
Co's
T
h
r
e
a
d
Net
&
b
e
g
a
n
a
n
o
t
h
e
r
-
We
h
a
d
4
Teams
a
t
n
i
g
h
t
-
S
t
a
c
k
s
.
A
r
c
h
y
&
P
e
t
e
r
M
c
D
o
n
a
l
d
&
some
m
a
n
.
&
L
e
B
l
a
n
c
.
24.
W
e
d
n
e
s
d
a
y
-
C
l
o
u
d
y
&
r
a
t
h
e
r
c
o
l
d
m
o
r
n
i
n
g
-
J
a
c
k
H
a
r
r
i
s
o
f
f
at
l
a
s
t
-
T
Foy
-
2
C
o
n
w
a
y
'
s
&
1
/
2
Team
h
e
r
e
at
n
i
g
h
t
-
P
a
u
l
&
J
B
t
e
P
i
s
s
.
a
r
r
i
v
e
d
-
r
e
c
d
1
0
M
a
r
&
1
M
i
n
k
from
them
-
T
h
u
r
s
d
a
y
-
A
f
i
n
e
d
a
y
,
A
l
l
c
k
d
r
e
w
t
h
e
l
a
s
t
o
f
C
o
r
d
w
o
o
d
-
He
�He
went
to
the
N
e
t
s
a
l
s
o
&
brot
7
p
i
k
e
&
some
s
u
c
k
e
r
s
-
A
l
i
c
k
M
c
D
o
n
e
l
l
took
d
i
n
n
e
r
h
e
r
e
&
ret
d
down
a
g
a
i
n
-
D
d
S
t
e
w
a
r
t
s
g
a
n
g
moved
o
v
e
r
a
l
o
n
g
s
i
d
e
o
f
us
-
a
g
r
e
a
t
number
o
f
Men
b
e
l
o
n
g
i
n
g
to
E
g
a
n
,
W
a
d
s
w
,
E
Moor
&
b
o
t
h
e
r
e
d
u
s
at
n
i
g
h
t
W
i
l
l
i
a
m
a
l
o
n
g
.
L
u
d
i
t
,
W
W
r
i
g
h
t
T
o
o
l
e
&
c
.
28.
F
r
i
d
a
y
-
h
e
a
v
y
r
a
i
n
y
m
o
r
n
i
n
g
&
bad
V
e
r
g
l
a
w
.
Lodgers
went
o
f
f
,
n
o
t
w
i
t
h
s
t
a
n
d
i
n
g
.
C
h
a
r
l
e
s
a
r
r
d
at
Home
&
brot
up
some
t
h
i
n
g
s
f
o
r
C
&
R
&
McD
-
Coll
&
R
o
r
y
went
down
h
o
m
e
w
a
r
d
s
,
a
f
t
e
r
w
a
r
d
s
.
Bob
S
m
i
t
h
,
T
.
B
u
r
k
e
,
Jos
M
c
V
i
t
i
e
,
P
e
r
r
i
g
o
&
o
t
h
e
r
s
h
e
r
e
at
n
i
g
h
t
y
I
was
down
at
C
h
a
r
l
e
s
'
p
l
a
c
e
p
a
s
s
'
d
the
n
i
g
h
t
t
h
e
r
e
-
27.
S
a
t
u
r
d
a
y
-
f
i
n
e
f
r
o
s
t
y
mo
r
n
i
n
g
-
Recd
a
qty
o
f
Twine
M
r
S
m
i
t
h
bot
f
o
r
me
at
Ft
W
i
l
l
m
-
at
n
i
g
h
t
we
h
a
d
M
r
E
M
o
o
r
e
,
the
2
M
c
D
o
n
a
l
d
s
(Lac
D
o
r
e
)
&
W
i
l
l
s
man
-
S
u
n
d
a
y
-
a
most
beautiful.
Started
A
l
i
c
k
f
o
r
the
2d
C
h
u
t
e
f
o
r
s
u
p
p
l
i
e
s
-
r
e
m
i
t
t
e
d
£
2
5
to
S
q
u
i
r
e
M
c
I
n
t
y
r
e
S
l
e
w
o
f
Rafts-
men
up
at
t
h
e
House
�E
M
o
o
r
'
s
l
a
s
t
h
i
r
e
d
Team
Beach
came
down
April
1st.
Considerable
stir
to
day
up
&
down.
Smurm
s
t
a
r
t
e
d
a
l
o
n
e
f
o
r
the
S
u
g
a
r
y
.
B
l
a
c
k
B
a
p
t
i
s
t
e
&
W
i
l
l
y
d
r
o
v
e
our
3
Cows
up
from
C
h
a
r
l
e
s
P
l
a
c
e
-
29.
Monday
-
F
i
n
e
Cool
d
a
y
.
C
l
o
u
d
y
.
Bapt
&
C
h
a
r
l
e
s
t
r
i
e
d
f
o
r
a
D
e
e
r
,
the
dog
(
C
a
s
t
o
r
-
k
i
l
l'd
one
but
too
f
a
r
o
f
f
f
o
r
them
to
f
i
n
d
i
t
-
Conroy
men
h
e
r
e
at
n
i
g
h
t
&
L
u
d
i
t
&
W
Wri
ght
&
T
o
o
l
e
,
they
a
n
n
o
y
'
d
u
s
a
l
l
n
i
g
h
t
.
30.
Tuesday
-
f
i
n
e
c
o
l
d
d
a
y
.
A
l
i
c
k
got
home
abt
n
o
o
n
,
a
l
l
r
i
g
h
t
M
r
Egan
&
Morriss
took
l
a
t
e
d
i
n
n
e
r
&
proceede
d
on
-
O
n
l
y
1
Team
at
n
i
g
h
t
.
(
C
h
a
r
l
e
s
got
the
d
e
e
r
the
dog
k
i
l
l
'
d
y
e
s
t
e
r
d
a
y
.
Wednesday
-
R
a
i
n
&
V
e
r
g
l
a
w
.
Joshua
S
mi
t
h
w
t
h
a
Team
ga
ve
us
a
c
a
l
l
on
r
o
u
t
e
f
o
r
3
r
d
C
h
u
t
e
.
Snow
&
S
l
e
e
t
&
h
a
i
l
c
o
n
t
d
a
l
l
d
a
y
.
J
e
f
f
n
here
at
n
i
g
h
t
l
o
a
d
e
d
for
E
Moore.
Thursday
-
C
o
l
d
C
l
o
u
d
y
c
o
r
n
i
n
g
.
Sent
Sent
Alick
to
Mink
Lake
for
Patacks.
Messrs
Egan
&
Morris
took
dinne
�w
e
a
r
i
e
d
H
o
r
s
e
s
w
e
l
l
-
&
t
h
e
n
p
r
o
c
e
e
d
e
d
on
f
o
r
E
g
a
n
s
v
i
l
l
e
.
J
o
s
h
u
a
S
m
i
t
h
r
e
t
d
u
p
wa
r
d
s
J
n
°
M
c
D
o
n
e
l
l
a
l
o
n
g
w
i
t
h
him
they
t
a
l
k
'
d
a
l
o
n
g
w
h
i
l
e
.
P
e
r
r
i
g
o
&
w
i
f
e
went
down
l
a
t
e
.
Yo
un
g
\
m
D
u
r
r
e
1
1
h
e
r
e
at
n
i
g
h
t
g
o
i
n
g
h
o
m
e
w
a
r
d
s
.
A
p
r
i
l
2
d
F
r
i
d
a
y
-
C
o
l
d
s
t
i
l
l
-
A
l
i
c
k
&
Tommy
brot
a
load
o
f
P
o
t
a
t
o
'
s
&
Bay
from
E
d
w
a
r
d
s
&
t
h
e
y
went
down
a
g
a
i
n
f
o
r
more
H
a
y
.
3
.
S
a
t
u
r
d
a
y
-
O
K
a
n
e
A
B
l
k
B
t
e
o
v
e
r
to
i
n
f
o
r
m
u
s
o
f
a
man
b
e
i
n
g
3
.
C
.
Nets
S
e
e
n
k
i
l
l
'
d
by
a
t
r
e
e
&
i
n
s
e
a
r
c
h
o
f
B
o
a
r
d
s
-
&c
&c
-
We
had
a
v
i
s
i
t
from
F
e
r
g
u
s
o
n
&
Cameron
-
P
a
l
m
e
r
s
t
o
n
.
-
S
e
r
s
o
n
d
r
o
v
e
them
u
p
-
Tommy
&
A
l
i
c
k
brot
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l
l
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s
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d
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-
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y
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f
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e
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l
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a
r
d
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e
d
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about
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l
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stand
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p
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sat
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l
l
n
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g
h
t
-
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morning
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l
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s
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r
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e
a
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f
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t
l
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a
l
l
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out
o
f
the
L
a
k
e
abt
the
c
l
o
s
e
o
f
d
a
y
.
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-
a
b
e
a
u
t
i
f
u
l
Calm
&
warm
day
-
I
was
at
B
e
a
v
e
r
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for
a
S
p
a
d
e
&
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up
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t
t
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k
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n
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k
i
l
l
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d
by
C
h
a
r
l
e
s
i
n
C
B
a
y
)
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G
i
r
l
s
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&
Fan
&
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m
m
e
n
c
e
d
the
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c
k
d
r
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c
k
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m
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d
h
e
r
e
on
t
h
e
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r
way
for
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Lake
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to
d
e
c
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d
e
on
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e
r
r
i
g
o
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e
Timber
measurements
-
Tuesday
-
f
i
n
e
&
v
e
r
y
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u
l
&
J
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t
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t
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s
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a
r
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r
s
as
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p
p
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k
f
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d
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l
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u
d
y
c
o
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l
morning-
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r
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r
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d
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h
a
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d
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t
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v
e
r
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d
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e
a
t
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r
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f
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r
e
s
r
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g
i
n
g
above
o
l
d
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u
r
k
e
s
-
13.
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h
u
r
s
d
a
y
-
S
t
i
l
l
warm
&
d
r
y
-
v
a
r
i
o
u
s
l
y
e
m
p
l
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y
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d
about
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a
r
d
e
n
&
F
e
n
c
e
-
at
n
i
g
h
t
we
had
B
l
a
c
k
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&
a
g
o
i
n
g
up
to
a
s
s
i
s
t
L
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t
t
l
e
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n
a
l
d
on
h
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s
way
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v
e
r
t
h
e
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a
k
e
s
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a
l
s
o
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a
s
h
e
r
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o
r
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r
k
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a
r
r
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a
(
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h
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s
t
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o
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c
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l
l
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b
d
f
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r
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r
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o
f
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men
t
a
k
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n
g
a
l
o
n
g
two
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a
n
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s
f
o
r
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r
r
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g
o
s
R
a
f
t
-
14.
F
r
i
d
a
y
-
S
t
i
l
l
v
e
r
y
d
r
y
&
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-
M
r
C
h
i
s
o
l
m
br
ot
1
5
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a
t
s
more
to
be
s
t
o
r
e
d
f
o
r
C
&
R
McD
&
he
took
away
a
C
h
e
s
t
o
f
T
e
a
-
the
last
we
had
i
n
s
t
o
r
e
-
We
f
i
x
e
d
new
f
e
n
c
e
abt
t
h
e
G
a
r
d
e
n
-
Hannah
&
Fanny
a
l
w
a
y
s
b
u
s
y
at
t
h
e
G
a
r
d
e
n
,
d
i
g
g
i
n
g
s
o
w
i
n
g
p
l
a
n
t
i
n
g
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-
G
r
e
a
t
F
i
r
e
s
-
15.
S
a
t
u
r
d
a
y
-
m
i
l
d
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f
o
r
e
n
o
o
n
-
S
o
f
t
l
i
g
h
t
r
a
i
n
i
n
the
a
f
t
e
r
n
o
o
n
-
Work
p
r
i
n
c
i
p
a
l
l
y
abt
the
new
a
d
d
i
t
i
o
n
to
ye
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a
r
d
e
n
-
16.
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u
n
d
a
y
-
f
i
n
e
d
a
y
.
H
u
g
h
e
y
D
a
r
a
c
h
brot
down
a
man
to
C
h
a
r
l
e
s
`
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h
a
r
l
e
s
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p
l
a
c
e
&
t
h
e
n
came
up
&
s
t
o
p
'
d
w
i
t
h
us
-
at
n
i
g
h
t
We
had
Mr
H
i
c
k
e
y
&
P
a
y
e
t
en
r
e
t
u
r
n
-
&
J
o
s
h
u
a
S
m
i
t
h
R
a
f
t
i
s
now
i
n
the
L
a
k
e
-
S
p
r
e
e
`
d
at
n
i
g
h
t
&
H
i
c
k
e
y
r
a
m
p
a
n
t
.
17.
Mo
n
d
a
y
-
V
a
r
i
a
b
l
e
W
e
a
t
h
e
r
&
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c
o
n
t
r
a
r
y
f
o
r
S
m
i
t
h
s
Raft
He
s
t
o
p
'
d
a
l
l
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a
y
w
i
t
h
u
s
-
I
n
d
e
e
d
i
t
stormed
from
the
West-
-
ward
&
w
r
e
c
k
e
d
o
u
r
b
e
s
t
t
h
r
e
a
d
n
e
t
d
r
e
a
d
f
u
l
l
y
-
18.
T
u
e
s
d
a
y
-
W
e
a
t
h
e
r
M
o
d
e
r
a
t
e
.
E.
L
a
P
r
o
v
i
e
n
&
Leon
went
p
a
s
t
w
i
t
h
a
C
a
n
o
e
load
o
f
L
u
g
g
a
g
e
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f
o
r
P
e
r
r
i
g
o
b
d
f
o
r
Egansville-
P
e
r
r
i
g
o
t
a
k
i
n
g
down
h
i
s
Horses
by
L
a
n
d
-
at
n
i
g
h
t
We
had
M
e
s
s
r
s
Robt
S
m
i
t
h
&
D
d
Cameron
&
J
o
s
h
u
a
S
m
i
t
h
a
g
a
i
n
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a
f
t
p
a
s
s
'
d
t
h
e
House
abt
S
u
n
s
e
t
-
19.
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e
d
n
e
s
d
a
y
-
J
o
s
h
u
a
S
m
i
t
h
'
s
R
a
f
t
p
a
s
s
i
n
g
i
n
s
i
d
e
o
f
M
a
c
k
w
a
'
s
I
s
l
a
n
d
d
e
s
t
r
o
y
`
d
one
o
f
my
o
l
d
n
e
t
s
-
Robt
Smith
&c
l
e
f
t
abt
8
a
.
m
.
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Rob.
p
a
i
d
me
0
-
I
am
much
t
r
o
u
b
l
e
d
abt
t
h
e
s
e
d
a
y
'
s
w
i
t
h
a
tormenting
I
t
c
h
a
l
l
o
v
e
r
me
f
r
o
m
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e
a
d
t
o
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t
.
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u
g
h
e
y
s
t
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l
l
w
i
t
h
u
s
-
20.
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h
u
r
s
d
a
y
-
f
i
n
e
d
a
y
.
One
of
my
new
n
e
t
s
wa
s
set
y
e
s
t
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r
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&
f
u
r
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s
h
e
s
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u
r
n
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s
h
e
s
us
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o
f
p
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k
e
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-
P
e
r
r
i
g
o
'
s
Timber
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Lade
Ba
uc
he
foreman
p
a
s
s
'
d
p
o
i
n
t
abt
d
a
r
k
-
G
a
r
d
e
n
e
r
s
busy
-
21.
F
r
i
d
a
y
-
Heavy
s
t
r
o
n
g
G
a
l
e
Wstly
P
l
a
n
t
i
n
g
a
f
e
w
P
o
t
a
t
o
'
s
i
n
new
br
oke
n
sod
Ground
a
d
j
o
i
n
i
n
g
Garden
-
Bobby
T
u
r
n
e
r
h
e
r
e
at
n
i
g
h
t
-
P
e
r
r
i
g
o
&
L
a
P
r
o
v
i
e
n
p
a
s
s
'
d
up
t
h
i
s
mo
r
n
i
n
g
the
former
w
i
l
l
stop
i
n
c
h
'
g
e
o
f
I
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s
P
l
a
c
e
&
sow
some
O
a
t
s
&c
-
22.
S
a
t
u
r
d
a
y
-
f
i
n
e
M
o
r
n
i
n
g
-
Hughey
D
a
r
r
a
c
h
s
t
a
r
t
e
d
at
l
a
s
t
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e
r
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t
h
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s
m
o
r
n
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g
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2
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n
t
1
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a
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e
t
t
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s
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s
t
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t
h
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t
t
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p
t
1
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l
a
c
k
B
a
p
t
i
s
t
e
&
L
o
u
i
s
o
n
came
down
from
C
&
R
M
c
D
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s
R
a
f
t
s
w
h
i
c
h
a
r
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at
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e
r
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o
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s
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a
p
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d
s
p
a
r
t
l
y
ran
o
v
e
r
-
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S
u
n
d
a
y
-
A
most
S
p
l
e
n
d
i
d
d
a
y
but
v
e
r
y
calm
&
Hot
-
I
was
down
at
C
h
a
r
l
e
s
'
Price
with
Smurm
&
examined
B
a
p
t
i
s
t
e
s
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&
f
i
n
d
e
n
o
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o
f
space
t
h
e
r
e
to
p
l
a
n
t
P
o
t
a
t
o
'
s
Bl
a
c
k
&
Louison
r
e
t
d
up
to
t
h
e
i
r
R
a
f
t
s
in
the
Evening
-
24.
Monday
-
f
i
n
e
morning
-
A
l
i
c
k
Han
&
Fanny
took
8
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the
Meadow
back
o
f
Garden
Very
poo
r
1
3
G
r
e
a
t
Rain
1
4
C
a
l
f
put
i
n
t
o
the
Meadow
C
o
o
l
Perrigo`s
Bull
arrived
Cool
Monday
-
a
f
i
n
e
Cool
d
a
y
.
B
l
k
&
J
Bte
&
Alick,
s
l
a
s
h
e
d
down
one
l
i
t
t
l
e
Meadow
which
i
s
t
h
i
s
Year
v
e
r
y
poo
r
-
h
a
d
i
t
up
i
n
Cocks
at
N
i
g
h
t
.
Mo
t
h
e
r
s
t
i
l
l
very
p
o
o
r
l
y
-
E
a
r
l
y
i
n
the
f
o
r
e
n
o
on
the
Sound
o
f
Cannon
was
h
e
a
r
d
i
n
the
d
i
r
e
c
t
i
o
n
o
f
P
e
m
b
r
o
k
e
,
suppose
f
i
r
e
d
by
the
O
r
a
n
g
e
P
a
r
t
y
c
e
l
e
b
r
a
t
i
n
g
t
h
e
(
1
2
t
h
or
t
h
e
i
r
)
Orange
-Anniversary
-
T
u
e
s
d
a
y
-
V
e
r
y
C
l
o
u
d
y
forenoon
&
i
t
commenced
r
a
i
n
i
n
g
abt
1
/
2
p
t
1
1
a
.
m
.
S
e
n
t
J
Bte
home
-
The
d
a
y
t
h
r
o
`
o
u
t
p
r
o
v
e
d
r
a
i
n
y
&
no
out
door
Work
c
o
u
l
d
be
d
o
n
e
-
Mother
something
b
e
t
t
e
r
-
up
&
i
n
c
o
o
k
e
r
y
a
l
l
d
a
y
-
W
e
d
n
e
s
d
a
y
-
f
i
n
e
c
o
o
l
c
l
e
a
r
morning
&
d
a
y
-
The
Hay
w
a
s
a
l
l
stowed
away
s
a
f
e
-
but
a
v
e
r
y
i
n
c
o
n
s
i
d
e
r
a
b
l
e
q
u
a
n
t
i
t
y
-
A
f
t
e
r
S
u
p
p
e
r
,
A
l
i
c
k
&
B
l
k
e
y
took
t
h
e
i
r
S
c
y
t
h
e
s
&
went
down
to
C
h
a
r
l
e
s
*
ft
the
C
a
l
f
was
put
i
n
t
o
the
Meadow
-
15.
T
h
u
r
s
d
a
y
-
a
f
i
n
e
c
o
o
l
Mo
r
n
i
n
g
-
I
d
i
d
not
r
e
s
t
w
e
l
l
l
a
s
t
n
i
g
h
t
&
t
h
i
s
morning
I
f
e
l
t
u
n
w
e
l
l
o
f
s
o
r
e
n
e
s
s
in
my
Bowels
ft
had
Bowels
(
slimy
&
u
n
n
a
t
u
r
a
l
)
-
M
r
P
e
r
r
i
g
o
`
s
B
u
l
l
a
r
r
i
v
e
d
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r
r
i
v
e
d
e
a
r
l
y
t
h
i
s
M
o
r
n
i
n
g
&
c
r
e
a
t
e
d
a
good
d
e
a
l
o
f
Confusion
16.
F
r
i
d
a
y
-
A
f
i
n
e
c
l
e
a
r
d
a
y
t
h
r
o
`
o
u
t
.
Took
R
h
u
b
a
r
b
B
i
t
t
e
r
s
t
h
i
s
m
o
r
n
i
n
g
(
h
a
v
i
n
g
f
o
u
n
d
r
e
l
i
e
f
y
e
s
t
e
r
d
a
y
from
some
I
had
t
a
k
e
n
-
)
but
i
t
worked
me
t
o
o
much
down
a
t
C
h
a
r
l
e
s
`
P
l
a
c
e
wher
e
I
h
a
d
g
o
n
e
on
a
v
i
s
i
t
,
or
p
r
o
b
a
b
l
y
my
b
o
w
e
l
s
a
r
e
i
n
a
n
a
t
u
r
a
l
l
y
bad
s
t
a
t
e
-
C
h
a
r
l
e
s
took
i
n
6
L
o
a
d
s
by
Y
e
s
t
e
r
d
a
y
o
f
Hay
p
r
e
t
t
y
w
e
l
l
s
a
v
e
d
-
H
i
s
Meadows
t
h
i
s
y
e
a
r
a
r
e
v
e
r
y
L
i
g
h
t
-
T
h
e
I
n
d
i
a
n
s
v
e
r
y
b
u
s
y
m
a
k
i
n
g
C
a
n
o
e
s
&
t
h
e
y
k
i
l
l
p
l
e
n
t
y
o
f
D
e
e
r
(
i
n
the
n
i
g
h
t
)
S
a
t
u
r
d
a
y
-
r
a
t
h
e
r
a
C
l
o
u
d
y
M
o
r
n
i
n
g
-
w
t
h
a
p
p
e
a
r
a
n
c
e
o
f
a
n
o
t
h
e
r
c
h
a
n
g
e
-
B
a
s
i
e
c
a
l
v
e
d
a
H
e
i
f
e
r
C
a
l
f
e
a
r
l
y
t
h
i
s
M
o
r
n
i
n
g
-
D
y
e
r
Moore
p
a
s
s
'
d
w
i
t
h
o
l
d
I
g
n
e
a
s
g
o
i
n
g
up
t
o
t
h
e
i
r
P
l
a
c
e
-
I
am
u
n
w
e
l
l
f
o
r
some
ti
me
b
a
c
k
o
f
f
&
on
w
i
t
h
S
o
r
e
n
e
s
s
o
f
B
o
we
l
s
&
d
e
b
i
l
i
t
y
-
18.
S
u
n
d
a
y
-
V
e
r
y
f
i
n
e
d
a
y
.
c
l
e
a
r
&
p
r
e
t
t
y
c
a
l
m
.
B
l
a
c
k
Bte
came
up
t
o
t
e
l
l
me
how
he
was
r
e
a
d
y
to
s
t
a
r
t
f
o
r
By
Town
this
C
a
u
g
h
t
young
Rabbit
i
n
o
u
r
s
n
a
r
e
w
h
i
c
h
was
k
e
p
t
a
l
i
v
e
by
Hanna
h
Got
an
o
l
d
o
n
e
i
n
the
E
v
e
n
i
n
g
s
u
p
p
o
s
e
d
r
o
v
e
i
n
the
s
n
a
r
e
by
the
d
o
g
s
B
a
s
i
e
a
H
e
i
f
e
r
C
a
l
f
S
e
l
f
u
n
w
e
l
l
s
o
r
e
n
e
s
s
o
f
B
o
w
e
l
s
.
Plum
P
u
d
d
i
n
g
�th
J
u
l
y
1
9
.
r
e
c
d
8
p
a
p
e
r
s
5
o
f
&
E
M
o
o
r
e
s
men
up
M
a
n
n
y
s
Birth
day
made
curry
Jellyr
t
h
i
s
a
f
t
e
r
n
o
o
n
-
I
g
a
v
e
h
i
m
a
s
m
a
l
l
comn
o
f
M
e
d
i
c
i
n
e
s
t
o
b
u
y
-
&
w
r
o
t
e
t
o
B
a
n
g
s
&
M
c
A
n
d
r
e
w
O
l
d
P
i
s
s
.
u
p
D
r
a
n
k
a
s
u
s
u
a
l
&
h
e
l
o
o
k
s
v
e
r
y
p
o
o
r
l
y
-
p
r
o
m
i
s
e
d
me
a
C
a
n
o
e
M
e
g
w
a
s
u
p
a
l
s
o
on
v
i
s
i
t
&
r
e
t
d
a
f
t
e
r
d
i
n
n
e
r
.
M
o
n
d
a
y
.
f
i
n
e
H
a
y
i
n
g
d
a
y
.
J
.
B
t
e
P
i
s
s
e
n
c
a
m
e
up
i
n
t
h
e
E
v
e
n
i
n
g
&
b
r
o
t
me
two
p
a
c
k
e
t
s
N
p
a
p
e
r
s
(
2
M
.
G
'
s
2
6
t
h
U
l
t
m
o
&
3
r
d
I
n
s
t
)
3
B
.
T
.
G
a
s
'
s
2
6
,
&
1
s
t
.
8
t
h
I
n
s
t
&
2
A
r
g
u
s
1st
&
8th
&
my
T
e
l
e
s
c
o
p
e
a
t
n
i
g
h
t
we
h
a
d
2
men
o
f
E
g
a
n
'
s
g
o
i
n
g
t
o
l
o
o
k
a
f
t
e
r
t
h
e
Provn
s
i
n
B
.
C
.
S
h
a
n
t
y
-
r
e
n
e
w
i
n
g
my
sm
C
a
n
o
e
-
20.
Tuesday-
a
S
p
l
e
n
d
i
d
H
a
y
i
n
g
d
a
y
-
5
Men
o
f
E.
M
o
o
r
e
s
t
o
o
k
d
i
n
n
e
r
h
e
r
e
&
w
e
n
t
o
n
u
p
f
o
r
t
h
e
M
a
d
n
Farm
-
I
f
i
n
i
s
h
e
d
fixg
Sm
C
a
n
o
e
-
-
T
h
e
2
d
o
g
s
(
C
a
s
t
o
r
&
S
h
e
e
d
y
)
went
o
f
f
y
e
s
t
e
r
d
a
y
ft
r
e
t
d
o
n
l
y
t
o
d
a
y
-
v
e
r
y
t
i
r
e
d
&
H
u
n
g
r
y
.
21.
W
e
d
n
e
s
d
a
y
-
A
g
a
i
n
f
i
n
e
-
b
u
t
g
a
r
d
e
n
s
r
a
t
h
e
r
d
r
y
.
F
a
n
n
y
`
s
B
i
r
t
h
d
a
y
-
h
a
d
a
r
a
b
b
i
t
p
i
e
-
22.
T
h
u
r
s
d
a
y
.
Still
f
i
n
e
&
r
a
t
h
e
r
more
c
o
o
l
a
s
t
h
e
W
i
n
d
i
s
veering
�2
3
.
W
h
i
t
e
Washing
2
4
.
C
h
a
r
l
e
s
sent
u
s
some
o
f
W
i
l
l
y
'
s
C
a
l
f
d
r
y
w
e
a
t
h
e
r
V
e
r
y
few
f
l
i
e
s
i
n
the
d
a
y
v
e
e
r
i
n
g
to
the
N
Wst,
The
Women
p
i
c
k
e
d
c
u
r
r
a
n
t
s
&
made
some
C
u
r
r
a
n
t
J
e
l
l
y
-
E
g
a
n
s
two
Men
came
b
a
c
k
r
e
p
o
r
t
the
B
e
a
r
s
had
d
e
s
t
r
o
y
e
d
a
g
r
e
a
t
d
e
a
l
o
f
the
F
l
o
u
r
at
&
a
b
t
Frog
H
a
r
b
o
r
.
F
r
i
d
a
y
-
W
d
N
o
r
t
h
&
Cool
&
b
e
a
u
t
i
f
u
l
H
a
y
i
n
g
Weather
-
The
Water
f
a
l
l
i
n
g
c
o
n
s
i
d
e
r
a
b
l
y
-
The
G
i
r
l
s
w
h
i
t
e
W
a
s
h
i
n
g
.
S
a
t
u
r
d
a
y
.
L
i
g
h
t
v
a
r
i
a
b
l
e
A
i
r
s
-
R
i
c
h
a
r
d
bro*
us
up
some
l
i
l
l
y
9
s
C
a
l
f
,
r
e
p
o
r
t
that
C
h
a
r
l
e
s
`
Hay
w
i
l
l
be
a
l
l
s
a
v
e
d
to
d
a
y
&
Bte
Two
C
a
n
u
c
k
s
,
mowing
Btes
Meadow
-
The
P
e
a
c
k
,
o
f
f
h
e
r
n
e
s
t
.
We
had
Tommy
&
B
t
e
P
i
s
s
,
h
e
r
e
on
v
i
s
i
t
at
n
i
g
h
t
.
25.
S
u
n
d
a
y
-
a
b
e
a
u
t
i
f
u
l
c
l
e
a
r
morning
a
g
a
i
n
-
Tommy
s
t
a
r
t
e
d
on
r
e
t
u
r
n
a
f
t
e
r
d
i
n
n
e
r
t
a
k
i
n
g
A
l
i
c
k
&
J
B
t
e
P
i
s
s
,
a
l
o
n
g
to
a
s
s
i
s
t
him
w
i
t
h
h
i
s
Tame
Ha
yma
ki
ng,
I
l
e
t
him
have
a
ma
B
a
r
r
.
P
M
P
o
r
k
(
I
E
&
C
o
)
-
as
he
was
&
h
a
s
been
f
o
r
some
time
s
h
o
r
t
o
f
meat
v
i
c
t
u
a
l
s
-
Monday
�26.
Monda
y
-
We
had
a
c
o
n
s
i
d
e
r
a
b
l
e
o
f
R
a
i
n
l
a
s
t
n
i
g
h
t
&
t
h
e
V
i
n
d
v
a
s
n
o
r
t
h
&
c
o
o
l
t
h
i
s
m
o
r
n
i
n
g
-
I
was
up
i
n
t
h
e
R
i
v
e
r
w
t
h
Han
&
Fan
&
I
c
a
u
g
h
t
a
g
r
e
a
t
number
o
f
v
e
r
y
f
i
n
e
C
r
a
p
p
e
'
s
-
27.
T
u
e
s
d
a
y
.
Wind
W
s
t
&
w
e
a
t
h
e
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Men
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s
p
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s
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n
d
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a
f
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n
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&
D
a
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l
a
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k
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t
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s
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a
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a
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n
A
u
g
.
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C
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c
D
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k
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makers
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m
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home
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d
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r
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y
.
a
f
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d
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y
,
&
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l
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c
k
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t
d
h
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v
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f
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s
h
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d
w
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t
h
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Hay
y
e
s
t
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y
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at
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p
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k
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s
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was
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l/2
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7.
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a
t
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r
d
a
y
,
f
i
n
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d
a
y
but
the
Sun
S
c
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c
h
i
n
g
hot
at
times
-
We
t
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i
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d
our
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a
s
t
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r
&
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h
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y
,
but
A
l
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c
k
(
w
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t
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them)
got
no
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t
a
r
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-
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h
a
r
l
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s
&
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c
k
w
t
h
S
p
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t
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got
an
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d
doe
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a
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,
a
f
t
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r
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long
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t
s
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&
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c
k
b
r
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t
us
some
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f
the
Meat
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a
s
p
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r
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s
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small
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e
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t
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k
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l
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v
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r
the
C
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n
t
r
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,
a
l
s
o
hd
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h
e
r
r
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e
s
-
&
we
have
a
l
l
s
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r
t
s
o
f
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e
l
l
i
e
s
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8.
Sunday
-
d
a
r
k
C
l
o
u
d
y
M
o
r
n
i
n
g
wth
a
p
p
e
a
r
a
n
c
e
o
f
Rain
-
B
l
a
c
k
B
a
p
t
i
s
t
e
was
over
e
a
r
l
y
,
s
a
y
s
the
Wild
Meadows
are
good
-
&
they
made
7
S
t
a
c
k
s
i
n
B
C
r
e
e
k
f
o
r
C
&
R
McD)
(
L
a
P
e
r
i
e
n
Edward
brot
me
(on
h
i
s
way
u
p
)
a
p
a
r
c
e
l
o
f
N
P
a
p
e
r
s
from
M
r
R
o
f
Bromley
I
suppose
t
h
e
s
e
w
i
l
l
be
about
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l
a
r
g
e
St
a
c
ks
B
Creek
about
the
last
I
s
h
a
l
l
get
from
that
Post
O
f
f
i
c
e
-
Louis
P
i
s
s
e
n
d
a
w
a
here
a
l
l
d
a
y
.
Bet
&
Meg
was
up
-
9
.
Monday
-
f
i
n
e
b
e
a
u
t
i
f
u
l
morng
&
D
a
y
.
Tommy
&
A
l
i
c
k
Dick
went
over
to
B
Cr
e
e
k
to
commence
o
p
e
r
a
t
i
o
n
s
-
&
in
the
Evening
-
J
B
t
e
&
Louis
P
i
s
s
e
n
d
a
v
a
joined
them
-
1
0
.
Tuesday
-
f
i
n
e
day
f
o
r
haying
a
g
a
i
n
-
I
took
a
walk
aback
of
Johnstons
Road
with
Castor
but
met
in
w
i
t
h
0
-
1
1
.
Wednesday
-
S
t
i
l
l
f
i
n
e
&
very
Hot
&
p
r
e
t
t
y
calm
-
S
e
l
f
with
Smurm
t
r
i
e
d
for
a
d
e
e
r
at
Head
o
f
ye
Lake
no
Luck
a
l
t
h
o
p
l
e
n
t
y
of
s
i
g
n
s
-
&
Castor
c
h
a
s
e
d
one
along
shore
t
o
B
.
C
r
e
e
k
.
We
di
ned
at
t
h
e
Mo
of
the
Riv
&
c
a
ug
h
t
some
C
r
a
p
p
e
'
s
-
1
2
.
T
h
u
r
s
d
a
y
,
another
f
i
n
e
M
o
r
n
i
n
g
.
In
the
E
v
e
n
i
n
g
the
Boys
f
i
n
e
came
home
having
f
i
n
i
s
h
e
d
four
l
argo
St
a
c
ks
-
1
3
.
F
r
i
d
a
y
,
a
heavy
Shower
e
a
r
l
y
in
the
M
o
r
n
i
n
g
.
a
f
t
e
r
B
k
f
a
s
t
tho
Boys
went
over
to
make
C
H
Meadow
-
they
came
back
in
the
Evening
-
S
a
t
u
r
d
a
y
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t
a
c
k
C
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a
d
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w
C
h
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r
l
e
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papers
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Argues
of
19th
&
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date
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21st
Inst
date
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Hot
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1st
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Hot
still
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h
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d
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.
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l
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v
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r
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-
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C
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warm
d
a
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u
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s
d
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A
v
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&
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d
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men
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s
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accompd
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t
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a
y
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d
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l
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s
t
a
r
t
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n
d
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y
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t
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&
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came
up
from
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r
Farm.
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t
s
y
went
back
in
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n
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v
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g
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&
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l
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k
&
Hannah
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down
to
h
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l
p
t
o
take
up
the
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t
a
t
o
s
at
B
t
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s
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as
the
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a
l
l
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M
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n
d
a
y
.
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W
s
t
Wind
&
C
o
l
d
,
so
that
we
made
a
f
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r
e
i
n
t
h
e
House
my
Hand
v
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bad
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t
h
s
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s
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m
u
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m
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s
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b
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t
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r
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t
o
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r
d
s
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p
t
.
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1
5
.
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o
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s
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p
t
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s
t
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c
l
e
a
r
e
big
&
small
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7
Bags
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in
all
large
3
point
Buck
in
the
Bay
&
she's
n
e
t
t
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in
my
p
l
a
c
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a
l
s
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times
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l
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e
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l
y
to
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&
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men
Louison
came
up
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I
let
him
have
1
/
2
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a
r
r
:
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on
h
i
s
promising
to
come
&
work
next
week
-
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i
c
k
'
s
wound
h
e
a
l
i
n
g
fast
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he
can
MOVE
about
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r
e
t
t
y
well
-
I
have
a
bad
b
i
l
e
on
my
hand
-
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Wednesday
-
a
f
i
n
e
Cool
day
a
g
a
i
n
.
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Wt
&
Wst
-
A
l
i
c
k
&
Hannah
brot
up
14
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t
a
t
o
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s
,
bi
g
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mixed
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ur
l
a
s
t
(
1
0
t
h
)
New
Net
f
i
n
i
s
h
e
d
&
Backed
-
I
am
troubled
these
days
w
i
t
h
soreness
o
f
the
Bowels
-
16.
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h
u
r
s
d
a
y
,
f
i
n
e
Day
Wd
N
Wst
-
A
l
i
c
k
&
Hannah
b
r
o
t
up
the
rest
of
the
Potatos
from
B
t
e
s
C
l
e
a
r
a
n
c
e
-
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i
n
a
l
l
over
h
a
l
f
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y
s
m
a
l
l
,
owing
to
the
great
drought
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t
r
i
e
d
for
a
deer
i
n
the
afternoon
-
&
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a
s
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r
drove
out
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a
f
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l
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f
a
t
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g
r
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y
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c
l
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a
n
Buck
-
whi
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c
k
k
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l
l
`
d
assd
by
Hannah
-
Charles
a
l
s
o
t
r
i
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d
but
Query
what
sucs
The
I
n
d
i
a
n
a
were
a
l
s
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y
i
n
g
i
n
the
Bay
-
We
a
r
e
a
l
l
,
thank
God
r
e
c
o
v
e
r
i
n
g
from
our
C
o
m
p
l
a
i
n
t
s
-
1
7
.
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r
i
d
a
y
-
a
f
i
n
e
calm
morning
-
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a
g
a
i
n
t
r
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d
f
o
r
a
d
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r
i
n
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a
y
.
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would
not
swim
o
u
t
,
P
i
c
k
f
i
r
e
d
at
i
t
on
the
Jump
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e
f
f
e
c
t
-
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took
down
some
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e
n
i
s
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n
to
C
h
a
r
l
e
s
&
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e
t
s
y
-
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had
Harmon
Moore
&
Gang
from
B
y
e
r
s
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r
e
e
k
h
a
v
i
n
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the
dam
1
8
.
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a
t
u
r
d
a
y
-
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s
t
l
y
.
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mended
up
the
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l
d
2
1
/
2
&
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&
Alick
&
Crew
a
g
a
i
n
t
r
i
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d
for
a
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a
s
m
a
l
l
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was
d
r
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v
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b
y
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t
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a
s
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out
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t
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above
the
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t
a
b
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s
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k
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l
l
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d
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t
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i
t
had
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l
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t
t
l
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red
H
a
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r
on
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&
was
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n
l
y
a
l
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t
t
l
e
f
a
t
-
Amable
1
9
.
Sunday
-
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d
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s
t
l
y
:
&
Cl
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w
t
h
a
p
p
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f
R
a
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n
-
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&
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arrd
form
Lakes
Monday
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d
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l
d
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l
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t
t
p
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g
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t
o
o
l
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Marie
sick
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&
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eat
too
much
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cherries
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Vomg
&
Purgg
eat
too
much
cherries
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o
n
d
a
y
.
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s
t
l
y
s
t
i
l
l
&
c
o
o
l
&
c
l
o
u
d
y
a
l
l
d
a
y
.
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l
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c
k
w
t
h
B
t
e
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o
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i
s
&
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o
u
n
g
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g
n
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a
s
c
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m
m
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n
c
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d
t
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e
House
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m
b
e
r
-
a
t
n
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g
h
t
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h
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n
g
a
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s
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a
m
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l
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m
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b
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p
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s
s
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s
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a
m
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h
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f
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b
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me
my
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p
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p
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r
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f
f
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Han
&
D
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c
k
went
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w
n
t
o
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u
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s
d
a
y
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h
e
a
v
y
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a
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l
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t
&
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l
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o
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n
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f
t
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n
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h
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m
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l
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d
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f
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h
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v
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now
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s
m
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l
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a
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m
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m
b
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r
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e
d
n
e
s
d
a
y
-
A
f
i
n
e
C
o
o
l
day,
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g
h
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s
t
W
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n
d
&
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h
o
w
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r
s
a
t
t
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m
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s
(
A
l
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c
k
&
p
a
r
t
y
3
)
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s
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m
b
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a
n
g
in
all
t
h
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y
m
a
k
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b
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t
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l
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w
work
-
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a
n
d
y
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c
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a
l
d
&
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f
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f
t
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r
k
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t
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k
a
w
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t
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l
a
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k
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a
p
t
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s
t
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h
u
r
s
d
a
y
.
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b
e
a
u
t
i
f
u
l
C
l
e
a
r
c
o
o
l
d
a
y
-
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Ram
broke
my
o
l
d
2
1
/
2
f
t
Canoe
worse
than
e
v
e
r
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t
h
e
r
a
f
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n
e
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h
r
o
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o
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t
-
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e
f
f
n
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&
Bro
p
a
s
s
'
d
in
the
afternoon
-
I
caught
a
number
o
f
C
r
a
p
p
e
'
s
at
Big
Shoal
&
2
Trout
a
l
s
o
with
h
o
o
k
.
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Tuesday
-
Very
Stormy
n
o
t
w
i
t
h
s
t
a
n
d
i
n
g
abt
7
p
.
m
.
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&
A
l
i
c
k
a
r
r
d
from
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Lake
with
the
C
a
r
c
a
s
e
s
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f
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Lge
Buck
&
a
Big
Doe
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e
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r
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s
m
1
1
doe
which
they
k
i
l
l
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d
s
i
n
c
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they
went
to
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Lake
was
consumed
-
they
brot
also
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a
t
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r
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e
t
t
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r
than
a
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s
h
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mostly
pike
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say
that
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are
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yet
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at
Night
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had
a
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f
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f
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on
way
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them
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c
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s
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f
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from
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M
S
m
t
h
.
13.
Wednesday
-
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w
N
W
8
t
W
i
n
d
.
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&
Alick
r
e
t
u
r
n
e
d
to
the
R
d
Lake
F
i
s
h
e
r
y
-
I
got
2
7
Trout
ft
1
P
i
k
e
from
the
S
h
o
a
l
s
in
my
very
rotten
Nets
-
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cut
up
the
Deer
&
s
a
l
t
e
d
a
part
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at
n
i
g
h
t
we
had
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r
D
u
r
r
e
l
l
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&
C
l
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r
k
,
&
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Johnston
&
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&
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f
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e
r
r
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g
o
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s
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a
r
c
e
s
s
&
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u
r
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l
l
.
Thursday
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5
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r
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t
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5
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4
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5
1
6
,
17,
18
10.
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r
s
d
a
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l
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d
y
w
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t
h
a
l
i
t
t
l
e
s
o
f
t
r
a
i
n
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n
t
h
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had
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n
°
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&
L
i
t
t
Ronald
&
a
g
r
e
a
t
slew
o
f
men
most
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f
the
d
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y
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f
o
r
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&
R
&
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l
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went
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v
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to
the
flock
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got
r
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d
o
f
a
l
l
l
a
t
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the
a
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t
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l
l
d
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&
R
a
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r
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t
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J
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us
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pt
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the
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t
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most
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snowy
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l
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y
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n
d
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f
my
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n
t
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r
e
l
y
broken
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t
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the
g
a
l
e
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l
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r
a
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n
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l
i
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k
w
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h
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to
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o
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n
the
R
d
Lake
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u
n
t
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r
s
.
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v
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s
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t
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d
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h
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a
l
s
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the
o
l
d
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t
s
a
l
l
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t
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f
i
s
h
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t
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n
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e
s
d
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y
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up
at
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l
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s
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noes
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w
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n
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n
d
,
a
f
t
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r
hard
f
r
o
s
t
-
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had
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r
o
u
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&
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h
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at
n
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h
t
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s
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h
u
r
s
d
a
y
-
a
b
e
a
u
t
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f
u
l
d
a
y
.
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n
the
E
v
e
n
i
n
g
R
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d
Lake
F
i
s
h
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r
s
came
home
t
h
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y
brot
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n
l
y
abt
a
B
a
r
r
.
o
f
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i
s
h
-
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r
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d
a
y
.
C
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n
s
i
d
e
r
a
b
l
e
C
a
n
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n
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b
a
c
k
w
d
s
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t
r
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n
g
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a
f
t
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r
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v
e
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y
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a
i
n
y
n
i
g
h
t
,
f
i
n
e
a
f
t
e
r
n
o
o
n
we
put
10
N
e
t
s
down
in
C
Bay
d
a
y
23.
Sa
t
-
a
Most
b
e
a
u
t
i
f
u
l
l
d
a
y
&
v
e
r
y
calm
at
times
-
We
wds
had
the
dogs
i
n
,
they
ran
back
for
0
-
3
7
p
i
k
e
from
C
B
a
y
.
Sunday
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k
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5
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8
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i
k
e
2
6
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2
3
P
i
k
e
2
7
.
11
P
i
k
e
28.
S
u
n
d
a
y
.
a
f
i
n
e
d
a
y
.
We
got
4
W
h
i
t
e
f
i
s
h
frost
t
h
e
threa
d
N
e
t
s
at
the
I
s
l
a
n
d
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1
5
p
i
k
e
from
t
h
e
B
a
y
.
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-
d
i
s
p
a
t
c
h
e
d
A
l
i
c
k
&
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down
f
o
r
P
e
a
s
e
-
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had
the
notorious
the
n
o
t
o
r
i
o
u
s
Black
B
a
p
t
i
s
t
e
-
&
D
i
c
k
e
y
&
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M
e
D
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n
e
l
l
&
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C
a
n
o
e
s
o
f
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f
i
s
h
.
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u
e
s
d
a
y
,
a
f
i
n
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d
a
y
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n
l
y
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h
i
t
e
f
i
s
h
from
the
S
h
o
a
l
s
2
3
p
i
k
e
f
r
C
Bay
-
A
l
i
c
k
&
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brot
1
2
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P
e
a
s
e
-
We
had
J
n
°
D
o
n
e
l
l
ft
men
&
9
oxen
at
n
i
g
h
t
-
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dne
s
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y
-
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&
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s
t
l
y
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i
n
d
.
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t
r
i
e
d
the
d
o
g
s
a
g
a
i
n
they
soon
found
a
Deer
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know
l
i
t
t
l
e
f
u
r
t
h
e
r
-
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e
l
i
v
e
r
e
d
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e
a
s
e
t
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h
u
n
t
e
r
for
C
&
R
McD
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&
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l
o
u
r
-
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came
up
to
h
e
l
p
u
s
to
t
r
y
f
o
r
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e
e
r
-
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liter
a
b
l
e
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a
n
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n
g
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c
k
e
y
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there
at
n
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g
h
t
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h
u
r
s
d
a
y
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l
o
u
d
y
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c
a
l
m
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ward
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l
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c
k
&
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d
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b
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l
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h
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f
i
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t
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h
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a
l
s
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n
l
y
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t
h
e
r
e
-
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g
l
y
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d
a
y
-
w
h
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c
h
c
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t
s
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t
h
r
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o
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t
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t
t
l
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n
a
l
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t
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h
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h
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f
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1866-1867 Diary
Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers
DAILY JOURNAL FOR 1866.
TORONTO: PUBLISHED BY BROWN BROTHERS MANUFACTURING STATIONERS, 66 KING STREET EAST .
JANUARY, MONDAY, 1. 1866
Verry fine day But no slaying {sleighing} riffl {rifle?} shuting in the afternoon at Hom
TUESDAY, 2.
Verry fine day was over to Enotvil {Ennotville} in the afternoon and paid the Taxes 18$ & 43 cents
WEDNESDAY, 3
Rather cold to day I was at Guelph Fair Cattle cosdrable {considerably} lower in price since last Fair pork 7 1/2$
per Hunder Wheat 1$ per Bushel oats 28 Cents
JANUARY, THURSDAY, 4. 1866
Verry cold to day I was Killing pigs at John Beatties
FRIDAY, 5.
Frosty to day was at hom to day fixing cattle & Hogs cutting wood
SATURDAY, 6.
cold to day at hom fixing things
JANUARY, MONDAY 8. 1866.
Sunday & Monday both very Frosty days we was both of at George Beatties Thrashing on Monday
TUESDAY 9.
a little milder to day both at George Beatties to day Thrashing & Finished there thrashing
WEDNESDAY, 10.
Plesant to day was at school metting in Fornoon & clening Wheat in the afternoon
JANUARY THURSDAY, 11. 1866.
a little soft to day we was cleaning Wheat to day
FRIDAY, 12.
I went to Fergus this morning with the Sleigh & to Geulph {Guelph} in the afternoon with a load of wheat 43 Bushels
& 50 lb at 98 cents per Bushel rather wet in the evening I brought hom a new stove 21 Dollars in price
SATURDAY, 13.
Freezing a little to day I was at Mr. Elgies to day Thrashing oats
�JANUARY MONDAY, 15. 1866.
I was at home to day clee(a)ning wheat it is frosty to day
TUESDAY, 16
It was a verry stormy & blowing day George was at Davit Cupres Thrashing
WEDNESDAY, 17.
Milder to day I was at William Murries killing pigs
JANUARY, THURSDAY, 18. 1866.
I was at hom to day clening wheat in the afternoon Fine to day
FRIDAY, 19.
Soft to day & thawing we was at Geulph with Wheat sold at Allens Mills One Doller & 2 cents pr bushel 36 {?} - 20
lb pork $7 1/2 pr 100 oats 28 cents
SATURDAY, 20.
Very stormy to day & high wind I was at Hom
JANUARY, MONDAY 22. 1866.
Cold to day & sunday was very cold & rough I was Butchring at George Beatties to day
TUESDAY, 23.
more mild to day I was at Hom drawing Turnips out of pit
WEDNESDAY, 24.
a little colder to day wind from the Est I was at Fergus in the afternoon getting sucker of pump repaired
JANUARY, THURSDAY, 25. 1866.
some more snow this morning fine day working at hom A party at Davit Cupers at night dancing
FRIDAY, 26.
plesent to day working at hom a little more snow in the morning
SATURDAY, 27.
Fine day to day I was working at hom
JANUARY, MONDAY, 29. 1866.
Fine day we was drawing Turnips out of the pits Inclined to be soft
TUESDAY, 30.
a little soft this morning drawing Turnips in the afternoon clening oats
WEDNESDAY, 31.
Rather colder to day George at Guelph with oats 49 1/2 Bushels at 29 cents
FEBRUARY, THURSDAY, 1. 1866.
Good winter wether I was working at home to day
�FRIDAY, 2.
Rather colder to day was at home fixing for Butchering
SATURDAY, 3.
Verry cold & stormy we was clening oats in the morning George at Guelph in the afternoon 52 1/2 Bushels at 38
cents
FEBRUARY, MONDAY, 5. 1866.
Terry cold day we was killing our pigs & Beef the weights were 516. 40g. 335. 325. 345 191 1/2
TUESDAY, 6.
Not quit so cold to day I was at Guelph with pork sold 1262 at 7 dollers & 70 cents per 100 $97. 17 cents Wheat
to day 103 cents oats 30 cents
WEDNESDAY, 7.
Fine to day I was at hom
FEBRUARY, THURSDAY, 8. 1866.
Snowing a litte in the afternoon we was at Robert Pritchart weding Sleigh rid to Guelph & dancing all night
FRIDAY, 9.
Fine to day was at hom asking hands for thrashing
SATURDAY, 10.
Soft to day we was thrashing & brock the machine got hir Repaired in the afternoon
FEBRUARY, MONDAY, 12. 1866.
A good deal of snow on saturday night & sunday morning fine on Monday we was drawing turnips out of pit
Eleobeth Beattie came here to day
TUESDAY, 13.
Fine day a little soft we finished thrashing our wheat to day
WEDNESDAY, 14.
A good bit more snow to day we was grinding axes this afternoon
FEBRUARY, THURSDAY, 15. 1866.
Frosty to day and drifting verry bad wednesday night and thursday morning I was at hom to day
FRIDAY, 16.
verry frosty and drifting verry bad the roads gratly drifted up clening Wheat at hom
SATURDAY, 17.
a little milder to day but considerable share of frost we was clening wheat in the fornoon
FEBRUARY, MONDAY, 19. 1866.
a little more snow we was clening wheat to day
TUESDAY, 20.
Midling cold to day snowing a little clening wheat
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Milder to day we was drawing Turnips to day out of pit
FEBRUARY, THURSDAY, 22. 1866.
Thawing a good bit to day I was at Fergus Fair cattle selling lower then at last Fair
FRIDAY, 23.
Thawing considrable to day I was shovling snow in the afternoon on the roads rained verry weighty throughout the
night
SATURDAY, 24.
Freesing to day & blowing towards night at hom to day
FEBRUARY, MONDAY, 26. 1866.
Calm to day but very frosty I was choping stove wood George gon up countrie for seed wheat
TUESDAY, 27.
Verry fine day I was choping & atending the cattle
WEDNESDAY, 28.
Rather colder to day I was thrashing at William Murries
MARCH, THURSDAY, 1. 1866.
Thawing & warm to day slighing going of fast the team drawing sand for John Beattie
1st Marche 1867 Friday
soft the last days of Febuary & first of Marche
FRIDAY, 2.
Warm & thawing to day we was drawing turnips
2nd Saturday frosty with shoures of snow & high wind choping stove wood
SATURDAY, 3.
Freesing a little this morning but the sleighing is about done we finished drawing turnips I bought a sow from
William Murry this morning for 17 1/2 dollers
4th Monday Fine day at George Beatties thrashing Wheat
MARCH, MONDAY, 5. 1866
Cold frosty day we was clening Wheat. Sow piged to day Thirteen pigs
TUESDAY, 6.
verry cold day I was at Elora fair it was a verry large Fair prices rather lower George at Guelph with wheat 47
Bushels at one Doller per bushel
WEDNESDAY, 7.
Colder to day we was at Guelph Fair we had wheat 25 1/2 Bush at $1. per Bushel large cattle Fair prices low
�MARCH, THURSDAY, 8. 1866.
Not so cold to day we was clening wheat in the fornoon I was at Mr. McCraes Funrel in the afternoon great
excitement in Guelph the Riflmen going to the lines
FRIDAY, 9.
rather cold to day I was at Johns this afternoon at a partie George at Guelph with Wheat 45 Bushels sold at
Goldies 1$ 1 cent per Bushel all Bills
SATURDAY, 10.
at home to day clening Wheat. Sold our fat cattle to day at four Dollers & a quarter per Hunder live weight
MARCH, MONDAY, 12. 1866.
Fine day we was at Guelph with fat cattle & Wheat 46 Bushels at $1 - 1 cent per Bushel
TUESDAY, 13
Soft to day I was at Mr. Elgies thrashing in the afternoon
WEDNESDAY, 14.
Wet to day I was at John Metcalfs thrashing to day
MARCH, THURSDAY, 15. 1866.
Raining to day we was at Murtons sale in the afternoon
FRIDAY, 16.
clening oats in the fornoon drawing wood & choping in the afternoon snow shours
SATURDAY, 17.
Very frosty with high wind & snow I was at Elgies thrashing this fornoon George at Guelph with oats 61 Bushels at
30 cents per B.
17th Cold day George at Guelph with 20 Bushels Wheat 144 cents & 28 oats at 34 cents paid Ann Jean Bell $5
MARCH, MONDAY, 19. 1866.
Milder to day we was getting hom fire wood
18 March 1867 drawing rails from McKnees swamp
TUESDAY, 20.
Cold & snowing a little to day we was both at John Mutries choping fire wood
19 Drawing rails
WEDNESDAY, 21.
a little warmer to day at home getting wood drawed
20 choping cedar had John Ogg helping me 2 1/2 days this week
�MARCH, THURSDAY, 22. 1866.
Fine to day I was at Fergus Fair & sold a fat cow for 36 dollers & bought 10 Bushels of Barley for seed at 70 cents
per Bushel from Mr. David Allen one yew lambed to day
21 March 1867 Was at Fergus Fair very cold day the most snow fell through out the night of any day or night all
winter. I sold Mr. Anderson in Guelph Four or Five hunder Bushels of oats at 36 cents per Bushel silver or 35 Bills
FRIDAY, 23.
Fine to day I was drawing fire wood owr school exemination took place to day Bought John Cupers Bugie for 45
dollers Ten months credit
22 Rather stormy I was at the school exemination
SATURDAY, 24.
pleasant to day we was drawing & choping wood out of the creek
23 Drawing rails & posts from swamp
MARCH, MONDAY, 26. 1866
Very stormy on the 25 & frosty to day I was choping this forenoon over at Enotville in the afternoon
25th Frosty & cold drawing rails George at Guelph with oats & Barley
TUESDAY, 27.
clening oats this fornoon & choping in the afternoon
26 Drawing Rails George at Guelph with oats 66 Bushels
WEDNESDAY, 28.
Cold to day George in Guelph with oats 63 Bushels at 28 cents per Bushel $17.64 cents
27 Drawing rails George at Guelph with Barley 60 Bushels at 52 cents
MARCH, THURSDAY, 29. 1866.
I was at hom to day making sugar troughfs
28 Drawing rails
FRIDAY, 30.
at home to day I rented John Elmslies Farm at the rate of $100 per year for five years
29th Thursday I was at Fergus paying seat rents George at Guelph with Barley 57 Bushels at 52 cents
�SATURDAY, 31.
A little soft & snowing this forenoon. I was at Guelph with oats 59 Bushels at 29 cents per Bushel $17.11 cents
30 Drawing rails the others clening grain sold Andrew Hudson 40 Bushels oats
APRIL, MONDAY, 2. 1866.
Fine to day I was at John Beatties getting the lese wrot for John Elmslies Farm rented it for 5 yers at 100 Dollers
per year clening oats in the afternoon 46 B for choping & William Murrie got 34 Bushels
1 Aprils 1867 Wet with sleet & rain George at Guelph with 80 Bushels oats
TUESDAY, 3.
Thawing to day we started to make sugar Hired Hester Cordner for one year at $100
WEDNESDAY, 4.
Very fine day & the snow going fast working at sugar making I was out this afternoon colecting seat rents for Melvil
Church old parker got 15 Bushels oats at 30 cents $4.50
APRIL, THURDSAY, 5. 1866.
I was at Fergus this afternoon snow nerly gon of the fields
FRIDAY, 6.
some frost to day we was thrashing peas with the flails no run of sap yet Paid William Murrie one Hunder Dollers
for going of John Elmslies Farm
SATURDAY, 7.
We was in Guelph with oats 57 Bushels at 30 cents per Bushel
APRIL, MONDAY, 9. 1866.
Fine day to day I q was at John Beatties this forenoon getting the lese wrot for John Elmslies farm clening oats in
the afternoon for choping 46 Bushels & William Murry got 34 Bush
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Fine day for making sugar Paid John Elles one Hunder Dollers & 4$ Intrest received from Henry C Kays $ 26.25
cents Intrest on mortgage for 15 months sold George Elgie one Turky 75 cents
TUESDAY, 10.
Thawing to High wind making sugar
WEDNESDAY, 11.
Verry Fine to day making sugar & at mill with 5 Bags Wheat & 10 oats at post office in the evining sent order to
Kingston $47.35 Intrest for John Patton
APRIL, THURSDAY, 12. 1866
Warm to day we was making sugar don of two batches this afternoon rain for the first this spring. in the evning
�FRIDAY, 13.
Warm to day finished making sugar & started to plough. made about one Hunder weight of sugar
SATURDAY, 14.
Fine day ploughing with two teems some slight shours
APRIL, MONDAY, 16. 1866
Fine day ploughing beside the ston Barn Alexer took sow to John Heffrons
TUESDAY, 17.
Fine today ploughing withe two tems taking of stons with one
WEDNESDAY, 18.
Very warm ploughing & cultivating
Thursday the 18th Aprile 1867 Started to plough
APRIL, THURSDAY, 19. 1866.
Warm ploughing with three temes & has one field cultivated
Warm day ploughing with two teams
FRIDAY, 20.
Fine to day we soed the first field of Wheat to day beside the Barn Thunder & rain at night
Fine day ploughing
SATURDAY, 21.
Not so warm to day very high wind ploughing sod
APRIL, MONDAY, 23. 1866.
Cold & high wind sowing peas beside the scholhouse
Monday 22 snowing to day was at the mill with a grist
TUESDAY, 24.
High wind & cold thrashing peas & sowing beside the ston Barn
23 rather cold was ploughing with three teams
WEDNESDAY, 25.
Very cold & high wind finished sowing peas put in 15 or 16 acres
24 still cold ploughing
APRIL, THURSDAY, 26. 1866.
Calmer to day ploughing with two teems at the John Elmslies one team harroing at peas
�25 Cold & showry ploughing
FRIDAY, 27.
Warm I was ploughing at John Elmslies the other teams harroing
SATURDAY, 28.
Warm in fornoon windy & cold towards night sowing wheat & oats
APRIL, MONDAY, 30. 1866.
Calm but hard frost I was cultivating turnip ground other teams harrowing
MAY, TUESDAY, 1.
Windy & cold some snow towards night we finished sowing wheat at hom & sowed one fiell field at Elmslies
Wednesday1st cold & frosty to day ploughing
WEDNESDAY, 2.
Cold & frosty with high wind we was ploughing & stoning at Elmslies place Beef selling at $6 pr hun to 6 1/4 spring
Wheat at $1. 52 1/2.
cold & frosty ploughing
MAY, THURSDAY, 3. 1866.
cold to day again we was ploughing at Elmslies with three teams
FRIDAY, 4.
Windy & cold sowing grass seed at hom in the forenoon ploughing in the afternoon at J Elmslies George Matlands
Barn burnt this afternoon
SATURDAY, 5.
a little warmer sowing wheat at John Elmslies. roguhf field reset the side road
MAY, MONDAY 7. 1866.
Plesent to day finished sowing Wheat this spring cross ploughing for Barley sow at John Heffrons
7 6th May 1867 Sowed the first of the wheat this seson
TUESDAY, 8.
Fine day ploughing for oats & Barley a slight rain in the evning
Sowing oats
WEDNESDAY, 9.
Fine to day ploughing with two teams one drawing stones.
Harroing to day
MAY, THURSDAY, 10. 1866.
Warm to day sowed our barley this afternoon William Morros stable catched fire but was put out
�9th May sowing wheat windy to day
FRIDAY, 11.
Warm & drie we was ploughing for oats
10th windy sowing wheat finished at hom
SATURDAY, 12.
Warm & high wind I was sowing oats at hom
11th Sowing wheat at the stone Barn Spring Wheat $2. 12 1/2 cents per Bushel in Guelph
MAY, MONDAY, 14. 1866.
rather cold & some frost at night I finished ploughing at hom
13th Wet this morning I was sowing wheat
TUESDAY, 15.
a little cold with frost at night I finished sowing oats at hom
A little wet sowing wheat on the sod at John Elmslies
WEDNESDAY, 16.
Very cold in the morning was at Fergus at church fast day
15th Rather cold at Fergus at church
MAY, THURSDAY, 17. 1866.
Not quit so cold was ploughing for oats at the ston houce I was hunting for our year olds
16th Cold I was sowing oats and grass seed
FRIDAY, 18.
Mild & warm to day we was ploughing
17th cold I was Harrowing
SATURDAY, 19.
Warm we finished sowing at the ston house sowed twelve acres Mare Foaled this morning
18th Not so cold I was sowing wheat
MAY, MONDAY, 21. 1866.
Cold with high wind we was ploughing at John Elmslies for oats
20th Finished sowing Wheat
TUESDAY, 23.
Very cold & high wind we was ploughing do do {dittoes)
�21th Very winday I was ploughing rain in the evning
WEDNESDAY, 23.
Cold & frosty some flakes of snow falling this morning. ploughing
22 Wet & shoury all day I was at the Blacksmith with Horses
MAY, THURSDAY, 24. 1866.
Warmer to day John Mutrie was helping me to plough the wheat looks very midling & Indiffrent Fall Wheat is
selling at $ 2 & Spring $1.45 cents oats 30 cents cherrie trees in blossam
23 I was at Guelph with Wheat 44 Bushels at 182 Cents per Bush
FRIDAY, 25.
Dark & cloudy not mutch rain finished ploughing for oats
24 I was ploughing
SATURDAY, 26.
Warm I was helping John Elmslie to put up the line fence. at John Beatties in the afternoon dreeling for pottoes
25 I was ploughing wet in the afternoon
MAY, MONDAY, 28. 1866.
Rained all day on sunday & on monday fornoon finished sowing oats we was fencing in the afternoon
TUESDAY, 29.
Cold at nights we started to the potatoes to get ground redy for planting
WEDNESDAY, 30.
Rained in the afternoon stoning & working potatoes ground
MAY, THURSDAY, 31. 1866.
Fine day I was at Guelph with oats 46 Bushels at 31 cents Spring wheat $1.45 cents
JUNE, FRIDAY, 1.
Fine day we was dunging our potatoes the Fenins crosed the lines at Fort Erie the Toronto Volinters atack them
SATURDAY, 2.
Warm day planted our potatos more fighting to day the Fenins driven back Apel Trees in ful blossam
3rd Finished sowing oats at John Elmslies
JUNE, MONDAY, 4. 1866.
Shourey to day I was at a Fire Insuranc meeting the team awa for timber for George Matlands Barn
TUESDAY, 5.
Raining at times fixing fences the mount Forest Volentiers came down to day
�Wedensday 5 June 1867 Finished sowing oats
WEDNESDAY, 6.
some shours through out the day I was at Guelph Fair and the horse races
Thursday 6th working at the potatoes ground
MAY, THURSDAY, 7. 1866.
Fine da I planted a few cabbages I bought in Geulph we planted some potatos to day
Friday 7 drawing dung for the potatoes great thunder sorm in the after-noon very heavy rain
FRIDAY, 8.
Verry warm we finished planting potatoes
Saturday 8 drawing dung
SATURDAY, 9.
Fine & warm things growing fast this week we commensed to cros plough our turnip ground washed our sheep
today
JUNE, MONDAY, 11. 1866.
Fine to day drawing off stones ploughing & roling commenced to clip the sheep
Monday 11 planting our potatoes
TUESDAY, 12.
Not so warm to day Finished cliping our own sheep & done John Beatties in the afternoon.
WEDNESDAY, 13.
Warm to day ploughing turnip land & diging out stones
JUNE, THURSDAY, 14. 1866.
Fine growing days showrey at nights blasting stones in the turnip ground
FRIDAY, 15.
Warm ploughing rain through-out the night
SATURDAY, 16.
Ploughing & taking of stones
JUNE, MONDAY, 18. 1866.
rained sunday afternoon & all day to day I was at the Blacksmith smiths getting fore shouse on the Horses
TUESDAY, 19.
Faired of to day I was ploughing land very wet
WEDNESDAY, 20.
Harrowing turnip land I was at Tinie Cattnachs Funral Mrs. Mutrie died to night
�JUNE, THURSDAY, 21. 1866.
Warm I put in the first of our Turnips
FRIDAY, 22.
Warm driling turnipp land was at Mrs. Mutries Funral this afternoon & soed more turnips
SATURDAY, 23.
Very warm puting in turnips cropes growing fast & looking well
JUNE, MONDAY, 25. 1866.
Warm day & thundering I was at Harrisons raising a barn
TUESDAY, 26.
Warm I was drawing dung for turnips George Maitlands barn was raised to day
WEDNESDAY, 27.
Not so warm to day I was out colecting set rents this evinging
JUNE, THURSDAY, 28. 1866.
Colder to day drawing out dung at Fergus this afternoon at a meeting of church managers
FRIDAY, 29.
Working at turnips a havy thunder shour this evinging
SATURDAY, 30.
Warm driling & sowing turnips
30 June 1867 Finished sowing turnips very warm & drie.
JULY, MONDAY, 2. 1867
Fine to day drawing out dung & Finished sowing turnips crops looks well
TUESDAY, 3.
Windy ploughing Fallo & taking out stones
WEDNESDAY, 4.
Raining this morning I was asking hands for Johns Raising & cutting thisles
JULY, THURSDAY, 5. 1866.
Thunder & rain in the after noon I was at Johns all day preparing for the raising Temes ploughing summer Fallo
FRIDAY, 6.
Fine warm day we was at the raising of Johns Barn
SATURDAY, 7.
Very warm rained a good bit through-out the day I went to Guelph in the afternoon
JULY, MONDAY, 9. 1866.
Sundy morning rained verry weighty fair to day & colder we began to plough our summer fallo at John Elmslies
place took the reper to Galt to get repaired
�TUESDAY, 10.
Warm & drie ploughing sumer fallo
WEDNESDAY, 11.
Warm ploughing I was scarifing potatoes
JULY, THURSDAY, 12. 1866.
Drie & hot cutting thistles in fore noon was at Fletchers raising in the after noon
FRIDAY, 13.
Very warm I started to hoe turnips to day thunder & some rain in the evinging
SATURDAY, 14.
Very warm thunder & rain ploughing & howing turnips
JULY, MONDAY 16. 1866.
Warm with thunder & rain we was at Guelph & sold our wool 84 lb at 38 cents
TUESDAY, 17.
Warm with thunder & rain got a new reper & mower home
WEDNESDAY, 18.
Rained al fore noon
JULY, THURSDAY, 19. 1866.
Howing turnips Elesbeth Beattie left us & Jessie McBain came back
Friday 19th July 1867 John Ogg Started to work at haying we drawed in the first of our hay
FRIDAY, 20.
Howing turnips
SATURDAY, 21.
Rain to day again I was driling up the potatoes a great deal of thunder and rain this week
JULY, MONDAY, 23. 1866.
Drie to day howing turnips
TUESDAY, 24.
Very warm I was at John Monroes Funral
Wedensday 24th Nerly don Haying it has been very warm & drie no rain since we startd. put in Fifty loads
�WEDNESDAY, 25.
Warm we started to cut hay with a new mashine
Thur 25 a little rain to day howing turnips for the first
JULY, THURSDAY, 26. 1866.
Warm & drie started to rake hay
FRIDAY, 27.
Hot & drie drawing hay
Saturday 27 Finished drawing in hay
SATURDAY, 28.
Drawing hay Thunder shoure in the afternoon
JULY, MONDAY, 30. 1866.
Fine I was at the Mill with a grist cutting hay in the afternoon
Howing turnips
TUESDAY, 31.
Cutting hay
Howing turnips
AUGUST, WEDNESDAY, 1.
Raining this morning I was at Guelph Fair
AUGUST, THURSDAY, 2. 1866.
Drie to day raking & drawing hay
Thurs 1st Agust We had a howing match in the evinging when 28 competitors started a thunder shour at night
FRIDAY, 3.
Drawing hay in the fore noon rained hevy in the afternoon
Howing at the ston house
SATURDAY, 4.
Raining this morning howing turnips
Howing
AUGUST, MONDAY, 6. 1866.
Raking & drawing in hay
TUESDAY, 7.
Drawing hay
�WEDNESDAY, 8.
cutting hay finished howing turnips the first time rain in the afternoon
Friday 9th Finished howing Turnips
AUGUST, THURSDAY, 9. 1866.
I was at Guelph with Mr. Reid finished cutting hay
FRIDAY, 10.
Drawing in hay
SATURDAY, 11.
Finished haying
AUGUST, MONDAY, 13. 1866.
A good deal of rain on Sunday & to day
12th Monday very warm we was working at the crosway thrashing old peas
TUESDAY, 14.
Rain this forenoon we started this afternoon to cut Barley John Elles cutting peas
13th Tus Thrashing peas
WEDNESDAY, 15.
Drie to day cutting Barley
14th Wed very warm working at the crosway turnpicking it
AUGUST, THURSDAY, 16. 1866.
Fine raking Barley & runing turnips
15 warm & drie working at the crosway started to plough the summer fallow the second time
FRIDAY, 17.
Raking Barley in forenoon started at hom to cut peas
Friday 16th Started to cut peas very warm & drie
SATURDAY, 18.
cutting peas John Ogg sarted to harvest by the month at the rate of 20 dollers per month
17 ploughing both summer fallows & cutting peas & at Johns thrashing peas thunder & lightning at night
AUGUST, MONDAY, 20. 1866.
Fine harvest day commensed to cut Spring Wheat
TUESDAY, 21.
Cutting Wheat with the mashine
�WEDNESDAY, 22.
Cold & windy cutting Wheat in the forenoon & cutting peas in the afternoon & drawing in Barley & turning peas
AUGUST, THURSDAY, 23. 1866.
Cuting peas & drawing in Barley
FRIDAY, 24.
Drawing in peas
23 Friday Started to cut withe the reaper
SATURDAY, 25.
Drawing in peas some slight shoures of rain
AUGUST, SUNDAY, 27. 1866.
some rain on sunday & this morning cutting peas & drawing in
TUESDAY, 28.
Drie drawing peas Anngene Bell star came here to work to day Thomas Wat started to harvest
WEDNESDAY, 29.
Fine harvest day drawing peas & cutting Wheat
AUGUST, THURSDAY, 30. 1866.
a little rain to day Finished drawing peas at home 21 loads
FRIDAY, 31.
Rather damp & dull this forenoon cutting Wheat in the afternoon
SEPTEMBER, SATURDAY, 1.
a slight shoure to day Drawing in Wheat this forenoon & finished cutting Wheat at home & started to cut oats
SEPTEMBER, MONDAY, 3. 1866
A little damp cutting oats this forenoon & cutting wheat in the afternoon
TUESDAY, 4.
Fine day for harvesting cutting wheat
WEDNESDAY, 5.
Fine day cutting wheat with the mashine at Johns Ogg & me cradling at hom
THURSDAY, 6.
Fine day I was cradling wheat at John Elmslies
FRIDAY, 7.
Raining all day
SATURDAY, 8.
Shourey all day cradling wheat all day
SEPTEMBER, MONDAY, 10. 1866.
�Drie to day binding wheat
TUESDAY, 11.
Rained all day
WEDNESDAY, 12.
Shourey all day cradling oats
SEPTEMBER, THURDAY, 13. 1866.
Drie to day cutting wheat with the mashine at John Elmslies
FRIDAY, 14.
Drawing in wheat this forenoon Thunder with hail & wind in the afternoon.
SATURDAY, 15.
A sort of drie cutting oats with the mashine at hom
SEPTEMBER, MONDAY, 17. 1866.
Very heavy rain on sunday night cutting oats to day ground verry wet
TUESDAY, 18.
A little wet this morning cutting oats at John Elmslies in the afternoon with the mashine
Tusday I was up at Arthur at the Election very warm day
WEDNESDAY, 19.
Finished cutting oats at John Elmslies
I was at Arthur warm rain in the afternoon
SEPTEMBER, THURSDAY, 20. 1866.
Wet all day I was at Guelph very heavy rain through out the night
FRIDAY, 21.
Finished cutting oats a John Beatties
SATURDAY, 22.
Cutting oats at the ston House
Monday 23rd Finished thrashing peas very drie
SEPTEMBER, MONDAY 24. 1866.
Drie Finished drawing wheat on two places
TUESDAY, 25.
Rained very heavy all day ground the wetest I ever seen it in harvest
WEDNESDAY, 26.
Faire to day ground so wet we couldent do anything in the fields
�SEPTEMBER, THURSDAY, 27. 1866.
Fine day finished cutting oats at hom
FRIDAY, 28.
Cutting oats withe the cradel & sith
SATURDAY, 29.
Cutting oats this forenoon drawing in the last of our wheat
OCTOBER, MONDAY, 1. 1866.
Drawing in oats
TUESDAY, 2.
Drawing oats & stacking at John Elmslies
WEDNESDAY, 3.
Drawing oats
OCTOBER, THURSDAY, 4. 1866.
Thrashing peas at the ston Barn
FRIDAY, 5.
Was at the Elora show
SATURDAY, 6.
Cutting & drawing in oats
OCTOBER, MONDAY, 8. 1866.
Finished harvesting
TUESDAY, 9.
Thunder & rain to day fencing stacks & diging potatos
WEDNESDAY, 10.
Rather wet diging some few potatos
OCTOBER, THURSDAY, 11. 1866.
Was at Fergus show
FRIDAY, 12.
Fast day was at Fergus at church
SATURDAY, 13.
Fine day was thrashing Wheat at John Elmslies
OCTOBER, MONDAY, 15. 1866.
Fine to day cleaning Wheat & finished thrashing at Elmslies
�TUESDAY, 16.
Warm & drie started to raise pottatoes
WEDNESDAY, 17.
Warm diging potatoes
OCTOBER, THURSDAY, 18. 1866.
Fine & drie diging potatoes
FRIDAY, 19.
Thrashing at Arthur Cordners
SATURDAY, 20.
a little wet Trashing at Arthurs Cordners
OCTOBER, MONDAY, 22. 1866.
Very windy to day thrashing at John Beatties
TUESDAY, 23.
cold & windy we was cleaning wheat
WEDNESDAY, 24.
cold to day I was at Telfords Sale
OCTOBER, THURSDAY, 25. 1866.
cold to day I was at John Mutries thrashing
FRIDAY, 26.
Snowing & rain throughout the day clening wheat & Gorge at Guelph with wheat. highest price fore spring Wheat
$1.38 cents
SATURDAY, 27.
Fair to day ploughing & clening Wheat
October, MONDAY, 29. 1866.
Raining in the forenoon I was hunting for a hiffer Thomas Watt left us.
�TUESDAY, 30.
I was at Guelph with Wheat 41 Bushels & 46 lb at 115 Cents per Bushel the highest price to day for Spring Wheat
160 Cents
WEDNESDAY, 31
cold day & some shoures of snow I was ploughing the others at the County ploughing match
November, THURSDAY, 1. 1866.
a little wet I was clening wheat at John Elmslies
FRIDAY, 2.
Fair I was at Guelph with Wheat 45 Bushels 50 lb 130 Cents per Bush. highest price 145 Cents per Bush. Started
to top turnips
SATURDAY, 3.
a little snow on the ground working at turnips
NOVEMBER, MONDAY, 5. 1866.
Frosty at nights taking up turnips
TUESDAY, 6.
Frosty at nights drawing in turnips
WEDNESDAY, 7.
Fine day we was at Guelph Fair
NOVEMBER, THURSDAY, 8. 1866.
Very fine day drawing turnips
FRIDAY, 9.
Fine drawing turnips
SATURDAY, 10.
Fine finished drawing turnips at home
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1866
A little wet drawing turnips on the other place
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1866
Frosty in the morning drawing turnips
�WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1866
Fresh to day finished drawing turnips one hunder & eight loads
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1866
Wet to day drawing a grist this forenoon
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1866
Wet this forenoon Clening peas I was covering turnips pit
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1866
Drie to day I was at the raising of William Hastings House we did not finis it
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1866
Wet to day I was at William Hastings raising put up our pigs to fatten
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1866
Cold & damp I was at Driscols Sale put up four stears to fatten
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1866
Drie to day we finished William Hastings House
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1866
Some snow to day covring turnip & potatoes pits
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1866
Snow & frost drawing out dung
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1866
Frosty I was at hom George & Alexer & team at Morries thrashing
NOVEMBER, MONDAY, 26, 1866
Milder today drawing out dung from the ston barn
TUESDAY, 27
Soft to day I was at George Beatties thrashing
�WEDNESDAY, 28
Soft & raining I was ploughing
NOVEMBER, THURSDAY, 29, 1866
Wet we was ploughing
FRIDAY, 30
Dringing up to day ploughing
DECEMBER, SATURDAY, 1
Frosty ploughing
DECEMBER, MONDAY, 3, 1866
Soft again to day ploughing
TUESDAY, 4
Raining in the forenoon I was ploughing in the afternoon
WEDNESDAY, 5
Fine day I was at the Guelph Fair
DECEMBER, THURSDAY,6, 1866
Soft to day I was at home prepairing for thrashing
FRIDAY, 7
Fine to day we was thrashing
Saturdy 6, 1867 The alma block in Guelp Burned
SATURDAY, 8
Very wet in the forenoon I was at a metting at Enotvill in the afternoon
DECEMBER, MONDAY, 10, 1866
Fresing very hard & blowing we was thrashing at the ston Barn
�TUESDAY, 11
Very frosty to day. thrashing again to day
WEDNESDAY, 12
Hard frost to day I was thrashing peas
DECEMBER, THURSDAY 13, 1866
Hard frost I was working at hom
FRIDAY, 14
Hard frost we was at Alexer Mc Inneses & bought five young cattle this forenoon for Eightie five Dollers
SATURDAY, 15
Frosty at Guelph with Wheat sold at Goldies for $1.25 cents
DECEMBER, MONDAY, 17, 1866
Snowing a little I was at Maitlands this morning
TUESDAY, 18
Milder to day I was at John Mutries kiling pigs
WEDNESDAY, 19
Snowing this forenoon. I was at Guelph with Wheat & Sold at Goldies 43 1/2 bushels at $1 1/4
DECEMBER, THURSDAY, 20, 1866
Very hard frost we was at David Cupers Wedding
20th Decem 1867 Ann Jean Bell got married & left us
FRIDAY, 21
Frosty to day I was at hom
SATURDAY, 22
Milder to day we was clening Wheat
�DECEMBER, MONDAY, 24, 1866
Snowing a little to day I was at Enotvill at a Shuting match
TUESDAY, 25
Rather frosty working at hom
WEDNESDAY, 26
Fine day for winter
DECEMBER, THURSDAY, 27, 1866
plesent to day
FRIDAY, 28
Very little snow yet not mutch sleighing
SATURDAY, 29
midling frosty
DECEMBER, MONDAY, 31, 1866
Frosty I was thrashing peas with the flail
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1st January 1867 Rather frosty I was at hom we was shooting some in the forenoon we was at William Morries
in the afternoon shooting & a dance at night
2nd I was at Guelph Fair Cattle rather low in price
3 Rather mild we was thrashing peas with the horses
4 fine day I was at John Metcalfs thrashing
5 Fine Do Do Do
6 7 Frosty I was at Enotvill at the election & paying the taxes $33.92 & at Salem & Fergus Mrs John Mutrie Died
this evining
7 Fine day I was at hom
�8 Snowing a little I was helping to dig grave & at the funral in the afternoon
9 I was at hom not mutch snow yet
10 We was drawing out some dung Bob horse got sick
11 I was at hom working with the horse
12 At hom doctring at Bob Horse
14 Frosty at hom fixing horse helping David Cupre to kill pigs
15 Frosty to day at hom
16 Thrashing at John Beatties I had George Grassick clening Wheat in the afternoon
17 George at Guelph with Wheat 45 bush 20 lb at 135 cents per Bush.
18 Very frosty & cold George at Guelph with Wheat 31 Bush at 135 cents Bob Horse died to night
19 A bit more snow very good sleighing George at mill with a load of oats & peas to get choped
21 a good bit more snow I was at the mill for the oats & peas and had four Bushels of Wheat for a grist
22 I was at home George Beatties killing pigs mild day
23 I was at Wiiliam Morres killing pigs do do
24 Working at hom
25 Friday I was at a sale on the york road & Bought some harnes
26 Very stormy working at hom
Monday 28 Rather stormy working at hom
Tusday 29 Very cold day we was killing pigs six small ones for our own use weight 1000 lbs the weighties 190 lbs
We 30th Calmer to day drawing turnips out of the pit
Th 31 Fine day & rather soft Killing pigs at John Beatties
February 1 rather mild to day drawing out dung George at Guelph with wheat 135 cents per Bushel paid Tailor
the Ferrier $15 for atending horse
Sat 2nd Blowing
�Sat 2nd Blowing & stormy drawing out dung paig George McInnes for pair Harrowes $15
Mon 4th Fine to day I was at Bridons sale & Bought to shep for $12.25 cents nine months credit
Tu 5th Snowing to day we was thrashing peas with the flails
Wed 6 Was at Guelph Fair & Bought a mare for $140 very fine day
Th 7 Very fine day drawing Turnips
Fr 8 do do I was in Gueph for the mare we bought of David Day
Sa 9 Rather stormy & blowing I was at hom handling axe & grinding
Mo 11 Verry frosty two of us at Elgies thrashing
Tu 12 Fine day & thawing we was killing our pigs eight of them thawing & rain
Wed 13 Verry wet day I was at the Blacksmiths getting Horses sharped
Th 14 Rather mild drawing over oats to the Barn
Fri 15 Frosty to day at Guelph with our pork weight of them was 445 - 404, 358, 399, 375, 321,145, 156 price
$5.45
Sa 16 Verry wet day I was at hom
Mo 18 Frosty drawing out dung
Tu 19 Fine day thrashing
We 20 Frosty thrashing & Fenished at hom
DATE CASH ACCOUNT- JANUARY RECEIVED PAID
3 January 2 Gallons Whisky at 65 Cents. $1.30
1 lb Tea $1 1.00
4 1/2 Brown Sugar 50 1/2 Cents .50
3 1/2 Crushed Sugar 50 cents &
20 Cents mustard
.70
�15 lbs Butter 10 per lb $2.50
12 1 lb Tea 4 1/2 sugar & Half Gallon
Whiskey 3 yk
1.87 1/2
12 Sold 43 B 50 lb wheat at 98 cents 42.95
do One Scoop shovel 7 sl yk .87 1/2
19 Stove pipes & Link $3.42 1/2 Cnts
Whiskey 50 cents Shirt 1.50
5.42 1/2
do Henry C Kayes copy asiniment
$4.70 cents Clerk & Brok $4.25
cen
8.95
do 1 gallon coal oil 70 cents .70
do Sold 36 Buchels & 20 lb Wheat at
102 cents per Buc
37. 6.
20 Paid John Elles Harvesting &
diging stons 1 day in Turn
5.00
24 Paid Docter Monrow viset 3.25
31 pd Lyons & Sayers for repairing
Sleigh
3.30
31 Three planks 2 $50 cen 1 Barrel
Salt & 1 lb Tea 25 cents Nails
5.75
31 49 1/2 Buchels Oats at 29 cents 14.35
DATE. CASH ACCOUNT—FEBRUARY. RECEIVED. PAID.
�1 Scot & Co Dundas last Instalment
on Grain Drcel
$ 40.00
3 Sold in Guelph 52 ½ oats at 30
cents
15.75
5 3 Gallons Whiskey 1 Box
matches
2.00
6 Red Braid 70 cents Buckles 12 ½
cents cape 75 cents
1.57 ½
6 Pork & hed 1262 lb 7-70- $ 100.17
8 1lb Tea One doller Expences 1$ 2.00
10 Pd George Elgie 8$ & Black
Smith 50 cents
8.50
12 Two Gallons Whiskey 1$ 20 cents 1.20
16 One yers subscription to the
Mercury $1.25
1.25
21 David Anderson 4$25 for
Harvesting
4.25
22 One ½ lb Tea, 1 lb Saltpeter 80
cents
.80
�28 Do. ½ lb Tea .50
28 Bought 70 Bushels wheat at 90
cents
63.00
Wedn. 6th February 1867 Paid David Day
on mare
20.00
Th 7 Paid John Beattie $4.40 cents
Insurance money
4.40
Mo 11 Paid for Whiskey $1
Paid John Ogg for harvest work
$30.00
1.00
30.00
B lb cents
1868 February 18 Sold in Guelph 48 B
15 lb W at 160 Cents
77.20
DATE. CASH ACCOUNT—MARCH. RECEIVED. PAID.
3 Paid six dollars on a pig $ cents Cents
$ 6.00
7 pd Abraham Flewelling 50 cents
for Bul
.50
�7 Bought 2lb Tea 9 lb Sugar can
mustard 3 quarts Whiskey 17
yds red braid 31 lb (12 ½ ) lard 16
Tallo (10 cents) Sold
5.47 ½ 3.93
6 47 bushels Wheat at 1 Doller 47
7 25 ½ Do Do Do 25.50
7 pd James Webster Jr. fo
mortgage peper $7-75
7.75
7 Pd two months shares of the
Bulding Sosietie
4.34
7 One Gallon col oil 75 cents .75
8 9 Sold 45 Bushels Wheat at 1$ 1
cent per Bus.
45.45
13 Paid for 3 Fats cattle weight of 2
steers & 1 Heffer 42cwt -10 lb
178.90
13 Sold 46B.40 lb Wheat at 1$ 1 cent 46.67
do One Hay Knif $1.25. 1 Bar soap
20 cents. Flask powder 1 Bal
twin 1 Box caps
2. 5
do One King stove 21$ making
cloths $13.50
34.50
�16 Paid Arthur Cordner $40 with
Intrest 1.50
41.50
17 Sold 61 Bushels oats in Guelph at
30 cents per B.
18.30
22 Bought 5 Bushels Barley at 50
cents & 10 Bush at 70 cents
9.50
22 Sold Fat cow for 36 dollers 36
23 pd. John Cuper six dollars for a
cutter & Bufla Robe
6.00
26 Mending cleves & Whip. 15 cents
Bou. 1 Gallon Wh. 3 lb Sugar
1.20
31 Paid Williams for repairing pump
75 cents 50 Sugar {?}
1.35
1st
March
1867
Paid Ann Jean Bell $7 7.00
17 Paid in cash Ann Jean Bell $5 5.00
29 Paid Jessie McBain $55 55.00
Ann Jean Bell 75 cents .75
�DATE. CASH ACCOUNT—APRIL. RECEIVED. PAID.
3 Pd Robert Cattnach 75 cents for
Thrashing
.75
6 paid William Murrie $100 for
quiting Elmslie farm
& $11.50 for a pig
100.00
11.50
7 Timothy & clover seed & 2 lb Tea
$1.75 Pd on seed 8.30
8.30
7 Sold 57 Bushels oats at 30 cents 17.10
Bought 2 cultivater teeth 90 cents
puting on 37 ½
1.27 ½
Pd Bulding sosity 2$12 2.12
Harrow sharped & whipltrees 3-43 3.43
9 Paid John Elles $104- 104.00
9 Paid Intrest on Farm $48 48.00
Received from Henry C Kays
Intrest for T. Elmslie
26.25
Sold George Elgie one Turky 75
cents
.75
�11 Pd W. Elmslie postage up 1 Jan
1866
40
.40
11 Sent post office order to Kingston
for $48
16 Paid John Heffron for sow $1 1.00
10 April
1867
paid Alexer Cordner $25 25.00
10 Paid George Maitland for
Thrashing
30.00
11 Paid on mortgage & intrest $264 264.00
11 Paid James Lochran for Buggie
45$
45
4 Paid David Day ballenc of mare
$120
120.00
16 Received from Alexer Elmslie $21
Intrest on Mort
21
16 Paid 13$ for Grass & clover $2
Gros. & Hat 2$ plough lines 60
cents
18
17 Paid Wm Elgie $4 For Bull & 6.60
�Blacksmith 2.60
25 Paid Alexander McInnes $10 on
cattel
10
DATE. CASH ACCOUNT—MAY. RECEIVED. PAID.
2 Paid Elisbeth Beattie Eight Dollers 8.00
Sold in Guelph 13 ¼ lb Butter at
20 cents per lb
2.65
2 lb Tea & other grosries 2.65
8 One half gallon coal oil 20 cents .20
10 Hors shoing & plough irons laid 3.85
21 Box matches 2 lb sugar 1 Gallon
Whisky
1.25
31 Sold 46 Bushels oats at 31 cents 14.26
Bought 1 lb Tea 12 lb Turnip 8
Bus. Potatos 1 lb Toba. 2 lb
pouder
5.58
Paid Bulding Sosiety 4.36
�28 May
1867
Sold in Guelph 44 Bushels 5 lb
Wheat at 182 cents
80.23
paid Ann Jean Bell $12 ½ of
Wages in Guelph
12.50
24 paid Alexer Cordner $2 & George
1$
2.00
23 Paid Innes for Merkry one year
$1.50
1.50
7 May
1868
Sold one Steer weight 1530 lbs at
$6 per hunder
One cow Do Do 1460 at 5
and 87 ½
Three steers Do Do 3340. at 5
Paid Wm Mitchell $16 for making
cloths
16
Do for coat & vest 6 & other thing
$10
16
Paid Jannet Rae $15 15
Bought a mare 35 ½ 35.50
�13 Paid david Anderson $152 & 60
cents
152.60
DATE. CASH ACCOUNT—JUNE RECEIVED. PAID.
4 Black smithing 35 cents .35
Supcription to James Anderson
50 cents
.50
6 Sold 20 ½ lb butter at 16 cents 3.28
Bought 1 lb Tea 6 milk dishes
Stove Black 1 Broom
6 lb Nails 2 yds chees cloths 3.22 ½
15 Paid Charles Heffran Five dollers
for mare
5
18 Horse shuing one doller & 25
cents
1.25
25 paid John Cook for statute labor 1
27 Half pound Tea ½ Gal. Coal oi
½ Gall. Whis
1
28 Set rent one daller 28 1
Sold 17 ½ cwt Hay at 10$ per Ton 8.75
�Bought 5 lb Turnip seed can
mustard 2 pitch Forks
2.20
29 pd for Statut labor to Georg
Beattie
3.50
June
1867
Paid Alexer Cordner 32$ 32.00
20th 7 lb wool at 32 cents per lb & paid
50 cents to his mother $2.74
2.74
20 Sold in Guelph 57 lb wool at 32
cents
18.24
& 11 Bush. 38 lb wheat at 145
cents
16.86
DATE. CASH ACCOUNT—JULY RECEIVED. PAID.
28 Sold 17 ½ cwt Hay at 10$ per ton 8.75
28 Bought 5 lb Turnip seed mustard
2 pitch Forks
2.20
5 One Box matches .20
7 Sold 54 lb Butter at 17 cents per 9.18
�lb 9.18
7 Paid Alexer Cordner 6 Dollers 6.00
7 Bought 2 ½ tea 2 bars soap ½ lb
Blue currants ½ Gal Wh.
3.80
Paid Murdak Craig 5$ for Grass
seed
5.00
16 Sold 84 lb wool at 38 cents 31.92
Bought 4 pairs pants 5$ 5
Hay rake 5$ pitch fork rakes hoe
$1.60
6.60
Paid Jessie McBain $14 14
Paid Murdack Craig $3 amount in
ful for Gras seed
3
17 paid at rail way carrige of reaper
$2.18 cents
2.18
18 Paid Elesbeth Beattie $18.00 18
2 July
1867
Paid Alexander Cordner $2 2.00
�19 Paid Elesbeth Mutrie 1.25
21 Paid Ann Jean Bell 1.00
DATE. CASH ACCOUNT—AUGUST. RECEIVED. PAID.
1st
Sold 66 lb Butter at 18 cents per lb
$11.18
$ 11.18
Bought 2 ½ lb Tea 10 lb Sugar 1
Gallon Whisky
4.13
Do 17 ½ yds cotton 2 yds
Towelling (4 milk dishes
3.85
3 pairs gloves for binding $1.80 1.80
paid Bulding Sosiety 6.46
8 paid William Mitchell for howing
turnips
5
9 One rennet 50 cents .50
25 1 lb Tea one Jar mustard Shu
Black 1 spool thread
1.75
28 Paid Jessie McBain $11 11
31 Three shoes set & one ball of candle
wick
.42 ½
�10
Agust
Paid Alexander Cordner Eight
dollers
8.00
DATE. CASH ACCOUNT—SEPTEMBER. RECEIVED. PAID.
6 One pound Tea at $1 glass for
lamp 10 cents
1.10
20 Sold 74 lb Butter at 15 cents per lb 11.10
Bought 2 ½ lb Tea $2.44 15 lb
Sugar 1.50
5 lb Barley 50 cents 4 lb currans ½
bushel salt 25 cents thred &
neddles
5.50
Old account $2.20 2.20
Septem Paid John Ogg day of shutting
match $2
2
Alexer Cordner do do $2 2
DATE. CASH ACCOUNTS—OCTOBER. RECEIVED. PAID.
�10 Bought ½ gallon coal oil at 25 cents)
& 1 quart mashine oil at at 45 cents
$ cents $
.70
11 ½ lb Tea & 5 lb sugar 1 Gallon
Whisky
2.00
24 Two new shouse & two shears
pointed
1.10
26 Sold in Guelph 27 Bus. 45 lbs
Spring Wh. At $1.18
32.74 32
Two pairs Boots $9 9.00
100 lb Flours $3.50 Barrel Salt 2. 1.75
30 1 lb Tea 2 lb loaf sugar 5 lb
moskarado 50 cents
30 Sold 41 Bush 46 lb at 115 cents 47.64
Three shep skins $2.12 ½ cents 2.12 ½
Sold 17 Bags appels 5.50
pd one year weekly advertiser 2.00
Strip shirting one Bed cord 25 cents .25
3.93
�Paid Ann Jaen Bell $5 5
Oct.
2nd
Sold in Guelph 49 ½ Bushels peas
at 69 cents
34.15
8 Sold at Armstrongs Mill 36 Bus 40 lb
at 140 cents
11 Sold at Goldies 40 Bus. 30 lb at 145
cents
18 Sold at Bliths 16 Bush 9 lb oats at
45 cents
10 paid Alexer Cordner $2 2.00
18 paid Ann Jean Bell Boots & dress 2.95
paid one Doller to Mr. Talbut for Ann
Jean Bell
1.00
DATE. CASH ACCOUNT—NOVEMBER. RECEIVED. PAID.
2 Sold 45 Bush 50 lb Wheat at 130
cents ber bush
$ 59.58 $
Bought ½ lb roap 37 ½ cents 1
shovel $1.50
1.87 ½
�7 Bought 1 ½ lb Tea $1.60 cents 10
lb Sugar 2 lb shot
2.80
6 Paid John Elmslie 50 Dollers as part
Rent of Farm
50.00
1 pair shirts $2.50 2.50
14 Paid Cordners for picking turnips 4.50
15 Sold John Elmslie four Bushels
Wheat at $1 ¼
5.00
Gristed for our selves 8 Bushels
20 Pd Black smith 2 shears & colter
Paid 2 Binding Men
2.00
13
Novem
Sold in Guelph 50 Bush 25 lb peas
at 66 cents
33.46
19 Sold in Guelph 50 Bus 20 lb oats a
46 cents
23.28
20 Paid John Elmslie $50 of rent 50.00
25 Paid Alexander Cordner $1 1.0
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">DAILY JOURNAL FOR 1866.</span></h3>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TORONTO: PUBLISHED BY BROWN BROTHERS MANUFACTURING STATIONERS, 66 KING STREET EAST .</span></h2>
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<pre>JANUARY, MONDAY, 1. 1866 {to create each day's heading indent by one space}
</pre>
<p>Very fine day but no slaging [sleighing} riffl shuting in the afternoon at Hom</p>
<pre>TUESDAY, 2.
</pre>
<p>Verry fine day was over to Enotvil in the afternoon and paid the Taxes 18$ & 43 cents</p>
<pre>WEDNESDAY, 3
</pre>
<p>Rather cold to day I was at Guelph Fair Cattle cosdrable {considerably?} lower in price since last Fair pork 7 1/2$ per Hunder Wheat 1$ per Bushel oats 28 Cents</p>
<pre>JANUARY, THURSDAY, 4. 1866
</pre>
<p>Verry cold to day I was Killing pigs at John Beatties</p>
<pre>FRIDAY, 5.
</pre>
<p>Frosty to day was at hom to day fixing cattle & Hogs cutting wood</p>
<pre>SATURDAY, 6.
</pre>
<p>cold to day at hom fixing things</p>
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<pre>JANUARY, MONDAY 8. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Sunday & Monday both very Frosty days we was both of us George Beatties Thrashing on Monday</p>
<pre>TUESDAY 9.
</pre>
<p>a little milder to day both at George Beatties to day Thrashing & Finished there thrashing</p>
<pre>WEDNESDAY, 10.
</pre>
<p>Pleasant to day was at school metting in Fornoon & clening wheat in the afternoon</p>
<pre>JANUARY THURSDAY, 11. 1866.
</pre>
<p>a little soft to day we was cleaning wheat to day</p>
<pre>FRIDAY, 12.
</pre>
<p>I went to Fergus this morning with the sleigh & to Geulph in the afternoon with a load of wheat 43 Bushels & 50 lb at 98 cents per Bushel rather wet in the evening I brought hom a new stove 21 Dollars in price</p>
<pre>SATURDAY, 13.
</pre>
<p>Freezing a little to day I was at Mr. Elgies to day thrashing oats</p>
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<pre>JANUARY MONDAY, 15. 1866.
</pre>
<p>I was at home to day cleaning wheat it is frosty to day</p>
<pre>TUESDAY, 16
</pre>
<p>It was a very stormy & blowing day George was at David Cupres Thrashing</p>
<pre>WEDNESDAY, 17.
</pre>
<p>Milder to day I was at William Murries killing pigs</p>
<pre>JANUARY, THURSDAY, 18. 1866.
</pre>
<p>I was at hom to day clening wheat in the afternoon Fine to day</p>
<pre>FRIDAY, 19.
</pre>
<p>Soft to day & sawing we was at Geulph with Wheat sold at Allens Mills One Doller & 2 cents per bushel 36B - 20 lb pork $4 1/2 pr 100 oats 28 cents</p>
<pre>SATURDAY, 20.
</pre>
<p>Very stormy to day & high wind I was at hom</p>
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<pre>JANUARY, MONDAY 22. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Cold to day & sunday was very cold & rough I was Butchering at George Beatties to day</p>
<pre>TUESDAY, 23.
</pre>
<p>More mild to day I was at Hom drawing Turnip out of pit</p>
<pre>WEDNESDAY, 24.
</pre>
<p>a little colder to day wind from the Est I was at Fergus in the afternoon getting sucker of pump repaired</p>
<pre>JANUARY, THURSDAY, 25. 1866.
</pre>
<p>some more snow this morning fine day working at hom A party at David Cupers at night dancing</p>
<pre>FRIDAY, 26.
</pre>
<p>plesent to day working at hom a little more snow in the morning</p>
<pre>SATURDAY, 27.
</pre>
<p>Fine day to day I was working at hom</p>
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<pre>JANUARY, MONDAY, 29. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Fine day we was drawing Turnips out of the pits Inclined to be soft</p>
<pre>TUESDAY, 30.
</pre>
<p>a little soft this morning drawing Turnips in the afternoon clening oats</p>
<pre>WEDNESDAY, 31.
</pre>
<p>Rather colder to day George at Guelph with oats 49 1/2 Bushels at 29 cents</p>
<pre>FEBRUARY, THURSDAY, 1. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Good winter wether I was working at home to day</p>
<pre>FRIDAY, 2.
</pre>
<p>Rather colder to day was at home fixing for Butchering</p>
<pre>SATURDAY, 3.
</pre>
<p>Verry cold & stormy we was clening oats in the morning George at Guelph in the afternoon 52 1/2 Bushels at 38 cents</p>
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<pre>FEBRUARY, MONDAY, 5. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Terry cold day we was killing our pigs & Beef the weights were 5/6. 40g. 335. 325.345 191 1/2</p>
<pre>TUESDAY, 6.
</pre>
<p>Not quite cold to day I was at Guelph with pork sold 1262 at 7 dollars & 70 cents per 100 $g7. 17 cents Wheat to day 103 cents oats 30 cents</p>
<pre>WEDNESDAY, 7.
</pre>
<p>Fine to day I was at hom</p>
<pre>FEBRUARY, THURSDAY, 8. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Snowing a litte in the afternoon we was at Robert Pritchart weding Sleigh rid to Guelph & dancing all night</p>
<pre>FRIDAY, 9.
</pre>
<p>Fine to day was at hom asking hands for thrashing</p>
<pre>SATURDAY, 10.
</pre>
<p>Soft to day we was thrashing & brock the machine got hir repaired in the afternoon</p>
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<pre>FEBRUARY, MONDAY, 12. 1866.
</pre>
<p>A good deal of snow on Saturday night & sunday morning fine on Monday we was drawing turnips out of pit Elesbeth Beattie came here to day</p>
<pre>TUESDAY, 13.
</pre>
<p>Fine day a little soft we finished thrashing our wheat to day</p>
<pre>WEDNESDAY, 14.
</pre>
<p>A good bit more snow to day we was grinding axes this afternoon</p>
<pre>FEBRUARY, THURSDAY, 15. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Frosty to day and drifting verry bad wednesday night and thursday morning I was at hom to day</p>
<pre>FRIDAY, 16.
</pre>
<p>verry frosty and drifting verry bad the roads gratly drifted up clening Wheat at hom</p>
<pre>SATURDAY, 17.
</pre>
<p>a little milder to day but considerable share of frost we was clening wheat in the fornoon</p>
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<pre>FEBRUARY, MONDAY, 19. 1866.
</pre>
<p>a little more snow we was clening wheat to day</p>
<pre>TUESDAY, 20.
</pre>
<p>Midling cold to day snowing a little clening wheat</p>
<pre>WEDNESDAY, 21.
</pre>
<p>Milder to day we was drawing Turnips to day out of pit</p>
<pre>FEBRUARY, THURSDAY, 22. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Thawing a good bit to day I was at Fergus Fair cattle selling lower then at last Fair</p>
<pre>FRIDAY, 23.
</pre>
<p>Thawing considerable to day I was shvling snow in the afternoon on the roads rained verry weighty throughout the night</p>
<pre>SATURDAY, 24.
</pre>
<p>Freezing to day & blowing towards night at hom day</p>
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<pre>FEBRUARY, MONDAY, 26. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Calm to day but very frosty I was choping stove wood George gon up countrie for seed wheat</p>
<pre>TUESDAY, 27.
</pre>
<p>Verry fine day I was choping & atending the cattle</p>
<pre>WEDNESDAY, 28.
</pre>
<p>Rather colder to day I was thrashing at William Murries</p>
<pre>MARCH, THURSDAY, 1. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Thawing & warm to day slighing going of fast the seam drawing sand for John Beattie</p>
<p>1st Marche 1867 Friday</p>
<p>soft the last days of Febuary & first of Marche</p>
<pre>FRIDAY, 2.
</pre>
<p>Warm & thawing to day we was drawing turnips</p>
<p>2nd Saturday frosty with shoures of snow & high wind choing stove wood</p>
<pre>SATURDAY, 3.
</pre>
<p>Freesing a little this morning but the sleighing is about done we finished drawing turnips I bought a sow from William Murry this morning for 17 1/2 dollers</p>
<p>4th Monday Fine day at George Beatties thrashing wheat</p>
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<pre>MARCH, MONDAY, 5. 1866
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<p>Cold footy day we was clening Wheat. Low piged to day Thirteen pigs</p>
<pre>TUESDAY, 6.
</pre>
<p>verry cold day I was at Elora fair it was a verry large Fair prices rather lower George at Guelph with wheat 47 Bushels at one doller per bushel</p>
<pre>WEDNESDAY, 7.
</pre>
<p>Colder to day we was at Guelph Fair we had wheat 25 1/2 Bush at $1. per Bushel large cattle Fair prices low</p>
<pre>MARCH, THURSDAY, 8. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Not so cold to day we was clening wheat in the fornoon I was at Mr. McGaes Funrel in the afternoon great excitement in Guelph the Riflmen going to the lines</p>
<pre>FRIDAY, 9.
</pre>
<p>rather cold to day I was at Johns this afternoon at a partie George at Guelph with Wheat 45 Bushels sold at Goldies 1$ 1 cent for Bushel all Bills</p>
<pre>SATURDAY, 10.
</pre>
<p>at home to day clening Wheat. Sold our fat cattle to day at four Dollers & a quarter per Hunder live weight</p>
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<pre>MARCH, MONDAY, 12. 1866.
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<p>Fine day we was at Guelph with fat cattle & Wheat 46 Bushels at $1 - 1 cent per Bushel</p>
<pre>TUESDAY, 13
</pre>
<p>Left to day I was at Mr. Elgies thrashing in the afternoon</p>
<pre>WEDNESDAY, 14.
</pre>
<p>Wet to day I was at John Metcalfs thrashing to day</p>
<pre>MARCH, THURSDAY, 15. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Raining to day we was at Murtons sale in the afternoon</p>
<pre>FRIDAY, 16.
</pre>
<p>clening oats in the fornoon drawing wood & choping in the afternoon snow showrs</p>
<pre>SATURDAY, 17.
</pre>
<p>Very frosty with high wind & snow I was at Elgies thrashing this fornoon George at Guelph with oats 61 Bushels at 30 cents per B. 17th Cold day George at Guelph with 20 Bushels Wheat 144 cents & 28 oats at 34 cents paid Ann Jean Bell $5</p>
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<pre>MARCH, MONDAY, 19. 1866.
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<p>Milder to day we was getting hom fire wood</p>
<p>18 March 1867 drawing rails from McTinees swamp</p>
<pre>TUESDAY, 20.
</pre>
<p>Cold & snowing a little to day we was both at John Mutries choping fire wood</p>
<p>19 Drawing rails</p>
<pre>WEDNESDAY, 21.
</pre>
<p>a little warmer to day at home getting wood drawed</p>
<p>20 choping cedar had John Ogg helping me 2 1/2 days this week</p>
<pre>MARCH, THURSDAY, 22. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Fine to day I was at Fergus Fair & sold a fat cow for 36 dollers & bought 10 Bushels of Barley for seed at 70 cents per Bushel from Mr. David Allen one yew lambed to day</p>
<p>21 March 1867 Was at Fergus Fair very cold day the most snow fell through out the night of any day or night all winter. I sold Mr. Anderson in Guelph Four or Five hunder Bushels of oats at 36 per Bushel silver. or 35 Bills</p>
<pre>FRIDAY, 23.
</pre>
<p>Fine to day I was drawing fire wood our school exemination took place to day Bought John Cupers Bugie for 45 dollers Ten months credit</p>
<p>22 Rather stormy I was at the school exemination</p>
<pre>SATURDAY, 24.
</pre>
<p>pleasant to day we was drawing & choping wood out of the creek</p>
<p>23 Drawing rails & posts from swamp</p>
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<pre>MARCH, MONDAY, 26. 1866
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<p>Very stormy on the 25 & frosty to day I was choping this forenoon over at Enotville in the afternoon</p>
<p>25th Frosty & cold drawing rails George at Guelph with oats & Barley</p>
<pre>TUESDAY, 27.
</pre>
<p>clening oats this fornoon & choping in the afternoon</p>
<p>26 Drawing Rails George at Guelph with oats 66 Bushels</p>
<pre>WEDNESDAY, 28.
</pre>
<p>Cold to day George in Guelph with oats 63 Bushels at 28 cents per Bushel $17.64 cents</p>
<p>27 Drawing rails George at Guelph with Barley 60 Bushels at 52 cents</p>
<pre>MARCH, THURSDAY, 29. 1866.
</pre>
<p>I was at hom to day making sugar {troughfs?}</p>
<p>28 Drawing rails</p>
<pre>FRIDAY, 30.
</pre>
<p>At home to day I rented John Elmslies Farm at the rate of $100 per year for five years</p>
<p>29th Thursday I was at Fergus paying seat rents George at Guelph with Barley 57 Bushels at 52 cents</p>
<pre>SATURDAY, 31.
</pre>
<p>A little soft & snowing this forenoon. I was at Guelph with oats 59 Bushels at 29 cents per Bushel $17.11 cents</p>
<p>30 Drawing rails the others clening grain sold Andrew Hudson 40 Bushels oats</p>
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<pre>APRIL, MONDAY, 2. 1866.
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<p>Fine to day I was at John Beatties getting the lese wrot for John Elmslies Farm rented it for 4 yers at 100 Dollers per year clening oats in the afternoon 46 B for shoping & William Murrie got 34 Bushels</p>
<p>1 Aprils 1867 Wet with sleet & rain George at Guelph with 80 Bushels oats</p>
<pre>TUESDAY, 3.
</pre>
<p>Thawing to day we started to make sugar Hired Hester Cordner for one year at $100</p>
<pre>WEDNESDAY, 4.
</pre>
<p>Very fine day & the snow going fast working at sugar making I was out this afternoon colecting seat rents for Melvil Church old parker got 15 Bushels oats at 30 cents $4.50</p>
<pre>APRIL, THURDSAY, 5. 1866.
</pre>
<p>I was at Fergus this afternoon snow nerly gon of the fields</p>
<pre>FRIDAY, 6.
</pre>
<p>some frost to day we was thrashing peas with the flails no run of sap yet Paid William Murrie one Hunder Dollers for going of John Elmslies Farm</p>
<pre>SATURDAY, 7.
</pre>
<p>We was in Guelph with oats 57 Bushels at 30 cents per Bushel</p>
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<pre>ARPIL, MONDAY, 9. 1866.
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<p>Fine day to day I q was at John Beatties this forenoon getting the lese wrot for John Elmslies farm clening oats in the afternoon for choping 46 Bushels & William Murry got 34 Bush Fine day for making sugar Paid John Elles one Hunder Dollers & 4$ Interest received from Henry {C?} Kays $ 26.25 cents Interest on mortgage for 15 months sold George Elgie one Turky 75 cents</p>
<pre>TUESDAY, 10.
</pre>
<p>Thawing to High wind making sugar</p>
<pre>WEDNESDAY, 11.
</pre>
<p>Very Fine to day making sugar & at mill with 5 Bags Wheat & 10 oats at post office in the evening sent order to Kingston $47.35 Interest for John Patton</p>
<pre>APRIL, THURSDAY, 12. 1866
</pre>
<p>Warm to day we was making sugar done of two batches this afternoon rain for the first this spring. in the evning</p>
<pre>FRIDAY, 13.
</pre>
<p>Warm to day finished making sugar & started to plough. made about one Hunder weight of sugar</p>
<pre>SATURDAY, 14.
</pre>
<p>Fine day ploughing with two teems some slight showrs</p>
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<pre>APRIL, MONDAY, 16. 1866
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<p>Fine day ploughing beside the ston Barn {illegible} took sow to John Heffrons</p>
<pre> TUESDAY, 17.
</pre>
<p>Fine today ploughing withe two tems taking of stons with one</p>
<pre>WEDNESDAY, 18.
</pre>
<p>Very warm ploughing & cultivating</p>
<p>Thursday the 18th Aprile 1867 Started to plough</p>
<pre>APRIL, THURSDAY, 19. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Warm ploughing with three temes & has one field cultivated</p>
<p>Warm day ploughing with two teams</p>
<pre>FRIDAY, 20.
</pre>
<p>Fine to day we soed the first field of Wheat to day beside the Barn Thunder & rain at night</p>
<p>Fine day ploughing</p>
<pre>SATURDAY, 21.
</pre>
<p>Not so warm to day very high wind ploughing sod</p>
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<pre>APRIL, MONDAY, 23. 1866.
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<p>Cold & high wind sowing peas beside the scholhouse</p>
<p>Monday 22 snowing to day was at the mill with a grist</p>
<pre>TUESDAY, 24.
</pre>
<p>High wind & cold thrashing peas & sowing beside the ston Barn</p>
<p>23 rather cold was ploughing with three teams</p>
<pre>WEDNESDAY, 25.
</pre>
<p>Very cold & high wind finished sowing peas put in 15 or 16 acres</p>
<p>24 still cold ploughing</p>
<pre>APRIL, THURSDAY, 26. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Calmer to day ploughing with two teems at the John Elmslies one team harroing at peas</p>
<p>25 Cold & showry ploughing</p>
<pre>FRIDAY, 27.
</pre>
<p>Warm I was ploughing at John Elmslies the other teams harroing</p>
<pre>SATURDAY, 28.
</pre>
<p>Warm in fornoon windy & cold towards night sowing wheat & oats</p>
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<pre>APRIL, MONDAY, 30. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Calm but hard frost I was cultivating turnip ground other teams harrowing</p>
<pre>MAY, TUESDAY, 1.
</pre>
<p>Windy & cold some snow towards night we finished sowing wheat at hom & sowed one field at Elmslies</p>
<p>Wednesday1st cold & frosty to day ploughing</p>
<pre>WEDNESDAY, 2.
</pre>
<p>Cold & frosty with high wind we was ploughing & stoning at Elmslies place Beef selling at $ 6 {illegible} H{illegible}n to 6 1/4 spring Wheat at $1. 52 1/2.</p>
<p>cold & frosty ploughing</p>
<pre>MAY, THURSDAY, 3. 1866.
</pre>
<p>cold to day again we was ploughing at Elmslies with three teams</p>
<pre>FRIDAY, 4.
</pre>
<p>indy & cold sowing grass seed at hom in the forenoon ploughing in the afternoon at J Elmslies George Matlands Barn burnt this afternoon</p>
<pre>SATURDAY, 5.
</pre>
<p>a little warmer sowing wheat at John Elmslies. roguhf field {neset?} the side road</p>
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<pre>MAY, MONDAY 7. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Plesent to day finished sowing Wheat this spring crop ploughing for Barley sow at John Heffrons</p>
<p>6th May 1867 Sowed the first of the wheat this seson</p>
<pre>TUESDAY, 8.
</pre>
<p>Fine day ploughing for oats & Barley a slight rain in the evning</p>
<p>Sowing oats</p>
<pre>WEDNESDAY, 9.
</pre>
<p>Fine to day ploughing with two teams one drawing stones.</p>
<p>Harroing to day</p>
<pre>MAY, THURSDAY, 10. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Warm to day sowed our barley this afternoon William Morros stable catched fire but was put out</p>
<p>9th May sowing wheat windy to day</p>
<pre>FRIDAY, 11.
</pre>
<p>Warm & drie we was ploughing for oats</p>
<p>10th windy sowing wheat finished at hom</p>
<pre>SATURDAY, 12.
</pre>
<p>Warm & high wind I was sowing oats at hom</p>
<p>11th Sowing wheat at the stone Barn Spring Wheat $2. 12 1/2 cents per Bushel in Guelph</p>
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<pre>MAY, MONDAY, 14. 1866.
</pre>
<p>rather cold & some frost at night I finished ploughing at hom</p>
<p>13th Wet this morning I was sowing wheat</p>
<pre>TUESDAY, 15.
</pre>
<p>a little cold with frost at night I finished sowing oats at hom</p>
<p>A little wet sowing wheat on the sod at John Elmslies</p>
<pre>WEDNESDAY, 16.
</pre>
<p>Very cold in the morning was at Fergus at church fast day</p>
<p>15th Rather cold at Fergus at church</p>
<pre> MAY, THURSDAY, 17. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Not quit so cold was ploughing for oats at the ston houce I was hunting for our year olds</p>
<p>16th Cold I was sowing oats and grass seed</p>
<pre>FRIDAY, 18.
</pre>
<p>Mild & warm to day we was ploughing</p>
<p>17th cold I was Harrowing</p>
<pre>SAATURDAY, 19.
</pre>
<p>Warm we finished sowing at the ston house sowed twelve acres Mare Foaled this morning</p>
<p>18th Not so cold I was sowing wheat</p>
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<pre>MAY, MONDAY, 21. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Cold with high wind we was ploughing at John Elmslies for oats</p>
<p>20th Finished sowing Wheat</p>
<pre>TUESDAY, 23.
</pre>
<p>Very cold & high wind we was ploughing do do</p>
<p>21th Very winday I was ploughing rain in the evning</p>
<pre>WEDNESDAY, 23.
</pre>
<p>Cold & frosty some flakes of snow falling this morning. ploughing</p>
<p>22 Wet & showry all day I was at the Blacksmith with Harold</p>
<pre>MAY, THURSDAY, 24. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Warmer to day John Mutrie was helping me to plough the wheat looks very midling & Indifferent Fall Wheat is selling at $ 2 & Spring $1.45 cents oats 30 cents cherrie tree in blossam</p>
<p>23 I was at Guelph with Wheat 44 Bushels at 182 Cents per Bush</p>
<pre>FRIDAY, 25.
</pre>
<p>Dark & cloudy not mutch rain finished ploughing for oats</p>
<p>24 I was ploughing</p>
<pre>SATURDAY, 26.
</pre>
<p>Warm I was helping John Elmslie to put up the line fence. at John Beatties in the afternoon dreeling for pottoes</p>
<p>25 I was ploughing wet in the afternoon</p>
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<pre>MAY, MONDAY, 28. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Rained all day on sunday & on monday fornoon finished sowing oats we was fencing in the afternoon</p>
<pre>TUESDAY, 29.
</pre>
<p>Cold at nights we started to the potatoes to get ground redy for planting</p>
<pre>WEDNESDAY, 30.
</pre>
<p>Rained in the afternoon stoning & working potatoes ground</p>
<pre>MAY, THURSDAY, 31. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Fine day I was at Guelph with oats 46 Bushels at 31 cents Spring wheat $1.45 cents</p>
<pre>JUNE, FRIDAY, 1.
</pre>
<p>Fine day we was dunging our potatoes the Fenins crosed the lines at Fort Erie the Toronto Volinters atack them</p>
<pre>SATURDAY, 2.
</pre>
<p>Warm day planted our potatos more fighting to day the Fenins driven back Apel Trees in ful blossam</p>
<p>3rd Finished sowing oats at John Elmslies</p>
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<pre>JUNE, MONDAY, 4. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Showrey to day I was at a Fire Insuranc meeting the team awa for timber for George Matlands Barn</p>
<pre>TUESDAY, 5.
</pre>
<p>Raining at times fixing fences the mount Forest Volentiers came down to day</p>
<p>Wednesday 5 June 1867 Finished sowing oats</p>
<pre>WEDNESDAY, 6.
</pre>
<p>some showrs through out the day I was at Guelph Fair and the horse races</p>
<p>Thursday 6th working at the potatoes ground</p>
<pre>MAY, THURSDAY, 7. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Fine day I planted a few cabbages I bought in Guelph we planted some potatos to day</p>
<p>Friday 7 drawing dung for the potatoes great thunder sorm in the aftern-noon very heavy rain</p>
<pre>FRIDAY, 8.
</pre>
<p>Verry warm we finished planting potatoes</p>
<p>Saturday 8 drawing dung</p>
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<pre>JUNE, MONDAY, 11. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Fine to day drawing off stones ploughing & roling commenced to clip the sheep</p>
<p>Monday 11 planting out potatoes</p>
<pre>TUESDAY, 12.
</pre>
<p>Not so warm to day Finished cliping our own sheep & done John Beatties in the afternoon.</p>
<pre>WEDNESDAY, 13.
</pre>
<p>Warm to day ploughing turnip land & diging out stones</p>
<pre>JUNE, THURSDAY, 14. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Fine growing days showrey at nights blasting stones in the turnip ground</p>
<pre>FRIDAY, 15.
</pre>
<p>Warm ploughing rain through-out the night</p>
<pre>SATURDAY, 16.
</pre>
<p>Ploughing & taking of stones</p>
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<pre>JUNE, MONDAY, 18. 1866.
</pre>
<p>rained sunday afternoon & all day to day I was at the Blacksmith smiths getting fore shouse on the Horses</p>
<pre>TUESDAY, 19.
</pre>
<p>Faired of to day I was ploughing land very wet</p>
<pre>WEDNESDAY, 20.
</pre>
<p>Harrowing turnip land I was at Tinie Cattnachs Funral Mrs. Mutrie died to night</p>
<pre>JUNE, THURSDAY, 21. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Warm I put in the first of our Turnips</p>
<pre>FRIDAY, 22.
</pre>
<p>Warm driling turnipp land was at Mrs. Mutries Funral this afternoon & soed more turnips</p>
<pre>SATURDAY, 23.
</pre>
<p>Very warm puting in turnips cropes growing fast & looking well</p>
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<pre>JUNE, MONDAY, 25. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Warm day & thundering I was at Harrisons raising a barn</p>
<pre>TUESDAY, 26.
</pre>
<p>Warm I was drawing dung for turnips George Maitlands barn was raised to day</p>
<pre>WEDNESDAY, 27.
</pre>
<p>Not so warm to day I was out colecting set rents this evinging</p>
<pre>JUNE, THURSDAY, 28. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Colder to day drawing out dung at Fergus this afternoon at a meeting of church managers</p>
<pre>FRIDAY, 29.
</pre>
<p>Working at turnips a havy thunder showr this evinging</p>
<pre>SATURDAY, 30.
</pre>
<p>Warm driling & sowing turnips</p>
<p>30 June 1867 Finished sowing turnips very warm & drie.</p>
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<pre>JULY, MONDAY, 2. 1867
</pre>
<p>Fine to day drawing out dung & Finished sowing turnips crops looks well</p>
<pre>TUESDAY, 3.
</pre>
<p>Windy ploughing Fallo & taking out stones</p>
<pre>WEDNESDAY, 4.
</pre>
<p>Raining this morning I was asking hands for Johns Raising & cutting thistles</p>
<pre>JULY, THURSDAY, 5. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Thunder & rain in the after noon I was at Johns all day preparing for the raising Temes ploughing summer Fallo</p>
<pre>FRIDAY, 6.
</pre>
<p>Fine warm day we was at the raising of Johns Barn</p>
<pre>SATURDAY, 7.
</pre>
<p>Very warm rained a good bit through-out the day I went to Guelph in the afternoon</p>
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<pre>JULY, MONDAY, 9. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Sundy morning rained verry weighty fair to day & colder we began to plough our summer fallo at John Elmslies place took the reper to Galt to get repaired</p>
<pre>TUESDAY, 10.
</pre>
<p>Warm & drie ploughing sumer fallo</p>
<pre>WEDNESDAY, 11.
</pre>
<p>Warm ploughing I was scarifing potatoes</p>
<pre>JULY, THURSDAY, 12. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Drie & hot cutting thistles in fore noon was at Fletchers raising in the after noon</p>
<pre>FRIDAY, 13.
</pre>
<p>Very warm I started to hoe turnips to day thunder & some rain in the evinging</p>
<pre>SATURDAY, 14.
</pre>
<p>Very warm thunder & rain ploughing & howing turnips</p>
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<p>JULY, MONDAY 16. 1866.</p>
<p>Warm with thunder & rain we was at Guelph & sold our wool 84 lb at 38 cents</p>
<p>TUESDAY, 17.</p>
<p>Warm with thunder & rain got a new reper & mower home</p>
<p>WEDNESDAY, 18.</p>
<p>Rained at fore noon</p>
<p>JULY, THURSDAY, 19. 1866.</p>
<p>Howing turnips Elesbeth Beattie left us & Jessie McBain came back</p>
<p>Friday 19th July 1867 John Ogg Started to work at haying we drawed in the first of our hay</p>
<p>FRIDAY, 20.</p>
<p>Howing turnips</p>
<p>SATURDAY, 21.</p>
<p>Rain to day again I was driling up the potatoes a great deal of thunder and rain this week</p>
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<pre>JULY, MONDAY, 23. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Drie to day howing turnips</p>
<pre>TUESDAY, 24.
</pre>
<p>Very warm I was at John Monroes Funral</p>
<p>Wedensday 24th Nerly don Haying it has been very warm & drie no rain since we startd. put in Fifty loads</p>
<pre>WEDNESDAY, 25.
</pre>
<p>Warm we started to cut hay with a new mashine</p>
<p>Thur 25 a little rain to day howing turnips for the first</p>
<pre>JULY, THURSDAY, 26. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Warm & drie started to rake hay</p>
<pre>FRIDAY, 27.
</pre>
<p>Hot & drie drawing hay</p>
<p>Saturday 27 Finished drawing in hay</p>
<pre>SATURDAY, 28.
</pre>
<p>Drawing hay Thunder showre in the afternoon</p>
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<pre>JULY, MONDAY, 30. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Fine I was at the Mill with a grist cutting hay in the afternoon</p>
<p>Howing turnips</p>
<pre>TUESDAY, 31.
</pre>
<p>Cutting hay</p>
<p>Howing turnips</p>
<pre>AUGUST, WEDNESDAY, 1.
</pre>
<p>Raining this morning I was at Guelph Fair</p>
<pre>AUGUST, THURSDAY, 2. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Drie to day raking & drawing hay</p>
<p>Thur of Agust We had a howing match in the evinging when 28 competitors started a thunder showr at night</p>
<pre>FRIDAY, 3.
</pre>
<p>Drawing hay in the fore noon rained haying in the afternoon</p>
<p>Howing at the ston house</p>
<pre>SATURDAY, 4.
</pre>
<p>Raining this morning howing turnips</p>
<p>Howing</p>
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<pre>AUGUST, MONDAY, 6. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Raking & drawing in hay</p>
<pre>TUESDAY, 7.
</pre>
<p>Drawing hay</p>
<pre>WEDNESDAY, 8.
</pre>
<p>cutting hay finished howing turnips the first time rain in the afternoon</p>
<p>Friday 9th Finished howing Turnips</p>
<pre>AUGUST, THURSDAY, 9. 1866.
</pre>
<p>I was at Guelph with Mr. Reid finished cutting hay</p>
<pre>FRIDAY, 10.
</pre>
<p>Drawing in hay</p>
<pre>SATURDAY, 11.
</pre>
<p>Finished haying</p>
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<pre>AUGUST, MONDAY, 13. 1866.
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<p>A good deal of rain on Sunday & to day</p>
<p>12th Monday very warm we was working at the crosway thrashing old peas</p>
<pre>TUESDAY, 14.
</pre>
<p>Rain this forenoon we started this afternoon to cut Barley John Elles cutting peas</p>
<p>13th Tus Thrashing peas</p>
<pre>WEDNESADAY, 15.
</pre>
<p>Drie to day cutting Barley</p>
<p>14th Wed very warm working at the crosway {surnpicking?} it</p>
<pre>AUGUST, THURSDAY, 16. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Fine raking Barley & runing turnips</p>
<p>15 warm & drie working at the crosway started to plough the summer fallow the second time</p>
<pre>FRIDAY, 17.
</pre>
<p>Raking Barley in forenoon started at hom to cut peas</p>
<p>Friday 16th Started to cut peas very warm & drie</p>
<pre>SATURDAY, 18.
</pre>
<p>cutting peas John Ogg sarted to harvest by the month at the rate of 20 dollers per month</p>
<p>17 ploughing both summer fallows & cutting peas & at Johns thrashing peas thunder & lightning at night</p>
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<pre>AUGUST, MONDAY, 20. 1866.
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<p>Fine harvest day commensed to cut Spring Wheat</p>
<pre>TUESDAY, 21.
</pre>
<p>Cutting Wheat with the mashine</p>
<pre>WEDNESDAY, 22.
</pre>
<p>Cold & windy cutting Wheat in the forenoon & cutting peas in the afternoon & drawing in Barley & turning peas</p>
<pre>AUGUST, THURSDAY, 23. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Cuting peas & drawing in Barley</p>
<pre>FRIDAY, 24.
</pre>
<p>Drawing in peas</p>
<p>23 Friday Started to cut withe the reaper</p>
<pre>SATURDAY, 25.
</pre>
<p>Drawing in peas some slight showres of rain</p>
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<pre>AUGUST, SUNDAY, 27. 1866.
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<p>some rain on sunday & this morning cutting peas & drawing in</p>
<pre>TUESDAY, 28.
</pre>
<p>Drie drawing peas A{nnsene?} Bell star came here to work to day Thomas Wat started to harvest</p>
<pre>WEDNESDAY, 29.
</pre>
<p>Fine harvest day drawing peas & cutting Wheat</p>
<pre>AUGUST, THURSDAY, 30. 1866.
</pre>
<p>a little rain to day Finished drawing peas at home 21 loads</p>
<pre>FRIDAY, 31.
</pre>
<p>Rather damp & dull this forenoon cutting Wheat in the afternoon</p>
<pre>SEPTEMBER, SATURDAY, 1.
</pre>
<p>a slight showre to day Drawing in Wheat this forenoon & finished cutting Wheat at home & started to cut oats</p>
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<pre>SEPTEMBER, MONDAY, 3. 1866
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<p>A little damp cutting oats this forenoon & cutting wheat in the afternoon</p>
<pre>TUESDAY, 4.
</pre>
<p>Fine day for harvesting cutting wheat</p>
<pre>WEDNESDAY, 5.
</pre>
<p>Fine day cutting wheat with the machine at Johns Ogg & me cradling at hom</p>
<pre>THURSDAY, 6.
</pre>
<p>Fine day I was cradling wheat at John Elmslies</p>
<pre>FRIDAY, 7.
</pre>
<p>Raining all day</p>
<pre>SATURDAY, 8.
</pre>
<p>Showrey all day cradling wheat all day</p>
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<pre>SEPTEMBER, MONDAY, 10. 1866.
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<p>Drie to day binding wheat</p>
<pre>TUESDAY, 11.
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<p>Rained all day</p>
<pre>WEDNESDAY, 12.
</pre>
<p>Shourey all day cradling oats</p>
<pre>SEPTEMBER, THURDAY, 13. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Drie to day cutting wheat with the machine at John Elmslies</p>
<pre>FRIDAY, 14.
</pre>
<p>Drawing in wheat this forenoon Thunder with hail & wind in the afternoon.</p>
<pre>SATURDAY, 15.
</pre>
<p>A sort of drie cutting oats with the mashine at hom</p>
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<pre>SEPTEMBER, MONDAY, 17. 1866.
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<p>Very heavy rain on sunday night cutting oats to day ground verry wet</p>
<pre>TUESDAY, 18.
</pre>
<p>A little wet this morning cutting oats at John Elmslies in the afternoon with the mashine</p>
<p>Tusday I was up at Arthur at the Election very warm day</p>
<pre>WEDNESDAY, 19.
</pre>
<p>Finished cutting oats at John Elmslies</p>
<p>I was at Arthur warm rain in the afternoon</p>
<pre>SEPTEMBER, THURSDAY, 20. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Wet all day I was at Guelph very heavy rain through out the night</p>
<pre>FRIDAY, 21.
</pre>
<p>Finished cutting oats a John Beatties</p>
<pre>SATURDAY, 22.
</pre>
<p>Cutting oats at the ston House</p>
<p>Monday 23rd Finished thrashing peas very drie</p>
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<pre>SEPTEMBER, MONDAY 24. 1866.
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<p>Drie Finished drawing wheat on two places</p>
<pre>TUESDAY, 25.
</pre>
<p>Rained very heavy all day ground the wetest I ever seen it in harvest</p>
<pre>WEDNESDAY, 26.
</pre>
<p>Faire to day ground so wet we couldnt do anything in the fields</p>
<pre>SEPTMEBER, THURSDAY, 27. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Fine day finished cutting oats at hom</p>
<pre>FRIDAY, 28.
</pre>
<p>Cutting oats withe the cradel & sith</p>
<pre>SATURDAY, 29.
</pre>
<p>Cutting oats this forenoon drawing in the last of our wheat</p>
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<pre>OCTOBER, MONDAY, 1. 1866.
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<p>Drawing in oats</p>
<pre>TUESDAY, 2.
</pre>
<p>Drawing oats & stacking at John Elmslies</p>
<pre>WEDNESDAY, 3.
</pre>
<p>Drawing oats</p>
<pre>OCTOBER, THURSDAY, 4. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Thrashing peas at the ston Barn</p>
<pre>FRIDAY, 5.
</pre>
<p>Was at the Elora show</p>
<pre>SATURDAY, 6.
</pre>
<p>Cutting & drawing in oats</p>
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<pre>OCTOBER, MONDAY, 8. 1866.
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<p>Finished harvesting</p>
<pre>TUESDAY, 9.
</pre>
<p>Thunder & rain to day fencing stacks & diging potatos</p>
<pre>WEDNESDAY, 10.
</pre>
<p>Rather wet diging some fen potatos</p>
<pre>OCTOBER, THURSDAY, 11. 1866.
</pre>
<p>Was at Fergus show</p>
<pre>FRIDAY, 12.
</pre>
<p>Fast day was at Fergus at church</p>
<pre>SATURDAY, 13.
</pre>
<p>Fine day was thrashing wheat at John Elmslies</p>
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<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#OCTOBER.2C_MONDAY.2C_15._1866."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">OCTOBER, MONDAY, 15. 1866.</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#TUESDAY.2C_16."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">TUESDAY, 16.</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#WEDNESDAY.2C_17."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">WEDNESDAY, 17.</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#OCTOBER.2C_THURSDAY.2C_18._1866."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">OCTOBER, THURSDAY, 18. 1866.</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_19."><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 19.</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_20."><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 20.</span></a></li>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER, MONDAY, 15. 1866.</span></h2>
<p>Fine to day cleaning Wheat & finished thrashing at Elmslies</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 16.</span></h2>
<p>Warm & drie planted to raise pottatoes</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 17.</span></h2>
<p>Warm diging potatoes</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER, THURSDAY, 18. 1866.</span></h2>
<p>Fine & drie diging potatoes</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 19.</span></h2>
<p>Thrashing at Arthur Cordners</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 20.</span></h2>
<p>alittle wet Trashing at Arthurs Cordners</p>
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<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#OCTOBER.2C_MONDAY.2C_22._1866."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">OCTOBER, MONDAY, 22. 1866.</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#TUESDAY.2C_23."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">TUESDAY, 23.</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#WEDNESDAY.2C_24."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">WEDNESDAY, 24.</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#OCTOBER.2C_THURSDAY.2C_25._1866."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">OCTOBER, THURSDAY, 25. 1866.</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_26."><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 26.</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_27."><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 27.</span></a></li>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER, MONDAY, 22. 1866.</span></h2>
<p>Very windy to day thrashing at John Beatties</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 23.</span></h2>
<p>cold & windy we was cleaning wheat</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 24.</span></h2>
<p>cold to day I was at Tilfords Sale</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER, THURSDAY, 25. 1866.</span></h2>
<p>cold to day I was at John Mutries thrashing</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 26.</span></h2>
<p>Snowing & rain throughout the day clening wheat & Gorge at guelph with wheat. highest price fore spring Wheat $1.58 cents</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 27.</span></h2>
<p>Fair to day ploughing & clening Wheat</p>
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<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October.2C_MONDAY.2C_29._1866."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">October, MONDAY, 29. 1866.</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#TUESDAY.2C_30."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">TUESDAY, 30.</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#WEDNESDAY.2C_31"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">WEDNESDAY, 31</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November.2C_THURSDAY.2C_1._1866."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">November, THURSDAY, 1. 1866.</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_2."><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 2.</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_3."><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 3.</span></a></li>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October, MONDAY, 29. 1866.</span></h2>
<p>Raining in the forenoon I was hunting or a hiffer Thomas Watt left us.</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 30.</span></h2>
<p>I was at Guelph with Wheat 41 Bushels & 46 lb at 115 Cents per Bushel the highest price to day for Spring Wheat 160 Cents</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 31</span></h2>
<p>cold day & some showes of snow I was ploughing County ploughing match</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November, THURSDAY, 1. 1866.</span></h2>
<p>a little wet I was clening wheat at John Elmolies</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 2.</span></h2>
<p>Fair I was at Guelph with Wheat 45 Bushels 50 lb 130 Cents per Bush. highest price 145 Cents per Bush. Started to top turnips</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 3.</span></h2>
<p>a little snow on the ground working at turnips</p>
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<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#NOVEMBER.2C_MONDAY.2C_5._1866."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">NOVEMBER, MONDAY, 5. 1866.</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#TUESDAY.2C_6."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">TUESDAY, 6.</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#WEDNESDAY.2C_7."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">WEDNESDAY, 7.</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#NOVEMBER.2C_THURSDAY.2C_8._1866."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">NOVEMBER, THURSDAY, 8. 1866.</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_9."><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 9.</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_10."><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 10.</span></a></li>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER, MONDAY, 5. 1866.</span></h2>
<p>Frosty at nights taking up turnips</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 6.</span></h2>
<p>Frosty at nights drawing in turnips</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7.</span></h2>
<p>Fine day we was at Guelph Fair</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER, THURSDAY, 8. 1866.</span></h2>
<p>Very fine day drawing turnips</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 9.</span></h2>
<p>Fine drawing turnips</p>
<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 10.</span></h2>
<p>Fine finished drawing turnips at home</p>
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<p>MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1866</p>
<p>A little wet drawing turnips on the other place</p>
<p><br /> TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1866</p>
<p>Frosty in the morning drawing turnips</p>
<p></p>
<p>WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1866</p>
<p>Fresh to day finished drawing turnips one hunderweight</p>
<p></p>
<p>THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1866</p>
<p>Wet to day drawing a grist this forenoon</p>
<p></p>
<p>FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1866</p>
<p>Wet this forenoon Clening peas I was covering turnips fast</p>
<p></p>
<p>SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1866</p>
<p>Drie to day I was at the raising of william Hastings House we did not finis it</p>
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<p>MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1866</p>
<p>Wet to day I was at William Hastings raising put up our pigs to fatten</p>
<p></p>
<p>TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1866</p>
<p>Cold & damp I was at Driscols sale put up four stears to fatten</p>
<p></p>
<p>WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1866</p>
<p>Drie to day we finished William Hastings House</p>
<p></p>
<p>THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1866</p>
<p>Some snow to day covring turnip & potatoes pits</p>
<p></p>
<p>FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1866</p>
<p>Snow & frost drawing out dung</p>
<p></p>
<p>SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1866</p>
<p>Frosty I was at hom George & Alexer & team at Morries thrashing</p>
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<p>NOVEMBER, MONDAY, 26, 1866</p>
<p>Milder today drawing out dung from the ston barn</p>
<p><br /> TUESDAY, 27</p>
<p>Soft to day I was at George Beatties thrashing</p>
<p><br /> WEDNESDAY, 28</p>
<p>Soft & raining I was ploughing</p>
<p><br /> NOVEMBER, THURSDAY, 29, 1866</p>
<p>Wet we was ploughing</p>
<p><br /> FRIDAY, 30</p>
<p>Dringing up to day ploughing</p>
<p><br /> DECEMBER, SATURDAY, 1</p>
<p>Frosty ploughing</p>
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<p>DECEMBER, MONDAY, 3, 1866</p>
<p>Soft again to day ploughing</p>
<p></p>
<p>TUESDAY, 4</p>
<p>Raining in the forenoon I was ploughing in the afternoon</p>
<p></p>
<p>WEDNESDAY, 5</p>
<p>Fine day I was at the Guelph Fair</p>
<p></p>
<p>DECEMBER, THURSDAY,6, 1866</p>
<p>Soft to day I was at home preparing for thrashing</p>
<p></p>
<p><br /> FRIDAY, 7</p>
<p>Fane to day we was thrashing</p>
<p>Saturdy 6, 1867 The alma block in Guelph burned</p>
<p></p>
<p>SATURDAY, 8</p>
<p>Very wet in the forenoon I was at a metting at Enstvile in the afternoon</p>
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<p>DECEMBER, MONDAY, 10, 1866</p>
<p>Fresing very hard & blowing we was thrashing at the ston barn</p>
<p></p>
<p>TUESDAY, 11</p>
<p>Very frosty to day. thrashing again to day</p>
<p></p>
<p>WEDNESDAY, 12</p>
<p>Hard frost to day I was thrashing peas</p>
<p></p>
<p>DECEMBER, THURSDAY 13, 1866</p>
<p>Hard frost I was working at hom</p>
<p></p>
<p>FRIDAY, 14</p>
<p>Hard frost we was at Alexer Mc Inneses & bought five young cattle this forenoon for Eightie five Dollers</p>
<p></p>
<p>SATURDAY, 15</p>
<p>Frosty at Guelph with Wheat sold at Goldies for $1.25 cents</p>
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<p>DECEMBER, MONDAY, 17, 1866</p>
<p>Snowing a little I was at Maitlands this morning</p>
<p></p>
<p>TUESDAY, 18</p>
<p>Milder to day I was at John Mutries kiling pigs</p>
<p></p>
<p>WEDNESDAY, 19</p>
<p>Snowing this forenoon. I was at Guelph with Wheat & Sold at Goldies 43 1/2 bushels at $1 1/4</p>
<p></p>
<p>DECEMBER, THURSDAY, 20, 1866</p>
<p>Very hard frost we was at David Cupers Wedding</p>
<p>20th Decem 1867 Ann Jean Bell got married & left us</p>
<p></p>
<p>FRIDAY, 21</p>
<p>Frosty to day I was at hom</p>
<p></p>
<p>SATURDAY, 22</p>
<p>Milder to day we was clening wheat</p>
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<p>DECEMBER, MONDAY, 24, 1866</p>
<p>Snowing a little to day I was at Enotvill at a Shuting match</p>
<p></p>
<p>TUESDAY, 25</p>
<p>Rather frosty working at hom</p>
<p></p>
<p>WEDNESDAY, 26</p>
<p>Fine day for winter</p>
<p></p>
<p>DECEMBER, THURSDAY, 27, 1866</p>
<p>plesent to day</p>
<p></p>
<p>FRIDAY, 28</p>
<p>Very little snow yet not mutch sleighing</p>
<p></p>
<p>SATURDAY, 20</p>
<p>Midling frosty</p>
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<p>DECEMBER, MONDAY, 31, 1866</p>
<p>Frosty I was thrashing peas with the flail</p>
<p></p>
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<p>1st January 1867 Rather frosty I was at barn we was shooting some in the forenoon we was at William Morries in the afternoon shooting & a dance at night</p>
<p>2nd I was at Guelph Fair Cattle rather low in price</p>
<p>3 Rather mild we was thrashing peas with the horses</p>
<p>4 fine day I was at John Metcalfs thrashing</p>
<p>5 Fine & & &</p>
<p>6 Frosty I was at Enstvill at the election & paying the taxes $33.92 & at Salem & Fergus Mrs John Mutrie Died this evning</p>
<p>7 Fine day I was at hom</p>
<p>8 Snowing a little I was helping to dig grave & at the funral in the afternoon</p>
<p>9 I was at hom not mutch snow yet</p>
<p>10 We was drawing out some dung Bob horse got sick</p>
<p>11 I was at hom working with the horse</p>
<p>12 At hom doctring at Bob Horse</p>
<p>14 Frosty at hom fixing horse helping David Cupre to kill pigs</p>
<p>15 Frosty to day at hom</p>
<p>16 Thrashing at John Beatties I had George Grafsick clening Wheat in the afternoon</p>
<p>17 George at Guelph with Wheat 45 bush 20 lb at 135 cents per Bush.</p>
<p>18 Very frosty & cold George at Guelph with Wheat 31 Bush at 135 cents Bob Horse died to night</p>
<p>19 A bit more snow very good sleighing George at mill with a load of oats & peas to get choped</p>
<p>21 a good bit more snow I was at the mill for the oats & peas and had four Bushels of Wheat for a grist</p>
<p>22 I was at home George Beatties killing pigs mild day</p>
<p>23 I was at Wiiliam Morros killing pigs do do</p>
<p>24 Working at hom</p>
<p>25 Friday I was at a sale on the york road & bought some harnes</p>
<p>26 Very stormy working at hom</p>
<p>Monday 28 Rather stormy working at hom</p>
<p>Tusday 29 Very cold day we was killing pigs six small ones for our own use weight 1000 lbs the weighties 190 lbs</p>
<p>We 30th Calmer to day drawing turnips out of the pit</p>
<p>Th 31 Fine day & rather soft Killing pigs at John Beatties</p>
<p>February 1 rather mild to day drawing out dung George at Guelph with wheat 135 cents per Bushel paid Tailor the Ferrier $15 for atending horse</p>
<p>Sat 2nd Blowing</p>
<p>Sat 2nd Blowing & stormy drawing out dung paig George McInnes for pair Harrowes $15</p>
<p>Mon 4th Fine to day I was at Bridons sale & Bought so shep for $12.25 cents nine months credit</p>
<p>Tu 5th Snowing to day we was thrashing peas with the flails</p>
<p>Wed 6 Was at Guelph Fair & Bought a mare for $140 very fine day</p>
<p>Th 7 Very fine day drawing Turnips</p>
<p>Fr 8 do do I was in Gueph for the mare we bought of David Day</p>
<p>Sa 9 Rather stormy & blowing I was at hom handling axe & grinding</p>
<p>Mo 11 Verry frosty two of us at Elgies thrashing</p>
<p>Tu 12 Fine day & thawing we was killing our pigs eight of them thawing & rain</p>
<p>Wed 13 Verry wet day I was at the Blacksmiths getting Horses</p>
<p>Th 14 Rather mild drawing over oats to the Barn</p>
<p>Fri 15 Frosty to day at Guelph with our pork weight of them was 440 - 406, 358, 399, 375, 321,145, 146 price $5.45</p>
<p>Sa 16 Verry wet day I was at hom</p>
<p>Mo 18 Frosty drawing out dung</p>
<p>Tu 19 Fine day thrashing</p>
<p>We 20 Frosty thrashing & finished at hom</p>
</div>
<div class="mw-parser-output">
<table><tbody><tr><td>DATE</td>
<td>CASH ACCOUNT- JANUARY</td>
<td>RECEIVED</td>
<td>PAID</td>
</tr><tr><td>3 January</td>
<td>2 Gallons Whisky at 65 Cents.</td>
<td></td>
<td>$1.30</td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td>1 lb Tea $1</td>
<td></td>
<td>1.00</td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td>4 1/2 Brown Sugar ? 1/2 Cents</td>
<td></td>
<td>.50</td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td>3 1/2 Crushed Sugar 50 cents & 20 Cents mustard</td>
<td></td>
<td>.70</td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td>15 lbs Butter 10 per lb</td>
<td>$2.50</td>
<td></td>
</tr><tr><td>12</td>
<td>1 lb Tea 4 1/2 sygar & Half Gallon Whiskey 3 yl?</td>
<td></td>
<td>1.87 1/2</td>
</tr><tr><td>12</td>
<td>Sold 43 B 50 lb wheat at 98 cents</td>
<td>42.95</td>
<td></td>
</tr><tr><td>do</td>
<td>One Scoop shovel 7 {sl yk}..</td>
<td></td>
<td>.87 1/2</td>
</tr><tr><td>19</td>
<td>Stove pipes & Link $3.42 1/2 Ends {?} Whiskey 50 cents Shirt 1.50</td>
<td></td>
<td>5.42 1/2</td>
</tr><tr><td>do</td>
<td>Henry CJ Kayes {?} copy asiniment {?} $4.70 cents Clerk & Brok $4.25 cen</td>
<td></td>
<td>8.95</td>
</tr><tr><td>do</td>
<td>1 gallon coal oil 70 cents</td>
<td></td>
<td>.70</td>
</tr><tr><td>do</td>
<td>Sold 36 Buchels & 20 Wheat at 102 cents per Buc</td>
<td>37.6.</td>
<td></td>
</tr><tr><td>20</td>
<td>Paid John Elles Harvesting & diging stons 1 day Turn</td>
<td></td>
<td>5.00</td>
</tr><tr><td>24</td>
<td>Paid Docter Morrow visit</td>
<td></td>
<td>3.25</td>
</tr><tr><td>31</td>
<td>31 Od Ktibs & Layers for repairing Sleigh</td>
<td></td>
<td>3.30</td>
</tr><tr><td>31</td>
<td>Three planks 2 $50 cn 1 Barrlee Salt & 1 lb Tea 25 cents Nails</td>
<td></td>
<td>5.75</td>
</tr><tr><td>31</td>
<td>49 1/2 Buchels Oats at 29 cents</td>
<td>14.35</td>
<td></td>
</tr></tbody></table></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output">
<table><tbody><tr><td>
<p>DATE.</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>CASH ACCOUNT—FEBRUARY.</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>RECEIVED.</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>PAID.</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>1</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Foot & Co Dundas last Instalment on Grain Drcel</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>$ 40.00</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>3</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Sold in Guelph 52 ½ oats at 30 cents</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>15.75</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>5</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>3 Gallons Whiskey 1 Box matches</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>2.00</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>6</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Red Braid 70 cents Buckles 12 ½ cents cape 75 cents</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>1.57 ½</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>6</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Pork & hed 1262 lb 7-70-</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>$ 100.17</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>8</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>1 ib Tea One doller Expenses 1$</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>2.00</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>10</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Pd George Elgie 8$ & Black Smith 50 cents</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>8.50</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>12</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Two Gallons Whiskey 1$ 20 cents</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>1.20</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>16</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>One year subscription to the Mercury $1.25</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>1.25</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>21</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>David Anderson 4$ 25 for Harvesting</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>4.25</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>22</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>One ½ lb Tea, 1 lb saltpeter 80 cents</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>.80</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>28</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Do. ½ lb Tea</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>.50</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>28</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Bought-70 Bushels wheat at 90 cents</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>63.00</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>sh</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>Wedn. 6</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>February 1867 Paid David Day on mare</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>20.00</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>Th 7</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Paid John Beattie $4.40 cents Insurance money</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>4.40</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>Mo 11</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Paid for Whiskey $1</p>
<p>Paid John Ogg for harvest work $30.00</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>1.00</p>
<p>30.00</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>B lb cents</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>1868</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>February 18 Sold in Guelph 48.15 W at 160</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>77.20</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>DATE.</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>CASH ACCOUNT—MARCH.</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>RECEIVED.</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>PAID.</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>3</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Paid six dollars on pig</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>$ cents</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>$ 6.00 cents</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>7</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Pd Abraham Flewelling 50 cents for bul</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>.50</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>7</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Bought 2lb Tea 9 lb Sugar can mustard 3 quarts Whiskey 17 yds red braid 31 lb (12 ½ ) lard 16 Tallo (10 cents) Sold</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>5.47 ½</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>3.93</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>6</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>47 bushels Wheat at 1 Doller</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>47</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>7</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>25 ½ Do Do Do</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>25.50</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>7</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Pd James Webster Jr. to mortgage peper $7-75</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>7.75</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>7</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Pd two months shares of the Building Societie</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>4.34</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>7</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>One Gallon cod oil 75 cents</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>.75</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>9</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Sold 45 Bushels Wheat at 1$ 1 cent per Bus.</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>45.45</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>13</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Paid for 3 Fat cattle weight of 2 steers & 1 Heffer 42-10</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>178.90</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>13</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Sold 46.40 lb (13) Wheat at 1$ 1 cent</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>46.67</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>do</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>One Hay ?nif $1.25. 1 Bar soap 20 cents. Flask powder 1 Bal twin 1 Bal cap</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>2.5</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>do</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>One King stove 21$ making clothes $13.50</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>34.50</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>16</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Paid Arthur Cordner $40 with Intrest 1.50</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>41.50</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>17</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Sold 61 Bushels oats in Guelph at 30 cents per B.</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>18.30</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>22</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Bought 5 Bushels Barley at 50 cents & 10 Bush at 70 cents</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>9.50</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>22</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Sold Fat cow for 36 dollers</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>36</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>23</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Pd. John upper six dollars for a cutter & Buffalo Probe</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>6.00</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>26</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Mending cleves & Whip. 15 cents Bou. 1 Gallon Wh. 3 lb Sugar</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>1.20</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>31</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Paid Williams for repairing pump 75 cents 50 Sugar Pd</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>1.35</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>1<sup>st</sup>March</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>1867 Paid Ann Jean Bell $7</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>7.00</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>17</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Paid in cash Ann Jean Bell $5</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>5.00</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>29</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Paid Jessie McBain $55</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>55.00</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>Ann Jean Bell 75 cents</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>.50</p>
</td>
</tr></tbody></table></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output">
<table><tbody><tr><td>
<p>DATE.</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>CASH ACCOUNT—APRIL.</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>RECEIVED.</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>PAID.</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>3</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Pd Robert Cattnach 75 cents for Thrashing</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>.75</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>6</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>paid William Murrie $100 for quiting</p>
<p>Elmslie farm & $11.50 for a pig</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>100.00</p>
<p>11.50</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>7</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Timothy & clover seed & 2 lb Tea $1.75 Pd on seed 8.50</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>8.30</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>7</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Sold 57 Bushels oats at 30 cents</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>17.10</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>Bought 2 cultivater teeth 90 cents puting on 37 ½</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>1.27 ½</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>Pd Building society 2$12</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>2.12</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>Harrow sharped & whipltrees 3-43</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>3.43</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>9</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Paid John Elles $104-</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>104.00</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>9</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Paid Intrest on Farm $48</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>48.00</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>Received from Henry C Hays Intrest for Elmslee</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>26.25</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>Sold George Elgie one Turky 75 cents</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>.75</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>11</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Pd W. Elmslie postage up 1 Jan 1866</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>.40</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>11</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Sent post office oder to Kingston for $48</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>16</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Paid John Heffron for sow $1</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>1.00</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>10 April</p>
</td>
<td>
<p> 1867 paid Alexer Cordner $25</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>25.00</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>10</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Paid George Maitland for Thrashing</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>30.00</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>11</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Paid on mortgage & intrest $264</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>264.00</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>11</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Paid James Lochran for Buggie 45$</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>45</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>4</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Paid David Day ballenc of mare $120</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>120.00</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>16</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Received from Alexer Elmslie $21 Intrest on Mr.</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>21</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>16</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Paid 13$ for Grafs & clover $2 Gros. & Hat 2$ plough lines 60 cents</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>18</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>17</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Paid Wm Elgie $4 For Bull & Blacksmith 2.60</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>6.60</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>25</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Paid Alexander McInnes $10 on cattel</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>10</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>DATE.</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>CASH ACCOUNT—MAY.</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>RECEIVED.</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>PAID.</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>2</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Paid Elizaeth Beattie Eight Dollers</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>8.00</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>Sold in Guelph 13 ¼ lb Butter at 20 cents per lb</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>2.65</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>2 lb Tea & other grosries</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>2.65</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>8</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>One half gallon coal oil 20 cents</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>.20</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>10</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Hors shoing & plough irons laid</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>3.85</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>21</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Box matches 2 lb sugar 1 Gallon Whisky</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>1.25</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>31</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Sold 46 Bushels oats at 31 cents</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>14.26</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>Bought 1 lb Tea 12 lb Turnip 8 Bus. Potatoes 1 lb Toba. H powder</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>5.58</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>Paid Building Society</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>4.36</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>28 May</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>1867 Sold in Guelph 44 Bushels Wheat at 182 cents</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>80.23</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>Paid Ann Jean Bell 5 lb $12 ½ of Wages in Guelph</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>12.50</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>24</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Paid Alexer Cordner $2 & George 1$</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>2.00</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>23</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Paid Innes for Merkry one year $1.50</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>1.50</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>7 May 1868</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Sold one Steer weighs 1530 lbs at $6 per hunder</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>One cow Do Do 1460 at 5 and 87 ½</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>Three steers Do Do 3340. at 5</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>Paid Wm Mitchell $16 for making cloths</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>16</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>Do for coat & vest 6 & other thing $10</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>16</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>Paid Jannet Price $15</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>15</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>Bought a mare 35 ½</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>33.50</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>13</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Paid David Anderson $152 & 60 cents</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>132.60</p>
</td>
</tr></tbody></table></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output">
<table><tbody><tr><td>
<p>DATE.</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>CASH ACCOUNT—JUNE</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>RECEIVED.</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>PAID.</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>4</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Black smithing 35 cents</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>.35</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>Subscription to James Anderson 50 cents</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>.50</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>6</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Sold 20 ½ lb butter at 16 cents</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>3.28</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>Bought 1 lb Tea 6 milk dishes Stove Black 1 Broom</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>6 lb Nails 2 yds cheese cloths</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>3.22 ½</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>15</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Paid Charles Heefran Five dallers for mare</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>5</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>18</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Horse shuing one doller & 25 cents</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>1.25</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>25</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Paid John Cook for statute labor</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>1</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>27</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Half pound Tea ½ Gal. Coal oil ½ Gall. Whis</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>1</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>28</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Set rent one daller28</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>1</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>Sold 17 ½ cut Hay at 10$ per Ton</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>8.75</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>Bought 5 lb Turnip seed can mustard 2 pitch Forks</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>2.20</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>29</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Pd for Statut labor to Georg Beattie</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>3.50</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>June</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>1867 Paid Alexer Cordner 32$</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>32.00</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>20th</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>7 lb wook at 32 cents per lb & paid 50 cents to his mother $2.74</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>2.74</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>20</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Sold in Guelph 57 lb wook at 32 cents</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>18.24</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>& 11 Bush. 38 lb wheat at 145 cents</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>16.86</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>DATE.</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>CASH ACCOUNT—JULY</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>RECEIVED.</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>PAID.</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>28</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Sold 17 ½ cut Hay at 10$ per ton</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>8.75</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>28</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Bought 5 lb Turnip seed mustard 2 pitch Forks</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>2.20</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>5</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>One Box matches</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>.20</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>7</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Sold 54 lb Butter at 17 cents per lb 9.18</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>9.18</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>7</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Paid Alexer Cordner 6 Dollers</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>6.00</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>7</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Bought 2 ½ tea 2 bars soap ½ lb Blue currants ½ Gal Wh.</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>3.80</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>Paid Murdak Craig 5$ for Grass seed</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>5.00</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>16</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Sold 84 lb wool at 38 cents</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>31.92</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>Bought 4 pairs pants 5$</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>5</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>Hay rake 5$ pitch fork rakes hoe $1.60</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>6.60</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>Paid Jessie Mc Bain $14</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>14</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>Paid Murdack Craig $3 amount in ful for grass seed</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>3</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>17</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Paid out rail way carriage of reaper $2.18 cents</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>2.18</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>18</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Paid Elesbeth Beattie $18.00</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>18</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>2 July</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>1867 Paid Alexander Cordner $2</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>2.00</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>19</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Paid Elesbeth Mutrie</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>1.25</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>21</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Paid Ann Jean Bell</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>1.00</p>
</td>
</tr></tbody></table></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output">
<table><tbody><tr><td>
<p>DATE.</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>CASH ACCOUNT—AUGUST.</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>RECEIVED.</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>PAID.</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>1<sup>st</sup></p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Sold 66 lb Butter at 18 cents per lb $11.18</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>$ 11.18</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>Bought 2 ½ lb Tea 10 lb Sugar 1 Gallon Whisky</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>4.13</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>Do 17 ½ yds cotton 2 yds Towelling 4 milk dishes</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>3.85</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>3 pairs gloves for bending</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>1.80</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>Paid Building Society</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>6.46</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>8</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Paid William Mitchell for housing turnips</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>5</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>9</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>One ronnet 50 cents</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>.50</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>25</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>1 lb Tea one Jar mustard Stove Black 1 spool thread</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>1.75</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>28</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Paid Jessie McBain $11</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>11</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>31</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Three shoes set & one ball of candle week</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>.42 ½</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>10 Agust</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Paid Alexander Corner Eight dollers</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>8.00</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>DATE.</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>CASH ACCOUNT—SEPTEMBER.</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>RECEIVED.</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>PAID.</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>6</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>One pound Tea at $1 glass for lamp 10 cents</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>1.10</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>20</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Sold 74 lb Butter at 15 cents per lb</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>11.10</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>Bought 2 ½ lb Tea $2.44 15 lb Sugar 1.50</p>
<p>5 lb Barley 50 cents 4 lb currans ½ bushel salt 25 cents thread & needles</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>5.50</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>Old account $2.20</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>2.20</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>Septem</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Paid John Ogg day of shelling match $2</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>2</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>Alexer Cordner do do $2</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>2</p>
</td>
</tr></tbody></table></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output">
<table><tbody><tr><td>
<p>DATE.</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>CASH ACCOUNTS—OCTOBER.</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>RECEIVED.</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>PAID.</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>10</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Bought ½ gallon coal oil at 25 cents & 1 quart machine oil at 45 centw</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>$ cents</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>$</p>
<p>.70</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>11</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>½ Tea & 5 lb sugar 1 Gallon Whisky</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>2.00</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>24</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Two new shouse & two shears pointed</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>1.10</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>26</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Sold in Guelph 27 Bus. 45 Spring Wh. At $1.18</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>32.74</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>32</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>Two pairs Boots $9</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>9.00</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>100 lb Flours $3.50 Barrel Salt 2.</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>1.75</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>30</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>1 lb Tea 2 lb loaf sugar 5 lb moskareds 50 cents</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>30</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Sold 41 Bush 46 lb at 115 cents</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>47.64</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>Three shep skins $2.12 ½ cents</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>2.12 ½</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>Sold 17 Bags appels</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>5.50</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>Pd one year weekly advertiser</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>2.00</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>Strip shriting one Bed cord 25 cents</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>3.25</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>Paid Ann Jaen Bell $5</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>5.93</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>Oct. 2nd</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Sold in Guelph 49 ½ Bushels peas at 69 cents</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>34.15</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>8</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Sold at Armstrongs Mill 36 Bus 40 lb at 140 cents</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>11</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Sold at Goldies 40 Bus. 30 lb at 145 cents</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>18</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Sold at Blithes 16 Bush 9 lb oats at 45 cents</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>10</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Paid Alexer Corner $2</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>2.00</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>18</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Paid Ann Jean Bell Boots & dress</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>2.95</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>Paid one Doller to Mr. Talbut for Ann Jean Bell</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>1.00</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>DATE.</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>CASH ACCOUNT—NOVEMBER.</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>RECEIVED.</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>PAID.</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>2</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Sold 45 Bush 50 lb Wheat at 130 cents ber bush</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>$ 39.58</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>$</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>Bought ½ lb roap 37 ½ cents 1 shovel $1.50</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>1.87 ½</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>7</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Bought 1 ½ lb Tea $1.60 cents 10 lb Sugar 2 lb shot</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>2.80</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>6</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Paid John Elmslie 50 Dollars as part rent of farm</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>50.00</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>1 pair shirts $2.50</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>2.50</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>14</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Paid Cordners for picking turnips</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>4.50</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>15</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Sold John Elmslie four Bushels Wheat at $1 ¼</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>5.00</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>
<p>Gristed for our selves 8 Bushels</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>20</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Pd Black smith 2 shears & cotler Paid 2 Binding Man</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>2.00</p>
</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>13 Novem</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Sold in Guelph 50 Bush 25 lb peas at 66 cents</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>33.46</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>19</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Sold in Guelph 50 Bus 20 lb oats at 46 cents</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>23.28</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>
<p>20</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>Paid John Elmslie $50 of rent</p>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<p>50.00</p>
</td>
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February 7th Wednesday This was a fin Morning I went over to H Cockburn and got a rid to Guelph to the fair got hom About 5 Clock it was a fin day
February 8th Thursday This was a fin Morning Hard frost I went to H. Cockburn to Chop all day it was a nice day Warm ruff walckin in the snow
February 9th Friday This was a fin morning I was at H Cockburn all day choping all day very warm
February 10th Saturday This was a fin morning I went over to the Hill for the Stove for Mr Danty is Com to the Hill the Afternoon the Cow Calf and Rachel and I went Down to the mill for Som grain for the lambs and went Back to Fleming to John Fleming
February 11th Sunday This was a fin morning Thawing all Rachel and went to Church for Sleaying know no Sleaying in town Mr Lorrance Preched in 1th John 5 Chapter 18 Verce
February 12th Monday This was a Blowing Morning and Cold fronts turn a Very Stormy day High Wind litte Shower of Snow grate Change to day After the fin wether I was fixting the Place for the Sheep. Mr H Cockburn was hear to Night About the Horse
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February 13th
Tuesday This was a fin morning Hard frost turn out a fin day very warm to day I was at H. Cockburn all day Choping some pines Down Wonderfull Wither at this time of the year
February 14th
Wednesday This was a fin morning Hard frost turn in a warm day I was at H. Cockburn all day John Cockburn was Helping me to Saw the loags into Cord Wood Butifull day
February 15th
Thursday This was a Dull morning lick a Change We Had a Shower of Snow the fornon it kep all Afternoon I was Spliting Pin Put up over 2 Cord in the Swamp
February 16th
Friday This was very Dull morning we had Som Shower of Snow I was Spliting pin About all day got up 4 Cord & 1/4 Very Cold geting
February 17
Saturday This was very Stormy morning Showers of Snow all day and blowing I went over to the hill for the old Wagon and Roler the Afternon I was About the Don John Cockle Cam hom with my Horse to day very Stormey Very Cold and frosty to day
February 18th
Sunday This was Very Dull Morning it was Snowing a litle all day We was all at hom Por Sleaying poor sleighing Very Cold all day Mrs no
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February 19th
Monday This was a Setled Morning but very cold and Hard frost it fell Som Snow last Night turn out good Sleaying on Som parts of the Road. Mr. Ingram was About Carrick Bull Money I went and Paid it and went Down to the Blacksmith to get a Shoe Put on. Rachel Jon and I went Down as fair McBeath and I was at Carrick and Paid Charles Bull Money. $4 cam to
February 20th
Tuesday This was a fin Morning I went up to Mr. Bassin With the Choper and Silky got hom about 6 Clock litle Cold to day
February 21st
Wednesday This was a fin Morning I was Spliting Som Stove Wood and tacking the old Michen apart the Afternon Mother and I was as fair Mr Carr and H Cockburn Sleaying About gon Again H. Cockburn was hear to Night
February 22th
Thursday. This was very fin morning Thawing all day. I was at H. Cockburn swamp all day Choping and Cross cuting the Afternoon
February 23th
This was a Dull and Cold morning very lick a change Thawing to day the Snow going Away very fast For Sleaying know Poor sleighing know No sleaying on the Brockroad know Very lick a Change to Night
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February 24th
Saturday This was very Dull morning and Very Dull all day vry lik a Change Thawing all day Hard frost at Night I was About the Don all day Bough over the Sheep from the Hill this Afternoon
February 25th
Sunday This was a fin morning we was all at hom Cant get out with the wagon the rads was Bad
February 26th
Monday This was a fin Morning I was at the Swamp all fornoon the Afternoon I was at hom working About the Dors Very fin day Thawing all day
February 27th
Tuesday This was a fin morning Mother and I went to Mr Bain Sale Mr H Cockburn and Son We went up with him grate crowd very warm
Feburary 28th
Wednesday This was a fin morning Mr H Cockbiurn and I went up to Mr Bain for the Ster I had the wagon I put up sides on the wagen and got the ster in the wagon
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thursday this was a fin morning I was in the swamp all day it was very warm all day very litle snow know the feld is very soft
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March 1st
Thursday This was a fin morning I was in the Swamp all day John Cockburn was helping me to Saw the logs the Afternoon I was Spliting very warm to day litle Dull to Night
March 2th
Friday This was Very Dull Morning it cam on rain turn a soft day I was About hom all day
March 3th
Saturday This was a fin morning But Hard frost Mother and I went to Guelph the Roads was Hard and Ruff got hom About 4 Clock. Came Through the felds I had the Wagon Cam on Snow About 5 Clock
March 4th
Sunday This was a Very Stormey som times Snowing about all day smith thaues we was all at hom
March 5th
Tuesday This was a Dull morning I was About the Dors the Afternoon I went Draw out the wood out of the swamp Rachel and Mrs W Cockburn went with me to Hugh Cockburn I tock hom 2 load turn out Very Stormey the Afternoon and blowing I was spliting Some Stove Wood and Macking a Sleay to John Very Hard frost to Night
March 6th
Tuesday This was a Dull Morning I was About the Dors the Afternoon I went Draw out the wood out of the swamp Rachel and Mrs W Cockburn went with me to Hugh Cockburn I tack him 2 load turn out stormy
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March 7th Wednesday This was a cold morning litle Stormey it setled up turn out a fin day I went to swamp took hom 4 loa of Pine Mrs W. Cockburn was he the most of the day fixting Rachel Dress
March 8th Thursday This was a Dull morning Snowing a litle very lick rain the Afternoon Mr Ames and I went to a sale in the South Setlement Cam a Soft Afternoon and frezing all over my cot was Hard as iron Bought nothing
March 9th Friday This was a Very Stormy morning and all day frezing every thing cover with ice very Slipy I was at hom all day it was not for man nor Bean to out to day ice was Hinging on the tree
March 10th Saturday This was a fin looking morning Mother and I went to Guelph I had the old Michen went over 700 lbs of old iron turn out Stormy the Afternoon we got them About 1 Clock. Mr. C. McBeath was hear to Night About them logs of Charles in the Bush
March 11th Sunday This was a fin morning litle cold Mother and I went to Chuch good Sleaying Again turn out a litle mild Mr Torrance Preched in Acts 13 Chap and 23 Verce. Very lick morn Snow
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8 March 12th Monday This was a Snowing and Blowing a litl not so very cold I went to the Bush to mack a road to get out the logs the Afternoon I went and track the Road tock hom 2 loads of Pin Kented{?} wood and to H. Cockburn for a loaging Chane {logging chain?} March 13th Tuesday This was a fin morning turn out very warm Mr C McBeath{?} cam to help me out with the loggs took us all day to get 2 of them Down to Marston{?} we Had Bad{?} roads in the Bush and felds McBeath upset 2 tims March 14th Wednesday This was a Dull morning turn out a Stormey day I went to the Bush for the Shingle Block the Afternoon I went Down to Marston with a load of them turn out very cold and drifting March 15th Thursday This was very fin morning Mr Charles Cockburn was her last Night all night I went Down to Marston with him to go in the stage I had a grist at the mill Mr H Cockburn cam this morning for the Saw March 16th Friday This was a Dull morning I was About all fornoon. the Afternoon I went to the sale at the 4 Can{illegible} of Puslinch I got hom About 5 Clock turn out very stormey
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March 17th Saturday This was very fin morning James McBeath{?} cam to tell me to go to Marston to se About a Horse I went to Marston to se the Horses didnd mack a Trad March 18th Sunday This was Dull and old Rachel and went to Church very cold to day good Sleaying know {now?} Mr Lorranc Preched St. John 8th C 23 V. March 19th Monday This was a cold morning I was Sick all day I was laid up all did nothing But water the Horses I was very Bad to day March 20th Tuesday This was a fin morning I was a litle Better to day I went Down to Marston and trade Horses with the stage Driver Hugh Cockburn was Along with me I was good Deel Better to Night March 21st Wednesday This was a Stormey snowing we Have got a grate Storm it fell About 1 foot of Snow last Night it fair up to the Afternoon I was About then I was over at Mr W. Cockburn About 2 Hours March 22th Thursday This was a fin morning it Thawing Som all day I went Down to the Blacksmith to get a {illegible} and Som Changs repar {some chains repaired?} and went Down to McBeath and went to H Cockburn for the Cros Cut Saw Havey{?} Traveling{?}
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March 23th Friday This was very fin morning C McBeath and I took Down the last of the loags to Marston the Aften I went for two loads of Pin wood it was Thawing all day Snow is soft March 24th Saturday This was very fin morning But a little Cold Hard frost Mother and Mrs W Cockburn and I went to Guelph we was at Mr Bans{?} we got hom About 5 Clock it turn and Stormey Snowing March 25th Sunday This was a Thawing morning rainy a litle we was all at hom I was not very well to day {in margin, cut off] Had not March 26th Monday This was a Soft morning raining all day it fair up a litle the Afternon I went Down to McDonald with the Saw to the Bar Rachel wen to McBeath I tock him the Saw She tock the Bar. Very soft to Night and Dull March 27th Tuesday This was very fin morning litle cold I was not very well all fornoon the Afternoon I went to H Cockburn with the tem {team?} to Saw wood got don About 5 Clock it was Hard frost last Night {in pencil, written sideways at bottom of page} $103.30 30 _____ $13330 25 3 31 25 17.57 2 6 _____ $242.57 {in pen} I have Paid Mc Intyre $242.57
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March 28th Wednesday This was a cold morning and Hard frost and very high wind all day Cold and Stormey I was About hom all day not Very well at all Bad with my Head March 29th Thursday This was a Cold morning and Hard frost and a Very High wind and very Cold all day I was at hom all day H. Cockburn was her a litle while the fornoon and helped me to Clen out the Butsh{?} I was a grat Dale Better to day not Hade not Sa. light to day March 30th Friday This was A fin morning I went Down to Marston to trade Plough the Afternon I was fixting a House for the turkeys. Thawing all day March 31st Saturday This was a fin morning a litle Dull mother and I went to Guelph thare ar Por Sleaying know we got hom About 12 Clock. H n Cockburn and I went to the Scholl Metting rainig and Snowing a litle {in pencil, written horizontally} 2789 2 34/5578\161 {division sign] 34 _____ 217 204 _____ 38 34 _____ 4 {That is, the above is arithmetic: 2789 x 2 = 5578; 5578/34 = 161 r:4.}
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1877 April 1th Sunday This was a mild morning was Thawing all day the snow About all gorn we was all a to hom to day Could not get out the lane Block up
April 2th Monday This was a cold morning litle frost cold all day Thawing a litle I was puting up fences the Afternoon I went to the swamp Spliting pine the land is very Soft very Hard frost to Night and cold
April 3th Tuesday This was vary Hard morning and a little cold I went to the swamp and finished the spliting and pilling I had 9 cord. the Afternoon I was About hom frost to Night
April 4th Wednesday This was a fin morning Hard frost I went to Guelph to look after a Man I got a chance up I hard a man the name of William Coatte from Lager Mont. Hire him for 7 months for $100. he cam Down with me
April 5th Thursday this was a Dull morning raning a litle it fair up William went to the Bush to chop. I went Down to the Blacksmiths to get the Plough Irons pint and John Boots repair at McLeren
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April 6th Friday This was a fin morning But very hard frost William was choping all day I was Spliting the fornoon the Aftenoon I was Spliting Stove wood warm all day
April 7th Saturday This was a very fin Morning William was choping all day and I was Spliting the fornon the Afternon I was Spliting Stove wood very warm but turn out Very Hard frost the nightime. James Scott was her to day
April 8th Sunday This was a fin morning we was all at hom the lane was prety Bad with Snow
April 9th Monday This was a fin morning William was Choping all day I was Spliting the fornoon the Afternoon I Spliting stove wood the snow going Away very fast
April 10th Tuesday This was a fin morning William was choping all day and I was Spliting About the Afternoon I was pruning the Aples tree the snow About all good Som of nabours is Ploughing
April 11th Wednesday this was a fin morning William was Choping all day and got it all Done I was spliting the fornoon the Afternoon I went Down to the Blacksmith and McBeath with 2 Bags of Potatos and got 2 Bags of grain to the thresh
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April 12th Thursday This was a fin morning William and I was puting up fences to Afternoon I Started William to the Plough the is geting very Dry I was working About the Dors Hard frost this morning
April 13th Friday This was a fin morning Hard frost William was Ploughing all day I start to Plough towa with Star and Prince Very Dry H Castlebys and I was at McBeaths to Night
April 14th Saturday This was a fin morng Hard frost this morning Mother and I went to Guelph got hom About 4 Clock we was at McBain I went hom with H. Cockburn Baughy William was Ploughing all day Brockroad is Very Dry. I had to go to Alexander Smith with a cow to the Bull after I cam hom
April 15th Sunday This was a fin morning Very warm all day. I was at hom Mother went Down to the low Church with H Cockburn our Bourz not Rady
April 16th Monday This was a Dull morning William and I went to the Plough all day the Afternoon I was plough with the Gunplough we Had Small Shower of Rain the fornoon Very Dull all day and lick a Change to Night
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April 17th Tuesday This was very fin morning turn Very warm all day I was Ploughing all day with the gunplough William was Ploughing all day Very Hot. We Planted Potatoes to night
April 18th Wednesday This was a Dull morning Very lick rain I was Ploughing the most of the day William was Ploughn it cam on rain About 4 Clock William went to te Blacksmith with my Plough Chane
April 19th Thursday This was a Soft morning it rain About all day William was Clening out som of the Bulding thar was not much Don to day
April 20th Friday This was a fin morning litle cold we went to the Plough all day the ground was very soft
April 21th Saturday This was a fin morning William was Ploughing all day I was sowing W. Cockburn was harrow I sow 11 Bushels of oats. I fninished to Harrow About 4 Clock after that I went Down to the Blacksmith and Down to Stevenson for the baughy
April 22th Sunday This was very fin morning Rachel and I went to church we Had our own Bugy very warm Mr Lorrance Preched in St John 16 Chapter 24
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April 23th Monday This was a fin mornin Sow 6 1/2 Bushels of Spring Wheat Rachel Serve me with the Seed I Harrow it and Sow the grane Seed it was very Hot William was Ploughing all day
April 24th Tuesday This was a fin morning I was Roling the spring Wheat and I was at Horrausn the Afternoon William was Ploughing all day Mr W Cockburn is very sick
April 26th Thursday This was a fin morning I went to the Plough in the New land William was Harrowin he finished the Peas I went to the Roler the Afternoon W. war Plough the Afternoon
April 27th Friday This was a fin morning I was Roling all day About got the Peas all Rold and Som oats William was Ploughing all day Mr W Cockburn Very Porly
April 28th Saturday This was a Dull morning like rain We was Ploughing all day Cam on rain the Afternoon som Thunder & lightng
April 29th Sunday This was very Dull morning litle Cold Mother and I went to church Strange Minster
April 30th Monday This was a Dull morning we was Ploughing all day I got the stumpy feld Don it was Very cold to day Hailt and snow all day and Cold
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May 1th {centered at top of the page with decorations} {Among the decorations are words] John Jeffrey Puslinch John Jeffey Puslinch Apoboyle{?} P O
Tuesday This was a Dull morning and Cold I Sow 15 Bushels of Oats and About 4 Bushels of Spring Wheat on the New land William was Harrowen I Harrow the stump feld we got all the New land finished Graham cam to the feld with his Horse
May 2th Wednesday This was a cold morning Hard frost I start to Sow Barley I sow 6 Bushels and I gan plough it in William was Plaughing in Mr W Cockburn Place Very Cold Mother and I went Down to McBeath to night I Bught 100 lbs of Flower.
May 3th Thursday This was a Cold morning Hard frost I Sow 8 Bushels of Barley Mother Serve me with seed I Plaugh it in William was Plaughig all day Very Dull to night lick rain
May 4th Friday This was a fin morning Hard Frost I Sow 7 Bushels of Barley and Plaught in got the feld finished sow 21 Bushels in the feld William was Plaughing all day
May 5th Saturday This was a fin morning litle Cold and frosty I sow 3 Bushels of spring Wheat We was Harrow the Barley I Sow som of the grass seed to Night Mother was at Guelph
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May 6th Sunday This was a fin morning Very warm to day Cold toward night Rachel and Mother went to Church litle frost last Night Whit
May 7th Monday This was a fin monring I start to sow grass Seed this morning Before 5 Clock William Picking mom {stons?} the Afternoon I was Roling William was Ploughing litle frosty this monring Mr Bain Cam At noon visting Mother and Miss went with Mr Bain to H. Cockburn
May 8th Tuesday This was a fin morning I was Roling the fornoon and Plaugh the garden at the log House the Afternoon I sowing som garden seed Mother went to Guelph with Mr Bain William was Plaughing all day
May 9th Wednesday This was fin morning litle cold and frosty W. was Ploughing I was I was Hailling som Raills for to put up a fence roudn the swamp the Afternoon I was fricting the fence in orched
May 10th Thursday This was a fin morning I sow the last of the grain I sow 7 Bushels of Barley and 2 1/2 Bushels of Pas W. was Harrow the Afternoon I was Roling it got it Don William was at the potatoes land the Afternoon Harrow I was puting up a fence Mrs Wm Cockburn is Very Porley
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May 11th Friday This was a Dull morning I was looking over the fences the Afternoon I was About the Dorr William was Harrow the Potatoes land and picking Stons of the Clover mother was at McBeath and the Mill with a Bag of Barley to Chop Charles Mair Colted to Night
May 12th Saturday This was a fin morning I was working in the garden About all day We was Picking Stons and Roling M C Cockburn came her to Night and Stay all night mother was not very well
May 13th Sunday This was a fin morning I went Down to the low Church with C Cockburn the Afternoon I Drove Back to fleming to be {to?} Fleming Charles was Along with me Mother was not Very Well
May 14th Monday This was a fin Morning I was cuting Som Potatoes About all day We was Roling and Hauling out Manuar took out 7 loads I had to get with a cow to the Bull after tea. I had to go to Smith
May 15th Tuesday This was a fin morning I was cuting som Potatios all day very warm William wa Halling out Manuar all day Mother was Macking Butter Mrs Wm Cockburn is not aney Better
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20 May 16th Wednesday This was a fin morning I went Down to McBeath for 2 Bag of Potaties and 2 Bag to McDonald Wm was hailling out mannur the fornoon the Afternoon we was spread[ing] mannur very warm and Dull May 17th Thursday This was a Dull morning we Start to Plant Potaties I had to of the Cockburn Boys Helping me it cam on rain About 9 clock we had to stop. After that I went Down to the Post Office to [black space] to Charles Mary to com and see Bettey She still worst I had to go for the Doctor last Night About 10 oClock with the Buggy, and I went to Guelph for Mary the 5 oClock train May 18th Friday This was a Dull morning But turn out a fin day we got all the Potaties Planted the forenoon 15 Bushels the Afternoon I put in Mr W Cockburn and moved the Stoves and went down to McDonald for the Bos Mrs W Cockburn is still very low May 19th Saturday This was very warm day I was loading mannur W. was unloading very Hott Mother and Charles Mary went to Fleming to see John Fleming Mrs W. Cockburn no Better
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May 20th Sunday This was very fin morning I was at hom all day Rachel and Mary went Down to McBeath the Afternoon it was very Hot Mrs. W. no Better
May 21th Monday This was a fin monring after the rain we had last Night we Had a little Shower to day W. was Hailling out mannur all day I was over at the Hill Seeing Douty About the Wheat and Rye the Afternoon I was loading mannur Mother and H. Cockburn was at Guelph. this morning I went Down with Mary to McDonald she was going to Hamilton with McDonald
May 22th Tuesday This was a fin morning we was tacking out mannur it cam on rain and rain About day I went Down to McLeshe very Soft locking
May 23th Wednesday This was a Dull morning and Cold the forenoon the Afternoon I went to Guelph for the Machen. Very cold got home About 8 Clock.
May 24 Thursday This was a fin morning But very Cold little frosty I was sprading mannur W. was Ploughing I was working About the yard W. went Down to Aberfoyle very cold all day and High wind
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== May 25th ==
Friday This was very fin morning little cold and frosty John spreading manure Wm was Ploughing the afternoon I was finishing a pen for the sheep washing it was a fin day little cold to Night
== May 26th ==
Saturday This was a fin morning Rachel and I went to Guelph I had 6 Bags of Oats got hom About 4 Clock Mr B{rest of name illegible} cam Down with us little warmer to day
== May 27th ==
Sunday This was a fin morning very warm Rachel and I went to Church the {illegible word} was {illegible word} Mr Terrance Preached in
== May 28th ==
Monday This was a fin morning very warm I was Spreading manure W was Ploughing the Afternoon I was washing the sheep Mr Bain went to Guelph with J. Cockburn to Night it was very warm to day
== May 29th ==
Tuesday This was a fin morning I was spreading mature got it all spread the Afternoon I went Down to the Mill for some corn and Flower it was very warm Wm was Ploughing
== May 30th ==
Wednesday This was a fin morning I went {illegible word} the D{rest of word illegible} all fornoon the Afternoon I went to H Cockburns to help them to shear the sheep Wm was Ploughin
== May 31st ==
Thursday This was very fin morning I sow 2 1/2 Bushels of Corn Wm was Harrow
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{Doodles at top of page resembling clouds or leaves} 23 == June 1st == Friday This was a fin morning I was Planting som Corn in the Garden the Afternoon I was {Chewing?} the Sheep H. Cockburn was Helping me Wm was {illegible word} the Turnip land I went with a Cow to the Bull at Smith got hom Afternoon ten O Clock, Mother was at Guelph == June 2th == Saturday This was a fin morning I was working About the D{rest of word illegible} Wm was Puting up a fence on Mr W Cockburn Wm went with Stan to the Horse to Night == June 3th == Sunday This was a Full morning Mother and I went to Church our Sacrement cam on a havey showr of rain We Drew in I. Hamilton {illegible word} Mr Terrance Preched in Acts 28 {2 symbols?} 28 Verce == June 4th == Monday This was a fin Morning little Cold I was fixting up a gate Wm was Puting up a fence the Afternoon I went to R. Bell son furnel I went Down a fair in M{orston?} Mother went Down to McBeath June 5th Tuesday This was a fin morning little Cold I went Down to the Blacksmith to get som shoe set Wm was Puting up fences the Afternoon W was Hauling out manure I was working About the garden
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== {Page} 24 == == June 6th == Wednesday This was a fin morning I was working About the yard Wm was Hailling out manuer all day it was a little cold == June 7th == Thursday This was very fin morn Wm was Drilling all day I was About the D{rest of word illegible} the Afternoon I was cleaning out the Cistern and I went Down to McLen for Turnip Seed after tea I sow About 1 1/2 Acres == June 8th == Friday This was a fin morning But very warm Rachel and I went to Guelph H. Cockburn went up with us I. Cockburn had the wagon with his wool I sent Mum Along with him. Hugh cam hom with us William was up at Guelph too == June 9th == Saturday This was a Full Morning I start of with the Mare to the Horse About 4 Clock got Down at 8 Clock to Carlisle I left for hom at 10C got hom About 1 Clock left {illegible word} Wm was Down to the Blacksmith with one of the Horses and Hauling out manuer it was raining this morning and to Night == June 10th == Sunday This was a Dull Morning Rachel and Mother and John went At Church they Had there Dinner at McBain We Had a little showr I was Keping House
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== {Page} 25 == == June 11th == Monday This was a Cold Morning little frosty W. was Drilling all day I was Seting up the Potatoes in the Garden the Afternoon I went Down James McLens for mor Turnip seed I Sow Som {aft?} tea == June 12th == Tuesday This was a Dull Morning We had som Thunder and rain last Night Wm was Drilling got Don with it About 4 Clock I was Sowing then got them all Don Sow About 7 lbs. of Turnip Seed Turnip Seed $130 == June 13th == Wednesday This was very fin Morning I went with a Hefer to the Bull and after I got hom I was watering the Manuer Pile Put 100 Pailful on it the Afternoon I fixting About the Barn Dor Wm was Hauling out Manuer == June 14th == Thursday This was a fin morning after the rain I went over to the Hill and went Down to the Mill to McDonald the Afternoon I was cuting Thisle Wm was Hauling out manuer == June 15th == Friday This was a fin morning I went to Guelph and to see Mr Carter About the Wheat {illegible word} I got hom About 12 Clock the Afternoon About 4 Clock Mr McDonald and McBeuth cam to {illegible word - Value?} the Wheat
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==26 June 16 th == Saturday This was a fine morning Rachel went over to H Cockburn to milk the cow William went with mother to McDonald to go to Hamilton they started {? cropped word} at 6 Clock I went Down to Marston {Morriston?} for the Shingles I had 2 loads of them 42 Bundles W {?} went with Star up to Graham {?} to the Horse == June 17 th == Sunday This was a fin {fine }morning I Went up Barley Bain to Guelph John was Along with me to late for the Church We stay at Bains Mr Bain Cam {Came} Down With us == June 18 th == Monday This was a fin Morning But Very Warm We was working the Road Work Put in 3 days We had the tim {time?} the Afternoon == June 19 th == Tuesday This was Very fin Morning We{?} was working the Road Work We Had the {? perhaps team} Put 4 days == June 20 th == Wednesday This Was a fin morn We was at the Road Work got Don {done}at Noon 2 days got all Don 9 days in all the Afternoon We Was {It?} with {comma ?} {Den?} Stuff for the Culberts Put in 7 loads Mr R. Green was her {here} all last Night Went Away this Afternoon} W. {?}a bith a Cow to the Bull Wednesday
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June 21st Thursday this was a dull morning very light rain. We had a show today from Thunder W. {?} workers at the Drain all day. I was not working at all i had a sis thrat all had got a cold
June 22th Friday this was a fin morning I went to Guelph Mother came to Guelph yesterday on the train and I tool her home. She enjoyed her visit in Hamilton very well we was at bain to own panes wic was working at the drain very dry
June 23th Saturday this was very fin morning. I was putting the mower together. Mr & Mrs Bain cam and (?)I went to Mr McHage with Bain to help him with a colt to breck in I was about all brecking in Mr Fleming and H Cockburn they went away Mr Bain traded with J Beattie for a horse Rachel and Mrs Bain was at H. Cockburn at tea
June 24th Sunday this was a fin morning. Rachel and I went to church wes went to bain for our dinner and dones to see the furnal very large furnal 72
June 25th Monday this was a fin morning. I went up to Guelph with a load of straw got $3 for it I went up with Mr Bain to see his farm I left my horses (?) in Guelph got him about 9 clock
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28 - June 26th
Tuesday this was a Dull morning I took down McDonald Bar and took Down a Haze to get working About Cutting thrusy and shinning carrots in the Garden from on sum to day we had a very haves shown it woud Da good for the land in Dry
June 27th
Wednesday This was a fin morning I start to mow the hay Cut Down 6 acres W.. was Mowing sound the fence side Rachel and family and Mother was Down at McBeth very warm today and Dull the afternoon sick Mr Sam
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Thursday This was very fin morning I was working About the dors I was cutting Mr W Cockburn orchard W. was hairling Mom earth for the Barn Dos and he went down to the Blacksmith for the Plough
June 29th
Friday this was a Dull morning very sick rain Mr. was mowing sound the fence Side and a Put of the swamp we start to Suck the Afternoon cam on rain
June 30th
Saturday this was a fin Morning I start about 4 clock for corkside for the maze & Colt got hom About 12 O Clock it was a Havey rain it dry up the afternoon wo was at the Hay Rachel and family and Mother was at Hess
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">1877</span> July 1th Sunday this noon a Jim Morris High wind we had Sam & {??} today Abe all Mon July 2th Monday this noon a Jim Morris & Abe Morris the most of the fence and {??} over the hill the Afternoon Abe lbm Haullins in lock in 4 good load got all the gold in very warm Mr Cockburn Mon {??} July 3th Tuesday This was a Dull day noon had Som showers of Rain {??} all the Afternoon setting up Potatoes W Abe Shinins Quinch and Puting up {??} Hay in the {??} July 4th Wednesday This noon vbuy for Mr Murray I was {??} all forenoon got all the held Down It was Rackings it up I was killing the Afternoon very {??} Monthia was at Guelph went with H. Cockburn July 5th Thursday this was for Jim Morris I send Mr Albay with a Cock to the Bull I was working {??} the Hay After the W {??} ham he {??} to Rucke got the held Don Abe tack in 3 loads of hay lacking Dull At Night it was very Hurt today
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30 July 6th Friday this was a fin monring very warm all day Abe took 7 load of Hay Rachel and John and {??} in at the school encomunation very Hot July 7th Saturday this was a fin morning and warm Abe got all the feld in lock in one good loud W. about to the funnel thing Rachel and Mrs & Hush and I About at Guelph the Afternoon got {??} About 8 July 8th Sunday This row a for morning lick change Mother and John and I went to church {??} Rachel in {??} 8 very dull tonight July 9th Monday this was a Dull morning I am on a Harvey {??} and Sam this morning in fair up I went to put {??} Pair green on the potatoes and went and stiffle the the turnip {???} Potato bags Abe had {??} and thunder today Mr Bair {??} 3 step how to Porter Paterson & Hush corn north them July 10th Tuesday this noon a fin morning I was mowing all day got it About all but W. {??} Thiing {??} all day July 11th Wednesday this was a fin morning {??} all the Hay mowed after that Abe was all Racking it got it all Don Mother Ebe at Guelph {???} Green
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=== July 12th ===
Thursday This was very fin morning we was racking in the last of the hay Put 4 loads in the Block and 4 loads in the barn very warm today
July 13th 23 load of hay
Friday this was a fin morning and very warm we put up a load of Hay for McBain and find the stack W went to the turnips I was a little while the afternoon I went after tea for the jack screw got it at Malcom McVaugh after 10 o'clock Befor I got hom
July 14th
Saturday this was a very warm day I went to Guelph with McBain Hay H Cockburn went with me we got hom About 5 O'Clock. after that I went over to James Black
July 15th
Sunday This was very warm morning we was all at hom to Hot to go to the Church and the reach was ruff and Dusty {illegible}
July 16th
Monday this was a warn morning and very all day Turn out Dull teh Afternoon. We Had a little rain to Night I went up to John Carter this morning I went to the Turnips after I came hom We was at them all day
July 17th
Tuesday This was a fin morning after the rain last Night I was at the Turnips all day Very warm today to day little windy to day
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32 July 18th Wednesday this was a fin morning I went Down to the Mill for the mor 100 of {??} William now finished the {??} I now husking at the Barn all afternon W,, was {??}, Said I as to put up a fence up at the stack Michael Cockburn and Margot McBeath was hear a little tonight very warm today Dull At Night July 19th Thursday this was very fin morning I was making 2 gates W was Dishing Post {??} the Afternoon got them put-up very warm I went to the Blacksmith {???} July 20th Friday this was a fin morning {??} on the gates and Put the {??} together the Afternoon I was at the Dawn put the {??} in it We was at it all day Very Hot I went to Some Black mine {??} July 21th Saturday this was a fin morning we {??} the {??} in the Shade after that I was picking at the Barn Puting 2 Pots and {??} and Abe had a hobey job W was along with me I went Down to Beath with Mary tonight very hot Jully 22 Sunday this was very dull morning But very warm Mother & Margaret and I went to church M {2 ch?} & me Beched in Job 22 C 11 8.. Cam on a very Heavy rain tonight power down som thunder
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== July 23th == Monday this was a fin morning after the rain after the rain we {started?} the Harvest we was cuting som of the rape and som of the Oats the Michen is not working well at all Brock the Chane the 2 time Had to go to the Blacksmith it was a {hubbug?} W. llm Cradle all day == July 24th == Tuesday this was a fin morning We was cradle oats the most of the day got n'Nerer cut we Start to Bind very hot == July 25th == Wednesday This was very fin morning We {went with?} a cow to the Bull I was Binding to 9 CLock I had to gate the furnel McMilken and Ms Cassdek Bay I got a ride with Cockburn got there About 3 clock I went to the oats Binding very Dry We was at it to {Disck?} very warm Mother was at Guelph to day and John Petter Mc{?} cam this morning == July 26th == Thursday This was a very warm to day we at the oats Binding; all farmer got them Don I was Starting it up We was Cuting {?} at the Rye it was very Hot to day Another cow to the Bull == July 27th == Friday This was a Dull morning we Start the Wheat McDonald then cam But cam in rain and Stop us I was fixting Michen {lumen?} Black cam to find the {page folded} arm sat it Don We was working at the Wheat
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34 == July 28<u>th</u> ==
Saturday this was a fin morning we Start to Cut Charles Wheat Mc{Dendu?} Sent 4 men to help me we got it all Down and {Stock?} my {?} had to get H. Cockburn Michen My Michen would not work. Cut Down 11 Aero Very Hot today the men got a {het?}
== July 29th ==
Sunday This was a fin Morning Rachel and Mother was at Church got here About 6 clock very warm I was Helping House
== July 30<u>th</u> ==
Monday This was a fin morning I Start to cut round the Barley and After that I went to the Rye and got it all Down About 5 clock after that I went to the Barley. We was Binding Rye all day very hot
== July 31th ==
Tuesday This was very fin morning I was cutting Barley all day I was working Hugh Cockburn Michen th Afternoon We was Binding Rye and Starten, and Helping McDonald then {we?} the {Basin?} Puting in the fall Wheat McBain cam and Bought 3 lambs from Me to Night
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== August 1th 35 == This was a fin mroning I was cuting Barley got it all Don About 10Clock after that I Start to tack in the Barley took in 5 loads McDonald men got all the wheat in About Mon it was very Hot to day McBain {tork?} one {Stoas?} {?} to Night 3 weeks <s>Pa</s>nter == August 2th == Thursday this was a Dull morning went to the Barley got in 3 (?} it cam in rain After Diner Stop us from {?acting} to day C.G. Cockburn cam {?}Night == August 3th == Friday this was a fin morning After the rain We was at the Pear all forenoon and I was Racking the fall Wheat {Stable?} the Afternoon tork 5 loads of Oats. Peter B. tork the job of the Pear Cockburn went home {written underneath} == August 4th C.G. == Saturday this was a fin morning We was at the Barley tork in 6 lauch got the feld in tack in a smil load of FW Racking after Dark About 10 Clock Working late == August 5th == Sunday this was a fin morning lett Coles Mother and John and I went to Guelph we at St. Andrew Church we was at McBain for Diner very Dirty {2 swirly lines across page} 9 M. to C
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== 36 August 6<u>th</u> == Monday this was a Dull Morning and Very Dull all day we was at the Barley got in 3 loads the Thrasher cam about 11 O Clock and Thrash the Charles {?} Wheat got all Down About 6 Clock 200 Bushels of Fall Wheat I went and tork in the last of the Barley 1 load. That make 4 loads to day very lick rain to Night == August 7th. == TuesdayThis was a Dull Morning and Dull all day lick a Change we was tacking in the Rye got it all in 5 loads and got 3 loads of Pear it was Thundren w litt == August 8<u>th</u> == Wednesday This was a fin Morning I Start to cut the Spring Wheat at Mrs W Cockburn Home and got it all Down the Most of it Bound and {St?ing} very warm == August 9th == Thursday This was a fin morning W and I was Cutin Pear all forenoon the Afternoon we went to tack in Pear Peter and W went for a load cam in a Thunder Shower Stop us got one load in W went to Help Peter with the PEat Cuting I was workin, About the {Bul?} == August 10th == Friday This was a fin morning I was {Cradle?} Oats all day. We was Bind the Afternoon the forenoon he was Helping Peter with the Pear
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== August 11<u>th</u> 37 == Saturday This was a fin morning I was Cradle oats all day. {?} was Binding oats Peter was Helping in the Afternoon I got them all Down they was Hard to Cradle Mother was at Guelph to day I had to go for the Dortes for Mrs W Cockburn to Night She tork a Bud {?} == August 12th == Sunday This was a Dull Morning Rachel and Start to Guelph it cam on {H?} rain all the way up we Stop at Ms Bain to to 3 Clock it pass up the Afternoon Mrs W. is very {?} == August 13<u>th</u> == Monday this was a Dull day I start {to?} Peter with the Pears I tork the Horse Racke {to?} then got them all in the Afternoon I was at the Spring Wheat in the Bush Peter was Cradle we Had Some rain to day == August 14th == Tuesday This was a Dull morning we had Som {?} last night very Dull all forenoon the Afternoon Cam thunder and very {?} rain About all Afternoon I was cuting the Spring Wheat got it all Down Peter and William was Binding the rain stop them I tork the raper {to?} Mr Cockburn very soft == August 15th == Wednesday This was a Dull Morning we was Howing Som of the Turnips all forenoon the Afternoon W. was Bunching out the last of the Wheat and I was Stocking and
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== 38 August 16th == Thursday this was a Dull morning we was at the Pear Turning Cam on very Dull Thunder Cam on rain Most all Afternoon It frees up About tea time. I Went Down to the Mill with a Grist it has Ben Thunder this last 5 day Bad for the Grain == August 17<u>th</u> == Friday This was a little {tightly squeezed between two words} Better looking morning. litle Dull the Grain is by raw on in the Storks I was washin, Amens the {?} the Afternoon I was turnin, Pear William was at W Poter {?} all day after he Cam here We took in one load of Spring Wheat Mr & Mrs {?} was her this Afternoon {?} it was Thunder to day Charleu was her to day Mrs W Cockburn very Posley == August 18<u>th</u> == Saturday This was a fin morning very warm W and I was Turning Pear all forenoon the Afternoon took in 4 loads of Spring Wheat and 2 loads of {P?} We Had Som Thunder this Afternoon little shower to Night P. . Bain was her all Last Night == August 19th == Sunday This was a fin morning Mother John Margaret went to Guelph to Church I was at hom not very well very warm == August 20th == Monday This was a fin morning It was Hailling in Oat and Wheat and Pear Very warm to day
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== August 21<u>th</u> 39 == Tuesday This was very fin morning we was {?} in Pear all day we took in 7 load very warm I had {?} Cockburn helping me all day == August 22th == Wednesday this was a fin morning we was {Hailling?} in PEar all day took in 11 loads High Cockburn his team Cam the Afternoon to help me got them all finished G Cockburn took one of my cow to M' Beath Bull == August 23<u>th</u> == Thursday this was a Dull morning I went to the Blacksmith to getSom of the Horses Shod William was at {Am?} thrashing the forenoon the Afternoon at Mr Joules thrashing I was {?} som of the Turneps == August 24<u>th</u> == Friday this was a Dull morning {?} up Dull all day We was at {?} thrashing all forenoon I was all day at the {?} Clowns Mother was at Guelph == August 25<u>th</u> == Saturday This was a fin morning W I was Hailling out {?} all day 2 tons took out 16 load Put it on the Pear load for Fall Wheat Rachel & Mother and Hugh & Margaret was at H Cockburn this Afternoon {?} == August 26<u>th</u> == Sunday This was a fin morning Rachel and I went to Church It {Torrance?} Peeched in Go=28 Cu 14 {?} We Had Danes at Bains
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== 40 August 27th == Monday This was a fin Morning I was not well all day I did not work non to day William was Hailling out {?} all day H. Cockburn was her {?} and A Fleming was her H Cockburn Brought my Bas if Wheat from Ms Johnston and Paid it 2 Bushels $2.75 == August 28<u>th</u> == Tuesday this was a Dull Morning I went to the Blough for the Fall Wheat it Cam on {?} Thunder and rain it {?} up About 3 Clock I went to the Plough We was at the {?} == August 29th == Wednesday This was a fin Morning I was at the Plough all forenoon the Afternoon at H Cockburn thrashing all Afternoon we Had the tem W was at the {?} the forenoon Mrs W Cockburn in very Parley to day == August 30<u>th</u> == Thursday This was a fin morning we was Ploughing all day the tem very warm Mother was all Night with Mrs W Cockburn in very Porley == August 31th == Friday this was a Very Soft {?} Morning it rain all forenoon the Afternoon {?} up we went to the Plought two time Mother {?} all Night with Mrs W Cockburn in Still very Parley
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{Top of page is decorated with leaves and flourishes. Name is written along the curved stem of one leaf.} 1877 41 September 1th Saturday This was a fin morning we was at the Plough all day two tems Mother was up with Mrs W Cockburn last Night She is verry Porley September 2th Sunday This was a Dull mrning I went to Guelph to Church our Sacrement Mr Terrance Preched Preched himself it runs About half way up September 3th Monday This was a fin Morning I went to the Plough W was ploughing all day the Afternoon <s>the{?}</s> Went to Guelph Mr H Cockburn was Along with me I had the Wagon Bought one Bushel & half of timothy and Cag {keg} of Nails for the House September 4th Tuesday This was a fin morning I was Ploughing the end {lanch?} and we got it all Plough I start to Sow About 11 Clock William was Harrow got it all Sowen About 5 O Clock 19 Bu & half September 5th Wednesday This was a Dull Morning We was Harrown {harrowing} I was Sowing gran Seed and picking Stem and I was Harrow a little whill got it finished Cam in {2 words?} About 5 O'Clock I got very weat
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== 42 September 6th == Thursday this was very fin morning I set William to Plough the {?} I was working About the {Dars?} after tea I was Sowing grass seed it was windy all day == September 7<u>th</u> == Friday this was a fin morning little Dull I was sowing the grass Seed this morning got it Don About 9 O Clock the Afternoon I went Down to the Mill with 4 Bags of Peas to Chop I did not get it the Mill not running We was Ploughing all day == September 8th == Saturday this was a fin morning I up to Mr Routs old Place for the Pea Michen {machine} and took him a load of Corn the Afternoon I was Clening the turneps two Misses Ker{r?} was her to Night == September 9th == Sunday this was a Dull morning But it kep up Rachel and John and I went to Church Mr Terrance Preched it 2th John 8 C. 25 V. Mr & Mrs Bain was her this Afternoon == September 10th == Monday this was a fin morning I went to the Plough all forenoon the Afternoon I was at the Turneps William was at the Plough all day he went Down to the Blacksmith with the 2 Horses to get som Shoe moved and Shear Sharped 355 110 31 35 ----- 521 {written on angle left to right} 543 60 60 1150 100 ------ 813
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== September 11<u>th</u> 43 == Tuesday this was a fin Morning very warm I was at the Plough all forenoon the Afternoon I went to Call out the Hands for the thrashing {threshing] William was Ploughing all day == September 12th == Wednesday This was very fin morning I was Ploughing all forenoon the Afternoon I was {Racting?} up for the Thrashing W was Ploughing all day the thrashing cam to Night == September 13th == Thursday this was a fin morning we got the Michen {machine} Set We Had a good day Thrashing got the Stack of Peas Don 110 Bushels and 31 Bu of Oats and About 200 of Barley very warm == September 14<u>th</u> == Friday This was a fin morning we was Thrashing till noon got all the Barley Don 355 Bushels and 35 Bushels of Spring Wheat. the Afternoon we was {Racting?} up very warm to day we Thrash in all 524 Bushels == September 15t<u>h</u> == Saturday This was a fin morning I went to {Dacon?} to the Mill for the Chop & Meal and a Grist 3 Bags of Spring Wheat == September 16<u>th</u> == Sunday This was a Dull morning after the rain we Had a Havey rain this morning About 5 O Clock it fair up Rachel and Miss and Mother went to Church I was Housekeper very warm
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== 44 September 19th == Monday This was a Dull morning I Start to tacke up som of the Potaties My self We was Ploughing All forenoon it cam on rain About 2 O Clock James Black & Sam was at the House Shinglen {shingling} till the rain cam Wm and I Start to Clen Som Barley the Afternoon == September 18<u>th</u> == Tuesday This was a fin morning whit frost I went to Guelph with a load of Barley got only 58 C per Bushels We was Ploughng all day James Black & Son was at the House all day == September 19<u>th</u> == Wednesday This was a fin morning I went Down to A. McTyree for Som Lumber for the House the Afternoon I went Hugh Black raising W. was Ploughing all day James Black & Son was at the House all forenoon == September 20th == Thursday this was a fin morning I was at the Potaties all day I had Wm was helping with the Potaties thje Afternoon he was Ploughing the forenoon James Black & {?} was all day at the House {"at house" written above the last two words} == September 21th == Friday This was a fin morning I was at the Potaties all day I had W Cockbn all day William was at {the then the?} Afternoon he was Ploughing the forenoon Mr Bates was her the Afternoon He took Away 4 lambs we got all the {??} Mr James Black & Son was at the House all day
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== September 22th 45 == Saturday This am a fin Morn I am geting him Som Ceader logs for James Black for stup for the Back Kitchen he was Drassen the timber all day I am harrau the Potatos land and took him Donell load of Corn James Black & Son wos all day Men Wos Ploughing all day == September 23th == Sunday This was a fin morning Rachel & John and I went to Church Very Warm Mr {Joirana?} Preched in St John {illegible} == September 24th == Monday This was a fin mornin I Was Helpin, James Black With the Back Kitchen tackin of the Old Shingle helping him to lay the Slepper of the <s>Pizz</s> Piazza the Afternoon I went to Mr Paten Thrashin Wm Ploughing and at the Blacksmith with his Plough iron James Black & Son all day at Home == September 25th == Tuesday This was a fin morning But very Hot all day I went to Paten Thrushing all fornoon the Afternoon I took him a load of Corn and Mother and I wor Cleaning Som grain William wor at Mr Bell Threshall day Mr Black & Son wor all day at the House == September 26th == Wednesday This was a fin morning Wm and I was at the Thrashing all day at H. Cockburn The tim to Very Warm
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== 46 September 27th == Thursday this a fin Morn I About the Dor Mother and I Was Clenin Peas put up 16 Bags of Peas Wm was Ploughin all day == September 28th == Friday This was a fin morning Rachel and I went to Guelph with a load of Peas Sold them for 68 C Pr Bushel Bough a Steer from Mr Bain for $16 took it hom in the Wagon got hom About 6 OClock {in smaller script below} William was at Elise Thrashin == September 29th == Saturday This was a very fin Morning I went to H Cockburn with the two tems {teams?} to Thrash out His Barley got Don {done} About 9 OClock after that I took him a load of Corn the Afternoon Mother and I was Cleanin Peas and a Bag of Wheat for the {illegible} Put 17 Bags of Peas William was About all day at {Plist} Thrashing Very Warm to day == September 30th == Sunday This was very warm Morning Mother and Mags {daughter Margret} and I went to Guelph to Church Mr Torrance Preched Hebrews 11 Ca 14 {illegible} it was Very Hot all day I didn't Leve Barin to after 4 OClock == {entry written horizontally in pencil} 1897 == No of Bushels 4 Bags 9 Bushels 5 Bags 11 Bushels
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== October 1th 47 == Monday This was a warm Morning and very Hot all day W & I was Ploughing all day very Hot I went to John Smith and Paid the Cow that Bought from him for $30 == October 2th == Tuesday This was a fin Morning very warm I was Ploughing all day W. was Ploughin two == October 3th == Wednesday This was a fin Morning Mother and I was at the show all day very warm got hom {home} About Darck William was at the Show == October 4th == Thursday This was a Soft Looking Morning we Had Som Showers of rain I went Down to the Blacksmith to get a shoe Put on and took him 2 load of Corn the Afternoon I went up to the Sale at the Modle Farm it turn out very Cold Wm was Ploughing all Afternoon == October 5th == Friday This was a Cold Morning Hard frost I went to Guelph with a load of Peas had 17 Bags Rachel went up H. Cockburn in the Bugy Wm was Ploughing all day
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== 48 October 6th == Saturday This was very fin Morn We was Ploughing all fornoon the Afternoon I was fixting About the Stable and tacking in Aples and Moving the Stove Wm was Ploughing all day litle Cold == October 7th == Sunday This was a Dull morning Mother and I went to Churchh it was Very Cold all day Mr Terrance was Preching == October 8th == Monday This was Very Dull Morning Cum on rain it rain all fornoon we was Cleanin Grain the Afternoon we went to the Plogh we Had som Havey Showers of rain and Cold to Ny {night} == October 9th == Tuesday This a fin Morning very whit frost We was at the Plough all fornoon William Brock {broke} his Shear I had to go to the Blacksmith I took Down a load to the Mill I had 3 Bags of Wheat for a grist and 5 Bags of Peas & Barly to Chop and 6 Bags of Spring Wheat to McDonald and took him a load of Corn. H Cockburn Brough 76 lbs of Pork to us == October 10th == Wednesday This was a Dull Morning raining a little We went to the Plough all day we had som Showers the Afternoon
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October 11th Thursday This was a Dull Morning we (?) at the Plough all day windy all day we Had (?) Showers of rain October 12th Friday This was a fin morning (?) Start to tack up the last of the Potaties got them all up something About 50 Bushels that ar very good the last Potaties the Best October 13th Saturday This a Dull morning I (?) Harrow the Potaties land and took him a loud of Turneps and a loud of Corn the Afternoon I was at the Plough We was ploughing all day very Dull all day. October 14th Sunday This was a fin morning Mother & Miss and I went to Church the (?) was very (?) we had Som Heavey Thunder and rain last Night (?) Preched in (?) 8 (?) October 15th Monday This was a fin morning we was Ploughing all day it was very warm all day. (?) (?) on the Horses. October 16th Thursday This was a fin morning I was Ploughing all (?) The afternoon I went Down to the Show we was all (?) old and young. William was Ploughn, all day Hugh Cockburn was hear toNight
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October 17th Wednesday This was a Dull Morning I was tacking him tow loud of corn and one loud of (?) I went to H Cockburn with 3 Bags of Apples to make Cider he was going to (?) I went over to Night for the two (?) and the Cider. We was ploughn all day October 18th Thursday This was a Dull Morning it was Raining a little Mother and was Clearing Barley we put up 14 Bags we have 24 Bags up 54 Bushels in them the Afternoon I was working at the Drain We was Cuting out (?) October 19th Friday This was a Dull morning it was Raining a little all day (?) We was Ploughin all day I was Ploughin the two gardens the Afternoon I was puting up a (?) in the Rothouse cold and stormey looking to Night October 20th Saturday This was a very Cold Morning after the rain I went to Guelph with a loud of Barly got 5/C per Bushel I had 24 Bags (?) 5 5, 20 lbs the Reach was Bad I got him About 5 OClock My Horses was (?) in a (?) October 21st Sunday This was a fin morning little Cold. Rachel & Mother & John went to church very cold and windy 60 60 60 ____ 180
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October 22nd 57 monday this man a bin {mommy?} but hard frost and cold moth and I clon up a load of barley 24 bags 54 bushels we at this {illegible} the afternoon mrs {illegible} up the turnips nice day October 23rd tuesday this man a {illegible} morning I went to guelph with a loaf of barley i had 24 bags 56 bushels sold it at 50 c bushel rachel was along with she cam down with ms bain 8ct hum about 40 th {illegible} man her to night a little october 24th wednesday this man a {im} momy I was haillms m turnips toito 6 i cuch 180 bushels willias at ms blaih thashing all day very lule tho afternoon lich rain october 25th thursday this was a very dull morning mother and I was cloming another load of barley 24B 54 bushels w colkbwrn went to the blacksmith with two of the horses to get them shoe put on the afternoon {illegible} 2 couch of turnips it cam rain 70 bushels wiman at black thrashing about all day october 26th friday this was a dull moms we was {stacking} up the turnips a slopt to hale in about 11 oclock within was holpin me look in 6 low 180 bushels wilan pulins all day.
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52 october 27 saturday this man a fin {momy?} {litle?} dull I bent with a load of barley 24 bags 55 bushels 40 lbs $27.90 {oil?} chales corkburn hot in the bank of $104.95c I got home about 5 o'clock waman pulling turnips all day october 28 sunday this man a very dull {morning?} very misty all day rachel & john & I went to church strange mirter preached october 29th monday this man a fine mormn I plan pulling turnips to 9 o'clock it started to hail i lock in 6 loads w corkburn may helping me all day got then all up mr bam man hear with the bagon for corn of his lambs he sent this once today he is to cort $40 he is a large animal october 30th sunday this man a fri Mcremez It be was hailing in turips all day got there all in 9 load m {illegible} got #2 load me got them all in 270 bushels the load 60 bushels got them all in october 31th wednesday this was a fri but cold mother and clover up a load of barley 24 bags about to the druim w was at the druin all day jame black was working at the house all day
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November 1st thursday this man a fri {home?} I went to guelph with a load of barley 57 bushels at 50 cents {?} B cam to $28.99 got them about 2-{old?} I killed a pig tonight november 2nd friendly this man a soft {mormn?} me an cloning barley put up 11 bags and 6 bags of peas and 5 bags to chop i went down to the mill the afternoon to get the 5 bags chop after that I about to H corkburn with the pork very cold and stormy november 3 saturday this was very cold {mommy?} I went to guelph with 11 bags of barley and 6 bags of peas I got home about 5 clock very cold and stormy we was at the drain all day november 4th sunday this was a very hard frosty {mommy?} we was all at home the reach was very bad november 5th monday this was a soft morning we was macking a place for the mare and colt and for the calft the afternoon I went over to H.corkburn twin out very stormy snowing and cold very abintis locking
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54 november 6th tuesday this was a cold morn and very hard frost we was worm about the roothouse the afternoon was went to the drain very cold I went over to amor tonight very hard frost the ground covered with snow very winters locking november 7th wednesday this was very hard morn the rouch was stuff I went to guelph with the rouse waltins couth went up with mer he left me I got home about 7 o'clock corkburn cam home with I was geting meney from to pay anty the rench was soft coming home november 8th thusday this aban very soft morn and it rain haily all day I was working among the cattle all day very soft to night november 9th friday this was a dull morning it kept up all day turn out cold and freezing rachel and I went over to the mill and paid anty his money we gave his $230 - the afternoon I went to rich sale rachel went down with no mc Beath we got home before dark november 10th saturday this was a very hard morn I was cuting the corn the afternoon I work it home 3 load litle cold very hard tonight
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november 11th sunday this was a dull morning little cold rachel & mothers mign was at church I was kepting house november 12th monday this am a dull morn I was a fin day I was at the drain all day it was fallen in a was a dirty jol oat of water in it a dirty job november 13 tuesday this was a fine morn little frost very slick rain I was at the drain all day the frost it about all out of the ground rachel and I went to h.corkburn tonight november 14th wednesday this was a fine morn little hard frost W H corkburn came to help me to kill the pig got don about 1 o'clock the afternoon I went to the drain very {?} rain or a storm november 15th thursday this was a soft morn I was cuting up the pigs the afternoon ms jossomy was her writing and I went to the drain the afternoon very dull all the frost out I was ploughing a little november 16th friday this was a fine morning i was ploughing out the good {uhare?} the drain i got it done the afternoon i was bankin sound the house I lock 3 loads to it very warm pick a some day no frost
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56 november 17th saturday this was a fresh locking morning no frost in ground i was hauling some with for bunckers round the house lock in 4 loads the afternoon mothers and I was cleaning up som barley and racking up the barn thunder and lightning and a heavy shower of rain tonight high and november 18th sunday this was a very hard morn we was all at home very cold the chimney {?} fire I up on the stuff of the house and fell of rachel fell off a chaie and hurt his side we got all over it very cold all day november 19th monday this was a hard morning mother and was working in the barn put up 5 bags of peas & barley to chop i went down with it the afternoon it was very cold I put the ram with all the sheep november 20th tuesday this was a very hard morning and cold i went down to h.corkburn for the horse pauer the afternoon I was working about the drs m ban and h. corkburn and this mc beath was her to {?} this afternoon it was very cold november 21st wednesday this was a fin morn a little cold john corkburn came with the micher and me got it set in his plua the afternoon I went over to grahium sale a {htle whille?}
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57 {written in top right-hand corner} == November 22<u>th</u> == Thursday This was a Dull morning rains a litle I was working About {illegible} all day Showery all day Soft {illegible} I went Down to the Hall to the meeting == November 24<u>th</u> == Friday This was a Soft Morning and raining a little all day I About all day I went to stop the Hands from {illegible} to the {Thrashin's?} it was to soft == November 25<u>th</u> == Sunday This was a Dull morning aining a litle we was all at hom Bad Roach == November 26th == Monday This was a Dull morning vert Soft Loukins Mother and I went to Guelph Bad Roach came on Haves rain to Night == November 27th == Tuesday This was a Dull day I was About all day very lick rain all it was Havey rain last Night and this Morning I about Dawn to the Blackmouths == November 28th == Wednesday This was a old Morning a litle frat not very Hard I was warking About the Day all fornin the Afternoon I went Dawn to Martin it was vey cold I save my {illegible}
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58 {written in top left-hand corner} == November 29th == Thursday This was very Hard morning and Cold all day I was Hailling {hom?} Sam Wood from the old layhams the Afternoon I went out with the gun a litte while after that {illegible} was cathing som {illegible} to sell == November 30th == Friday This was a very Hard {illegible} morning and very cold I went to Guelph Rachel was Along was Along with me She was at the Doctor. I went to the Church All sat hom About 4.0 stock == The No of Bushels Thrush in the year 1877 ==
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December 1st saturday this was a very hard morning and cold I went down to the black smith to get the horses sharped the afternoon i was working about the dors and asking the hunds for the thrashing john & migs was down at mc beath mothers went down for them december 2nd sunday this was a very hard morning i went to church was suchement good whelling mc fessame preached in I december 3rd monday this was a very hard morning we start to thrash H.corkburn horses and my own pa day work the michen brork got all the oats thrash 190 bushels mr bain took away the last of his lambs december 4th tuesday this man a dull mornign we start the thrashing again got it all thrash rye and when about - 70 bushels of spring wheat about - 75 bushels of rye it came on rain the afternoon and very soft locking december 5th wednesday this was a soft locking morning I was cleaning out the building the afternoon mother and I was cleaning some and wheat for a guest
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december 6th thursday this man cuting some wood the afternoon I went to mc viel saile it was hard frost and very cold the afternoon charles from last night december 7th friday this man a very hard frost and cold i went down with charles to aberlayle he was going to hamitten with the stage the afternoon I went to armen thrushing very cold to night december 8th saturday this was a very cold mornin i went to the mill forth a grist cam a grate snow storm and it fair up the afternoon i was puting some mauras at the lellis in {?} mr mc biath and mrs bent man her this afternoon visiting december 9th sunday this was very hard morning mother and I went to church we hard mr wardsop preaching it was good whealing december 10th monday this was a dull morning lick a chang i was working about i went to mc inbyer with a load of straw and down to the mill for the ryet it was thawing a little this afternoon december 11th tuesday this was a fin mornin little soft i went down to mc lntyr with a load of straw i was bout all afternoon.
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december 12th wednesday this was a dull day thawing i was about all day very sopt looking I was cutting some stone wood cold to night H corkburn was her tonight december 13th thursday this was a sopt looking mronin it kept up all day but very mudy the rouch was hauig i went ro guelph catle shou h corkburn went along with me ms bain came down with paturser was hear to night ms bain went home him out very cold december 14th friday this was very cold and hard frost h corkburn and i was helping pie bain to hill the ster and s bain came the afternoon it was a grate day. december 15th saturday this was a mild mornin little thawing a little all day and dull i was in the burp macking rouch and the afternoon i was cuting lem stone wood december 16th sunday this was a firm morning litle dull rachel and john and i went to church mr jorsand preached in #1 john 4,, 8'6 december 17th monday this was a firm morning i was working about cutingsom stone wood the afternoon mr bain and i went up on a hunting enpicituton h. and john corkburn was along with us it was a fin day thaws a little.
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december 18th tuesday this was a hard mornin i was cuting some wood the aftermoon hugh corkburn corn for the michen i over with a past of it mother mill i clean 15 of rye very dull to night december 19th wednesday this man a sopt lorking morning raining a little kept very dull all day very fogy i was mackin a flour bore very dull tonight december 20th thursday this was a dull morning i went to guelph with 15 bags of rye sold it to mr ston at 54 cents per bushel the rounds was bad very sopt no frost december 21st friday this was a dull mornin little rain fair up dull all day the road was very bad i went down to the post office to day to pay my taxes rachel went along with me to the school inc. got home about 10 o'clock very dull to night the frost all out of the ground december 22nd saturday this was a dull mornin and fogy no frost - the roads is havey mother and i went to the barn to clean 10 bushels of spring wheat and 2 bags of peas & oats to chop I went down to the mill with the wheat and to set the 2 bags chop very slick rain to night
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december 23rd sunday this was a dull mornin very fogy all day very dull weather we was all at home the roads was bad and stop working december 24th monday this was a dull mornin very fogy and sopt locking I was {about?} all formon the afternoon i went down to morston and was at mc demads and settled with him dull to night december 25th tuesday this was a very fogy mornin a little frost we was all at H. corkburn spending our christmas it fogy all day and dull {lick?} december 26th wednesday this was a dull mornin little clearr but very dull all day little frosy this mornin the ground is very soft 9 o'clock home 2 couch of wood with the wagon and clen up december 27th thursday this was a fine mornin no frost i went to h. corkburn this thrashing all with horse it was {lick?} a sumer day in the month of may december 28th friday this was a fine mornin little frost i went to guelph with 12 bags of rye sold it to ston for 54 Pr B december 29th saturday this was a fin mornin hard frost I went to H.corkburn {thrath?} all day with the horses mother and john & migs was at guelph december 30th monday this a cold mornin hard frost very cold all day but a fin winter day i was about all day john flemins died last night.
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== 1878 == == january 1st == tuesday this was a dull mornin i was at home all day I was cutting some stove wood and fixing the sister house puting a door on it rachel and mother was back up flemin got home about 1 o'clock charles came to night about 8 o'clock januart 2nd wednesday this was very hard morning little small fell last very cold charles left about 10 clock mother and I went to the furn the afternoon something about 50 {term?} at it very cold to night january 3rd thursday this was a cold mornin very hard frost little snow know but me {slaying?} yet h. corkburn came to help meto kill the {stew?} got done about noon very hard all day it was a fine winters day. january 4th friday this was a snowing looking mornin I went down with h.corkburn to the mill and blacksmith I lock down the quaster of bell to the blacksmith it w120 lbs came to $7.20 we haul the heavy h.corkburn and I went down to mc beath we had a meeting he had the cater january 5th saturday this was a cold mornin little more snow litle sleaying know i was about home all day very cold and hard frost.
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january 6th sunday this was a cold mornin and very hard frost rachel and I was at church we had the sleay for the turn this year little stormy the afternoon ms {thomson?} preached in {psalins?} january 7th monday this was a very cold and very hard frost little stormy all day shown I was {ofricting?} the wood rack the afternoon h.corkburn cam and I went alone with him to the plans to bat james and migs mc beath was her this afternoon january 8th tuesday this was this a dull day i was working about the catle the afternoon I was thrashing firn peas dull to night sleaying not very good met much snow {yet?} january 9th wednesday this was a mild day thawing a little I went with h.corkburn to the school meetin got home about 12 oclock h.corkburn and I beath was hear to tea this afternoon dull to night lick a change january 10th thursday this was a soft locking morning thawing sleaying done again iwas cuting stove wood thrash some peas about a hour raining a little january 11th friday this was a dull morning the snow going away very fast sun was at 1 o'clock home 2 loads of wood with the heavy {por heavy ms an mued I went to the bush to chop the afternoon?}.
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january 12th saturday this was a dull mornin little frost and mild I went to the bush all foremoon to chop the afternoon i was thrashing peas dull to night no sleaying january 13th sunday this was a dull morning little cold no sleaying we was all at home to day january 14th monday this was a snowing mornin but it fair up I was thrashing the afternoon I was hailling home wood stock home 4 couch a little sleaying again not very much snow yet january 15th tuesday this was a very hard morning and cold and stormy all foremoon it fair up about noon i went for 4 loads of wood for mrs {?} the afternoon i went for 4 loads for my self january 16th wednesday this was a very cold morning and very short and hard frost i was hailing wood all day for my self {lork?} home 6 loads por heaging mrs w.corkburn had his b to day and cuting it january 17th thursday this was a fin morning litle cold and hard frost I was hailing home wood lock took home 3 loads the afternoon I was choping in the bush
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january 18th friday this was a dull mornin very foggy lick a chang i was choping all day foremoon in the bush the afternoon i was hailing home 3 loads got it all home after that i went up to wrs w.corkburn far a part of of the michen january 19th saturday this was a fin morning john corkburn came to help me to get the michen the afternoon we start to cut it got done in good time things went well thomas amost and w.amos and g.corkburn john and {?}. corkburn was helping me and w.corkburn it was very warm thaw all day sleaying good again i had my own 2 {tems?} in the michen january 20th sunday this was a very dull mornin sick rain we was all at home no snow for sleaying it kept up all day january 21st monday this was a thawing morning getng bad roads and mud I was spliting some stove wood the afternoon i was thrashing some peas little soft to thrash h.corkburn and I went down to mc beath a meeting for a {?} teachers i had the bugy some thunder last night january 22nd tuesday this was a dull mornin 6 little frost i was thrashing peas all day turn out a little stormy the afternoon little snow fallen turn out a very stormy night snowing and blowing.
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january 23rd wednesday this was a very cold and hard mornin the coldest morning {?} we have had this winter the wind has fallen very high wind last night i was about all foremoon the afternoon i went down to the blacksmith with 2 horses to get them sharped january 24 thursday this was a very hard mornin the creek was frozen over had to bred ice befor we could water the horses mother and was cleanin peas put 10 bags it was very cold. january 25th friday this was a little mild mornin lick a change i went to h.corkburn thrashing all formonn with one {tern?} the i was at home all afternoon no frost to night january 26th saturday this was a dull morning a little snow fell last night no sleaying i went to guelph with the buggy mothers was alone with mc frezing to ngiht the snow about all day again good wheeling one the brock road january 27th sunday this was a fin mornin but very hard frost little cold rachel & mother went to church that had the buggy I was house keping home out very dull.
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january 28th monday this was a fine mornin but very hard frost i was thrashing some peas w.amos a roberston came to chop some hemlock january 29th wednesday this was a dull morning and hard frost and very cold i went to guelph with a load of pead and 2 bags of wheat for a {?} I had 14 bags of peas 30 bushels sold at 60c pr bushels i got home about 4 o'clock turn out a little stormy the afternoon and very cold. january 31st thursday this was a stormy mornin and very cold all day blowing very hard frost turn out a very stormy night snowing and blaury == march 27th some of the they time up ==
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february 1st friday this was a settled mornin it snow and blow all night drifting the {doors?} was block up i was about all foremoon clearing up the afternoon i went down to the mill with a gust and 3 bags to chop and 2 bags of wheat good sleaying some part know. february 2nd saturday this was a fine mornin went to guelph with a load of wood good sleaying the most of the road I got about 4 loads 9 sold it for $2.50 per demand for wood it was a fine day little warm february 3rd sunday this was a fine mornin we was all at home to very hard frost february 4th monday this was a fine mornin I went to guelph with a load of wood to sold it $2.50 i got home about 12 clock the afternoon I was drawing some wood out to the brockroad good sleaying some parts february 5th tuesday this was fine mornin the snow meeting away I was in the swamp geting out some poll to mack a new rack the afternoon i went to guelph with the one got up about 3 o'clock the weight of was 1725 lbs.
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february 6th wednesday this was a fine mornin i went to guelph with h.corkburn and sold the ox to ws bain for $55 made only $15 on him por way to make money the snow going away very fast february 7th thursday this was fine morning very warm all day i was making a wood rack the afternoon I went down to the mil for the rye flour {?} sleaing {?} one the brick road it melted away fast to day m mrs kers was here this afternoon february 8th friday this was a dull morning no frost thawing all day raining a little the afternoon i was hailing home the pine out of h corkburn swamp 3 load and 1 load out of the bush and making roads february 9th saturday this was a {?} morning i was thrashing some peas the afternoon i went down to morston we had some snow last night for sleaying the most of the roads in bar february 10th sunday this was a blowing and snowing and drifting I had to make a road to the yard the snow was about 8 feet deep at the dor anf the turnip was cover we was all at house it drifted the most of the day and cold and very hard frost.
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february 11th monday this was a settled morning but very cold and hard frost I went to the bush for a load of wood the snow was very deep some part the afternoon i went to guelph with a load of wood it was dry pine took it to ms goldie mills son parts of the brick road {bank?} february 12th tuesday this was a fine morning I went to guelph with a load of wood slaying not good little cold and hard frost dull to night february 13th wednesday this was a dull morning it was clear up turn out warm the snow going away i went to guelph with 2 loads of wood the slaying very poor pretty tuff pulling no frost last night february 14th thursday this was a dull morning and dull all day I was {hauling?} out the wood out of the bush took home 3 loads I took the sow to the bar this foremoon mr gillist left his sow tock the bar february 15th friday this was a fine morning i was {hauling?} home the wood out of the bush took home 5 loads little warm good slaying to the bush like a change february 16th saturday this was a mild morning I was hailing home the wood took home 4 loads got it all home 10 loads of hemlick the afternoon i was thrashing some peas.
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february 17th 73 sunday this was a dull morning came on snow it snow all foremoon the afternoon turn warm it was {thawy?} we was all at home to day february 18th monday this was a very cold morning and very hard frost i went to guelph with a load of wood poor slaying good many parts of the road base the afternoon i went for the sow february 19th tuesday this was a cold morning and very hard frost i went to guelph with a load of wood hard pulling the afternoon i was working about the building very cold february 20th wednesday this was a fine morning it fell about 4 inches of snow last night i was thrashing some peas the afternoon i went to guelph with a load of {?} it turn out warm the snow was about all gone when i got to guelph the horses had some hard pulling stuck on the ralway some men helped me of it was a mud rid coming home the snow went away very dort mary could call we this afternoon went 7 days february 21st thursday this was a dull morning turn out a soft day it rain all day and blow and freezing a little i was thrashing some peas the afternoon i was making a axe handle it was a soft night and high wind
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february 22nd friday this was very soft morning it rain all day the men about all good the former I went down to the port crippe with a letter for hamilton the afternoon mother and I was cleaning peas very soft to night no slaying me the brick road. february 23rd saturday this was a dull morning it was thawing all day and showers of snow all day i was working about all day filling the chap beach and fixing the cattle hard frost to night february 24th sunday this was a dull morning we was all at home no slaying to guelph it was hard frost and a little cold february 25th monday this was cold morning and hard frost i took over 2 loads of stove to mrs w. corkburn to pay buck some i got last year the afternoon i was thrashing some peas very windy to night and cold february 26th tuesday this was a fine morning and a little warm all day the sun was melting the snow away i was thrashing peas all day m.h.cork february 27th wednesday this was a fine morning not very hard frost very warm all day i was thrashing peas all day very clear withers lick april february 28th thursday this was a fine morning like a spring day i was thrashing peas all day got {?} thrash very warm all day.
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== 1878 == march 1st friday this was a dull morning like a change very cold and hard frost mother and i was cleaning peas all day put up 14 bags very dull to night march 2nd saturday this was very dull morning rang a little all day we was cleaning some oat like a storm long of coming march 3rd sunday this was a very dull morning mother and i went to guelph to church our sacrement mrs {lcrramie?} preached in st john 21 c 28 vc the couch was muddy and soft it was raining a little all day march 4th monday this was a cold morning and hard frost i was about all foremoon the afternoon i went to the blacksmith and at the {shoe?} a ice with john both very cold to night march 5th tuesday this was a fine day i was spliting some wood i had a door back thawing all day getting very muddy went very like a change march 6th wednesday this was a fine morning very warm all day this was the fair day it took like a april fair day the rouch it cuting up very bad i was spliting some stone wood all day some thunder to night.
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march 7th thursday this was a dull morning thunder a little this morning john and i went at h.corkburn this foremoon we left about 3 o'clock we had a habery shower of rain to day march 8th friday this was a fine morning little frost this morning i went to guelph the rouch was back i had 8 bags of peas and 5 bags of oats i got home about 5 o'clock mrs charles corkburn was here this afternoon this was like a day in the month of may very warm march 9th saturday this was a fine morning it was very warm all day mother went to guelph the rouch is bad i was at home splitting some stove wood mrs charles corkburn was here this afternoon and {?} mc beath this day took like a may day some people ploughing in the country march 10th sunday this was a dull morning mother and i went to churchthe roach was very muddy it kept up all day strange mindles was preaching march 11th monday this was a fine day little warm i was hailling some wood to the road the afternoon i went down to the blacksmith and a fair mc beath, charles corkburn was up on a drive no {tea the salt?}
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march 12 tuesday this was a dull morning and dull all day like a change i went to guelph with a load of wood the roach was bad good many farmers ploughing know the snow all gone march 13th wednesday this was a dull morning it came on snow it snow all foremoon and thaw rain some other afternoon i went down to the blacksmith the afternoon with one horse the roach is unpassable with mud march 14th thursday this was snowing and raining most all foremoon mothers and i was cleaning some oats we clean up 45 bushels and 10 bushels of rye and i was spliting some stone wood march 15th friday this was a fine morning a turn out very warm all day i was fixing up gates and spliting some stove wood and {?} up the shade mrs flowers was here this afternoon march 16th saturday this was a dull morning came on some rain the foremoon about 12 o'clock i was at the apple tree fixing the apples i went down to the P.O. and blacksmith the rouch is very bad very muddey very dull to night h.corkburn was here little while.
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march 17th sunday this was a dull morning we was all at home it turn out a fine day we was all at home march 18th monday this was a warm day i was about all foremen i went to guelph with a load of wood the road is bad got home about 7 o'clock j.straw no more this spring got settled about the wood i had 12 1/2 {coroh?} march 19th tuesday this was a dull morning rain and snowing a little it fair up turn out a good day but cold i was about all day at home made a cost for hugh march 20th wednesday this was a very hard frost this morning i went away to look for the sheep got them all but one i got them back john switchburge it was a fine day i hire a {boy?} today march 21st thursday this was a dull morning it was snowing a little i was about home all foremoon the afternoon i went to mr kess rachel and migs and hugs along with me the road was bad march 22nd friday this was a fine morning hard frost i was woring about home all day it was a fine day.
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march 23rd saturday this was a cold morning i was at home all day little frost this morning mother went to guelph mary {?} was along with his high wind all day drying the land very fast very like rain to night march 24th sunday this was a very cold morning mother went to church the day turn out very cold march 25th monday this was a cold morning and hard frost h.corkburn and I went to w.geasey sale it was very cold all day march 26th tuesday this a fin morning hard frost we was cleaning some wheat for a grist the afternoon I went down to the mill with grist gossent agent was here and sold me a plough for $15 pay able the first of december the boy came this morning march 27th wednesday this was a dull morning i went to the bush with the boy the boy was choping the afternoon I went to mr gilchrest with the saw the 2 hime came on harey thunder and lighter and some rain I went down to the {?} the saw march 28th thursday this was a very soft morning it rain very heavy and turn out snow storm it fair up about 3 o'clock selvester and i cleaninng seed spring wheat and he was spliting some stove wood.
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march 29th friday this was a fine morning but very hard frost {?} and i went to the bush we had the saw and was cross cutting all day and chopping down it was a fine day march 30th saturday this was a dull morning mother and I went to guelph we got home about 3 o'clock it turn very cold and windy vester was spliting wood in the bush very dull to night march 31st sunday this was very dull morning we was all at home today it turn out a good day march jessie rachel jeffrey born april 16th 1878
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april 1st monday this was a fine morning {?} and i was in the bushes all day we have put 5 1/2 cords of wood it was very warm all day mr and mrs bain was here at danne today they went to h.corkburn april 2nd tuesday this was a fine morning I start selvester to plough the turnip land for spring wheat i was working about, star called last night doing well april 3rd wednesday this was a fine morning i went to guelph with h.corkburn i had the ram up sold him for $6 {me?} sale for them selvester was ploughing all day april 4th thursday this was a fine morning the {heffes?} got seek i went over for h.corkburn and we billed to a {playful?} from her the afternoon i went for mr ord to doctor her we had to got to got to the post office for meadsen I {?} home ms ord i got home about 9 o'clock april 5th friday this was a fine morning i was sowing clover in the fall wheat the afternoon i was planting some trees and went down to ms ord to let him know about the cow she getting better.
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april 6th saturday this was a dull morning mother and i went to guelph i grought home the table set home about 10 o'clock high wind i went home h.corkburn {bouggy?} selvester was ploughing all day jessie rachel april 7th sunday this was a fine morning mother and I went to church it was a very high wind and cold mr lorrance preached in {?} 26 c 6 v.. little warm the afternoon april 8th monday this was a fine morning i was fixing the pump i had to go down to the shoe maker for a small pease of leather for the pump the afternoon i saw about 7 bushels of oats and was horraw them selvester was ploughing the foremoon the afternoon he was harrow for the spring wheat april 9th tuesday this was very dull morning it came on rain about 8 o'clock i was cultaviting the oats it fair up about 1 o'clock {?} went to the plough a little while the afternoon april 10th wednesday this was a dull morning it was showers all day selvester was ploughing i put on a load of chip the afternoon showers all day.
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april 11th thursday this was a fine morning i went to h.corkburn for the drill to saw the wheat got the perfect all done saw about 10 bushels took home the drill to night selvester was sick all day not working today april 12th friday this was a fine morning high wind and cold i was roling the spring wheat and some oats vests was harrow about all day april 13th saturday this was a cold morning i saw 6 1/7 bushels of peas vests was {can?} ploughing them the afternoon i was {can?} ploughing them vests was ploughing back at the bush april 14th sunday this was a fine morning mother and john went to church little cold but it was a fine april 15th monday this was a fine morning i saw 6 bushels of peas vests was ploughing i was ploughing in the peas it was a fine day april 16th tuesday this was a fine morning i was sawing oats p saw 15 1/7 bushels and saw 2 1/2 bushels of peas vests was harrowing all day i was {gan?} play the peas the afternoon rachel turn sick the afternoon i went for the doctor at night befor =e we can she had a young daughter about 9 o'clock ms h.corkburn her.
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april 17th wednesday this was a fine morning i got all the peas sawin i {ganplaws?} the them in {vest?} was harrow the foremoon the afternoon he was ploughing for the spring i save 5 1/2 bushels of peas all the peas in little bit to plough in very warm rachel im proving april 18th thursday this was a fine morning i was ploughing in the last of the peas brock the {ganplough?} i had to go the blacksmith to it first the afternoon i was ploughing for the spring wheat verte was ploughing all day very warm rachel is going better mr & mrs h.corkburn was here tonight april 19th friday we had some heavy rain last night some showers this morning we was ploughing all foremoon the afternoon i saw 5 1/7 b. of spring wheat verte was harrow dull to day rachel is getting better april 20th saturday this was a dull morning we had a very heavy thunder last night and a very heavy rain pour down i went to guelpb with the buttler for growrs got home about 12 o'clock i had a shower going up it clear up turn out very windy the afternoon i was about the done all afternoon veste was ploughing all day it was very soft the land
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april 21st sunday this was a fine morning high wind all day we was all at home rachel is on the way of getting better mr & mrs h.corkburn was here this afternoon april 22nd monday this was a dull morning vester went to the harrow i was putting up fences came on rain about 9 o'clock and rain all day thunder & lightning vester went down with star to the blacksmith shop to get 2 shoe moved april 23rd tuesday this was a very dull morning i went down to the mill with 3 bags of peas & barley to chop got 2 shoe moved after danel we put the young cattle in the bush and went around the fences after that we took out 4 loads mauuar 2 was very went raining some times april 24th wednesday this was a dull morning we was taking out {mouuar?} got 4 loads the old wagon rain & thunder lightning i went down to mc {?} with the wheat came on heavy thunder and rain thunder showered all vester was working about the yard april 25th thursday this was a settled working i saw the new land 5 bushels of oats vester was harrow the afternoon i was harrow the peas the land is soft up john is a little sick to day rachel is sitting.
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april 26th friday this was a dull morning i went to harrow but it to soft to work on vester was hailing out mauuer all day the afternoon i was spreading mauuer vester went mc machan with a cow to the bull charles corkburn was here this morning visiting we had some showers to day 8 loads april 27th saturday this was a dull morning turn out warm very dull some him sick rain i was ploughing all day for the barley vester was hailing out mauuas all day 8 loads april 28th sunday this was a dull morning i went to church i had a shower coming out of guelph mr lorrance preached in roman 4c,, 16 b,,, rachel is beginning to sit up now getting stronger we had a very heavy rain to night april 29th monday this was a soft morning it rain about all day vester and i was turning the potatoes over the afternoon we was working about the yard very dull to night april 30th tuesday this was a fine morning we was taking out mauuer all day too out 13 loads the leaves was bad we planted some potatoes the garden put them in with the {ganplough?} is was a fine day.
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may 1st wednesday this was a fine day we was ploughing all day for the barley the land is drying dull tonight rachel about all better may 2nd thursday this was a soft morning it fair up about 9 o'clock we was out and sprade mauuer after that we went to the plough turn out very warm like a change to night very heavy thunder tonight about 9 o'clock and lighter like a storm may 3rd friday this was a dull morning i went down to the blacksmith to get a shoe put on vester was ploughing came on rain about noon it was soft all afternoon we have has a grate let of rain this week back the land is soft now may 4th saturday this was a dull morning it was raining a little mother went to guelph vester was ploughing i was about home i was bad cold turn out a fine day i was fishing up a gate in the {partorfield?} may 5th sunday this was a fine morning we was all at home i had a bad cold all {sor?}.
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may 6th monday this was a fine morning it was drying up again i saw 10 bushels of barley and 2 1/2 bushels of oats and i ploughing the in vester was harrow the barley little warm today may 7th tuesday this was a soft morning raining it fair up i went down with charles colt to mc donald partos it turn out very warm the afternoon i was harrow the potatoes land i set vester to role the barley it turn out dull to night came on very heavy thunder and lightning and heavy rain tonight may 8th wednesday this was a dull morning we clean up a grist and i went down to the mill and i got 2 shoe set the afternoon we took in the stack of hay we got it in time came heavy thunder and lightning and heavy rain it is a soft spring i was at home mc leain and got the baby may 9th thursday this was very dull morning raining it fair up drying fast the afternoon i was drilling for mang of vester was taking out mauuer 6 loads we put on a load of hay this morning.
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== May 10th == Friday this was a fine morning little cold we Had a Heavy shower today I was {cousins?} the {manuer?} Vester was Hailling out manuas 6 loads the afternoon I was {illegible} the mandal put in one lbs of seed and finished them very cold toNight May 11th Saturday this was a fine morning But very cold I went to Guelph with a load of hay sold it at $10.50 per ton Vester was {picking storm?} it was cold all day May 12th Sunday this was a cold morning I went to Church the Roads was good Mr Lorranc Preached im {pralorm?} 73.. 10 14 May 13th Monday this was a cold morning very Hard frost. I sow 4 Bushels of Oats and Plough them in and Harrow Vester was Ploughing all day Ru Amos Came for some Hay got 500 lbs May 14th Tuesday this was a fine morning But Very Hard frost I was Ploughing all foremoon Vester was Ploughing all day the Afternoon I was Rolling the Oats and the field of Hay wa got all the field plough at last some of it is very soft yet.
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{In left corner: 90} May 15th Wednesday This was a fine morning the frost is not so very hard last night I sow 8 Bins of Barley got all Don the mess trim. Vester was Harrow all day the Afternoon I was Drilling for the Potaties it was a fine Drying day little warm May 16th Thursday This was a fine morning, a little frost I was Driling for Potaties Vester was not working to day the Afternoon I was Baling the Barley it was a fine day May 17th Friday This was a fine morning Vester was Haulling out manuar {above: Cloud} I was loading and Cuting Potatoes all forenoon the Afternoon we was Planting Vester and John Vanflet was Planting Put in 7 baskets. May 18th Saturday This was a fine morn no frost Vester was Haling out Manuar {above: 6 louds} we was loading and cuting all Potaties the Afternoon we got them all Planted & Bushels. Very warm Mother was at Guelph May 19th Sunday this was a Dull morning Mother and John was at Guelph Cam on very soft raining the Afternoon
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{In right corner: 91} May 20th Monday This was a Dull morn we was clening Wheat I went Down to the Mill with 5 Bags of Spring Wheat 10 1/2 Bushels We had Som very Havey Thunder and Lightning Havey rain the Afternoon I was working at the Creek Bailing up the Water for Washing the Sheep Cam on rain and Thunder About 4 Clock Vester was tacking out Manuar got 3 louds May 21st Tuesday This was a fine morning We was tacking out Manuar all day tack out 14 louds little Cold Windy all day Drying to day May 22th Wednesday This was a fine morning and a Warm day tacking out manuar all day the Afternoon I went to H. Cockburn to Help him with the Sheep Cliping got don about 5 Clock Vester tack out 13 loads {below line: Star tack the Horse} May 23th Thursday This was fine morning Very warm we was tacking out Manuar all forenoon (above line: 5 louds} the Afternoon We was washing the Sheep Hock was Helping me got Don About 4 C May 24th Friday This was a fine morning We was tacking out Manuar all forenoon 6 louds Vester was all Afternoon I was Planting som {Potities?} I Went Down to the Blacksmith to get a {Thee Lut?}
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{In left corner: 92} May 25th Saturday This was a fine morning We was tacking out manuar out About all day got it all out for the Turnips tack up a loud of Manuar to Mrs W Cockburn Garden and I Plough it tack out 7 louds. Mother was at Guelph May 26th Sunday This was fine morning {above line: 58 + 58 + 29 = 145} little Cold Mother and Migs and I went to Church Mr. Terrence Preached {below line: 22 1/2 + 37 1/2 = 60} May 27th Monday This was a Very Cold morning frost I was Sprading Manuar about all forenoon the Afternoon I went Down to Morston for a Shear and a Meeting About the {Scholl?} Master House. Vester was Ploughing May 28th Tuesday This was a Cold morning little frosty I was Sprading Manuar the Afternoon I Shearing the Sheep H. Cockburn was Helping me Vester was {above line: Ploughing} {below line: Vester left me to Night} May 29th Wednesday This was a fine morning little Cold I was Sprading Manuar F. Cockburn Was Plouging all day and I was Ploughing the {above line: Afternoon} May 30th Thursday This was a fine Morning I got all the Turnips land and Harrow and the Potaties the Afternoon I sow the flax Seed and Harrow it May 31th Friday This was a fine morning This was our Sacrament Mother and Migs and I went to Guelph got home About 2 Clock
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{In right corner: 93} 1878 {feather illustrations around the year} June 1th Saturday This was a fine morning I went to Guelph with loud of Hay I had 20 Hundred 70 lbs Sold it at $9 + 50 c pr ton June 2th Sunday This was a fine morning Mother and I went to Church our Sacrement Mr. Terrence Preached it was very Hot and Dusty June 3th Monday This a Dull morning I sow the Corn and Plough it in We {Harll?} a Havey Shower of rain I got the corn finished I went Down to A. Smith to Pay the Bull Money and Went round to H. Cockburn to take Mom Rachel and the Children She was there all Afternoon June 4th Tuesday This was a Cold morning I went to Guelph with the Wool and 7 bags of Oats got home About 2 Clock after that I was Harrow the Turnip land Sold the Wool for 23 C Pr Pound oats at 30c Pr Bushel June 5th Wednesday This was a Cold morning I was Picking {Stone?} of the Turnip land and Rolin it the Afternoon I was Cuting the Rye out of the fall Wheat H. Cockburn & Sam Helping me to Loud the {Micher?}
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{In left corner: 94} June 6th {pencil doodle of the face of a man to the right of the date} Thursday This was a fine morning I start of to Dundas with the Michen got Down at 12 Clock I Start for Hamilton on the 5 Clock train I was in Hamilton all NIght My Horses was all Night in Dundas the Roads was Ruff took me 6 Hours to go Down at Mrs C. Cockburn all Night {below line: frost last Night} June 7th Friday This was a Dull morning I came in this morning to Dundas I start for hom About 12 Clock got hom About 9 Clock I got a New Michen and the Mower repard. June 8th Saturday This was a Dull Morning We Had a little rain last Night I was About the yard all forenoon the Afternoon I was Cuting out the Rye out of the fall Wheat. Mother was at Guelph to day. Mr. and Mrs Herr was hear this Afternoon to tea H. Cockburn and Son came to Night to Help me to get the Michen of Very Cold all day June 9th Sunday This was a fine morning We was all at hom We had all a Bad Cold I have a Cold Hugh has a Bad Cold June 10th Monday This was a fine morning I was Drilling About all day. S sow Som Turnips after tea We had som rain this Afternoon
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{In right corner: 95} June 11th Tuesday This was a Dull moning turn out warm I was Drilling got it all Don I was sowing the Turnips Cam on rain About 3 OClock got About an Acre to sow yet June 12th Wednesday This was a fine morning I was Ploughing the fallow the Afternoon I was gon ploughing the Turnips and Sow Peas & Oats in after that I sow the last of the Turnips) 2 {illegible} {below line: Star tock the Horse} June 13th Thursday This was a fine morning We start the Labour 2 day We went to the furnel the Afternoon F. Baily H. Cockburn and I went to Guelph with them. F. Cockburn Driving the {tem?} {above line: {1/c dy?}} June 14th Friday This was a fine Morning I was at the Labour all day Frank Cockburn was Driving the {tem?} one day Very Hot all day Mr. & Mrs McBeath was her {<s>tonight</s>?} Afternoon Mr. Barn took Away 2 lam June 15th Saturday This was a fine Morning I start for Carlile With C. Cockburn Mare I left him for About 3 week got hom About 4 Clock Very Warm all day and it turn out Dull to Night {diarist drew a line between this line of text and the next} C. Cockburn Mair to the Horse this morning
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{In left corner: 96} June 16th Sunday This was a fine morning Mother and John went to Church Very Warm. I have a Bad Cold Very Warm June 17th Monday This was a fine Morning I was fixting a fence the forenoon the Afternoon I went to the fallow Very warm to day June 18th Tuesday This was a fine Morning I was Ploughing all day at the fallow Very Warm all day William {Wooch?} Cam this Afternoon we Put on a load of Hay Aftern tea June 19th Wednesday This was a fine Morning I went to Guelph With a load of Hay I had 1700 lbs on Sold it fer $10 Pr ton William was Ploughing all day at the fallow Very Hot all day June 20th {In left margin: 10 + 37 + 6 = 53} Thursday This was a fine Morning William and I was Ploughing all day at the fallow it is Very dry and Hard Very Hot all day June 21th Friday This was a Very Dull morn We had a little Shower of rain last NIght it was Dull all day and Very warm all day William and I was Ploughing all day at the fallow Dry and Hard. Mrs Flemming was hear to tea to Night.
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{In right corner: 97} June 22th Saturday This was a Dull morning Dull all day Very warm all day we was Ploughing all day cam on Havey rain About 4 Clock it Stop us from Ploughing all finished But one End land June 23th Sunday Very Dull this morning raining al little we was all at hom June 24th Monday This was a fine morning William was finished the Ploughing and Start the Harrows all day I was Cruffler the Potaties and Howing them Very warm June 25th Tuesday This is a fine Morning I was Howing the Potaties I got them all Don William was Harrow all fornoon the Afternoon We we Cutting Thristles I went Down to the Blacksmith to get 2 shoe Move? June 26th Wednesday This was a fine Morning Mother and I went to Guelph got hom About 3 O Clock Very warm William was Cutting Thristles all day it was Very warm all day June 27th Thursday This was Very fine Morning William and I was fixting the line fence all day Very Hoot to day We got all the fence all don
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{In left corner: 98} June 28th Friday This was a Very Hot day I was About all fornoon the Afternoon I went down to the School Erc {above line: ion} Mother was thur and Migs all fornoon I had Hugh Along with Me William was Cuting Thrisles all day Very Hot June 29th Saturday This was a Very Hot day William and I was {Howing?} the Mangler. the Afternoon We was working About the {Dars or Oars?} grinding the Mowing {Knives?} Mr Barn Boy Cam and got 2 lams Away Very Hot to day June 30th Sunday This a Very Hot day Rachel and I went to Guelph got the Baby Christin it was a Very warm day
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{In right corner: 99} 1878 {sketch of a flower}July 1st{sketch of a feather} Monday This was a very warm Morning I Start the Mower to Cut the Hay got a Smill Part Cut Down it was Hot. William was at Guelph. July 2th Tuesday This was a Very Hot Morning little Dull to day But Very Warm I was Cuting Som Mor Hay the fornoon William was at the Blacksmith with Jack Horse the Afternoon was at the Fallow gon ploughing Cam on a Havey Thunder Shower About 3 O'Clock rain Very Havey July 3th Wednesday This was a Dull Morning little rain last Night I was Crufling the Turnips and Seting up the Potatios Very Warm William was Ploughing at the fallow July 4th Thursday This was a Dull Morning I was Crufling the Turnips Very Warm I Went Down to the Black Smith to get 2 Shoe Moved and the Cuffle iron repar this morn July 5th Friday This was a fine Morning Very Warm all day the Hay was Drying Very Hot I was Working Among the Hay the Afternoon I was Cuting Som Mor William Start to Racke the Afternoon I was {PAling?} it up.
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July 6th Saturday This was a fine Morning I Start for Carlile this Morning About 4 OClock for the Mare got hom at 12 OClock the Afternoon took in 3 louds of Hay it Was Very Hot all day, after tea we was Racking and Killing it up July 7th Sunday This was a Very Warm Morning we was all at hom it was to Hot to go to Guelph July 8th Monday This was a Soft Morning raining Very Havey it fair up William went to the fallow and I was Thining Turnips the Afternoon I was Morning Som Mor Hay got all the Midle feld Down after tea We was Thining Turnips we Had a Havey Shower to Night. July 9th Tuesday This was a Dull Morning I was Mowing all fornoon William was finished the fallow the Afternoon tack in 3 louds of Hay After tea William went with a Cow to the Bull I was Puling up Kills July 10th Wednesday This was a Dull Morning we Had a litle Shower we tack in 2 louds and William Start to Rack got it all Rack up that was cut the Afternoon we tack in 4 loud
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July 11th Thursday this was Dull morning William went with a {illegible} to the Bull the lark in 2 touch of hay turn out very Dull. I can in a heavy rain {illegible} Afternoon very Dull to {Illegible} July 12th Friday this was a soft mornin! it {illegible} About noon - tho Afternoon I went Down to the Mill with 3 bags of Wheat for a {Illegible} William was at the {Illegible} July 13th Saturday this was a fine morning. I {Illegible} all day at the miller sat the Creck field Dawn after ten {Illegible} 2 touch of Hay. William {Illegible} rannd the fence {illegible} and {Illegible} Sam hay and at the {Illegible} Me then was at Guelph July 14th Sunday this was a fine mornin, I am and I went to Church it was very Hot all day. Cloudy Thunder Looking Hot Hot. July 15th Monday this was a fine morning the {shift to?} Rack the Creck field the mud the 2 Racks at it and the set it all Rack and set-in 6 touch in the Stack. Very warm all day David {illegible} got a mill load of hay July 16th Tuesday this was a fine morning. We work in the last of the Creck field 2 load the Afternoon I got it all moved William was at the {Illegible}
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July 17th Wednesday this was a fine morning But very warm the {Illegible} at the {Illegible} all former the Afternoon the {illegible} the last of the Hay Rack up and the got it all in 3 touch {illegible} Sum Thunder little rain. Hardley damp the ground it is very Hot {Illegible} 28 loads of Hay in 1878 8 load in the stack July 18th Thursday this was a fine morning we work at the {Illegible (repeats multiple times)} About all day cam on a very Haveey rain today at fair up and cam on Very havey rain After tea got {Illegible} William {Illegible} down at the Black Smith July 19th Friday this was a fine morning we work at the {Illegible (repeats multiple times)} to 10Clock after that We start the Hervest got the {Illegible} Started doing well Put 73 shocks, very hayey lying Down July 20th Saturday this was a fine morning We was at the Wheat all day with the {Illegible} We put up 87 shock. Very warm all day July 21th Sunday this was a Dull morning a Thunder Storm last Night and very high wind it was a {friday or fair day} Mother and Maggy was at Curch July 22th Monday this was a fine morning, But a very high Wind all day we was at the wheat all day Put up 99 shocks it was Blowin all day
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July 23th Tuesday this was a fine morning we was at the wheat cuting H Corkburn cam to help me to get the fall Wheat Down and we got it all Down About noon the Afternoon we took my {miller?) cuts to cut Hugh Corkburn thats Reper was out of Order July 24th Wednesday this was a fin morning Very havey {gur or yur?} I got another man this mornig and we all went {chez (at the house of}?) to H. Corkburn to help them and sat it all Down About 10Clock after that we Cam here to our {Turneps?} and was working about all afternoon July 25th Thursday this was a dull morning and Dull all day we was Hallrin ni Wheat took 7 louch ni Cam on rani About -5Clock turn out a Soft Night July 26th Friday This was a very Soft morning it rani {rain} Very havey all day it took up about the men went for 2 loads of Rails to fixt the fence I was seak all day I lay Down all day July 27th Saturday this was a fin morning Fine drying day we was all at the {Turneps?} to 9Clock after that we start to Cut Down Sam Oats thay was lying down Prety bad We put up 86 shocks
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July 28th Sunday this was a fin morning Mother and John and Mags went to Guelph it was a fin drying day July 29th Monday this was a Dull morning we all went and put up the shocks and we start the Haill {Illegible} get in 7 louch of Wheat Dull all day lick rain little rain fell towards evenin Dull to to Night July 30th Tuesday this was a very dull morning raining a little all fornoon William went to the Blacksmith with two of the Horses Star and Tan At the Afternoon we was working at the {Turneps?} We start to Cradle Sam of the Barley John {Illegible} left. the today I went to money to se about Thrushing I went after lieu to park after Another man H. Frazs Sam {Illegible} to Morow {Illegible} July 31th Wednesday This was a Dull morning we was at the {Turneps?} and puting up the stock the Afternoon I was cuting down the barley and took ni 4 loads of Fall Wheat M Bani and John Jort from {Illegible} was hear {Illegible} this afternoon F Wheat 7 7 4 2 ___ 20
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1878 {Drawings of what appear to be leaves} August 1th Thursday this was a fin morning {Illegible} rain Sam {Illegible} got all the Fall Wheat in 2 louch {load} and louch {load} of Oats fin Drying Afternoon August 2th Friday this was a fin morning I was Cuting Down the Barley got it all Down George was at the {Turneps?} the Afternoon we took in 3 loads of Barley August 3th Saturday this was a fin morning we was cuting Down the Spring Wheat I had {Illegible} Corkburn Helpin we get it all Down and took in 1 load of Barley very warm August 4th Sunday this was a Dull morning and soft we was working about the {illegible} a place for straw stack William went to {illegible} Sam {Illegible} the Afternoon {Illegible} very soft raining {Illegible} Dull Overlapping text: This was a fin morning Mother and I went to Guelph and mags was with us very warm August 5th Monday this was a dull morning and soft we was working about the {Illegible} a Place for the straw stack William was Cuting Sam spring wheat the Afternoon turn out very soft it thunder mort all day soft larkin all day
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August 6th Tuesday this was a Dull morning Very soft raining We start to Thrushing all {Illegible} the day was dull Dull and Soft Larkin, thrust was 114 Bushel of fall Wheat 14 Bushels of Oats the Afternoon we Cleaning up Barn floor and Puting up the stocks turn out a fin Drying Afternoon August 7th Wednesday This was a fin morning High Umid I got all the Spring Wheat Cut the Afternoon we work in {Illegible} bleach of Spring Wheat August 8th Thursday this was a fin morning We got all the Barley in 2 loads and all the Spring Wheat 4 loads Very windy today August 9th Friday this was a fin morning I was Cuting Down {sum gah?} the Afternoon we was Cradler the gah buck at the Bush gerge was Binding August 10th Saturday this was a fin morning we was Cradler Gah of forman William and I george was {Bindy or Windy?} all day William went to W Brother raising I was brindy the Afternoon turn out Dull Sum Thunder to Night 5 450 3 ____
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{Hand writing becomes slightly more legible and considerably thinner} August 11th Sunday this was a fin morning Mother and mig went to church it was Very Windy all day {5 7 __ 12} August 12th Monday this was a fin morning We was binding Oats and Cradle them got them all Down the Afternoon We took 3 loads of Oats after tea we got them all Bind it was a fin winding day August 13th Tuesday this was a fin morning {Smudge} We start to the {Illegible} I had the Horse ruck all day got the most of them up William and George was tacking them out of the way August 14th Wednesday this was a fin morning we finished the {Peas?} Pulling after that we start to thack in 3 loads of Peas turn out Dull cam on rain {hope us?} August 15th Thursday this was a dull morning Clear up William was gon {plaugh} george and I was turning peas the Afternoon we work in the peas 5 load got them all in August 16th Friday this was a dull morning Clear up a little we start tack in the Oats we had a shower today got got them all in 7 loads in today turn out a Grate Thunder Storm lightin and havey rain Charles Mary was her last night
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August 17th Saturday this was a fin morning george and I was at the {Turneph?} {Howing?} William was at the ganplaugh all day Charles Mary was her last night Havey rain last Night Thunder light August 18th Sunday this was a fin morning Very warm Mother John Hugh and I went to Church Dr Barrie was {Illegible} gave up in this Sermon August 19th Monday This was a Dull morning I went with a Heffer to the Bull it was raining a little I went to William Black {pen mark} and had to go to Peter Machan at last William was Plaughing all day after tea we took in {Illegible} load of Oats the last of our Harvest August 20th Tuesday this a fin morning I was cuting the Peas & Oats William was g Plaughing all the Afternoon I was Harroo the follow little Warm to day August 21th Wednesday this was a fin morning I was Druwning out the lunch in {Illegible} fellow William was finished the ganplaughing after tea we was clening sum wheat August 22th Thursday this was a fin morning we was tacking out manuar all day 12 load Very hot all day William was unloading manuar
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August 23th Friday This was a fin morning we was {handing} out menus all fornoon {load (written above the line}6 the Afternoon I was Racking up the Peas & Oats William was Plaughing for the seed after tea we lock in the Peas & Oats 1 load Very Hot all day August 24th Saturday this was a Dull morning I went to Guelph with a load of Wheat Sold it at at 93C Dr. B Mother and John was up with me we had Sum havey rain to day William was Plaughing August 25th Sunday this was a fin morning we was at ham to day little Call to day it rain a little last Night August 26th Monday this was a fin morning I clen sum Wheat 7 Bags and 3 Bags for a grint I took ham the 7 Bags of Wheat after only 90C I would not let them have it the Afternoon I was tucking out {Illegible} 4 loads William was Plaughing all day August 27th Tuesday this was a fin morning we was tacking out manuar all day 14 loads Very warm to day August 28th Wednesday this was a fin morning William was at Thee Paten Throng all day with the Horses I was Plaughing all day {Illegible}
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August 29th Thursday this was was a fin morning Tacking out manur all day got it all out 12 load very warm all Mr Bainwas her with lamb August 30th Friday this was a fin morning I went to Guelph I start About 5Clock for for the well Micheal got her About 12Clock I went to the Plaugh the Afternoon William was Seck all day August 31th Saturday this was a fin We went to H Corkburn Thrushing all day turn out a Very Soft Afternoon raining Havey the Night Mr H Corkburnis very {Perley?}
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1878 September 1th {Leaves drawn around first date} Sunday this was a Dull morning Havey rain last Night we was all to ham September 2th Monday This was a fin morning I was at the Plaugh all day William was at hom all day at his Mother Thrushing all day Very warm and {Clore?} to day September 3th Tuesday This was a fin morning I went to Mr Fawbles Thrushing all day little Shower to day William was Plaughin all day turn out Dull to Night September 4th Wednesday this was a Dull morning we had sum rain last Night the {Rouch?} was Soft and Havey Mother and John and went to Guelph to get John Booth fit and to set Timothy Seed We had a little rain to day William was at Jeweler Thrushing all fornoon the Afternoon Plaughing went with {a cow?} to the Bull at Night September 5th Thursday This was a fin morning I start to saw all fornoon with the Seed Drill the Afternoon I was About the {Dors?} Charles Corkburn with me all Afternoon , William was {harrause?} and Plaughin all day Rachel and Mother was at Mc Beath the Afternoon very Warm
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September 6th Friday this was a fin morning I was Sowing all fornoon with the Drill William was Harrowing we was Plaughing the Afternoon got the field all Don it was very Hot to day September 7th Saturday this was a fin morning I was at the Harrow and Picking Stem of the fallow the Afternoon I got it all Sowen Put in 19{Illegible} Bushels in the field got it all finished William was Plaughing the Peas land for the fall Wheat I went with the Heffes to the Bull September 8th Sunday This was a fin morning We was all at hom to day it was Very Hot to day Septmeber 9th Monday this was a fin morning I went to Guelph with the well Diger things got hom About 12Clock the Afternon I was Plaughing William was Plaughing all day Very Hot {4 tallies} September 10th Tuesday This was a fin morning We was Plaughing all day very warm turn out a Soft Afternoon we was Clening Sum Wheat {14 14 14 = 42} September 11th Wednesday This was a Dull morning we was Plaughing Cam on Rain About noon the Afternoon it rain {Illegible} all afternoon we got it all Plaugh for the Wheat
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September 12th Thursday This was a Dull and raining About all day I went Down to the Blacksmith to get 2 shoe {Illegible} of Star the Afternoon I went up to the Sale at the Government {Farine?} William was working about the Dors September 13th Friday this was very Soft morning and rain About all day and High wind very Havey rain William was at them all day I was About all day I was About all day every Place Cover with water September 14th Saturday This was a Dull morning I went to Guelph with the {Illegible} I got Sum havey rain going up got hom About 4 Clock I was getting the Clock fixt it Clear up and Drying up September 15th Sunday this was fin morning Mother and I went to Church little warm September 16th Monday This was a fin morning I saw 10 {Symbol or Fraction} Bushel of Fall wheat got all sowen William was herre the Afternoon I was sowing the Grass Seed and Helping Mr Bain with his lambs he was tacking down September 17th Tuesday this was a fin morning This was a Warm day I was working at the Carn William was finished the Harrow Cgarles Cam for me to go and bat at the Plan
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September 18th Wednesday This was a fin morning I went Down to Aferlyle for Charles C Colt Charles was her I went over to H Corkburn with him William was Plaughing the fornoon at the fallow the Afternoon we was working at the fork and Corn September 19th Thursday this was a fin morning I was Plaughing all fornoon the Afternoon I was Working about the Dors Turn out lick a Storm Dull to Night William was at the Show September 20th Friday this was a Cold morning after the Havey rain last Night I went to Guelpg show per turn out I went By the Plans to see Mr {Illegible} when those coming to thrush September 21th Saturday this was a fin morning little Cold I went to Guelph with 12 bags of Wheat for {Illegible} for it 90C Pr Bushel I got mor About 4 Clock September 22th Sunday this was a fin morning I was at hom no one at Church Mother was up with Mrs W Corkburn all Night She was very Bad all Night little Better this Morning
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September 23th Monday this was a fin morning I was at the Plaugh all fornoon the Afternoon I was at the Corn William and George was at H. Corkburn Thrushing all day with the {Illegible} September 24th Tuesday this was a fin morning I was Plaughing all fornoon the Afternoon george and I was at the {Patatier?} {Illegibel} Corkburn was helping and William was at hom at Soot Thrushin all day September 25th Wednesday This was cold morning and dull all day we was all at the Patatier all day got them all up Very lick rain it was Cold to day September 26th Thursday this was a dull morning I went Down to the Morster with 6 Bags of apples to Meek {Illlegible} the Afternoon I was Calling out the Hands for the Thrushing William was Harrow to Patatier land and Plaughing George was working About the Dors September 27th Friday this was a fin morning William and George was Plaughing all fornoon the Afternoon we was getting things ready for Thrushing George was Down at the Blacksmith with a Horse getting the hem fixt
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September 28th Saturday this a fin morning We was thrushing all day got all the Wheat Thrush September 29th Sunday this was a fin morning We was all at the hom to day the Horses was working hard a Saturday September 30 Monday this was a Dull morning turn out a fin day and Very warm we was Thrushing all day got all Thrush Put up 116 Bushels of Barley and 278 Burd of Oats Thare were very Damp 110 278 ____ 394
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October 1th {Leaves drawn around first date} Tuesday this was a fin morning I was all day at Hyde Thrushing all day George was at hom not very well Very warm tody October 2th Wednesday this was a fin morning I was Plaughing all fornoon the Afternoon I was tacking in apples took in 40 Palfull , Geroge was at Hyde Thrushing all day October 3th Thursday this was a fin morning we was plaughing all fornoon the Afternoon we was cleaning up Barley put up 16 bags bain took away all his lambs October 4th Friday this was fin morning We was plaughing all fornoon the Afternoon we was Cleaning up Sown Oats for the Show and was tacking in sum faluse and Corn October 5th Saturday this was a dull morning Mother and I went to Guelph I had a load of Barley 16 Bags 31 Bushels 32 lbs Sold it at 70PB I went down to the Waterloow Road and Bought Ram from T. Simra October 6th Sunday this was a fin morning Mother Migs and I was at Church Mr D. Beatt Preaches
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October 7th Monday this was a fin morning I went Mr Peter Thrushing all fornoon George went to the Thrushing the Afternoon we was Plaughing all fornoon I was Puting apples the Afternoon and went Down to the Afterlyle for my tickets for the Show October 8th Tuesday this was a fin morning Mother and family and I went to the Show I had the Ram and 2 Bushels of F wheat and Fouils I took 3 Prizes We had Butter George was at {Patom?} Thrushing all fornoon {he or we} was at the Show the Afternoon October 9th Wednesday this was a Dull morning Very High wind we had a Havey Shower of Rain I was at Mr C. Allree Thrushing all day George was Plaughin all day October 10th Thursday this was a fin morning Rachel and Baby and Mary Ames and I went to Bramosu We got hom About 9 Clock Mr {Illegible} Very Porley Goerge was Mr Alliée Thurshing all day October 11th Friday this was a Dull day I was Puting After George was Puting {Mangerl?} we took in the corn Cam on very Soft Night
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October 12th Saturday this was a fin Morning I was at Hugh Corkburn Thrushing all day I ahd the Horses . George was at Johnsten thrushing all day it was fin day October 13th Sunday this was fin morning Mother and John and I went to Guelph Mr Terrence Preched October 14th Monday this was a fin morning I was working About the Dors all fornoon The Afternoon we killed a Pig H Corkburn was Helping me George was plaughing all day Very warm October 15th Tuesday this was a Dull morning We had Sum Thunder and Lightin last Night I went Down to the Mill with a grint I went {Illegible} By H Corkburn took hom the Barle and a quarter of Pork. George was Plaughin the Mangols and Start the Turning October 16th Wednesday this was a Dull morning Mother and I went to Guelph I had 12 Bags of Wheat Sold it at 75C {Illegible} Bushels and Sold 6 Bags of After and I went down to the Mill for the grint George was Plaughing the fornoon the Afternoon he was at {Turnephs?}
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October 17th Thursday this was a Dull morning George and I was tacking in Mangol got in 2 loads Cam on rain we was Clening up Sum Wheat October 18th Friday this was a Dull morning But it clear up we was all at the Turneps all day Puling William Woods was Helping me day October 19th Saturday this was a fin morning We was all at the Turnephs Puling got them all up got in 2 loads of Mongols and 2 loads of Turneps turn out very cold W. Woods was Helping us to tack them up October 20th Sunday this was a fin morning Mother Migs and I went to Guelph to Church Strange Minster Preched and Mr Terrance October 21th Monday this was fin morning We was Haling in Turneps all day took in 8 load ver warm October 22th {579 written in pencil} Tuesday this was a fin morning We was Hailing in Turneps all day took in 7 loads {Illegible} as very smill it was a fin day October 23th {Mr Terrance was Visting to day} Wednesday this was a Soft Morning it rain a little all day I sent George to {Illegible} Blads thrushing all day and the Horse I was about hom all day Dull
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October 24th Thursday this was a fin morning I was working About the {Illegible} and tacking in 2 loads of Potatres and 2 loads of Turneps got them all in George wast J. Black Thrushing About all day I PaiD George of to Night October 25th Friday this was a fin morning I took in the last of the Potatres and caves up the Put the afternoon I was Clening Sum Wheat Mother was Helping mey Very Cold today {I Put the Rum with the Wheat (in margins)} October 26th Saturday this a Dull morning I was About to Start for Guelph But Cam on rain and turn out a Soft day Ididnot get to Guelph I was working About {Illegible} puting up a Back House and Clening out the Pig pen raining Very Whet to Night H Corkburn was heer to little October 27th Sunday this was a Dull morning We was all at the hom the {Rouch?} in Very Soft October 28th Monday this was a fin morning little frost I was Plaughing all day at the Turnep land Snowing a little to Night October 29th Tuesday this was a fin morning a little Snow on the ground and hard frost I was Almost thrushing all day Dull to night
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October 30th Wednesday this was a fin morning little Cold I was at Amos Thrushing all day it was a Dun{Ilegible} Thrushing Peas About all day Dull to Night October 31th Thursday this was a Very Cold morning Sum rain last Night I was at Fowel Thrushing about all day it was a Cold day High Wind Miller Cam and Bought a fat Sheep for $4.50 Horses 400$ 4 Cows 120 Harness 25 5 Cattle 100 2 Wagon 75 4 Calvs 30 1 Sleigh 15 18 Sheep 104 Buggy 30 4 Pigs 16 Forks 2 4 ton of Hay 40 Racks 2 $ 410 Plaugh 30 $ 762 Harrow 10 __________ Whiffletree 3 $ 1172 Neck hook 2 30 Chains 2 10 Furnes 10 John Jeffrey ______ Bfork 1 $ 1212 S reper 100 Mower 30 John Jeffrey Roles 10 Mill 4 Jo Bleks 2 Turneps 2 John Jeffrey Scuffles 2 Cultivales 5 ____ $762
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1878 November 1th {Leaves drawn around first date} Friday this was a very hard frost this morning I was work About the {Illegible} About all fornoon the Afternoon I was at the Plaugh very cold and very high wind November 2th Saturday this was a fin morning little Frost and Cold Mother and I went to Guelph with a load of Wheat and sold it at 73C Pr Bushel Cam on a Soft Afternoon it fair up About 3 Clock I was packing up the pig pemPut the fign in November 3th Sunday this was a very Hard morning Mother and went to Guelph to Church Mr B. Barrin Preched St Ich 21C 161718 Verces VEry Cold November 4th Monday this was a very Hard morning and Cold Mother and I was Clening Barley all fornoon Put up 21 Bags the Afternoon I went to the Plaugh very Cold and frezing all Afternoon November 5th Tuesday this was a fin morning But very Hard Frost I went to Guelph with a load of Barley Sold it at 42C Pr Bushel no market for Barley to day Down Mother and I Clean up 15 Bags of Wheat
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November 6th Wednesday this was a fin morning I went to Guelph with a load of Wheat Sold it at 82C Pr Bushel Mary Amos was Alonge with me it was very hard sum snow November 7th Thursday this was a Dull morning hard Forst very lick mor snow Cold all day I went Down to The Vilige and got hom Mother and I start to Clen Another load of Wheat put 16 Bags the Afternoon I was working About November 8th Friday this was a hard morning I was Plaughing About all day Mr Cassites Agent cam with a finning Will I bought it for 28$ for the old one November 9th Saturday this was a hard morning and Cold Mother and I was at Guelph a load of Wheat Sold it at 84C Pr Bushel got hom about 3 Clock November 10th Sunday this was a Dull morning We was all at hom to day it was Dry all day November 11th Monday this was a Dull day I went to the Plaugh all fornoon I was at it the Afternoon a little wind Cam on rain Soft Night
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November 12th Tuesday this was a fin morning But Dull I was at the Plaugh all day little Cold Sum Showers Dull at Night November 13th Wednesday this was a Dull morning I was at the Plaugh all day Very Cold Sum Showers of Snow We had sum rain last Night turn out very Cold to Night November 14th Thursday this was a fin morning But very hard frost Mother and was Cleaning Sum Wheat the Afternoon I went to the Plaugh little Hard at the Starting We had sum Snow last Night November 15th Friday this was a fin morning Hard frost I went to plaugh all day little Hard at the starting it was a little Cold today November 16th Saturday this was a Dull morning I went to the Plaugh all dayMother went to Guelph It was very Dull all day lick a Change lick a rain November 17th Sunday this was a very Dull morning Mother and I went to Church it rain last Night Mr Terrance Preched
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November 18th Monday this was a Dull morning I went to the Plaugh all day it was a fin day little Close and warm H. Corkburn was her to Night No front November 19th Tuesday this was a fin day little Warm I was Puting in Part and gote up and {pxting} the garden fence and Held a Sheep little Cold to Night no frost November 20th Wednesday this was a mild morning and Dull I was puting Shingles on the Barn and geting out Port to Prop up the Shade Havey Shower to Night the frost in the ground at all from Plaughing wither November 21th Thursday this was a fin morning I was working About the Dors all fornoon the Afternoon I was Plaughing with the Ganplaugh Very warm November 22th Friday this was a Soft morning and Cold all day the Afternoon I went to Mr Poton Sale he Se leave they got an he Clear out for the Water with 2 tems of Horses Very Soft and Windy November 23th Saturday this was a Winter Locking Morning I was about all day at hom Mother was at Guelph Very Cold all sum Snow fell last Night
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November 24th Sunday this was a fin morning But very Soft {Rouch?} Mother and I went to Church Mr Terrance Preched in Romans {6Cu 23?} November 25th Monday this was a Dull morning it was Snowing a little all day And Cold I was all day at H. Corkburn Thrushing get Rudy for Hamilton to Night November 26th Tuesday this was a fin morning I start for Hamilton got Down there About 4 o Clock the Afternoon the Rouch was very bad November 27th Wednesday this was a Dll morning in Hamilton I left Hamilton 11 o Clock got hom after 5 o Clock it rain all they way hom the Rouch was Hard and Ruft November 28th Thursday this was a Dull morning and Dull all day I was About hom all day Working About the yard November 29th Friday this was a fin morning I was working About all day Cutin sum Stove Wood Mother was at Guelph and fast day November 30th Saturday this was a fin morning Mother and I was working in the Barn Clening Wheat H. Corkburn was her to Night
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1878 December 1th {Leaves around first date} Sunday this was a fin morning Hard frost Mother went to Church I was at hom it was our Sacklement the days is Short it was Dull December 2th Monday this was a Soft morning it rain all fornoon kind a fort of the Afternoon I went to W Blain Sale it was very Mudy and Soft rouch to the Neis in Mud December 3th Tuesday this was a fin morning and turn out a fin day Sum Shining day I was all day at Hen House Clening and fixting turn out Dull to Night lick snow Cam on Snow About Dark December 4th Wednesday this was a Hard morning I was working About the Dors puting up a goos house and Clening out as out the Hen House December 5th Thursday this was a fin morning little Snow on the ground I was Thrushing Sum Peas Mother was at Guelph Mr H Corkburn went her it was the for day in Guelph
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December 6th Friday this was a fin morning Mother and I was Clening Peas the Afternoon I went Down to the Mill with 4 bags of Wheat for grint and 3 bags of Peas and Oats to Chop for the Cattle Rachel and the Baby went with me to Mr Beath December 7th Saturday this was a Dull morning Snowning a little {Illegible} {Staying} yet I was I was oiling the Harness the Afternoon I was working About I went Down to the Mill for the grint to Night the Brackload gorl Now gorl Wheally December 8th Sunday this was a fin morning very Hard frost good Whelling Mother and went to Guelph little Cold little Slipy Mr Terrance Preched in Ne 7C2U December 9th Monday this was a Winter Looking morning it fell About 4 Inches of Snow last Night and Snowing this morning I took in the Sleay out the first time this as fair in the school with John John Corkburn Cam and Helped me to kill the Pig turn out very soft and raining all Afternoon Soft Night December 10th Tuesday this was a Soft looking morning I went Down to the BlackSmith to get a Horse Should the afternoon Cuting up the Pig Very Soft all Afternoon Mother {Illegible} to the School for John
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December 11th Wednesday this was a fin morning I was working About the Dors fixting up the Seler Window it was Cold and Hard frost December 12th Thursday this was a fin morning I went Guelph Show to See the fat Cattle I had the Bugy {Illegible} Whelling got hom 4 Clock December 13th Friday this was a fin morning Cold and Hard frost I went for a load of wood I had the Sleay for Sleaying the Afternoon we went to H. Cockburn Rachel and family Visiting very Cold December 14th Saturday this was a Dull morning Mother and I went to Guelph it was Snowing turn out a Very Stormey day Snowing all day Blowing and Cold December 15th Sunday this was a winter looking morning we was all at hom little fall of Snow know December 16th Monday this was a Dull morning lick mor snow little Sleaying I took John out to the {Illegible} and went for a load of Wood Mr Bain was her this Afternoon I sold him 2 Sheep and one lamb and 7 Bags of Oats
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December 17th Tuesday this was a fin morning I went out to the School with John For Sleaying yet and was at the Blacksmith got a Horse Sherd the afternoon filling the Shaft Bead and Working About December 18th Wednesday this was a Cold morning and Hard frost I was working About the Dors the Afternoon Mother and I was Clening Sum Oats Put up 1 Bags December 19th Thursday this was a fin morning But a little Cold and Hard frost I was at Mrs W Corkburn Bee all day Peer Sleaying December 20th Friday this was a fin morning Cold and Hard frost Rachel and Migs and Baby and I went to scholes Oncamation got out Danes at Mr Jameson got hom About 3 O Clock December 21th (4) Saturday this was a Dull morning Snowing I went to Guelph with 10 Bags of Oats Mother and John was low to get a Par of New booth turn out a Storming Afternoon Par marcket {Illegible} turn and a Smill Prices 25C to 27C for Oats December 22th Sunday this was a Winter Looking morning we was all at hom it was a fin day not Bad Sleaying Know
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December 23th Monday this was a Cold and Stormey all day and Blowing Very Hard frost to day I was About hom all day Puting Sum Stove wood December 24th Tuesday this was a cold and Stormey all day and very High Wind Drifting all day I was About horm all day December 25th Wednesday this was a very stormy morning and Hard frost very Cold I went for a load of wood the Rouch in Badley Driffted up I was About hom all day Cuting Sum Stove Would the Afternoon December 26th Thursday this was a fin morning winter morning I start Haill hom the Wood took hom 3 load Bad Sleaying the Snow Drifted of Hills December 27th Friday this was a fin winter looking morning I was all day at the wood Hailling got hom 6 loads for Sleaying December 28th Saturday This was a fin winter looking Snowing a little I was Hailling went all day took hom 6 loads {Illegible} Sleay
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December 29th {21736 2713 24449} Sunday this was a winter looking we was all at today to Cold to go to Church December 30th Monday this was a fin morning I was halling hom wood all fornoon got it all hom 4 loads the After Rachel and I went and Famlies went to Mr Ross got hom Art Darck John & Frank Corkburn was her to Night Cam with us in the Sleay Mrs Charles Corkburn was her to Night December 31th Tuesday this was a fin morning Frank Corkburn Cam to help me to Kill a Pig the Afterno I was Working About I went down with Mrs Charles Corkburn to Mr Beatt She was her all last Night {Ink smudge}
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<u>1879</u> 1879 <u>1879</u> January Wednesday this was a fin morning lick a Summer day I was Aboutt hom all day Rachel and I went up to Mrs W Corkburn About 2 Hours and we all went to H Corkburn to our tea at Night got hom About 10 O Clock January 2th Thursday this was a Stormey morning turn out a very Cors day Blowing Drifting all day I was Seting the {Illegible} and Saw Very Cold and Hard frost January 3th Friday this was a Very stormey morning and Storm all day and Cold I was geting my cut this Afternoon Mr Amos tom and I hand Mr Corkburn {Illegible} and 3 Hands and my soft 2 {Illegible} W Corkburn was helping me C M Beath and Mary and Margaret was her this Afternoon January 4th Saturday this was a stormey morning and Blowing I was About hom the Afternoon I went Down to Aberfay the lane was badley Drifted up I took the {Illegible} and Brock the lane open
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January 5th Sunday this was a fin Winter morning we was all at hom the Rouch was Drifted uo January 6th Monday this was a Settled morning I was Thrushing Peas all day little Cold to day and Hard frost January 7th Tuesday this was a mild morning lick a change Mother and I was Clening Put up 4 Bags to Chop I went Down to the Mill the Afternoon mill to Night January 8th Wednesday this was a fin morning I went to the school {Illegible} the Afternoon I was About hom good Sleaying know January 9th Thursday this was a fin Winter morning I went Down Mr Money Hotel with 2 fat Sheep for all Mr bain the Afternoon we was tacking in sum hay {Illegible} the Barn, Mig Amos & two Mig family her to Night January 10th Friday this was a fin morning But very Cold and Cold all day I was Thrushing Peas the most of the day
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1879 January 11th Saturday this was a Dull morning Mother and I went to Guelph with a load of Wheat Cam on Snow it fair up About noon turn out a great Afternoon January 12th Sunday this was a fin morning Very Hard frost Mother and I went to Church Mr Terrance Preched January 13th Monday this was a fin morning Very Whit frost and Dull I took out a load of Wood to the Brookroad the Afternoon I went to Guelph with the Heffes to the Buchers thay Baugh his for $27 I got hom About 5 Clock January 14th Tuesday this was a very hard morning I was About all day Thrushing Sum Peas to day Very Cold January 15th Wednesday this was a very cold day and Hard Frost I was Thrush sum Peas About all day Dull to day Lick a Change I went down to the farm {Illegible} to Night January 16th Thursday this was a Stormey morning Snowing all Blowing I was Thrushing Peas to day Very Cold to day
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January 17th Friday this was a cold morning and Hard frost I was thrushing sum Peas the Afternoon Mother and I was Clening Peas put 8 Bags very cold January 18th Saturday this was a Dull morning little Stormey Mother and I went to Guelph I had 8 bags of Peas got hom About 2 O Clock turn out a fin Afternoon January 19th Sunday this was a Dull morning We was all at hom it was very Cold turn out Snowing the Afternoon January 20th Monday this was a fin morning David Woods and I was Choping Hemlock I went Down to the Blacksmith for the saw and Bring reper January 21th Tuesday this was a Dull morning Woods and I was Cros Cuting and Spliting all day Put About 3 corch it was very stormey About all day January 22 Wednesday this was a fin morning woods and I was Spliting wood in the Bush all day very luck a change we got Don cut About 5 Corch of Hemlale {Illegible} Charles in that well
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January 23th Thursday I was working abou the dors all day it was a fair winter day I was fixting the wood rach Hugh Charles is no Better his neck sor Swell January 24th Friday this was a fin morning I went to Guelph with a load of Wood got hom About 2 Clock Hugh Corkburn and Mrs Corkburn was her this Afternoon Hugh Charles he Better get January 25th Saturday this was a fin morning Ver loick a Change I went Guelph with a load of wood got hom About 2 Clock Cam a Very Stormey About hom and Blow and Snow and Very Cold Stormey to Night Hugh Charles not any Better get January 26th Sunday this was a Dull morning we was all at hom turn out a little Stormey the Afternoon and Very Cold Hugh Charles ne Better January 27th Monday this was a Dull morning I went to Guelph with a load of wood it was {Tharwing?} all day and Cam on rain About non Hugh Charles ne Better
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January 28th Tuesday this was a fin morning the snow going away {Illegible} For sleaying Know I was Cuting a road through a Snow Drift at the Creek the Afternoon I went Down to Morster with Mother and Hugh Charles to the Doctor he was no Better January 29th Wednesday this was a fin morning Very warm melting the Snow {Illegible} I was Spliting sum Stove wood the Afternoon I went Down Earnest Seat Furnel lars Furnel to Be a young person 44 terms January 30th Thursday this was a fin morning I was in the Bush the most of the day macking Rouch for to get out the wood Charles Corkburn was her a little to Night Hugh Charles is getting better January 31th Friday this was a fin morning I was in the Bush choping Sum hemlock I Brock my axe Had to com hom Very Cold and lick a Storm {In pencil} October 26th Ram was put with the Sheep lack for the sheep lambing About 21th of March 146 days
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February 1th Saturday this was a Cold and Stormey all day I went H. Corkburn went Cuting I had the 2 {Illegible} at it all Afternoon Cuting got it all Cut February 2th Sunday this was a Very cold and Hard morning we was all at hom to day February 3th Monday this was a fin morning I was I was About hom all fornoon the Afternoon I went to the Bush a little {Illegible} Chpoing Sum Hemlock Dull to Night 2 Buchers Cam and Bought the fat Cattle for $66-00 February 4th Tuesday this was a fin morning I was About hom all day the Bucher Cam at hom and tack Away 1 Ster Payed me $35 on it February 5th Wednesday this was a Snowing morning and Snow most of the day I went up to Guelph with H Corkburn got about During February 6th Thursday this was a fin morning I was at hom all fornoon C Corkburn was her last Night he went to H Corkburn the Afternoon I went to Guelph with a load of wood
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February 7th Friday this was a fin morning I went Down to the Aberfayl with C Corkburn the Afternoon I was Hailing Sum wood out of the Bush {Illegible} one load to the Brookroad February 8th Saturday this was a fin morning Mother and I went to Guelph I had a Grist 3 Bags we got hom About 4 Clock I went {Illegible} to see H Corkburn he had a Sor Back the snow went away frost to day February 9th Sunday this was a cold morning Mother and I went to Church for Sleaying Again Mr Terrance Preched in {Illegible} 17 C 14 B turn out very Stormey February 10th Monday this was a fin morning I was About all fornoon thrushing Sum peas the Afternoon I was hailing out sum wood took out 3 loads one out to the Road Bucher Cam for the Ster February 11th Tuesday this was a dull morning and Dull all day Snowing a little I was Haling out wood and was over at H Corkburn with Rachel to see how he was he had a Sor Back he geting over it it Cam on a Stormey Afternoon Slet and Weat
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February 12th Wednesday this was a Cold morning Stormey all day I went to Guelph with a load of wood Very Cold the Afternoon I Brought 1 load from the Bush and took one out to the Ro February 13th Thursday this was a fin morning I went to Guelph with a load of wood got hom About 12 Clock I went to the Bush the Afternoon to Hail Sum Oats and Split them Very Cold February 14th Friday this was a fin morning I went to Guelph this morning got hom About 12 Clock I went to the Bush to {Illegible} then and Split them February 15th Saturday this was a fin morning I was in the Bush Cros Cutin Sum Hemlock F Corkburn was helping About 2 Hours and I was Spliting After that February 16th Sunday this was a fin morning little cold we was all at hom to day I was Sor after Spliting Wood February 17th Monday this was a fin morning But very cold I went to Guelph with a load of wood it was a Very Cold day, I was drawing sum one of the Bush got it all out
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February 18th Tuesday this was a fin morning I went to Guelph with a load of Wood got it all up took up 11 Cardo got hom About {Illegible} it was a fin day February 19th Wednesday this was a fin day I was haling out manuar all day day took out 9 loads Mig & Jane Mr Beath was her to Night at tea February 20th Thursday this was a very cold morning little Stormey all day I was looking out Manuar took out 7 loads very Cold I went over to H. Corkburn with Mother and Famley for a fue minutes February 21th Friday this was a cold morning I was Thrushing Sum Peas the Afternoon Mothe and I was Clening Sum Put up 3 Bags to {Ilegible} Very cold all day February 22th Saturday This was a Dull morning Mother and went to Guelph I had 3 Bags to Chop up We got hom About 3 Clock Dull all day February 23th Sunday this was a Very Cold morning and Blowing and Drifting Mother and I went to church Mr Terrance Breeched in Hebrews 2C 24 b turn a little Stormey the Afternoon
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February 24th Monday this was a very hard and Cold Morning I was Spliting Sum stove Wood the Afternoon took out out 5 loads of Manuar very cold February 25th Thursday this was a cold morning I was About hom all day I took out 4 loads of manuar the Afternoon February 26th Wednesday this was a fin day little Cold High wind I went over to H. Corkburn with We went and bought the Cattle we was Clening Sum Oats Mother and I a load of {Illegible} for to Night February 27th Thursday this was a very cold morning and Very Stormey all day I took out 4 loads of manuar H Corkburn was her a little whill this fornoon Very Cold to Night Friday this was a very short morning Mother and went to Guelph our Preching day got hom ABout 3 Clock Very Cold 7 5 4 4 ------ 20 load of manuar
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<s>No 1. Sow took the Bore</s> Maay 25<sup>th</sup> 1877 Bushels 12 524 {written sideways} 7.20 450 {drawing of a hand} No 1. Sowaw took the Bor Jan 27<sup>th</sup> + $<sup>6</sup>1.20{over}78<sup>0</sup>{over}5{over}40 No 2. Sow took the Bor March 26<sup>th</sup> {drawing of a hand pointing towards the equation} Mr. Baggin Sent his catle her{here} July 9<sup>th</sup> 500 Lbs of Pea meall 4 Month Parler $4 I start to gave Joseph Monday 12<sup>th</sup> November 19<sup>th</sup> 550 of Pea Meall Sheep 80 146 Days C.G. Cockburn Saulte Ste Marie <s>Beu</s> Goulas Bay Miill Algima th {Unknown what the next part says} C.G. Cockburn $<sup>4</sup>1.60{over}<sup>6</sup>135{over}1295 Saulte Ste Marie Goulas Bay Miill Algima {the next section of the diary entry is full of equations} 30 31 31 29 31{each one over the next, all over} 152 4<s>1.60</s>{over}6.60{over}82{over}742 4{over} 1.60 75 {over} 60{over} 135 crtar 4{over}160{over}1302 55{over} 27{over} 8227 1/2 32{over}5{over} 160 16{over}16{over} 32 40{over}40{over}80{over}80{over}160 after one in Ben 8 weeks her the 3th of September one steus 3 week 75 c{over}75{over}$150 {the equation is written sideways} 200 lbs of pea meall 80{over}80{over}160{over}160{over}220 Mr. Bair sent 3 sters to paster July 9<sup>th</sup> 1877 6{over}6{over}6{over}18 18{over}18{over}36 36{over}4{over}144 20{over}20 10{over}10{over}22
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Livestock Breeding Dates, sires/dams etc
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{This page is full of math equations and doodles such as drawings of hands. The name Tom is written frequently as is John Jeffrey. the page is quite hard to transcribe due to the amount of numbers and writing that overlaps}
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John Jeffrey Diary Collection
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19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries
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John Jeffrey
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Courtesy of Wellington County Museum and Archives
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1877 - 1900
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19th Century, Wellington County, PuslinchTownship, Ontario
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John Jeffrey Diary, 1877-1900
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John Jeffrey Diary, 1877-1879
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February 7, 1877
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John Jeffrey Diary Collection
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<p>February 7th Wednesday This was a fin Morning I went over to H Cockburn and got a rid to Guelph to the fair got hom About 5 Clock it was a fin day</p>
<p>February 8th Thursday This was a fin Morning Hard frost I went to H. Cockburn to Chop all day it was a nice day Warm ruff walckin in the snow</p>
<p>February 9th Friday This was a fin morning I was at H Cockburn all day choping all day very warm</p>
<p>February 10th Saturday This was a fin morning I went over to the Hill for the Stove for Mr Danty is Com to the Hill the Afternoon the Cow Calf and Rachel and I went Down to the mill for Som grain for the lambs and went Back to Fleming to John Fleming</p>
<p>February 11th Sunday This was a fin morning Thawing all Rachel and went to Church for Sleaying know no Sleaying in town Mr Lorrance Preched in 1th John 5 Chapter 18 Verce</p>
<p>February 12th Monday This was a Blowing Morning and Cold fronts turn a Very Stormy day High Wind litte Shower of Snow grate Change to day After the fin wether I was fixting the Place for the Sheep. Mr H Cockburn was hear to Night About the Horse</p>
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<p>February 13th Tuesday This was a fin morning Hard frost turn out a fin day very warm to day I was at H. Cockburn all day Choping some pines Down Wonderfull Wither at this time of the year</p>
<p>February 14th Wednesday This was a fin morning Hard frost turn in a warm day I was at H. Cockburn all day John Cockburn was Helping me to Saw the loags into Cord Wood Butifull day</p>
<p>February 15th Thursday This was a Dull morning lick a Change We Had a Shower of Snow the fornon it kep all Afternoon I was Spliting Pin Put up over 2 Cord in the Swamp</p>
<p>February 16th Friday This was very Dull morning we had Som Shower of Snow I was Spliting pin About all day got up 4 Cord & 1/4 Very Cold geting</p>
<p>February 17 Saturday This was very Stormy morning Showers of Snow all day and blowing I went over to the hill for the old Wagon and Roler the Afternon I was About the Don John Cockle Cam hom with my Horse to day very Stormey Very Cold and frosty to day</p>
<p>February 18th Sunday This was Very Dull Morning it was Snowing a litle all day We was all at hom Por Sleaying poor sleighing Very Cold all day Mrs no</p>
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<p>4 February 19th Monday This was a Setled Morning but very cold and Hard frost it fell Som Snow last Night turn out good Sleaying on Som parts of the Road. Mr. Ingram was About Carrick Bull Money I went and Paid it and went Down to the Blacksmith to get a Shoe Put on. Rachel Jon and I went Down as fair McBeath and I was at Carrick and Paid Charles Bull Money. $4 cam to</p>
<p>February 20th Tuesday This was a fin Morning I went up to Mr. Bassin With the Choper and Silky got hom about 6 Clock litle Cold to day</p>
<p>February 21st Wednesday This was a fin Morning I was Spliting Som Stove Wood and tacking the old Michen apart the Afternon Mother and I was as fair Mr Carr and H Cockburn Sleaying About gon Again H. Cockburn was hear to Night</p>
<p>February 22th Thursday. This was very fin morning Thawing all day. I was at H. Cockburn swamp all day Choping and Cross cuting the Afternoon</p>
<p>February 23th This was a Dull and Cold morning very lick a change Thawing to day the Snow going Away very fast For Sleaying know Poor sleighing know No sleaying on the Brockroad know Very lick a Change to Night</p>
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<p>Saturday This was very Dull morning and Very Dull all day vry lik a Change Thawing all day Hard frost at Night I was About the Don all day Bough over the Sheep from the Hill this Afternoon</p>
<p>February 25th Sunday This was a fin morning we was all at hom Cant get out with the wagon the rads was Bad</p>
<p>February 26th Monday This was a fin Morning I was at the Swamp all fornoon the Afternoon I was at hom working About the Dors Very fin day Thawing all day</p>
<p>February 27th Tuesday This was a fin morning Mother and I went to Mr Bain Sale Mr H Cockburn and Son We went up with him grate crowd very warm</p>
<p>Feburary 28th Wednesday This was a fin morning Mr H Cockbiurn and I went up to Mr Bain for the Ster I had the wagon I put up sides on the wagen and got the ster in the wagon</p>
<p>Feburary 28th thursday this was a fin morning I was in the swamp all day it was very warm all day very litle snow know the feld is very soft</p>
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<p>March 1st Thursday This was a fin morning I was in the Swamp all day John Cockburn was helping me to Saw the logs the Afternoon I was Spliting very warm to day litle Dull to Night</p>
<p>March 2th Friday This was Very Dull Morning it cam on rain turn a soft day I was About hom all day</p>
<p>March 3th Saturday This was a fin morning But Hard frost Mother and I went to Guelph the Roads was Hard and Ruff got hom About 4 Clock. Came Through the felds I had the Wagon Cam on Snow About 5 Clock</p>
<p>March 4th Sunday This was a Very Stormey som times Snowing about all day smith thaues we was all at hom</p>
<p>March 5th Tuesday This was a Dull morning I was About the Dors the Afternoon I went Draw out the wood out of the swamp Rachel and Mrs W Cockburn went with me to Hugh Cockburn I tock hom 2 load turn out Very Stormey the Afternoon and blowing I was spliting Some Stove Wood and Macking a Sleay to John Very Hard frost to Night</p>
<p>March 6th Tuesday This was a Dull Morning I was About the Dors the Afternoon I went Draw out the wood out of the swamp Rachel and Mrs W Cockburn went with me to Hugh Cockburn I tack him 2 load turn out stormy</p>
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<p>March 7th Wednesday This was a cold morning litle Stormey it setled up turn out a fin day I went to swamp took hom 4 loa of Pine Mrs W. Cockburn was he the most of the day fixting Rachel Dress</p>
<p>March 8th Thursday This was a Dull morning Snowing a litle very lick rain the Afternoon Mr Ames and I went to a sale in the South Setlement Cam a Soft Afternoon and frezing all over my cot was Hard as iron Bought nothing</p>
<p>March 9th Friday This was a Very Stormy morning and all day frezing every thing cover with ice very Slipy I was at hom all day it was not for man nor Bean to out to day ice was Hinging on the tree</p>
<p>March 10th Saturday This was a fin looking morning Mother and I went to Guelph I had the old Michen went over 700 lbs of old iron turn out Stormy the Afternoon we got them About 1 Clock. Mr. C. McBeath was hear to Night About them logs of Charles in the Bush</p>
<p>March 11th Sunday This was a fin morning litle cold Mother and I went to Chuch good Sleaying Again turn out a litle mild Mr Torrance Preched in Acts 13 Chap and 23 Verce. Very lick morn Snow</p>
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<p>8 March 12th Monday This was a Snowing and Blowing a litl not so very cold I went to the Bush to mack a road to get out the logs the Afternoon I went and track the Road tock hom 2 loads of Pin Kented{?} wood and to H. Cockburn for a loaging Chane {logging chain?}</p>
<p>March 13th Tuesday This was a fin morning turn out very warm Mr C McBeath{?} cam to help me out with the loggs took us all day to get 2 of them Down to Marston{?} we Had Bad{?} roads in the Bush and felds McBeath upset 2 tims</p>
<p>March 14th Wednesday This was a Dull morning turn out a Stormey day I went to the Bush for the Shingle Block the Afternoon I went Down to Marston with a load of them turn out very cold and drifting</p>
<p>March 15th Thursday This was very fin morning Mr Charles Cockburn was her last Night all night I went Down to Marston with him to go in the stage I had a grist at the mill Mr H Cockburn cam this morning for the Saw</p>
<p>March 16th Friday This was a Dull morning I was About all fornoon. the Afternoon I went to the sale at the 4 Can{illegible} of Puslinch I got hom About 5 Clock turn out very stormey</p>
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<p>March 17th Saturday This was very fin morning James McBeath{?} cam to tell me to go to Marston to se About a Horse I went to Marston to se the Horses didnd mack a Trad</p>
<p>March 18th Sunday This was Dull and old Rachel and went to Church very cold to day good Sleaying know {now?} Mr Lorranc Preched St. John 8th C 23 V.</p>
<p>March 19th Monday This was a cold morning I was Sick all day I was laid up all did nothing But water the Horses I was very Bad to day</p>
<p>March 20th Tuesday This was a fin morning I was a litle Better to day I went Down to Marston and trade Horses with the stage Driver Hugh Cockburn was Along with me I was good Deel Better to Night</p>
<p>March 21st Wednesday This was a Stormey snowing we Have got a grate Storm it fell About 1 foot of Snow last Night it fair up to the Afternoon I was About then I was over at Mr W. Cockburn About 2 Hours</p>
<p>March 22th Thursday This was a fin morning it Thawing Som all day I went Down to the Blacksmith to get a {illegible} and Som Changs repar {some chains repaired?} and went Down to McBeath and went to H Cockburn for the Cros Cut Saw Havey{?} Traveling{?}</p>
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<p>March 23th Friday This was very fin morning C McBeath and I took Down the last of the loags to Marston the Aften I went for two loads of Pin wood it was Thawing all day Snow is soft</p>
<p>March 24th Saturday This was very fin morning But a little Cold Hard frost Mother and Mrs W Cockburn and I went to Guelph we was at Mr Bans{?} we got hom About 5 Clock it turn and Stormey Snowing</p>
<p>March 25th Sunday This was a Thawing morning rainy a litle we was all at hom I was not very well to day {in margin, cut off] Had not</p>
<p>March 26th Monday This was a Soft morning raining all day it fair up a litle the Afternon I went Down to McDonald with the Saw to the Bar Rachel wen to McBeath I tock him the Saw She tock the Bar. Very soft to Night and Dull</p>
<p>March 27th Tuesday This was very fin morning litle cold I was not very well all fornoon the Afternoon I went to H Cockburn with the tem {team?} to Saw wood got don About 5 Clock it was Hard frost last Night</p>
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<p>$103.30</p>
<p>30</p>
<p>_____</p>
<p><br /> $13330</p>
<p>25</p>
<p>3</p>
<p>31</p>
<p>25</p>
<p>17.57</p>
<p>2</p>
<p>6</p>
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<p>$242.57</p>
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<p>I have Paid Mc Intyre $242.57</p>
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<p>March 28th Wednesday This was a cold morning and Hard frost and very high wind all day Cold and Stormey I was About hom all day not Very well at all Bad with my Head</p>
<p>March 29th Thursday This was a Cold morning and Hard frost and a Very High wind and very Cold all day I was at hom all day H. Cockburn was her a litle while the fornoon and helped me to Clen out the Butsh{?} I was a grat Dale Better to day not Hade not Sa. light to day</p>
<p>March 30th Friday This was A fin morning I went Down to Marston to trade Plough the Afternon I was fixting a House for the turkeys. Thawing all day</p>
<p>March 31st Saturday This was a fin morning a litle Dull mother and I went to Guelph thare ar Por Sleaying know we got hom About 12 Clock. H n Cockburn and I went to the Scholl Metting rainig and Snowing a litle</p>
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<p>2789</p>
<p>2</p>
<p>34/5578\161 {division sign]</p>
<p>34</p>
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<p>217</p>
<p>204</p>
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<p>38</p>
<p><br /> 34</p>
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<p>4</p>
<p>{That is, the above is arithmetic: 2789 x 2 = 5578; 5578/34 = 161 r:4.}</p>
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<p>1877 April 1th Sunday This was a mild morning was Thawing all day the snow About all gorn we was all a to hom to day Could not get out the lane Block up</p>
<p>April 2th Monday This was a cold morning litle frost cold all day Thawing a litle I was puting up fences the Afternoon I went to the swamp Spliting pine the land is very Soft very Hard frost to Night and cold</p>
<p>April 3th Tuesday This was vary Hard morning and a little cold I went to the swamp and finished the spliting and pilling I had 9 cord. the Afternoon I was About hom frost to Night</p>
<p>April 4th Wednesday This was a fin morning Hard frost I went to Guelph to look after a Man I got a chance up I hard a man the name of William Coatte from Lager Mont. Hire him for 7 months for $100. he cam Down with me</p>
<p>April 5th Thursday this was a Dull morning raning a litle it fair up William went to the Bush to chop. I went Down to the Blacksmiths to get the Plough Irons pint and John Boots repair at McLeren</p>
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<p>April 6th Friday This was a fin morning But very hard frost William was choping all day I was Spliting the fornoon the Aftenoon I was Spliting Stove wood warm all day</p>
<p>April 7th Saturday This was a very fin Morning William was choping all day and I was Spliting the fornon the Afternon I was Spliting Stove wood very warm but turn out Very Hard frost the nightime. James Scott was her to day</p>
<p>April 8th Sunday This was a fin morning we was all at hom the lane was prety Bad with Snow</p>
<p>April 9th Monday This was a fin morning William was Choping all day I was Spliting the fornoon the Afternoon I Spliting stove wood the snow going Away very fast</p>
<p>April 10th Tuesday This was a fin morning William was choping all day and I was Spliting About the Afternoon I was pruning the Aples tree the snow About all good Som of nabours is Ploughing</p>
<p>April 11th Wednesday this was a fin morning William was Choping all day and got it all Done I was spliting the fornoon the Afternoon I went Down to the Blacksmith and McBeath with 2 Bags of Potatos and got 2 Bags of grain to the thresh</p>
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<p>April 12th Thursday This was a fin morning William and I was puting up fences to Afternoon I Started William to the Plough the is geting very Dry I was working About the Dors Hard frost this morning</p>
<p>April 13th Friday This was a fin morning Hard frost William was Ploughing all day I start to Plough towa with Star and Prince Very Dry H Castlebys and I was at McBeaths to Night</p>
<p>April 14th Saturday This was a fin morng Hard frost this morning Mother and I went to Guelph got hom About 4 Clock we was at McBain I went hom with H. Cockburn Baughy William was Ploughing all day Brockroad is Very Dry. I had to go to Alexander Smith with a cow to the Bull after I cam hom</p>
<p>April 15th Sunday This was a fin morning Very warm all day. I was at hom Mother went Down to the low Church with H Cockburn our Bourz not Rady</p>
<p>April 16th Monday This was a Dull morning William and I went to the Plough all day the Afternoon I was plough with the Gunplough we Had Small Shower of Rain the fornoon Very Dull all day and lick a Change to Night</p>
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<p>April 17th Tuesday This was very fin morning turn Very warm all day I was Ploughing all day with the gunplough William was Ploughing all day Very Hot. We Planted Potatoes to night</p>
<p>April 18th Wednesday This was a Dull morning Very lick rain I was Ploughing the most of the day William was Ploughn it cam on rain About 4 Clock William went to te Blacksmith with my Plough Chane</p>
<p>April 19th Thursday This was a Soft morning it rain About all day William was Clening out som of the Bulding thar was not much Don to day</p>
<p>April 20th Friday This was a fin morning litle cold we went to the Plough all day the ground was very soft</p>
<p>April 21th Saturday This was a fin morning William was Ploughing all day I was sowing W. Cockburn was harrow I sow 11 Bushels of oats. I fninished to Harrow About 4 Clock after that I went Down to the Blacksmith and Down to Stevenson for the baughy</p>
<p>April 22th Sunday This was very fin morning Rachel and I went to church we Had our own Bugy very warm Mr Lorrance Preched in St John 16 Chapter 24</p>
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<p>April 23th Monday This was a fin mornin Sow 6 1/2 Bushels of Spring Wheat Rachel Serve me with the Seed I Harrow it and Sow the grane Seed it was very Hot William was Ploughing all day</p>
<p>April 24th Tuesday This was a fin morning I was Roling the spring Wheat and I was at Horrausn the Afternoon William was Ploughing all day Mr W Cockburn is very sick</p>
<p>April 26th Thursday This was a fin morning I went to the Plough in the New land William was Harrowin he finished the Peas I went to the Roler the Afternoon W. war Plough the Afternoon</p>
<p>April 27th Friday This was a fin morning I was Roling all day About got the Peas all Rold and Som oats William was Ploughing all day Mr W Cockburn Very Porly</p>
<p>April 28th Saturday This was a Dull morning like rain We was Ploughing all day Cam on rain the Afternoon som Thunder & lightng</p>
<p>April 29th Sunday This was very Dull morning litle Cold Mother and I went to church Strange Minster</p>
<p>April 30th Monday This was a Dull morning we was Ploughing all day I got the stumpy feld Don it was Very cold to day Hailt and snow all day and Cold</p>
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<p>Tuesday This was a Dull morning and Cold I Sow 15 Bushels of Oats and About 4 Bushels of Spring Wheat on the New land William was Harrowen I Harrow the stump feld we got all the New land finished Graham cam to the feld with his Horse</p>
<p>May 2th Wednesday This was a cold morning Hard frost I start to Sow Barley I sow 6 Bushels and I gan plough it in William was Plaughing in Mr W Cockburn Place Very Cold Mother and I went Down to McBeath to night I Bught 100 lbs of Flower.</p>
<p>May 3th Thursday This was a Cold morning Hard frost I Sow 8 Bushels of Barley Mother Serve me with seed I Plaugh it in William was Plaughig all day Very Dull to night lick rain</p>
<p>May 4th Friday This was a fin morning Hard Frost I Sow 7 Bushels of Barley and Plaught in got the feld finished sow 21 Bushels in the feld William was Plaughing all day</p>
<p>May 5th Saturday This was a fin morning litle Cold and frosty I sow 3 Bushels of spring Wheat We was Harrow the Barley I Sow som of the grass seed to Night Mother was at Guelph</p>
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<p>May 6th Sunday This was a fin morning Very warm to day Cold toward night Rachel and Mother went to Church litle frost last Night Whit</p>
<p>May 7th Monday This was a fin monring I start to sow grass Seed this morning Before 5 Clock William Picking mom {stons?} the Afternoon I was Roling William was Ploughing litle frosty this monring Mr Bain Cam At noon visting Mother and Miss went with Mr Bain to H. Cockburn</p>
<p>May 8th Tuesday This was a fin morning I was Roling the fornoon and Plaugh the garden at the log House the Afternoon I sowing som garden seed Mother went to Guelph with Mr Bain William was Plaughing all day</p>
<p>May 9th Wednesday This was fin morning litle cold and frosty W. was Ploughing I was I was Hailling som Raills for to put up a fence roudn the swamp the Afternoon I was fricting the fence in orched</p>
<p>May 10th Thursday This was a fin morning I sow the last of the grain I sow 7 Bushels of Barley and 2 1/2 Bushels of Pas W. was Harrow the Afternoon I was Roling it got it Don William was at the potatoes land the Afternoon Harrow I was puting up a fence Mrs Wm Cockburn is Very Porley</p>
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<p>19 May 11th Friday This was a Dull morning I was looking over the fences the Afternoon I was About the Dorr William was Harrow the Potatoes land and picking Stons of the Clover mother was at McBeath and the Mill with a Bag of Barley to Chop Charles Mair Colted to Night</p>
<p>May 12th Saturday This was a fin morning I was working in the garden About all day We was Picking Stons and Roling M C Cockburn came her to Night and Stay all night mother was not very well</p>
<p>May 13th Sunday This was a fin morning I went Down to the low Church with C Cockburn the Afternoon I Drove Back to fleming to be {to?} Fleming Charles was Along with me Mother was not Very Well</p>
<p>May 14th Monday This was a fin Morning I was cuting Som Potatoes About all day We was Roling and Hauling out Manuar took out 7 loads I had to get with a cow to the Bull after tea. I had to go to Smith</p>
<p>May 15th Tuesday This was a fin morning I was cuting som Potatios all day very warm William wa Halling out Manuar all day Mother was Macking Butter Mrs Wm Cockburn is not aney Better</p>
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<p>May 16th Wednesday This was a fin morning I went Down to McBeath for 2 Bag of Potaties and 2 Bag to McDonald Wm was hailling out mannur the fornoon the Afternoon we was spread[ing] mannur very warm and Dull</p>
<p>May 17th Thursday This was a Dull morning we Start to Plant Potaties I had to of the Cockburn Boys Helping me it cam on rain About 9 clock we had to stop. After that I went Down to the Post Office to [black space] to Charles Mary to com and see Bettey She still worst I had to go for the Doctor last Night About 10 oClock with the Buggy, and I went to Guelph for Mary the 5 oClock train</p>
<p>May 18th Friday This was a Dull morning But turn out a fin day we got all the Potaties Planted the forenoon 15 Bushels the Afternoon I put in Mr W Cockburn and moved the Stoves and went down to McDonald for the Bos Mrs W Cockburn is still very low</p>
<p>May 19th Saturday This was very warm day I was loading mannur W. was unloading very Hott Mother and Charles Mary went to Fleming to see John Fleming Mrs W. Cockburn no Better</p>
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<p>May 20th Sunday This was very fin morning I was at hom all day Rachel and Mary went Down to McBeath the Afternoon it was very Hot Mrs. W. no Better</p>
<p>May 21th Monday This was a fin monring after the rain we had last Night we Had a little Shower to day W. was Hailling out mannur all day I was over at the Hill Seeing Douty About the Wheat and Rye the Afternoon I was loading mannur Mother and H. Cockburn was at Guelph. this morning I went Down with Mary to McDonald she was going to Hamilton with McDonald</p>
<p>May 22th Tuesday This was a fin morning we was tacking out mannur it cam on rain and rain About day I went Down to McLeshe very Soft locking</p>
<p>May 23th Wednesday This was a Dull morning and Cold the forenoon the Afternoon I went to Guelph for the Machen. Very cold got home About 8 Clock.</p>
<p>May 24 Thursday This was a fin morning But very Cold little frosty I was sprading mannur W. was Ploughing I was working About the yard W. went Down to Aberfoyle very cold all day and High wind</p>
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<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_25th"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May 25th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_26th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">May 26th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_27th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">May 27th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_28th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">May 28th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_29th"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">May 29th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_30th"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">May 30th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_31st"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">May 31st</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">May 25th</span></h2>
<p>Friday This was very fin morning little cold and frosty John spreading manure Wm was Ploughing the afternoon I was finishing a pen for the sheep washing it was a fin day little cold to Night</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">May 26th</span></h2>
<p>Saturday This was a fin morning Rachel and I went to Guelph I had 6 Bags of Oats got hom About 4 Clock Mr B{rest of name illegible} cam Down with us little warmer to day</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">May 27th</span></h2>
<p>Sunday This was a fin morning very warm Rachel and I went to Church the {illegible word} was {illegible word} Mr Terrance Preached in</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">May 28th</span></h2>
<p>Monday This was a fin morning very warm I was Spreading manure W was Ploughing the Afternoon I was washing the sheep Mr Bain went to Guelph with J. Cockburn to Night it was very warm to day</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">May 29th</span></h2>
<p>Tuesday This was a fin morning I was spreading mature got it all spread the Afternoon I went Down to the Mill for some corn and Flower it was very warm Wm was Ploughing</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">May 30th</span></h2>
<p>Wednesday This was a fin morning I went {illegible word} the D{rest of word illegible} all fornoon the Afternoon I went to H Cockburns to help them to shear the sheep Wm was Ploughin</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">May 31st</span></h2>
<p>Thursday This was very fin morning I sow 2 1/2 Bushels of Corn Wm was Harrow</p>
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<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_1st"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June 1st</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_2th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">June 2th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_3th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">June 3th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_4th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">June 4th</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">June 1st</span></h2>
<p>Friday This was a fin morning I was Planting som Corn in the Garden the Afternoon I was {Chewing?} the Sheep H. Cockburn was Helping me Wm was {illegible word} the Turnip land I went with a Cow to the Bull at Smith got hom Afternoon ten O Clock, Mother was at Guelph</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">June 2th</span></h2>
<p>Saturday This was a fin morning I was working About the D{rest of word illegible} Wm was Puting up a fence on Mr W Cockburn Wm went with Stan to the Horse to Night</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">June 3th</span></h2>
<p>Sunday This was a Full morning Mother and I went to Church our Sacrement cam on a havey showr of rain We Drew in I. Hamilton {illegible word} Mr Terrance Preched in Acts 28 {2 symbols?} 28 Verce</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">June 4th</span></h2>
<p>Monday This was a fin Morning little Cold I was fixting up a gate Wm was Puting up a fence the Afternoon I went to R. Bell son furnel I went Down a fair in M{orston?} Mother went Down to McBeath</p>
<p>June 5th</p>
<p>Tuesday This was a fin morning little Cold I went Down to the Blacksmith to get som shoe set Wm was Puting up fences the Afternoon W was Hauling out manure I was working About the garden</p>
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<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_6th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">June 6th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_7th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">June 7th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_8th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">June 8th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_9th"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">June 9th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_10th"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">June 10th</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">June 6th</span></h2>
<p>Wednesday This was a fin morning I was working About the yard Wm was Hailling out manuer all day it was a little cold</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">June 7th</span></h2>
<p>Thursday This was very fin morn Wm was Drilling all day I was About the D{rest of word illegible} the Afternoon I was cleaning out the Cistern and I went Down to McLen for Turnip Seed after tea I sow About 1 1/2 Acres</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">June 8th</span></h2>
<p>Friday This was a fin morning But very warm Rachel and I went to Guelph H. Cockburn went up with us I. Cockburn had the wagon with his wool I sent Mum Along with him. Hugh cam hom with us William was up at Guelph too</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">June 9th</span></h2>
<p>Saturday This was a Full Morning I start of with the Mare to the Horse About 4 Clock got Down at 8 Clock to Carlisle I left for hom at 10C got hom About 1 Clock left {illegible word} Wm was Down to the Blacksmith with one of the Horses and Hauling out manuer it was raining this morning and to Night</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">June 10th</span></h2>
<p>Sunday This was a Dull Morning Rachel and Mother and John went At Church they Had there Dinner at McBain We Had a little showr I was Keping House</p>
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<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_12th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">June 12th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_13th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">June 13th</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">June 11th</span></h2>
<p>Monday This was a Cold Morning little frosty W. was Drilling all day I was Seting up the Potatoes in the Garden the Afternoon I went Down James McLens for mor Turnip seed I Sow Som {aft?} tea</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">June 12th</span></h2>
<p>Tuesday This was a Dull Morning We had som Thunder and rain last Night Wm was Drilling got Don with it About 4 Clock I was Sowing then got them all Don Sow About 7 lbs. of Turnip Seed Turnip Seed $130</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">June 13th</span></h2>
<p>Wednesday This was very fin Morning I went with a Hefer to the Bull and after I got hom I was watering the Manuer Pile Put 100 Pailful on it the Afternoon I fixting About the Barn Dor Wm was Hauling out Manuer</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">June 14th</span></h2>
<p>Thursday This was a fin morning after the rain I went over to the Hill and went Down to the Mill to McDonald the Afternoon I was cuting Thisle Wm was Hauling out manuer</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">June 15th</span></h2>
<p>Friday This was a fin morning I went to Guelph and to see Mr Carter About the Wheat {illegible word} I got hom About 12 Clock the Afternoon About 4 Clock Mr McDonald and McBeuth cam to {illegible word - Value?} the Wheat</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">26 June 16 th</span></h2>
<p>Saturday This was a fine morning Rachel went over to H Cockburn to milk the cow William went with mother to McDonald to go to Hamilton they started {? cropped word} at 6 Clock I went Down to Marston {Morriston?} for the Shingles I had 2 loads of them 42 Bundles W {?} went with Star up to Graham {?} to the Horse</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">June 17 th</span></h2>
<p>Sunday This was a fin {fine }morning I Went up Barley Bain to Guelph John was Along with me to late for the Church We stay at Bains Mr Bain Cam {Came} Down With us</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">June 18 th</span></h2>
<p>Monday This was a fin Morning But Very Warm We was working the Road Work Put in 3 days We had the tim {time?} the Afternoon</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">June 19 th</span></h2>
<p>Tuesday This was Very fin Morning We{?} was working the Road Work We Had the {? perhaps team} Put 4 days</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">June 20 th</span></h2>
<p>Wednesday This Was a fin morn We was at the Road Work got Don {done}at Noon 2 days got all Don 9 days in all the Afternoon We Was {It?} with {comma ?} {Den?} Stuff for the Culberts Put in 7 loads Mr R. Green was her {here} all last Night Went Away this Afternoon} W. {?}a bith a Cow to the Bull</p>
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<p>June 21st Thursday this was a dull morning very light rain. We had a show today from Thunder W. {?} workers at the Drain all day. I was not working at all i had a sis thrat all had got a cold</p>
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<p>June 22th Friday this was a fin morning I went to Guelph Mother came to Guelph yesterday on the train and I tool her home. She enjoyed her visit in Hamilton very well we was at bain to own panes wic was working at the drain very dry</p>
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<p>June 23th Saturday this was very fin morning. I was putting the mower together. Mr & Mrs Bain cam and (?)I went to Mr McHage with Bain to help him with a colt to breck in I was about all brecking in Mr Fleming and H Cockburn they went away Mr Bain traded with J Beattie for a horse Rachel and Mrs Bain was at H. Cockburn at tea</p>
<p><br /> June 24th Sunday this was a fin morning. Rachel and I went to church wes went to bain for our dinner and dones to see the furnal very large furnal 72</p>
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<p>June 25th Monday this was a fin morning. I went up to Guelph with a load of straw got $3 for it I went up with Mr Bain to see his farm I left my horses (?) in Guelph got him about 9 clock</p>
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<p>Tuesday this was a Dull morning I took down McDonald Bar and took Down a Haze to get working About Cutting thrusy and shinning carrots in the Garden from on sum to day we had a very haves shown it woud Da good for the land in Dry</p>
<p>June 27th</p>
<p>Wednesday This was a fin morning I start to mow the hay Cut Down 6 acres W.. was Mowing sound the fence side Rachel and family and Mother was Down at McBeth very warm today and Dull the afternoon sick Mr Sam</p>
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<p>Thursday This was very fin morning I was working About the dors I was cutting Mr W Cockburn orchard W. was hairling Mom earth for the Barn Dos and he went down to the Blacksmith for the Plough</p>
<p>June 29th</p>
<p>Friday this was a Dull morning very sick rain Mr. was mowing sound the fence Side and a Put of the swamp we start to Suck the Afternoon cam on rain</p>
<p>June 30th</p>
<p>Saturday this was a fin Morning I start about 4 clock for corkside for the maze & Colt got hom About 12 O Clock it was a Havey rain it dry up the afternoon wo was at the Hay Rachel and family and Mother was at Hess</p>
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<p>July 1th</p>
<p>Sunday this noon a Jim Morris High wind we had Sam & {??} today Abe all Mon</p>
<p>July 2th</p>
<p>Monday this noon a Jim Morris & Abe Morris the most of the fence and {??} over the hill the Afternoon Abe lbm Haullins in lock in 4 good load got all the gold in very warm Mr Cockburn Mon {??}</p>
<p>July 3th</p>
<p>Tuesday This was a Dull day noon had Som showers of Rain {??} all the Afternoon setting up Potatoes W Abe Shinins Quinch and Puting up {??} Hay in the {??}</p>
<p>July 4th</p>
<p>Wednesday This noon vbuy for Mr Murray I was {??} all forenoon got all the held Down It was Rackings it up I was killing the Afternoon very {??} Monthia was at Guelph went with H. Cockburn</p>
<p>July 5th</p>
<p>Thursday this was for Jim Morris I send Mr Albay with a Cock to the Bull I was working {??} the Hay After the W {??} ham he {??} to Rucke got the held Don Abe tack in 3 loads of hay lacking Dull At Night it was very Hurt today</p>
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<p>30 July 6th</p>
<p>Friday this was a fin monring very warm all day Abe took 7 load of Hay Rachel and John and {??} in at the school encomunation very Hot</p>
<p>July 7th</p>
<p>Saturday this was a fin morning and warm Abe got all the feld in lock in one good loud W. about to the funnel thing Rachel and Mrs & Hush and I About at Guelph the Afternoon got {??} About 8</p>
<p>July 8th</p>
<p>Sunday This row a for morning lick change Mother and John and I went to church {??} Rachel in {??} 8 very dull tonight</p>
<p>July 9th</p>
<p>Monday this was a Dull morning I am on a Harvey {??} and Sam this morning in fair up I went to put {??} Pair green on the potatoes and went and stiffle the the turnip {???} Potato bags Abe had {??} and thunder today Mr Bair {??} 3 step how to Porter Paterson & Hush corn north them</p>
<p>July 10th</p>
<p>Tuesday this noon a fin morning I was mowing all day got it About all but W. {??} Thiing {??} all day</p>
<p>July 11th</p>
<p>Wednesday this was a fin morning {??} all the Hay mowed after that Abe was all Racking it got it all Don Mother Ebe at Guelph {???} Green</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">July 12th</span></h3>
<p>Thursday This was very fin morning we was racking in the last of the hay Put 4 loads in the Block and 4 loads in the barn very warm today</p>
<p>July 13th 23 load of hay</p>
<p>Friday this was a fin morning and very warm we put up a load of Hay for McBain and find the stack W went to the turnips I was a little while the afternoon I went after tea for the jack screw got it at Malcom McVaugh after 10 o'clock Befor I got hom</p>
<p>July 14th</p>
<p>Saturday this was a very warm day I went to Guelph with McBain Hay H Cockburn went with me we got hom About 5 O'Clock. after that I went over to James Black</p>
<p>July 15th</p>
<p>Sunday This was very warm morning we was all at hom to Hot to go to the Church and the reach was ruff and Dusty {illegible}</p>
<p>July 16th</p>
<p>Monday this was a warn morning and very all day Turn out Dull teh Afternoon. We Had a little rain to Night I went up to John Carter this morning I went to the Turnips after I came hom We was at them all day</p>
<p>July 17th</p>
<p>Tuesday This was a fin morning after the rain last Night I was at the Turnips all day Very warm today to day little windy to day</p>
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<p>32 July 18th</p>
<p>Wednesday this was a fin morning I went Down to the Mill for the mor 100 of {??} William now finished the {??} I now husking at the Barn all afternon W,, was {??}, Said I as to put up a fence up at the stack Michael Cockburn and Margot McBeath was hear a little tonight very warm today Dull At Night</p>
<p>July 19th</p>
<p>Thursday this was very fin morning I was making 2 gates W was Dishing Post {??} the Afternoon got them put-up very warm I went to the Blacksmith {???}</p>
<p>July 20th</p>
<p>Friday this was a fin morning {??} on the gates and Put the {??} together the Afternoon I was at the Dawn put the {??} in it We was at it all day Very Hot I went to Some Black mine {??}</p>
<p>July 21th</p>
<p>Saturday this was a fin morning we {??} the {??} in the Shade after that I was picking at the Barn Puting 2 Pots and {??} and Abe had a hobey job W was along with me I went Down to Beath with Mary tonight very hot</p>
<p>Jully 22</p>
<p>Sunday this was very dull morning But very warm Mother & Margaret and I went to church M {2 ch?} & me Beched in Job 22 C 11 8.. Cam on a very Heavy rain tonight power down som thunder</p>
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<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_24th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">July 24th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_25th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">July 25th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_26th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">July 26th</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">July 23th</span></h2>
<p>Monday this was a fin morning after the rain after the rain we {started?} the Harvest we was cuting som of the rape and som of the Oats the Michen is not working well at all Brock the Chane the 2 time Had to go to the Blacksmith it was a {hubbug?} W. llm Cradle all day</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">July 24th</span></h2>
<p>Tuesday this was a fin morning We was cradle oats the most of the day got n'Nerer cut we Start to Bind very hot</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">July 25th</span></h2>
<p>Wednesday This was very fin morning We {went with?} a cow to the Bull I was Binding to 9 CLock I had to gate the furnel McMilken and Ms Cassdek Bay I got a ride with Cockburn got there About 3 clock I went to the oats Binding very Dry We was at it to {Disck?} very warm Mother was at Guelph to day and John Petter Mc{?} cam this morning</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">July 26th</span></h2>
<p>Thursday This was a very warm to day we at the oats Binding; all farmer got them Don I was Starting it up We was Cuting {?} at the Rye it was very Hot to day Another cow to the Bull</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">July 27th</span></h2>
<p>Friday This was a Dull morning we Start the Wheat McDonald then cam But cam in rain and Stop us I was fixting Michen {lumen?} Black cam to find the {page folded} arm sat it Don We was working at the Wheat</p>
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<p>Saturday this was a fin morning we Start to Cut Charles Wheat Mc{Dendu?} Sent 4 men to help me we got it all Down and {Stock?} my {?} had to get H. Cockburn Michen My Michen would not work. Cut Down 11 Aero Very Hot today the men got a {het?}</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">July 29th</span></h2>
<p>Sunday This was a fin Morning Rachel and Mother was at Church got here About 6 clock very warm I was Helping House</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">July 30th</span></h2>
<p>Monday This was a fin morning I Start to cut round the Barley and After that I went to the Rye and got it all Down About 5 clock after that I went to the Barley. We was Binding Rye all day very hot</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">July 31th</span></h2>
<p>Tuesday This was very fin morning I was cutting Barley all day I was working Hugh Cockburn Michen th Afternoon We was Binding Rye and Starten, and Helping McDonald then {we?} the {Basin?} Puting in the fall Wheat McBain cam and Bought 3 lambs from Me to Night</p>
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<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_2th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">August 2th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_3th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">August 3th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_4th_C.G."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">August 4th C.G.</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">August 1th 35</span></h2>
<p>This was a fin mroning I was cuting Barley got it all Don About 10Clock after that I Start to tack in the Barley took in 5 loads McDonald men got all the wheat in About Mon it was very Hot to day McBain {tork?} one {Stoas?} {?} to Night 3 weeks Panter</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">August 2th</span></h2>
<p>Thursday this was a Dull morning went to the Barley got in 3 (?} it cam in rain After Diner Stop us from {?acting} to day C.G. Cockburn cam {?}Night</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">August 3th</span></h2>
<p>Friday this was a fin morning After the rain We was at the Pear all forenoon and I was Racking the fall Wheat {Stable?} the Afternoon tork 5 loads of Oats. Peter B. tork the job of the Pear Cockburn went home {written underneath}</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">August 4th C.G.</span></h2>
<p>Saturday this was a fin morning We was at the Barley tork in 6 lauch got the feld in tack in a smil load of FW Racking after Dark About 10 Clock Working late</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">August 5th</span></h2>
<p>Sunday this was a fin morning lett Coles Mother and John and I went to Guelph we at St. Andrew Church we was at McBain for Diner very Dirty</p>
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<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_7th."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">August 7th.</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_8th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">August 8th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_9th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">August 9th</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">36 August 6th</span></h2>
<p>Monday this was a Dull Morning and Very Dull all day we was at the Barley got in 3 loads the Thrasher cam about 11 O Clock and Thrash the Charles {?} Wheat got all Down About 6 Clock 200 Bushels of Fall Wheat I went and tork in the last of the Barley 1 load. That make 4 loads to day very lick rain to Night</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">August 7th.</span></h2>
<p>TuesdayThis was a Dull Morning and Dull all day lick a Change we was tacking in the Rye got it all in 5 loads and got 3 loads of Pear it was Thundren w litt</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">August 8th</span></h2>
<p>Wednesday This was a fin Morning I Start to cut the Spring Wheat at Mrs W Cockburn Home and got it all Down the Most of it Bound and {St?ing} very warm</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">August 9th</span></h2>
<p>Thursday This was a fin morning W and I was Cutin Pear all forenoon the Afternoon we went to tack in Pear Peter and W went for a load cam in a Thunder Shower Stop us got one load in W went to Help Peter with the PEat Cuting I was workin, About the {Bul?}</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">August 10th</span></h2>
<p>Friday This was a fin morning I was {Cradle?} Oats all day. We was Bind the Afternoon the forenoon he was Helping Peter with the Pear</p>
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<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_12th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">August 12th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_13th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">August 13th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_14th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">August 14th</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">August 11th 37</span></h2>
<p>Saturday This was a fin morning I was Cradle oats all day. {?} was Binding oats Peter was Helping in the Afternoon I got them all Down they was Hard to Cradle Mother was at Guelph to day I had to go for the Dortes for Mrs W Cockburn to Night She tork a Bud {?}</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">August 12th</span></h2>
<p>Sunday This was a Dull Morning Rachel and Start to Guelph it cam on {H?} rain all the way up we Stop at Ms Bain to to 3 Clock it pass up the Afternoon Mrs W. is very {?}</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">August 13th</span></h2>
<p>Monday this was a Dull day I start {to?} Peter with the Pears I tork the Horse Racke {to?} then got them all in the Afternoon I was at the Spring Wheat in the Bush Peter was Cradle we Had Some rain to day</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">August 14th</span></h2>
<p>Tuesday This was a Dull morning we had Som {?} last night very Dull all forenoon the Afternoon Cam thunder and very {?} rain About all Afternoon I was cuting the Spring Wheat got it all Down Peter and William was Binding the rain stop them I tork the raper {to?} Mr Cockburn very soft</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">August 15th</span></h2>
<p>Wednesday This was a Dull Morning we was Howing Som of the Turnips all forenoon the Afternoon W. was Bunching out the last of the Wheat and I was Stocking and</p>
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<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_17th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">August 17th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_18th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">August 18th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_19th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">August 19th</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">38 August 16th</span></h2>
<p>Thursday this was a Dull morning we was at the Pear Turning Cam on very Dull Thunder Cam on rain Most all Afternoon It frees up About tea time. I Went Down to the Mill with a Grist it has Ben Thunder this last 5 day Bad for the Grain</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">August 17th</span></h2>
<p>Friday This was a little {tightly squeezed between two words} Better looking morning. litle Dull the Grain is by raw on in the Storks I was washin, Amens the {?} the Afternoon I was turnin, Pear William was at W Poter {?} all day after he Cam here We took in one load of Spring Wheat Mr & Mrs {?} was her this Afternoon {?} it was Thunder to day Charleu was her to day Mrs W Cockburn very Posley</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">August 18th</span></h2>
<p>Saturday This was a fin morning very warm W and I was Turning Pear all forenoon the Afternoon took in 4 loads of Spring Wheat and 2 loads of {P?} We Had Som Thunder this Afternoon little shower to Night P. . Bain was her all Last Night</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">August 19th</span></h2>
<p>Sunday This was a fin morning Mother John Margaret went to Guelph to Church I was at hom not very well very warm</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">August 20th</span></h2>
<p>Monday This was a fin morning It was Hailling in Oat and Wheat and Pear Very warm to day</p>
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<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_22th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">August 22th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_23th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">August 23th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_24th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">August 24th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_25th"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">August 25th</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">August 21th 39</span></h2>
<p>Tuesday This was very fin morning we was {?} in Pear all day we took in 7 load very warm I had {?} Cockburn helping me all day</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">August 22th</span></h2>
<p>Wednesday this was a fin morning we was {Hailling?} in PEar all day took in 11 loads High Cockburn his team Cam the Afternoon to help me got them all finished G Cockburn took one of my cow to M' Beath Bull</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">August 23th</span></h2>
<p>Thursday this was a Dull morning I went to the Blacksmith to getSom of the Horses Shod William was at {Am?} thrashing the forenoon the Afternoon at Mr Joules thrashing I was {?} som of the Turneps</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">August 24th</span></h2>
<p>Friday this was a Dull morning {?} up Dull all day We was at {?} thrashing all forenoon I was all day at the {?} Clowns Mother was at Guelph</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">August 25th</span></h2>
<p>Saturday This was a fin morning W I was Hailling out {?} all day 2 tons took out 16 load Put it on the Pear load for Fall Wheat Rachel & Mother and Hugh & Margaret was at H Cockburn this Afternoon {?}</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">August 26th</span></h2>
<p>Sunday This was a fin morning Rachel and I went to Church It {Torrance?} Peeched in Go=28 Cu 14 {?} We Had Danes at Bains</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">40 August 27th</span></h2>
<p>Monday This was a fin Morning I was not well all day I did not work non to day William was Hailling out {?} all day H. Cockburn was her {?} and A Fleming was her H Cockburn Brought my Bas if Wheat from Ms Johnston and Paid it 2 Bushels $2.75</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">August 28th</span></h2>
<p>Tuesday this was a Dull Morning I went to the Blough for the Fall Wheat it Cam on {?} Thunder and rain it {?} up About 3 Clock I went to the Plough We was at the {?}</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">August 29th</span></h2>
<p>Wednesday This was a fin Morning I was at the Plough all forenoon the Afternoon at H Cockburn thrashing all Afternoon we Had the tem W was at the {?} the forenoon Mrs W Cockburn in very Parley to day</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">August 30th</span></h2>
<p>Thursday This was a fin morning we was Ploughing all day the tem very warm Mother was all Night with Mrs W Cockburn in very Porley</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">August 31th</span></h2>
<p>Friday this was a Very Soft {?} Morning it rain all forenoon the Afternoon {?} up we went to the Plought two time Mother {?} all Night with Mrs W Cockburn in Still very Parley</p>
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<p>1877 41</p>
<p>September 1th</p>
<p>Saturday This was a fin morning we was at the Plough all day two tems Mother was up with Mrs W Cockburn last Night She is verry Porley</p>
<p>September 2th</p>
<p>Sunday This was a Dull mrning I went to Guelph to Church our Sacrement Mr Terrance Preched Preched himself it runs About half way up</p>
<p>September 3th</p>
<p>Monday This was a fin Morning I went to the Plough W was ploughing all day the Afternoon the{?} Went to Guelph Mr H Cockburn was Along with me I had the Wagon Bought one Bushel & half of timothy and Cag {keg} of Nails for the House</p>
<p>September 4th</p>
<p>Tuesday This was a fin morning I was Ploughing the end {lanch?} and we got it all Plough I start to Sow About 11 Clock William was Harrow got it all Sowen About 5 O Clock 19 Bu & half</p>
<p>September 5th</p>
<p>Wednesday This was a Dull Morning We was Harrown {harrowing} I was Sowing gran Seed and picking Stem and I was Harrow a little whill got it finished Cam in {2 words?} About 5 O'Clock I got very weat</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">42 September 6th</span></h2>
<p>Thursday this was very fin morning I set William to Plough the {?} I was working About the {Dars?} after tea I was Sowing grass seed it was windy all day</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">September 7th</span></h2>
<p>Friday this was a fin morning little Dull I was sowing the grass Seed this morning got it Don About 9 O Clock the Afternoon I went Down to the Mill with 4 Bags of Peas to Chop I did not get it the Mill not running We was Ploughing all day</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">September 8th</span></h2>
<p>Saturday this was a fin morning I up to Mr Routs old Place for the Pea Michen {machine} and took him a load of Corn the Afternoon I was Clening the turneps two Misses Ker{r?} was her to Night</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">September 9th</span></h2>
<p>Sunday this was a Dull morning But it kep up Rachel and John and I went to Church Mr Terrance Preched it 2th John 8 C. 25 V. Mr & Mrs Bain was her this Afternoon</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">September 10th</span></h2>
<p>Monday this was a fin morning I went to the Plough all forenoon the Afternoon I was at the Turneps William was at the Plough all day he went Down to the Blacksmith with the 2 Horses to get som Shoe moved and Shear Sharped</p>
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<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_13th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">September 13th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_14th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">September 14th</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">September 11th 43</span></h2>
<p>Tuesday this was a fin Morning very warm I was at the Plough all forenoon the Afternoon I went to Call out the Hands for the thrashing {threshing] William was Ploughing all day</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">September 12th</span></h2>
<p>Wednesday This was very fin morning I was Ploughing all forenoon the Afternoon I was {Racting?} up for the Thrashing W was Ploughing all day the thrashing cam to Night</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">September 13th</span></h2>
<p>Thursday this was a fin morning we got the Michen {machine} Set We Had a good day Thrashing got the Stack of Peas Don 110 Bushels and 31 Bu of Oats and About 200 of Barley very warm</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">September 14th</span></h2>
<p>Friday This was a fin morning we was Thrashing till noon got all the Barley Don 355 Bushels and 35 Bushels of Spring Wheat. the Afternoon we was {Racting?} up very warm to day we Thrash in all 524 Bushels</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">September 15th</span></h2>
<p>Saturday This was a fin morning I went to {Dacon?} to the Mill for the Chop & Meal and a Grist 3 Bags of Spring Wheat</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">September 16th</span></h2>
<p>Sunday This was a Dull morning after the rain we Had a Havey rain this morning About 5 O Clock it fair up Rachel and Miss and Mother went to Church I was Housekeper very warm</p>
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<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_19th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">September 19th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_20th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">September 20th</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">44 September 19th</span></h2>
<p>Monday This was a Dull morning I Start to tacke up som of the Potaties My self We was Ploughing All forenoon it cam on rain About 2 O Clock James Black & Sam was at the House Shinglen {shingling} till the rain cam Wm and I Start to Clen Som Barley the Afternoon</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">September 18th</span></h2>
<p>Tuesday This was a fin morning whit frost I went to Guelph with a load of Barley got only 58 C per Bushels We was Ploughng all day James Black & Son was at the House all day</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">September 19th</span></h2>
<p>Wednesday This was a fin morning I went Down to A. McTyree for Som Lumber for the House the Afternoon I went Hugh Black raising W. was Ploughing all day James Black & Son was at the House all forenoon</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">September 20th</span></h2>
<p>Thursday this was a fin morning I was at the Potaties all day I had Wm was helping with the Potaties thje Afternoon he was Ploughing the forenoon James Black & {?} was all day at the House {"at house" written above the last two words}</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">September 21th</span></h2>
<p>Friday This was a fin morning I was at the Potaties all day I had W Cockbn all day William was at {the then the?} Afternoon he was Ploughing the forenoon Mr Bates was her the Afternoon He took Away 4 lambs we got all the {??} Mr James Black & Son was at the House all day</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">September 22th 45</span></h2>
<p>Saturday This am a fin Morn I am geting him Som Ceader logs for James Black for stup for the Back Kitchen he was Drassen the timber all day I am harrau the Potatos land and took him Donell load of Corn James Black & Son wos all day Men Wos Ploughing all day</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">September 23th</span></h2>
<p>Sunday This was a fin morning Rachel & John and I went to Church Very Warm Mr {Joirana?} Preched in St John {illegible}</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">September 24th</span></h2>
<p>Monday This was a fin mornin I Was Helpin, James Black With the Back Kitchen tackin of the Old Shingle helping him to lay the Slepper of the Pizz Piazza the Afternoon I went to Mr Paten Thrashin Wm Ploughing and at the Blacksmith with his Plough iron James Black & Son all day at Home</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">September 25th</span></h2>
<p>Tuesday This was a fin morning But very Hot all day I went to Paten Thrushing all fornoon the Afternoon I took him a load of Corn and Mother and I wor Cleaning Som grain William wor at Mr Bell Threshall day Mr Black & Son wor all day at the House</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">September 26th</span></h2>
<p>Wednesday This was a fin morning Wm and I was at the Thrashing all day at H. Cockburn The tim to Very Warm</p>
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<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_28th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">September 28th</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">46 September 27th</span></h2>
<p>Thursday this a fin Morn I About the Dor Mother and I Was Clenin Peas put up 16 Bags of Peas Wm was Ploughin all day</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">September 28th</span></h2>
<p>Friday This was a fin morning Rachel and I went to Guelph with a load of Peas Sold them for 68 C Pr Bushel Bough a Steer from Mr Bain for $16 took it hom in the Wagon got hom About 6 OClock {in smaller script below} William was at Elise Thrashin</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">September 29th</span></h2>
<p>Saturday This was a very fin Morning I went to H Cockburn with the two tems {teams?} to Thrash out His Barley got Don {done} About 9 OClock after that I took him a load of Corn the Afternoon Mother and I was Cleanin Peas and a Bag of Wheat for the {illegible} Put 17 Bags of Peas William was About all day at {Plist} Thrashing Very Warm to day</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">September 30th</span></h2>
<p>Sunday This was very warm Morning Mother and Mags {daughter Margret} and I went to Guelph to Church Mr Torrance Preched Hebrews 11 Ca 14 {illegible} it was Very Hot all day I didn't Leve Barin to after 4 OClock</p>
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<p>No of Bushels 4 Bags 9 Bushels 5 Bags 11 Bushels</p>
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<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_2th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">October 2th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_3th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">October 3th</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">October 1th 47</span></h2>
<p>Monday This was a warm Morning and very Hot all day W & I was Ploughing all day very Hot I went to John Smith and Paid the Cow that Bought from him for $30</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">October 2th</span></h2>
<p>Tuesday This was a fin Morning very warm I was Ploughing all day W. was Ploughin two</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">October 3th</span></h2>
<p>Wednesday This was a fin Morning Mother and I was at the show all day very warm got hom {home} About Darck William was at the Show</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">October 4th</span></h2>
<p>Thursday This was a Soft Looking Morning we Had Som Showers of rain I went Down to the Blacksmith to get a shoe Put on and took him 2 load of Corn the Afternoon I went up to the Sale at the Modle Farm it turn out very Cold Wm was Ploughing all Afternoon</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">October 5th</span></h2>
<p>Friday This was a Cold Morning Hard frost I went to Guelph with a load of Peas had 17 Bags Rachel went up H. Cockburn in the Bugy Wm was Ploughing all day</p>
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<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_7th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">October 7th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_8th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">October 8th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_9th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">October 9th</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">48 October 6th</span></h2>
<p>Saturday This was very fin Morn We was Ploughing all fornoon the Afternoon I was fixting About the Stable and tacking in Aples and Moving the Stove Wm was Ploughing all day litle Cold</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">October 7th</span></h2>
<p>Sunday This was a Dull morning Mother and I went to Churchh it was Very Cold all day Mr Terrance was Preching</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">October 8th</span></h2>
<p>Monday This was Very Dull Morning Cum on rain it rain all fornoon we was Cleanin Grain the Afternoon we went to the Plogh we Had som Havey Showers of rain and Cold to Ny {night}</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">October 9th</span></h2>
<p>Tuesday This a fin Morning very whit frost We was at the Plough all fornoon William Brock {broke} his Shear I had to go to the Blacksmith I took Down a load to the Mill I had 3 Bags of Wheat for a grist and 5 Bags of Peas & Barly to Chop and 6 Bags of Spring Wheat to McDonald and took him a load of Corn. H Cockburn Brough 76 lbs of Pork to us</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">October 10th</span></h2>
<p>Wednesday This was a Dull Morning raining a little We went to the Plough all day we had som Showers the Afternoon</p>
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<p>October 11th Thursday This was a Dull Morning we (?) at the Plough all day windy all day we Had (?) Showers of rain</p>
<p>October 12th Friday This was a fin morning (?) Start to tack up the last of the Potaties got them all up something About 50 Bushels that ar very good the last Potaties the Best</p>
<p>October 13th Saturday This a Dull morning I (?) Harrow the Potaties land and took him a loud of Turneps and a loud of Corn the Afternoon I was at the Plough We was ploughing all day very Dull all day.</p>
<p>October 14th Sunday This was a fin morning Mother & Miss and I went to Church the (?) was very (?) we had Som Heavey Thunder and rain last Night (?) Preched in (?) 8 (?)</p>
<p>October 15th Monday This was a fin morning we was Ploughing all day it was very warm all day. (?) (?) on the Horses.</p>
<p>October 16th Thursday This was a fin morning I was Ploughing all (?) The afternoon I went Down to the Show we was all (?) old and young. William was Ploughn, all day Hugh Cockburn was hear toNight</p>
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<p>October 17th Wednesday This was a Dull Morning I was tacking him tow loud of corn and one loud of (?) I went to H Cockburn with 3 Bags of Apples to make Cider he was going to (?) I went over to Night for the two (?) and the Cider. We was ploughn all day</p>
<p>October 18th Thursday This was a Dull Morning it was Raining a little Mother and was Clearing Barley we put up 14 Bags we have 24 Bags up 54 Bushels in them the Afternoon I was working at the Drain We was Cuting out (?)</p>
<p>October 19th Friday This was a Dull morning it was Raining a little all day (?) We was Ploughin all day I was Ploughin the two gardens the Afternoon I was puting up a (?) in the Rothouse cold and stormey looking to Night</p>
<p>October 20th Saturday This was a very Cold Morning after the rain I went to Guelph with a loud of Barly got 5/C per Bushel I had 24 Bags (?) 5 5, 20 lbs the Reach was Bad I got him About 5 OClock My Horses was (?) in a (?)</p>
<p>October 21st Sunday This was a fin morning little Cold. Rachel & Mother & John went to church very cold and windy 60 60 60 ____ 180</p>
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<p>October 22nd 57</p>
<p>monday this man a bin {mommy?} but hard frost and cold moth and I clon up a load of barley 24 bags 54 bushels we at this {illegible} the afternoon mrs {illegible} up the turnips nice day</p>
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<p>October 23rd</p>
<p>tuesday this man a {illegible} morning I went to guelph with a loaf of barley i had 24 bags 56 bushels sold it at 50 c bushel rachel was along with she cam down with ms bain 8ct hum about 40 th {illegible} man her to night a little</p>
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<p>october 24th</p>
<p>wednesday this man a {im} momy I was haillms m turnips toito 6 i cuch 180 bushels willias at ms blaih thashing all day very lule tho afternoon lich rain</p>
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<p>october 25th</p>
<p>thursday this was a very dull morning mother and I was cloming another load of barley 24B 54 bushels w colkbwrn went to the blacksmith with two of the horses to get them shoe put on the afternoon {illegible} 2 couch of turnips it cam rain 70 bushels wiman at black thrashing about all day</p>
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<p>october 26th</p>
<p>friday this was a dull moms we was {stacking} up the turnips a slopt to hale in about 11 oclock within was holpin me look in 6 low 180 bushels wilan pulins all day.</p>
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<p>october 27</p>
<p>saturday this man a fin {momy?} {litle?} dull I bent with a load of barley 24 bags 55 bushels 40 lbs $27.90 {oil?} chales corkburn hot in the bank of $104.95c I got home about 5 o'clock waman pulling turnips all day</p>
<p>october 28</p>
<p>sunday this man a very dull {morning?} very misty all day rachel & john & I went to church strange mirter preached</p>
<p>october 29th</p>
<p>monday this man a fine mormn I plan pulling turnips to 9 o'clock it started to hail i lock in 6 loads w corkburn may helping me all day got then all up mr bam man hear with the bagon for corn of his lambs he sent this once today he is to cort $40 he is a large animal</p>
<p>october 30th</p>
<p>sunday this man a fri Mcremez It be was hailing in turips all day got there all in 9 load m {illegible} got #2 load me got them all in 270 bushels the load 60 bushels got them all in</p>
<p>october 31th</p>
<p>wednesday this was a fri but cold mother and clover up a load of barley 24 bags about to the druim w was at the druin all day jame black was working at the house all day</p>
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<p>November 1st</p>
<p>thursday this man a fri {home?} I went to guelph with a load of barley 57 bushels at 50 cents {?} B cam to $28.99 got them about 2-{old?} I killed a pig tonight</p>
<p>november 2nd</p>
<p>friendly this man a soft {mormn?} me an cloning barley put up 11 bags and 6 bags of peas and 5 bags to chop i went down to the mill the afternoon to get the 5 bags chop after that I about to H corkburn with the pork very cold and stormy</p>
<p>november 3</p>
<p>saturday this was very cold {mommy?} I went to guelph with 11 bags of barley and 6 bags of peas I got home about 5 clock very cold and stormy we was at the drain all day</p>
<p>november 4th</p>
<p>sunday this was a very hard frosty {mommy?} we was all at home the reach was very bad</p>
<p>november 5th</p>
<p>monday this was a soft morning we was macking a place for the mare and colt and for the calft the afternoon I went over to H.corkburn twin out very stormy snowing and cold very abintis locking</p>
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<p>november 6th</p>
<p>tuesday this was a cold morn and very hard frost we was worm about the roothouse the afternoon was went to the drain very cold I went over to amor tonight very hard frost the ground covered with snow very winters locking</p>
<p>november 7th</p>
<p>wednesday this was very hard morn the rouch was stuff I went to guelph with the rouse waltins couth went up with mer he left me I got home about 7 o'clock corkburn cam home with I was geting meney from to pay anty the rench was soft coming home</p>
<p>november 8th</p>
<p>thusday this aban very soft morn and it rain haily all day I was working among the cattle all day very soft to night</p>
<p>november 9th</p>
<p>friday this was a dull morning it kept up all day turn out cold and freezing rachel and I went over to the mill and paid anty his money we gave his $230 - the afternoon I went to rich sale rachel went down with no mc Beath we got home before dark</p>
<p>november 10th</p>
<p>saturday this was a very hard morn I was cuting the corn the afternoon I work it home 3 load litle cold very hard tonight</p>
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<p>november 11th</p>
<p>sunday this was a dull morning little cold rachel & mothers mign was at church I was kepting house</p>
<p>november 12th</p>
<p>monday this am a dull morn I was a fin day I was at the drain all day it was fallen in a was a dirty jol oat of water in it a dirty job</p>
<p>november 13</p>
<p>tuesday this was a fine morn little frost very slick rain I was at the drain all day the frost it about all out of the ground rachel and I went to h.corkburn tonight</p>
<p>november 14th</p>
<p>wednesday this was a fine morn little hard frost W H corkburn came to help me to kill the pig got don about 1 o'clock the afternoon I went to the drain very {?} rain or a storm</p>
<p>november 15th</p>
<p>thursday this was a soft morn I was cuting up the pigs the afternoon ms jossomy was her writing and I went to the drain the afternoon very dull all the frost out I was ploughing a little</p>
<p>november 16th</p>
<p>friday this was a fine morning i was ploughing out the good {uhare?} the drain i got it done the afternoon i was bankin sound the house I lock 3 loads to it very warm pick a some day no frost</p>
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<p>november 17th</p>
<p>saturday this was a fresh locking morning no frost in ground i was hauling some with for bunckers round the house lock in 4 loads the afternoon mothers and I was cleaning up som barley and racking up the barn thunder and lightning and a heavy shower of rain tonight high and</p>
<p>november 18th</p>
<p>sunday this was a very hard morn we was all at home very cold the chimney {?} fire I up on the stuff of the house and fell of rachel fell off a chaie and hurt his side we got all over it very cold all day</p>
<p>november 19th</p>
<p>monday this was a hard morning mother and was working in the barn put up 5 bags of peas & barley to chop i went down with it the afternoon it was very cold I put the ram with all the sheep</p>
<p>november 20th</p>
<p>tuesday this was a very hard morning and cold i went down to h.corkburn for the horse pauer the afternoon I was working about the drs m ban and h. corkburn and this mc beath was her to {?} this afternoon it was very cold</p>
<p>november 21st</p>
<p>wednesday this was a fin morn a little cold john corkburn came with the micher and me got it set in his plua the afternoon I went over to grahium sale a {htle whille?}</p>
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<h2>Contents</h2>
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<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_22th"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November 22th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_24th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">November 24th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_25th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">November 25th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_26th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">November 26th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_27th"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">November 27th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_28th"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">November 28th</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">November 22th</span></h2>
<p>Thursday This was a Dull morning rains a litle I was working About {illegible} all day Showery all day Soft {illegible} I went Down to the Hall to the meeting</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">November 24th</span></h2>
<p>Friday This was a Soft Morning and raining a little all day I About all day I went to stop the Hands from {illegible} to the {Thrashin's?} it was to soft</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">November 25th</span></h2>
<p>Sunday This was a Dull morning aining a litle we was all at hom Bad Roach</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">November 26th</span></h2>
<p>Monday This was a Dull morning vert Soft Loukins Mother and I went to Guelph Bad Roach came on Haves rain to Night</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">November 27th</span></h2>
<p>Tuesday This was a Dull day I was About all day very lick rain all it was Havey rain last Night and this Morning I about Dawn to the Blackmouths</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">November 28th</span></h2>
<p>Wednesday This was a old Morning a litle frat not very Hard I was warking About the Day all fornin the Afternoon I went Dawn to Martin it was vey cold I save my {illegible}</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">November 29th</span></h2>
<p>Thursday This was very Hard morning and Cold all day I was Hailling {hom?} Sam Wood from the old layhams the Afternoon I went out with the gun a litte while after that {illegible} was cathing som {illegible} to sell</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">November 30th</span></h2>
<p>Friday This was a very Hard {illegible} morning and very cold I went to Guelph Rachel was Along was Along with me She was at the Doctor. I went to the Church All sat hom About 4.0 stock</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">The No of Bushels Thrush in the year 1877</span></h2>
<table><tbody><tr><td>Peas</td>
<td>12 Bushels</td>
</tr><tr><td>Peas</td>
<td>110</td>
</tr><tr><td>Barley</td>
<td>355</td>
</tr><tr><td>Oats</td>
<td>31</td>
</tr><tr><td>S Wheat</td>
<td>35</td>
</tr><tr><td>S Wheat</td>
<td>75</td>
</tr><tr><td>Oats</td>
<td>190</td>
</tr><tr><td>Rye</td>
<td>76</td>
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<td>883 Bushels</td>
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<p>December 1st</p>
<p>saturday this was a very hard morning and cold I went down to the black smith to get the horses sharped the afternoon i was working about the dors and asking the hunds for the thrashing john & migs was down at mc beath mothers went down for them</p>
<p>december 2nd</p>
<p>sunday this was a very hard morning i went to church was suchement good whelling mc fessame preached in I</p>
<p>december 3rd</p>
<p>monday this was a very hard morning we start to thrash H.corkburn horses and my own pa day work the michen brork got all the oats thrash 190 bushels mr bain took away the last of his lambs</p>
<p>december 4th</p>
<p>tuesday this man a dull mornign we start the thrashing again got it all thrash rye and when about - 70 bushels of spring wheat about - 75 bushels of rye it came on rain the afternoon and very soft locking</p>
<p>december 5th</p>
<p>wednesday this was a soft locking morning I was cleaning out the building the afternoon mother and I was cleaning some and wheat for a guest</p>
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<p>december 6th</p>
<p>thursday this man cuting some wood the afternoon I went to mc viel saile it was hard frost and very cold the afternoon charles from last night</p>
<p>december 7th</p>
<p>friday this man a very hard frost and cold i went down with charles to aberlayle he was going to hamitten with the stage the afternoon I went to armen thrushing very cold to night</p>
<p>december 8th</p>
<p>saturday this was a very cold mornin i went to the mill forth a grist cam a grate snow storm and it fair up the afternoon i was puting some mauras at the lellis in {?} mr mc biath and mrs bent man her this afternoon visiting</p>
<p>december 9th</p>
<p>sunday this was very hard morning mother and I went to church we hard mr wardsop preaching it was good whealing</p>
<p>december 10th</p>
<p>monday this was a dull morning lick a chang i was working about i went to mc inbyer with a load of straw and down to the mill for the ryet it was thawing a little this afternoon</p>
<p>december 11th tuesday this was a fin mornin little soft i went down to mc lntyr with a load of straw i was bout all afternoon.</p>
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<p>december 12th</p>
<p>wednesday this was a dull day thawing i was about all day very sopt looking I was cutting some stone wood cold to night H corkburn was her tonight</p>
<p>december 13th</p>
<p>thursday this was a sopt looking mronin it kept up all day but very mudy the rouch was hauig i went ro guelph catle shou h corkburn went along with me ms bain came down with paturser was hear to night ms bain went home him out very cold</p>
<p>december 14th</p>
<p>friday this was very cold and hard frost h corkburn and i was helping pie bain to hill the ster and s bain came the afternoon it was a grate day.</p>
<p>december 15th</p>
<p>saturday this was a mild mornin little thawing a little all day and dull i was in the burp macking rouch and the afternoon i was cuting lem stone wood</p>
<p>december 16th</p>
<p>sunday this was a firm morning litle dull rachel and john and i went to church mr jorsand preached in #1 john 4,, 8'6</p>
<p>december 17th</p>
<p>monday this was a firm morning i was working about cutingsom stone wood the afternoon mr bain and i went up on a hunting enpicituton h. and john corkburn was along with us it was a fin day thaws a little.</p>
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<p>december 18th</p>
<p>tuesday this was a hard mornin i was cuting some wood the aftermoon hugh corkburn corn for the michen i over with a past of it mother mill i clean 15 of rye very dull to night</p>
<p>december 19th</p>
<p>wednesday this man a sopt lorking morning raining a little kept very dull all day very fogy i was mackin a flour bore very dull tonight</p>
<p>december 20th</p>
<p>thursday this was a dull morning i went to guelph with 15 bags of rye sold it to mr ston at 54 cents per bushel the rounds was bad very sopt no frost</p>
<p>december 21st</p>
<p>friday this was a dull mornin little rain fair up dull all day the road was very bad i went down to the post office to day to pay my taxes rachel went along with me to the school inc. got home about 10 o'clock very dull to night the frost all out of the ground</p>
<p>december 22nd saturday this was a dull mornin and fogy no frost - the roads is havey mother and i went to the barn to clean 10 bushels of spring wheat and 2 bags of peas & oats to chop I went down to the mill with the wheat and to set the 2 bags chop very slick rain to night</p>
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<p>december 23rd</p>
<p>sunday this was a dull mornin very fogy all day very dull weather we was all at home the roads was bad and stop working</p>
<p>december 24th</p>
<p>monday this was a dull mornin very fogy and sopt locking I was {about?} all formon the afternoon i went down to morston and was at mc demads and settled with him dull to night</p>
<p>december 25th</p>
<p>tuesday this was a very fogy mornin a little frost we was all at H. corkburn spending our christmas it fogy all day and dull {lick?}</p>
<p>december 26th</p>
<p>wednesday this was a dull mornin little clearr but very dull all day little frosy this mornin the ground is very soft 9 o'clock home 2 couch of wood with the wagon and clen up</p>
<p>december 27th</p>
<p>thursday this was a fine mornin no frost i went to h. corkburn this thrashing all with horse it was {lick?} a sumer day in the month of may</p>
<p>december 28th</p>
<p>friday this was a fine mornin little frost i went to guelph with 12 bags of rye sold it to ston for 54 Pr B</p>
<p>december 29th</p>
<p>saturday this was a fin mornin hard frost I went to H.corkburn {thrath?} all day with the horses mother and john & migs was at guelph</p>
<p>december 30th</p>
<p>monday this a cold mornin hard frost very cold all day but a fin winter day i was about all day john flemins died last night.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">january 1st</span></h2>
<p>tuesday this was a dull mornin i was at home all day I was cutting some stove wood and fixing the sister house puting a door on it rachel and mother was back up flemin got home about 1 o'clock charles came to night about 8 o'clock</p>
<p>januart 2nd</p>
<p>wednesday this was very hard morning little small fell last very cold charles left about 10 clock mother and I went to the furn the afternoon something about 50 {term?} at it very cold to night</p>
<p>january 3rd</p>
<p>thursday this was a cold mornin very hard frost little snow know but me {slaying?} yet h. corkburn came to help meto kill the {stew?} got done about noon very hard all day it was a fine winters day.</p>
<p>january 4th</p>
<p>friday this was a snowing looking mornin I went down with h.corkburn to the mill and blacksmith I lock down the quaster of bell to the blacksmith it w120 lbs came to $7.20 we haul the heavy h.corkburn and I went down to mc beath we had a meeting he had the cater</p>
<p>january 5th</p>
<p>saturday this was a cold mornin little more snow litle sleaying know i was about home all day very cold and hard frost.</p>
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<p>january 6th</p>
<p>sunday this was a cold mornin and very hard frost rachel and I was at church we had the sleay for the turn this year little stormy the afternoon ms {thomson?} preached in {psalins?}</p>
<p>january 7th</p>
<p>monday this was a very cold and very hard frost little stormy all day shown I was {ofricting?} the wood rack the afternoon h.corkburn cam and I went alone with him to the plans to bat james and migs mc beath was her this afternoon</p>
<p>january 8th</p>
<p>tuesday this was this a dull day i was working about the catle the afternoon I was thrashing firn peas dull to night sleaying not very good met much snow {yet?}</p>
<p>january 9th wednesday this was a mild day thawing a little I went with h.corkburn to the school meetin got home about 12 oclock h.corkburn and I beath was hear to tea this afternoon dull to night lick a change</p>
<p>january 10th</p>
<p>thursday this was a soft locking morning thawing sleaying done again iwas cuting stove wood thrash some peas about a hour raining a little</p>
<p>january 11th</p>
<p>friday this was a dull morning the snow going away very fast sun was at 1 o'clock home 2 loads of wood with the heavy {por heavy ms an mued I went to the bush to chop the afternoon?}.</p>
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<p>january 12th</p>
<p>saturday this was a dull mornin little frost and mild I went to the bush all foremoon to chop the afternoon i was thrashing peas dull to night no sleaying</p>
<p>january 13th</p>
<p>sunday this was a dull morning little cold no sleaying we was all at home to day</p>
<p>january 14th</p>
<p>monday this was a snowing mornin but it fair up I was thrashing the afternoon I was hailling home wood stock home 4 couch a little sleaying again not very much snow yet</p>
<p>january 15th</p>
<p>tuesday this was a very hard morning and cold and stormy all foremoon it fair up about noon i went for 4 loads of wood for mrs {?} the afternoon i went for 4 loads for my self</p>
<p>january 16th</p>
<p>wednesday this was a very cold morning and very short and hard frost i was hailing wood all day for my self {lork?} home 6 loads por heaging mrs w.corkburn had his b to day and cuting it</p>
<p>january 17th</p>
<p>thursday this was a fin morning litle cold and hard frost I was hailing home wood lock took home 3 loads the afternoon I was choping in the bush</p>
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<p>january 18th</p>
<p>friday this was a dull mornin very foggy lick a chang i was choping all day foremoon in the bush the afternoon i was hailing home 3 loads got it all home after that i went up to wrs w.corkburn far a part of of the michen</p>
<p>january 19th</p>
<p>saturday this was a fin morning john corkburn came to help me to get the michen the afternoon we start to cut it got done in good time things went well thomas amost and w.amos and g.corkburn john and {?}. corkburn was helping me and w.corkburn it was very warm thaw all day sleaying good again i had my own 2 {tems?} in the michen</p>
<p>january 20th</p>
<p>sunday this was a very dull mornin sick rain we was all at home no snow for sleaying it kept up all day</p>
<p>january 21st</p>
<p>monday this was a thawing morning getng bad roads and mud I was spliting some stove wood the afternoon i was thrashing some peas little soft to thrash h.corkburn and I went down to mc beath a meeting for a {?} teachers i had the bugy some thunder last night</p>
<p>january 22nd</p>
<p>tuesday this was a dull mornin 6 little frost i was thrashing peas all day turn out a little stormy the afternoon little snow fallen turn out a very stormy night snowing and blowing.</p>
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<p>january 23rd</p>
<p>wednesday this was a very cold and hard mornin the coldest morning {?} we have had this winter the wind has fallen very high wind last night i was about all foremoon the afternoon i went down to the blacksmith with 2 horses to get them sharped</p>
<p>january 24</p>
<p>thursday this was a very hard mornin the creek was frozen over had to bred ice befor we could water the horses mother and was cleanin peas put 10 bags it was very cold.</p>
<p>january 25th</p>
<p>friday this was a little mild mornin lick a change i went to h.corkburn thrashing all formonn with one {tern?} the i was at home all afternoon no frost to night</p>
<p>january 26th</p>
<p>saturday this was a dull morning a little snow fell last night no sleaying i went to guelph with the buggy mothers was alone with mc frezing to ngiht the snow about all day again good wheeling one the brock road</p>
<p>january 27th</p>
<p>sunday this was a fin mornin but very hard frost little cold rachel & mother went to church that had the buggy I was house keping home out very dull.</p>
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<p>january 28th</p>
<p>monday this was a fine mornin but very hard frost i was thrashing some peas w.amos a roberston came to chop some hemlock</p>
<p>january 29th</p>
<p>wednesday this was a dull morning and hard frost and very cold i went to guelph with a load of pead and 2 bags of wheat for a {?} I had 14 bags of peas 30 bushels sold at 60c pr bushels i got home about 4 o'clock turn out a little stormy the afternoon and very cold.</p>
<p>january 31st</p>
<p>thursday this was a stormy mornin and very cold all day blowing very hard frost turn out a very stormy night snowing and blaury</p>
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<p>february 1st</p>
<p>friday this was a settled mornin it snow and blow all night drifting the {doors?} was block up i was about all foremoon clearing up the afternoon i went down to the mill with a gust and 3 bags to chop and 2 bags of wheat good sleaying some part know.</p>
<p>february 2nd</p>
<p>saturday this was a fine mornin went to guelph with a load of wood good sleaying the most of the road I got about 4 loads 9 sold it for $2.50 per demand for wood it was a fine day little warm</p>
<p>february 3rd</p>
<p>sunday this was a fine mornin we was all at home to very hard frost</p>
<p>february 4th</p>
<p>monday this was a fine mornin I went to guelph with a load of wood to sold it $2.50 i got home about 12 clock the afternoon I was drawing some wood out to the brockroad good sleaying some parts</p>
<p>february 5th</p>
<p>tuesday this was fine mornin the snow meeting away I was in the swamp geting out some poll to mack a new rack the afternoon i went to guelph with the one got up about 3 o'clock the weight of was 1725 lbs.</p>
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<p>february 6th</p>
<p>wednesday this was a fine mornin i went to guelph with h.corkburn and sold the ox to ws bain for $55 made only $15 on him por way to make money the snow going away very fast</p>
<p>february 7th</p>
<p>thursday this was fine morning very warm all day i was making a wood rack the afternoon I went down to the mil for the rye flour {?} sleaing {?} one the brick road it melted away fast to day m mrs kers was here this afternoon</p>
<p>february 8th</p>
<p>friday this was a dull morning no frost thawing all day raining a little the afternoon i was hailing home the pine out of h corkburn swamp 3 load and 1 load out of the bush and making roads</p>
<p>february 9th</p>
<p>saturday this was a {?} morning i was thrashing some peas the afternoon i went down to morston we had some snow last night for sleaying the most of the roads in bar</p>
<p>february 10th</p>
<p>sunday this was a blowing and snowing and drifting I had to make a road to the yard the snow was about 8 feet deep at the dor anf the turnip was cover we was all at house it drifted the most of the day and cold and very hard frost.</p>
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<p>february 11th</p>
<p>monday this was a settled morning but very cold and hard frost I went to the bush for a load of wood the snow was very deep some part the afternoon i went to guelph with a load of wood it was dry pine took it to ms goldie mills son parts of the brick road {bank?}</p>
<p>february 12th</p>
<p>tuesday this was a fine morning I went to guelph with a load of wood slaying not good little cold and hard frost dull to night</p>
<p>february 13th</p>
<p>wednesday this was a dull morning it was clear up turn out warm the snow going away i went to guelph with 2 loads of wood the slaying very poor pretty tuff pulling no frost last night</p>
<p>february 14th</p>
<p>thursday this was a dull morning and dull all day I was {hauling?} out the wood out of the bush took home 3 loads I took the sow to the bar this foremoon mr gillist left his sow tock the bar</p>
<p>february 15th</p>
<p>friday this was a fine morning i was {hauling?} home the wood out of the bush took home 5 loads little warm good slaying to the bush like a change</p>
<p>february 16th</p>
<p>saturday this was a mild morning I was hailing home the wood took home 4 loads got it all home 10 loads of hemlick the afternoon i was thrashing some peas.</p>
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<p>sunday this was a dull morning came on snow it snow all foremoon the afternoon turn warm it was {thawy?} we was all at home to day</p>
<p>february 18th</p>
<p>monday this was a very cold morning and very hard frost i went to guelph with a load of wood poor slaying good many parts of the road base the afternoon i went for the sow</p>
<p>february 19th</p>
<p>tuesday this was a cold morning and very hard frost i went to guelph with a load of wood hard pulling the afternoon i was working about the building very cold</p>
<p>february 20th</p>
<p>wednesday this was a fine morning it fell about 4 inches of snow last night i was thrashing some peas the afternoon i went to guelph with a load of {?} it turn out warm the snow was about all gone when i got to guelph the horses had some hard pulling stuck on the ralway some men helped me of it was a mud rid coming home the snow went away very dort mary could call we this afternoon went 7 days</p>
<p>february 21st</p>
<p>thursday this was a dull morning turn out a soft day it rain all day and blow and freezing a little i was thrashing some peas the afternoon i was making a axe handle it was a soft night and high wind</p>
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<p>february 22nd</p>
<p>friday this was very soft morning it rain all day the men about all good the former I went down to the port crippe with a letter for hamilton the afternoon mother and I was cleaning peas very soft to night no slaying me the brick road.</p>
<p>february 23rd</p>
<p>saturday this was a dull morning it was thawing all day and showers of snow all day i was working about all day filling the chap beach and fixing the cattle hard frost to night</p>
<p>february 24th</p>
<p>sunday this was a dull morning we was all at home no slaying to guelph it was hard frost and a little cold</p>
<p>february 25th</p>
<p>monday this was cold morning and hard frost i took over 2 loads of stove to mrs w. corkburn to pay buck some i got last year the afternoon i was thrashing some peas very windy to night and cold</p>
<p>february 26th</p>
<p>tuesday this was a fine morning and a little warm all day the sun was melting the snow away i was thrashing peas all day m.h.cork</p>
<p>february 27th</p>
<p>wednesday this was a fine morning not very hard frost very warm all day i was thrashing peas all day very clear withers lick april</p>
<p>february 28th</p>
<p>thursday this was a fine morning like a spring day i was thrashing peas all day got {?} thrash very warm all day.</p>
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<p>march 1st</p>
<p>friday this was a dull morning like a change very cold and hard frost mother and i was cleaning peas all day put up 14 bags very dull to night</p>
<p>march 2nd</p>
<p>saturday this was very dull morning rang a little all day we was cleaning some oat like a storm long of coming</p>
<p>march 3rd</p>
<p>sunday this was a very dull morning mother and i went to guelph to church our sacrement mrs {lcrramie?} preached in st john 21 c 28 vc the couch was muddy and soft it was raining a little all day</p>
<p>march 4th</p>
<p>monday this was a cold morning and hard frost i was about all foremoon the afternoon i went to the blacksmith and at the {shoe?} a ice with john both very cold to night</p>
<p>march 5th</p>
<p>tuesday this was a fine day i was spliting some wood i had a door back thawing all day getting very muddy went very like a change</p>
<p>march 6th</p>
<p>wednesday this was a fine morning very warm all day this was the fair day it took like a april fair day the rouch it cuting up very bad i was spliting some stone wood all day some thunder to night.</p>
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<p>march 7th</p>
<p>thursday this was a dull morning thunder a little this morning john and i went at h.corkburn this foremoon we left about 3 o'clock we had a habery shower of rain to day</p>
<p>march 8th</p>
<p>friday this was a fine morning little frost this morning i went to guelph the rouch was back i had 8 bags of peas and 5 bags of oats i got home about 5 o'clock mrs charles corkburn was here this afternoon this was like a day in the month of may very warm</p>
<p>march 9th</p>
<p>saturday this was a fine morning it was very warm all day mother went to guelph the rouch is bad i was at home splitting some stove wood mrs charles corkburn was here this afternoon and {?} mc beath this day took like a may day some people ploughing in the country</p>
<p>march 10th</p>
<p>sunday this was a dull morning mother and i went to churchthe roach was very muddy it kept up all day strange mindles was preaching</p>
<p>march 11th</p>
<p>monday this was a fine day little warm i was hailling some wood to the road the afternoon i went down to the blacksmith and a fair mc beath, charles corkburn was up on a drive no {tea the salt?}</p>
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<p>march 12</p>
<p>tuesday this was a dull morning and dull all day like a change i went to guelph with a load of wood the roach was bad good many farmers ploughing know the snow all gone</p>
<p>march 13th</p>
<p>wednesday this was a dull morning it came on snow it snow all foremoon and thaw rain some other afternoon i went down to the blacksmith the afternoon with one horse the roach is unpassable with mud</p>
<p>march 14th</p>
<p>thursday this was snowing and raining most all foremoon mothers and i was cleaning some oats we clean up 45 bushels and 10 bushels of rye and i was spliting some stone wood</p>
<p>march 15th</p>
<p>friday this was a fine morning a turn out very warm all day i was fixing up gates and spliting some stove wood and {?} up the shade mrs flowers was here this afternoon</p>
<p>march 16th</p>
<p>saturday this was a dull morning came on some rain the foremoon about 12 o'clock i was at the apple tree fixing the apples i went down to the P.O. and blacksmith the rouch is very bad very muddey very dull to night h.corkburn was here little while.</p>
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<p>march 17th</p>
<p>sunday this was a dull morning we was all at home it turn out a fine day we was all at home</p>
<p>march 18th</p>
<p>monday this was a warm day i was about all foremen i went to guelph with a load of wood the road is bad got home about 7 o'clock j.straw no more this spring got settled about the wood i had 12 1/2 {coroh?}</p>
<p>march 19th</p>
<p>tuesday this was a dull morning rain and snowing a little it fair up turn out a good day but cold i was about all day at home made a cost for hugh</p>
<p>march 20th</p>
<p>wednesday this was a very hard frost this morning i went away to look for the sheep got them all but one i got them back john switchburge it was a fine day i hire a {boy?} today</p>
<p>march 21st</p>
<p>thursday this was a dull morning it was snowing a little i was about home all foremoon the afternoon i went to mr kess rachel and migs and hugs along with me the road was bad</p>
<p>march 22nd friday this was a fine morning hard frost i was woring about home all day it was a fine day.</p>
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<p>march 23rd</p>
<p>saturday this was a cold morning i was at home all day little frost this morning mother went to guelph mary {?} was along with his high wind all day drying the land very fast very like rain to night</p>
<p>march 24th</p>
<p>sunday this was a very cold morning mother went to church the day turn out very cold</p>
<p>march 25th</p>
<p>monday this was a cold morning and hard frost h.corkburn and I went to w.geasey sale it was very cold all day</p>
<p>march 26th</p>
<p>tuesday this a fin morning hard frost we was cleaning some wheat for a grist the afternoon I went down to the mill with grist gossent agent was here and sold me a plough for $15 pay able the first of december the boy came this morning</p>
<p>march 27th</p>
<p>wednesday this was a dull morning i went to the bush with the boy the boy was choping the afternoon I went to mr gilchrest with the saw the 2 hime came on harey thunder and lighter and some rain I went down to the {?} the saw</p>
<p>march 28th</p>
<p>thursday this was a very soft morning it rain very heavy and turn out snow storm it fair up about 3 o'clock selvester and i cleaninng seed spring wheat and he was spliting some stove wood.</p>
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<p>march 29th</p>
<p>friday this was a fine morning but very hard frost {?} and i went to the bush we had the saw and was cross cutting all day and chopping down it was a fine day</p>
<p>march 30th</p>
<p>saturday this was a dull morning mother and I went to guelph we got home about 3 o'clock it turn very cold and windy vester was spliting wood in the bush very dull to night</p>
<p>march 31st</p>
<p>sunday this was very dull morning we was all at home today it turn out a good day</p>
<p>march</p>
<p>jessie rachel jeffrey born april 16th 1878</p>
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<p>april 1st</p>
<p>monday this was a fine morning {?} and i was in the bushes all day we have put 5 1/2 cords of wood it was very warm all day mr and mrs bain was here at danne today they went to h.corkburn</p>
<p>april 2nd</p>
<p>tuesday this was a fine morning I start selvester to plough the turnip land for spring wheat i was working about, star called last night doing well</p>
<p>april 3rd</p>
<p>wednesday this was a fine morning i went to guelph with h.corkburn i had the ram up sold him for $6 {me?} sale for them selvester was ploughing all day</p>
<p>april 4th</p>
<p>thursday this was a fine morning the {heffes?} got seek i went over for h.corkburn and we billed to a {playful?} from her the afternoon i went for mr ord to doctor her we had to got to got to the post office for meadsen I {?} home ms ord i got home about 9 o'clock</p>
<p>april 5th</p>
<p>friday this was a fine morning i was sowing clover in the fall wheat the afternoon i was planting some trees and went down to ms ord to let him know about the cow she getting better.</p>
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<p>april 6th</p>
<p>saturday this was a dull morning mother and i went to guelph i grought home the table set home about 10 o'clock high wind i went home h.corkburn {bouggy?} selvester was ploughing all day jessie rachel</p>
<p>april 7th</p>
<p>sunday this was a fine morning mother and I went to church it was a very high wind and cold mr lorrance preached in {?} 26 c 6 v.. little warm the afternoon</p>
<p>april 8th</p>
<p>monday this was a fine morning i was fixing the pump i had to go down to the shoe maker for a small pease of leather for the pump the afternoon i saw about 7 bushels of oats and was horraw them selvester was ploughing the foremoon the afternoon he was harrow for the spring wheat</p>
<p>april 9th</p>
<p>tuesday this was very dull morning it came on rain about 8 o'clock i was cultaviting the oats it fair up about 1 o'clock {?} went to the plough a little while the afternoon</p>
<p>april 10th</p>
<p>wednesday this was a dull morning it was showers all day selvester was ploughing i put on a load of chip the afternoon showers all day.</p>
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<p>april 11th</p>
<p>thursday this was a fine morning i went to h.corkburn for the drill to saw the wheat got the perfect all done saw about 10 bushels took home the drill to night selvester was sick all day not working today</p>
<p>april 12th</p>
<p>friday this was a fine morning high wind and cold i was roling the spring wheat and some oats vests was harrow about all day</p>
<p>april 13th</p>
<p>saturday this was a cold morning i saw 6 1/7 bushels of peas vests was {can?} ploughing them the afternoon i was {can?} ploughing them vests was ploughing back at the bush</p>
<p>april 14th</p>
<p>sunday this was a fine morning mother and john went to church little cold but it was a fine</p>
<p>april 15th</p>
<p>monday this was a fine morning i saw 6 bushels of peas vests was ploughing i was ploughing in the peas it was a fine day</p>
<p>april 16th</p>
<p>tuesday this was a fine morning i was sawing oats p saw 15 1/7 bushels and saw 2 1/2 bushels of peas vests was harrowing all day i was {gan?} play the peas the afternoon rachel turn sick the afternoon i went for the doctor at night befor =e we can she had a young daughter about 9 o'clock ms h.corkburn her.</p>
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<p>april 17th</p>
<p>wednesday this was a fine morning i got all the peas sawin i {ganplaws?} the them in {vest?} was harrow the foremoon the afternoon he was ploughing for the spring i save 5 1/2 bushels of peas all the peas in little bit to plough in very warm rachel im proving</p>
<p>april 18th</p>
<p>thursday this was a fine morning i was ploughing in the last of the peas brock the {ganplough?} i had to go the blacksmith to it first the afternoon i was ploughing for the spring wheat verte was ploughing all day very warm rachel is going better mr & mrs h.corkburn was here tonight</p>
<p>april 19th</p>
<p>friday we had some heavy rain last night some showers this morning we was ploughing all foremoon the afternoon i saw 5 1/7 b. of spring wheat verte was harrow dull to day rachel is getting better</p>
<p>april 20th</p>
<p>saturday this was a dull morning we had a very heavy thunder last night and a very heavy rain pour down i went to guelpb with the buttler for growrs got home about 12 o'clock i had a shower going up it clear up turn out very windy the afternoon i was about the done all afternoon veste was ploughing all day it was very soft the land</p>
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<p>april 21st</p>
<p>sunday this was a fine morning high wind all day we was all at home rachel is on the way of getting better mr & mrs h.corkburn was here this afternoon</p>
<p>april 22nd</p>
<p>monday this was a dull morning vester went to the harrow i was putting up fences came on rain about 9 o'clock and rain all day thunder & lightning vester went down with star to the blacksmith shop to get 2 shoe moved</p>
<p>april 23rd</p>
<p>tuesday this was a very dull morning i went down to the mill with 3 bags of peas & barley to chop got 2 shoe moved after danel we put the young cattle in the bush and went around the fences after that we took out 4 loads mauuar 2 was very went raining some times</p>
<p>april 24th</p>
<p>wednesday this was a dull morning we was taking out {mouuar?} got 4 loads the old wagon rain & thunder lightning i went down to mc {?} with the wheat came on heavy thunder and rain thunder showered all vester was working about the yard</p>
<p>april 25th</p>
<p>thursday this was a settled working i saw the new land 5 bushels of oats vester was harrow the afternoon i was harrow the peas the land is soft up john is a little sick to day rachel is sitting.</p>
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<p>april 26th</p>
<p>friday this was a dull morning i went to harrow but it to soft to work on vester was hailing out mauuer all day the afternoon i was spreading mauuer vester went mc machan with a cow to the bull charles corkburn was here this morning visiting we had some showers to day 8 loads</p>
<p>april 27th</p>
<p>saturday this was a dull morning turn out warm very dull some him sick rain i was ploughing all day for the barley vester was hailing out mauuas all day 8 loads</p>
<p>april 28th</p>
<p>sunday this was a dull morning i went to church i had a shower coming out of guelph mr lorrance preached in roman 4c,, 16 b,,, rachel is beginning to sit up now getting stronger we had a very heavy rain to night</p>
<p>april 29th</p>
<p>monday this was a soft morning it rain about all day vester and i was turning the potatoes over the afternoon we was working about the yard very dull to night</p>
<p>april 30th</p>
<p>tuesday this was a fine morning we was taking out mauuer all day too out 13 loads the leaves was bad we planted some potatoes the garden put them in with the {ganplough?} is was a fine day.</p>
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<p>may 1st</p>
<p>wednesday this was a fine day we was ploughing all day for the barley the land is drying dull tonight rachel about all better</p>
<p>may 2nd</p>
<p>thursday this was a soft morning it fair up about 9 o'clock we was out and sprade mauuer after that we went to the plough turn out very warm like a change to night very heavy thunder tonight about 9 o'clock and lighter like a storm</p>
<p>may 3rd</p>
<p>friday this was a dull morning i went down to the blacksmith to get a shoe put on vester was ploughing came on rain about noon it was soft all afternoon we have has a grate let of rain this week back the land is soft now</p>
<p>may 4th</p>
<p>saturday this was a dull morning it was raining a little mother went to guelph vester was ploughing i was about home i was bad cold turn out a fine day i was fishing up a gate in the {partorfield?}</p>
<p>may 5th</p>
<p>sunday this was a fine morning we was all at home i had a bad cold all {sor?}.</p>
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<p>may 6th</p>
<p>monday this was a fine morning it was drying up again i saw 10 bushels of barley and 2 1/2 bushels of oats and i ploughing the in vester was harrow the barley little warm today</p>
<p>may 7th</p>
<p>tuesday this was a soft morning raining it fair up i went down with charles colt to mc donald partos it turn out very warm the afternoon i was harrow the potatoes land i set vester to role the barley it turn out dull to night came on very heavy thunder and lightning and heavy rain tonight</p>
<p>may 8th</p>
<p>wednesday this was a dull morning we clean up a grist and i went down to the mill and i got 2 shoe set the afternoon we took in the stack of hay we got it in time came heavy thunder and lightning and heavy rain it is a soft spring i was at home mc leain and got the baby</p>
<p>may 9th</p>
<p>thursday this was very dull morning raining it fair up drying fast the afternoon i was drilling for mang of vester was taking out mauuer 6 loads we put on a load of hay this morning.</p>
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<p>Friday this was a fine morning little cold we Had a Heavy shower today I was {cousins?} the {manuer?} Vester was Hailling out manuas 6 loads the afternoon I was {illegible} the mandal put in one lbs of seed and finished them very cold toNight</p>
<p>May 11th</p>
<p>Saturday this was a fine morning But very cold I went to Guelph with a load of hay sold it at $10.50 per ton Vester was {picking storm?} it was cold all day</p>
<p>May 12th</p>
<p>Sunday this was a cold morning I went to Church the Roads was good Mr Lorranc Preached im {pralorm?} 73.. 10 14</p>
<p>May 13th</p>
<p>Monday this was a cold morning very Hard frost. I sow 4 Bushels of Oats and Plough them in and Harrow Vester was Ploughing all day Ru Amos Came for some Hay got 500 lbs</p>
<p>May 14th</p>
<p>Tuesday this was a fine morning But Very Hard frost I was Ploughing all foremoon Vester was Ploughing all day the Afternoon I was Rolling the Oats and the field of Hay wa got all the field plough at last some of it is very soft yet.</p>
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<p>{In left corner: 90} May 15th</p>
<p>Wednesday This was a fine morning the frost is not so very hard last night I sow 8 Bins of Barley got all Don the mess trim. Vester was Harrow all day the Afternoon I was Drilling for the Potaties it was a fine Drying day little warm</p>
<p>May 16th</p>
<p>Thursday This was a fine morning, a little frost I was Driling for Potaties Vester was not working to day the Afternoon I was Baling the Barley it was a fine day</p>
<p>May 17th</p>
<p>Friday This was a fine morning Vester was Haulling out manuar {above: Cloud} I was loading and Cuting Potatoes all forenoon the Afternoon we was Planting Vester and John Vanflet was Planting Put in 7 baskets.</p>
<p>May 18th</p>
<p>Saturday This was a fine morn no frost Vester was Haling out Manuar {above: 6 louds} we was loading and cuting all Potaties the Afternoon we got them all Planted & Bushels. Very warm Mother was at Guelph</p>
<p>May 19th</p>
<p>Sunday this was a Dull morning Mother and John was at Guelph Cam on very soft raining the Afternoon</p>
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<p>{In right corner: 91} May 20th Monday This was a Dull morn we was clening Wheat I went Down to the Mill with 5 Bags of Spring Wheat 10 1/2 Bushels We had Som very Havey Thunder and Lightning Havey rain the Afternoon I was working at the Creek Bailing up the Water for Washing the Sheep Cam on rain and Thunder About 4 Clock Vester was tacking out Manuar got 3 louds</p>
<p>May 21st Tuesday This was a fine morning We was tacking out Manuar all day tack out 14 louds little Cold Windy all day Drying to day</p>
<p>May 22th Wednesday This was a fine morning and a Warm day tacking out manuar all day the Afternoon I went to H. Cockburn to Help him with the Sheep Cliping got don about 5 Clock Vester tack out 13 loads {below line: Star tack the Horse}</p>
<p>May 23th Thursday This was fine morning Very warm we was tacking out Manuar all forenoon (above line: 5 louds} the Afternoon We was washing the Sheep Hock was Helping me got Don About 4 C</p>
<p>May 24th Friday This was a fine morning We was tacking out Manuar all forenoon 6 louds Vester was all Afternoon I was Planting som {Potities?} I Went Down to the Blacksmith to get a {Thee Lut?}</p>
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<p>{In left corner: 92} May 25th</p>
<p>Saturday This was a fine morning We was tacking out manuar out About all day got it all out for the Turnips tack up a loud of Manuar to Mrs W Cockburn Garden and I Plough it tack out 7 louds. Mother was at Guelph</p>
<p>May 26th</p>
<p>Sunday This was fine morning {above line: 58 + 58 + 29 = 145} little Cold Mother and Migs and I went to Church Mr. Terrence Preached {below line: 22 1/2 + 37 1/2 = 60}</p>
<p>May 27th</p>
<p>Monday This was a Very Cold morning frost I was Sprading Manuar about all forenoon the Afternoon I went Down to Morston for a Shear and a Meeting About the {Scholl?} Master House. Vester was Ploughing</p>
<p>May 28th</p>
<p>Tuesday This was a Cold morning little frosty I was Sprading Manuar the Afternoon I Shearing the Sheep H. Cockburn was Helping me Vester was {above line: Ploughing} {below line: Vester left me to Night}</p>
<p>May 29th</p>
<p>Wednesday This was a fine morning little Cold I was Sprading Manuar F. Cockburn Was Plouging all day and I was Ploughing the {above line: Afternoon}</p>
<p>May 30th</p>
<p>Thursday This was a fine Morning I got all the Turnips land and Harrow and the Potaties the Afternoon I sow the flax Seed and Harrow it</p>
<p>May 31th</p>
<p>Friday This was a fine morning This was our Sacrament Mother and Migs and I went to Guelph got home About 2 Clock</p>
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<p><br /> June 1th</p>
<p>Saturday This was a fine morning I went to Guelph with loud of Hay I had 20 Hundred 70 lbs Sold it at $9 + 50 c pr ton</p>
<p>June 2th</p>
<p>Sunday This was a fine morning Mother and I went to Church our Sacrement Mr. Terrence Preached it was very Hot and Dusty</p>
<p>June 3th</p>
<p>Monday This a Dull morning I sow the Corn and Plough it in We {Harll?} a Havey Shower of rain I got the corn finished I went Down to A. Smith to Pay the Bull Money and Went round to H. Cockburn to take Mom Rachel and the Children She was there all Afternoon</p>
<p>June 4th</p>
<p>Tuesday This was a Cold morning I went to Guelph with the Wool and 7 bags of Oats got home About 2 Clock after that I was Harrow the Turnip land Sold the Wool for 23 C Pr Pound oats at 30c Pr Bushel</p>
<p>June 5th</p>
<p>Wednesday This was a Cold morning I was Picking {Stone?} of the Turnip land and Rolin it the Afternoon I was Cuting the Rye out of the fall Wheat H. Cockburn & Sam Helping me to Loud the {Micher?}</p>
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<p>{In left corner: 94} June 6th {pencil doodle of the face of a man to the right of the date}</p>
<p>Thursday This was a fine morning I start of to Dundas with the Michen got Down at 12 Clock I Start for Hamilton on the 5 Clock train I was in Hamilton all NIght My Horses was all Night in Dundas the Roads was Ruff took me 6 Hours to go Down at Mrs C. Cockburn all Night {below line: frost last Night}</p>
<p>June 7th</p>
<p>Friday This was a Dull morning I came in this morning to Dundas I start for hom About 12 Clock got hom About 9 Clock I got a New Michen and the Mower repard.</p>
<p>June 8th</p>
<p>Saturday This was a Dull Morning We Had a little rain last Night I was About the yard all forenoon the Afternoon I was Cuting out the Rye out of the fall Wheat. Mother was at Guelph to day. Mr. and Mrs Herr was hear this Afternoon to tea H. Cockburn and Son came to Night to Help me to get the Michen of Very Cold all day</p>
<p><br /> June 9th</p>
<p>Sunday This was a fine morning We was all at hom We had all a Bad Cold I have a Cold Hugh has a Bad Cold</p>
<p>June 10th</p>
<p>Monday This was a fine morning I was Drilling About all day. S sow Som Turnips after tea We had som rain this Afternoon</p>
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<p>{In right corner: 95} June 11th</p>
<p>Tuesday This was a Dull moning turn out warm I was Drilling got it all Don I was sowing the Turnips Cam on rain About 3 OClock got About an Acre to sow yet</p>
<p>June 12th</p>
<p>Wednesday This was a fine morning I was Ploughing the fallow the Afternoon I was gon ploughing the Turnips and Sow Peas & Oats in after that I sow the last of the Turnips) 2 {illegible} {below line: Star tock the Horse}</p>
<p>June 13th</p>
<p>Thursday This was a fine morning We start the Labour 2 day We went to the furnel the Afternoon F. Baily H. Cockburn and I went to Guelph with them. F. Cockburn Driving the {tem?} {above line: {1/c dy?}}</p>
<p>June 14th</p>
<p>Friday This was a fine Morning I was at the Labour all day Frank Cockburn was Driving the {tem?} one day Very Hot all day Mr. & Mrs McBeath was her {tonight?} Afternoon Mr. Barn took Away 2 lam</p>
<p>June 15th</p>
<p>Saturday This was a fine Morning I start for Carlile With C. Cockburn Mare I left him for About 3 week got hom About 4 Clock Very Warm all day and it turn out Dull to Night {diarist drew a line between this line of text and the next} C. Cockburn Mair to the Horse this morning</p>
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<p>{In left corner: 96} June 16th</p>
<p>Sunday This was a fine morning Mother and John went to Church Very Warm. I have a Bad Cold Very Warm</p>
<p>June 17th</p>
<p>Monday This was a fine Morning I was fixting a fence the forenoon the Afternoon I went to the fallow Very warm to day</p>
<p>June 18th</p>
<p>Tuesday This was a fine Morning I was Ploughing all day at the fallow Very Warm all day William {Wooch?} Cam this Afternoon we Put on a load of Hay Aftern tea</p>
<p>June 19th</p>
<p>Wednesday This was a fine Morning I went to Guelph With a load of Hay I had 1700 lbs on Sold it fer $10 Pr ton William was Ploughing all day at the fallow Very Hot all day</p>
<p>June 20th {In left margin: 10 + 37 + 6 = 53}</p>
<p>Thursday This was a fine Morning William and I was Ploughing all day at the fallow it is Very dry and Hard Very Hot all day</p>
<p>June 21th Friday This was a Very Dull morn We had a little Shower of rain last NIght it was Dull all day and Very warm all day William and I was Ploughing all day at the fallow Dry and Hard. Mrs Flemming was hear to tea to Night.</p>
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<p>June 22th</p>
<p>Saturday This was a Dull morning Dull all day Very warm all day we was Ploughing all day cam on Havey rain About 4 Clock it Stop us from Ploughing all finished But one End land</p>
<p>June 23th</p>
<p>Sunday Very Dull this morning raining al little we was all at hom</p>
<p>June 24th</p>
<p>Monday This was a fine morning William was finished the Ploughing and Start the Harrows all day I was Cruffler the Potaties and Howing them Very warm</p>
<p>June 25th</p>
<p>Tuesday This is a fine Morning I was Howing the Potaties I got them all Don William was Harrow all fornoon the Afternoon We we Cutting Thristles I went Down to the Blacksmith to get 2 shoe Move?</p>
<p>June 26th</p>
<p>Wednesday This was a fine Morning Mother and I went to Guelph got hom About 3 O Clock Very warm William was Cutting Thristles all day it was Very warm all day</p>
<p>June 27th</p>
<p>Thursday This was Very fine Morning William and I was fixting the line fence all day Very Hoot to day We got all the fence all don</p>
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<p>June 28th</p>
<p>Friday This was a Very Hot day I was About all fornoon the Afternoon I went down to the School Erc {above line: ion} Mother was thur and Migs all fornoon I had Hugh Along with Me William was Cuting Thrisles all day Very Hot</p>
<p>June 29th</p>
<p>Saturday This was a Very Hot day William and I was {Howing?} the Mangler. the Afternoon We was working About the {Dars or Oars?} grinding the Mowing {Knives?} Mr Barn Boy Cam and got 2 lams Away Very Hot to day</p>
<p>June 30th</p>
<p>Sunday This a Very Hot day Rachel and I went to Guelph got the Baby Christin it was a Very warm day</p>
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<p>{sketch of a flower}July 1st{sketch of a feather}</p>
<p>Monday This was a very warm Morning I Start the Mower to Cut the Hay got a Smill Part Cut Down it was Hot. William was at Guelph.</p>
<p>July 2th</p>
<p>Tuesday This was a Very Hot Morning little Dull to day But Very Warm I was Cuting Som Mor Hay the fornoon William was at the Blacksmith with Jack Horse the Afternoon was at the Fallow gon ploughing Cam on a Havey Thunder Shower About 3 O'Clock rain Very Havey</p>
<p>July 3th</p>
<p>Wednesday This was a Dull Morning little rain last Night I was Crufling the Turnips and Seting up the Potatios Very Warm William was Ploughing at the fallow</p>
<p>July 4th</p>
<p>Thursday This was a Dull Morning I was Crufling the Turnips Very Warm I Went Down to the Black Smith to get 2 Shoe Moved and the Cuffle iron repar this morn</p>
<p>July 5th</p>
<p>Friday This was a fine Morning Very Warm all day the Hay was Drying Very Hot I was Working Among the Hay the Afternoon I was Cuting Som Mor William Start to Racke the Afternoon I was {PAling?} it up.</p>
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<p>July 6th</p>
<p>Saturday This was a fine Morning I Start for Carlile this Morning About 4 OClock for the Mare got hom at 12 OClock the Afternoon took in 3 louds of Hay it Was Very Hot all day, after tea we was Racking and Killing it up</p>
<p>July 7th</p>
<p>Sunday This was a Very Warm Morning we was all at hom it was to Hot to go to Guelph</p>
<p>July 8th</p>
<p>Monday This was a Soft Morning raining Very Havey it fair up William went to the fallow and I was Thining Turnips the Afternoon I was Morning Som Mor Hay got all the Midle feld Down after tea We was Thining Turnips we Had a Havey Shower to Night.</p>
<p>July 9th</p>
<p>Tuesday This was a Dull Morning I was Mowing all fornoon William was finished the fallow the Afternoon tack in 3 louds of Hay After tea William went with a Cow to the Bull I was Puling up Kills</p>
<p>July 10th</p>
<p>Wednesday This was a Dull Morning we Had a litle Shower we tack in 2 louds and William Start to Rack got it all Rack up that was cut the Afternoon we tack in 4 loud</p>
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<p>July 11th</p>
<p>Thursday this was Dull morning</p>
<p>William went with a {illegible} to the Bull the lark in 2 touch of hay turn out very Dull. I can in a heavy rain {illegible} Afternoon very Dull to {Illegible}</p>
<p><br /> July 12th</p>
<p>Friday this was a soft mornin! it {illegible} About noon - tho Afternoon I went Down to the Mill with 3 bags of Wheat for a {Illegible} William was at the {Illegible}</p>
<p>July 13th</p>
<p>Saturday this was a fine morning. I {Illegible} all day at the miller sat the Creck field Dawn after ten {Illegible} 2 touch of Hay. William {Illegible} rannd the fence {illegible} and {Illegible} Sam hay and at the {Illegible} Me then was at Guelph</p>
<p>July 14th</p>
<p>Sunday this was a fine mornin, I am and I went to Church it was very Hot all day. Cloudy Thunder Looking Hot Hot.</p>
<p>July 15th</p>
<p>Monday this was a fine morning the {shift to?} Rack the Creck field the mud the 2 Racks at it and the set it all Rack and set-in 6 touch in the Stack. Very warm all day David {illegible} got a mill load of hay</p>
<p>July 16th</p>
<p>Tuesday this was a fine morning. We work in the last of the Creck field 2 load the Afternoon I got it all moved William was at the {Illegible}</p>
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<p>July 17th</p>
<p>Wednesday this was a fine morning But very warm the {Illegible} at the {Illegible} all former the Afternoon the {illegible} the last of the Hay Rack up and the got it all in 3 touch {illegible} Sum Thunder little rain. Hardley damp the ground it is very Hot {Illegible} 28 loads of Hay in 1878 8 load in the stack</p>
<p>July 18th</p>
<p>Thursday this was a fine morning we work at the {Illegible (repeats multiple times)} About all day cam on a very Haveey rain today at fair up and cam on Very havey rain After tea got {Illegible} William {Illegible} down at the Black Smith</p>
<p>July 19th</p>
<p>Friday this was a fine morning we work at the {Illegible (repeats multiple times)} to 10Clock after that We start the Hervest got the {Illegible} Started doing well Put 73 shocks, very hayey lying Down</p>
<p>July 20th</p>
<p>Saturday this was a fine morning We was at the Wheat all day with the {Illegible} We put up 87 shock. Very warm all day</p>
<p>July 21th</p>
<p>Sunday this was a Dull morning a Thunder Storm last Night and very high wind it was a {friday or fair day} Mother and Maggy was at Curch</p>
<p>July 22th</p>
<p>Monday this was a fine morning, But a very high Wind all day we was at the wheat all day Put up 99 shocks it was Blowin all day</p>
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<p>July 23th</p>
<p>Tuesday this was a fine morning we was at the wheat cuting H Corkburn cam to help me to get the fall Wheat Down and we got it all Down About noon the Afternoon we took my {miller?) cuts to cut Hugh Corkburn thats Reper was out of Order</p>
<p>July 24th</p>
<p>Wednesday this was a fin morning Very havey {gur or yur?} I got another man this mornig and we all went {chez (at the house of}?) to H. Corkburn to help them and sat it all Down About 10Clock after that we Cam here to our {Turneps?} and was working about all afternoon</p>
<p><br /> July 25th</p>
<p>Thursday this was a dull morning and Dull all day we was Hallrin ni Wheat took 7 louch ni Cam on rani About -5Clock turn out a Soft Night</p>
<p>July 26th</p>
<p>Friday This was a very Soft morning it rani {rain} Very havey all day it took up about the men went for 2 loads of Rails to fixt the fence I was seak all day I lay Down all day</p>
<p>July 27th</p>
<p>Saturday this was a fin morning Fine drying day we was all at the {Turneps?} to 9Clock after that we start to Cut Down Sam Oats thay was lying down Prety bad We put up 86 shocks</p>
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<p>July 28th</p>
<p>Sunday this was a fin morning Mother and John and Mags went to Guelph it was a fin drying day</p>
<p>July 29th</p>
<p>Monday this was a Dull morning we all went and put up the shocks and we start the Haill {Illegible} get in 7 louch of Wheat Dull all day lick rain little rain fell towards evenin Dull to to Night</p>
<p>July 30th</p>
<p>Tuesday this was a very dull morning raining a little all fornoon William went to the Blacksmith with two of the Horses Star and Tan At the Afternoon we was working at the {Turneps?} We start to Cradle Sam of the Barley John {Illegible} left. the today I went to money to se about Thrushing I went after lieu to park after Another man H. Frazs Sam {Illegible} to Morow {Illegible}</p>
<p>July 31th</p>
<p>Wednesday This was a Dull morning we was at the {Turneps?} and puting up the stock the Afternoon I was cuting down the barley and took ni 4 loads of Fall Wheat M Bani and John Jort from {Illegible} was hear {Illegible} this afternoon</p>
<p>F Wheat</p>
<p>7</p>
<p>7</p>
<p>4</p>
<p>2</p>
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<p>20</p>
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<p>August 1th</p>
<p>Thursday this was a fin morning {Illegible} rain Sam {Illegible} got all the Fall Wheat in 2 louch {load} and louch {load} of Oats fin Drying Afternoon</p>
<p>August 2th</p>
<p><br /> Friday this was a fin morning I was Cuting Down the Barley got it all Down George was at the {Turneps?} the Afternoon we took in 3 loads of Barley</p>
<p><br /> August 3th</p>
<p>Saturday this was a fin morning we was cuting Down the Spring Wheat I had {Illegible} Corkburn Helpin we get it all Down and took in 1 load of Barley very warm</p>
<p>August 4th</p>
<p>Sunday this was a Dull morning and soft we was working about the {illegible} a place for straw stack William went to {illegible} Sam {Illegible} the Afternoon {Illegible} very soft raining {Illegible} Dull</p>
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<p>This was a fin morning Mother and I went to Guelph and mags was with us very warm</p>
<p>August 5th</p>
<p>Monday this was a dull morning and soft we was working about the {Illegible} a Place for the straw stack William was Cuting Sam spring wheat the Afternoon turn out very soft it thunder mort all day soft larkin all day</p>
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<p>August 6th</p>
<p>Tuesday this was a Dull morning Very soft raining We start to Thrushing all {Illegible} the day was dull Dull and Soft Larkin, thrust was 114 Bushel of fall Wheat 14 Bushels of Oats the Afternoon we Cleaning up Barn floor and Puting up the stocks turn out a fin Drying Afternoon</p>
<p>August 7th</p>
<p>Wednesday This was a fin morning High Umid I got all the Spring Wheat Cut the Afternoon we work in {Illegible} bleach of Spring Wheat</p>
<p>August 8th</p>
<p>Thursday this was a fin morning We got all the Barley in 2 loads and all the Spring Wheat 4 loads Very windy today</p>
<p>August 9th</p>
<p>Friday this was a fin morning I was Cuting Down {sum gah?} the Afternoon we was Cradler the gah buck at the Bush gerge was Binding</p>
<p>August 10th</p>
<p>Saturday this was a fin morning we was Cradler Gah of forman William and I george was {Bindy or Windy?} all day William went to W Brother raising I was brindy the Afternoon turn out Dull Sum Thunder to Night</p>
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<p>3</p>
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<p>August 11th</p>
<p>Sunday this was a fin morning Mother and mig went to church it was Very Windy all day</p>
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<p><br /> August 12th</p>
<p>Monday this was a fin morning We was binding Oats and Cradle them got them all Down the Afternoon We took 3 loads of Oats after tea we got them all Bind it was a fin winding day</p>
<p>August 13th</p>
<p>Tuesday this was a fin morning {Smudge} We start to the {Illegible} I had the Horse ruck all day got the most of them up William and George was tacking them out of the way</p>
<p>August 14th</p>
<p>Wednesday this was a fin morning we finished the {Peas?} Pulling after that we start to thack in 3 loads of Peas turn out Dull cam on rain {hope us?}</p>
<p>August 15th</p>
<p>Thursday this was a dull morning Clear up William was gon {plaugh} george and I was turning peas the Afternoon we work in the peas 5 load got them all in</p>
<p>August 16th</p>
<p>Friday this was a dull morning Clear up a little we start tack in the Oats we had a shower today got got them all in 7 loads in today turn out a Grate Thunder Storm lightin and havey rain Charles Mary was her last night</p>
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<p>August 17th</p>
<p>Saturday this was a fin morning george and I was at the {Turneph?} {Howing?} William was at the ganplaugh all day Charles Mary was her last night Havey rain last Night Thunder light</p>
<p>August 18th</p>
<p>Sunday this was a fin morning Very warm Mother John Hugh and I went to Church Dr Barrie was {Illegible} gave up in this Sermon</p>
<p>August 19th</p>
<p>Monday This was a Dull morning I went with a Heffer to the Bull it was raining a little I went to William Black {pen mark} and had to go to Peter Machan at last William was Plaughing all day after tea we took in {Illegible} load of Oats the last of our Harvest</p>
<p>August 20th</p>
<p>Tuesday this a fin morning I was cuting the Peas & Oats William was g Plaughing all the Afternoon I was Harroo the follow little Warm to day</p>
<p>August 21th</p>
<p>Wednesday this was a fin morning I was Druwning out the lunch in {Illegible} fellow William was finished the ganplaughing after tea we was clening sum wheat</p>
<p>August 22th</p>
<p>Thursday this was a fin morning we was tacking out manuar all day 12 load Very hot all day William was unloading manuar</p>
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<p>August 23th</p>
<p>Friday This was a fin morning we was {handing} out menus all fornoon {load (written above the line}6</p>
<p>the Afternoon I was Racking up the Peas & Oats William was Plaughing for the seed after tea we lock in the Peas & Oats 1 load Very Hot all day</p>
<p>August 24th</p>
<p>Saturday this was a Dull morning I went to Guelph with a load of Wheat Sold it at at 93C Dr. B Mother and John was up with me we had Sum havey rain to day William was Plaughing</p>
<p>August 25th</p>
<p>Sunday this was a fin morning we was at ham to day little Call to day it rain a little last Night</p>
<p>August 26th</p>
<p>Monday this was a fin morning I clen sum Wheat 7 Bags and 3 Bags for a grint I took ham the 7 Bags of Wheat after only 90C I would not let them have it the Afternoon I was tucking out {Illegible} 4 loads William was Plaughing all day</p>
<p>August 27th</p>
<p>Tuesday this was a fin morning we was tacking out manuar all day 14 loads Very warm to day</p>
<p>August 28th</p>
<p>Wednesday this was a fin morning William was at Thee Paten Throng all day with the Horses I was Plaughing all day {Illegible}</p>
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<p>August 29th</p>
<p>Thursday this was was a fin morning Tacking out manur all day got it all out 12 load very warm all Mr Bainwas her with lamb</p>
<p>August 30th</p>
<p>Friday this was a fin morning I went to Guelph I start About 5Clock for for the well Micheal got her About 12Clock I went to the Plaugh the Afternoon William was Seck all day</p>
<p>August 31th</p>
<p>Saturday this was a fin We went to H Corkburn Thrushing all day turn out a Very Soft Afternoon raining Havey the Night Mr H Corkburnis very {Perley?}</p>
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<p>{Leaves drawn around first date}</p>
<p>Sunday this was a Dull morning Havey rain last Night we was all to ham</p>
<p>September 2th</p>
<p>Monday This was a fin morning I was at the Plaugh all day William was at hom all day at his Mother Thrushing all day Very warm and {Clore?} to day</p>
<p>September 3th</p>
<p>Tuesday This was a fin morning I went to Mr Fawbles Thrushing all day little Shower to day William was Plaughin all day turn out Dull to Night</p>
<p>September 4th</p>
<p>Wednesday this was a Dull morning we had sum rain last Night the {Rouch?} was Soft and Havey Mother and John and went to Guelph to get John Booth fit and to set Timothy Seed We had a little rain to day William was at Jeweler Thrushing all fornoon the Afternoon Plaughing went with {a cow?} to the Bull at Night</p>
<p>September 5th</p>
<p>Thursday This was a fin morning I start to saw all fornoon with the Seed Drill the Afternoon I was About the {Dors?} Charles Corkburn with me all Afternoon , William was {harrause?} and Plaughin all day Rachel and Mother was at Mc Beath the Afternoon very Warm</p>
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<p>September 6th</p>
<p>Friday this was a fin morning I was Sowing all fornoon with the Drill William was Harrowing we was Plaughing the Afternoon got the field all Don it was very Hot to day</p>
<p>September 7th</p>
<p>Saturday this was a fin morning I was at the Harrow and Picking Stem of the fallow the Afternoon I got it all Sowen Put in 19{Illegible} Bushels in the field got it all finished William was Plaughing the Peas land for the fall Wheat I went with the Heffes to the Bull</p>
<p>September 8th</p>
<p>Sunday This was a fin morning We was all at hom to day it was Very Hot to day</p>
<p>Septmeber 9th</p>
<p>Monday this was a fin morning I went to Guelph with the well Diger things got hom About 12Clock the Afternon I was Plaughing William was Plaughing all day Very Hot</p>
<p>{4 tallies} September 10th</p>
<p>Tuesday This was a fin morning We was Plaughing all day very warm turn out a Soft Afternoon we was Clening Sum Wheat</p>
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<p>September 11th</p>
<p>Wednesday This was a Dull morning we was Plaughing Cam on Rain About noon the Afternoon it rain {Illegible} all afternoon we got it all Plaugh for the Wheat</p>
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<p>September 12th</p>
<p>Thursday This was a Dull and raining About all day I went Down to the Blacksmith to get 2 shoe {Illegible} of Star the Afternoon I went up to the Sale at the Government {Farine?} William was working about the Dors</p>
<p>September 13th</p>
<p>Friday this was very Soft morning and rain About all day and High wind very Havey rain William was at them all day I was About all day I was About all day every Place Cover with water</p>
<p>September 14th</p>
<p>Saturday This was a Dull morning I went to Guelph with the {Illegible} I got Sum havey rain going up got hom About 4 Clock I was getting the Clock fixt it Clear up and Drying up</p>
<p>September 15th</p>
<p>Sunday this was fin morning Mother and I went to Church little warm</p>
<p>September 16th</p>
<p>Monday This was a fin morning I saw 10 {Symbol or Fraction} Bushel of Fall wheat got all sowen William was herre the Afternoon I was sowing the Grass Seed and Helping Mr Bain with his lambs he was tacking down</p>
<p>September 17th</p>
<p>Tuesday this was a fin morning This was a Warm day I was working at the Carn William was finished the Harrow Cgarles Cam for me to go and bat at the Plan</p>
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<p>September 18th</p>
<p>Wednesday This was a fin morning I went Down to Aferlyle for Charles C Colt Charles was her I went over to H Corkburn with him William was Plaughing the fornoon at the fallow the Afternoon we was working at the fork and Corn</p>
<p>September 19th</p>
<p>Thursday this was a fin morning I was Plaughing all fornoon the Afternoon I was Working about the Dors Turn out lick a Storm Dull to Night William was at the Show</p>
<p>September 20th</p>
<p>Friday this was a Cold morning after the Havey rain last Night I went to Guelpg show per turn out I went By the Plans to see Mr {Illegible} when those coming to thrush</p>
<p>September 21th</p>
<p>Saturday this was a fin morning little Cold I went to Guelph with 12 bags of Wheat for {Illegible} for it 90C Pr Bushel I got mor About 4 Clock</p>
<p>September 22th</p>
<p>Sunday this was a fin morning I was at hom no one at Church Mother was up with Mrs W Corkburn all Night She was very Bad all Night little Better this Morning</p>
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<p>September 23th</p>
<p>Monday this was a fin morning I was at the Plaugh all fornoon the Afternoon I was at the Corn William and George was at H. Corkburn Thrushing all day with the {Illegible}</p>
<p>September 24th</p>
<p>Tuesday this was a fin morning I was Plaughing all fornoon the Afternoon george and I was at the {Patatier?} {Illegibel} Corkburn was helping and William was at hom at Soot Thrushin all day</p>
<p><br /> September 25th</p>
<p>Wednesday This was cold morning and dull all day we was all at the Patatier all day got them all up Very lick rain it was Cold to day</p>
<p>September 26th</p>
<p>Thursday this was a dull morning I went Down to the Morster with 6 Bags of apples to Meek {Illlegible} the Afternoon I was Calling out the Hands for the Thrushing William was Harrow to Patatier land and Plaughing George was working About the Dors</p>
<p>September 27th</p>
<p>Friday this was a fin morning William and George was Plaughing all fornoon the Afternoon we was getting things ready for Thrushing George was Down at the Blacksmith with a Horse getting the hem fixt</p>
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<p>September 28th</p>
<p>Saturday this a fin morning We was thrushing all day got all the Wheat Thrush</p>
<p>September 29th</p>
<p>Sunday this was a fin morning We was all at the hom to day the Horses was working hard a Saturday</p>
<p>September 30</p>
<p>Monday this was a Dull morning turn out a fin day and Very warm we was Thrushing all day got all Thrush Put up 116 Bushels of Barley and 278 Burd of Oats Thare were very Damp</p>
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<p>278</p>
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<p>October 1th</p>
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<p>Tuesday this was a fin morning I was all day at Hyde Thrushing all day George was at hom not very well Very warm tody</p>
<p>October 2th</p>
<p>Wednesday this was a fin morning I was Plaughing all fornoon the Afternoon I was tacking in apples took in 40 Palfull , Geroge was at Hyde Thrushing all day</p>
<p>October 3th</p>
<p>Thursday this was a fin morning we was plaughing all fornoon the Afternoon we was cleaning up Barley put up 16 bags bain took away all his lambs</p>
<p>October 4th</p>
<p>Friday this was fin morning We was plaughing all fornoon the Afternoon we was Cleaning up Sown Oats for the Show and was tacking in sum faluse and Corn</p>
<p>October 5th</p>
<p>Saturday this was a dull morning Mother and I went to Guelph I had a load of Barley 16 Bags 31 Bushels 32 lbs Sold it at 70PB I went down to the Waterloow Road and Bought Ram from T. Simra</p>
<p>October 6th</p>
<p>Sunday this was a fin morning Mother Migs and I was at Church Mr D. Beatt Preaches</p>
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<p>October 7th</p>
<p>Monday this was a fin morning I went Mr Peter Thrushing all fornoon George went to the Thrushing the Afternoon we was Plaughing all fornoon I was Puting apples the Afternoon and went Down to the Afterlyle for my tickets for the Show</p>
<p>October 8th</p>
<p>Tuesday this was a fin morning Mother and family and I went to the Show I had the Ram and 2 Bushels of F wheat and Fouils I took 3 Prizes We had Butter George was at {Patom?} Thrushing all fornoon {he or we} was at the Show the Afternoon</p>
<p>October 9th</p>
<p>Wednesday this was a Dull morning Very High wind we had a Havey Shower of Rain I was at Mr C. Allree Thrushing all day George was Plaughin all day</p>
<p>October 10th</p>
<p>Thursday this was a fin morning Rachel and Baby and Mary Ames and I went to Bramosu We got hom About 9 Clock Mr {Illegible} Very Porley Goerge was Mr Alliée Thurshing all day</p>
<p>October 11th</p>
<p>Friday this was a Dull day I was Puting After George was Puting {Mangerl?} we took in the corn Cam on very Soft Night</p>
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<p>October 12th</p>
<p>Saturday this was a fin Morning I was at Hugh Corkburn Thrushing all day I ahd the Horses . George was at Johnsten thrushing all day it was fin day</p>
<p>October 13th</p>
<p>Sunday this was fin morning Mother and John and I went to Guelph Mr Terrence Preched</p>
<p>October 14th</p>
<p>Monday this was a fin morning I was working About the Dors all fornoon The Afternoon we killed a Pig H Corkburn was Helping me George was plaughing all day Very warm</p>
<p>October 15th</p>
<p>Tuesday this was a Dull morning We had Sum Thunder and Lightin last Night I went Down to the Mill with a grint I went {Illegible} By H Corkburn took hom the Barle and a quarter of Pork. George was Plaughin the Mangols and Start the Turning</p>
<p>October 16th</p>
<p>Wednesday this was a Dull morning Mother and I went to Guelph I had 12 Bags of Wheat Sold it at 75C {Illegible} Bushels and Sold 6 Bags of After and I went down to the Mill for the grint George was Plaughing the fornoon the Afternoon he was at {Turnephs?}</p>
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<p>October 17th</p>
<p>Thursday this was a Dull morning George and I was tacking in Mangol got in 2 loads Cam on rain we was Clening up Sum Wheat</p>
<p>October 18th</p>
<p>Friday this was a Dull morning But it clear up we was all at the Turneps all day Puling William Woods was Helping me day</p>
<p>October 19th</p>
<p>Saturday this was a fin morning We was all at the Turnephs Puling got them all up got in 2 loads of Mongols and 2 loads of Turneps turn out very cold W. Woods was Helping us to tack them up</p>
<p>October 20th</p>
<p>Sunday this was a fin morning Mother Migs and I went to Guelph to Church Strange Minster Preched and Mr Terrance</p>
<p>October 21th</p>
<p>Monday this was fin morning We was Haling in Turneps all day took in 8 load ver warm</p>
<p>October 22th {579 written in pencil}</p>
<p><br /> Tuesday this was a fin morning We was Hailing in Turneps all day took in 7 loads {Illegible} as very smill it was a fin day</p>
<p>October 23th {Mr Terrance was Visting to day}</p>
<p>Wednesday this was a Soft Morning it rain a little all day I sent George to {Illegible} Blads thrushing all day and the Horse I was about hom all day Dull</p>
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<p>October 24th</p>
<p>Thursday this was a fin morning I was working About the {Illegible} and tacking in 2 loads of Potatres and 2 loads of Turneps got them all in George wast J. Black Thrushing About all day I PaiD George of to Night</p>
<p>October 25th</p>
<p>Friday this was a fin morning I took in the last of the Potatres and caves up the Put the afternoon I was Clening Sum Wheat Mother was Helping mey Very Cold today</p>
<p>{I Put the Rum with the Wheat (in margins)}</p>
<p>October 26th</p>
<p>Saturday this a Dull morning I was About to Start for Guelph But Cam on rain and turn out a Soft day Ididnot get to Guelph I was working About {Illegible} puting up a Back House and Clening out the Pig pen raining Very Whet to Night H Corkburn was heer to little</p>
<p>October 27th</p>
<p>Sunday this was a Dull morning We was all at the hom the {Rouch?} in Very Soft</p>
<p>October 28th</p>
<p>Monday this was a fin morning little frost I was Plaughing all day at the Turnep land Snowing a little to Night</p>
<p>October 29th</p>
<p>Tuesday this was a fin morning a little Snow on the ground and hard frost I was Almost thrushing all day Dull to night</p>
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<p>October 30th</p>
<p>Wednesday this was a fin morning little Cold I was at Amos Thrushing all day it was a Dun{Ilegible} Thrushing Peas About all day Dull to Night</p>
<p>October 31th</p>
<p>Thursday this was a Very Cold morning Sum rain last Night I was at Fowel Thrushing about all day it was a Cold day High Wind Miller Cam and Bought a fat Sheep for $4.50</p>
<p></p>
<p>Horses 400$ 4 Cows 120</p>
<p>Harness 25 5 Cattle 100</p>
<p>2 Wagon 75 4 Calvs 30</p>
<p>1 Sleigh 15 18 Sheep 104</p>
<p>Buggy 30 4 Pigs 16</p>
<p>Forks 2 4 ton of Hay 40</p>
<p>Racks 2 $ 410</p>
<p>Plaugh 30 $ 762</p>
<p>Harrow 10 __________</p>
<p>Whiffletree 3 $ 1172</p>
<p>Neck hook 2 30</p>
<p>Chains 2 10</p>
<p>Furnes 10 John Jeffrey ______</p>
<p>Bfork 1 $ 1212</p>
<p>S reper 100</p>
<p>Mower 30 John Jeffrey</p>
<p>Roles 10</p>
<p>Mill 4 Jo</p>
<p>Bleks 2</p>
<p>Turneps 2 John Jeffrey</p>
<p>Scuffles 2</p>
<p>Cultivales 5</p>
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<pre> $762
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<p>1878</p>
<p>November 1th</p>
<p>{Leaves drawn around first date}</p>
<p>Friday this was a very hard frost this morning I was work About the {Illegible} About all fornoon the Afternoon I was at the Plaugh very cold and very high wind</p>
<p>November 2th</p>
<p>Saturday this was a fin morning little Frost and Cold Mother and I went to Guelph with a load of Wheat and sold it at 73C Pr Bushel Cam on a Soft Afternoon it fair up About 3 Clock I was packing up the pig pemPut the fign in</p>
<p>November 3th</p>
<p>Sunday this was a very Hard morning Mother and went to Guelph to Church Mr B. Barrin Preched St Ich 21C 161718 Verces VEry Cold</p>
<p>November 4th</p>
<p>Monday this was a very Hard morning and Cold Mother and I was Clening Barley all fornoon Put up 21 Bags the Afternoon I went to the Plaugh very Cold and frezing all Afternoon</p>
<p>November 5th</p>
<p>Tuesday this was a fin morning But very Hard Frost I went to Guelph with a load of Barley Sold it at 42C Pr Bushel no market for Barley to day Down Mother and I Clean up 15 Bags of Wheat</p>
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<p>November 6th</p>
<p>Wednesday this was a fin morning I went to Guelph with a load of Wheat Sold it at 82C Pr Bushel Mary Amos was Alonge with me it was very hard sum snow</p>
<p>November 7th</p>
<p>Thursday this was a Dull morning hard Forst very lick mor snow Cold all day I went Down to The Vilige and got hom Mother and I start to Clen Another load of Wheat put 16 Bags the Afternoon I was working About</p>
<p>November 8th</p>
<p>Friday this was a hard morning I was Plaughing About all day Mr Cassites Agent cam with a finning Will I bought it for 28$ for the old one</p>
<p>November 9th</p>
<p>Saturday this was a hard morning and Cold Mother and I was at Guelph a load of Wheat Sold it at 84C Pr Bushel got hom about 3 Clock</p>
<p>November 10th</p>
<p>Sunday this was a Dull morning We was all at hom to day it was Dry all day</p>
<p>November 11th</p>
<p>Monday this was a Dull day I went to the Plaugh all fornoon I was at it the Afternoon a little wind Cam on rain Soft Night</p>
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<p>November 12th</p>
<p>Tuesday this was a fin morning But Dull I was at the Plaugh all day little Cold Sum Showers Dull at Night</p>
<p>November 13th</p>
<p>Wednesday this was a Dull morning I was at the Plaugh all day Very Cold Sum Showers of Snow We had sum rain last Night turn out very Cold to Night</p>
<p>November 14th</p>
<p>Thursday this was a fin morning But very hard frost Mother and was Cleaning Sum Wheat the Afternoon I went to the Plaugh little Hard at the Starting We had sum Snow last Night</p>
<p>November 15th</p>
<p>Friday this was a fin morning Hard frost I went to plaugh all day little Hard at the starting it was a little Cold today</p>
<p>November 16th</p>
<p>Saturday this was a Dull morning I went to the Plaugh all dayMother went to Guelph It was very Dull all day lick a Change lick a rain</p>
<p>November 17th</p>
<p>Sunday this was a very Dull morning Mother and I went to Church it rain last Night Mr Terrance Preched</p>
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<p>November 18th</p>
<p>Monday this was a Dull morning I went to the Plaugh all day it was a fin day little Close and warm H. Corkburn was her to Night No front</p>
<p>November 19th</p>
<p>Tuesday this was a fin day little Warm I was Puting in Part and gote up and {pxting} the garden fence and Held a Sheep little Cold to Night no frost</p>
<p>November 20th</p>
<p>Wednesday this was a mild morning and Dull I was puting Shingles on the Barn and geting out Port to Prop up the Shade Havey Shower to Night the frost in the ground at all from Plaughing wither</p>
<p>November 21th</p>
<p>Thursday this was a fin morning I was working About the Dors all fornoon the Afternoon I was Plaughing with the Ganplaugh Very warm</p>
<p>November 22th</p>
<p>Friday this was a Soft morning and Cold all day the Afternoon I went to Mr Poton Sale he Se leave they got an he Clear out for the Water with 2 tems of Horses Very Soft and Windy</p>
<p>November 23th</p>
<p>Saturday this was a Winter Locking Morning I was about all day at hom Mother was at Guelph Very Cold all sum Snow fell last Night</p>
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<p>November 24th</p>
<p>Sunday this was a fin morning But very Soft {Rouch?} Mother and I went to Church Mr Terrance Preched in Romans {6Cu 23?}</p>
<p>November 25th</p>
<p>Monday this was a Dull morning it was Snowing a little all day And Cold I was all day at H. Corkburn Thrushing get Rudy for Hamilton to Night</p>
<p><br /> November 26th</p>
<p>Tuesday this was a fin morning I start for Hamilton got Down there About 4 o Clock the Afternoon the Rouch was very bad</p>
<p><br /> November 27th</p>
<p>Wednesday this was a Dll morning in Hamilton I left Hamilton 11 o Clock got hom after 5 o Clock it rain all they way hom the Rouch was Hard and Ruft</p>
<p>November 28th</p>
<p>Thursday this was a Dull morning and Dull all day I was About hom all day Working About the yard</p>
<p>November 29th</p>
<p>Friday this was a fin morning I was working About all day Cutin sum Stove Wood Mother was at Guelph and fast day</p>
<p>November 30th</p>
<p>Saturday this was a fin morning Mother and I was working in the Barn Clening Wheat H. Corkburn was her to Night</p>
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<p>1878</p>
<p>December 1th</p>
<p>{Leaves around first date}</p>
<p>Sunday this was a fin morning Hard frost Mother went to Church I was at hom it was our Sacklement the days is Short it was Dull</p>
<p>December 2th</p>
<p>Monday this was a Soft morning it rain all fornoon kind a fort of the Afternoon I went to W Blain Sale it was very Mudy and Soft rouch to the Neis in Mud</p>
<p>December 3th</p>
<p>Tuesday this was a fin morning and turn out a fin day Sum Shining day I was all day at Hen House Clening and fixting turn out Dull to Night lick snow Cam on Snow About Dark</p>
<p>December 4th</p>
<p>Wednesday this was a Hard morning I was working About the Dors puting up a goos house and Clening out as out the Hen House</p>
<p>December 5th</p>
<p>Thursday this was a fin morning little Snow on the ground I was Thrushing Sum Peas Mother was at Guelph Mr H Corkburn went her it was the for day in Guelph</p>
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<p>December 6th</p>
<p>Friday this was a fin morning Mother and I was Clening Peas the Afternoon I went Down to the Mill with 4 bags of Wheat for grint and 3 bags of Peas and Oats to Chop for the Cattle Rachel and the Baby went with me to Mr Beath</p>
<p>December 7th</p>
<p>Saturday this was a Dull morning Snowning a little {Illegible} {Staying} yet I was I was oiling the Harness the Afternoon I was working About I went Down to the Mill for the grint to Night the Brackload gorl Now gorl Wheally</p>
<p>December 8th</p>
<p>Sunday this was a fin morning very Hard frost good Whelling Mother and went to Guelph little Cold little Slipy Mr Terrance Preched in Ne 7C2U</p>
<p>December 9th</p>
<p>Monday this was a Winter Looking morning it fell About 4 Inches of Snow last Night and Snowing this morning I took in the Sleay out the first time this as fair in the school with John John Corkburn Cam and Helped me to kill the Pig turn out very soft and raining all Afternoon Soft Night</p>
<p>December 10th</p>
<p>Tuesday this was a Soft looking morning I went Down to the BlackSmith to get a Horse Should the afternoon Cuting up the Pig Very Soft all Afternoon Mother {Illegible} to the School for John</p>
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<p>December 11th</p>
<p>Wednesday this was a fin morning I was working About the Dors fixting up the Seler Window it was Cold and Hard frost</p>
<p>December 12th</p>
<p>Thursday this was a fin morning I went Guelph Show to See the fat Cattle I had the Bugy {Illegible} Whelling got hom 4 Clock</p>
<p><br /> December 13th</p>
<p>Friday this was a fin morning Cold and Hard frost I went for a load of wood I had the Sleay for Sleaying the Afternoon we went to H. Cockburn Rachel and family Visiting very Cold</p>
<p>December 14th</p>
<p>Saturday this was a Dull morning Mother and I went to Guelph it was Snowing turn out a Very Stormey day Snowing all day Blowing and Cold</p>
<p>December 15th</p>
<p>Sunday this was a winter looking morning we was all at hom little fall of Snow know</p>
<p>December 16th</p>
<p>Monday this was a Dull morning lick mor snow little Sleaying I took John out to the {Illegible} and went for a load of Wood Mr Bain was her this Afternoon I sold him 2 Sheep and one lamb and 7 Bags of Oats</p>
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<p>December 17th</p>
<p>Tuesday this was a fin morning I went out to the School with John For Sleaying yet and was at the Blacksmith got a Horse Sherd the afternoon filling the Shaft Bead and Working About</p>
<p>December 18th</p>
<p>Wednesday this was a Cold morning and Hard frost I was working About the Dors the Afternoon Mother and I was Clening Sum Oats Put up 1 Bags</p>
<p>December 19th</p>
<p>Thursday this was a fin morning But a little Cold and Hard frost I was at Mrs W Corkburn Bee all day Peer Sleaying</p>
<p>December 20th</p>
<p>Friday this was a fin morning Cold and Hard frost Rachel and Migs and Baby and I went to scholes Oncamation got out Danes at Mr Jameson got hom About 3 O Clock</p>
<p>December 21th (4)</p>
<p>Saturday this was a Dull morning Snowing I went to Guelph with 10 Bags of Oats Mother and John was low to get a Par of New booth turn out a Storming Afternoon Par marcket {Illegible} turn and a Smill Prices 25C to 27C for Oats</p>
<p>December 22th</p>
<p>Sunday this was a Winter Looking morning we was all at hom it was a fin day not Bad Sleaying Know</p>
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<p>December 23th</p>
<p>Monday this was a Cold and Stormey all day and Blowing Very Hard frost to day I was About hom all day Puting Sum Stove wood</p>
<p>December 24th</p>
<p>Tuesday this was a cold and Stormey all day and very High Wind Drifting all day I was About horm all day</p>
<p>December 25th</p>
<p>Wednesday this was a very stormy morning and Hard frost very Cold I went for a load of wood the Rouch in Badley Driffted up I was About hom all day Cuting Sum Stove Would the Afternoon</p>
<p>December 26th</p>
<p>Thursday this was a fin morning winter morning I start Haill hom the Wood took hom 3 load Bad Sleaying the Snow Drifted of Hills</p>
<p>December 27th</p>
<p>Friday this was a fin winter looking morning I was all day at the wood Hailling got hom 6 loads for Sleaying</p>
<p>December 28th</p>
<p>Saturday This was a fin winter looking Snowing a little I was Hailling went all day took hom 6 loads {Illegible} Sleay</p>
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<p>December 29th</p>
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<p>Sunday this was a winter looking we was all at today to Cold to go to Church</p>
<p>December 30th</p>
<p>Monday this was a fin morning I was halling hom wood all fornoon got it all hom 4 loads the After Rachel and I went and Famlies went to Mr Ross got hom Art Darck John & Frank Corkburn was her to Night Cam with us in the Sleay Mrs Charles Corkburn was her to Night</p>
<p>December 31th</p>
<p>Tuesday this was a fin morning Frank Corkburn Cam to help me to Kill a Pig the Afterno I was Working About I went down with Mrs Charles Corkburn to Mr Beatt She was her all last Night</p>
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<p>Wednesday this was a fin morning lick a Summer day I was Aboutt hom all day Rachel and I went up to Mrs W Corkburn About 2 Hours and we all went to H Corkburn to our tea at Night got hom About 10 O Clock</p>
<p>January 2th</p>
<p>Thursday this was a Stormey morning turn out a very Cors day Blowing Drifting all day I was Seting the {Illegible} and Saw Very Cold and Hard frost</p>
<p>January 3th</p>
<p>Friday this was a Very stormey morning and Storm all day and Cold I was geting my cut this Afternoon Mr Amos tom and I hand Mr Corkburn {Illegible} and 3 Hands and my soft 2 {Illegible} W Corkburn was helping me C M Beath and Mary and Margaret was her this Afternoon</p>
<p>January 4th</p>
<p>Saturday this was a stormey morning and Blowing I was About hom the Afternoon I went Down to Aberfay the lane was badley Drifted up I took the {Illegible} and Brock the lane open</p>
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<p>January 5th</p>
<p>Sunday this was a fin Winter morning we was all at hom the Rouch was Drifted uo</p>
<p>January 6th</p>
<p>Monday this was a Settled morning I was Thrushing Peas all day little Cold to day and Hard frost</p>
<p>January 7th</p>
<p>Tuesday this was a mild morning lick a change Mother and I was Clening Put up 4 Bags to Chop I went Down to the Mill the Afternoon mill to Night</p>
<p>January 8th</p>
<p>Wednesday this was a fin morning I went to the school {Illegible} the Afternoon I was About hom good Sleaying know</p>
<p>January 9th</p>
<p>Thursday this was a fin Winter morning I went Down Mr Money Hotel with 2 fat Sheep for all Mr bain the Afternoon we was tacking in sum hay {Illegible} the Barn, Mig Amos & two Mig family her to Night</p>
<p>January 10th</p>
<p>Friday this was a fin morning But very Cold and Cold all day I was Thrushing Peas the most of the day</p>
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<p>1879</p>
<p>January 11th</p>
<p>Saturday this was a Dull morning Mother and I went to Guelph with a load of Wheat Cam on Snow it fair up About noon turn out a great Afternoon</p>
<p>January 12th</p>
<p>Sunday this was a fin morning Very Hard frost Mother and I went to Church Mr Terrance Preched</p>
<p>January 13th</p>
<p>Monday this was a fin morning Very Whit frost and Dull I took out a load of Wood to the Brookroad the Afternoon I went to Guelph with the Heffes to the Buchers thay Baugh his for $27 I got hom About 5 Clock</p>
<p>January 14th</p>
<p>Tuesday this was a very hard morning I was About all day Thrushing Sum Peas to day Very Cold</p>
<p>January 15th</p>
<p>Wednesday this was a very cold day and Hard Frost I was Thrush sum Peas About all day Dull to day Lick a Change I went down to the farm {Illegible} to Night</p>
<p>January 16th</p>
<p>Thursday this was a Stormey morning Snowing all Blowing I was Thrushing Peas to day Very Cold to day</p>
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<p>January 17th</p>
<p>Friday this was a cold morning and Hard frost I was thrushing sum Peas the Afternoon Mother and I was Clening Peas put 8 Bags very cold</p>
<p>January 18th</p>
<p>Saturday this was a Dull morning little Stormey Mother and I went to Guelph I had 8 bags of Peas got hom About 2 O Clock turn out a fin Afternoon</p>
<p>January 19th</p>
<p>Sunday this was a Dull morning We was all at hom it was very Cold turn out Snowing the Afternoon</p>
<p>January 20th</p>
<p>Monday this was a fin morning David Woods and I was Choping Hemlock I went Down to the Blacksmith for the saw and Bring reper</p>
<p>January 21th</p>
<p>Tuesday this was a Dull morning Woods and I was Cros Cuting and Spliting all day Put About 3 corch it was very stormey About all day</p>
<p>January 22</p>
<p>Wednesday this was a fin morning woods and I was Spliting wood in the Bush all day very luck a change we got Don cut About 5 Corch of Hemlale {Illegible} Charles in that well</p>
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<p>January 23th</p>
<p>Thursday I was working abou the dors all day it was a fair winter day I was fixting the wood rach Hugh Charles is no Better his neck sor Swell</p>
<p>January 24th</p>
<p>Friday this was a fin morning I went to Guelph with a load of Wood got hom About 2 Clock Hugh Corkburn and Mrs Corkburn was her this Afternoon Hugh Charles he Better get</p>
<p>January 25th</p>
<p>Saturday this was a fin morning Ver loick a Change I went Guelph with a load of wood got hom About 2 Clock Cam a Very Stormey About hom and Blow and Snow and Very Cold Stormey to Night Hugh Charles not any Better get</p>
<p>January 26th</p>
<p>Sunday this was a Dull morning we was all at hom turn out a little Stormey the Afternoon and Very Cold Hugh Charles ne Better</p>
<p>January 27th</p>
<p>Monday this was a Dull morning I went to Guelph with a load of wood it was {Tharwing?} all day and Cam on rain About non Hugh Charles ne Better</p>
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<p>January 28th</p>
<p>Tuesday this was a fin morning the snow going away {Illegible} For sleaying Know I was Cuting a road through a Snow Drift at the Creek the Afternoon I went Down to Morster with Mother and Hugh Charles to the Doctor he was no Better</p>
<p>January 29th</p>
<p>Wednesday this was a fin morning Very warm melting the Snow {Illegible} I was Spliting sum Stove wood the Afternoon I went Down Earnest Seat Furnel lars Furnel to Be a young person 44 terms</p>
<p>January 30th</p>
<p>Thursday this was a fin morning I was in the Bush the most of the day macking Rouch for to get out the wood Charles Corkburn was her a little to Night Hugh Charles is getting better</p>
<p>January 31th</p>
<p>Friday this was a fin morning I was in the Bush choping Sum hemlock I Brock my axe Had to com hom Very Cold and lick a Storm</p>
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<p>October 26th Ram was put with the Sheep lack for the sheep lambing</p>
<p>About 21th of March</p>
<p>146 days</p>
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<p>February 1th</p>
<p>Saturday this was a Cold and Stormey all day I went H. Corkburn went Cuting I had the 2 {Illegible} at it all Afternoon Cuting got it all Cut</p>
<p>February 2th</p>
<p>Sunday this was a Very cold and Hard morning we was all at hom to day</p>
<p>February 3th</p>
<p>Monday this was a fin morning I was I was About hom all fornoon the Afternoon I went to the Bush a little {Illegible} Chpoing Sum Hemlock Dull to Night 2 Buchers Cam and Bought the fat Cattle for $66-00</p>
<p>February 4th</p>
<p>Tuesday this was a fin morning I was About hom all day the Bucher Cam at hom and tack Away 1 Ster Payed me $35 on it</p>
<p>February 5th</p>
<p>Wednesday this was a Snowing morning and Snow most of the day I went up to Guelph with H Corkburn got about During</p>
<p>February 6th</p>
<p>Thursday this was a fin morning I was at hom all fornoon C Corkburn was her last Night he went to H Corkburn the Afternoon I went to Guelph with a load of wood</p>
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<p>February 7th</p>
<p>Friday this was a fin morning I went Down to the Aberfayl with C Corkburn the Afternoon I was Hailing Sum wood out of the Bush {Illegible} one load to the Brookroad</p>
<p>February 8th</p>
<p>Saturday this was a fin morning Mother and I went to Guelph I had a Grist 3 Bags we got hom About 4 Clock I went {Illegible} to see H Corkburn he had a Sor Back the snow went away frost to day</p>
<p>February 9th</p>
<p>Sunday this was a cold morning Mother and I went to Church for Sleaying Again Mr Terrance Preched in {Illegible} 17 C 14 B turn out very Stormey</p>
<p>February 10th</p>
<p>Monday this was a fin morning I was About all fornoon thrushing Sum peas the Afternoon I was hailing out sum wood took out 3 loads one out to the Road Bucher Cam for the Ster</p>
<p>February 11th</p>
<p>Tuesday this was a dull morning and Dull all day Snowing a little I was Haling out wood and was over at H Corkburn with Rachel to see how he was he had a Sor Back he geting over it it Cam on a Stormey Afternoon Slet and Weat</p>
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<p>February 12th</p>
<p>Wednesday this was a Cold morning Stormey all day I went to Guelph with a load of wood Very Cold the Afternoon I Brought 1 load from the Bush and took one out to the Ro</p>
<p>February 13th</p>
<p>Thursday this was a fin morning I went to Guelph with a load of wood got hom About 12 Clock I went to the Bush the Afternoon to Hail Sum Oats and Split them Very Cold</p>
<p>February 14th</p>
<p>Friday this was a fin morning I went to Guelph this morning got hom About 12 Clock I went to the Bush to {Illegible} then and Split them</p>
<p>February 15th</p>
<p>Saturday this was a fin morning I was in the Bush Cros Cutin Sum Hemlock F Corkburn was helping About 2 Hours and I was Spliting After that</p>
<p>February 16th</p>
<p>Sunday this was a fin morning little cold we was all at hom to day I was Sor after Spliting Wood</p>
<p>February 17th</p>
<p>Monday this was a fin morning But very cold I went to Guelph with a load of wood it was a Very Cold day, I was drawing sum one of the Bush got it all out</p>
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<p>February 18th</p>
<p>Tuesday this was a fin morning I went to Guelph with a load of Wood got it all up took up 11 Cardo got hom About {Illegible} it was a fin day</p>
<p>February 19th</p>
<p>Wednesday this was a fin day I was haling out manuar all day day took out 9 loads Mig & Jane Mr Beath was her to Night at tea</p>
<p>February 20th</p>
<p>Thursday this was a very cold morning little Stormey all day I was looking out Manuar took out 7 loads very Cold I went over to H. Corkburn with Mother and Famley for a fue minutes</p>
<p>February 21th</p>
<p>Friday this was a cold morning I was Thrushing Sum Peas the Afternoon Mothe and I was Clening Sum Put up 3 Bags to {Ilegible} Very cold all day</p>
<p>February 22th</p>
<p>Saturday This was a Dull morning Mother and went to Guelph I had 3 Bags to Chop up We got hom About 3 Clock Dull all day</p>
<p>February 23th</p>
<p>Sunday this was a Very Cold morning and Blowing and Drifting Mother and I went to church Mr Terrance Breeched in Hebrews 2C 24 b turn a little Stormey the Afternoon</p>
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<p>February 24th Monday this was a very hard and Cold Morning I was Spliting Sum stove Wood the Afternoon took out out 5 loads of Manuar very cold</p>
<p>February 25th</p>
<p>Thursday this was a cold morning I was About hom all day I took out 4 loads of manuar the Afternoon</p>
<p>February 26th</p>
<p>Wednesday this was a fin day little Cold High wind I went over to H. Corkburn with We went and bought the Cattle we was Clening Sum Oats Mother and I a load of {Illegible} for to Night</p>
<p>February 27th</p>
<p>Thursday this was a very cold morning and Very Stormey all day I took out 4 loads of manuar H Corkburn was her a little whill this fornoon Very Cold to Night</p>
<p>Friday this was a very short morning Mother and went to Guelph our Preching day got hom ABout 3 Clock Very Cold</p>
<p>7</p>
<p>5</p>
<p>4</p>
<p>4</p>
<p>20 load of manuar</p>
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<p>No 1. Sow took the Bore Maay 25<sup>th</sup></p>
<p>1877 Bushels 12 524 {written sideways} 7.20 450 {drawing of a hand}</p>
<p>No 1. Sowaw took the Bor Jan 27<sup>th</sup> + $<sup>6</sup>1.20{over}78<sup>0</sup>{over}5{over}40</p>
<p>No 2. Sow took the Bor March 26<sup>th</sup> {drawing of a hand pointing towards the equation}</p>
<p>Mr. Baggin Sent his catle her{here} July 9<sup>th</sup></p>
<p>500 Lbs of Pea meall 4 Month Parler $4 I start to gave Joseph Monday 12<sup>th</sup></p>
<p>November 19<sup>th</sup> 550 of Pea Meall</p>
<p>Sheep 80 146 Days</p>
<p>C.G. Cockburn</p>
<p>Saulte Ste Marie Beu</p>
<p>Goulas Bay Miill</p>
<p>Algima th</p>
<p>{Unknown what the next part says}</p>
<p>C.G. Cockburn $<sup>4</sup>1.60{over}<sup>6</sup>135{over}1295</p>
<p>Saulte Ste Marie</p>
<p>Goulas Bay Miill</p>
<p>Algima</p>
<p>{the next section of the diary entry is full of equations}</p>
<p>30 31 31 29 31{each one over the next, all over} 152</p>
<p>41.60{over}6.60{over}82{over}742</p>
<p>4{over} 1.60</p>
<p>75 {over} 60{over} 135</p>
<p>crtar 4{over}160{over}1302</p>
<p>55{over} 27{over} 8227 1/2</p>
<p>32{over}5{over} 160</p>
<p>16{over}16{over} 32</p>
<p>40{over}40{over}80{over}80{over}160</p>
<p>after one in Ben 8 weeks her the 3th of September</p>
<p>one steus 3 week 75 c{over}75{over}$150 {the equation is written sideways}</p>
<p>200 lbs of pea meall</p>
<p>80{over}80{over}160{over}160{over}220</p>
<p>Mr. Bair sent 3 sters to paster</p>
<p>July 9<sup>th</sup> 1877 6{over}6{over}6{over}18 18{over}18{over}36 36{over}4{over}144 20{over}20 10{over}10{over}22</p>
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<p>do 1877 Alexander Smith Bull</p>
<p>April 14th Mary Buld John Smith B February 14th 1878</p>
<p>May 14 Mary Buld 2 times</p>
<p>June 1st Bell Buld Jn Smith B</p>
<p>June 20th Bell Buld 2 times 1878</p>
<p>July 25 Bell Buld 3 times time up May 22nd</p>
<p>August 22 Bell Buld 4 times McBeuth Bull</p>
<p>Beauty Buld June 13 A Smith B</p>
<p>time up March 13th 1878</p>
<p>Janey Buld July 5th J. Smith B</p>
<p>Janey Buld July 26th time April 26th 18</p>
<p>Aberfoyle</p>
<p>28 1878 Put the Ram with the Sheep</p>
<p>Page 121</p>
<p>Aberfoyle</p>
<p>Aberfoyle</p>
<p>Aberfoyle</p>
<p>M Cockburn Mare took the Horse June 11th</p>
<p>Star took the Horse May 1th 1877</p>
<table><tbody><tr><td>30</td>
</tr><tr><td>93</td>
</tr><tr><td>90</td>
</tr><tr><td>270</td>
</tr><tr><td>$2790</td>
</tr><tr><td>11</td>
</tr><tr><td>2801</td>
</tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>Turnips</td>
</tr><tr><td>180</td>
</tr><tr><td>180</td>
</tr><tr><td>70</td>
</tr><tr><td>180</td>
</tr><tr><td>610 Bushels</td>
</tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>30</td>
</tr><tr><td>10</td>
</tr><tr><td>10</td>
</tr><tr><td>50</td>
</tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>90</td>
</tr><tr><td>14</td>
</tr><tr><td>50</td>
</tr><tr><td>154</td>
</tr></tbody></table>
{several other smaller calculations on page)
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Charles John Treffry (1825-1908)
1867 Diary
Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers
C.J. Treffry January 1st 1867
[Mathematical calculation]
24 lbs of Wool at 28¢
$6.72
Carding
1.20
Spinning 4.00
Color
1.00
Weaving 3.16½
16.08½
.50
101
15.58 ½
Cost of Car (shortform for carpet) pr yd say 62¢
{In left hand corner he has worked out the 62¢ calculation}
5-1 {L07 NC pyw LX} or something like that, likely written by archival staff}
Diary for 1867
Diary for 1867
C J Treffry
Lot No 2 - 10th Con
South Norwich
Canada West
Tuesday Jany 1st 1867
Very fine & mild self & Sam sawing wood dined in the woods Mr Randall & Mr Trefford dined with us
Mother dined here
Wednesday 2d
�fine day self & Horses as yesterday
Thursday 3d
fine mild weather self & team as yesterday
Friday 4th
self & team & John in the woods sawing
1867
Saturday Jany 5th
Self cutting wood out of the tree tops John draw'g it in the forenoon afternoon John went to Otterville
self cutting wood &c
Sunday 6th
Mothers Birthday aged 79 Father Jane Mother & Wm here to dinner self Wife Mother & Wm went to
Randalls in the afternoon Wife taken very poorly
Monday 7th
Attended Town Meeting G. Goodwin Reeve A L. Wilson Dpy Reeve Sam Wallace H A Titus & D
Randall Councillors
Tuesday Jany 8th 1867
Self Wm & John attended South Norwich Branch Agl. Soc'y Annual Meeting at the Town Hall
Otterville the following persons were Elected C J Treffry Presdt A. L. Wilcox V. P. W. H. Treffry H. A.
Titus G. Goodwin H. Shattuck Martin Harris Henry Vanmere, A. B. Moore Dr. Maccasar, & J B Smith
Directors
Wednesday 9th
Mary R. came to help fine day self attended school meeting H. A. Titus Elected Trustee in place of
Martin Duhig M. Reynolds & Mr Marshall here to dinner Mary Randall here Written vertically] John
commenced to work. Self & Wife went to Otterville in the afternoon
Thursday Jany 10th
�Cold self & Wife left home for Foxes got there about ½ past two in the afternoon
Friday 11
self & Wife went with P Fox to Woodstock to get the girls dress's also calln on Mr. & Mrs Wright.
Saturday 12
Cold self & wife at P Foxes
Sunday 13th
Cold & Blustry self & wife returned home wife very poorly
Monday Jany 14th 67
self went down to Hamilton to timber lot to see about drawing shingle timber in the forenoon
afternoon making rack for drawing shingle bolts Wife very poorly [Written vertically] John took 8 bul
of Oats to Otterville for chop and got the Horse line repaired
Tuesday 15th
self went down with John & team drew 1 cord of shingle wood for Hamilton in the forenoon afternoon
got out a load of staves for Phelps from Silverthorns Wife very poorly
Wednesday 16th
John took the load of staves to M. Allmorts Farm to have $4 per 1200 afternoon got out another load
1867
Thursday Jany 17
Cold John took a load of staves to M Allmorts self went to Shaws & Beals in the forenoon to see
about staves afternoon making sleigh rack
Friday 18
self went with John to Beals & brot out a load of staves John took them away in the afternoon
Saturday 19
�self & John as yesterday Moses & M Corless came in the evening
Sunday 20th
Cold Moses & Wife & self dined at Fathers Wife not well enough to go Mother Wm and Jane here to
Tea
Monday Jany 21st 67
snow during the part night self & Moses cleaned up a grist in the forenoon John drawing firewood
afternoon self & Moses went to Otterville & to Barkers Mill with 4 Bl of Wheat & 10 of Oats Moses &
Wife & Wm at D Randalls in the evening they could not go home on account of his mare being very
lame Kickd by his horse
Tuesday 22
John got out a load of staves in the forenoon afternoon J took Melisia and babe home, Moses Mare
being too lame to go faster than a walk.
Wednesday Jany 23 67
The snow now is about 1ft deep self & John getting down firewood in the forenoon afternoon John
took down a load of staves self spliting wood &c H Lossing brot Rebecca Reynolds here Mother &
Wm also here to dinner self & Wife took tea at Mothers.
Thursday 24
Mild, got out a load of staves in the forenoon afternoon John took them away self helping Wm clean
oats
{This page and part of the next are written in different handwriting.}
Friday 25th Jany 67
Snowing a little in the forenoon afternoon snowing very fast with some rain self & John drawing
staves out of the woods
Saturday 26th
�very stormy snowing and drifting. John went to Otterville & to Barkers Mill in the forenoon for the
chop which I left there last monday self went to the shoemaker & G Southwick sold 8½ lb of Butter
16¢ afternoon self making bin for chop stuff & John spliting wood & helpd clean up 8 bags of oats
Sunday 27
snowing & drifting lane drifted full impassable obliged to make road through the field [Written
vertically in different handwriting] Father not here
1867
Monday Jany 28th
Self & John breaking roads through the front field also to the woods drew 2 load of wood for Father
Corless 1 for Wm & 2 for ourselves unloaded the staves & brot the sleigh home self repaird the
Barnyard Gate & doing other jobs snowing again towards evening with a strong west wind John took
the team [written vertically] to go to Gillette
Tuesday 29th {handwriting changes back to the original diarist}
Cold day John took the Children to school & brot Mother up to spend the day self writing John
threshing oats Wm at Otterville Auditing Township Books John went to Otterville in the evening Wm
returned with him.
1867 Wednesday Jany 30th
Cold day John self took the children to school & went to Otterville took Wm out & called at the school
with the children orderd a ash pail & shovel for the school & got a poker John spliting wood in the
forenoon afternoon self got Nelly shod/shoe John threshing oats Themr 0/6 paid Joshua $2.15
Thursday 31
Mild Themr 20 in morning evening 42 with rain S.W. Wind John Drawing staves took 623 Martin Nold
here in the forenoon and paid Lottice Dickins $38.40 & 1.50 Interest self threshing & cleaning up
barn in the afternoon
Friday Feby 1st 1867
�very slopy Themr 36 in the morning 30 in the evening John drew a load of staves out of the woods
the road is to soft to take them out self threshing oats in the forenoon afternoon self & John cleaning
up oats RB Cromwell calld in the evening
Saturday 2d
John took a load of staves 618 Wm help'd me clean up some oats self went to Otterville in the
evening rain & freezing most of the day
Sunday Feby 3 1867
rather stormy in the forenoon Father here to dinner Catherine Mott Elias & Alice with their 2 children
came in the afternoon Mother & Wm here to Tea Father also came up in the afternoon C Mott went
home with Mother
Monday 4th
fine mild morning commenced to snow about ½ past three in the afternoon John took 676 staves to
Allmorts self & Wife dined at fathers with Motts C & A. M. left for home about 3 oClock Catherine
staid at fathers Lydia heifer calved heifer calf self went to J Randalls for our X cut saw
Tuesday Feby 5th 1867
Mild John took a load of staves to Allmorts self jobing drawing wood spliting &c went to Fathers for C
Mott Mother & Wm here to dinner
Wednesday 6th
fine day John went to the woods for staves could not get a load sold part of a load to M Carder for
60¢ afternoon drawing wood. self preparing cutting box Moth
Thursday 7th
very fine John drawing wood self clean'd up a grist 4 bl of wheat afternoon to the wheat & 4 bags of
oats to Otterville Mill and attended Meeting of the Directors of the S.W.A. Society
Friday Feb 8th
�very fine day John drew 7 load of wood self went to the saw mill to see Hamilton about sawing he
said he would saw on shares or for $2.50 per M. or would buy good logs and pay $3.50 per M. in the
log afternoon self cut down a large dry pine, wife at Fathers with C. Mott
Saturday 9th
wet snow self drew 4 load of wood snow fell so fast & wet obliged to quit went to Fathers for C Mott
John went to M Allmort to meet Phelps to get his pay for drawing stave returnd there without his
money Phelps out
Sunday Feby 10th 1867
Cold Themr 4 snow drifting with a west wind too stormy for Father to come up to dinner
Monday 11th
Cold south wind Themr 6 self took C Mott to Elias Motts George Mary Maggie Emma & Berry all
went with us for a visit dined at Elias's and took Tea at Moses Corless's returnd about 7 in the
evening
Tuesday 12th 1867
more mild thawing fast in the afternoon Themr 40 in the evening self went to the smiths shop to get
chains mended & to James Randalls to get him to cut saw logs could not get him afternoon cut a
pine tree for saw logs John poorly went to Otterville brot home the grist of wheat I took to mill on
Thursday wife went to see Mrs Snyder who is very ill sent a letter to Morton {Poulium}
1867 Wednesday Feby 13th
John poorly not doing any thing but chores self cut a pine tree for saw logs commenced rain about
11 oClock & rained very hard all the afternoon self hung the meat in the smoke house
Thursday 14th
self in the woods preparing for sawing John took the children to school and went for Mary Randall in
the forenoon afternoon sawing saw logs
Friday 15th
Mild self & John sawing R B Cromwell came in the evening with a bill of exchange for {ASF} for
$609.0.8 {SLG} I gave him his mortgage
�Monday 18th Feby 1867
fine warm day John threshing oats self helping him also made a pen for calf &c Father here in the
evening paid $36.40 on his land {purchase} for me to send to Toronto
Tuesday 19
John threshing oat self & Wm went to Otterville in the afternoon
Wednesday 20th
very stormy self & Wm attended Mrs McCurdys funeral on foot dined at Robt Tuffords Thos
Pennington here to tea John threshing oats some snow fell last night & this morning but not enough
to make good sleighing
Thursday 21st
self & John cutting roads & took one log to mill in the forenoon afternoon took 4 logs had Wms Oxen
to load with Mother & Wm here to tea Mothers staid the night Friday snowing very fast most of the
afternoon
Friday 22
self & John geting out logs took 2 logs to mill in the forenoon afternoon Wm took the horses to draw
wood self & John skiding logs & cutting roads Mother & Wm here to tea Mother staid the night
Saturday Feby 23
snow going fast south wind rain in the evening self & John with oxen & horses took 9 logs to the mill
Sunday 24th
more cold Father here to dinner fine day Mother here in the afternoon
Monday 25
fine day self went to Otterville in the forenoon also call'd on JW Snyder to see about clover seed bot
a pair of Boots of Creighton afternoon self & Wife went to see Jesse Cornell John poorly split wood
½ day
Tuesday Feby 26th 1867
�fine day cleand up oats in the forenoon John poorly but help'd me clean oats afternoon self spliting
wood John went to get his boot mended
Wednesday 27th
fine day self went to Lossings Mill with chop for horses & cows took Mary Cunliffe to Dr Cardens to
have a tooth drawn Mary Sherwood & Mrs Randall here
Thursday 28th
Cloudy some slight showers self brot 6 & ½ thousand shingles from Longstreets which they made
last spring afternoon fixing waggon to take shingles John took his Aunt Alice to Snyders left her
there whilst he went to Otterville
1867
March Friday 29 1st
fine morning Wm returnd from Moses Corless's about noon Wife went to D Randalls in the morning
self went for her in the evening self loaded the shingles & doing other jobs John not fit for work
Saturday 2d
Cold blustry self went to see Hamilton about sawing lumber in the forenoon afternoon went to post
office
Sunday 3
Cold but more mild than yesterday Father here to dinner self & wife went down to Mothers a little
while in the afternoon
Monday March 4th
fine day but rather cold self jobing in the forenoon afternoon went to Otterville got a bottle of
Medicine for Wife
Tuesday 5th
afternoon fine warm day self went in search of clover seed for the Agricultural Society dined at Mr
Eagles south of Delhi could not get any seed
Wednesday 6th
�East Wind rather chilly self threshing peas and fixing shingle load &c Mary Sherwood Jr here to
dinner slight shower of sleet in the evening
1867
Thursday March 7
[change of handwriting] fine day self drawing wood & got Nelly shod
Friday 8th
fine day self left home with a load of Shingles 11½ m for Ingersoll sold them in Otterville to
Moses Jackues Jacques & deliver them 1 mile North of Burgessville for $2.25 per m.
Saturday 9th
fine day self Job drew 200 spokes from the woods in the forenoon afternoon Wm had the team to go
to Mill John Hillier call'd about clover seed Johny went to G Southwicks to stay in shop
Sunday March 10th 1867
Cloudy rain in the afternoon Father here to dinner
Monday 11th
Cloudy self & Father went to Moses Corless exchanged 4 Bushel of wheat for seed winter for spring
also went to Jas Martins with Father snow in the evening
Tuesday 12th
fine day self skin'd the calf which died yesterday some time in the night from bloat after drinking
afternoon threshing peas sent $25 to Mr A McLinn by George to School snow came last night nearly
all gone this evening roads very muddy
Wednesday March 13th
Cloudy growing colder towards evening with a strong west Wind self cleand up 10½ Bushel of wheat
and a bag of Barley for a grist Thos Pennington here to Tea & staid the evening
Thursday 14
�very cold Themr 6 self went to Barkers Mill returnd by Otterville. Maild Fathers Instalment $36.40 to
W.T. Mason Toronto & Paid {Garvan} **Goodwin $6 on account Mr Friday 15th D Tufford & Mary
Randall here also Mother & William
Friday March 15th 1867
Cold self threshing peas &c
Saturday 16th
Cold and stormy towards evening self made a Map for Morton {Toulmin} posted it to him by George
in the afternoon self spliting wood &c John came home from G Southwick in the evening
Sunday 17
Snowing and blowing from the West Wm went to John Siples for Marianna Lossing self & Wife at
Mothers Marianna & Wm came about 8 oclock in the evening
Monday March 18th 1867
fine day self & John went to Simcoe and bot 12 Bushel of clover seed paid $7.50 per Bl
Tuesday 19th
fine day self weighing clover seed & threshing peas Paid JH Treffry $1.50
Wednesday 20th
fine morning cold east wind in the afternoon self putting up fences on the line east & threshing peas
John went to Otterville Sam Innis & John Hillier came for clover seed sent a letter to the Office for
John Dennis also sent one to J Pittitt Otterville Paid John H Treffry $2.50
March Thursday 21st 1867
Stormy most of the day D Randall & Wife here to dinner self & Wife went with them to Mothers to
Tea
Friday 22nd
self & John went to Otterville to look after the timber on Lot No 10 in the 9 Con brot home a load of
pine
�Saturday 23
fine day very slopy on the roads self killed Peggys Calf 5 weeks old. afternoon self went to Otterville
Sunday 24th
commenced snow and rain about noon self went to P. Foxes in the afternoon Father here to dinner
Monday 25th March 1867
fine day but chilly self at P. Foxes drawing Leases between P. Fox and J. Rutherford
Tuesday 26
fine day self & P. Fox went to Woodstock in the forenoon afternoon returned home Bot cloth for self
& Boys
Wednesday 27
very chilly self & Wife went to G Southwick store bought trimmings for cloth also dresses for Girls &
1lb 75¢ Tea sold him 56¾ lb of side pork @ 8¢ Als bought a Carboy of Oil of H.H Southwick 10 Gal
@ 20¢ per Gal sold him a Shoulder 31½ lb @ 9¢ pd the balance 17¢ cash afternoon self & John
threshing peas with the flail.
Thursday March 28th 67
fine day self & John threshing peas in the forenoon George went to the P.O. with a letter for FR Ball
afternoon John went to Roots Mill to work self helping Wm clean oats
Friday 29th
self cleared up Barley Wm helping in the evening
Saturday 30th
fine day Spot cow had Bull calf, self did not go to Simcoe with Barley as intended staid home in the
morning to look after the Cow afterwards went to Otterville Mill with 2 Bags of Chop Barley & Millett
Monday March 31st 1867
very fine day Mother & Father here to dinner Wm went to Stephen Lossings with Marianna John
came home last night left again this evening
�April Monday 1st
Ground coverd with snow Snow & Rain most of the forenoon self threshing oats & helped Father
draw a load of Hay
Tuesday 2d
fine day self threshing oats &c Mrs Randall called here in the afternoon George & Mary went home
with her to eat hot sugar self took ham to P Southwick in the evening 21½ lb @ 10¢ heard the Frogs
first for the season
1867
April Wednesday 3rd
A fine day self threshing &c. &c.
Thursday 4th
Mild self threshing oats rain in the afternoon Jim Wood here in the morning assessing Jane Corless
& her Mother here self took them home in the evening very wet & muddy
1867
April Friday 5th
Cloudy & snow showers in the afternoon self threshing in the forenoon afternoon went to Otterville
attended a Meeting of the Directors of the {A.S c/o} decided to have a spring show on the 25 of this
month
Saturday 6th
Cloudy but also and chilly R. Longstreet returnd 255lb of wheat borrowed last septr self kiled Spots
calf in the forenoon afternoon went to S.P. Cornells and returned by Otterville P.O. recd a letter from
Lizzie John came home in the evening
April Sunday 7th 1867
fine day Father here to dinner also Mrs D. & Mr Jas Randall who called on their way home from J. W.
Snyders whose wife died this morning
Monday 8th
�Cloudy day self & George threshing oats
Tuesday 9th
very fine day self and Mother attended Mrs Snyders funeral Wife too poorly to go baby & Maggie
also poorly
Wednesday 10
a very wet day Wife very poorly put a blister between her shoulders self & George working in the
Barn
Thursday April 11th
Chilly cleand up some oats took 2 Bags of oats & 2 of Barley to Otterville Mill Wife still poorly
Friday 12th
self & George cleand up some Oats, &c in the forenoon afternoon went to Otterville for the chop Bot
a pr of shoes from P Southwick for George & took my Boots to Fowlers to be mended
Saturday 13th
fine day self with J.P. McCurdy & Elias Boweman at Fongers & Summers acting as Fence Reivers
respecting Water courses George went to Otterville McC & E B dined here
Sunday April 14th 1867
Cloudy & warm Father & John here to dinner Wife continue very poorly G Tufford & Wife calld in the
evening
Monday April 15
Wet day self & George finishd cleaning the oats Wm helpd a little while Mrs Randall & Mrs Lemons
here to dinner Wife a little better George Cornell paid his ½ year Interest for {Asser}
Tuesday 16
fine day self & George drawing manure into the Orchard Maggie & Emma went to Randalls to eat
hot sugar
1867
�April Wednesday 17th
fine day self & George drawing manure Marys Birthday 15th Children at at Grandmas to tea Wife
very poorly
Thursday 18th
fine day self & George as yesterday Mary Randall here Wife very poorly
Friday 19
fine day self went to Norwichville for Dr Cook to come down and see Wife he left her medicine for
pleurisy a inflamation on the lungs self returnd by Otterville took 2 B of Barley to Barkers mill for
Father
Saturday April 20th 67
fine day strong west wind self & George drawing manure until Tea time after tea drew a load of Hay
for Father Wife very poorly in bed all day Johny came home in the eve
Sunday 21st
fine day self went to Dr. Cook for more medicine for wife who is a litle better today Mr & Mrs Stowe D
Randall & Wife G Tufford & Wife Warren Sherwood & Wife calld to see Wife
Monday 22
Ground coverd with snow & snowing most of the day self went to the Store & Blacksmith shop in the
forenoon and afternoon self & Wm went to the Cheese
April Tuesday 23 1867
Cold & Cloudy self & George drawing manure self went over to help T Penning to ring his pigs Wife
better
Wednesday 24th
Stormy most of the day self at the Smith shop with the plow in the forenoon afternoon commenced
plowing after it quit snowing George spreading manure Wife still improving
Thursday 25
�John Win diging Garden fine day self sow'd about 31 Bushel of Peas on the sod south of the railroad
in the forenoon afternoon attended the first Spring Show in this Township George draging with Wms
Oxen
Friday Apr 26th 1867
fine day self plowing George spreading manure Mary Sherwood Senr here to tea J Wrin finished
spading garden at noon paid him one dollar
Saturday 27
very cold Themr 30 at 9 oClock in the forenoon self plowing Overcoat & Mitts on George spreading
manure in the forenoon afternoon draging self attended Milk Meeting Mr Farrington present John
came home in the evening George planted some Beans
Sunday 28
Chilly Father here to dinner Mariannas Birthday 1 yr old Jane here to Tea Mr Nobbs & Wife & Mother
& 3 Children calld in the afternoon
Monday April 29th 1867
fine day took chilly & Cloudy sowd some Spring wheat in the orchard George harrowing self finishd
planting Top onions sowd some Lettuce radish early york and cauliflower seed evening plowing
Tuesday 30th
slight shower during the night Warm & Cloudy finishd the spring wheat 4 Bushel in all also plowing
sold to James Martin 20 Bushel of Barley @ 50¢ it has been a cold wet month
Wednesday May 1st 1867
Rain in the part night a chilly day attended Councill in the afternoon and left a written award of fence
viewer respecting Fongers & Summers water courses
Thursday 2d
{No entry}
Friday 3
{No entry}
�Saturday April May 4th 1867
{No entry}
Sunday 5th
{No entry}
Monday 6
Cold & wet self & Wm went to Otterville bot 5 Bl of potatoes from Mr Cornell @ 35¢
Tuesday 7th April May 1867
self plowing for Barley George spreading manure
Wednesday 8th
a fine day self plowing George spreading manure Joseph Kelly R. Randall W Treffry Marianne
Lossing Mary Randall & Alice Tufford here to Tea
Thursday 9th
fine but chilly self cleand & sow'd 7 Bushel of Barley wrote an Agreement for Jonathan TItus & other
jobs George draging Wife went with Mrs Randall to Fathers & Penningtons
Friday April May 10th 1867
fine day self George finishd draging Jonathon Titus came for his agreement self plowing east of the
house
Saturday 11th
fine day self plowing & sowd 1½ B of Barley George harrow'd some & sowd some carrots self went
down after tea to assist in cleaning School House
Sunday 12
fine day self & Children attended Sabbath School first Elias & Alice Mott here to dinner self & wife
with them at Mothers to Tea Father here to dinner
Monday May 13th 1867
�Showery self Gardening sow'd some Cabbage seed and planted Pri plant Hoarhound & Wormwood
& fixing porch &c George taking the manure from the cellar banking Jane Corless & her Mother here
Tuesday 14
some slight showers land very wet self as yesterday until 4 oClock when I went down to the school
engaged Mr A McLinn to teach the school for a year from 15th of May evening attend a committee
meeting at the Cheese factory
Wednesday 15
self plowing in the east field for peas
Thursday May 16th
Cloudy self finishd plowing in the east field all that was dry enough and sowd 4½ Bl of peas George
draging them in rain in the evening
Friday 17
George finishd draging in the peas sowd yesterday rain very hard before he finished self & John
making wheelbarrow self commenced plowing the North field about 4 oClock for Oats very wet
Saturday 18
fine day but cold self plowing George jobing
Sunday 19
Cold & cloudy rain in the evening no Sabbath School Joel Comfort buried today Father here to
dinner Mother has staid the night
Tuesday Monday May 20 1967
Cloudy land very wet self plowing in the North field John went to the Mill again to work in the evening
after finishing the wheelbarrow George put in some more carrot seed
Tuesday 21st
self plowing untill noon when it set in to rain and raind all the afternoon and at night wet cold
backward weather
�Wednesday 22
Wet day went to the mill to see about having logs saw'd took plowshare to the smith shop got a hole
drilld in it took 1 ham & 1 shoulder of pork to G Southwick 53½ lb @ 9¢ lb Wife at G Southwick on a
visit
Thursday 23rd May 1867
wet day self took 53½ lbs of Meat Ham & shoulder to George Southwick 9¢ per lb went to T S
McCurdys for seed corn in the forenoon afternoon went to Otterville
Friday 24
Queens Birthday self plowing for corn fine day Fathers children & their mother here
Saturday 25
Cloudy morning commenced to rain again about 11 oClock Old Mr Tufford call'd in the forenoon self
plowing in the forenoon afternoon self & Wife went to C.P. Cornells & Otterville
Sunday 26th May 1867
fine day but very chilly self & Children attended Sabbath School Lizzie went for the first, Father here
In the evening self Wife and Children went to the Corners to meeting Preacher did not come self &
Wife returnd by George Tuffords call'd to see Mr & Mrs Tufford Senr Polly Mare got a mare colt
Monday 27
No rain but rather cloudy self plowing and harrowing ground for corn
Tuesday 28
Rain again in the forenoon self went to the Store to exchange Marys shoes also got 1lb Tea
afternoon furrowing corn ground, self & Wife took T at Mothers with Tuffords & Randalls caught a
brood Wood Duck in Formans bush
Wednesday May 29th 1867
fine and warm self & George drawing manure for the corn hills Ben & Cornelius here in the afternoon
commenced to plant, wife went over to Randalls & Tuffords after Tea
Thursday 30th
�fine day but very chilly self planting corn Boys drawing manure & putting it in the hills Mary planted
the Beans in the corn field in the afternoon
Friday 31st
fine day warmer than yesterday Boys planting corn John Wrinken diging post holes for fence self
plowing for oats George plowing with Wms oxen in the afternoon for the first Boys finishd the corn
before Tea Mrs Hamilton Mrs {Diletinn} & Mrs G Southwick here in the afternoon We have had a
very wet cold May
June 1st 1867
Saturday fine & warm for this season Themr 76 self plowing with the oxen in the forenoon Wife &
George went to Otterville in the morning got a hat for Mary afternoon George Harrowing self plowing
finishd the Oat ground for Oats Johny came in the evening
Sunday 2d
A very wet day Father Johny & Marianna Lossing here to dinner could not attend School on account
of reason rain hard in the evening after dark sharp thunder & lightening
Monday 3d
Cloudy morning self & George fixing fence around the meadows North in the forenoon afternoon
plowing ground for potatoes some slight showers
June Tuesday 4th 1867
fine & warm self finishd plowing & harrowing potatoe ground
Wednesday 5th
fine & warm George harrowing self sowd 18 Bl of Oats North of the Orchard & 1 peck of vetches
also washed the sheep water very warm the girls at Father's Mary C - Birthday 24
Thursday 6th
fine day sow'd ½ Bushel of Peas self & George finishd harrowing in Oats & furrowed them out Themr
84 at noon
Friday 7
�fine very hot Themr 90 at noon thunder showers passing round in the evening sow'd 45 lb clover
seed & 33 of Timothy on 6½ acres of ground North of the orchard also small amount potatoe ground
June Saturday 8th 1867
fine day self George Maggie Emma & Morton planted the potatoes about 15 Bushel in all also
planted Cucumber Squash Pop Corn & radishes, in the evening drew fence posts in the front field
John came home in the afternoon cool in the evening
Sunday 9
fine day Father & Johny here to dinner Wife at Fathers to Tea Maggie Robertson & her niece & Mrs
{---} self & 6 children attended Sabbath School
Monday 10th
very warm George covering in the grass seed on the oats self setting fence posts in the front field
Tuesday June 11 1867
fine day self setting fence posts
Wednesday 12
Hot & Cloudy rain towards evening self as yesterday
Thursday 13
self drawing fence Boards and making fence wife cleaning house white washed parlour to day
Friday 14
fine day hot self & George making fence Roxalana leuber and 2 children here to tea also Mother &
Wm
Saturday 15th
self & George as yesterday
Sunday June 16
�Somewhat Cloudy & very hot self took Mother & Marianna Lossing to Quartly meeting dined at
Benson Lossings left Marianna at S Pitchers Father at meeting also; wife left home.
Monday 17th
Cloudy & hot very fine growing weather self & Morton went to Lossings Mill with 7 Bl of Wheat & 2 of
Chop could not get it ground went to Barkers & from there to Otterville where I got it ground 17
Buildings burnd in Otterville last night rain in the evening
Tuesday June 18th
commenced plowing for Turnip ground with Wms Oxen
Wednesday 19th
plowing Turnip ground
Thursday 20
fine day preparing Turnip ground after Tea drove 8 pigs to Jonathan Titus Cheese factory to be
fatted on halves
Friday 21st June
self & George preparing turnip ground
Saturday 22
drill'd in the Turnip seed Wm went to Otterville in the evening
Sunday 23
very hot self & Children attended sabbath School in the morning afternoon self & Wife went to Henry
Lossings Father here to dinner
Monday 24th
self cultivating corn George hoeing Beans after tea self killd a calf and went to the cheese factory &
to H Lossings Recd from him $216 which he got from the Bank at Simcoe for the Cheese factory
Polly Mare to Bonds Horse
Tuesday 26 25 June
�self finished cultivating corn slight shower in the evening
Wednesday 26
very warm self sheard the sheep got {blank} lbs of wool from 16
Thursday 27
fine self warning hands on the roads self & Wife went to Randalls in evening
Friday 28
very hot self plowing in the old Garden Wife at Sherwoods
Saturday 29th
very hot self plowing in the forenoon afternoon with D. Randall examining the New Road East of
Southwick [Written vertically] H Corless {---} To CJT after paying for carpet $4.18 Copied the above
from Box {----} {----} made at the time
Sunday 30th June 1867
very hot self & children attended sabbath school Father here to dinner also John Treffry
Monday July 1st
Public Holiday Confederation of the Provinces begins today self on the roads John plowing
afternoon took his Aunt Alice to Otterville self on the Roads
Tuesday 2d
Hot & dry self on the roads John plowing for self & Wm Mr Jacob Tufford dined here Mother
Marianna here picking wool also Jane here in the afternoon pickd 24½ lbs for frocks
Wednesday 3d
very hot self on the roads let a job of ditching to John Wrin 80 Rods @ 25¢ Mary Randall here D
Randall here for Rape seed 10 lb
Thursday July 4th 1867
�Cloudy morning Father took Wife to Moses Corless's on a visit to stay untill Sunday self on the roads
part of the day sowd 4½ lb of Rape in the old Garden a slight shower
Friday 5th
more rain in the night & morning self went to the mill to see about geting logs saw'd John at the mill
in the afternoon self gardening in the afternoon & sowd 1½ B of Bire wheat East of the house slight
shower in the evening
Saturday 6
Rain during part night rain trough away over John at Carders Mill self got Nelly shod & Gardening
after Tea self & Mother went to Moses Corless's
Topsy To Jack May July 4th 1867
Lydia " Jack May July 5
Spot " Jack May July 7
Suke " Jack May July 9 X
Peggy " Jack July 13
Bobtail Red " Jack July 15
Cherry " (second time Aug 13) 22
Lydia " 2nd time Jack July 26 3rd time 14 August
Polly Mare to King of France June 24
Jenny " "Pennington Colt" June 25
Sunday July 7th 1867
fine day self & Mother attended friends meeting Wife staid at Moses Motts, self Wife & Mother &
Martha Bowden from London England dined at M Motts, came home in the evening after tea Father
here to dinner
Monday 8th
�fine morning self John & George hoeing & cultivating potatoes in the forenoon afternoon drew a load
of hay for Wm when it came to rain planted some Cabbage plants this evening self & Wife drove
over to George Tuffords
Tuesday 9th
rain during the part night and rain this morning self finished cultivating potatoes
Wednesday 10th 1867
self repaird the cultivator in the morning afterwards cultivating corn
Thursday 11th
finishd cultivating corn in the forenoon afternoon went to Mr Wilkinsons with the half years School
Report returnd through Otterville settled with [Written vertically] Bree Rink for Milk Company heavy
shower in the afternoon heavy shower in the afternoon
Friday 12
self & George hoeing potatoes after tea raking hay for Wm
Saturday 13th
Themr morning 48 Evening 46 self repairing rakes in the morning helpd Wm rake hay & drew in 5
load after Tea went to Barkers Mill got 4 Bl of Wheat from D Randall & 2 from S Tufford lent them
last fall
Sunday July 14th 1867
fine day self & children attended Sabbath School after School took self & D Randall took 21 children
in our waggon down to the Meeting house to hear a Sabbath School lecture deliverd by Ward Kelly.
Wife walk'd down & rode back D Randall & Father here to dinner - self Wife & children attended
Ward Kelly meeting at the corners 4 oClock
Monday 15th
self writing to Morton Toulium rain in the afternoon put up 10 Cocks of hay for Wm
Tuesday 16th July 1867
�fine day self finishd up for Morton Toulium and went to Norwichville & Otterville bot a sythe & swath
also calld at Barkers Mill for Grist left there saturday last
Wednesday 17
fine day self commenced to mow on the railroad
Thursday 18th
fine day self commenced to mow in the clover meadow North made a cart rack for Father Corless
Friday 19th
self mowing cut 2 acres William & George raked what I cut yesterday
Saturday July 20th 1867
fine day self mowing in the forenoon afternoon raking Wm helpd in the afternoon
Tuesday 21st
very hot self & Children at Sunday School self & Wife walked over to Randalls in the evening
Monday 22
self mowing in the new meadow north in the forenoon afternoon rain, in the evening self cuting
Canada Thistles
Tuesday 23 July
fine self mowing George raking
Wednesday 24
self mowing in the forenoon afternoon raking hay Wm helpd in the afternoon about 3 hours
Thursday 25
Cloudy morning a wet day self fixing waggon rack &c John Treffry came from D Carders afternoon
Friday 26
�John cultivating potatoes in the morning helping in the hay self mowing drew in 2 load of hay in the
evening
Saturday July 27th 1867
fine day self & John George drawing and raking hay Wm helpd in the forenoon, got 8 load of hay in
G Goodwin calld to request the postponement of the Agricultural Meeting
Sunday 28th
very warm self & Children attended Sabbath School Children attended meeting in the afternoon
Father here to dinner
Monday 29th
fine & cool self mowing John cultivating Potatoes & Turnips Wife & children Picking Black
raspberries pickd 29 Quarts in our slashing North evening self went down to the cheese factory
Tuesday July 30th
fine day John fin & George finishd cultivating Turnips in the morning then went and drew in Wms hay
evening attended cheese meeting at the Factory
Wednesday 31st
fine day self & John mowing in the forenoon afternoon self finished mowing in the new meadow Wm
& John drawing & raking hay Mary cut her leg with the scythe
Thursday August 1st
Cloudy self & John drew in 2 load of hay in the forenoon came up a shower about noon self & Wm
attended the agricultural meeting to make out prize list
Friday August 2d 1867
Cloudy heavy fog in the morning self mowing John & George hoeing Turnips untill about 11 oClock
when we commenced cutting Wheat south of the railroad Mary Anne Treffry came for her milk
money paid her $17.31 cents less 30¢ discount
Saturday 3d
�very hot self & John cutting & putting up the wheat finishd about 2 oClock Mrs Jonathan Titus &
Carrie Robertson here to dinner at Mothers to Tea Mrs Austin & Peter Corn came to see Johnny
afternoon self preparing show Bill and took it to Otterville in the evening sent it to Norwich for printing
by G. Goodwin
Sunday 4th August
very hot and dry self & Children & Carrie Robertson attended Sabbath school Moses & Melisia
Corless here to dinner also Father and Carrie R afternoon all hands at Fathers to Tea
Monday 5th
self & John cutting Barley
Tuesday 6
Threatening rain self & John finishd cutting what Barley was fit Wm help'd part of the afternoon drew
in 3 load
Wednesday 7
very hot self went with H Southwick down on the East New Road in the forenoon Johnny poorly
afternoon drew in the winter wheat
August Thursday 8th 1867
very hot showers passing around John pulling peas self cleaning out the well in the Turnip field
George & Mary & Mary Corless went to Moses Corlesses & took 2 little pigs with them for Moses
Friday 9
very hot John pulling peas self cleaning out water ditch
Saturday 10th
very hot John went to H Southwick road Bee self fixing the well & fence so the cattle could get to the
water Wife Made a cheese
Sunday 11
hot & dry self & children at Sabbath School, afternoon self & wife went to G Tuffords to Tea Father
here to dinner
�Monday August 12th 1867
continued dry weather self & John cutting spring wheat John cut some Barly in the morning Wife
made a cheese same as saturday with the milk from Wms and our Cows Water works out of order at
the factory
Tuesday 13
Tuesday
Wednesday 14th
{No entry}
August 15th 1867 Thursday
{No entry}
Friday 16
{No entry}
Saturday 17
{No entry}
Sunday 18
{No entry}
August Monday 19th
{No entry}
Tuesday 20th
{No entry}
Wednesday 21
self & John raked some hay & drew in 2 load in the forenoon afternoon self went to Otterville Council
meeting & to Barkers Mill for grist Jones Gibing Bessy Wardle & E Meddeon here
Thursday 22
�self & John mowing in the forenoon afternoon John raking & drew in a load in the evening with
Georges half
August Friday 23 1867
very sultry heavy thunder showers went round North in the evening self & John raked hay for 14
Cocks remainder of day preparing for Pic Nic
Saturday 24
fine day good breese from the North self & Wife & 4 oldest children attended S.S. Pic Nic in
McCurdeys Woods
Sunday 25
self & children attended S School after school self & Wife Maggie & Emma dined and took Tea at D
Randalls E Mott & Wife & Mellisa Corless there Father here to dinner
Monday 26
sultry John mowing part of the day too poorly to work all day sold 14 lambs to Drovers from Hamilton
at $1.50 each Wm sold & brot the yarn from Tuffords
Tuesday August 27
Hot & sultry self laying out ditch on G Sommers line for John Winn to dig in the forenoon afternoon at
the Smith shop to get Waggon tires set
Wednesday 28
Drovers came for the Lambs Shower in the morning self went to Otterville in the afternoon drew in 2
load of hay in the forenoon
Thursday 29
{No entry}
Friday 30
{No entry}
Saturday August 31
�cloudy self & Mother left home for Foxes & Woodstock reachd Foxes about noon afternoon self & P
Fox went into Woodstock rain all the afternoon could not do business being too late for the bank
Sunday
Sept 1st 1867
Cool & Cloudy most of the day self & Mother at P Foxes Alice Trufford George Longstreet Marianna
Lossing Johny & Granfather here to dinner
Monday 2nd
Chilly self went into Woodstock with P Fox in the forenoon afternoon came home
Tuesday Sept 3d 1867
fine morning rain towards evening Gervase Goodwin came for me to go to Otterville to act as check
clerk for J Noxon Candidate for the LLA of Ontario
Wednesday 4
fine day self as yesterday
Thursday 5th
fine day very hot self cutting oats & John took the team with a load of folk to pick blackberries wife &
Mary went both came home poorly
Friday 6th Sept 1867
Shower in the morning early John left for Root Mill in Windham paid him $1.00 after it dried self
cutting oats Robt Treffry came from Iowa
Saturday 7th
fine day self raking & binding oats
Sunday 8th
fine day very warm self & Children went to S. School John & Father here to dinner Grandmother
Lossing Wm & Mother here to Tea
Monday 9
�cloudy self cutting & binding oats in the forenoon afternoon attended Agricultural Meeting at
Otterville rain in the evening Paid J Win $1 on road job
Tuesday Sept 10th
self cutting oats R Treffry here to dinner George took him to Norwichville in the afternoon
Wednesday 11 My Birthday 42
fine day self working at the oats George drawing manure Wife at Wm Deldinnes visiting Weather
Indicator indicate rain this morning
Thursday 12
fine self at the oats George drawing manure Wife at Formans visiting
Friday 13
Cloudy self & James Forman raking oats in the forenoon afternoon rain self jobing George drawing
manure in the forenoon - his Birthday 12 yrs
Sept Saturday 14th 1867
Cool day Eclipse on the Moon last night self & George Tufford examined the new road & accepted
the Job from H Southwick paid him 11 Dol. James Forman & self finishd cutting oats & rake & bound
got our flannel from Father Corless's 25¼ yds Paid J F $1.50
Sunday 15th
fine chilly in the evening self attended Sabbath School afternoon self Wife & Mr D Randall & Wife
went to Mr Jacob Tuffords
Sept 16th Monday 1867
{No entry}
Tuesday 17th
{No entry}
Wednesday 18
{No entry}
�Thursday Sep 19th 1867
fine day self plowing
Friday 20th 20
fine day self plowing
Saturday 21
self & Wm at Otterville fixing up the show ground sowd a little over 3 Bl of Mediterain Wheat in the
orchard
Sunday 22 Sept 1867
{No entry}
Monday 23rd 1867
fine day self & George & Benny drawing in Oats
Tuesday 24th
fine day finishd drawing oats afternoon drawing wood Benny here
Sept 25th Wednesday
fine day strong West Wind self plowing in the forenoon afternoon at Longstreets looking after
Pettingers share of Grain
Thursday 26
fine day self at Longstreets looking after Pettingers grain in the forenoon afternoon at D Randalls
threshing
Friday 27th
fine day self went to Otterville fixing up show ground drawing saw dust &c
Saturday 28th Sept 1867
very fine day self Wife Mary George Maggie & Emma attended the 2d Annual Exhibition of SNB Agl
Society show not as good on the whole as last year but was a good show
�Sunday 29th
fine day self & Children attended Sabbath School
Monday 30th
fine day self sow'd some more wheat in the orchard George dragd it in
Tuesday Oct 1st 1867
fine day C Baughslaugh's Threshing Machine came about 10 oClock in the forenoon commenced
threshing after dinner Thos & Miles Pennington & Team here Robt Randall George Tufford & Johnny
28½ Bushel of Wheat 111 Bl of Oats 37½ Barley poor crops wet spring & very dry summer
Threshers left for H Lossings in the evening
Wednesday 2
self & George cleaning up the barn
Thursday 3
fine day self went to see J Wins ditch & paid him in part $5 yet due him John R & Marianna Harris
here self wrote Mrs Wilkison's Will
Friday Oct 4th 1867
fine day self & Wife Johnny & Robt Treffry attended the Dereham & County Show
Saturday 5th
rain in the part night self & Wm attended Agricultural Meeting at Otterville read the prize list & paid
prizes
Sunday 6th
fine day self unable to attend school having to attend Jenny mare who is taken ill this morning like
the colic Martin Hulbert & one Jackson from Tilsonburgh came to see but could not relieve her sent
Johny to Norwichville for a vitinery could not get him George & D Randall staid late in the evening
self & Wm staid up with the men nearly all night John took R Treffry to Norwichville
Oct Monday 7th 1867
�sent John again for the Farrier he arrived here about 11 oClock but could not do any good she died
about 4 oClock we opend her & found inflamation & mortification had taken place could not get any
passage through not even with Proton oil in the evening exchanged horses with the farrier gave him
old Jim 15 yr old Polly's sucking colt and a note for $12 payable 1st of Jany for his mare 4 yr old
John & Team at Penningtons threshing from 4 oClock
Tuesday 8
John & Team as yesterday until noon self help'd Wm clean 13 Bags of Oats which I lent him
weighing 26 Bl 16 lbs self & children picking apples
Wednesday 9th
Cloudy morning self & children picking apples in the forenoon afternoon rain self went to Randalls in
the evening John & Wm attended North Norwich show R Treffry returned with them
Thursday 10th
fine day self & George brot the Cow from Randalls in the forenoon afternoon went again
Friday 11th
Cloudy rain towards evening John took Robert to Norwichville Wife at fathers
Oct Saturday 12th 1867
self & George cleand up a grist 8 Bushel of wheat John returnd about noon self took the grist to
Barkers Mill in the afternoon Moses Corless & Wife came in the evening
Sunday 13th
fine day Father Moses & Wife Mother & Wm here to dinner self & Wife went with them to Mothers to
Tea
Monday 14
fine day George went to mill for the grist self at Carders Mill looking after the Lumber cut from my
logs
Tuesday Oct 15th 1867
�fine day self at Carders Mill as yesterday self & Wife took Tea at Fathers Saml Smith & Wife & J
Pollard also there Father signed and deliverd his a deed to S Smith of his Lot in Norwichville
Wednesday 16
fine and very warm self at the Mill in the forenoon afternoon drew home 2 load of Lumber evening
self Wife and Wm at Titus's self preparing account of Milk deliverd at the factory
Thursday 17th
self drew home 1 load of Lumber afternoon finishd Milk account went to the factory in the evening
loaded 27 cheese and left for Woodstock about 10 oClock
Friday Oct 18 1867
fine day reachd Woodstock about daylight left Woodstock about 4 in the afternoon got home about
10 oClock 3 fellow attempted to get in to my waggon near Otterville Johny & Children diging
potatoes
Saturday 19th
self at Otterville got a warrant to arrest the fellow that attempted to stop Moyers horses & to get in
my Waggon caught one Frank Johnson the other two ran away
Sunday 20
very warm self wife & children except Maggie & Babe attended sunday school Father here to dinner
I Pennington here in the afternoon
Monday Oct 21st 1867
fine day self at Otterville attending the examanitation of the 2 Prisoners C Wayner & Frank Johnson
they were fined $1 each and Costs or to go to jail for 10 days they prefered going to jail
Tuesday 22
fine day digging potatoes
Wednesday 23
finishd the potatoes a poor crop only about 35 Bushel put them in the cellar
�Thursday Oct 24th 1867
drawing home Lumber from Carden Mill
Friday 25th
draw pileing Lumber
Saturday 26th
Went to Titus's Factory for the 8 pigs I took there on the 20th of June to fat on halves they are not
more than half fat commenced to feed them corn
Sunday 27
self and children attended sabbath school self & Wife call'd to see Mrs Dildine & Tufford who are
very ill Father here to dinner
Monday 28 Oct 1867
{No entry}
Tuesday 29
{No entry}
Wednesday 30
{No entry}
Thursday 31
{No entry}
Friday Nov 1st 1867
{No entry.}
Saturday 2
fine day self plowing
Sunday 3
�a wet day Father here to dinner D Randall & Wife calld in the afternoon
Monday 4
chiliy self plowing & logging
Tuesday 5th Nov 67
very chilly John plowing in the forenoon afternoon went to Otterville for a Bl of salt self went Jobing
preparing to butchering pig
Wednesday 6
rather chilly self Wm Johny & James Forman killed the 8 Pigs that was at the factory & altered the
old Boar & 2 young ones
Thursday 7
fine day self went to Pettingers farm to measure the hay stack in the forenoon afternoon went to took
in the Turnips only 30 Bushel Evening went to J Titus & to A TItus
Friday Novr 8th 1867
fine day self & Jonathan Titus cut up the pork pack'd 2 Barrals & salted the hams & shoulders Wm
Terhune here to see about taking the school left after dinner. self & Wife took 23lb of Butter to
George Southwicks sold it for 15¢ per lb the first sold since sending the Milk to the Factory [Written
vertically] self staid at Tuffords all night
Saturday 9th
fine day self & George got a load of wood from the Woods and cleand up a load of Barley
Sunday 10th Novr 1867
self & Wife went to see Tuffords in the forenoon afternoon at Mothers Mr Cornell & Wife & Jenny
there.
Monday 11th
self went to Woodstock took 27 Bl & 30 lb of Barley sold it for 65¢ per Bl went to P Foxes in the
evening
�Tuesday 12
Chilly ground coverd with snow left P Foxes soon after breakfast returnd by Woodstock bought a
palour cook stove and exchanged it with Wm for his Box stove
Wednesday Nov 13
self plowing & sent 8 sheep to T Penningtons Wm took two to JB Smith & 3 to Penningtons
Thursday 14
self plowing
Friday 15th
chilly self & Wm attended SP Cornells sale returned by Otterville
Saturday 16th
Chilly self & Wife went to Otterville in the afternoon Recd $150 from Wood School money $60 Sil &
4% dis & 90 papers
Sunday Nov 17
self & Wife drove over to Randalls & Tuffords to see the sick Wm went for Dr Carroll for Mrs T &
Mary R [ Written vertically] Father here to dinner
Monday 18
Cold self drawing wood
Tuesday 19
Chilly self repairing shed & stables
Wednesday 20
self as yesterday in the forenoon afternoon plowing in the East field
Thursday Nov 21st
More mild self plowing
Friday 22
�self plowing fixing fences &c. Wm took the horses in the afternoon to Otterville Mother went with him
as far as Randalls
Saturday 23
very warm self plowing Jacob Flouten threshing peas ¾ day self & Wife at Randalls & Tuffords in the
evening very dark & a dense fog
Sunday Nov 24th
foggy morning very warm & dry for the time of year self went over to Tuffords in the evening Father
here to dinner Mother & Wm here in the afternoon rain in the evening slightly
Monday 25
showery self plowing in the forenoon afternoon took Wife over to Randalls & Tuffords & went to
Otterville for the Doctor for Mrs Tufford Jacob & Sam Flouten threshing peas
Tuesday 26
Cloudy somewhat chilly self plowing Mr Pettinger came in the afternoon went with him to his farm J.
& S. F as yesterday
Wednesday 27th Nov 1867
Cloudy self plowing part of the day very lame with a Boil on my thigh Jacob & Sam Flouten finishd
the peas paid them $3.45 Wife went over to see Mrs Tufford came home made a chicken pie and
sent to her
Thursday 28
Cloudy self plowing in the forenoon obliged to quit on account of Boil on my thigh which is very large
and painful
Friday 29th Novr 1867
Cold wet day snow & rain mixed self laid up unable to wear my pants Mr A McLine Teacher calld in
the evening paid him $20
Saturday 30th
�Cold wintery day self laid up as yesterday George & Mary put the Cows in the stable for the first for
the season
Sunday December 1st 1867
cold Father here to dinner Wm took Marianna Lossing to her Granmother Lossings
Monday Dec 2nd 1867
Cold ground still coverd with snow self better walkd to G Southwick Store got a pair of Boots for
Morton Paid G. S. $5.92 in full up to date afternoon went down again and bought an axe & handle
which I did not pay for $1.50 Wm went to Mill took 6 Bl of wheat for me and 10 Bl of Corn for himself
Tuesday 3rd
Wm went to Mill for the Grist Wife went with him as far as Randalls & staid until he returned self not
doing much H C Lossing call'd in the forenoon afternoon self went into the woods {--} cut a liller
wood
Wednesday 4th Dec 1867
More Mild self chopping Wood in the woods George went to Otterville
Thursday 5th
Mild self cutting wood & helpd George load he drew 5 load
Friday 6th
High Winds with some rain & sleet self helping Wm Kill his pigs in the forenoon afternoon cutting
wood
Saturday 7th
Cold ground coverd with snow wind blowing strong from the west self & George drawing manure for
banking the Cellar in the forenoon afternoon attended Trustees Meeting at the School House
Sunday Dec 8th 1867
rather cold but fine Father here to dinner also Johnny afternoon self & Maggie & Emma went to
Randalls & Tuffords
�Monday 9th
self took Nell to the shop & got her shod afternoon Wm went to Otterville with the horses self drew a
load of manure for banking the cellar and fixing stables
Tuesday 10
cold self fixing shed for calves & sheep made a sheep rack &c
Wednesday 11th Dec 67
Mild self helpd Wm get the wagon ready for loading sheep and went to the woods to see about
cutting log roads Wm went to Foxes with 5 sheep in the afternoon self went to Randalls brot home
the Cow and went to see Warren Sherwood about drawing logs Mother here to dinner & Lee George
& Maggie went home with her
Thursday 12
very cold with a strong East Wind Them at 9 Zero, self cutting wood and attending the Cattle too
Cold to work George & Maggie with Mother Wm returned in the evening
Friday 13th Dec
More Mild but still very cold self went to see Warren Sherwood about drawing logs - afternoon
Warren Sherwood came up to see the logs he agreed to deliver them a Gradons Mill for 71 or 87½¢
p m he is to have Wm Oxen he finds them hay and gives Wm one days drawing of logs when he is
ready
Saturday 14th
Cold self drawing wood for Wm & for self Wm killd a sheep for me self went to Otterville in the
evening settled up with Mr A McLinn School Teacher
Sunday Dec 15 1867
Mild Father & Johnny here to dinner Wife went to see Tuffords H C Lossing here in the afternoon
evening self took tea with Wife at Tuffords & went to Randalls for a short time
Monday 6th
�Mild self cutting wood George drawing 2 load in the forenoon John Wood Collector here to dinner &
settled with me School accounts afternoon self & Wife went to Otterville
Tuesday Dec 17 67
self & George getting in Wood in the forenoon afternoon preparing for Butchering evening went to
the School House to let Wood contract the other Trustees did not attend did not let the contract
Wednesday 18
Mild self & Jas Foreman killd 4 July Pigs which weighed 96 - 95 - 80 - 85 afternoon cut them up H C
Lossing calld in the evening to pay over the money got for Cheese
December Thursday 19 1867
very cold self hung 8 hams 16 Shoulders in the Smoke House & went to Jonathan Titus's in the
forenoon afternoon went to Gradons Mill & to Otterville got the Harness repaird & paid 62¢ for it to
Warren {Durker}
Friday 20
mild Jonathan Titus here in the forenoon making up the milk & cheese account afternoon self
helping Warren Sherwood make sawlog road Jonathan Titus & B Dell here about milk account Lent
J Titus $100
1867 Saturday Decr 21st
very red in the east rain and snow in the evening self cutting & drawing wood - Fish put a pump in
the Barnyard well
Sunday 22
rain during the past night Father & Johnny here to dinner self went to G Tuffords in the afternoon
Monday 23
fine but cold self at the factory Books in the forenoon afternoon went to Otterville attended the
Nomation for Councillors
Tuesday 24th 1867
�fine but chilly self went to the store in the morning & put the carpet down in the dining room
afternoon went to the School paid the Teacher $10 and engaged him to teach six months @ 22
dollars per month Jonathan Titus and Luy Nold here in the evening to tea
Wednesday 25
Xmas day Father Jane & all their children here to dinner & tea allso also Mother & Wm had 2 roast
Geese & plum pudding very stormy evening rain and wind took 24¼ lb Butter to G Southwick Wm
Dildine burried
Thursday 26 Decr
fine warm day like spring self attend factory Committee Meeting in the forenoon afternoon Patrons
meeting Wife at Randalls self & Wm went to Otterville
Friday 27
soft & showery Wife very poorly with a violent head ache self fixing the platform around the pump
Saturday 28
self & George went in to the woods got a trough for the barnyard pump got the X cut saw got a
Barral of salt from G Southwick
Sunday 29th Dec 1867
Father Mother & Wm here to Dinner roast Duck & plum pudding Mother staid to tea.
Monday 30th
self cutting firewood in the forenoon & helpd Wm clean up 6 Bl of corn afternoon at Otterville making
out Report for Annual Agricultural Meeting {written vertically} took 13½ lb Butter to G Goodwins 18¢
per lb
Tuesday 31st and last of 67.
fine day self in the woods cutting wood Mother & Wife at Pennington self went for them in the
evening,
Jany 1st 1868 Wednesday
�A little snow fell during the part night self & Wife left home on a visit to Moses Corless & Alice dined
at Moses and took Lea and staid the night with Elias & Alice Mott
Thursday 2nd
Mild self Wife Moses & Wife went to James Martins to see Aunt Jinny dined there self returned home
left Wife at Moses Corless
Friday 3rd
self writing school notice went to PO in the afternoon & put up notices in the section rec'd a Letter
from Leys of Toronto
Saturday 4th 1868
wet disagreeable day rain & snow self cutting wood writing to Leys & to the Editor of the Leader
enclosed Bank of Upper Canada Bill of five dollars for the Leader No of Bill 36126 96 Kingston date
1st Jan 1861
Sunday 5th
very fine day self & Wm went to Addisons Mrs Addison buried in Norwichville Wife returned from
Moses Corlesses with Moses & Wife and E Mott & Alice all hands dined at Father Corless's & took
tea with us
Monday Jany 6th 68
fine day but cold self out electioneering for D Randall as Deputy Reeve Johnny drove the team Wife
at D Randalls self took Tea at DRs AL Wilcox elected Dpy Reeve by a majority of 6
Tuesday 7th
fine day self took a load of poles to Gradons Mill to put under the saw Logs Warren Sherwood &
Sam Innis commenced to draw logs Afternoon self went to the school house & to A Titus's to see
about the school Report J E Terhinn here in the evening making Report
Wednesday 8th Jany 68
self attended School meeting Wife at Fathers also Morton & Lizzie Mrs Pettinger here to dinner
Thursday 9th
�very cold self & Wm attended Directors meeting and Members Annual Meeting of the
Agricultural Meeting Society
Friday 10th
very cold self in the woods in the forenoon cutting poles & butting sawlog afternoon cutting wood &c.
Saturday 11th
cold but more mild than yesterday self cutting & drawing wood & took poles to the saw mill &c.
Sunday Jany 12th 1867
Cold self Wm & George attended the funeral of Isreal Wood who was buried in Titus's burying
ground Father & Johny here to dinner self & Wife at Mothers to Tea D Randall & Wife here in the
evening
Monday 13th
Cold self & Wm cutting dry pine for firewood drew a load for him & one for self in the evening went to
the saw mill
Tuesday 14
still continues cold self took a load of poles to the mill in the forenoon afternoon sawing for Wm cut 5
Logs George & his Ma went to Otterville maild the School Report to L Sup little snow in the evening
January Wednesday 15th 1867
forenoon helped Wm cut logs also part of the afternoon
Thursday 16th
cold self went to the Mill to see about placing the Logs James Forman butting Logs help'd Wm cut
some Basswoods Logs self paid him 3/ for ½ days work afternoon sharpend the saw in the evening
self & Wife D Randall & Wife & G Tufford & Wife at Mothers & Wm Oysters supper
Friday 17th
More Mild self & George Longstreet cutting saw Logs 6 cuts for self & 3 for George L
Saturday 18th Jan 1867
�cold slight showers of snow self went to J Read for ground augur to bore the well and took the Long
sleigh to the smiths shop to be repair'd afternoon boreing in the barnyard well for water took 9½ lb of
Butter to G Southwick
Sunday 19
[Mathematical calculations]
4) 63
13
3
___
39
63
___
102
125
102
13
25¼ yds @ 12½¢ per yd $3.16
1¾ lb yarn @ 63¢ per lb $1.02
$4-18
D To Wool in all
$5.33
4.18
$1-15 Paid
Due CJT from HC March 9th 1868
1. Measurement of
Cut by Self
GL.
18
18
436
436
315
594
633
398
609
436
644
976
304
600
736
835
288
532
344
457
493
�567
582
459
436
436
500
334
596
648
377
377
524
493
200
391
657
510
457
228
562
X609
436
588
344
784
233
330
303
552
477
500
213
739
657
600
330
657
500
500
303
404
450
548
334
840
644
411
240
770
588
404
454
876
616
334
1068
11047
9320
9304
8373
Woods
Saw Logs 1868
657
739
588
210
644
375
680
213
411
�622
500
548
334
575
375
609
377
657
280
500
459
14 509
x 459 x
654
532
542
784
119
500
925
954
86
739
303
439
162
459
14 439
344
100
588
2 710
710
548
692
588
855
222
692
838
870
576
657
801
552
185
500
675
532
304
582
548
609
x 784
377
710
377
650
548
�800
251
377
1046
840
436
330
1110
12196
10595
7117
11904
657
548
14915
600
509
17700
657
600
11904
725
657
7117
552
871
9595
692
975
12196
840
1207
8373
657
800
9304
710
772
9510
600
954
100614
390
840
�500
903
509
903
550
925
240
920
552
954
436
840
493
1007
657
14915
650
708
820
Corrected
782
Cut by GL
101649
850
by self
11047
609
622
112696
�493
786
17725
$37.50
22
$37.72
37½
$38.09
Thick
Total of
30146
inch
$20 /
1211
31357
250
40
85
375
686.07
210 84
$475.23
Thick P
1349
�Inch Pick
Thick
P
No of
M Pottz
Thick
Piece
Pecies
1613
3993
1204
Total in all
36963
Saw Logs 1868 Dr
Jany 3
Paid G. Longstreet for
cutting
$30.00
Paid G. Longstreet for
cutting
4.00
Feby 3
Paid G. Longstreet for
cutting
3.94
Jan " 25
By Warren Sherwood order
11.10
Sam Innis for drawing
10.00
March
9th
Warren Sherwood
10.00
18
Warren Sherwood
20.00
�21
Paid W Sherwood
13.79
23
Saml Innis
23.80
Apr
½
Bushel of Wheat
1.50
9
Cash per Boy S Innis
8.00
Hay for Oxen
.50
136.63
Paid Reably for Teaming
110.84
S Longstreet Teaming
12.69
D Randall Teaming
2.30
F Graydon for sawing &c
Cr fd
By
36,947
sold to Cook
$686.07
�2000
Eighing
12.00
2446
E Mott @ $6.50
15.90
L Stenhoof @ $6-0
7.
1050
S Wallace $6.50
6.80
1000
Showground $6
6.00
1012
J Martin $6.50
6.60
333
Siple $6
2.00
8214
A White
744
J Williams $6.50 &
$10
5.35
May
13
307
Steinhoof & Watt
C.C.
3.07
Dec
29
600
Watts @ 10 Dol per
M
6.00
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�[Mathematical calculations]
June 10th 1869
T S McCurdy Elias Bowman & CJ Treffry fence reivers met on the line between
Summers & Fonger and traced a line shown by John & George Summers which they
said was the old line shown to their Father by John Treffry many years ago as the
proper line - after staking out the line they the fence reivers divided the portion to be
fenced & apportioned 9 chains 41½ Links for Summers to build commencing at the
front of the Lot running South to a stake planted at a distance of 9 C 41½ L
James Fonger is to build a fence from the stake planted as before described and
running South 9 C 41½ Links
18.81
4
72
A/c of Lumber sold To A White 1869
June
1543
Self
Con
26
X625
Sam L Con
26
1996
Sam L
Con
28
1939
Sam L
Con
30
1020
D Randall
Feb 2
X 1091 Clear
June 8th/69
Bal due from Wm White $46.24
8 Longstreet delivered
5651 ft of Lumber to
A White for one at $225 $2.25 per M
$12.69
�Paid
1.00
Due
11.69
4098 for WHJ
9.22
$20.91
Total Paid S Longstreet
$21-93¾ Feb 9th 1869
Mem June 9th 1869
Paid W.H. T, in full for
lumber $44.30 and
recd from him $10 in Sil on
Wm Pettinger's a/c
say 90000 feet in Log will
make ¼ clear 4/ 90 22-2
Clear 22000
at
$18
176000
22000
$396000
340
$736
360
376
90
22
68000
at
$5
340,000
Cuting drawing & sawing $4 per M
90
4
360
[Mathematical calculations]
�First Pile 376 Peices
[Mathematical calculations]
X July 17 Pickd Beans first full scize
[Mathematical calculations]
Seed sown in 1867
lb Gch
Apr 25
sowd Peas
Apr 27
Planted Beans {----}
Apr 29 &
30
Spring Wheat
Apr 29
sowd Early York Lettuce &
Califlower
3 00
4 00
planted onions
May 9
Barley
7
May 11
Barley sowd carrots
14
May 16
Barley peas
44
29 to 31
planted Corn & Beans one & ¾
acres
May 31
planted Tomatoes
June 4
sow'd some lettuce
June 5th
sow'd Oats
June 5th
vetches 1 peck
18 Bl
�June 6
peas
June 7
sowd 45 lb Clover & 33 Timothy
seed on 6½ acres North of
Orchard
June 7th
sowd radishes / pulld first July
5th
June 8th
planted Potatoes 13 Bl also
Squash Cucumbers & popcorn
July 5
sowd ½ Bl Buckwheat
July 4
4½ lb Rape
½ Bl
1867
Feby 15th
Recd for drawing Staves
Cash
$21.30
$21.60
March 8th
sold 11 & ½ M Shingles
25.87
March 27th
Sold G Southwick 56 & ¾ meat
8¢
4.54
March 27th
Sold H H Southwick shoulder
2.83
April 2nd
G Southwick Ham
2.15
30 lb veal
1.50
20 Bl of Barly to J Martin
10.00
Apr
{Page
duplicated}
1867
Recd for drawing Staves
�Sep Octr 9 changed $10 Bill lent Wm $2.00 Paid Horse Doctor $1.50 & J H Treffry
$2.00
Nov 30 lent WHT $2.00
Decr 11 Lent WHT $10 Commercial & 5 Dol Bil
M Duhig
[Mathematical calculations]
[Mathematical calculations]
[Mathematical calculations]
[Mathematical calculations]
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">C.J. Treffry January 1st 1867</span></h2>
<p>{in right hand corner is written the following calculation}</p>
<p>24 lbs of Wool at 28¢</p>
<p>$6.72</p>
<p>Carding 1.20</p>
<p>Spinning 4.00</p>
<p>Color 1.00</p>
<p>Weaving 3.16 1/2</p>
<p>______________</p>
<p>16.081/2</p>
<p>{-} .50</p>
<p>______________</p>
<p>101 /15.58 1/2</p>
<p>Cost of Car (shortform for carpet) pr yd say 62¢</p>
<p>{In left hand corner he has worked out the 62¢ calculation}</p>
<p>5-1 {L07 NC pyev LX or something like that, likely written by archival staff}</p>
<p>Diary for 1867</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Diary for 1867 C J Treffry</span></h2>
<p>Lot No 2 - 10th Con</p>
<p>South Norwich</p>
<p>Canada West</p>
<p>Tuesday Jan 1st 1867 Very fine & mild self & Sam sawing wood dined in the Woods Mr Rendall & Mr Trefford dined with us Mother dined here</p>
<p>Wednesday 2d fine day self & Horses as Yesterday</p>
<p>Thursday 3d fine mild weather self & team as yesterday</p>
<p>Friday 4th self & team & john in the woods sawing</p>
<p>1867</p>
<p>Saturday Jany 5th Self cutting wood out of the tree tops John draw'g it in the forenoon afternoon John went to Otterville self cutting wood &c</p>
<p>Sunday 6th Mothers Birth day aged 79 Father Jany{?} Mother & Wm here to dinner self Wife Mother & Wm went to Randalls in the afternoon Wife taken very poorly</p>
<p>Monday 7th Attended Town Meeting G. Goodwin Reeve A L. Wilson Dpy reeve Sam Wallace H A Titus{?} & D{?} Randall Councillors</p>
<p>Tuesday Jan/y 8th 1867</p>
<p>Self W & John attended South Norwich Branch Agl. Soc'y Annual Meeting at the Town Hall Otterville the following persons were Elected C J Treffry Presdt A. L. Wilcox V. P. W. H. Treffry H. A. Titus G. Goodwin H. Shattuck Martin Harris Henry Vanmere, A. B. Moore Dr. Meccasar{?}, & J B Smith Directors</p>
<p>Wednesday 9th</p>
<p>Mary R. came to help fine day self attended school meeting H. A. Titus Elected Trustee in place of Martin Du{illegible} M. Reynolds & Mr Marshall here to dinner Mary Randall here</p>
<p>[written vertically:] John comenced to work. Self & wife went to Otterville in the afternoon</p>
<p>Thursday Jany 10th</p>
<p>Cold self & Wife left home for Foxes got there about 1/2 past two in the afternoon.</p>
<p>Friday 11</p>
<p>self & Wife went with P Fox to Woodstock to get the girls (dres's?) also call a on M & Mrs Wright.</p>
<p>Saturday 12</p>
<p>Cold self & wife at P Foxes</p>
<p>Sunday 13th</p>
<p>Cold & blustry self & wife returned home wife very poorly</p>
<p>Monday Jan/y 14th 6y</p>
<p>self went down to Hamilton to timber lot to see about drawing shingle timber in the forenoon afternoon making rack for drawing shingle botts Wife very poorly</p>
<p>Tuesday 15th</p>
<p>self went down with John & team drew 1 cord of shingle wood for Hamilton in the forenoon afternoon got out a load of staves for Phelps from {illegible} Wife very poorly</p>
<p>Wednesday 16th</p>
<p>John took the load of staves to M Allwort Farm to have $4 per 1200 afternoon got out another load</p>
<p><br /> Crosshatched: John took 8 Bul of Oats to Otterville for chop & got the horse line repaired</p>
<p>1867</p>
<p>Thursday Jany 17 Cold John took a load of staves to M Allmorts self went to Shaws & Beals in the forenoon to see about staves afternoon making sleigh rack</p>
<p>Friday 18 self went with John to Beals & brot out a load of staves John took them away in the afternoon</p>
<p>Saturday 19</p>
<p>self & John as yesterday Moses & M Corless came in the evening</p>
<p>Sunday 20th</p>
<p>Cold Moses and Wife and self dined at Fathers Wife not well enough to go Mother Wm and Jane here to tea</p>
<p>Monday Jany 21st/67 snow during the past night self and Moses cleaned up a grist in the forenoon John drawing firewood afternoon self and Moses went to Otterville & to Barkers Mill with 4 lb of Wheat & 10 of Oats Moses & Wife & Wm at D Rowdaly in the evening they could not go home on account of his mare being very lame Rickd by his horse</p>
<p>Tuesday 22 John got out a load of staves in the forenoon afternoon J took Melisia and babe home, Moses mare being too lame to go faster than a walk.</p>
<p>Wednesday Jany 23/67 The snow now is about 1ft deep self & John getting down firewood in the forenoon afternoon John took down a load of staves self spliting wood & H Lossing brot Rebecca Reynolds here Mother & Wm also here to dinner self & Wife took tea at mothers.</p>
<p>Thursday 24 Mild, got out a load of staves in the forenoon afternoon John took them away self helping Wm clean Oats</p>
<p>{This page and part of the next are written in different handwriting.}</p>
<p>Friday 25th Jan/67 Snowing a little in the forenoon afternoon snowing very fast with some rain self and John drawing staves out of the wood.</p>
<p>Saturday 26th very stormy snowing and drifting. John went to Otterville & to Barkers Mill in the forenoon for the chop which I left there last Monday self went to the shoemaker & G Southwick {?} sold 8 1/2 lb of Butter 16 cents afternoon self making {illegible} for chop stuff & John spliting wood & helped clean up 8 bags of oats</p>
<p>Sunday 27 Snowing & drifting lane drifted full impassable obliged to make road through the field</p>
<p>{note vertically at right side of page in larger and possibly different handwriting} Father not here</p>
<p>1867 Monday Jan'y 28th</p>
<p>Self & John breaking roads through the front field also to the woods drew 2 load of wood for Father Corless 1 for Wm & 2 for ourselves unloaded the staves & brot the sleighs home self repaired the Barnyard Gates & doing other jobs snowing again towards evening with a strong west wind John took the team {written vertically up right side of page "to go to Gillette" perhaps to finish this sentence}</p>
<p>Tuesday 29th {now handwriting changes back to the original diarist}</p>
<p>Cold day John took the children to school & brot Mother up to spend the day self writing John threshing oats Wm at Otterville Auditing Township Books John went to Otterville in the evening Wm returned with him</p>
<p>1867 Wednesday Jan'y 30th</p>
<p>Cold day John self took the children to school & went to Otterville took Wm out & called at the school with the children ordered a ash pail & shovel for the school & got a poker John spliting wood in the forenoon afternoon self got Nelly shod/shoe John threshing oats Therm 0/6 paid Joshua $2.15</p>
<p>Thursday 31</p>
<p>Mild Therm 20 in morning evening 42 with rain S.W. wind John drawing {or perhaps "sawing"} staves took 623 Martin {Nold?} here in the forenoon and paid {illegible} Dickins $38..60 & 1..30 Interest self threshing & cleaning out barn in the afternoon</p>
<p>Friday Feb'y 1st 1867</p>
<p>Very slopy Therm 36 in the morning 30 in the evening John drew a load of staves out of the woods the road is to soft to take them out self threshing oats in the forenoon afternoon self & John cleaning up oats RB Cromwell called in the evening</p>
<p>Saturday 2d</p>
<p>John took a load of staves 618 Wm helped me clean up some oats self went to Otterville in the evening rain & freezing most of the day</p>
<p>Sunday Feb'y 3 1867</p>
<p>rather {snowy or stormy?} in the forenoon Father here to dinner Catherine Mott Elias & Alice with their 2 children came in the afternoon Mother & Wm here to tea Father also came up in the afternoon C Mott went home with Mother</p>
<p>Monday 4h</p>
<p>fine mild morning commenced to snow about 1/2 past three in the afternoon John took 676 staves to Allworts self & wife dined at fathers with Motts {C or E?} & A. M. left for home about 3 oclock Catherine staid at fathers Lydia heifer calved heifer calf self went to J Randalls for our X cut saw</p>
<p>Tuesday Feby 5th 1867</p>
<p>Mild John took a load of staves to Allmotts self jobing drawing wood spliting & went to Fathers for C Mott Mother & Wm here to dinner.</p>
<p>Wednesday 6th</p>
<p>fine day John went to the woods for staves could not get a load sold parts of a load to M Carder for 60 cents afternoon drawing wood. self preparing cutting box {Moth?}</p>
<p>Thursday 7th</p>
<p>very fine John drawing wood self clean'd up a grist 4 bl of wheat afternoon to the wheat & 4 bags of oats to Otterville Mill and attended meeting of the Directors of the S.W.A. Society</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">February 1867</span></h2>
<p>Friday Feb 8th Very fine day John drew 7 load of wood self went to the saw mill to see {?} about sawing he said he would saw on shares or for $2,,50 pr M. or would buy good log and pay $3,,50 pr M. in the log afternoon self cut down a large dry pine, wife at Father with C. Mott</p>
<p>Saturday 9th wet snow self drew 4 load of wood snow fell so fantly wet oblijed to quit went to Fathers for C Mott {?} her went to M Allmort to meet Phelps to get his pay for drawing stave returned there without his money Phelps not</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Feby 10th 1867</span></h2>
<p>Cold Thaw 4 snow drift with a west wind too stormy for Father to come up to dinner</p>
<p>Monday 11th Cold south wind Them 2 6 self took C Mott to Elia's Motts Geutrye May Maggie Emma & Berry all went with us for a visit dined at Eliass and took Tea at Moses Corless s returned about 7 in the evening</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 12th 1867</span></h2>
<p>More mild thawing out in the afternoon Therm 2 40 in the evening self went to the smiths shop to get chain needed & to James Randalls to get him to cut saw logs could not get him afternoon out a price tree for saw logs Jim poorly went to Ottawa brot home the grist of wheat I took to Mice on Thursday wife {?} out to see Mr Snyder who is very ill sent a letter to Morton Pouleem</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">1867 Wednesdsay Feby 13th</span></h2>
<p>John poorly not doing any thing but chores self cut a pine tree for sew logs commenced rain about {?} & rained very hard all the afternoon self hung the meat in the smoke house</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 14th</span></h2>
<p>self in the woods preparing for sawing John took the children to school and went for Mary Randalls in the forenoon afternoon sawing saw logs</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 15th</span></h2>
<p>Milet self & John sewing R B Cromwell came in the evening with a bill of exchange for {?} for bog - 8 Stlg I gave him his mortgage</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 18th Feby 1867</span></h2>
<p>fine warm day Wm threshing oats self help-ing him also made a pen for calf see Father here in the evening paid $36,,40 on his {?} for me to send to Toronto</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 19</span></h2>
<p>John threshing oat self & Wm went to Ottawa in the afternoon</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 20th</span></h2>
<p>very stormy self & Wm attended Mr M Cuidys funeral on foot dined at Rob Tuffords {?} Pennington here to tea John threshing oats some snowfall last night & this morning but not enough to make good sleighing</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 21st</span></h2>
<p>self & John cutting roads & took one log to mile in the forenoon afternoon took 4 logs had Wm Oxen to load with Mother & Wm here to tea Mothers staid the night Friday snowing very fast most of the afternoon</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 22</span></h2>
<p>self & John {?} out logs took 2 logs to Mile in the forenoon afternoon Wm took the horses to draw wood self John skiding log & cutting road, Mother & Wm here to tea Mother staid the night</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Feby 23</span></h2>
<p>snow going fast south wind rain in the evening self & John with Oxen & horses took 9 logs to the Mill</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 24th</span></h2>
<p>more cold Father here to dinner fine day Mother here in the afternoon</p>
<h1><span class="mw-headline">= Monday 25</span></h1>
<p>fine day self went to Otterville in the forenoon also call'd on JW Snyder to see about Cloves seed bot a pair of Boots of creynton afternoon self & wife went to see Jesse Cornele John poorly split wood 1/2 day</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Feby 26th 1867</span></h2>
<p>fine day cleand up oats in the forenoon John poorly but help'd me clean Oats afternoon self spliting wood John went to get his boot mended</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 27th</span></h2>
<p>fine day self went to Losings Mile with chop for horses & cows took Mary Cunliffe to Dr Cardens to have a tooth drawn Mary Sherwood & Mr Randall here</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 28th</span></h2>
<p>Cloudy some slight showers self brot 6 & 1/2 thousand shingles from {?} which they made last spring afternoon fixing wagon to take shingles John took his Aunt Alice to {?} left them whilst he went to Otterville</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">March Friday 29 1st 1867</span></h2>
<p>fine morning Wm returned from Moses Corlesss about noon Wife went to Dr Randalls in the morning self went for her in the evening self loaded the shingles & storing other jobs John not fit for work</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 2d</span></h2>
<p>Cold blustry self went to see Hamilton about sawing lumber in the forenoon afternoon went to post office</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 3</span></h2>
<p>Cold but more mild then yesterday Father here to dinner self & wife went down down to Mothers a little while in the afternoon</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday March 4th</span></h2>
<p>fine day but rather cold self jobing in the forenoon afternoon went to Otterville got a bottle of Medicine for Wife</p>
<p>== Tuesday 5th == afternoon fine warm day self went in search of Clover seed for the Agricultural Society dined at Mr Eagles south of Delhi could not get any seed</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 6th</span></h2>
<p>East wind rather chilly self threshing peas and fixing shingle load {?} Mary Sherwood here to dinner slight shower of sleet in the evening</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">1867 Thursday March 7</span></h2>
<p>fine day self drawing wood & god Nelly shod</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 8th</span></h2>
<p>fine day self left home with a load of singles 11 1/2 M for Ingersoll sold them in Otterville to Miss Jackie Jacques & deliver them 1 mile North of Burgessville for $2,,25 pr M.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 9th</span></h2>
<p>fine day self Job drew 200 spokes from the woods in the forenoon afternoon Wm had the team to go to Mill John Hillier call'd about clover seed Johny went to G Southwks {?} to stay in shop</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday March 10th 1867</span></h2>
<p>Cloudy rain in the afternoon Father here to dinner</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 11th</span></h2>
<p>Cloudy self & Father went to Moses Corless exchanged 4 Bushel of wheat for seed winter for spring also went to Jas Martins with Father snow in the evening</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 12th</span></h2>
<p>fine day self skin'd the calf which died yesterday some time in the night from bloat after drinking afternoon threshing peas sent $25 to Wm AM Lin by George to School snow came last night nearly all gone this evening roads very muddy</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday March 13th</span></h2>
<p>Cloudy growing colder towards evening with a strong west wind self cleand up 10 1/2 Bushel of wheat and a bag of Barley for a {?} Shop Pennington here to Tea & staid the evening</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 14</span></h2>
<p>very cold Therm <span style="text-decoration:underline;">2</span> 6 self west to Barkers Mile returned by Otterville. Maild Fathers Initaliment $36,,40 to W.T. Mason Toronto xx Goodwin $6 on af Mr {?} Tufford & Mary Randall here also Mother & William</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday March 15th 1867</span></h2>
<p>Cold self threshing pease tc</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 16th</span></h2>
<p>Cold and stormy towards evening self made a Map for Morton Toulurin pasted it to him by George in the afternoon self splitting wood John came home from G Southwrick in the evening</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 17</span></h2>
<p>Snowing and blowing from the West Wm went to John Siples for Marianna tossing self & Wife at Mothers Marianna Wm came about 8 oclock in the evening</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday March 18th 1867</span></h2>
<p>fine day self & John went to Simcoe and bot 12 Bushel of Clover seed paid $7,,50 pd</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 19th</span></h2>
<p>fine day self weighing Clover seed & threshing peas paid J{?} Truffry $11-50</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 20th</span></h2>
<p>fine morning cold east wind in the afternoon self putting up fences on the {?} east & threshing peas John went to Otterville Sam Innis & John Heillien came for clover seed sent a letter to the office for John Dennis's also sent one to J Pittitt Otterville Paid John H Truffry $2,,50 ==</p>
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<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_Thursday_21st_1867"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">March Thursday 21st 1867</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_22d"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 22d</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_23"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 23</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_24th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 24th</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">March Thursday 21st 1867</span></h2>
<p>Stormy most of the day D Randall & Wife here to dinner self and Wife went with them to Mothers to Tea</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 22<span style="text-decoration:underline;">d</span></span></h2>
<p>self & John went to Otterville to look after the timber on Lot no 10 in the g con book home. a load of pine</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 23</span></h2>
<p>fine day very slopy on the roads self killed Peggys Calf 5 weeks old afternoon self went to Otterville</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 24th</span></h2>
<p>commenced snow and rain about noon self went to P. Foxes in the afternoon Father here to deliver</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 25th March 1867</span></h2>
<p>fine day but chilly self at P. Fores drawing Seases between P. Fores and J. Rutherford</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 26</span></h2>
<p>fine day self & P. Fox went to Woodstock in the forenoon afternoon returned home bot cloth forself & boys</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 27</span></h2>
<p>very chilly self & Wife went to G. Southwick store bought trimmings for cloth. also dresses for girl & 1lb 75¢ Lea sold him 5b 3/4th of side pork a 8¢ als bought a carbog of oil of H. H Southwick 10 gal a 20¢ for Gal sold him a Shoulder 21 1/2th a 9¢ pd the balance 17¢ cash afternoon self & John threshing peas with the flail.</p>
<p>.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday March 28th /67</span></h2>
<p>fine day self & John threshing peas in the porenoon George went to the P.O. with a letter for FR Bale afternoon John went to Root Mile to work self helping Will clean oats</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 29th</span></h2>
<p>self cleared up Barley Will helping in the evening</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 30th</span></h2>
<p>fine day Spot cow had Bull calf, self did not go to Simcoe with Barley as intended slaid home in the morning to look after the cow afterwards went to Otterville Mile with 2 bog of chip Barley & butter</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday March 31st 1867</span></h2>
<p>very fine day Mother & Father here to dinner W went to Stephen Losunge with Marianna John came home last night left again this morning</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">April Monday 1<span style="text-decoration:underline;">st</span></span></h2>
<p>ground coverd with snow Snow & Rain most of the forenoon self threshing oats & helped Father draw a load of hay</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 2d</span></h2>
<p>fine day self threshing oats & Mr Randall called here in the afternoon George & Mary went home with her to eat hot sugar self took him to P Southwick in the evening 21 1/2 lb at 10¢ heard the Frogs first for the season</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">April Wednesday 3d 1867</span></h2>
<p>a fine day self thrashing oats</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 4th</span></h2>
<p>Mild self threshing oat rain in the afternoon Jm Wood here in the morning assessing Jane Corless & her Mother here self took them home in the evening very wet & muddy</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">1867 April Friday 5th</span></h2>
<p>Cloudy and snow showers in the afternoon self threshing in the forenoon afternoon went to Otterville attended a Meeting of the Directors of the A.Locz decided to have a spring show on the 25th of this month</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 6th</span></h2>
<p>Cloudy but and chilly R. Longstreet returned 255lb of wheat borrowed last sept self Riled spots calf in the forenoon afternoon went to L.P. Connelly and returned by Otterville P.O. recd a letter from Sirrie John came home in the evening</p>
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<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_Sunday_7th_1867"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April Sunday 7th 1867</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_8th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 8th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_9th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 9th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_10"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 10</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">April Sunday 7th 1867</span></h2>
<p>fine day Father here to dinner also Mrs D. & Mr Jas Randall who called on their very home from J. W. Snyder whose wife died this morning</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 8th</span></h2>
<p>Claudy day self & George threshing oats</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 9th</span></h2>
<p>very fine day slef and Mother attended Mrs Snyders funeral Wife too poorly to go baby & Maggie also poorly</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 10</span></h2>
<p>a very wet day Wife very poorly put in blisher between her shoulder, self & George working in the Barn</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday April 11th</span></h2>
<p>Chilly cleand up some Ants took 2 Bags of oats & 2 of Barley to Otterville Mile Wife still poorly</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 12th</span></h2>
<p>self & George cleand up some Oats, & in the forenoon afternoon went to Otterville for the chop Bot a pr of shoes from P. Southwicks for George & took my boots to Forolers to be mended</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 13th</span></h2>
<p>fine day self with J.P. McCurdey & Elia Boweman at Fongers & Summons acting as Feuce Veiairs {no idea } respecting Water courses George went to Otterville NcP & E B dived here</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday April 14th 1867</span></h2>
<p>Cloudy & warm Father & John here to dinner Wife continue very poorly G Tuford & wife caled in the evening</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday April 15</span></h2>
<p>Wet day self & George finishd cleaning the oats Will helped a little while Mr. Randall & Mr Lemons here to dinner Wife a little better George Cornell</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 16</span></h2>
<p>fine day self & George drawing manure into the Orchard Maggie & Emma went to Randalls to eat hot sugar</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">1867 April Wednesday 17th</span></h2>
<p>fine day self & George drawing manure Marys Birthday 15th Children at at Grandmas to tea Wife very poorly</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 18th</span></h2>
<p>fine day self & George as yesterday Mary Randar here Wife very poorly</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 19</span></h2>
<p>fine day self went to Norwichville for Dr Cook to come down and see Wife he left her medicine for placing a inflamation on the lungs self returned by Otterville took 2 B of Bark to Barkers mile for Father</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday April 20th / 67</span></h2>
<p>fine day strong wet wind self & George drawing manure until Tea time after tea drew a load of Hay for Father Wife very poorly in bed all day Johny came home in the eve</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 21st</span></h2>
<p>five day self went to Dr. Cookes for more medium for wife where a litle better today Mr & Mrs Stowe D Randall & Wife G Tufford & wife warren Sherwood & Wife called to see Wife</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 22</span></h2>
<p>Ground coverd with snow & snowing most of the day self went to the Store & Blacksmith shop in the forenoon and afternoon self & W went to the Cheese</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">April Tuesday 23 1867</span></h2>
<p>Cold & Cloudy self & George drawing manure self went over to help F Denny to wring his pigs Wife better</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 24th</span></h2>
<p>Storm most of the day self at the Smith shop with the plow in the forenoon afternnon commenced plowing after it quit snowing George spreading manure Wife still improving</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 25</span></h2>
<p>John Min. (?) Cardin fine day self sow'd about 31 bushel of peas on the sod south of the railroad in the forenoon afternoon attended Mr first Spring Show in this Township George draging with Mr Apen</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday Apr 26th 1867</span></h2>
<p>fine day self plowing George spreaing manure Mary Sherwood Sent these to tea J Wrin finished spading (?) at noon paid him one dollar</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 27</span></h2>
<p>very cold Them 30 at (?) ni the foremoon self plowing overcoat & Mittgon George spreading manure in the forenoon afternoon draging self attended Milk meeting Mr. Farrington present John came home in the evening George planted some bean</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 28</span></h2>
<p>Chilly Father here to dinner Marianna Birthday 1 yr old Jane here to Lun Mr Nobbs & Wife & Mother & 3 children called in the afternoon</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday April 29th 1867</span></h2>
<p>fine day took chilly & Cloudy sowd some spring wheat in the orchard George harrowing self finished planting top onions sowd some Lettuce radish early goods and cauliflower seed evening plowing</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 30th</span></h2>
<p>slight shower during the night Warm & Cloudy finished the spring wheat to P. while in ale also plowing sold to James Martin 20 Bushel of Barley a 50¢ it has been a cold wet month</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday May 1st 1867</span></h2>
<p>Rain in the part night a chilly day attended councile in the afternoon and left a written award of feuce viewer respecting Fongers & Luminus water couries</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 2nd</span></h2>
<pre>== Friday 3 ==
</pre>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday April May 4th 1867</span></h2>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 5th</span></h3>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 6</span></h2>
<p>Cold & wet self & Mr went to Otterville bot 5 Bl of potatoes from Mr Cornell at 35¢</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 7th May April 1867</span></h2>
<p>self plowing for Barley George spreading manure</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 8th</span></h2>
<p>a fine day self plowing George spreading manure Joseph Kelly R Randall W Triffy Marianne lossing Mary Randall & Alice Tufford here to Tea</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 9th</span></h2>
<p>fine but chilly self cleand & sowd 7 Bushel of Barley wrote an agreement for Janathan TItus & other jobs George draging Wife went with Mrs Randall to Fathers & Pennington</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday April May 10th 1867</span></h2>
<p>fine day self George finished draging Jonathon Titus came from his agreement self plowing earth of the house</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 11th</span></h2>
<p>fine day self plowing & sowd 1 1/2 B of Barley george harrowed to me & sowd some carrots felf went down after tea to assist in cleaning School House</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 12</span></h2>
<p>fine day self & Children attended Labbeth School first Elias & Alice Matt here dinner self & wife with them at Mothers to Tea Father here to dinner</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday May 13th 1867</span></h2>
<p>Showery self gardening sow'd some Cabbage seed and planted Pri plant Hoarhound & Wormwood & fixing porch & George taking the manure from the celar banking Jane Corless & her Mother here</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 16</span></h2>
<p>some slight showers land very wet self as yesting until 4 oclock when I went down to the shool engaged W A McLim to teach the shool for a year from 15th of May evening attend a committe meeting at the Cheese factory</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 15</span></h2>
<p>self plowing in the east field for peas</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday May 16th</span></h2>
<p>Cloudy self finished plowing in the east field all that was dry enough and sowd 4 1/2 Bl of peas George draging them in rain in the evening</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 17</span></h2>
<p>George finished draging in the peas sowd yesterday rain very hard before he finished self & John making wheelbarrow self corn plowing the North field about 4 of (?) for Ants very wet</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 18.</span></h2>
<p>fine day but cold self plowing George Johny</p>
<p>Sunday 19 cold & cloudy rain in the evening no Sabbath School Joel Comfort buried to day Father here to dinner Mother has stayed the night</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday. Monday May 20 1967</span></h2>
<p>Cloudy land very wet self plowing in the North field John went to the Mill again to work in the evening after finishing the wheelbarrow George put in some more carrot seed</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 21st</span></h2>
<p>self plowing untile noon when it set in to rain and rained all the afternoon and at night wet cold backward weather</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 22</span></h2>
<p>Wet day went to the mill to see about drawing logs saw'd took plow share to the smith ship got a hole drilled in it took 1 ham & 1 shoulder of took to G Southwick 53 1/2 lb a 9¢ lb wife at G Southwick on a visit</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 23rd May 1867</span></h2>
<p>wet day self took 53 1/2 lbs of meat Ham shoulder to Geroge Southwick 9¢ pr lb went to T L McCurdys for seed corn in the forenoon afternoon went to Otterville</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 24</span></h2>
<p>Queens Birthday self plowing for sorn five day Fathers children & their mother here</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 25</span></h2>
<p>Cloudy morning commenced to rain again baout 11 oclock Old Mr Tufford cal'd in the forenoon self plowing in the forenoon afternoon self & wife went to C.P. Cornells & Otterville</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 26th May 1867</span></h2>
<p>fine day but very chilly self & children attended Sabbath School Lissie went for the first, Father here In the evening self Wife and Children went to the corners to meeting Preacher did not come self & Wife returned by George Tuffords call'd to see Mr & Mrs Tufford son Polly Mare got a mare colt</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 27</span></h2>
<p>No rain but rather cloudy self plowing and harrowing ground for corn</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 28</span></h2>
<p>Rain again in the forenoon self went to the store to exchange shoes also get 1 lb ten afternoon furrowing corn ground, self & Wife took P at Mother with Tuffords & Randalls caught a brook & Wood Duck in forenoon bush</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday May 29th 1867</span></h2>
<p>fine and warm self & George drawing manure for the corn hills Ben & cornelius here in the afternoon commenced to plant, wife went over to Randall & Tuffords after Tea</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 30th</span></h2>
<p>fine day but very chilly self planting corn Boys drawing manure & putting it in the hills Mary planted the beans in the corn field in the afternoon</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 31st</span></h2>
<p>fine day warmer than yesterday Boys planting corn John Winken diging post holes for fence self plowing for Oats George plowing with W open in the afternoon for the first Boys finished the corn before Tea Mrs Hamilton Mr Dileturn & Mrs G Southwick here in the afternoon We have had a very wet Cold May</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">June 1st 1867</span></h2>
<p>Saturday fine & warm for this season Them (?) 6 self plowing with the Oxen in the forenoon Wife & George went to Otterville in the evening got a hat for Mary afternoon George Harrowing self plowing finished the Oat ground for Oats Johny came in the evening</p>
<p>== Sunday 2<span style="text-decoration:underline;">nd</span> == A very wet day Father Johny & Marianna (?) here to dinner could not attend School on a/c of (?) rain had in the evening after dark sharp thunder & lightening</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 3<span style="text-decoration:underline;">rd</span></span></h2>
<p>Cloudy morning self & George firing fever around the meadows North in the forenoon afternoon plowing ground for potatoes some slight showers</p>
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<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_Tuesday_4th_1867"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June Tuesday 4th 1867</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_5th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 5th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_6th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 6th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_7"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 7</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">June Tuesday 4th 1867</span></h2>
<p>fine warm self finished plowing & harrowing potatoe ground</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 5th</span></h2>
<p>fine & warm George harrowing self sowd 18 Bl of Oats North of the Orchard & 2 Peck of vetches also washed the sheep water very warm; the girls at Father's Marys C- Birthday 22</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 6th</span></h2>
<p>fine day sow'd 1/2 bushel of Peas self & George finished harrowing in Oat & furrowed them out Therm 84 at noon</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 7</span></h2>
<p>fine very hot Therm 90 at noon thunder showers pening round on the eveing sow'd 45 lb clover seed & 33 of Timothy on 6 1/2 acres of ground south of the orchard also small amount potatoe ground</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">June Saturday 8th 1867.</span></h2>
<p>Fine day self George Maggie Emma & Morton planted the potatoes about 15 Bushel in all also planted cucumber Squash Pop Corn & radishes, in the evening drew fence posts in the front field John came home in the afternoon cool in the evening</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 9th</span></h2>
<p>Fine day Father & John to dinner Wife at Fathers to Tea Maggie Robertson & her niece & Mr lambert self & 6 children attended Sabbeth School</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 10th</span></h2>
<p>Very warm George covering in the grass seed on the oats self setting fence posts in the front field</p>
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<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_June_11_1867"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday June 11 1867</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_12"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 12</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_13"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 13</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_14"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 14</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_15th"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 15th</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday June 11 1867</span></h2>
<p>fine day self setting finer ports</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 12</span></h2>
<p>Hot & Cloudy rain towards evening self as yesterday</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 13</span></h2>
<p>self drawing fence Boards and making fence wife having house white washed parlour to day</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 14</span></h2>
<p>fine day hot self & George making fence Roxalana leuber and 2 children here to tea also Mother & Mrs.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 15th</span></h2>
<p>self & George as yesterday</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday June 16</span></h2>
<p>Somewhat Cloudy & very hnot self took Mother & Marianna (?) to Quartly meeting dined at Bewson Lossings left Marianna at Y Pitchers Father at meeting also; wife left home</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 17th</span></h2>
<p>Cloudy & hot very fine growing weather self & Morton went to Lossny, Mile with 7 B' of Wheat & 2 f chop could not pct of ground went to Barkers & from there to Otterville where I got it ground 17 Buildings burned in Otterville last night rain in the evening</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday June 18th</span></h2>
<p>commenced plowing Jos Turnip ground with Mr. Ojen</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 19th</span></h2>
<p>plowing Turnip ground</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 20</span></h2>
<p>fine day prepare up Turnip ground after Tea above 8 pigs to Jona then Tituis Cheese factory to be fatten on halves</p>
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<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_21st_June"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 21st June</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_22"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 22</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_23"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 23</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_26th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 26th</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 21st June</span></h2>
<p>self & George preparing turnip ground</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 22</span></h2>
<p>drill'd in the Turnip seed W went to Otterville in the evening</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 23</span></h2>
<p>very hot self & children attended sabbeth School in the morning afternoon self & Wife went to Heury Lossings Father here to dinner</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 26th</span></h2>
<p>self cultivating corn George hoeing Beans after tea self hilld a calf went to the cheese factory & to H Lossings Rec<span style="text-decoration:underline;">d</span> from him $216 which he got from the Bank at Simcoe for the Cheese factory Polly Mare to Bonds Home</p>
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<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_36_25_June"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 36 25 June</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_26"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 26</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_27"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 27</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_28"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 28</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_29"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 29</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 36 25 June</span></h2>
<p>self finished cultivating corn slept shower in the evening</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 26</span></h2>
<p>very warm self sheard the sheep got lbs of wool from 16</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 27</span></h2>
<p>fine self warning hands on the roads self & Wife went to Randals in eving</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 28</span></h2>
<p>very hot self plowing in the old garden Wife at Sherwoods</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 29</span></h2>
<p>very hot self plowing in the forenoon afternoon with D. Randall examining the New Road East of Southwick</p>
<p>{In pencil written vertically} H Corless D Lo C P after preparing for carpet $4-18 Copied the about from Box Cousin Mem made at the time</p>
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<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_30th_June_1867"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 30th June 1867</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_July_1st"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday July 1st</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_2d"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 2d</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_3d"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 3d</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 30th June 1867</span></h2>
<p>very hot self & children attended sabbath school Father here to dinner also John Triffay</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday July 1st</span></h2>
<p>Public Holiday Confederation of the Provinces begins today self on the roads John plwing afternoon took his Aunt Alice to Otterville self on the Roads</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 2<span style="text-decoration:underline;">d</span></span></h2>
<p>Hot & dry self on the roads John plowing for self & W W Jacob Tufford drived her Mother Marianna here McRing wool also Jane here in the afternoon pickd 24 1/2 lbs for pocks (frocks ?)</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 3<span style="text-decoration:underline;">d</span></span></h2>
<p>very hot self on the roads let a (?) diteting to John Min 80 Rods a 25¢ Mary Randall here D Randall here for Rope seed 90lb</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday July 4th 1867</span></h2>
<p>Cloudy morning Father took Wife to Moses Corlesss on a visit today untile Sunday self on the roads part of the day sowd 4 1/2 lb of Rafis in the old garden a slight shown</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 5th</span></h2>
<p>more rain in the night morning self went to the mile to see about getting logs saw'd John at the mile in the afternoon self gardeng in the afternoon & sow 1 1/2 B of Bire wheat East of the house slight shower in the evening</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 6</span></h2>
<p>Rain during part night rain trough away over John at Carders Mile self get Nelly shod & Gardening after Tea self & Mother went to Moses Corlesss</p>
<p>Topay Lou Jack May July 4 - 1867</p>
<p>Lydia Jack May July 5</p>
<p>Spot Jack May July 7</p>
<p>Suke Jack May July 9</p>
<p>Peggy Jack May July 13</p>
<p>Bobtail Red May July 15</p>
<p>Cherry (seed time Aug 13) 26 3rd time August</p>
<p>Polly Mare to King of France June 24</p>
<p>Jenny "Pennington Colt" June 25</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday July 7th 1867</span></h2>
<p>fine day self & Mother attended friends meeting Wife staid at Moses Motte, self Wife & Mother & Martha Bowden from London England dined at Mr Motts, came home in the evening after tea Father here to diner</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 8th</span></h2>
<p>fine morning self John & George hoeing & cultivating potatoes in the forenoon afternoon drew a load of hay for Wm where it came to rain planted some Cabbage plants this evening self & Wife drove over to George Tuffords</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 9th</span></h2>
<p>rain during the part night and rain this morning self finished cultivating potatoes</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 11th</span></h2>
<p>(written on the side of the page) heavy shower in the afternoon, Bree Rink for Milk Co.</p>
<p>finished cultivating corn in the forenoon afternoon rent to W Wilkinson with the half years school report returned through Otterville settled with</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 12</span></h2>
<p>self & George hoeing potatoes after tea raking hay for Wm</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 13th</span></h2>
<p>morning Therm 48 Evening 46 self repairing rakes in the morning helpd Wm raking hay & drew in 3 (?) after tea went to Barkers mill got 4 Bl of wheat from D Randed & 2 from S Taffrd first them part fall</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday July 14th 1867</span></h2>
<p>fine day self & children attended Sabbeth School after school took self & D. Randall took 21 children in our waggon down to the Meeting house to hear a sabbath school lecture deliverd by Mark Kilry. Wife walk'd down & rode back D Randall & Father here to dinner - self Wife & children attended Maid Rilly meeting at the corners 4 oclock</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 15th</span></h2>
<p>self writing to Morton Loulrim ariv in the afternoon put up 10 cocks of hay for Wm</p>
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<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_16th_July_1967"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 16th July 1967</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_17"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 17</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_18th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 18th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_19th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 19th</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 16th July 1967</span></h2>
<p>fine day self finished up for Morton Toulinun and went to Norwichville & Otterville bot a sythe & swath also culed at Barker Mile for grit left there saturday last</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 17</span></h2>
<p>fine day self commenced to mow on the railroad</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 18th</span></h2>
<p>fine day self commenced to mow in the clover meadow - north made a cart rack for Father Corless</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 19th</span></h2>
<p>self mowing cut 2 acres William & George raked what I cut yesterday</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday July 20th 1867</span></h2>
<p>fine day self mowing in the forenoon afternoon raking Wm helpd in the afternoon</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 21st</span></h2>
<p>very hot self & children at Sunday School self & Wife walked over to Randall in the evening</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 22</span></h2>
<p>self mowing in the new meadow north in the forenoon afternoon rain, in the evening self cuting Canada Thistles</p>
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<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_23_July"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 23 July</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_24"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 24</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_25"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 25</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_26"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 26</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 23 July</span></h2>
<p>fine self mowing George raking</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 24</span></h2>
<p>self mowing in the forenoon afternoon raking hay Wm helpd in the afternoon about 3 hours</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 25</span></h2>
<p>Cloudy morning a wet day self fixing waggon rack (?) John Triffry came from D Carders afternoon</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 26</span></h2>
<p>John cultivating potatoe in the morning helping in the hay self morning drew in 2 load of hay in the evening</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday July 27th 1867</span></h2>
<p>fine day self & John George drawing and raking hay Wm helpd in the forenoon, got 8 load of hay in G Goodwin called to request the portpowerment of the Agricultural Meeting</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 28th</span></h2>
<p>very warm self & children attended Sabbath School Children attended meeting in the afternoon Father here to dinner</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 29th</span></h2>
<p>fine & cool self mowing John cultivating potatoes Turnips Wife & children picking Black raspberries pickd 29 Quarts in our slashing North evening salf went down to the cheese factory</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday July 30th</span></h2>
<p>fine day John fin& George finished cultivating Turnips in the morning then went and drew in Wm hay evening attended cheese meeting at the Factory</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 31st</span></h2>
<p>fine day self & John Mowing in the forenoon afternnon self finished mowing in the new meadow Wm & John drawing & raking hay Mary cut her leg with the scythe</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday August 1st</span></h2>
<p>cloudy self & John drew in 2 load of hay in the forenoon came up a shower about noon self & Wm attended the agricultural meeting to snake out prize list</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday August 2nd 1867</span></h2>
<p>cloudy heavy fog in the morng self mowing John & Georg hoeing Turnips until about 11 oclock when recommenced cutting Wheat south of the railroad Mary Anne Treffry came for her milk money paid her $17 nil cents less .30¢ discount</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 3rd</span></h2>
<p>very hot self & John cutting & putting up the wheat finished about 2 oclock Mr Jonathan Titers & Carrie Robertson here to dinner at Mothers to Tea Mrs Austin & Peter Corn came to see Johny afternoon self preparing show Bike and took it to Otterville in the evening sent it to Norwich for printing by G. Goodrom</p>
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<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_4th_August"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 4th August</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_5th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 5th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_6"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 6</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_7"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 7</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 4th August</span></h2>
<p>very hot and dry self & children & Carrie Robertson attended Sabbath school Moses & Melisier Corless here to dinner also Father and Carrie R afternoon all hands at Fathers to Tea</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 5th</span></h2>
<p>self & John cutting Barley</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 6</span></h2>
<p>Threatening rain self & John finished cutting what Barley was fit Wm help'd part of the afternoon drew in 3 load</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 7</span></h2>
<p>very hot self went with H Southwrik down on the Cart New Road in the forenoon Johny poorly afternoon drew in the winter wheat</p>
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<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_Thursday_8th_1867"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August Thursday 8th 1867</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_9"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 9</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_10th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 10th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_11"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 11</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">August Thursday 8th 1867</span></h2>
<p>very hot showers passing around John pulling peas self cleaning out the well in the TUrnip field George & Mary & Mary Corless went to Moses Corless & took 2 little pies with them for Moses</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 9</span></h2>
<p>very hot John pull in peas self cleaning out water ditch</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 10th</span></h2>
<p>very hot John went to H Loathac road Bu self fixing the well & fence so the cattle could get to water wife made a cheese</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 11</span></h2>
<p>hot & dry self & children at Sabbath school, afternoon self & wife went to go Tuffords to take Father here to dinner</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday August 12th 1867</span></h2>
<p>continued dry weather self & John cutting spring wheat John cut some Barly in the morning Wife made a cheese same as saturday with the milk from Wms and out cows water works out of the order at the factory</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 13</span></h2>
<p>Tuesday</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 14th</span></h2>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 16</span></h2>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 17</span></h2>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 18</span></h2>
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<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_Monday_19th"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August Monday 19th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_20th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 20th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_21"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 21</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_22"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 22</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">August Monday 19th</span></h2>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 20th</span></h2>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 21</span></h2>
<p>self & John raked some hay U drew in 2 load in the forenoon afternoon self went to Otterville Courner meeting & to Barkers Mile for guiet John Gibing Bessy Wardle & E Meddeon (?)</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 22</span></h2>
<p>self & John Mowing in the forenoon afternoon John raking & drew in a load in the evening with George half</p>
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<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_Friday_23_1867"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August Friday 23 1867</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_24"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 24</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_25"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 25</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_26"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 26</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">August Friday 23 1867</span></h2>
<p>very sultry heavy thunder showers went round North in the evening self & John raked hay for 14 cocks remainder of day preparing for Pic Nic</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 24</span></h2>
<p>fine day good breese from the North self & Wife & 4 oldest children attended S.S. Pic Nic in McCurdneys Woods</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 25</span></h2>
<p>self & children attended S School after school self & Wife Maggie & Emma dined and took Tea at D Randalls E Mott & Wife & Nellisen Corless there Father here to dinner</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 26</span></h2>
<p>sultry John Mowing part of the day too poorly to work all day sold 14 lambs to Drovers from Hamilton at $1-50 each Wm sold but the yarn from Tuffords</p>
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<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_August_27"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday August 27</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_28"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 28</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 29</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_30"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 30</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday August 27</span></h2>
<p>Hot & sultry self laying out ditch on G Sommers line for John Winer to dig in the forenoon afternnon at the Smith shop to get Waggon tires set</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 28</span></h2>
<p>Drover cause for the Lasnler shower in the moring self went to Otterville in the afternoon drew in 2 load of hay in the forenoon</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 29</span></h2>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 30</span></h2>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday August 31</span></h2>
<p>cloudy self & Mother left home for Foler & Woodstock reached Foler about noon afternnon self & P Los went into Woodstock rain all the afternnon could not do business being too late for the bank</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Sept 1st 1867</span></h2>
<p>Cool & Cloudy most of the days self & Mother at P Foler Alice Trufford G Longstreet Marianna Losing Johny & Granfather here to dinner</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 2nd</span></h2>
<p>Chilly self went into Woodowes with P Foler in the forenoon afternoon came home</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Sept 3d 1867</span></h2>
<p>fine morning rain towards evening Servase Goodwin came for me to go to Otterville to act as check clerk for J Noxon Candidate for the LLA of Ontario</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 4</span></h2>
<p>fine day self as yesterday</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 5th</span></h2>
<p>fine day very hot self cutting oats & John took the team with a load of folk to pick blackberries wife & Mary went both came home poorly</p>
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<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_6th_Sept_1867"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 6th Sept 1867</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_7th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 7th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_8th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 8th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_9"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 9</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 6th Sept 1867</span></h2>
<p>shower in the morning early John left for Root Mile in Windham paid him $1-00 after it dried self cutting oats Robt Treffy came from Iowa</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 7th</span></h2>
<p>fine day self raking & binding oats</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 8th</span></h2>
<p>fine day very warm self & Children went to S School John & Father here to dinner Grandmother Sassing Wm & Mother here to Tea</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 9</span></h2>
<p>cloudy self cutting & binding oats in the forenoon afternoon attended Agriculturel meeting at Otterville rain in the evening Paid J Kin $1 on load job</p>
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<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_Sept_10th"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday Sept 10th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_11_My_Birthday_42"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 11 My Birthday 42</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_12"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 12</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_13"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 13</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Sept 10th</span></h2>
<p>self cutting oats R Treffry here to dinner George took him to Norwichville in the afternoon</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 11 My Birthday 42</span></h2>
<p>fine day self working at the Oats George drawing manure Wife at Mrs <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Deldinnes visiting</span> Weather indicator indicate rain this morning</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 12</span></h2>
<p>fine self at the Oats George drawing manure Wife at <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Formans visiting</span></p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 13</span></h2>
<p>Cloudy self & James Forman raking oats in the forenoon afternoon rain self jobing George drawing manure in the forenoon - his Birthday 12 yrs</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sept Saturday 14th 1867</span></h2>
<p>Cool day Eclipes on the Moon last night self & George Tufford examined the new road & accepted the Job from H Southwick paid him 11 Dol. James Form & Self finished cutting oats & rake & bound got our Flannel from Father Corless 25 1/2 yds Paid J F $1.50</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 15th</span></h2>
<p>fine chilly in the evening self attended sabbath School afternoon self Wife & Mrs. D. Randal & Wife went to Mr Jacob Triffords</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sept 16th Monday 1867</span></h2>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 17th</span></h2>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 18</span></h2>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday Sep 19th 1867</span></h2>
<p>fine day self plowing</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 20th 20</span></h2>
<p>fine day self plowing</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 21</span></h2>
<p>self & Wm at Otterville filing up the show pound sowd a little over 3 Bl of medaterain Wheat in the orchard</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 22 Sept 1867</span></h2>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 23rd 1867</span></h2>
<p>fine day self & George & Bing drawing in Oats</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 26th</span></h2>
<p>fine day finished drawing oats afternoon drawing wood Burngheu f</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sept 25th Wednesday</span></h2>
<p>fine day strong West winds self plowing in the forenoon afternoon at Longstreets forking after Pettinges share of Grain</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 26</span></h2>
<p>fine day self at Longstreets looking after Pettingers grain in the forenoon afternoon at D. Randalls theshing</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 27th</span></h2>
<p>fine day self went to Otterville fixing up show ground drawing saw dustter</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 28th Sept 1867</span></h2>
<p>very fine day self Wife Mary George Maggie & Emma attended the 2nd Annual Exhibition of Set B Agr Society show not as good on the whole as last years but was a good show</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 29th</span></h2>
<p>fine day self & children attended sabbath School</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 30th</span></h2>
<p>fine day self sow'd some more wheat in the orchard George dragd it in</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Oct 1st 1867</span></h2>
<p>fine day C Baughslaugh's Threshing Machine came about 10 oclock in the forenoon commenced threshing after dinner Thos & Miles Pennington & Team here Robt Randall George Tufford & Johnny 28 1/2 Bushel of Wheat 111 Bl of Oats 37 1/2 Barley poor crops wet spring & very dry summer Threshers left for H Lossings in the evening</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 2</span></h2>
<p>self & George cleaning up the barn</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 3</span></h2>
<p>fine day self went to see for Wm's ditch & paid him in part $5 yet due him John R & Marianna Harris here self wrote Mrs Wilkison's Will</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday Oct 4th 1867</span></h2>
<p>fine day self & Wife Johnny & Robt Treffry attended the Derehaw & Country Show</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 5th</span></h2>
<p>rain in the past night self & Wm attended Agricultural. Meeting at Otterville read the prize list & paid Jurer</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 6th</span></h2>
<p>fine day self unable to attend school having to attend Jurey mare who is taken ill this morning like the colic Martin Hulbert & one Jackson from Tilsonburgh came to see but could not relieve her sent Johny to Norwichville for a vetinery could not get him George & D Randale staid (?) in the evening self & Wm staid up with the men nearly all night</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Oct 2 Monday 7th 1867</span></h2>
<p>sent John again for the Fairier he arrived here about 11 oclock but could not do any good she died about 4 oclock we opened her & found imflamation & mortification had taken place could not get any passage through not even with proton oil in the evening exchanged horses with the fairier gave him old Jim 15 yr old Polly sucking colt and a note for $12 payable 1st of Jany for his mare 4 yr old John & Team at Perringtons threshing from 4 oclock</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 8</span></h2>
<p>John & Team as yesterday untils noon self help'd Wm clean 13 Bags of Oats which I lent him weighing 26B16 lbs self & children picking apples</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 9th</span></h2>
<p>Cloudy moring self & children picking apples in the forenoon afternoon rein self went to Randalls in the eveing John & Wm attended North Norwich show R Treffry returned with them</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 10th</span></h2>
<p>fine day self & George brot the Cow from Randalls in the forenoon afternoon went again</p>
<p>== Friday 11th ==Cloudy rain towards evening</p>
<p>John took Robert to Norwichvilla Wife at fathers</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Oct Saturday 12th 1867</span></h2>
<p>self & George cleand up a grist 8 Bushel of wheat John returned about noon self took the grist to Barkers Mill in the afternoon Moses Corless & Wife came in the evening</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 13th</span></h2>
<p>fine day Father Moses & Wife Mother & Wm here to dinner self & Wife went with them to Mothers to Tea</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 14</span></h2>
<p>fine day George went to milr for the grist self at Carder Mill looking after the lumber cut from my logs</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Oct 15th 1867</span></h2>
<p>fine day self at Carders Mill as yesterday self & Wife took Tea at Fathers same Smith & Wife & J Pollard also there Father signed and deliverd a deed to L Smith of his Lot in Norwichvilla</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 16</span></h2>
<p>fine and very warm self at the Mile in the forenoon afternoon drew home 2 load of lumber evening self Wife and Wm at Litus & self preparing ap of Milk deliverd at the factory</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 17th</span></h2>
<p>self drew home 1 load of Lumber afternoon finished Mild ap e went to the factory mothr evening loaded 27 cheese and left for Woodstock about 10 oclock</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday Oct 18 1867</span></h2>
<p>fine day reached Woodstock about daylight left Woodstock about 4 in the afternoon got home about 10 oclock 3 fellow attempted to get in to my waggon near Otterville Johny & Children diging potatoes</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 19th</span></h2>
<p>self at Otterville got a warrent to arrest the fellow that attempted to stop Moyers horses & to get in my waggon caught one Frank Johnson the other two ran away</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 20</span></h2>
<p>very warm self wife & children execpt Maggie O Babe attended sunday school Father here to dinner T Pennington here in the afternoon</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday oct 21st 1867</span></h2>
<p>fine day self at Ottervile attending the examanitation of the 2 Prisioner B Wagner & Frank Johnson they were fined $1 each and costs or to go to Jail for 10 days they prefered goiong to Jail</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 22</span></h2>
<p>fine day digging potatoes</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 23</span></h2>
<p>finished the potatoes a poor crop only about 35 bushel put them in the cellar</p>
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<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_Oct_24th_1867"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday Oct 24th 1867</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_25th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 25th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_26th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 26th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_27"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 27</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday Oct 24th 1867</span></h2>
<p>drawing home Lumber from Carden Mill</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 25th</span></h2>
<p>draw pileing Lumber</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 26th</span></h2>
<p>Went to Tituss Factory for the 8 pigs I took there on the 20th of June to fats on halves they are not more than half fat commenced to feed them corn</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 27</span></h2>
<p>self and children attended sabbath school self & Wife call'd to see Mrs Dildini & Tuffor who are very ill Father here to dinner</p>
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<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_28_Octer_1867"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 28 Octer 1867</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 29</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_30"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 30</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_31"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 31</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 28 Octer 1867</span></h2>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 29</span></h2>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 30</span></h2>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 31</span></h2>
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<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_Nov_1st_1867"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Friday Nov 1st 1867</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_2"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 2</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_3"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 3</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_4"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 4</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday Nov 1st 1867</span></h2>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 2</span></h2>
<p>fine day self plowing</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 3</span></h2>
<p>a wet day Father here to dinner D Randall & Wife called in the afternoon</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 4</span></h2>
<p>chily slef plowing & Logging</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 5th Nov 67</span></h2>
<p>very chilly John plowg in the forenoon afternoon went to Otterville for a Bl of salt self went Jobing preparing to butching (?)</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 6</span></h2>
<p>rather chilly self Wm Johny & James Forman killed the 8 Pigs that was at the factory & altered the old Boar & 2 young ones</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 7</span></h2>
<p>fine day self went to Pettnger farm to Measure the hay stock in the forenoon afternoon went to took in the Turnips only 30 Bushel Evening went to J Titus & to A TItus</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday Novm 8th 1867</span></h2>
<p>fine day self & Jonathan Titus cut up the pork pack'd 2 Barrals & salted the hams & shoulders Wm Terhune here to see about taking the school lift after dinner. self & Wife took 23lb of Butter to George Southwicks sold it for 15¢ lb (?) the first sold since sending the Milk to the Factory self stand at Tuffords all night</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 9th</span></h2>
<p>fine day self & George got a load of wood from the Woods and cleand up a load of Barley</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 10th Nov 1867</span></h2>
<p>self & Wife went to see Tuffords in the forenoon afternoon at Mothers Mr Cornell & Wife & Jenny there</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 11th</span></h2>
<p>self went to Woodstock took 27 Bl 30 lb of Barley sold it for 65¢ pr Bl went to P FOxes in the evening</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 12</span></h2>
<p>Chilly ground coverd with snow left P Foxes soon after breakfast returned by Woodstock bought a palour cookstove and exchanged it with Wm for his Box stove</p>
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<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_Nov_13"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday Nov 13</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thurdsy_14"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Thurdsy 14</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_15th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 15th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_16th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 16th</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday Nov 13</span></h2>
<p>self plowing & sent 8 sheep to T Penningtons Wm took two to J B Smith & 3 to Penningtons</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thurdsy 14</span></h2>
<p>self plowing</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 15th</span></h2>
<p>chilly self & Wm attended LP Cornells sale returned by Otterville</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 16th</span></h2>
<p>Chilly self & wife went to Otterville in the afternoon Recd $150 from J Moud Schhol Mony $60 Sil & 4/Cdrs & 90 papers</p>
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<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_Nov_17"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday Nov 17</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_18"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 18</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_19"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 19</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_20"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 20</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Nov 17</span></h2>
<p>self & Wife drove over to Randalls & tuffords to see the sick Wm went for Dr Carroll for Mrs. T U May R</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 18</span></h2>
<p>Cold self drawing wood</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 19</span></h2>
<p>Chilly self reparing shed & stables</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 20</span></h2>
<p>self & yesterday in the forenoon afternoon plowing in the East field</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday Nov 21st</span></h2>
<p>More Mild self plowing</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 22</span></h2>
<p>self plowing fixing fences & Wm took the horses in the afternoon to Otterville Mother went him as far as Randalls</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 23</span></h2>
<p>very warm self plowing Jacob Floriten threshing peas 3/4 day self & SWife at Randalls & Tuffords in the eveing very dark & a dense fog</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Nov 24th</span></h2>
<p>foggy moring very warm & dry for the time of year self went over to Tuffords in the evening Father here to dinner Mother & Wm here in the afternoon rain in the evening slightly</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 25</span></h2>
<p>showering self plowing in the forenoon afternoon took Wife over to Randalls & Tuffords & went to Otterville for the Doctor for Mrs. Tufford Jacob & Garn Flouten threshing peas</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 26</span></h2>
<p>Cloudy somewhat chilly self folowing Mr Pettinger came in the afternoon went with him to his farm & S.F as yesterday</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 27th Nov 1867</span></h2>
<p>Cloudy self plowing part of the day very lame with a Boil on my thigh Jacob & Lam Flouten finished the peas paid them $3.45 Wife went over to see Mrs. Tufford came home made a chicken pie and sent to her</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 28</span></h2>
<p>Cloudy self plowing in the forenoon obliged to quit on account of Boil on my thigh which is very large and painful</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 29th Nov 1867</span></h2>
<p>Cold wet day snow & rain mild self laid up unable to wear my pants Wm A McLine Teacher called in the evening paid him $20</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 30th</span></h2>
<p>Cold winter day self laid up as yesterday George & Mary put the Cows in the stables for the first for the season</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday December 1st 1867</span></h2>
<p>cold Father here to dinner Wm took Marianna Losing to her Grandmother Lossings</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday Dec 2d 1867</span></h2>
<p>Cold ground still coverd with snow self better walkd to G Southwick Store got a pair of Boots for Morton Paid G. L. $5.92 in full up to date afternoon went down again and bought an axe & handle which I did not pay for $1.50 Wm went to Mill took 6 Bl of wheat for me and 10 Bl of Corn for himself</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 3rd</span></h2>
<p>Wm went to Mill for the Grist Wife went with him as far as Randalls & staid until he returned self not doing much H C Lossing called in the forenoon afternoon self went into the woods : cat a litter wood today</p>
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<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_4th_Dec_1867"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 4th Dec 1867</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_5th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 5th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_6th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 6th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_7th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 7th</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 4th Dec 1867</span></h2>
<p>More Mild self chopping Wood in the woods George went to Otterville</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 5th</span></h2>
<p>Mild self cutting wood & helpd George load he drew 5 load</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 6th</span></h2>
<p>High Winds with some rain & sleet self helping Wm Kill his pigs in the forenoon afternoon cutting wood</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 7th</span></h2>
<p>Cold ground coverd with snow wind blowing strong from the west self & Geroge drawing manure for banking the Cellar in the forenoon afternoon attended Trustees meeting at the School House</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Dec 8th 1867</span></h2>
<p>rather cold but fine Father here to dinner also Johny afternoon elf & Maggie & Emma went to Randalls & Tuffords</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 9th</span></h2>
<p>self took Nell to the shop & got her shod afternoon Wm went to Otterville with the horses self drew a load of manure for banking the cellar and fixing stables</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 10</span></h2>
<p>cold self fixing shed for calves & sheep made a sheep rack (?)</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 11th Dec 67</span></h2>
<p>Mild self helpd Wm get the wagon ready for loading sheep and went to the woods to see about cutting log roads Wm went to Foxes with 5 sheep in the afternoon self went to Randalls brothers the cow and went to see Warren Sherwood about drawing logs Mother here to dinner & Lee Geoge (?) went home with her</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 12</span></h2>
<p>very cold with a strong East Wind Therm at 9 Zero, self cutting wood and attending the Cattle too Cold to work George & Maggie with Mother Wm returned in the evening</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 13th Dec</span></h2>
<p>more Mild but still very cold self went to see Warren Sherwood about drawing logs - afternoon Warren Sherwood came up to see the logs he agreed to deliver them a Gradons Mill for 7/ or 8/1/2 cp M he is to have Mr Oxen he finds them hay and gives Wm one days drawing of logs when he is ready</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 14th</span></h2>
<p>Cold self drawing wood for Wm & for self Wm killd a sheep for me self went to Otterville in the eveing settled up with Mr AM Gim School Teacher</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Dec 15 1867</span></h2>
<p>Mild Father & Johny here to dinner Wife went to see Tuffords H C Lossing here in the afternoon evening self took tea with Wife at Tuffords & went to Randalls for a short time</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 6th</span></h2>
<p>Mild self cutting Wood George drawing 2 load in the forenoon John Wood Collector here to dinner & settled with me School account afternoon self & Wife went to Otterville</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Dec 17 67</span></h2>
<p>self & George getting in Wood in the forenoon afternoon preparing for Butching evening went to the School House to let Wood contract the other Trustees did not attend did not let the contract</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 18</span></h2>
<p>Mild self & Ja Foreman killd 4 July Pigs which weighed 96 - 95 - 80 - 85 afternoon cut them up H Thursday calld in the evening to pay over the money for the Cheese</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">December Thursday 19 1867</span></h2>
<p>very cold self hung 8 hams 16 Shoulders in the smoke House & went to Jonathans Titus in the forenoon afternoon went to Gradons Mill & to Otterville got the harness repaired & paid 62¢ for it to Warren Durker</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 20</span></h2>
<p>mild Jonathan Titus here in the forenoon making up the milk & cheese (?) afternoon self helping Warren Sherwood make sawlog road Jonathan Titus & B Dell here about Milk after Lent J Titus $100</p>
<div class="toc">
<div>
<h2>Contents</h2>
</div>
<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1867"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1867</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_Decbr_21st"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday Decbr 21st</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_22"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 22</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_23"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 23</span></a></li>
</ul></div>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">1867</span></h2>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Decbr 21st</span></h2>
<p>very red in the east rain and snow in the evening self cutting & drawing wood - Fish put a pump in the Barry and well</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 22</span></h2>
<p>rain during the past night Father & Johnny here to dinner self went to G Tuffords in the afternoon</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 23</span></h2>
<p>fine but cold self at the factory Book in the forenoon afternoon went to Otterville attended the Nomation for Councillar</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 24th 1867</span></h2>
<p>fine but Chilly self went to the store in the morning & put the carpet down in the dining room sftarnoon went to the School paid the Teacher $10 and engaged him to teach six months a 22 dollars pr month Jonathen Titus and Lugs Nold here in the evening (?)</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 25</span></h2>
<p>Xmas day Father Jane & all their children here to dinner & tea allso also Mother & Wm had 2 roast Geese & plum pudding very stormy evening rain and wind took 24 1/2 lb butter to E Southwick Wm Dildine burried</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 26 Dec</span></h2>
<p>fine warm day like spring self attend factor Committee Meeting in the forenoon afternoon Patrons meeting Wife at Randall self & Wm went to Otterville</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 27</span></h2>
<p>soft & showery Wife very poorly with a violent head ache self fixing the platform around the pump</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 28</span></h2>
<p>self & George went in to the woods gat a hough for the barnyard pump got the X cutsaw got a Barrel of salt from P Southwick</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 30th</span></h2>
<p>self cutting firewood in the forenoon & helpd Wm clean up 6 Bl of corn afternoon at Otterville making out Report for Annual Agricultural Meeting took 13 1/2 lb Butter to G Goodway 18¢ pr lb</p>
<p> </p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 31st and last of 67</span></h2>
<p>fine day self in this woods cutting wood Mother & Wife at Pennington self went for them in the evening,</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Jany 1st 1868 Wedneday</span></h2>
<p>A little snow fell during the past night self & Wife left home on a visit to Moses Corless & Alice dined at Moses and took Lea and staid the night with Elias & Aline Mott</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 2d</span></h2>
<p>Mild self wife Moses & Wife went to James Martins to see Aunt Ginny dined there self returned home left Wife at Moses Corless</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 3rd</span></h2>
<p>self writing school Notice went to PO in the afternoon O put up notices in the section rec'd a Letter from J Leys of Toronto</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 4th 1868</span></h2>
<p>wet disagreeable day rain & snow self cutting wood writing to Lays & to the Editor of the Leader enclosed Bank of Upper Canada Bill of five dollar, for the Leader No of Bill 36126 JG Kingston date 1st Jan 1861</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 5th</span></h2>
<p>very fine day self & Wm went to Addison Mrs Addison buried in Norwichville Wife returned from Moses Corless with Moses Wife and E Motts & Alice all hands dined at Father Corlesss & took tea with us</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">MOnday Jany 6th 68</span></h2>
<p>fine day but cold self out electioneering for D Randall as Deputy Rein Johnny drove the team Wife at D Randalls self took Tea at Drs Al Wilcox elected Dp'y Reeve by a majority of 6</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 7th</span></h2>
<p>fine day self took a load of poles to Gradons Mile to put under the saw Logs Warren Sherwood & Lam Innis commenced to draw logs Afternoon Self went to the school house & to A Tituss to see about the school Report J E Terhenun here in the evening making Report</p>
<div class="toc">
<div>
<h2>Contents</h2>
</div>
<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_8th_Jany_68"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 8th Jany 68</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thurdsy_9th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Thurdsy 9th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_10th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 10th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_11th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 11th</span></a></li>
</ul></div>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 8th Jany 68</span></h2>
<p>self attended School meeting Wife at Fathers also Morton & Lirris Mrs Pettinger here to dinner</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thurdsy 9th</span></h2>
<p>very cold self & Wm attended Directors meeting and Members Annual Meeting of the Agricultral Meeting Society</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 10th</span></h2>
<p>very cold self in the woods in the foremoon cutting poles & butting saw Log afternoon culting wood (?)</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 11th</span></h2>
<p>cold but morn mild then yesterday self cuttings drawing wood & took poles to the saw mill here</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Jany 12th 1867</span></h2>
<p>Cold self Wm & George attended the funeral of Isreal Wood who was buried in Titus s burying ground Father & Johny here to dinner self & Wife at Mothers to Tea D Randall & Wife here in the evening</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 13th</span></h2>
<p>cold self & Wm cutting dry pine for firewood drew a load for him & one for self in the evening went to the saw mill</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 14</span></h2>
<p>still continue cold self took a load of poles to the Mill in the forenoon afternoon sawing for Wm cut 5 logs George & his Ma went to Otterville Maild the School Report to L Sup little snow in the evening</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 16th</span></h2>
<p>cold self went to the Mill to see about placing the Logs James Forman butting Logs help'd Wm cut some Basswoods Logs self paid him 3/ for 1/2 days work afternoon sharpend the saw in the evening self & Wife D Randall and Wife & G Tufford & Wife at Mothers & Wm Oysters supper</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 17th</span></h2>
<p>more MIld self & George Longstreet cutting saw Logs 6 cuts for self & 3 for George L</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 18th Jan 1867</span></h2>
<p>cold slight showers of snow self went to J Read for ground argar to bore the well and took the Long sleigh to the smiths shop to be repair'd afternoon boreing in the barnyard well for water to ok 9 1/2 lb of Butter to G Southwick</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 19</span></h2>
<p>(there are math calculations)</p>
<p>4) 63</p>
<pre> 13
3
___
39
63
___
102
</pre>
<p> </p>
<p>125 102 ___ 13</p>
<p>25 1/2 yds a 12 1/2 ¢ pr yd $3.16</p>
<p>1 3/4 lb yarn a 63¢ pr lb 1-02</p>
<pre> ________
$4-18
</pre>
<p>D To Wool in all</p>
<pre> $5-33
4-18
______
$1-15 Due CJT from 26 @ March 9th 1868
</pre>
<p>1. Measurement of</p>
<table><tbody><tr><td>Cut by Self</td>
<td>GL.</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>18.</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>436</td>
<td>436</td>
<td>315</td>
</tr><tr><td>594</td>
<td>633</td>
<td>398</td>
<td>609</td>
</tr><tr><td>436</td>
<td>644</td>
<td>976</td>
<td>304</td>
</tr><tr><td>600</td>
<td>736</td>
<td>835</td>
<td>288</td>
</tr><tr><td>532</td>
<td>344</td>
<td>457</td>
<td>493</td>
</tr><tr><td>567</td>
<td>582</td>
<td>459</td>
<td>436</td>
</tr><tr><td>436</td>
<td>500</td>
<td>334</td>
<td>596</td>
</tr><tr><td>648</td>
<td>377</td>
<td>377</td>
<td>524</td>
</tr><tr><td>493</td>
<td>200</td>
<td>391</td>
<td>657</td>
</tr><tr><td>510</td>
<td>457</td>
<td>228</td>
<td>562</td>
</tr><tr><td>X609</td>
<td>436</td>
<td>588</td>
<td>344</td>
</tr><tr><td>784</td>
<td>233</td>
<td>330</td>
<td>303</td>
</tr><tr><td>552</td>
<td>477</td>
<td>500</td>
<td>213</td>
</tr><tr><td>739</td>
<td>657</td>
<td>600</td>
<td>330</td>
</tr><tr><td>657</td>
<td>500</td>
<td>500</td>
<td>303</td>
</tr><tr><td>404</td>
<td>450</td>
<td>548</td>
<td>334</td>
</tr><tr><td>840</td>
<td>644</td>
<td>411</td>
<td>240</td>
</tr><tr><td>770</td>
<td>588</td>
<td>404</td>
<td>454</td>
</tr><tr><td>876</td>
<td>616</td>
<td>334</td>
<td>1068</td>
</tr><tr><td>____________</td>
<td>____________</td>
<td>____________</td>
<td>____________</td>
</tr><tr><td>11047</td>
<td>9320</td>
<td>9304</td>
<td>8373</td>
</tr></tbody></table>
<p>Law Logs 1868</p>
<table><tbody><tr><td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td>657</td>
</tr><tr><td>739</td>
<td>588</td>
<td>210</td>
<td>644</td>
</tr><tr><td>375</td>
<td>680</td>
<td>213</td>
<td>411</td>
</tr><tr><td>622</td>
<td>500</td>
<td>548</td>
<td>334</td>
</tr><tr><td>575</td>
<td>375</td>
<td>609</td>
<td>377</td>
</tr><tr><td>657</td>
<td>280</td>
<td>500</td>
<td>459</td>
</tr><tr><td>14 509</td>
<td>x 459 x</td>
<td>654</td>
<td>532</td>
</tr><tr><td>542</td>
<td>784</td>
<td>119</td>
<td>500</td>
</tr><tr><td>925</td>
<td>954</td>
<td>86</td>
<td>739</td>
</tr><tr><td>303</td>
<td>439</td>
<td>162</td>
<td>459</td>
</tr><tr><td>14 439</td>
<td>344</td>
<td>100</td>
<td>588</td>
</tr><tr><td>2 710</td>
<td>710</td>
<td>548</td>
<td>692</td>
</tr><tr><td>588</td>
<td>855</td>
<td>222</td>
<td>692</td>
</tr><tr><td>838</td>
<td>870</td>
<td>576</td>
<td>657</td>
</tr><tr><td>801</td>
<td>552</td>
<td>185</td>
<td>500</td>
</tr><tr><td>675</td>
<td>532</td>
<td>304</td>
<td>582</td>
</tr><tr><td>548</td>
<td>609</td>
<td>x 784</td>
<td>377</td>
</tr><tr><td>710</td>
<td>377</td>
<td>650</td>
<td>548</td>
</tr><tr><td>800</td>
<td>251</td>
<td>377</td>
<td>1046</td>
</tr><tr><td>840</td>
<td>436</td>
<td>330</td>
<td>1110</td>
</tr><tr><td>____________</td>
<td>____________</td>
<td>____________</td>
<td>____________</td>
</tr><tr><td>12196</td>
<td>10595</td>
<td>7117</td>
<td>11904</td>
</tr></tbody></table>
<table><tbody><tr><td>657</td>
<td>548</td>
<td>14915</td>
</tr><tr><td>600</td>
<td>509</td>
<td>17700</td>
</tr><tr><td>657</td>
<td>600</td>
<td>11904</td>
</tr><tr><td>725</td>
<td>657</td>
<td>7117</td>
</tr><tr><td>552</td>
<td>871</td>
<td>9595</td>
</tr><tr><td>692</td>
<td>975</td>
<td>12196</td>
</tr><tr><td>840</td>
<td>1207</td>
<td>8373</td>
</tr><tr><td>657</td>
<td>800</td>
<td>9304</td>
</tr><tr><td>710</td>
<td>772</td>
<td>9510</td>
</tr><tr><td>600</td>
<td>954</td>
<td>_______</td>
</tr><tr><td>390</td>
<td>840</td>
<td>100614</td>
</tr><tr><td>500</td>
<td>903</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>509</td>
<td>903</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>550</td>
<td>925</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>240</td>
<td>920</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>552</td>
<td>954</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>436</td>
<td>840</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>493</td>
<td>1007</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>657</td>
<td>_______</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>650</td>
<td>14915</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>708</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>820</td>
<td>Corrected</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>782</td>
<td>Cut by GL</td>
<td>101649</td>
</tr><tr><td>850</td>
<td>by self</td>
<td>11047</td>
</tr><tr><td>609</td>
<td> </td>
<td>_______</td>
</tr><tr><td>622</td>
<td> </td>
<td>112696</td>
</tr><tr><td>493</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>786</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>_______</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>17725</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr></tbody></table>
38.09</tr>
<table><tbody><tr><td>$37.50</td>
</tr><tr><td>22</td>
</tr><tr><td>_______</td>
</tr><tr><td>$37.72</td>
</tr><tr><td>37 1/2</td>
</tr><tr><td>_______</td>
</tr></tbody></table>
<p>Thick</p>
<table><tbody><tr><td>Total of</td>
<td>30146</td>
</tr><tr><td>inch</td>
<td>1211</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>_______</td>
</tr><tr><td>$20 /</td>
<td>31357</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>250</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>40</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>85</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>_______</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>375</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>686-07</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>210 84</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>_______</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>$475 23</td>
</tr></tbody></table>
<p>Thick P</p>
<table><tbody><tr><td>1349</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>Inch Pick</td>
<td>Thick P</td>
<td>self</td>
</tr><tr><td>M Pottz</td>
<td>Thick Piece</td>
<td>Pecies</td>
</tr><tr><td>1613</td>
<td>3993</td>
<td>1204</td>
</tr><tr><td>Total</td>
<td>in all</td>
<td>36963</td>
</tr></tbody></table>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Saw Logs 1868 Dr</span></h2>
<table><tbody><tr><td>Jany 3</td>
<td>Paid G. Longststreet for cutting</td>
<td>$30.00</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>I"</td>
<td>4.00</td>
</tr><tr><td>Feby 3</td>
<td>D</td>
<td>3.94</td>
</tr><tr><td>Jan " 25</td>
<td>By Warren Sherwood order</td>
<td>11.10</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>Saw Innis for drawing</td>
<td>10.00</td>
</tr><tr><td>March 9th</td>
<td>Warren Sherwood</td>
<td>10.00</td>
</tr><tr><td>18.</td>
<td>Warren Sherwood</td>
<td>20.00</td>
</tr><tr><td>21</td>
<td>Paid W Sherwood</td>
<td>13.79</td>
</tr><tr><td>23</td>
<td>Sam Innis</td>
<td>23.80</td>
</tr><tr><td>Apr 7</td>
<td>Bushel of Wheat</td>
<td>1.50</td>
</tr><tr><td>9</td>
<td>Cash for Boy S Innis</td>
<td>8.00</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>Hay for Oten</td>
<td>50</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td>_______</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td>13663</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>Paid Reably for Teaming</td>
<td>110.84</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>S Longstreet Teaming</td>
<td>12.69</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>D Randall Teaming</td>
<td>2.30</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>F Graydon for saving ten</td>
<td> </td>
</tr></tbody></table>
<p>Cr ft</p>
<table><tbody><tr><td>By</td>
<td>36,947</td>
<td>sold to cook</td>
<td>$686.07</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>2000</td>
<td>Eighing</td>
<td>12.00</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>2446</td>
<td>E Mott at $6.30</td>
<td>15.90</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td>L Stenhoofa $6-0</td>
<td>7"</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>1050</td>
<td>S Wallace $6.50</td>
<td>6"80</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>1000</td>
<td>Showground $6</td>
<td>6"00</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>1012</td>
<td>J Martin $650</td>
<td>6"60</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>333</td>
<td>Tiple $6</td>
<td>2"00</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>8214</td>
<td>A Mirte</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>744</td>
<td>J Williams $650 8 of 10</td>
<td>5.35</td>
</tr><tr><td>May 13</td>
<td>307</td>
<td>Steinhoof & Watt C.C.</td>
<td>3.07</td>
</tr><tr><td>Dec 29</td>
<td>600</td>
<td>Watts a 10 Dolf$4</td>
<td>6-00</td>
</tr></tbody></table>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">June 10th 1869</span></h2>
<p>TT McCurdy Elias Bowman & CJ Tuffry Jessie veivers met on the line between Summers & Longer and traced a line shown by John & George Summers which they said was the old line shown to their Father by John Tuffry many years ago as the proper line - after staking out the line they the fence veiwes divided the portion to be fenced & apportioned 9 chains 41sh Sinks for Summers to build commencing at the front of the Posts running South to a stake planted at a distance of 9C41 1/2 L</p>
<p>James Fonger is to build a fence from the stake planted as before described and runing south G C 41 1/2 Links</p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p>18-81</p>
<pre> 4
</pre>
<p>______ 72</p>
<p>A/c of Lumber sold To A White 1869</p>
<p>1543 self com 26 X625 Sam L ' ' 26 1996 Saw L ' ' 28 1939 Sam L ' ' 30 1020 D Randall Feb 2</p>
<p> </p>
<p>X 1091 Clear</p>
<p> </p>
<p>June 8th/69 Bal dirc from Wm White $46.24</p>
<p>8 Longstreet delivered 5651 ft of Lumber to A White for one at $225 $2,25 pr M</p>
Total Paid S Longstreet $21-93 3/4 Feb 9th 1869 Mem June 9th 1869 Paid W.H. T, in full for lumber $44-30 and recd from him $10 in Sil on W Pettinger ' a/c
<table><tbody><tr><td> </td>
<td>$12-69</td>
</tr><tr><td>Paid</td>
<td>1-00</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>_______</td>
</tr><tr><td>Due</td>
<td>11-69</td>
</tr><tr><td>4098 for WHJ</td>
<td>9-22</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>_______</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>$20-91</td>
</tr></tbody></table>
<p>say 90000 feet in Log will make 1/4 clear 4/ 90 22-2</p>
cuting drawing & sawing $4pr M (mathematical calculations)
<table><tbody><tr><td>Clear</td>
<td>22000</td>
<td>90</td>
</tr><tr><td>at</td>
<td>$18</td>
<td>22</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>_______</td>
<td>_______</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>176000</td>
<td>68000</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>22000</td>
<td>at $5</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>_______</td>
<td>_______</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>$396,000</td>
<td>340,000</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>340</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>_______</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>$736</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>360</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>_______</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>376</td>
<td> </td>
</tr></tbody></table>
<p>First Pile 376 peices</p>
<p>{,mathematical calculations with no references}</p>
<p>X July 17 Pickd Beans first full scise</p>
<p> </p>
<p>(mathematical calculations)</p>
<p>Seed sown in 1867</p>
<table><tbody><tr><td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td>lb Gch</td>
</tr><tr><td>Apr 25</td>
<td>sowd Peas</td>
<td>3 00</td>
</tr><tr><td>X 27</td>
<td>Planted Beans hasejam</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>29 & 30</td>
<td>Spring Wheat</td>
<td>4 00</td>
</tr><tr><td>29</td>
<td>sowd Early York Lettuce & Califlower</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>planted onions</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>May 9</td>
<td>Barley</td>
<td>7</td>
</tr><tr><td>11</td>
<td>"sowd carrots</td>
<td>1 4</td>
</tr><tr><td>16</td>
<td>" peas</td>
<td>4 4</td>
</tr><tr><td>29 to 31</td>
<td>planted corn & Beans one & 3/4 acres</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>31</td>
<td>planted Tomatoes</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>June 4</td>
<td>sow'd some lettuce</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>5th</td>
<td>Sow'd Oats</td>
<td>18,131</td>
</tr><tr><td>"</td>
<td>vetches 1 peck</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>6</td>
<td>peas</td>
<td>Tr Bl</td>
</tr><tr><td>7</td>
<td>sowd 45lb Clover & 33 Trimothy seed on 6 1/2 acres North of Orchard</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>7th</td>
<td>sowd radishes / pulled first July 5th</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>8th</td>
<td>planted Potatoes 13 Bl also squash cucumbers & prp corn</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>July 5</td>
<td>sowd 1/2 Bl Buckwheat</td>
<td> </td>
</tr><tr><td>4</td>
<td>4 1/2 H Rape</td>
<td> </td>
</tr></tbody></table>
<p>1867</p>
<table><tbody><tr><td>Feby 15th</td>
<td>Recd for drawing Staves cash</td>
<td>$21.30</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>Dr D</td>
<td>60</td>
</tr><tr><td>March 8th</td>
<td>sold 11 & 1/2 M Shingles</td>
<td>25.87</td>
</tr><tr><td>27th</td>
<td>Sold G Southwick 56 & 3/4 meat 8¢</td>
<td>4.54</td>
</tr><tr><td>27</td>
<td>" H H Southwick shoulder</td>
<td>2.83</td>
</tr><tr><td>April 2nd</td>
<td>G Southwick Ham</td>
<td>2.15</td>
</tr><tr><td> </td>
<td>3 ottveal</td>
<td>1.50</td>
</tr><tr><td>Apr</td>
<td>20 Bl of Barly to J Martin</td>
<td>10.00</td>
</tr></tbody></table>
<p>{this seems to be a second scanned copy of the previous page}</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">1867</span></h2>
<p>Sep Oct r 9 changed $10 Bill but W $200 Paid Horse Doctor $1.50 J H Treffry $2.00 Nov 30 lent WHT $2-- Decb 11 Lent W H T $10 Cornmercial & 5 Dol Lit</p>
<p>M Duhig</p>
<p>{mathematical calculatons}</p>
<p>{mathematical calculations}</p>
<p>{mathematical calculations}</p>
<p>{mathematical calculations}</p>
<p>{Back cover of diary}</p>
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Transcript of Diary of William Neno (his spelling) MacLeod for Year 1870
Westfield, Ontario
(Note: William was born in 1850 at Tralee in Ireland, the middle of 3 children, older brother
John and younger sister Elizabeth. His father William (b 1822, son of Captain John), died in
1854 and his mother, Elizabeth S. Gerrard (b. 1829, married William Sept 19, 1846) died
February 19, 1855 (age 26) when William N would have been 5 years old. It is known that
he came to Canada to live with relatives (aunt?), We do not know the fate of his brother
and sister. He mentions on August 23 that the Gerrards came to visit so it was possibly a
relative on his mother's side that brought him over. Nothing else was known about him until
he married Doris Katharine Stewart at St. John's Church in Stamford September 24, 1879.
From this diary we see that he was living at Westfield which must be near London. He talks
about going to London and going into town. There are currently Crinklaws who have a
grain elevator on the east side of London. William twice mentions taking excursions to 'the
Falls' so he possibly had connections there. He mentions the Mewburns who he possibly
lived with and worked for. They apparently had a sale on April 26 and moved away April
28, and he mentions staying with them when he goes to the Falls later.
Fly leaf
My .. little creature. I am delighted to hear you are in good health. I expect soon to see you.
Yours truly, Therease Micklegitt (or Increase Michlegift)
Saturday Jan 1 I was out shooting all day with Chris Taverner (?). We shot 10 squirrels. I
spent the evening there the day was fine
Sunday 2 We all went to church. It snowed all last night and today. There were very few
people in church
3 It snowed all last night and today. I went to the junction and got my boot fixed. I went
down .. a load of hay.
4 I worked all day at Mr. Thorniecrofts (?).The day was fine. We cut 5 logs it looks like a
storm
5 I was all day at Thorny's We cut 8 logs It snowed about two inches last night
6 I was helping Mr Mewburn to cut wood and to get up logs. We cut down a tree on top of
me and hurt my back and arm
7 I was helping Ben tabbener to thrash we thrashed 85 bushels of peas it was very cold
and it snowed a little
8 We finished thrashing at Bens today he had 182 bushels of peas altogether the evening
was stormy
Sunday 9 We all went to church The day was fine but very cold There were very few
people there We sleighed home
10 It stormed all morning We went down to Stephens bush and got out timber for a wood
rack brought it home and made it
1
�11 We were cutting logs in the morning and drawing in the afternoon We drew six. It
commenced to rain this evening
12 It rained all last night and this forenoon. I went to Foremans for a piece of wood to make
an axe handle and got James C to make it
13 We got home a load of wood in the morning and killed a pig We got up three loads in
the afternoon and killed another pig
14 We went to London with a load of wood. got four and a quarter. It was very cold. It
commenced to rain this evening
15 It rained last night and this forenoon but it faired at two o'clock. I went to James
Crinklaws to buy some wood. I got a 100 (?) cords
16 We all went to church the day was beautifully fine It commenced to rain this evening
17 It rained till noon I went to the junction to get a hame ring mended. Went to London in
the afternoon
18 Went to the Tom Shores and commenced to chop the day was fine
19 Ditto
20 Ditto
21 Ditto
22 Ditto came home tonight the evening was wet
Sunday 23 It rained last night This morning was fine All went to church Went in the waggon
24 I was working all day at Thornicrofts It looks like a storm to night
25 I was helping Mr Mewburn to cut logs in the morning and to ... in the afternoon. The day
was stormy
26 We were drawing logs all day and we finished getting 142 (?) logs The weather was
stormy
27 I was getting up wood for Foreman (?) in the forenoon and cutting logs in the afternoon.
The day was fine
28 I was helping Ben to get in his straw (?) and to kill a pig The day was fine
29 I went to London with two loads of saw logs It stormed a little in the afternoon Rose was
sick in the evening
Sunday 30 We all went to church We went down in the sleigh. The day was fine.
31 We were drawing logs in the forenoon and went to the sawmill in the afternoon
February
1 I was working all day at Thornicroft's The day was fine They had a bee there
2
�2 We were sawing all day. Sam Pipers(?) machine The day was fine
3 We had finished sawing today We had done about three oclock It snowed a little all day
4 We were sawing for Tekkers (?) all day. We did not cut all The day was fine but very cold
5 I did not do much today being unwell. I saw James Crinklaw in the forenoon and drew
some wood in the afternoon It was fine
Sunday 6 We all went to church in the sleigh It was poor on the gravel The day was very
fine
7 Went out to thorny's in the morning and split wood for Stephen in the afternoon The day
was very fine
8 I was helping Thorensan (?) all day to split Stephen's wood. The day was fine
9 I helped Foreman finish splitting Stephen's wood. Am helping Mr Mewburn to get some
straw from Davy's
10 We were all day getting straw from Davy's. It was very cold
11 I went up to James Crinklaws in the morning to chop but concluded to draw out and did
so in the afternoon
12 I went to the brick yard in the morning with a load of wood in the morning and drew out
of the bush in the afternoon
Sunday 13 We all went to church There was no sleighing on the gravel They went down in
the wagon
14 I drew a load of wood to the steam brick yard and went to town afterwards The day was
rough went in the wagon
15 Drew two loads of wood to the steam brick yard The day was very fine I drew it in the
wagon
16 I drew two loads to the steam brick yard. The day was fine. The roads are getting ....?
17 I drew one load of wood to the steam brick yard. The day was ... and stormy
18 We did very little all day on account of its stormy. Brought Foreman down some hay It
snowed nearly all day
19 Drew a load of wood to the steam brick yard and drew out six cords out of the bush in
the afternoon
Sunday 20 Went to church in the sleigh. The day was very cold
21 We drew out 14 cords out of the bush The day was very cold the coldest day of this
winter
22 Drew out of the bush in the morning Got out 40 (?) cords Went with a load in the
afternoon The day was very cold
3
�23 Drew two loads of wood to the steam brick yard The day was very fine The sleighing
was rather poor
24 Ditto
25 Got the horses shod in the morning and went to Ingils chopping bee in the afternoon
The day was fine
26 Drew out of the bush in the forenoon and drew down a load in the afternoon. The day
was raw and cold
Sunday 27 Rained and snowed nearly all day. Mr. Mewburn and the two boys went to
church
28 Drew two loads to the steam brick yard. The sleighing was splendid (?) The day was
drizzly (?)
March
1 Ditto
2 Ditto The day was cold
3 Ditto
4 The same as yesterday The day was rather cold sleighing good
5 The same as yesterday. Got old sandy? The sleighing went a good deal today
Sunday 6 We all went to church in the sleigh The day was fine
7 I drew two loads of wood to the steam brick yard
8 Ditto
9 Went to the steam brick yard in the forenoon and drew a load for H Shore in the
afternoon
10 I drew two loads of wood for Herbert Shore. The sleighing was very poor
11 I drew a load of wood for Herbert in the morning and drew out of the bush in the
afternoon
12 I drew a load of wood to the steam brick yard in the morning and bought home a little
straw in the afternoon
Sunday13 There was a heavy fall of snow last night. We all went to church in the sleigh
14 Drew home a load of straw in the morning and to the steam brick yard in the afternoon.
The day was fine
15 Went up in the forenoon and got the crothces and pole out of the bush and drew the
crotches (?) in the afternoon
4
�16 Drew down the flagstaff (?) in the morning and drew a load of wood in the afternoon The
day was stormy
17 We did not do much all day Got home a small load of straw in the afternoon
18 Was helping Ben Tabbener cut wood all day The day was fine
19 I went to London today to get paid for the wood Received 34 dollars
Sunday 20 We all went to church except Mrs M and the baby. It rained a little today
21 Went to John Crinklaws to chop
22 Ditto. Went with Mr. Mewburn to buy a horse.
23 Ditto
24 Ditto
25 Ditto
26 Ditto the weather has been fine all this week It commenced to rain tonight
Sunday 27 It rained all day and snowed by times. Mr. Mewburn, Chris and I went to church.
28 Went to the junction in the forenoon and got my boots fixed Did nothing afterwards
29 We were getting some straw from Davys. Brought it home in the sleigh
30 Went to town with a grist. The road was bad
To this point the book was in pencil. It now starts in ink.
31 Was in with a load of hay got ten dollars The roads were very bad.
April
1 Was in with hay. Was in all day Received 11 ? Dollars in the evening
2 Went to the junction in the morning and went to town in the afternoon
Sunday 3 Mr. Mewburn and the boys and I walked to church. The day was very fine
4 I rode up to Mr. Eringtons (?) to see
with him but he would not give more than 10
cents (or dollars)?
5 I was chopping at Crinklaws today. The weather was fine
6 Chopping at C in the morning and at Orchards chopping bee afterwards
7 Went to town with a load of oats and got 30 Cls (?) in bills and out shooting in the
afternoon
8 Went to the Crinklaws and finished chopping cut 121/2cords Day was very warm
9 Went to town the day was very fine The road was good.
5
�Sunday 10 We drove down to church in the wagon The day was very fine
11 It rained this morning but was fine this evening I went out shooting all day and shot
two . . ?
12 I was piling wood and putting on a load of hay for Mewburns Went to Stansford (?) this
tonight
13 Went to town? and got out Mr Mewburns sale bills It rained this evening
14 Did the chores in the forenoon and went out shooting in the afternoon. The day was
showery
15 Ditto Shot two rats
16 Went to town with a load of hay The day was fine Got home the new harness Killed two
skunks
Sunday 17 Mr and Mrs Mewburn went to church It rained nearly all day
18 It rained all of the forenoon and part of the afternoon Drew home a load of wood in the
afternoon
19 I was piling wood in the forenoon The day was pretty fine I did the chores in the
afternoon
20 I went to town with a load of hay I got seven dollars It rained nearly all day
21 Varnishing and cleaning up the house Went to the F Shores in the evening
22 We were cleaning and oiling (?) all day. The day was very fine
23 Went to town and saw . . ? And got out the things for the sale in the afternoon
Sunday 24 We all went to church except Mrs Mewburn who has got a black eye The day
was warm
25 I was oiling the new harness all day The day was very fine
26 Had our sale today It went very well about 30 dollars The day was fine
27 Went to town with the cases. The day was very hot
28 Went down to the junction for the wagon and
away.
? in the afternoon. Mr. Mewburn went
29 Commenced to work at Pens We were ploughing the orchard The day was very hot It
froze last night
30 Went to town today with a load of barley Got ... cts. The day was fine It froze last night
May
Sunday 1 Rode up to the 8 th concession church. The day was fine
6
�2 I was ploughing all day The day was fine
3 Ditto
4 Ditto
5 Ditto
6 It was rather wet today We ploughed a bit today
7 It was rather wet today Ploughed a little and shifted the big ...? log that Mrs Mewburn left
Sunday 8 Did nothing particular all day It was fine Went to Crinklaws in the evening
9 I was ploughing all day It was rather murky Went to Gords in evening
10 Went and got seed barley from James McConell and dragged the rest of the day It was
showery
11 Finished dragging the barley field and rolled it The day was fine
12 Mary ....? was here Finished ploughing the pea field in the morning and was dragging in
the afternoon. It rained in the evening
13 Finished dragging the pea field and was rolling in the afternoon. The day was fine
14 Drawing out manure in the morning and rolling in the afternoon The day was fine
Sunday 15 Went to the junction to church The day was fine
16 Was ploughing today It was fine M B(?) was here
17 I was in town this morning and fixing fence this afternoon The day was fine
18 I was ploughing all day The day was fine
19 Ditto
20 We were sowing oats barley and peas today Annie Boyd (?) was here
21 We were sowing wheat today and ploughed a little in the evening It rained a little
Sunday 22 We went to the 8 th to church. The day was fine
23 We were ploughing today It rained very heavily in the afternoon Got home a load of
wood in the evening
24 Ditto
25 I was ploughing in the forenoon and rolling in the afternoon then went to Jacksons (?)
Raining
26 Finished ploughing for the oats in the forenoon and dragged them in the afternoon Went
to F Shores in the evening
27 ... went to town with a load of oats. Got 31 cts? I was ploughing all day. Day was fine
7
�28 I was ploughing all day. ...went into town with a load of oats got 33 1/2 cts I went into
town in the afternoon
Sunday 29 I went and saw granny today. I did not go to church. The day was very fine
30 I was ploughing all day. It was very warm Ploughing for turnips and carrots.
31 Ditto .
? in with grain
June
1 Ploughing in the forenoon and washing sheep in the afternoon. It was very warm
2 Finished ploughing for potatoes. Dragged and cultivated it It was very warm
3 Turning manure all day It was very warm Went to try to get Molly shod but could not
Went to Crinklaw's in the evening
4 Went to town with a load of peas Got 60 cts(?) It was stiflingly hot Cut potatoes in the
afternoon
Sunday 5 Went to the 8 th concession to church The day was very fine Took tea at the Tom
Shores
6 I was drawing out manure for potatoes all day It was very hot Got out (4?) loads
7 Ditto Got out (15?) loads. Ben spreading and Chris dragging (?)
8 Drew out one load of manure and spread some Fixed fence in the afternoon and covered
taters
9 Sowing carrots in the forenoon and went to a barn raising in the afternoon
10 We were gathering (?) up manure in the morning and oiling harness in the afternoon It
was rather wet
11 I was ploughing most of the day It rained heavily in the evening Oiled (?) the harness
Sunday12 Went to the 8 th concession to church confirmation service there It rained in the
evening
13 Turning manure all day It was a bit showery
14 Hunting polly (?) all morning and went in with Mr Mewburn cows (?) or corn (?) in the
afternoon Very hot
15 Got up at two and went on an excursion to the falls Stopped with Mr Mewburn over
night
16 Went sight seeing had a good time generally Got home at twelve bells
17 Digging ditch in the morning and drawing wood in the afternoon Then shearing
18 Drawing wood all day Very warm Took ...? This evening Ben finished shearing and
went to town with Ben and girls
8
�Sunday 19 Went to the junction to church It was very hot The Westlakes here Chris went to
town
20 I was ploughing all day Ben and Chris went to town in the morning It was very hot
21 Finished ploughing for turnips and corn Menced (?) dragging Ben in town with wool Got
26 cts all around
22 Dragging all day and rolling Ben drilling
23 Filled (?) up ditch in the forenoon and drew out manure in the afternoon Ben gone to
town
24 Was drawing out manure all day Ben spreading
25 Drew out manure in the forenoon and spread afterwards It was awfully hot Chris went to
town
Sunday 26 Went to the 8 th concession to church It was very hot It rained heavily this
evening
27 Drawing out manure all day It was very hot Went to Mac's in the evening
28 Ditto
29 Drew out manure part of the day and Ben was drilling and spreading manure It rained
some today
30 I was filling up a ditch and Ben drilling Sowed some in the evening Merton Shore was
after the drill It was fine
July
1 Rained last night and this morning Did not do much Went to the picnic for a little while
and went to a party on the 8 th in the evening
2 Got home by half past four this morning Was filling ditch in the morning and cutting wood
in the afternoon It was fine Ben and I went to town in evening
Sunday 3 Went to the 8 th to church Took tea at Mr. Fishers It was very fine Rode home with
Merton and Herbert Shore
4 Mowing all day It was fine
5 Ditto It rained last night
6 Ditto
7 It rained mostly all day Fixed the hay rack
8 Was digging a ditch and turning hay and cocking in the evening
9 Drew in part of the hay and raked and cocked the rest of the day It was fine
Sunday 10 Went to the 8 th to church The day was fine Went to Macs in the evening
9
�11 Drew in 1 load of hay when it commenced to rain Did not do much the rest of the day
12 It rained today Went to the blacksmiths(?) in the morning He was not at home but
Charlie and Jack shod afternoon
13 (?) out hay and drawing in Got all the 6 acres in Chris went to Delaware(?) to buy cattle
14 Hoeing carrots and potatoes Ben cultivating and hoeing
15 Went with Chris to help him home with his cattle Had pretty darn(?) good time Chris (?)
came home with us
16 Pitched a load of hay It was raining this morning Splitting wood all afternoon Ben went
to town Chris traded horses
Sunday 17 Went to the 8 th Concession to church It rained after service Had to wait til it got
over(?)
18 Fixing fences all day Chris sold the rest (?) of his cattle It did not rain any today
19 Pritchard was cutting grass Was mowing fence corners It rained this afternoon Had to
stop cutting
20 Fixing fences in the morning Helped Chris to drive his cattle to Flawns (?) Had a heavy
storm last night
21 Ben went to town this morning I was mowing raking and cocking hay in the afternoon
Went to town in the evening
22 Drawing in hay all day It rained this evening Got in 8 loads
23 Ben went to town Pritchard cutting fence corners Raking and cocking in the evening
Sunday 24 Did not do much on account of we went to Macs
25 Went to town in the morning and shaking out hay afterwards The day was fine
26 Turning and drawing hay It rained this evening It is most frightfully wet weather
27 Throwing off a load of hay and grinding the ....? Did not do much on account of wet
Chris came home Got 6 head
28 Chris's went to town Ben and Bill drawing and working at hay Fred and Pattersons were
here Rained a little
29 Chris and girls went to town It was rather wet Looking for heifer in afternoon Rode 23
miles
30 Was drawing in hay all day Got through hay making The day was fine
Sunday 31 Went to the 8 th to church Took tea at Fishers Took Chris's there The day was
fine
August
10
�1 Fencing all day The Gerrards and P.... were here ....(?) Mary Love(?)
2 Commence at the barley The day was fine
3 Working at the carrots in the forenoon and barley afterwards It rained last night
4 Cutting barley The whole crowd went to town last night and did not come back ..(?) and
Chris came home
5 Horseraking in the forenoon and drawing in the afternoon The day was fine The rest were
at the port
6 Cutting in the forenoon and drawing in the afternoon The day was fine
Sunday 7 Went to the Junction to church and went to the Tom Shore's in the evening
8 Cutting barley all day It was very badly lodged The day was fine
9 Cutting barley all day Rained a little
10 Finished cutting the 8 acres Cut all the barley Raking in the afternoon Went to ...(?)
11 Raking and drawing all day The weather is fine
12 Finished drawing the barley Drew some ...(?) and cut ... (?) The weather has been very
nice
13 Got up at 3 o'clock this morning to shoot wild ducks Did not get any Went to town and
pulled ...(?)
Sunday 14 Went to the Junction to church The day fine
15 Pulling and drawing peas The day was fine Finished the orchard and lower field
16 Cutting in the 6 acres in the forenoon and drawing in the afternoon The day fine
17 Ditto
18 Ditto
19 Ditto
20 Cutting and tying oats and drawing in peas Finished the rear Chris in town
Sunday 21 Went to the 8 th to church The day was fine ...(?) in evening
22 Started to hoe the turnips The day was fine ...(?) in the afternoon
23 Hoeing turnips all day It rained towards evening Gerrards were over
24 Ditto
25 Ditto
September
11
�7 Drawing in oats all day It was fine ....(?) harvest
8 Thrashing at Archers all day It was fine Ben at council
9 Thrashing part of the day at Archers Plowing and drawing rails the rest of the day
10 Drawing rails part of the day and ploughing the rest of the day It rained towards evening
11 Thrashing all day Pritchards Ben ploughing Day fine
Sunday 12 Went to the 8 th to church Day was fine Rode Chris's mare
1 Ditto forenoon Cutting oats afterwards
2 Ditto forenoon Cradling oats afterward
3 Cradling oats all day
Sunday 4 Went to the Junction to church
5 Cutting wheat all day It rained towards evening
6 Ditto
26 Finished the wheat and tied up some oats This and the ...(?) ...(?)
27 Cutting oats in forenoon and dragging in afternoon
28 Cutting oats in forenoon and horseraking in afternoon Drew in some wheat
29 Went to town with Chris and his old mare in the morning and cutting oats afterwards
The morning was wet
Sunday 30 Went to Lambeth to church The day was fine
31 Finished cutting the oats Tied up some and drew in the wheat The day was fine
September
13 Ploughing all day It was fine Ben fencing
14 Went with Chris to Delaware Got Ben's heifer and 2 fat cows It was warm
15 Ben after seed wheat and was dragging mostly all day and fixing fences
16 Ploughing all day I was not at anything else Day fine
17 Letter from M I was going all day at the wheat Did not do much else because I had no
time
Sunday 18 Went to the Junction to church Saw ...(?) in evening
19 Drawing rails and one thing and another I ....(?) and all stuck together Day fine
20 Ploughing part of the day and helping Macdonald to draw manure the rest of the day
Ben at ..(?) sale
12
�21 Started to plough but it was too hard Had to quit Fixed fences Ben helping Mac
22 Drawing rails all day Day fine
23 Building fences all day It is most beautiful weather
24 Drawing rail all day Drew quite a pile Day fine
Sunday 25 Went to the Junction to church Day fine Stayed at home in evening
26 Plough and harrowing all day Fine
27 Drawing rails and logging all day It was fine
28 Went to the Western Fair Had very good time
29 Drawing manure all day Rained a little towards evening
30 Did not do much on account of wet Thrashed and cleaned granary
October
1 Ploughed all day Ben at MacWilliams thrashing
Sunday 2 Went to the Junction to church Day fine
3 Ben not able to do anything with sore hand Ploughed most of the day Rained a little in
the morning
4 Rained a little in the morning Ploughing and clearing ground
5 Went after the colts and shafting fences Day fine
6 ....(?) Fixing a fence Day fine
7 Went after the colts and finished making the fence Day fine
8 Thrashing all day at John Crinklaw/s Day fine
Sunday 9 Went to the Junction to church Day fine
10 Thrashing all day at home Piper's machine Day fine
11 Rained a little today Finished thrashing Ploughing in the afternnon
12 Rained this morning Cleaning up wheat and cutting front garden Ploughing in the
afternoon
13 Ploughing all day Very cold
14 Ploughing forenoon and digging potatoes afterward Day fine
15 Digging potatoes all day Ben in town Day fine
Sunday 16 Went to meeting with Crinklaws Took tea there Day fine
13
�17 Rained a little this morning Cleaning barley Ploughed afterward
18 Rained heavily last night and a little this morning Ploughing mostly all day
19 Ploughing all day
20 Ploughing Day fine
21 Ploughing all day
22 Making cider all day at Jim Derry (?) Day fine
Sunday 23 Went to the Junction to church Day fine
24 Thrashing all day at Tom Archer's It was fine
25 Thrashing the rest of the oats at Archer's Drawing carrots the rest of the day Rained this
evening
26 Ploughing today Stormed towards evening
27 Sawing wood in forenoon and at Donnelly's thrashing in afternoon
28 Drawing in turnips and ploughing Day fine
29 Hitched home Mcdonnells waggon and ploughing the rest of the day
Sunday 30 Rained mostly all day Did not go to church
31 Shifting stove and pig stye Day cold and windy
November
1 Hunting colts all day Did not find them Day beautifully fine
2 Went to Anderson's for colts Getting in straw afterwards Day fine
3 Getting in straw all day It was fine
4 Finished getting straw and ploughing the rest of the day
5 Went to town with apples Day fine Got a new bike (?)
Sunday 6 Went to the junction to church The day was fine
7 Ploughing all day Miss Godfrey came here
8 Ploughing all day Rather showery
9 Finished the south east field It snowed some today
10 Ploughing and fooling around Day fine Ben in town
11 Ploughing and fetching in potatoes Day fine
12 Ploughing and doing the chores Ben in town Day fine Miss G left
14
�13 Did not do much Went to Crinklaws Day fine
14 Cutting wood and getting straw into pig stye Day stormy
15 Ploughing all day fine
16 Ditto Day cold Commended to wear mitts gs(?) had their spree
17 Ploughing all day Very cold Ben at Delaware sale
18 Ploughing in morning and fanning barley afterwards Day stormy
19 Ben went to town I was choring around(?)
Sunday 20 Rode to the junction for church Roads awful Day fine
21 Ploughing in orchard all day Charley and Jack Day fine
22 Filling in holes in road all day Rather cold
23 Had a heavy fall of snow last night Ben went to town in the sleigh with a grist Choring
around
24 Cutting wood in the forenoon and went to town afterwards Took in the pigs Day fine
25 Cutting timber for the sheep shed in the forenoon and drawing up in afternoon Day fine
26 Choring around Ben in town Day fine
Sunday 27 Went to the junction to church Roads bad Day fine
28 Framing sheep sheds Jim Crinklaw here
29 Ditto Ben at Delaware
30 Ditto
December
1 Ditto Ben in town
2 Ditto Had our raising Today fine
3 Ploughing in the orchard all day Rather cold Chris came home
4 Did not do much Got my shirts Day fine
5 Did not do much on account sore hand Went up to Georges in the forenoon and
Crinklaws afterwards
6 Sawing wood in the forenoon and boarding up sheep shed in afternoon Day rather rough
7 Boarding up sheep shed in forenoon and fixing driving house in afternoon Day wet
8 Killing pigs all day Killed nine Day fine
15
�9 Killing pigs in forenoon Killed six and brought home James Crinklaw tool(?) in afternoon
Day fine
10 Cutting wood all day Ben in town with pork Got six forty five Day fine
Sunday 11 Went up to the school house Took tea at Mr and Mrs Snowing(?) this evening
12 Fixing apples in cellar and cutting meat and such Day rough
13 Nailing boards on sheep shed and fixing fence Day rough
14 Cleaning out old barn in forenoon Went to Jim Crinklaws for an axe handle Ben took
pork(?)
15 Tearing down old root house all day Rather cold
16 Drawing down wood in the forenoon and fixing drive house afterwards
17 Nailing up boards in forenoon and cutting wood afterwards Ben in town
Sunday 18 Went to the junction to church Day fine
19 Shingling (?) part day and ... ? the rest
20 Cutting wood and fixing fence Very cold
21 Went to town in the sleigh Very cold
22 Chopping wood and doing chores Day cold
23 Chopping wood all day Macs ...? Awful cold Went to Bs in evening
24 Cutting wood and choring around Day stormy Ben in town
Sunday 25 Went to the junction to church Day fine
26 Cutting wood and choring round Hitched up Rodney
27 Sawing wood in forenoon Went up to Crinklaws to thrash but no machine
28 Thrashing all day at Crinklaws Day fine
29 Ditto at McDonalds Day fine
30 Grinding ...? And knife (?) cleaning out barn floor Day stormy
31 Came down to falls and went out to Mrs . . ? Day stormy
Additional notes
Received $ 6.52 % from Mr Mewburn Commenced to draw wood from James Crinklaws on
the 11th of February Drew out 15 cords out of the bush
Ross Duff (?) house near Waterford
16
�My Dear Bridget
I am well I hope you are
W.N MacLeod
(Not sure if he composed the following or if it is from a published poem)
Fair Julia sat in her summer bower fully unconscious of the passing hour. Musing and
thinking with delight she was going to see her lover tonight.Sir Lancelot Lane had been off
at the wars. A brave handsome soldier with not a few fears (tears, years?).Fearless and
dauntless no braver than he. In a hand to hand conflict or general melee. He had fought
with the bravest and put them to flight.
Some illegible scribbles
Accounts
Making shirts
0.50
Festival
0.20
Glycerine
0.10
Oil
0.10
Writing paper
0.25
Pen and ink
0.05
... a n d .
0.11
.
and purse(?) 0.11
Axe handle
0.12
Board at John Crinklaws 2 days
2 money receipts(?)
Gut(?)
15.0
Brush (?)
1.50
Cap
1.00
Photograph
2.00
Trip
3.50
17
�Presents
5.00
Gloves
2.00
Watch
20(?)
Shirts
2
Scarfs
0.50
Knife
1.00
Show
1.00
.?
5.00
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Transcript of Diary of William Neno (his spelling) MacLeod for Year 1870
Westfield, Ontario
(Note: William was born in 1850 at Tralee in Ireland, the middle of 3 children, older brother
John and younger sister Elizabeth. His father William (b 1822, son of Captain John), died in
1854 and his mother, Elizabeth S. Gerrard (b. 1829, married William Sept 19, 1846) died
February 19, 1855 (age 26) when William N would have been 5 years old. It is known that
he came to Canada to live with relatives (aunt?), We do not know the fate of his brother
and sister. He mentions on August 23 that the Gerrards came to visit so it was possibly a
relative on his mother's side that brought him over. Nothing else was known about him until
he married Doris Katharine Stewart at St. John's Church in Stamford September 24, 1879.
From this diary we see that he was living at Westfield which must be near London. He talks
about going to London and going into town. There are currently Crinklaws who have a
grain elevator on the east side of London. William twice mentions taking excursions to 'the
Falls' so he possibly had connections there. He mentions the Mewburns who he possibly
lived with and worked for. They apparently had a sale on April 26 and moved away April
28, and he mentions staying with them when he goes to the Falls later.
Fly leaf
My .. little creature. I am delighted to hear you are in good health. I expect soon to see you.
Yours truly, Therease Micklegitt (or Increase Michlegift)
Saturday Jan 1 I was out shooting all day with Chris Taverner (?). We shot 10 squirrels. I
spent the evening there the day was fine
Sunday 2 We all went to church. It snowed all last night and today. There were very few
people in church
3 It snowed all last night and today. I went to the junction and got my boot fixed. I went
down .. a load of hay.
4 I worked all day at Mr. Thorniecrofts (?).The day was fine. We cut 5 logs it looks like a
storm
5 I was all day at Thorny's We cut 8 logs It snowed about two inches last night
6 I was helping Mr Mewburn to cut wood and to get up logs. We cut down a tree on top of
me and hurt my back and arm
7 I was helping Ben tabbener to thrash we thrashed 85 bushels of peas it was very cold
and it snowed a little
8 We finished thrashing at Bens today he had 182 bushels of peas altogether the evening
was stormy
Sunday 9 We all went to church The day was fine but very cold There were very few
people there We sleighed home
10 It stormed all morning We went down to Stephens bush and got out timber for a wood
rack brought it home and made it
1
�11 We were cutting logs in the morning and drawing in the afternoon We drew six. It
commenced to rain this evening
12 It rained all last night and this forenoon. I went to Foremans for a piece of wood to make
an axe handle and got James C to make it
13 We got home a load of wood in the morning and killed a pig We got up three loads in
the afternoon and killed another pig
14 We went to London with a load of wood. got four and a quarter. It was very cold. It
commenced to rain this evening
15 It rained last night and this forenoon but it faired at two o'clock. I went to James
Crinklaws to buy some wood. I got a 100 (?) cords
16 We all went to church the day was beautifully fine It commenced to rain this evening
17 It rained till noon I went to the junction to get a hame ring mended. Went to London in
the afternoon
18 Went to the Tom Shores and commenced to chop the day was fine
19 Ditto
20 Ditto
21 Ditto
22 Ditto came home tonight the evening was wet
Sunday 23 It rained last night This morning was fine All went to church Went in the waggon
24 I was working all day at Thornicrofts It looks like a storm to night
25 I was helping Mr Mewburn to cut logs in the morning and to ... in the afternoon. The day
was stormy
26 We were drawing logs all day and we finished getting 142 (?) logs The weather was
stormy
27 I was getting up wood for Foreman (?) in the forenoon and cutting logs in the afternoon.
The day was fine
28 I was helping Ben to get in his straw (?) and to kill a pig The day was fine
29 I went to London with two loads of saw logs It stormed a little in the afternoon Rose was
sick in the evening
Sunday 30 We all went to church We went down in the sleigh. The day was fine.
31 We were drawing logs in the forenoon and went to the sawmill in the afternoon
February
1 I was working all day at Thornicroft's The day was fine They had a bee there
2
�2 We were sawing all day. Sam Pipers(?) machine The day was fine
3 We had finished sawing today We had done about three oclock It snowed a little all day
4 We were sawing for Tekkers (?) all day. We did not cut all The day was fine but very cold
5 I did not do much today being unwell. I saw James Crinklaw in the forenoon and drew
some wood in the afternoon It was fine
Sunday 6 We all went to church in the sleigh It was poor on the gravel The day was very
fine
7 Went out to thorny's in the morning and split wood for Stephen in the afternoon The day
was very fine
8 I was helping Thorensan (?) all day to split Stephen's wood. The day was fine
9 I helped Foreman finish splitting Stephen's wood. Am helping Mr Mewburn to get some
straw from Davy's
10 We were all day getting straw from Davy's. It was very cold
11 I went up to James Crinklaws in the morning to chop but concluded to draw out and did
so in the afternoon
12 I went to the brick yard in the morning with a load of wood in the morning and drew out
of the bush in the afternoon
Sunday 13 We all went to church There was no sleighing on the gravel They went down in
the wagon
14 I drew a load of wood to the steam brick yard and went to town afterwards The day was
rough went in the wagon
15 Drew two loads of wood to the steam brick yard The day was very fine I drew it in the
wagon
16 I drew two loads to the steam brick yard. The day was fine. The roads are getting ....?
17 I drew one load of wood to the steam brick yard. The day was ... and stormy
18 We did very little all day on account of its stormy. Brought Foreman down some hay It
snowed nearly all day
19 Drew a load of wood to the steam brick yard and drew out six cords out of the bush in
the afternoon
Sunday 20 Went to church in the sleigh. The day was very cold
21 We drew out 14 cords out of the bush The day was very cold the coldest day of this
winter
22 Drew out of the bush in the morning Got out 40 (?) cords Went with a load in the
afternoon The day was very cold
3
�23 Drew two loads of wood to the steam brick yard The day was very fine The sleighing
was rather poor
24 Ditto
25 Got the horses shod in the morning and went to Ingils chopping bee in the afternoon
The day was fine
26 Drew out of the bush in the forenoon and drew down a load in the afternoon. The day
was raw and cold
Sunday 27 Rained and snowed nearly all day. Mr. Mewburn and the two boys went to
church
28 Drew two loads to the steam brick yard. The sleighing was splendid (?) The day was
drizzly (?)
March
1 Ditto
2 Ditto The day was cold
3 Ditto
4 The same as yesterday The day was rather cold sleighing good
5 The same as yesterday. Got old sandy? The sleighing went a good deal today
Sunday 6 We all went to church in the sleigh The day was fine
7 I drew two loads of wood to the steam brick yard
8 Ditto
9 Went to the steam brick yard in the forenoon and drew a load for H Shore in the
afternoon
10 I drew two loads of wood for Herbert Shore. The sleighing was very poor
11 I drew a load of wood for Herbert in the morning and drew out of the bush in the
afternoon
12 I drew a load of wood to the steam brick yard in the morning and bought home a little
straw in the afternoon
Sunday13 There was a heavy fall of snow last night. We all went to church in the sleigh
14 Drew home a load of straw in the morning and to the steam brick yard in the afternoon.
The day was fine
15 Went up in the forenoon and got the crothces and pole out of the bush and drew the
crotches (?) in the afternoon
4
�16 Drew down the flagstaff (?) in the morning and drew a load of wood in the afternoon The
day was stormy
17 We did not do much all day Got home a small load of straw in the afternoon
18 Was helping Ben Tabbener cut wood all day The day was fine
19 I went to London today to get paid for the wood Received 34 dollars
Sunday 20 We all went to church except Mrs M and the baby. It rained a little today
21 Went to John Crinklaws to chop
22 Ditto. Went with Mr. Mewburn to buy a horse.
23 Ditto
24 Ditto
25 Ditto
26 Ditto the weather has been fine all this week It commenced to rain tonight
Sunday 27 It rained all day and snowed by times. Mr. Mewburn, Chris and I went to church.
28 Went to the junction in the forenoon and got my boots fixed Did nothing afterwards
29 We were getting some straw from Davys. Brought it home in the sleigh
30 Went to town with a grist. The road was bad
To this point the book was in pencil. It now starts in ink.
31 Was in with a load of hay got ten dollars The roads were very bad.
April
1 Was in with hay. Was in all day Received 11 ? Dollars in the evening
2 Went to the junction in the morning and went to town in the afternoon
Sunday 3 Mr. Mewburn and the boys and I walked to church. The day was very fine
4 I rode up to Mr. Eringtons (?) to see with him but he would not give more than 10
cents (or dollars)?
5 I was chopping at Crinklaws today. The weather was fine
6 Chopping at C in the morning and at Orchards chopping bee afterwards
7 Went to town with a load of oats and got 30 Cls (?) in bills and out shooting in the
afternoon
8 Went to the Crinklaws and finished chopping cut 121/2cords Day was very warm
9 Went to town the day was very fine The road was good.
5
�Sunday 10 We drove down to church in the wagon The day was very fine
11 It rained this morning but was fine this evening I went out shooting all day and shot
two . . ?
12 I was piling wood and putting on a load of hay for Mewburns Went to Stansford (?) this
tonight
13 Went to town? and got out Mr Mewburns sale bills It rained this evening
14 Did the chores in the forenoon and went out shooting in the afternoon. The day was
showery
15 Ditto Shot two rats
16 Went to town with a load of hay The day was fine Got home the new harness Killed two
skunks
Sunday 17 Mr and Mrs Mewburn went to church It rained nearly all day
18 It rained all of the forenoon and part of the afternoon Drew home a load of wood in the
afternoon
19 I was piling wood in the forenoon The day was pretty fine I did the chores in the
afternoon
20 I went to town with a load of hay I got seven dollars It rained nearly all day
21 Varnishing and cleaning up the house Went to the F Shores in the evening
22 We were cleaning and oiling (?) all day. The day was very fine
23 Went to town and saw . . ? And got out the things for the sale in the afternoon
Sunday 24 We all went to church except Mrs Mewburn who has got a black eye The day
was warm
25 I was oiling the new harness all day The day was very fine
26 Had our sale today It went very well about 30 dollars The day was fine
27 Went to town with the cases. The day was very hot
28 Went down to the junction for the wagon and ? in the afternoon. Mr. Mewburn went
away.
29 Commenced to work at Pens We were ploughing the orchard The day was very hot It
froze last night
30 Went to town today with a load of barley Got ... cts. The day was fine It froze last night
May
Sunday 1 Rode up to the 8th
concession church. The day was fine
6
�2 I was ploughing all day The day was fine
3 Ditto
4 Ditto
5 Ditto
6 It was rather wet today We ploughed a bit today
7 It was rather wet today Ploughed a little and shifted the big ...? log that Mrs Mewburn left
Sunday 8 Did nothing particular all day It was fine Went to Crinklaws in the evening
9 I was ploughing all day It was rather murky Went to Gords in evening
10 Went and got seed barley from James McConell and dragged the rest of the day It was
showery
11 Finished dragging the barley field and rolled it The day was fine
12 Mary ....? was here Finished ploughing the pea field in the morning and was dragging in
the afternoon. It rained in the evening
13 Finished dragging the pea field and was rolling in the afternoon. The day was fine
14 Drawing out manure in the morning and rolling in the afternoon The day was fine
Sunday 15 Went to the junction to church The day was fine
16 Was ploughing today It was fine M B(?) was here
17 I was in town this morning and fixing fence this afternoon The day was fine
18 I was ploughing all day The day was fine
19 Ditto
20 We were sowing oats barley and peas today Annie Boyd (?) was here
21 We were sowing wheat today and ploughed a little in the evening It rained a little
Sunday 22 We went to the 8th
to church. The day was fine
23 We were ploughing today It rained very heavily in the afternoon Got home a load of
wood in the evening
24 Ditto
25 I was ploughing in the forenoon and rolling in the afternoon then went to Jacksons (?)
Raining
26 Finished ploughing for the oats in the forenoon and dragged them in the afternoon Went
to F Shores in the evening
27 ... went to town with a load of oats. Got 31 cts? I was ploughing all day. Day was fine
7
�28 I was ploughing all day. ...went into town with a load of oats got 33 1/2 cts I went into
town in the afternoon
Sunday 29 I went and saw granny today. I did not go to church. The day was very fine
30 I was ploughing all day. It was very warm Ploughing for turnips and carrots.
31 Ditto . ? in with grain
June
1 Ploughing in the forenoon and washing sheep in the afternoon. It was very warm
2 Finished ploughing for potatoes. Dragged and cultivated it It was very warm
3 Turning manure all day It was very warm Went to try to get Molly shod but could not
Went to Crinklaw's in the evening
4 Went to town with a load of peas Got 60 cts(?) It was stiflingly hot Cut potatoes in the
afternoon
Sunday 5 Went to the 8th
concession to church The day was very fine Took tea at the Tom
Shores
6 I was drawing out manure for potatoes all day It was very hot Got out (4?) loads
7 Ditto Got out (15?) loads. Ben spreading and Chris dragging (?)
8 Drew out one load of manure and spread some Fixed fence in the afternoon and covered
taters
9 Sowing carrots in the forenoon and went to a barn raising in the afternoon
10 We were gathering (?) up manure in the morning and oiling harness in the afternoon It
was rather wet
11 I was ploughing most of the day It rained heavily in the evening Oiled (?) the harness
Sunday12 Went to the 8th
concession to church confirmation service there It rained in the
evening
13 Turning manure all day It was a bit showery
14 Hunting polly (?) all morning and went in with Mr Mewburn cows (?) or corn (?) in the
afternoon Very hot
15 Got up at two and went on an excursion to the falls Stopped with Mr Mewburn over
night
16 Went sight seeing had a good time generally Got home at twelve bells
17 Digging ditch in the morning and drawing wood in the afternoon Then shearing
18 Drawing wood all day Very warm Took ...? This evening Ben finished shearing and
went to town with Ben and girls
8
�Sunday 19 Went to the junction to church It was very hot The Westlakes here Chris went to
town
20 I was ploughing all day Ben and Chris went to town in the morning It was very hot
21 Finished ploughing for turnips and corn Menced (?) dragging Ben in town with wool Got
26 cts all around
22 Dragging all day and rolling Ben drilling
23 Filled (?) up ditch in the forenoon and drew out manure in the afternoon Ben gone to
town
24 Was drawing out manure all day Ben spreading
25 Drew out manure in the forenoon and spread afterwards It was awfully hot Chris went to
town
Sunday 26 Went to the 8th
concession to church It was very hot It rained heavily this
evening
27 Drawing out manure all day It was very hot Went to Mac's in the evening
28 Ditto
29 Drew out manure part of the day and Ben was drilling and spreading manure It rained
some today
30 I was filling up a ditch and Ben drilling Sowed some in the evening Merton Shore was
after the drill It was fine
July
1 Rained last night and this morning Did not do much Went to the picnic for a little while
and went to a party on the 8th
in the evening
2 Got home by half past four this morning Was filling ditch in the morning and cutting wood
in the afternoon It was fine Ben and I went to town in evening
Sunday 3 Went to the 8th
to church Took tea at Mr. Fishers It was very fine Rode home with
Merton and Herbert Shore
4 Mowing all day It was fine
5 Ditto It rained last night
6 Ditto
7 It rained mostly all day Fixed the hay rack
8 Was digging a ditch and turning hay and cocking in the evening
9 Drew in part of the hay and raked and cocked the rest of the day It was fine
Sunday 10 Went to the 8th
to church The day was fine Went to Macs in the evening
9
�11 Drew in 1 load of hay when it commenced to rain Did not do much the rest of the day
12 It rained today Went to the blacksmiths(?) in the morning He was not at home but
Charlie and Jack shod afternoon
13 (?) out hay and drawing in Got all the 6 acres in Chris went to Delaware(?) to buy cattle
14 Hoeing carrots and potatoes Ben cultivating and hoeing
15 Went with Chris to help him home with his cattle Had pretty darn(?) good time Chris (?)
came home with us
16 Pitched a load of hay It was raining this morning Splitting wood all afternoon Ben went
to town Chris traded horses
Sunday 17 Went to the 8th
Concession to church It rained after service Had to wait til it got
over(?)
18 Fixing fences all day Chris sold the rest (?) of his cattle It did not rain any today
19 Pritchard was cutting grass Was mowing fence corners It rained this afternoon Had to
stop cutting
20 Fixing fences in the morning Helped Chris to drive his cattle to Flawns (?) Had a heavy
storm last night
21 Ben went to town this morning I was mowing raking and cocking hay in the afternoon
Went to town in the evening
22 Drawing in hay all day It rained this evening Got in 8 loads
23 Ben went to town Pritchard cutting fence corners Raking and cocking in the evening
Sunday 24 Did not do much on account of we went to Macs
25 Went to town in the morning and shaking out hay afterwards The day was fine
26 Turning and drawing hay It rained this evening It is most frightfully wet weather
27 Throwing off a load of hay and grinding the ....? Did not do much on account of wet
Chris came home Got 6 head
28 Chris's went to town Ben and Bill drawing and working at hay Fred and Pattersons were
here Rained a little
29 Chris and girls went to town It was rather wet Looking for heifer in afternoon Rode 23
miles
30 Was drawing in hay all day Got through hay making The day was fine
Sunday 31 Went to the 8th
to church Took tea at Fishers Took Chris's there The day was
fine
August
10
�1 Fencing all day The Gerrards and P.... were here ....(?) Mary Love(?)
2 Commence at the barley The day was fine
3 Working at the carrots in the forenoon and barley afterwards It rained last night
4 Cutting barley The whole crowd went to town last night and did not come back ..(?) and
Chris came home
5 Horseraking in the forenoon and drawing in the afternoon The day was fine The rest were
at the port
6 Cutting in the forenoon and drawing in the afternoon The day was fine
Sunday 7 Went to the Junction to church and went to the Tom Shore's in the evening
8 Cutting barley all day It was very badly lodged The day was fine
9 Cutting barley all day Rained a little
10 Finished cutting the 8 acres Cut all the barley Raking in the afternoon Went to ...(?)
11 Raking and drawing all day The weather is fine
12 Finished drawing the barley Drew some ...(?) and cut ... (?) The weather has been very
nice
13 Got up at 3 o'clock this morning to shoot wild ducks Did not get any Went to town and
pulled ...(?)
Sunday 14 Went to the Junction to church The day fine
15 Pulling and drawing peas The day was fine Finished the orchard and lower field
16 Cutting in the 6 acres in the forenoon and drawing in the afternoon The day fine
17 Ditto
18 Ditto
19 Ditto
20 Cutting and tying oats and drawing in peas Finished the rear Chris in town
Sunday 21 Went to the 8th
to church The day was fine ...(?) in evening
22 Started to hoe the turnips The day was fine ...(?) in the afternoon
23 Hoeing turnips all day It rained towards evening Gerrards were over
24 Ditto
25 Ditto
September
11
�7 Drawing in oats all day It was fine ....(?) harvest
8 Thrashing at Archers all day It was fine Ben at council
9 Thrashing part of the day at Archers Plowing and drawing rails the rest of the day
10 Drawing rails part of the day and ploughing the rest of the day It rained towards evening
11 Thrashing all day Pritchards Ben ploughing Day fine
Sunday 12 Went to the 8th
to church Day was fine Rode Chris's mare
1 Ditto forenoon Cutting oats afterwards
2 Ditto forenoon Cradling oats afterward
3 Cradling oats all day
Sunday 4 Went to the Junction to church
5 Cutting wheat all day It rained towards evening
6 Ditto
26 Finished the wheat and tied up some oats This and the ...(?) ...(?)
27 Cutting oats in forenoon and dragging in afternoon
28 Cutting oats in forenoon and horseraking in afternoon Drew in some wheat
29 Went to town with Chris and his old mare in the morning and cutting oats afterwards
The morning was wet
Sunday 30 Went to Lambeth to church The day was fine
31 Finished cutting the oats Tied up some and drew in the wheat The day was fine
September
13 Ploughing all day It was fine Ben fencing
14 Went with Chris to Delaware Got Ben's heifer and 2 fat cows It was warm
15 Ben after seed wheat and was dragging mostly all day and fixing fences
16 Ploughing all day I was not at anything else Day fine
17 Letter from M I was going all day at the wheat Did not do much else because I had no
time
Sunday 18 Went to the Junction to church Saw ...(?) in evening
19 Drawing rails and one thing and another I ....(?) and all stuck together Day fine
20 Ploughing part of the day and helping Macdonald to draw manure the rest of the day
Ben at ..(?) sale
12
�21 Started to plough but it was too hard Had to quit Fixed fences Ben helping Mac
22 Drawing rails all day Day fine
23 Building fences all day It is most beautiful weather
24 Drawing rail all day Drew quite a pile Day fine
Sunday 25 Went to the Junction to church Day fine Stayed at home in evening
26 Plough and harrowing all day Fine
27 Drawing rails and logging all day It was fine
28 Went to the Western Fair Had very good time
29 Drawing manure all day Rained a little towards evening
30 Did not do much on account of wet Thrashed and cleaned granary
October
1 Ploughed all day Ben at MacWilliams thrashing
Sunday 2 Went to the Junction to church Day fine
3 Ben not able to do anything with sore hand Ploughed most of the day Rained a little in
the morning
4 Rained a little in the morning Ploughing and clearing ground
5 Went after the colts and shafting fences Day fine
6 ....(?) Fixing a fence Day fine
7 Went after the colts and finished making the fence Day fine
8 Thrashing all day at John Crinklaw/s Day fine
Sunday 9 Went to the Junction to church Day fine
10 Thrashing all day at home Piper's machine Day fine
11 Rained a little today Finished thrashing Ploughing in the afternnon
12 Rained this morning Cleaning up wheat and cutting front garden Ploughing in the
afternoon
13 Ploughing all day Very cold
14 Ploughing forenoon and digging potatoes afterward Day fine
15 Digging potatoes all day Ben in town Day fine
Sunday 16 Went to meeting with Crinklaws Took tea there Day fine
13
�17 Rained a little this morning Cleaning barley Ploughed afterward
18 Rained heavily last night and a little this morning Ploughing mostly all day
19 Ploughing all day
20 Ploughing Day fine
21 Ploughing all day
22 Making cider all day at Jim Derry (?) Day fine
Sunday 23 Went to the Junction to church Day fine
24 Thrashing all day at Tom Archer's It was fine
25 Thrashing the rest of the oats at Archer's Drawing carrots the rest of the day Rained this
evening
26 Ploughing today Stormed towards evening
27 Sawing wood in forenoon and at Donnelly's thrashing in afternoon
28 Drawing in turnips and ploughing Day fine
29 Hitched home Mcdonnells waggon and ploughing the rest of the day
Sunday 30 Rained mostly all day Did not go to church
31 Shifting stove and pig stye Day cold and windy
November
1 Hunting colts all day Did not find them Day beautifully fine
2 Went to Anderson's for colts Getting in straw afterwards Day fine
3 Getting in straw all day It was fine
4 Finished getting straw and ploughing the rest of the day
5 Went to town with apples Day fine Got a new bike (?)
Sunday 6 Went to the junction to church The day was fine
7 Ploughing all day Miss Godfrey came here
8 Ploughing all day Rather showery
9 Finished the south east field It snowed some today
10 Ploughing and fooling around Day fine Ben in town
11 Ploughing and fetching in potatoes Day fine
12 Ploughing and doing the chores Ben in town Day fine Miss G left
14
�13 Did not do much Went to Crinklaws Day fine
14 Cutting wood and getting straw into pig stye Day stormy
15 Ploughing all day fine
16 Ditto Day cold Commended to wear mitts gs(?) had their spree
17 Ploughing all day Very cold Ben at Delaware sale
18 Ploughing in morning and fanning barley afterwards Day stormy
19 Ben went to town I was choring around(?)
Sunday 20 Rode to the junction for church Roads awful Day fine
21 Ploughing in orchard all day Charley and Jack Day fine
22 Filling in holes in road all day Rather cold
23 Had a heavy fall of snow last night Ben went to town in the sleigh with a grist Choring
around
24 Cutting wood in the forenoon and went to town afterwards Took in the pigs Day fine
25 Cutting timber for the sheep shed in the forenoon and drawing up in afternoon Day fine
26 Choring around Ben in town Day fine
Sunday 27 Went to the junction to church Roads bad Day fine
28 Framing sheep sheds Jim Crinklaw here
29 Ditto Ben at Delaware
30 Ditto
December
1 Ditto Ben in town
2 Ditto Had our raising Today fine
3 Ploughing in the orchard all day Rather cold Chris came home
4 Did not do much Got my shirts Day fine
5 Did not do much on account sore hand Went up to Georges in the forenoon and
Crinklaws afterwards
6 Sawing wood in the forenoon and boarding up sheep shed in afternoon Day rather rough
7 Boarding up sheep shed in forenoon and fixing driving house in afternoon Day wet
8 Killing pigs all day Killed nine Day fine
15
�9 Killing pigs in forenoon Killed six and brought home James Crinklaw tool(?) in afternoon
Day fine
10 Cutting wood all day Ben in town with pork Got six forty five Day fine
Sunday 11 Went up to the school house Took tea at Mr and Mrs Snowing(?) this evening
12 Fixing apples in cellar and cutting meat and such Day rough
13 Nailing boards on sheep shed and fixing fence Day rough
14 Cleaning out old barn in forenoon Went to Jim Crinklaws for an axe handle Ben took
pork(?)
15 Tearing down old root house all day Rather cold
16 Drawing down wood in the forenoon and fixing drive house afterwards
17 Nailing up boards in forenoon and cutting wood afterwards Ben in town
Sunday 18 Went to the junction to church Day fine
19 Shingling (?) part day and ... ? the rest
20 Cutting wood and fixing fence Very cold
21 Went to town in the sleigh Very cold
22 Chopping wood and doing chores Day cold
23 Chopping wood all day Macs ...? Awful cold Went to Bs in evening
24 Cutting wood and choring around Day stormy Ben in town
Sunday 25 Went to the junction to church Day fine
26 Cutting wood and choring round Hitched up Rodney
27 Sawing wood in forenoon Went up to Crinklaws to thrash but no machine
28 Thrashing all day at Crinklaws Day fine
29 Ditto at McDonalds Day fine
30 Grinding ...? And knife (?) cleaning out barn floor Day stormy
31 Came down to falls and went out to Mrs . . ? Day stormy
Additional notes
Received $ 6.52 % from Mr Mewburn Commenced to draw wood from James Crinklaws on
the 11th
of February Drew out 15 cords out of the bush
Ross Duff (?) house near Waterford
16
�My Dear Bridget
I am well I hope you are
W.N MacLeod
(Not sure if he composed the following or if it is from a published poem)
Fair Julia sat in her summer bower fully unconscious of the passing hour. Musing and
thinking with delight she was going to see her lover tonight.Sir Lancelot Lane had been off
at the wars. A brave handsome soldier with not a few fears (tears, years?).Fearless and
dauntless no braver than he. In a hand to hand conflict or general melee. He had fought
with the bravest and put them to flight.
Some illegible scribbles
Accounts
Making shirts 0.50
Festival 0.20
Glycerine 0.10
Oil 0.10
Writing paper 0.25
Pen and ink 0.05
... a n d . 0.11
. and purse(?) 0.11
Axe handle 0.12
Board at John Crinklaws 2 days
2 money receipts(?)
Gut(?) 15.0
Brush (?) 1.50
Cap 1.00
Photograph 2.00
Trip 3.50
17
�Presents 5.00
Gloves 2.00
Watch 20(?)
Shirts 2
Scarfs 0.50
Knife 1.00
Show 1.00
. ? 5.00
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Diary Written by William Frances Banrs (Barnes) In Canada.
Dec 10
Went to see Drakette and Henry. Agreed to build house 16 ft
by 18feet with a leanto 8 ft on one side for 35 dollars. Said
Wm. King to find all the materials for building same and to
deliver them on the spot. Said house I am to rent for the t e r m
of six months for the interest on the moneys. The building
costs and garden not included. Paid sixpence for wiskey and
12 cants for apple. Clear.
Dec11
Framed on Knight's -shed at sawmill on Byham. Received 10 lbs
of pork of Lavi Barry for washboard. Went to Mrs Heacalls on
a visit in evening. Wife went up in the forenoon. Had a pleasant
time. Was quite unwell in evening. Rec'd 11/2cups of tea. Clear
and cool.
Dec12
Finished a toilet for Wm Meacall. Mr Buck came here to work
Knight's men commenced mending the dam. Raft of lumber went
through the raceway at 11 o'clock. Clear.
Dec 13
Raised a shed 12 ft by 24 ft at the mill for John Knight.
Worked at a toilet part of day for Wm Meacall. J . wright was
here at the raising and agreed to be hart again next Tuesday
to settle with me. Quite unwell in evening. Wife washed in
forenoon. Complained of a pain in her back and hips. Is better
this evening.
Dec 14
Sabbath. Went to D. Mikennys, returned after sunset. Wife
sick and in bed. Called at E. Goodmans, who was not at home.
Commenced preparations to move to street. This i s the coldest
day we have yet seen this winter.
Dec 15
More mild and quite pleasant. Finished toilet for Wm Meacall.
Wife and son was here on a visit this evening. Framed the shed
rafters and sent one load of goods to D. Mikennys on the street,
and expect to go myself tomorrow. Received in goods $ 4 . 5 0 .
Dec 16
Anxiously awaited the arrival of Mr Mikenny to take the
remainder of my furniture to his place. No sign of him at
dark. All packed and in readiness. No team came and we went
to Enoch Woodmans and left my wife and went to D. Mikwennys.
Clear and cold.
Dec 17
Brought one load of goods to the street. Clear and cold.
Dec 18
Brought last load from Madcalfs m i l l s . Mikenny went with me
for them and agreed with Wm Anderson for lumber. Clear at
$61/2and common at $4. To pay in hay at 4 per ton.
�Dec 19
Worked 1/2 day for D . Mikenny, is the afternoon went to Vienna.
Called at C.B.Hewetts on my way and staid all night at S.
Elliots.Saw Mr. Elijah Woodman. Saw John Wright. Saw Mr. Alt
and Mr Legogue in the evening.
Dec 21
Sabbath. Returned from Vienna to the street. Found W.
Berlin at Mr Pounds where my wife is boarding. Brought home
goods $ 9 . 3 3 . Clear and cold.
Dec 22
Worked for D . Mikenny on house. Clear and cold.
Dec 23
Worked for Mikenny part of day. Tried to buy a corner lot
from
Solomon Moore. Did not succeed. Clear and cold.
Dec 24
Worked on D . Mikenny's house, who went to Vienna. Rec'd 1
stick of tape. Agreed to work tomorrow for blacksmith.
Dec 25
Worked on an ox frame for blacksmith for which he agreed to
pay me 20/ for Ruttecy agrees to give 4/ extra. Rec'd a subpoena
for next court Jany 3rd. Geo Hill versus J . Wright on part of
plaintiff. Quite cold.
Dec 27
Was quite unwell. Went to bed about noon, was very sick all
night. Took a sweat.
Dec 26
Worked on {illegible}. Last evening Miss Mary McKenny was
taken suddenly i l l with, cholic. Was very u n w e l l all day. Clear
and pleasant but cold.
Dec 28
Sabbath. Better this morning. Went in the evening to
delightful country. Clear and quite cold.
a
Methodist
meeting about three miles
Dec 29
Rather worse this morning. Took cold last evening. Visit
from Mr Butter. Went to McKennys, staid until late in the
evening. Came home and found wife sick, Was some better this
evening myself. Rec'd 11/ which paid butter and some goods.
9
Dec 30
Much Better this morning, both myself and
Jeremiah Moore's to grind some tools. Went
saw the oil mill, saw Mr Chamber's cabinet
afternoon went to D . McKenny's prepared to
w i f e . Went to
to Daniel Abells,
factory. In the
begin work again.
Dec 31
Spent the forenoon trying to bargain for a village lot.
Failed and went to McKenny's and in the afternoon began to
repair an old sleigh. McKenny and Inddington talked over the
affairs of the shop. My wife this day continued to board herself
in.D. Pamda upper room. Drought over a few dishes and a table.
Prepared to bid Adieu to the old and hail the new with a happy
Mild a
�Jan 1
Worked for McKenny in the forenoon on a door made by Dennis.
In the afternoon worked on a sleigh. Saw a large deer killed by
Alex Boors. Stormy. Cold and blustery with snow.
Jan 2
Worked on sleigh for McKenny. Finished it this day. Mrs Pound
had a son return from the states named Isreal. Cold and squally
with intervale of snow. Rec'd 12/ trade.
Jan 3
Went to court at Smith and Humphreys. Subpoenaed by G.Hill in
a case with J . Wright, who gained the case of lying to A.D. Draper.
Clear and cold.
Jan4
Sabbath. Spent a great part of the day at home. Saw and conversed
with Jeremian Moore of this place. Went in the evening to sit up
with Mary McKenny, who was very sick. Phebe Moore and Elijah Lane
accompanied me. Came home a little before daylight and went to
bed.
Jan 5
Worked this day at B. Mclennys. They removed Mary McKenny in a
sleigh to Jeramiah Moore's where she will be more comfortable
than at home. Cold with fine sunshine.Rec'dingoods1/.
Jan 6
Worked at D . McKennys. In the P.M. went to a raising atS.Moores.
Finished this frame without anything material happening.
Was inwell this day. Cloudy and quite cold.
Jan
7
Worked for B. KcKanay on house. Saw Sam 1 ! HcKenny. Cold and clear
and more mild in
Jan 8
In the forenoon witnessed receipts for S . Moore, B.
McKennyand
KcKenny
who I think will not live long. Came hone in evening and
found wife quite unwell which prevented me from attending a
meeting at Smith and Humphrey's this evening for the purpose of
taking into consideration the best mode of making the Otter Greek
navigable to this place. Clear and cold.
Jan 9
Worked at B. MeKenny's,Saw and approved the proceedings of last
nightsmeeting,Clearandcold.
Jan 10
Went to a meeting for the purpose of ascertaining the possibility
of making the Otter Creek navigable from its mouth to its source.
The object of the meeting was however thwarted by John Burwell, Esq
from Port Burwell who brought forward other resolutions which were
passed and a petition of his drafting was produced by him and
signed by two thirds of the people present.Mild,clearandpleasant.
Jan 11
Sabbath. Went to Jeremiah Moore's and spent a very agreeable
afternoon in good company. Clear and quite warm and pleasant.
Wm
Luxon.
In the evening want to J
�5
Jan 12
Worked for D. McKenny on house. In the evening heard the unwelcome
news that I was obliged to look for a house to live in. Passed the
evening very disagreeably and in greatanxiety in consequence of it.
Warm with snow.
Jan 13
Want to J. Moore' s with whom I made a following agreement vis;
That I am to saw in his sawmill if he should require me so to
do. He furnishes me with a house to live in til l I can build a
house for myself on the street on a lot he sells me for the
sum
of ten dollars. Warm with rain.
Jan14
This day I moved to J . Moore's through mid ankle deep and was
obliged to bring part of my furniture down hill by hand which was
a very laborious task. Got settled by evening without any material
accident. Quite w a r m with rain.
Jan 15
Was quite unwell. Went to D. McKennys and put in sash in front
window. Warm with rain.
Jan 16
Worked for D . McKenny Made a window frame and eased i t .
Dressed
out and put down base to a room. Cased door and began partition.
Cold and blustery with snow.
Jan 17
Was summoned to a court of request held at Smith and Humphreys
by Geo. H i l l of the town. Lost the ease and came heme at dark.
Cloudy and cold.
Jan 18
Sabbath. Went to meeting in the evening at the school house
between the two Otter Creeks. Came back to J . Moore's and spent
two or three hours in conversation. Cloudy and cold.
Jan 19
Went to Vienna. At the Medcalf Mill on my return and arrived
back heme at dark. Saw my Father in Vienna. Rec'd in goods $13.
Weather was moderate with snow in evening.
Jan 20
- Cut wood in the forenoon. In the P . H . went to D. McKennys. Saw
and conversed with James Jackson and Mr 0shorn. Warm and cloudy.
Jan 21
Was
Theo Metcalf was here and brought a coat for my wife to turn.
Warm with rain.
Jan 22
Worked for McKenny. Cane home in the evening, brought home a
short broad axe adme and two Jack chisels. Moderately warm and
clear.
unwell in forenoon. In the P.
�Jan 23
Worked for D. Williams. Finishedplastering.DMcKinneyreturnedfrom London this evening, about seven oclock
washerethis evening. Clear and pleasant.
Jan 24
Worked for self. The Wesleyan Methodist quarterly meeting this
day commenced at the chapel in Malehide Got a screw driver made
this day at the shop. Warm andpleasant,clear.
Jan 25
Sabbath. Stayed In Fruitfull Valley. Was quite unwell with a
Diorhee.
Went to J. Moore's In theevening.Warmandrain.
26
Jan
Was quite unwell with old complaint. Went
hung a door- and put in sash and glass in the
day Mary mcKenny went from J Moore's to her
manner recovered from her illness. W a r m and
to B. McKennys and
long bedroom. This
fathers, being in a
pleasant.
Jan 27
Went to D. McKennys. Worked part of day. Parted from. Mr Osborne
(a fine man) at D. McKennys who is going on his Journey west.
Snowy.
28
Jen
Oat wool at the door. Ground ay framing tools, axes etc and in
P.M. cut wood in the woods. Quite warm and like to lose our snow
which fell last evening about two inches.
29
Jan
Brought my chest of tools from D. McKennys to Fruitfull Valley.
In the morning went to J . Sommers where I was detained till night.
Got 18 lbs of pork from Sommers. Warm and pleasant.
Jan 30
Worked on a panel door for J . Moore and ground tools. This day
it rained almost all day. Quite warm.
Jan 31
Finished a door. Rec'd a summons in court of requests from w.
Rymer directed to F . Barns. Rec'd a capias from J . Wallace of
Brantford. Served by A. Baker, Amt 445 cy, Gave bail and Baker
went (illegible) on bail for me. Gave my note for 5 shillings.
Rec'd a summons in court of requests from Cornell Norwich.
Am't 28.21/2cy served by Malcolm. Cold and stormy. Snow.
Feb 1
Sabbath. Staid at home in Fruitfull Valley all day. Colored
lining for frock cravat and in evening went to J . Moore's.
Saw the young people play and came home at 10 o'clock. Wife was
taken with a fainting fit but soon recovered from it again. This
day was cold and stomy. Wind and snow.
Feb 2
Cut wood and prepared to leave here in the morning for Brantford.
Borrowed $ 1 of P. Moore for expense money. Broke my axe and ground
it up again. Cloudy and cold.
�Feb 3
Left Fruitful! valley at 1/2 past 10 oclook A.II. Went by Durchan
Forge to Horwitsh, arrived at the settlement at dark. Weat to
singing school. Staid till 9 oclook, went thence to Luke Peasles'
Clear and cold.
Feb
Went to- my father in law's whore I took breakfast thane e to
Andres Smith. Want in the evening to Egbert H i l l i k e r ' s , staid
all night and took breakfast next morning. Cold.
arrived n
4
Feb 5
Went to Sodom with A. Smith. Saw Thos Killuce but done no business
with him. Saw J .P. Barns. Staid all night at Sutton's, who is
keeping a tavern in Sodom. Colder.
Feb 6
Settled with M. Stover and John Stover. Gave the later a note
due 30 days from date, value $ 2 5 . 5 0 . Staid all night at A. Sarles.
Came back next morning. Cold.
Feb
Settled with J . Wallace by Thos Wallace. Was at court, saw a .
Waugh, Came back from Sodom then went to Andes again. Took supper
at H . Bankers then went to W . J . Moores and H . Avery's and thence
to father in laws. Staid all night. Very cold.
7
Feb 8
Sabbath. Fixed for home again. Sam'l came with me to Byhan.
Left there at 11 oclock. Came home by the forge. Got home after
dark, found all in good health and spirits. This was the coldest
day we have had yet.
Feb 9
Cut wood and made axe helve. Went to the ford and cut wood also
quite lame with walking from Norwich. Caught cold. Clear and
quite cold.
Feb 10
Hade door for J,Moore, in the evening went to D. McKenny's
Saw Mr Osborne, James Moors and wife were there. Gave Mr. Osborne
an estimate on cost of saw mill. Clear and quite cold.
Feb 11
Made 2 doors for J , Moore. In the evening Mary and Phebe Moore
was here. Phebe was unwell with an ulcer tooth. I borrowed two
books in which 1 spent the evening agreeably. Cold with flurrys
of snow.
Feb 12
Went to D. McKenny's who was quite unwell. Returned at sunset.
Found wife making soap. Good Success with i t . Clear and mild.
Feb 13
Three or four inches of snow this morning. Worked a part of
day on door for J. Moore. The rest of day chopped wood at the door.
Satisfied that I shall enjoy life without as much anxiety for food
and raiment as most others. Warm with snow.
�Feb
13
Want for horse for wife to go to Norwich. Did not succeed.
Wife at length concluded to go with Mr Moore's team. Afternoon and evening spent in making preparations. Cloudy and cold.
Feb 14
Sabbath. This morning my better half started at half past
three with Daniel Moore and four others in a sleigh for Norwich.
This was the lonesomest day I ever experienced. Looked over my
papers and books and spent the day very unhappy.
About 2 inches of snow.
Feb 16
Was quite unwell all night and this morning felt down right
sick. Kept to my bed the greater part of day. Still all looks
forsaken. Mora snow last evening. Cloudy.
Feb 17
Much better this morning. Still looks gloomy. Started for
Vienna this P.M. but only part way. Saw Rayner Sons. Returned
at night to my forsaken home. Cloudy and warm.
Feb 18
Made a door for J. Moore. In the evening parched some corn.
S t i l l all looks forsaken but hope inspires me at times.
Warm,
Feb 19
Made 1 door for J . Moore. Came in at night. I cooked my supper
fully realising what was said of man in the first age of the world
vig- It is not good for man to live alone. Mild but no rain.
Broken clouds. Still all looks forsaken and lonely.
Feb 20
Made two doors for J . Moore. Very tired this morning and almost
sick of housekeeping. Beginning to look anxiously for my wife.
Cloudy and warm.
Feb 21
Scrubbed the house in the morning and then went to court at
Smith and Humphrey's. Case with B. Rayner. Lost it in the evening.
Saw a drunken Byham squabble. Warm with rain.
Feb 22
Sabbath. Went to Norwich with Sam'l Peaslee who came here
yesterday with a letter from my wife to me, wishing me to come
here as soon as possible. Arrived about 3 oclock wet and tired,
Quite warm with rain.
Feb 23
Went to A. Smith's to get him to move my things to Norwich.
Warmandpleasant.
Feb 24
Came back Byham's with Smith's team in evening, loaded one
chest and packed two or three others (illegible). Warm and fine.
Hare follows a dull and cheerless blank in my affairs. Moved
to Norwich kept no acc't. Met with frequent disappointments,
till April 19. Was at fathers on Easter day. Rainy, cold and
unpleasant.
cloudy with signs of
�April 20
Came back to fathers. Was cold and rainy.
.April 21
Came up on street to get team to move me there. Squally with
intervals of snow.
April 22
Moved
to Hart' s shop on fourth concession. Squally and cold.
April 23
Went to Jacob Stover`s to take Job of work, Expect to get an
answer
April 24on Saturday. More mild and sunshine.
Worked about house on small chairs. Clear and cold.
April 25
Here
follows an interval of sickness and trouble. My wife having
an
uncommon
sickness
tillJuly 15
Mrs Barns was safely delivered of a male infant at half past
& oclock A.M. attended by Dr Harvey Ross. (Note: This was Joel
Henry)
July 16
Quite smart i n appearance and appeared in a fair way to recovery
July 17
Went to mothers for Mrs Rains to work. Found her unwell.
July 18
Gradually growing worse. Jane Laws on came here to work.
July 19
Sabbath. Wife much worse. Went for Dr Rosa who came and staid
all
with u s . Wife something better,Julynight
20
this morning but grew worse in after part of day.
July
21
Gradually
growing worse. Bid not expect her to live through
the
night.
July
22
Very low. No signs of her growing better,yet.
July 23
Some better. I went to Cromwell's lower settlement and traded
with him to amount of L 1-15 -9 in goods.
July 24
Wife
still
growing
better.
This H
day
spent
in
the
shop
Barns.)
a
see
cradle
my sick
Rain
andwife
in
dovetailing
evening.
(Notes
Mrs
drawers.
Banker
was
, Banker
Eunice,
anda
wife
sister
wasmaking
ofhere
Martha
to
�Wife still growing better. Went to town for some butter, got
none. Returned to J. Titus who sent some cake butter and candles
to my wife. Very acceptable indeed.
July 25
Wife growing bitter fast. Mrs Rains went to J . Titus on her
way home. Quite warm and showery.
July 26
Sabbath. Wife still growing better. A. Smith was here
July 27
Wife gaining slowly. Finished cradle and made a stand. Lois
came.
Cloudy and cool.
July 28
Wife still growing better. Worked in shop on stand.
July 29
Worked in shop. Made a chest for Mrs Avery. Price 20/
Joel was weighed this day being two weeks old. Weight 81/2lbs.
July 30
Wife much better. Worked in shop, finished chest of drawers and
brought it to house. Warm and cloudy, rain in evening front H.W.
July 31
Wife better. Sat up in a chair some time. Joel is getting quite
sick with a sore mouth. Old Mrs Moyer came and washed his mouth.
I worked in shop. Made a chest of drawers for sale. Clear and cool
with a breeze from S.W.
Aug 1
Worked in forenoon on a chest of drawers for Mrs Jane Johnson
who has been nursing my wife. She will stay this week. Also in
P. M . went to a raising at Mr Boyers in Durham. Got home late in
evening. Wife much better. Clear and cool.
Aug 2
Sabbath. Wife much better. Staid at home. Mild and pleasant.
Aug 3
Went to mother's Bought an adge of Mrs Hains price $ 3 paid
in wheat at Mr Stovers * Amos Smith was expelled from this Society
of Methodists this morning. Saw George Wangh this day at Hillman's
Hillman's
infant died. Cool
and pleasant. North wind.
0
Aug
In the A . M . Made a c o f f i n for the Hillman c h i l d , In the after-
noon went to B. Wright's who raised his b a m ,
Aug 5
Worked at Wright's & the rest of 5'th and on the
)
Aug 6
Went to Wright's andcommencedwork at 12 oclock. Clear and
warm.
Aug 7
Framed at Wright's. Warm days and cool nights.
�Framed at Wright's. N.J. Major's child died, aged 4 weeks and
was buried. Came home at night. Found wife much better.C a t h u r nGurkcommencedwork at my home
Aug 9
Sabbath. Worked on a tool chest over and made a sugar cheat of
i t . Clear and warm.
Aug 10
Quite unwell this morning with a sore throat. Sam'l was here to
dinner. Want with him on My way to Wright's .Arrived there in
P.M. Quite unwell but worked a little. Warm.
Aug 11
Worked at Wright's. Throat very sore. Clear.
Aug. 12
Raised frame at Wright's and came home very sick -with my Sore
throat.
Aug
13 And unable to cut (illegible). Very warm.
Very sick this morning. Done nothing all day. Got 1 bottle
British Oil at Town's. Rain in
morning
Aug 14
Still sick. In P.M. vent to Town's to work.
Aug 15
Still sick. A. Boice was here in morning. Worked at Town's. Warm
in A.M. Rain about 4 oclock- P.M.
Aug 16
Sabbath. At 4. oclock Mrs Lucy Flukan was safely deliver of of
a young son. I and Dr Ross wife went in P.M, on a visit to H.
Avery's.
I want with her. Cool and pleasant.
Aug
17
Worked at T o w n s . Finished laying floor. Clear and warm.
Aug 18
In A.M. worked in shop on chest of drawers. In P.M. drawed wood.
Cool and rainy.
Aug 19
Worked in shop in forenoon. In P.M. quite lame with my back.
Clear and cool.
Aug 20
Last evening my wife was taken with Cholera Morbus, very i l l .
Checked the disorder by 8 oclock in A ,M. Worked in shop after
trying to work at Town's. Cold and rain.
Aug 21
Wife better. Worked in shop. Cold and rain.
Aug 22
Worked at Town's in A.M. In P.M. went to father's for butter,
Got
three
pounds.
Clear.
Aug
23
Sabbath.
Cradled
wheat at fathers. Came home in evening tired
�Wife much better, repaired tools. Cut wood.
Cold and rainy.
Aug
25
Made clothes horse for wife. Cold and rainy.
Aug 26
Packed tools. In A.M. A.M. Kurt began to harvest wheat near our
house.
Aug
27 Rain in P.M.. I went to Wright's.
Worked at Wright's. Put on part of roof. Clear and rain in evening.
Aug 28
Worked at Wright's, finished roof, came home in evening. Clear.
Aug 29
Staid at home. Quite unwell. Rain in P.M. this evening Boice
and Pruitt had their trial in the church which I attended. Cold
in Staid
the
frost.
Aug
30
at homewith
in A.M.
In P.M. went to hay marsh for high
Aug
31 evening
Dissapointed about some flour. Sold beds- to
cranberries.
Town.
Sept 1
Went to B. Wright's. Made bench. Clear.
Sept 2
Made window frames 12 lights, corner boards, drip
planes.
Sept 3 Clear and frost.
tables.
ace
Ground tools at Root's Went to raising.. Clear.
Sept
4
Sided
up on end of house at B. Wright's. -Clear.
Sept
5
Worked
at Wright's. Made door frames. Clear.
Sept
6
Sided a little, went home at night. Clear.
Sept 7
Staid
home
and
made
garden
fence
inme.
A.M.~In
P.M.
went
to
marsh.
Sept
cranberrys.
a
and
Went
Sabbath.
little.
rainy
8
10
9 Got
with
at all
Clear
home.
Went
cherries
Clear.
wife
day.
to
and
Made
tomarsh.
and
pleasant.
her
soap.
wife
mother's
Got
Cloudy
went
cranberrys
and
with
vith
thense
rain.
in
I great
to
went
Wright's.
plenty.
farther
Worked
for
Cold
Got
�Sept 11
Sided north side of Wright's house part up. Clear.
Sept 12
Worked at Wright's. Wife cane to Wright's on a visit with Luke's
wife. Went in P.M. to Wilcox's. Cane back at dark. Mary went boat,
my
wife
Sent
13 staid.all night. Clear.
Staid all night at Wright's. Very heavy rain all day. Came to
my wife's mothers in P.M. Staid all night.
Sept 14
Sabbath. Went to cranberry marsh. Got a few cranberrys and some
axe helves. Sam'l went with me. Cloudy.
Sept 15
Brought my wife home again in A.M. In P.M. cut wood, was unwell.
Lowry weather, cloudy and a little rain.
Sept 16
Went to Wright's. Hard frost last night. Clear.
Sept
17 at Wright's. Finished bedrooms. Clear.
Worked
Sept
19
Came home from Wright's. This day I am 28 years old. (1835) Rain.
Sept
13sash at Wright's. Hard frost again. Clear.
Made
Sept 20
Sabbath. Staid at home Hancock was here for me to go to work for
him. Promised him. Cold with rain.
Sept 21
Went to Wright's for tools in A.M. In P.M. went to Towns with
Joel who is very sick. Cold with rain.
Sept 22
Went to Hancocks and commenced framing corn house, 16 X 20 f t .
12 ft posts. Clear in A.M. Clear in A.M. Smart frost.
Sept 23
Framed at Hancock's. Dull and cloudy with a little rain.
Sept 24
Raised corn house frame and came home at night. Clear.
Sept 25
Repaired chimney back and brought up some wood. Clear. Smart
frost.
Sept 26
Quite unwell all day. Cut some wood. Clear.
Sept 27
Sabbath. In A.M. went to Town's. Saw Simmons and Avery there.
In P.M. went to hay marsh. Cloudy and rain.
�Sept 28
. W e n t to Wright's. Worked part of day. Came home at night, got
some butter at Wilcox's. Cold and rain.
Sept 29
Cut wood at home. Mrs Avery and Mrs Crawford was here on a
v i s i t . Gave a letter to Town to carry to Dr Dumcomb for land in
Durham. This day we had some flurrys of snow. Cold.
Sept 30
Went to Wright's in P.M. Rec'd some abuse from M. Avery. Despised
his anger and left him. Laid a little floor. Cloudy in A.M. Rain
in P.M.
Oct 1
Worked at Wright's this day. Orrin Avery married Elizer Towm,
both of this place. John Avery was here at Wright's. Rain and Warn.
Oct 2
Made sash at Wright's. Saw J. Woodward. Rain.
Oct 3
Hade a pattern for a landside for a plow for Wright in A.M. In
P . M . came home, Henry Banker was here in P.M. Joseph Moyer drawed
wood for me. Clear.
Oct 4.
Sabbath. Went to cranberry marsh, got some grapes, plums and
wife was very sick last night with cramps in her back. W . Post
and Sam'l was here to tea. Cold and rainy. Wind in N.W.
Oct 5
In the A.M. cut wood. In P.M. went to Wright's. Saw J . M . Kee at
my house. Pound S . Lewis from Oxford there. Cold and rain.
Oct 6
Laid floor at Wright's. Lewis went home. Came home in evening
with butter. Rain.
Oct 7
Went to Wright's. Worked at base. Cold and rain.
Oct 8
Laid floor and cased door. Cloudy with rain in evening.
Oct 9
Worked on eve trough's and laid upper floor. Clear.
Oct 10
Laid rest of floor and cased door and windows in A.M. In P . M .
went to J . Woodwards who was not at home and from thence home.
Clear.
Oct
11
Sabbath. Went to haymarsh. Marthe and Harriet Avery accompanied
me. Got fruit of different kinds, among others plums. Perserved
a jar of them in P.M. Pulled onions from our garden and laid them
away
was quite
evening.
Oct
12fortowinter.
Went
Wright'sJoel
to work
again.sick
Put this
up eve
troughs.Cloudy
Clear.and warm.
�Oct 13
Put on freise and inclosed front of house. Warm and clear.
Oct 14
Willard
Smith and Parker come to build chimney for Wright. I
made
and hung two bedroom doors. Clear and warm.
Oct 15
Made back door and set glass in evening. Clear and warm.
Oct 16
Made two six panel doors, put in window stops. Clear.
Oct 17
Hun g doors in A.M. Came home in P.M. Found wife well and in
good spirits. Cloudy with a little rain.
Oct 18
Sabbath. Rain last evening and this morning with wind from S . W .
Wife is going to the settlement on a visit. A. Smith was here.
Still
at 12 oclock.
Oct
19lowry
Went
to Wright's.
Commenced work again. Rain.
Oct
20
Worked at Wright's on closet. Rain.
Oct 21
Worked at Wright's. A. Swarthout was here. Wants his house. Rain.
Oct 22
Worked at east end of house. Apple cut in evening. Rain.
Oct 23
Finished work at Wright's but could not get settlement. Rain
came home in evening and prepared to move from here.
Oct 24
Staid last night at A. Smith's with wife. Went this morning to
Mrs Hains and from thence to my mother's with Smith's team,
returned in P.M. to W. Lawson's. Staid all night. Clear. Cool wind
from south.
Oct 25
Came home on foot. A. Swarthout married Julia Town, both of
this place. Clear in A.M, Cloudy in P.M.
Oct 26
A. Swarthout was here and talked of house. Did not agree to
leave27i t for three weeks. Warm and rain.
Oct
Went to J. Woodwards to work. Worked 1/2 day. Clear and warm.
Oct
28
was
Oct
Worked
married
30
29
at
forWoodwards.
to
Woodward.
Abram Price's
Fixed
Made
Laid floor.
door
widow.
forsiding.
and
Clear
Clear
Clear
window
andand
warm.
and
frames.
warm.
warm. Anthony Moyer
/b'
�Oct 31
Worked at Woodwards. Made window frames in A.M. In P.M. came
home. Saw G.D. Long and A. Swarthout. Found all well at home.
Colder last evening and this morning.
Nov 1
Sabbath. Wesley and Sam`l Peaslee was here. Went in the evening
on a visit to Samel Jacobs. Clear and warm.
Nov 3
Worked at Woodward's on evestroughs. Clear and warm.
Nov 4
Worked at Woodwards. Made a coffin for H , Root whose child was
still born.. Buried today. Clear and warm.
Nov 5
Made and hung panel door for house. Clear.
Nov 6
Made front panel door. Cold with rain.
Nov 7
Hung front and trimmed both doors in AM, In P . M . came home.
Found all well. Cool.
Nov 8
Sabbath. Sam`l came here. Went to hay marsh in morning. In evening went to Enoch Hillikers on a v i s i t . Francis Jacobs and wife
was there. Clear and warm.
Nov 9 .
Went to Woodwards. Saw 9 . Wright. Saw Mrs Wright. Two cousins
from
Nov 10the state of Haw York at Wright's. Warm
Worked at Woodwards. Put up evetroughs. Clear and warm.
Nov 11
Worked at Woodwards. Commenoed on sash. Blustery and cold. Snow.
Nov 12
Finished sash. Hunters out today. More mild. Some snow.
Nov 13
Put up north evestrough. Clear and quite cold.
Nov 14
Came home. Quite unwell. Settled with Woodward. Mild.
Nov 15
Sabbath. Wesley staid here last night and Sam`l came this
morning. Went to hay marsh. D. Avery and wife was here. Sam'l and
Wesley staid all night, M i d and rain.
16late
Hillikers.
Nov
home
I Went
Saw
was
17
very
and
to made
T.
Cromwells.
intired.
Richards
evening.
a bargain
Got Traded
and
my
Sam'l
with
chest
John
got
out
Tows
Writes.
of
Woodwards
fresh
tool's
to pork
finish
Cool
from
order,
at
with
Woodwards.
store.
Hayhigh
$ 1(illegible)
5Was
. 7wind.
5 . at
Clear.
Returned
Enoch
�Nov 18
Made joiner bench in the house and jack plans for T. Pritchard.
Hart was here in A.M. Clear and warm.
Nov 19
Avery killed his pork, Father and mother was here. I worked
at Town's. Martha went haste with then saw in P.M . Saw Sutton from
Sodom. Clear and warm for season.
Nov 20
Rain in morning. Brought my tools from Town's and. prepared to
go to fathers. Went at noon. Rain all day.
Nov 21
Went to John Tompkins to court with father. Came home in evening
and went to S . Campbells. Clear.
Nov 22
Sabbath. Staid at fathers. Quite cold and froze hard.
Nov 23
Sick all day. J , P . Bams and wife came out to fathers. Brought
violin
him and played in the evening. Cold with snow.
Nov. with
24
Came home with sleigh. Peter came with me. Cold.
Nov 25
Quite sick. Finished sash for I . G u r k . Sam'l came in evening who
has just broke his axe. Quite cold.
Nov 26
S t i l l quite unwell. Joseph Moyer. drawed wood for me on sleigh.
In evening dovetailed chest. Wife and child both sick with cold.
Blustering all day with flurries of snow, very cold at night.
Nov 27
S t i l l unwell. Worked half day for Moyer on stable. In evening
dressed out posts for bedstead for Town. In P.M. mild with snow.
Nov 28
Quite sick all day. fried to work at Moyer`s Came home again sick. Very cold a l l day with snow in evening.
Nov 29
Sabbath. Sam`1 came in evening and staid to tea. John Congdon
was at Avery`s with wife. Very cold, snow.
Nov 30
Worked at Moyer`s. Finished manger. Cloudy and cold in A.M.
Clear in. P.M.
Nov 31
Made
soap box in A.M. B. Wright and wife was here in
Finished chest for Hark Avery in evening. Cold and squally.
Dec 1
Made trundle bad for Town. Julia Swarthout was here in A.M.
Clear and cold
Dec 2
Began chest for A. Swarthout. Father-in-lmw was hare in A.M.
H. Avery was here in evening* More mild with signs of thaw.
A.M.
�Dec 3
Finished chest. Wife washed. I want to H , Avery's in evening and
to Sam'1 Jacobs. Quite warm with rain in A.M. Cold in P.M.
Dec 4
Worked on sash. Haddock was here, brought some tallow, and paid
me the remainder at Town's. Julia was here. Cold and squally with
snow.
Dec
Sabbath. Father-in-law went home. Sam'l was here. I finished
18 lights of sash for D.W. Daney, Cold and blustery with snow.
5
Dec 6
Made sash and got wood. A. Swarthout was here in evening and
got his chest. Quite cold all day long, cloudy and clear in evening.
Dec
Cut wood in A.M, Finished sash. J , Hoyar killed his hogs. Quite
unwell all day. Cold in A.M. more mild in evening.
7
Dec 8
Made soap in A,M, Set up chest of drawers. Avery and wife was
here in evening. B. Wright went to Oxford. Cold and stormy.
Dec 9
Set up chest of drawers. Went to Town's in evening. 3 . Wright
returned. Clear.
Dec 11
Worked on chest of drawers. Shooting match in P . K . at S . Jacobs.
Wife quite unwell this evening. Clear and cold.
Dec 10
Worked on chest of drawers, Avery's shop took fire last evening
but waa saved. 3 . Hath and wife was here in evening. Clear and more
mild.
, Dee 12
Sabbath. Staid at home. Saa'l was here. Went to Avery's on a
visit. Cloudy and damp. Warm for season.
Dec 13
Worked on chest of drawers. Avery's rebuilt their chimney back.
A. Swarthout Jr. started for Hamilton with a load, fell from his
wagon and broke his as® and sprained his wrist. Cold and blustery.
Dec 11*
Finished cheat of drawers and made rocking chair for Joel. ¥ery
disagreeable weather, cold, blustery and stormy.
Dec 1£
Mended chair for Town. Haney was here in evening. Clear and very
cold,
Deo 16
Tried to repair J , Meyer's clock, but failed. Cut wood in
P.H. quite cold in A . 3 , More mild in P M ,
�Dec 17
Went to Peter D. Longs and got promise of lend near my fatherin-law's. Wm Beekin and D. Long rode up with Luke Peaslee from
J . McAulys shop, Rather mi id with snow in evening.
Dec 18
Finished chest of drawers. Sam'l brought potatoes in evening.
W a r m with rain.
Dec 19
Sabbath. Sam'l was here in AM, In P.M. Egbert Hikkiker and
wife and Francis Jacobs was here on a visit. The later staid the
evening. Quite warm all'day. The snow left us. Cool in evening.
«*
Dec 20 Father was hers with wagon, brought me seme beef. Quite cold
in evening, {includes Dec 21)
Dec 22
Worked about an hour on a chest of drawers for self, in the
evening got out table legs for A. Swarthout. Still unwell.
Cloudy and quite cold.
Deo 23
Worked on road. Wife went to Avery's. Clear and mild.
Dec 24
Worked on road. In evening got out stand legs. Hore mild with
snow in evening and snow.
Dec 2$
Christmas. Sam'l was here. Went on a visit in evening to J .
Moyer's. Avery and wife was there. Quite war® with rain.
Dec 26
Hade axe helve. Sam'l went to H . Bankers, 4very, S* Fluellen
and H . Tarington was here in evening. Warn with rain. In evening
more cold with snow.
Dec 27
Sabbath. Staid at home. Sam'l was here also Harriett Avery, Town
8 . Fluellen and wife and in evening J . Stephens and M. Monk.
Cloudy and cold.
Dec 28
Cut wood and Joseph Hoyar drawed. Wife went to Hiioeh Hikkiker's.
I went domi in evening. A, Swarthout and wife was here. Warm and
pleasant.
#
Dee 29
Went to P . D . Long's, thence to father's. Saw S . Campbell and
3 . Bombast, Rode down with father in wagon. Cloudy and cool,
Dec 30
Peter D. Long case to father's where I made a bargain for six
acres of land and commenced clearing. Cloudy with a little snow.
Dee 31
Laid foundation for house. 16 x 13 feet. Clear and pleasant.
1836—1836—1.836—1836—1836—1836
1636—1836
1836—
�Jan 1
Came home by M. Stover's. Brought 1/2 bu of apples, Rode part of
way with Enoch Hilliker. Clear and pleasant,
Jan 2
Cut wood at door. Sold timber to A. Swarthout Sons. Avery and
wife and Boyce and wife and Mrs Moyer went to lower
Cloudy and mild,
settlement,
Jan 3
Sabbath. Wesley was here m d Sam'l In evening. This day the house
took fire and I was obliged to push down my chimney. In the evening
snow.
Jan
Went to town meeting. In the evening was at Sodom and thence
to father's through sad and snow and out of htnrnr. Hain all
day.
4
Jan 5
Cut logs for house, Fixed for building. Warm with rain.
Jan 6
Cut and drawed logs. In the evening began to snow.
Jan 7
Laid up a few logs and cut the remainder of these. In the evening wont to saw at Billiker's mill. Sawed all night. Snow and warn.
Jan 8
Drawed boards and laid up a few logs. Drawed up a few. Mild with
rain.
Jan 9
Hewed beams and laid up logs. Mild.
Jan 10
Sabbath. Laid floors and cleaned out house. Cloudy, cold.
Jan 11
Dug collar, hewed pistes in A.M. In P.M. went home. Rode with
Luke who was down to mill. Cloudy and mild.
Jan 12
In A M painted chest for 8am 1 1. H. Banker was her® to dinner.
In P.H. put table togethsr for A* Swarthout Junior. ,3noah Billiker
and wife
and A,H. Hiokey was here on a v i s i t . Cloudy and warm.
Jan
13
Finished table.H. Banker begun to draw brick, Father was here
. and brought his team, took one load of things. In evening packed
remainder and prepared to move to my place near fathers. Boyce
was
here. Cloudy and mild.
Jan 11*
In morning went to A.M, Pratt's. Saw Sam'l and got some pork,
took breakfast at Avery's and moved one load and wife to my place
in evening chinked house mad slept there with Michael. Cold,
cloudy and blustery.
Jan 15
Worked on house. In evening burned brush. Clear and cold.
��Feb 1
Went to Hilliker's for flour. Got none and returned a little
before dark. Father drew one load of hay. Clear and very cold,
Feb 2
Went to H . Banker's Where I formerly lived and brought a load
of things. Father went with me for them. Got back before dark.
Clear
cold.
Feb 3
Made door and (illegible). Wife quite unwell. Clear and cold.
Feb
4
Hung my door and cut wood. Wesley was here. Cloudy and cold.
Feb 5
Cut wood at home Father went to mill at Malcombs in Oakland.
Hannah was here, Come out with Bartlett and wife. This day
Quarterly Meeting commenced at the Norwich Meeting House.
Clear6 and cold.
Feb
Went to Sodom. This was court day at Thompkin's. Went to meeting
in
Feb evening. Found father's team and wife. Clear and cold.
7
Sabbath. In P..M went to meeting. Father's sleigh and himself
and family went in evening also John Bartlett and wife went
with us. John P . Barns came out from Windham. Heard an excellent
discourse delivered by Rev Wm Ryerson to a crowds congregation.
More mild with snow.
Feb 8
Staid at home and cut wood. In the evening went to meeting again
Sermon delivered by Mr Prindle. His house was full and crowded.
Feb 9More cool and a little snow.
Made loach trough. In evening went to meeting again this evening
The house was so crowded we could with difficulty obtain admission.
Cloudy with squalls of snow.
Feb10
Went to a fellowship meeting this A.M. Prayer meeting in the
evening. Had a melting time, a number of souls were convicted.
Clear and pleasant.
Feb 11
Cut two saw logs in front of my heme and some wood. Cloudy
with snow in evening.
Feb 12
Cut wood and kept f i r e s . Father's team went to meeting. Myself
and wife did not go, there being no room in sleigh. W a r m with
snow and sleet last evening and a little rain today, sleet.
Feb 13
Stayed at home most of day. John came out from Windham. Brought
rocking chair for S. Campbell. More snow and cold.
Feb 14
Sabbath. Spent it at home. Wife went to meeting in the P.M.
Elijah -Gifford and Gilea Hilliker was here. Cloudy and quite cool.
�Feb
15
Went to meeting in A.M. Had a blessed time. Some precious souls
were converted. In the evening a number more were added to the
flock. Wife went to Ben'j Hilliker's. I staid at
G.
13
Wright's
Feb 16
Went from Wright's to Sodom and thence home with M. Stover in
sleigh. Found wife at Hilliker's. Came home from there on foots
In P.M. cut wood. In evening Lois and Michael was here. Cold
with snow.
Feb 17
Went to woods for timber. Got some broom sticks also Egbert
Hilliker and wife and A. Smith and wife was here on a visit.
Spent a happy afternoon and evening. Clear and cold.
Feb 18
Kept fires and made shovel handle. Cut some wood. Mother was
here and Lois. In P.M. the boys in evening. Clear and cold. This
was the coldest morning yet.
Feb 19
Went to Cromwell's thence to B. Wright's with B. Wilcox. I
staid all night at Wright's. More mild with cloudy and signs of
rain.
Feb 20
Went to Wilcox's. Cot a horse and thence to Cromwell's and from
thence home. Saw Lt Peaslee and all the neighborhood where he
lives in Otterville. Snow in A.M. Rain in P.M. Warm.
Feb 21
Sabbath. Staid at home. Set glass in window. Father left for
Port Burwell early in morning. White frost. Clear and warm.
Feb 22
Went to Sodom. Saw Leonard Moses and Daney. Thence to A. Sarles.
Took dinner at Sarles and thence home by B . Hilliker's where Mr
Martin preached. Found wife, mother and Lois there. Clear and warm.
Feb 23
Staid at home. Done very little. Mr Kelly was here. Warm with
a little rain.
Feb 24
Want to B. Hilliker's to mill and to Giles Hilliker's for
hay. Mother was here on a visit in P.M. More cold with snow all
day.
Feb 25
Made pattern of plow point for B. Wright. J .P. Barns was hare
and Michael was here in P.M. More cold with intervals of snow.
Feb 26
Hewed timber for M. Stover Jr. In the evening went to Hilliker's
to meeting. Heard an excellent discourse by Bro Bugner from the
words-"What is man that thou art mindful1 of him"? Followed by
equally as good delivered by Bro Burgess from the words-It is
good for me to draw near unto God." Cloudy, cold and snow.
where we held prayer. Ver
�Feb 28
Sabbath. Staid at home In A,M. In P.M. went to mother's, Lois
and Michael came here in evening. Clear and pleasant.
Feb 29
Albert D. Long and Mr Fish came here to make store. Christian
Sackrider Jr went past here. Elijah Clifford was here and
borrowed hammer, I made one shoe. Emaline and Michael was hare
in evening. Snow in A.M. Rain in P.M. Quite moderate.
Mar 1
Made a shoe. A.D. Long was here after adze. C. Austin was
at fathers house, Elijah Gifford moved one load of furniture,
Michael was here in evening. Begun joiner bench. Cold with high
wind. Snow.
Mar 2
Cut wood. Split out stuff for sash. E.G. moved his wife past
hers. C. Austin was here in P.M. Michael and Lois was here. In
evening. Cloudy, cold with snow.
Mar 3
Cut wood. Joel was quite sick. Emaline and Michael was here
In evening. Ground plane 9irons. Cloudy and cold with snow.
Mar 4.
Dressed out sash stuff and went to fathers on a v i s i t , G.
Avery and John was here this evening. More mild with some rain
and high wind from south.
Mar
Went to S . Lossings to mill with Michael, got home after
sunset. I n l i n e was"bars in evening. Clear and cold.
5
Bar o
Sabbath. IB A.M. staid at home. In P.M. went to mothers. In
evening i n l i n e , Peter, Michael and Lois was here. We spent
the evening singing herons. Clear and cold with high wind.
Mar ?
Last evening father returned from Port Burwell. Was at ay
house today. Put together some sash for Swarthout. Cloudy and cold
Mar 8
Finished 30 lights of sash. Christian P. Sackrider was here,
with letter from E. Mott to E. Clifford warning him off his farm.
I went to Sodom with him. Settled with Michael Stover Sr. Found
due
me
Got
13 lbs of pork of him. Call ad at Giffords on
Mar 9
Went to H . Syples for a load of hay for father. Came home with
A. Smith whom I found at Hilliker's. Eunice went home with A.
Smith. Wife went also. Snow In A.M. Cloudy in P.M.
Mar 10
Staid at A. Smith's. In evening went to prayer meeting at
school house and thence to H . Bankers. Snow.
Mar 11
In the A.M. staid at H. Bankers, In the P.M. went to M.
Averys, saw some of the neighbors there. Cold with snow.
�Mar 12
Staid at Banker's, in the evening wenttotemperencemetting
In schoolhouse. Cold with snow.
X
Mar 13
Sabbath., Straid at Banker's, in evening went to prayer meeting
at the schoolhouse, Cold with snow.
Mar 14.
Went with H. Yarington to Smith's thence to Egbert H i l l i k e r ' s .
Cloudy
with intervals of
snow.
Mar 15
Staid at Hilliker's In A.M. Towards evening went to Smiths
who took
his team and brought us home. Clear and more mild.
Mar 16
Cut wood. Cut tree for rails. Emaline, Michael and Lois was
here in evening. Cloudy and more mild.
Mar 17
Cut timber for rails and cut two pine trees down. Clear and
warm in A.M. Cloudy in A.M. Wm Sarlas was here.
Mar 18
Dressed out stuff for sash and made handle for broad axe. In
evening went to meeting at B , H i l l i k e r ' s . Sermon by Bro Bugner
from text- John 9, 4-1. "I must work tho works of him that sent
me while it Is yet day ; The night cometh when no man can work."
Father's team went with us. 0 , May his words sink deep in our
hearts. Clear and cold, A little snow,
Mar 19
Went to, Hilliker's. Found the mill broken and came home after
tools to repair i t . Got out shaft, Emaline -was at my house on
a visit this P.M. Michael and Lola In evening. Hurt my finger.
Clear and cold.
Mar 20
Sabbath, Went to the Chapel -to meeting. S e r m o n by Bro Bugner,
From Matthew 1 9 , v 27: "Behold we have forsaken all and followed
Thee, What shall we have therefore? Went frith father's team.
Went to father's in evening. Clear and more mild."
Mar 21
Worked on Hilliker's mill in Anderson's shop. This day our
dog had fits and I shot it. In the evening mild with snow.
Mar 22
Worked on m i l l . Wife went to Fathers in evening and the cattle
trod the cloaths in pieces. She went to Temperance in evening.
Cold, snow.
Mar 23
Worked at mill . Finished wheel. Saw H . Avery, Cold and snow,
Mar 24
Worked on mill, got It running, Emaline was here. Cloudy and
cold.Mar 25
Quite
unwell w i t h cold. In the evening went to Hillikers to
meeting, Bro Burgess spoke from the words--—--
�Mar 26
Cut wood. Maria Hictasoad. was here. Bro Surges a promised to
v i s i t us this aomiag but did not coma. Clear and warm.
Mar 27
Left Norwich for Toronto with D. McKenny. Want through Oakland
stopt and fed horses at P . Henry's, thence to Brantford. After
breakfast went in wagon through Ancasire to the 12 mile creek
at O'Rileys. Clear and warm. (This entry includes Mar 2 8 ) .
Mar 29
Took stage at O'Rileys for Toronto, arrived about noon. Put
up at Geo Munroe's, Church St, No 12. Went to Assembly in
evening. Clear and wars.
Mar 30
Quite unwell. Staid at home most of day. Visited some parts
of town. Some better in evening. Clear and warm.
April 1
Nothing
done here. The day is kept as a feast. Stores and
Groceries are all closed. Kept at home most of day. In the
evening worked some. Clear and warm.
April 2
Idled the day away. Went to court. Read and
warm.
MUSEd.
Clear and
Apr 3
Sabbath. Staid at home this morning. There was (illegible) a
horsethiaf, a young nan of respectable appearance, a physician
Just out of his studies at Montreal. He produced his Diploma and
other papers of credit but notwithstanding locked up in Jail.
Clear and warm.
Apr 4,
This morning went to the examination of the above mentioned
young man who states that his name to be Wm Saunders and that
he has a wife in the London district. He refused to tell me
what part of district. Appeared much dejected. I went to court.
Saw some trials, in the evening company at Munroes. Clear and
warm.
Apr
5
Was the bearer of a line from Mr Saunders to D.A. Boutton, Esq.
Atty at Law. Court in A.M. Assembly la P.M. Clear and w a r m .
Apr 6
In the morning quite unwell. Clear.
Apr
7
Went
to hear an address from the inhabitants of Toronto to his
Excellency Sir F.B.Hind, L . Governor who replied to it in a very
few words. Visited the Garrison and Kings wharf and Steamboat
Transit. Cobourg and Traveler. Clear and warm.
Apr
8
Was sick all night. Dr Phillips gave me camphor and opium.
Felt some releif, in A.M. grew worse. Quite sick all day. In
P.M. drank burned brandy. Felt relieved. Clear and cold*
�Apr 9
Still quite sick. Mr Saunder's case was called this morning
but was put off by Atty G, until Thursday next. Drank a hot
sling with nutmeg and ginger strong. Felt r e l i e f . Rainy and cold.
Apr 10
Sabbath. Two or three inches of snow. This warning staid at
home on acct of lay appear to dirty to appear at Church. Quite
unwell. Clear and cold.
Apr 11
In the A.M. went to court. Much better thismorning.InP.M.
our case vis: Lewis Clemant Vs D.M. Keny. The jury returned in
favor of the former for 474" I and costs. Clear and mild. Apr 12
Went to court in A . M . To Assembly in P.M. Rain.
Apr 13
D.M. Kenny was taken sick this morning. Saw Sam'l Street who
settled
Apr 14 with D.M.K. as agent for Clement. Snow and rain.
Went to court in A.M. In P.M. to the House of Assembly. Rain.
Apr 15
Rambled through the streets of Toronto. Clear and warm.
Apr 16
Attended court and House of Assembly and Garrison. Mr Saunders
was this day released from confinement upon giving bail for
appearance at future court. Clear and quite warn.
Apr 17
Sabbath. The appearance of the soldiers and a band of music
on their way to church this morning made a very grand appearance.
Mr Every left for the township of Clark where he resides. Clear
and warm.
Apr
18
Went to Wharf's Parliament Councils. Clear and warm.
Apr 19
The steamer Transit this morning made an unsucessfull attempt
to break the ice out of the bay. I was quite unwell in P.M. Went
to the House of Assembly. Clear and warm.
Apr 20
Quite sick this morning. Went to the louse of Assembly. The
L. Governor this day (illegible) the House. Clear and warm.
Apr 21
This morning the steamer made another attempt to get out of
the harbor. -The schooner G.S. Weeks from Oswego broke the ice
and came
i n . Clear in A.M. Rain in P.M.
Apr
22
Staid at home in A.M. Listened to disputes on politics in P.M.
Rec'dtwo dollars in cash to go home with. Left Toronto at
4
oclock, travelled till 10 oclock at night. Staid all night at
Cooksville. Clear and warm.
�May 9
Went to Thompkin's again. Worked all day. Clear and warm.
May 10
Worked for Thompkin's. Was at A. Smiths in evening. Clear and
warm.11
May
Worked for Thompkins. Fleming was there. Clear and warm.
May 12
Raised the frame. Nothing material happened. Rain in P.M.
May 13
Came home. Found all well. Worked in P.M. Clear and warm.
May 14
Logged and burned around my house. Clear and warm.
May 15
Sabbath. Father went to Burford to work. I went to Otter creak
for wild
onions. Wife and Michael went with ma» Clear, wary.
May
16
Worked at home. split rails and burned brush. Clear in A.M.
Rain 17
in P.M.
May
Worked at home clearing land. Rain in A.M. Clear and quite warm
in P.M.
May 18
Worked at home. Same work. Ander and Sally was here. Took
Clarissa
home with than. Clear and warm.
May 19
Worked at home. Wife tried to wash, dot Busline to finish for
her 20
at fathers. Wife went there.
May
Split rails and made fence east of house. In P.M. wife was
taken i l l with ague In her breast. Emaline came and attended her.
Clear
May
21 in A.M. Rain in P.M.
Split rails and made fence west of house. Wife some better.
Went to mill. In P.M. cloudy with rain.
May 22
Sabbath. Michael was here, Mother started for love feast but
could not cross the dam at Hilliker's, It being broken away with
a very heavy shower last evening. Rain.
May 23
Started early with Michael. Went to Thompkins in P.M. Saw my
father-in-law. Worked at Sarles hewing. Was introduced to Mrs
Mathews from Burford. Saw John. Cloudy and rain.
May 24
Worked part of day. Set up bedstead. Quite cool with rain.
Hay 25
Hewed at Sarles.Gotmostoftimer.CloudyandCold.
�May 26
In A M . hewed, finished timber. Was at Barkers and thence came
home. Found father and mother bare. Cloudy, rain.
May 2?
Split rails and made fence. Cold and rainy.
May 28
Mrs Hains had a guilting. I split rails and finished fence.
Rain.
May29
Sabbath.Wife went to meeting at Hilliker's. Mother, Mrs Hains
and Peter went with her. Cold with rain.
May 30
Made garden and planted beets. In A.M. B. Hilliker was here.
In P.M. went to Hilliker's and cased door. Cold and rainy.
May 31
Planted potatoes and cut wood and kept fires. Cold and rain.
June 1
Planted pompions and cut thistles. Wm Moore and
Rachel
was married. Mrs Hains was here to tea. Signs of clearing tip.
June 2
Want to Sarles. Began to frame in A M . In P.M. went to Jesse
Stokers
June
3 raising a wagon house. Clear and cool.
Thompkins
Framed at Sarles all day. Clear in A.M. Rain in P.M.
June 4
In A.M. framed at Sarles. Laid foundation of house. In P.M.
went
June to raising at Wm Bankers. Cloudy, some rain.
5
Sabbath. Came home. Michael was here. Clear.
June 6
Went early to Sarles. Michael went with me. Framed at Sarles.
Cloudy with rain at intervals.
June
7
Framed at Sarles. W, sowed buckwheat and oats. Cloudy, some rain.
June 8
Framedat Sarles in A.M. in P.M. raised frame and put on roofboards.
June 9 Clear and quite sultry.
Shingled house, Quite unwell. Clear and M a m .
June 10
Quite unwell. Cut in (illegible) round the fireplace and hewed
and framed another bent in A.M. in P.M. came home. Was at Barkers
and
and thence through Sodom heme. Michael came with me. Clear
JuneCooks
11
Sick with cold. Hawed sticks for evestroughs. Flying clouds with
high wind.
�June 1 2
Sabbath. Was at H i l l i k e r ! s to prayer meeting, thence to
and thence home. Caught a young squirrels. Clear.
June 13
Worked atSarles.Wmcameforo n e for my tools. Martha want with us
a v i s i t . Saw Mrs Cook. Clear and warm.
June 14
Worked at Sarles. In P.M. went to Barker's and traded some,
and thence home with my wife. Staid all night. Clear and
Sarles
on
warm.
June 15
Want to Sarles early. Found Michael there making box. Worked
at Sarles. Some unwell. Clear and
warm.
June 16
Worked at Sarles. Made window frames. Clear and warm.
June 1?
Worked at
Sarles.
Put up evestroughs. Clear in A.M. rain in
June 18
Worked in A.M. In P.M. attended court at J. Thompkins. Came
home in evening with father and Michael in wagon. Found Wesley
there. Got wheat of M. Stover, Jr. Heavy shower in
June 19
Sabbath. Staid at home. Wesley and Michael was here. This day
water overflowed my garden. Heavy rain all day.
June 20
Staid at home part of day. Went to Hillikre's in P.M. His mill
dam went off. Hewed stick of timber for my house. Michael and
Wesley
.
June
21 went home
Hewed another stick of timber for
sills.
Cold and rain.
June 22
Went to Sarles. Worked part of day. Cold and rain.
June 23
Worked at Sarles. Finished east and of house. Cold and rain.
June 24
Worked at Sarles on west and of house. Cold and rainy, East wind.
June 25
Worked at Sarles. Finished west end of house, Came home at
night. Found all well, Cold and rain,east wind.
Peter
June
June
Got
Went
Sabbath.
wi
26
27
28
went
fe
to
' s mill
Sarles.
with
Went
bootsat
me.
to
mended.
H
Laid
old
i Saw
llik
floor.
Corman
Martin
eRain.
r ' s , Made
Clear
place
Cornwall
aand
for
gate
and
pleasant.
strawberries,
and
others
planked
there.
Got
the Cloudy.
a
floor.
few.
P.M.
P.M.
Rain
�June 29
Worked at Sarles, laying floor, Clear and pleasant,
June 30
Worked at Sarles, laying floor. Clear and pleasant.
July 1
Worked at Sarles, Sided up north side of house, Clear.
July 2
Worked at Sarles. Made front door and came home. Clear.
July 3
Sabbath. Mrs Bains was here and Michael in P . M . We went to
Sodom
July to meeting with father's team. Clear in A.M. Rain in P.M. 4
In A.M. hawed down house for Wlllson, In P.M. want to Cromwells
with
team. A. Smith went with us. Clear.
July father's
5
Went to Sarles. Made one door and hung i t , Clear.
July
6
Worked at Sarles, Finished job. Commenced sash. Made 30 lights.
Macomb
finished
chimney.
Clear,
July7
Worked
at Sarles.
Made 36
lights of sash.
Clear.
July 8
Mathews same to Searls last- evening to see Wm's wife who died
this morning at1/2past 5 oclock, I want to Fellows, spoke for
coffin, Saw (illegible) thence to Sodom and saw James Barker who
died at 1/2 past 11 oclock A.M. Thence to B. Hillikers and home.
Found family well. The wolves had killed my calf and sat it up.
I was quite unwell. Clear.
July 9
Hewed posts. Father's team went to funeral. Wife went with them.
Clear in A.M. Rain in P.M.
July 10
Sabbath. Want for raspberry. Got some. Mrs Hains and Beckman
SJuly
. Long
at fathers.
Clear.
July
11 was
Want
to Sarles.
Finished
sash and settled with him. Clear.
12
Went to Fr Cooks, Began work for him1/2day, Clear.
July 13
Worked at Cooks. Came home at night quits unwell. Clear.
July 14
July
Went
Staid
15to
home.
Cook's,
Cleaned
Worked
well,
1/2 day,
Hewed
Quite
beams.
unwell.
Clear,Clear,
�July 16
Worked 1/2 day for Cook. In P.M. went to court thence
Michaelcamewithus.Clearand warm.
home.
July 17
Sabbath. Went with Roswell and wife for berries. Job abundance.
In evening wife fell out of door and hurt her side. Michael staid
all night. Clear.
July 18
Went to Roswell Cook's and made a bedstead. Clear.
V
July 19
Came home in A.M. Found wife quite well, Got hand saw of
July 20
Went to Berger's to work for W i g h t . Commenced framing a house
36 x 28. Clear.
July 21
Framed at Berber's In A.M. clear. In P.M. rain.
July 22
Framed at Berger's. Clear end very warm.
July
23 at Berger's in A.M. In P.M. rain. Went to 9 . Wright's
Framed
Staid
all night, warm with rain.
July 24
Sabbath. Went home. Found wife gone. Michael was there. Wife
came
in evening with Henry Smith. Clear and quite warn.
July home
25
Went to Berger's. Worked 1/2 day. Clear and warm.
July 26
Worked at Bergor's. John Avery came there and worked. Clear.
July 27
Worked at Berger's. Wont to Cromwell's. Clear.
July 28
Raised house in A.M. Came home in P.M. Clear.
July 29
Staid home. Went for berries. A. Smith and wife went with u s .
Henry
went home. Clear.
July 30
Framed sills for my house. Michael came. Clear.
July 31
Aug
toWent
Sabbath.
Smith's
1 Earls
to Berger's
Emaline
with
thence
wife
to
went
and
A
end
Wright's
home
Smith's
child.
at night.
Clear
and Willcox's.
took
and
Clear.
tea.
quite
Thence
Took
warm.
dinner
home and
at back
Child's
In P.M. cle
�Aug 2
Went to Brentford with Smith and wife to caravan. Put up at
Robinson's J r . Saw my brother Janes who is at work there. C
ame home to Smith's at night. Clear.
Aug 3
Staid at Smith's till near night when Smith's team brought us
home.
Found all well. Jacob Kingman returned with team. Cloudy.
Aug
6
Begun to frame house. Raised two bents. Clear and warm.
Aug 5
Framed on house. Raised two more bents. Michael was here.
Aug 6
Finished bents and raised. Father's team went to Burford to
caravan.
Aug 7
Sabbath. Staid at home, Michael and Peter was here also Christian
Saekrider.
Father and mother went after berry* together* Clear.
Aug 3
Went to B, Lossings, thence to BenJ Hilliker's , thence home.
Clear in A.M. Rain in P.M.
Aug 9
In A.M. went to B. H i l l i k e r ' s , got his team -to go to S . Los sings
for boards. In P.M. shingled on his barn. Clear and warm.
Aug 10
In A.M. worked at home, in P.M. want to Cliffords. Clear.
Aug
In11
A.M. finished at H i l l i k e r ' s , in P.M. worked at home. Clear.
Aug
12
Began to frame rafters. Hewed and framed two pr. Clear.
Aug 13
In A.M. finished frame and want after blackberries. In P.M.
sawed my thumb very bad. Wesley came. Clear and warm-.
Aug
14
Sabbath. Michael came and Peter. In P.M. all went after blackberries. Saw a dear. Emaline was here. Clear.
Aug 15
In A.M. want to H i l l i k e r ' s . In P.M. staid at home. Quite unwell with my thumb whichwasquitelame.clear.
Aug 16
A.M.
went to father pond to fish. caught some. In P.M. staid at
Aug 17
In A.M. went to fathers. In P . M . H. Banker and wife, her mother
Mrs White, Harriett Avery and Thos Swarthout and daughter was
here on a visit. Went for berries. Clear and warm.
Aug 19
In
A.M. hewed timber for cellar and hunted horses. In P.M.
�Aug 19
Went for broomsticks, axe helves etc in A.M. In P.M. found
horses and drewed lumber from Hilliker's. Clear.
Aug 20
Made bench and began to lay floor. Clear and warm.
Aug 21
Sabbath. James and Michael was hare and Emaline. Went for
berries.
Got some. Cool for season.
Aug 22
Worked on floor. Wife went to Hilliker`s on a visit. Clear.
Aug
23
Finished
floor and cleaned out and curbed my well. Clear
and
warm.
Aug 24
Went to Hilliker`s Sifford f s and Youngs for wheat, got none.
Came home in evening and began to drag for Peter. Clear.
Aug 25
Finished drag* Jacob Ilngswell* Isaac Smiths wife* Jane
Laws on, Hary Addison and Henry Smith was here. Wife came home
with the®. Clear.
Aug 26
Worked part of day for Clifford. Came home at night. Clear.
Aug 21
Worked at home. Began closet. Michael and Peter was here in
evening. Clear and warm.
Aug 28
Sabbath. Went for berries. Found plenty. Michael and Pater
went with me. Wife, Egbert and Patience, Jacob and Wesley came.
Clear.
Aug 29
Went to Cliffords and threshed wheat thence to mill and home.
Clear.
Aug 30
Went for berries with mother and Lois in A.M. Went again
with wife in P.M. Got some. Rain at night.
Aug 31
`Went to Uncle Jim`s for soap and in P.M. for berries. Clear.
Sept 1
Went to Hilliker`s to work on mill. Clear.
Sept 2
Worked at Hilliker`s. Jointed planks. Clear.
Sept
Worked
Sabbath.
3
atMichael
Hilliker`s
was here
for Hilliker,
and in A.M.
Fixed
Irwin
sawmill
Campbell.
4
floom.Rainy.
Clear.
�Sept 11
Sabbath. Samuel was here in A.M. and John Avery and James.
Philander went to Sackriders,
Sept 12
Went to mill. Got 1/2 bu of Wheat,
Clear.
The following was evidently written by Martha Barns.
Sept 13
This morning Wm started for Michigan. A gloomy morning. Cloudy
with
littlewas
rain.
Sept
14
Emeline
here in A.M. Clear and pleasant.
Sept
15
Staid at Christian's all night. Cloudy with little rain.
Sept 16
Want to masting. Thunder shower in the morning.
Sept 17
Samuel and Lola is setting on chest, Clear and warm.
Sept
18
Sabbath.
is In
here.
All la lonesome.
Sept
19
Clear
A.M. Rain
afternoon.
20 in Emeline
Clear and warm. Baked cake and pies for (Illegible)
Sept 21
Clear and warm. Wesley is here and stayed all night.
Sept 22
Rain all day. All looks gloomy and seems ;Illegible)
Sept 23
Cloudy at Intervals of sunshine, Rain in evening.
Sept 24
Had a quilting today. Rainy.
Sept
Sept
Washed,
Sabbath.Wesley
Cold
25
26
27
28
29with
with
Cold
high
little
snow.
with
was
wind
Quite
rain.
wind.
here
all
0 sick
Very
and
Frost
day,with
cut
cold
at
last
some
night
cold
at night.
night
wood.
and
snow.
Joel
with
Clear
too.
frost.
and cold,
All alone.
�Sept 3 0
Cold and cloady. JohnMososandwifestayedallnight
Oct
1
Cloudy with high wind. Stayed all night.
Oct 2
Sabbath. Cloudy and cold. Stayed at Christian Sackrider's.
Oct 3
Cold with rain in evening.
Oat 4
Rained
all day. James killed the pig today. Quite sick with
Oct
8
cramps last night.
Feel
very lonesome and quite forsaken, No letter. Samuel {illegible)
Oct
5
Snow
rain
in evening.
Clear
cold.
Very sick all night, Stayed at Christian's,
Oct
6 andand
Oct
9 In morning. Quite sick in morning, better at night.
Rain
Sabbath, Went to Holiness with Emeline. Pleasant,
Oct
7
Clear
all day with rain in evening.
Oct 10
Last Saturday
Hilliker and D . Wilson was. married. Clear
and
warm.
Oct
11 with rain in evening. This day received letter.
Clear
Oct 12
Clear and warm.
Oct 13
Cloudy with l i t t l e rain.
Oct l4
Went to A. Smiths. Clear and cold. Philander and wife stayed
here15all night. Coldandsnow.
Oct
Much fatigued with my ride.
Oct 16
Sabbath. Hain a l l lay. Quite cold,
Oct
17 with snow, about an inch.
Cold
18
Clear
and warm.
Oct
W
a19
r m with
rain. Peterhadanotherfitthismorning.Onelast
�Oct
20
Michael was here, Put on my quilt. Cold with high wind and
Oct 21
Cold with high wind and snow.
Oct 22
Clear and warm. Went to A, Sackriders in evening.
Oct 23
Sabbath. John Stover was here after Emeline. Clear and warm.
Rain
in evening.
Oct 24
Washed in A.M. Clear and warm.
Oct 25
Went to James Beaches with Lois and Emeline. Clear and more cool.
Oct 26
Sent to Jennings and got some tea by James. Clear and warm.
Oct
27 Inches of snow fell this morning, Looked like hard times.
Two
Most
all
gome
by night.
and cold
this evening.
28
Rain
smokey.
Looks Clear
like Indian
Summer.
Oct
29
Clear
and
warm.
30and
Sabbath. Went to meeting at Sodom. Clear and warm.
Oct 31
Washed and fixed to go to Holiness. Clear and warm.
Nov 1
Joel was taken sick. Came back. Mrs Sackrider,
Mrs S. Sackrider and mother Barns was here on a
warm.
Mrs Hilliker and Mrs Wilson was hers. Clear and
Started to go.
Mrs (illegible),
visit.
and
NovClear
2
Joel is worse.
warm.
Nov 3
Joel is some better. Peter had another f i t this morning. Clear
and warm.
Nov 4
Went to Christian Sackrider's to a raising. Clear and warm.
Nov 5
Quite unwell with a cold. Anxiously awaiting the return of my
absent
he'sold
notgentleman's.
come. Clear Clear
and warm.
Novpartner,
6 Went but
Sabbath*
to the
and w a r m .
�Nov 7
Stayed at home. Very lonesome. Clear and pleasant.
Nov 8
Went and spun some thread. Clear and warm.
Nov
9
Went and twisted my thread, came home and made Joal a shirt.
Your father killed his hogs today. Stayed all night alone. This is
a lonesome night to me, Some appearance of rain.
Nov 10
Want to Christian Sacksider's inP.M.Theycameoverinevening
A. Smith was here. Stayed all night. James, Emeline and Michael
was herealso.Raininevening.
Nov
11
Washed and churned, Got 1 bushel of wheat. Rain all day.
Nov 12
James and (illegible) was here. We had pudding and milk for
supper.Got1/2bushal of meal of Sackrider's, Lowrey with little rain
and wind.
Nov W a r m .
13
Emeline was here. Clear and warm.
Nov 14
Quite unwell and very lonesome. Clear and pleasant.
Nov
15
Had cramps in my stomach this morning. Corked the house with moss.
Michael help me. Warm and pleasant. Rain in evening. This has
been a very lonesome day to me, looking for return of my absent
partner. Will he ever return? Hasten ye moments. YOU seEM tomovesoslowly.
Nov 16
This morning recieved a lwtter from Wm, my feelings at this
time I shall forbear to describe as it w i l l be no satisfaction
but my heart feels the weight of the lines I received* Feel
much dejected and heartbroken to think that the last remaining
friend as I thought has so little confidence in me. Warm with
snow
Nov 16
Wrote a letter to Wm this morning. Peter had a fit this morning.
Emeline went to Throckmorton's to the post office to get a letter.
Got none. Cold with snow this morning.
Nov 18
Went
to your fathers. Stayed with Emeline while your mother and
Loiswenttomeeting.Clearandwarm.
Nov 19
Washed three bed quilts. Wesley came here and stayad all night
this day. Gave me a pair of shoes. Warm.
*
Nov 20
Emeline
was here and we had apple pudding for
dinner.
Emeline
and Wesley stayed all night. Peter had a fit today. Began to rain
this morning and rained all day and all night.
�Nov
21
• Washed and out pair of pantaloons for Shoemaker Witheral. Wesley
stayed all day and cut some wood. Benjamin Hilliker was here today.
Rained. Rain all day and some in evening.
Nov
This morning Wesley went home. Mother and Emeline was here in
evening. More
Novcold
23 withrainandsnow
22
Michael cut and drawed some wood- Cold withsnowNov24
A. Smith came here and stayed all night and E. Haines. This is
a gloomy time, about four inches of snow. My cow almost starved
and nothingNov
to 25
eat. This is hard times. low gloomy all.
Went home with Smith. Very cold.
Nov 26 (Illegible)
Nov 27
Boice and wife Mas here, I went to John Hoses. Stayed all night.
Went
Nov 28to (illegible) stayed all night. Cold.
Went to Smith`s.
date as
This is the final entry of Diary except a notation without
follow: Started for Michigan. So Happy....
Last line illegible*
The location in Michigan wan Adrian in Lenawee county.
They lived there until 1859 when they moved to Leonidas, St Joseph
county and in 1860 they moved to WakeatamaTownship.Kalamazoo
county, Michigan. They resided there until their death and are
buried in Southcemetary,Fulton,Michigan.
The orgiaal of This diary is in the posesalon of Mrs
Bernice Osborn of Battle Creek, Michigan. Mrs Osborn is a Great
granddaughter of William and Martha Barns (Barnes).
This was copied by Perry D. Barnes of Leonidas, Michigan.
a Great grandson of William and Martha B a r n s {Barnes).
�
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Diary Written by William Frances Banrs (Barnes) In Canada.
Dec 10
Went to see Drakette and Henry. Agreed to build house 16 ft
by 18feet with a leanto 8 ft on one side for 35 dollars. Said
Wm. King to find all the materials for building same and to
deliver them on the spot. Said house I am to rent for the t e r m
of six months for the interest on the moneys. The building
costs and garden not included. Paid sixpence for wiskey and
12 cants for apple. Clear.
Dec11
Framed on Knight's -shed at sawmill on Byham. Received 10 lbs
of pork of Lavi Barry for washboard. Went to Mrs Heacalls on
a visit in evening. Wife went up in the forenoon. Had a pleasant
time. Was quite unwell in evening. Rec'd 11/2cups of tea. Clear
and cool.
Dec12
Finished a toilet for Wm Meacall. Mr Buck came here to work
Knight's men commenced mending the dam. Raft of lumber went
through the raceway at 11 o'clock. Clear.
Dec 13
Raised a shed 12 ft by 24 ft at the mill for John Knight.
Workedat a toilet part of day for Wm Meacall. J . wright was
here at the raising and agreed to be hart again next Tuesday
to settle with me. Quite unwell in evening. Wife washed in
forenoon. Complained of a pain in her back and hips. Is better
this evening.
Dec 14
Sabbath. Went to D. Mikennys, returned after sunset. Wife
sick and in bed. Called at E. Goodmans, who was not at home.
Commenced preparations to move to street. This is the coldest
day we have yet seen this winter.
Dec 15
More mild and quite pleasant. Finished toilet for Wm Meacall.
Wife and son was here on a visit this evening. Framed the shed
rafters and sent one load of goods to D. Mikennys on the street,
and expect to go myself tomorrow. Received in goods $4.50.
Dec 16
Anxiously awaited the arrival of Mr Mikenny to take the
remainder of my furniture to his place. No sign of him at
dark. All packed and in readiness. No team came and we went
to Enoch Woodmans and left my wife and went to D. Mikwennys.
Clear and cold.
Dec 17
Brought one load of goods to the street. Clear and cold.
Dec 18
Brought last load from Madcalfs mills. Mikenny went with me
for them and agreed with Wm Anderson for lumber. Clear at
$61/2and common at $4. To pay in hay at 4 per ton.
�Dec 19
Worked 1/2 day for D. Mikenny, is the afternoon went to Vienna.
Called at C.B.Hewetts on my way and staid all night at S.
Elliots.Saw Mr. Elijah Woodman. Saw John Wright. Saw Mr. Alt
and Mr Legogue in the evening.
Dec 21
Sabbath. Returned from Vienna to the street. Found W.
Berlin at Mr Pounds where my wife is boarding. Brought home
goods $9.33. Clear and cold.
Dec 22
Worked for D. Mikenny on house. Clear and cold.
Dec 23
Worked for Mikenny part of day. Tried to buy a corner lot
from Solomon Moore. Did not succeed. Clear and cold.
Dec 24
Worked on D. Mikenny's house, who went to Vienna. Rec'd 1
stick of tape. Agreed to work tomorrow for blacksmith.
Dec 25
Worked on an ox frame for blacksmith for which he agreed to
pay me 20/ for Ruttecy agrees to give 4/ extra. Rec'd a subpoena
for next court Jany 3rd. Geo Hill versus J. Wright on part of
plaintiff. Quite cold.
Dec 27
Was quite unwell. Went to bed about noon, was very sick all
night. Took a sweat.
Dec 26
Worked on {illegible}. Last evening Miss Mary McKenny was
taken suddenly ill with, cholic. Was very unwell all day. Clear
and pleasant but cold.
Dec 28
Sabbath. Better this morning. Went in the evening to a Methodist meeting about three miles
delightful country. Clear and quite cold.
Dec 29
Ratherworse this morning. Took cold last evening. Visit
from Mr Butter. Went to McKennys, staid until late in the
evening. Came home and found wife sick, Was some better this
evening myself. Rec'd 11/ which paid butter and some goods.
9
Dec 30
Much Better this morning, both myself and wife. Went to
Jeremiah Moore's to grind some tools. Went to Daniel Abells,
saw the oil mill, saw Mr Chamber's cabinet factory. In the
afternoon went to D. McKenny's prepared to begin work again. Mild a
Dec 31
Spent the forenoon trying to bargain for a village lot.
Failed and went to McKenny's and in the afternoon began to
repair an old sleigh. McKenny and Inddington talked over the
affairs of the shop. My wife this day continued to board herself
in.D. Pamda upper room. Drought over a few dishes and a table.
Prepared to bid Adieu to the old and hail the new with a happy
�Jan 1
Worked for McKenny in the forenoon on a door made by Dennis.
In the afternoon worked on a sleigh. Saw a large deer killed by
Alex Boors. Stormy. Cold and blustery with snow.
Jan 2
Worked on sleigh for McKenny. Finished it this day. Mrs Pound
had a son return from the states named Isreal. Cold and squally
with intervale of snow. Rec'd 12/ trade.
Jan 3
Went to court at Smith and Humphreys. Subpoenaed by G.Hill in
a case with J. Wright, who gained the case of lying to A.D. Draper.
Clear and cold.
Jan4
Sabbath. Spent a great part of the day at home. Saw and conversed
with Jeremian Moore of this place. Went in the evening to sit up
with Mary McKenny, who was very sick. Phebe Moore and Elijah Lane
accompanied me. Came home a little before daylight and went to
bed.
Jan 5
Worked this day at B. Mclennys. They removed Mary McKenny in a
sleigh to Jeramiah Moore's where she will be more comfortable
than at home. Cold with fine sunshine.Rec'dingoods1/.
Jan 6
Worked at D. McKennys. In the P.M. went to a raising atS.Moores.
Finished this frame without anything material happening.
Was inwell this day. Cloudy and quite cold.
Jan 7
Worked for B. KcKanay on house. Saw Sam1
! HcKenny. Cold and clear
and more mild in
Jan 8
In the forenoon witnessed receipts for S. Moore, B. McKennyand Wm Luxon. In the evening want to J
KcKenny
who I think will not live long. Came hone in evening and
found wife quite unwell which prevented me from attending a
meeting at Smith and Humphrey's this evening for the purpose of
taking into consideration the best mode of making the Otter Greek
navigable to this place. Clear and cold.
Jan 9
Worked at B. MeKenny's,Saw and approved the proceedings of last
nightsmeeting,Clearandcold.
Jan 10
Went to a meeting for the purpose of ascertaining the possibility
of making the Otter Creek navigable from its mouth to its source.
The object of the meeting was however thwarted by John Burwell, Esq
from Port Burwell who brought forward other resolutions which were
passed and a petition of his drafting was produced by him and
signed by two thirds of the people present.Mild,clearandpleasant.
Jan 11
Sabbath. Went to Jeremiah Moore's and spent a very agreeable
afternoon in good company. Clear and quite warm and pleasant.
�5
Jan 12
Worked for D. McKenny on house. In the evening heard the unwelcome
news that I was obliged to look for a house to live in. Passed the
evening very disagreeably and in greatanxiety in consequence of it.
Warm with snow.
Jan 13
Want to J. Moore' s with whom I made a following agreement vis;
That I am to saw in his sawmill if he should require me so to
do. He furnishes me with a house to live in till I can build a
house for myself on the street on a lot he sells me for the sum
of ten dollars. Warm with rain.
Jan14
This day I moved to J . Moore's through mid ankle deep and was
obliged to bring part of my furniture down hill by hand which was
a very laborious task. Got settled by evening without any material
accident. Quite w a r m with rain.
Jan 15
Was quite unwell. Went to D. McKennys and put in sash in front
window. Warm with rain.
Jan 16
Worked for D. McKenny Made a window frame and eased it. Dressed
out and put down base to a room. Cased door and began partition.
Cold and blustery with snow.
Jan 17
Was summoned to a court of request held at Smith and Humphreys
by Geo. Hill of the town. Lost the ease and came heme at dark.
Cloudy and cold.
Jan 18
Sabbath. Went to meeting in the evening at the school house
between the two Otter Creeks. Came back to J . Moore's and spent
two or three hours in conversation. Cloudy and cold.
Jan 19
Went to Vienna. At the Medcalf Mill on my return and arrived
back heme at dark. Saw my Father in Vienna. Rec'd in goods $13.
Weather was moderate with snow in evening.
Jan 20
- Cut wood in the forenoon. In the P.H. went to D. McKennys. Saw
and conversed with James Jackson and Mr 0shorn. Warm and cloudy.
Jan 21
Was unwell in forenoon. In the P.
Theo Metcalf was here and brought a coat for my wife to turn.
Warm with rain.
Jan 22
Worked for McKenny. Cane home in the evening, brought home a
short broad axe adme and two Jack chisels. Moderately warm and
clear.
�Jan 23
Worked for D. Williams. Finishedplastering.DMcKinneyreturnedfrom London this evening, about seven oclock
washerethis evening. Clear and pleasant.
Jan 24
Worked for self. The Wesleyan Methodist quarterly meeting this
day commenced at the chapel in Malehide Got a screw driver made
this day at the shop. Warm andpleasant,clear.
Jan 25
Sabbath. Stayed In Fruitfull Valley. Was quite unwell with a
Diorhee. Went to J. Moore's In theevening.Warmandrain.
Jan 26
Was quite unwell with old complaint. Went to B. McKennys and
hunga door- and put in sash and glass in the long bedroom. This
day Mary mcKenny went from J Moore's to her fathers, being in a
manner recovered from her illness. W a r m and pleasant.
Jan 27
Wentto D. McKennys. Worked part of day. Parted from. Mr Osborne
(a fine man) at D. McKennys who is going on his Journey west.
Snowy.
Jen 28
Oat wool at the door. Ground ay framing tools, axes etc and in
P.M. cut wood in the woods. Quite warm and like to lose our snow
which fell last evening about two inches.
Jan 29
Brought my chest of tools from D. McKennys to Fruitfull Valley.
In the morning went to J. Sommers where I was detained till night.
Got18 lbs of pork from Sommers. Warm and pleasant.
Jan 30
Worked on a panel door for J. Moore and ground tools. This day
it rained almost all day. Quite warm.
Jan 31
Finished a door. Rec'd a summons in court of requests from w.
Rymerdirected to F. Barns. Rec'd a capias from J. Wallace of
Brantford. Served by A. Baker, Amt 445 cy, Gave bail and Baker
went (illegible) on bail for me. Gave my note for 5 shillings.
Rec'd a summons in court of requests from Cornell Norwich.
Am't 28.21/2cy served by Malcolm. Cold and stormy. Snow.
Feb 1
Sabbath. Staid at home in Fruitfull Valley all day. Colored
lining for frock cravat and in evening went to J. Moore's.
Saw the young people play and came home at 10 o'clock. Wife was
taken with a fainting fit but soon recovered from it again. This
day was cold and stomy. Wind and snow.
Feb 2
Cut wood and prepared to leave here in the morning for Brantford.
Borrowed $ 1 of P. Moore for expense money. Broke my axe and ground
it up again. Cloudy and cold.
�Feb 3
Left Fruitful! valley at 1/2 past 10 oclook A.II. Went by Durchan
Forge to Horwitsh, arrived at the settlement at dark. Weat to
singing school. Staid till 9 oclook, went thence to Luke Peasles' arrived n
Clear and cold.
Feb 4
Went t
o
- my father in law's whore I took breakfast thane e to
Andres Smith. Want in the evening to Egbert Hilliker's, staid
all night and took breakfast next morning. Cold.
Feb 5
Went to Sodom with A. Smith. Saw Thos Killuce but done no business
with him. Saw J .P. Barns. Staid all night at Sutton's, who is
keeping a tavern in Sodom. Colder.
Feb 6
Settled with M. Stover and John Stover. Gave the later a note
due 30 days from date, value $25.50. Staid all night at A. Sarles.
Came back next morning. Cold.
Feb 7
Settled with J . Wallace by Thos Wallace. Was at court, saw a.
Waugh, Came back from Sodom then went to Andes again. Took supper
at H. Bankers then went to W.J. Moores and H. Avery's and thence
to father in laws. Staid all night. Very cold.
Feb 8
Sabbath. Fixed for home again. Sam'l came with me to Byhan.
Left there at 11 oclock. Came home by the forge. Got home after
dark, found all in good health and spirits. This was the coldest
day we have had yet.
Feb 9
Cut wood and made axe helve. Went to the ford and cut wood also
quite lame with walking from Norwich. Caught cold. Clear and
quite cold.
Feb 10
Hade door for J,Moore, in the evening went to D. McKenny's
Saw Mr Osborne, James Moors and wife were there. Gave Mr. Osborne
an estimate on cost of saw mill. Clear and quite cold.
Feb 11
Made 2 doors for J, Moore. In the evening Mary and Phebe Moore
was here. Phebe was unwell with an ulcer tooth. I borrowed two
books in which 1 spent the evening agreeably. Cold with flurrys
of snow.
Feb 12
Went to D. McKenny's who was quite unwell. Returned at sunset.
Found wife making soap. Good Success with it. Clear and mild.
Feb 13
Three or four inches of snow this morning. Worked a part of
day on door for J. Moore. The rest of day chopped wood at the door.
Satisfied that I shall enjoy life without as much anxiety for food
and raiment as most others. Warm with snow.
�Feb 13
Want for horse for wife to go to Norwich. Did not succeed.
Wife at length concluded to go with Mr Moore's team. After-
noon and evening spent in making preparations. Cloudy and cold.
Feb 14
Sabbath. This morning my better half started at half past
three with Daniel Moore and four others in a sleigh for Norwich.
This was the lonesomest day I ever experienced. Looked over my
papers and books and spent the day very unhappy.
About 2 inches of snow.
Feb 16
Was quite unwell all night and this morning felt down right
sick. Kept to my bed the greater part of day. Still all looks
forsaken. Mora snow last evening. Cloudy.
Feb 17
Much better this morning. Still looks gloomy. Started for
Vienna this P.M. but only part way. Saw Rayner Sons. Returned
at night to my forsaken home. Cloudy and warm.
Feb 18
Made a door for J. Moore. In the evening parched some corn.
Still all looks forsaken but hope inspires me at times. Warm, cloudy with signs of
Feb 19
Made 1 door for J. Moore. Came in at night. I cooked my supper
fully realising what was said of man in the first age of the world
vig- It is not good for man to live alone. Mild but no rain.
Broken clouds. Still all looks forsaken and lonely.
Feb 20
Made two doors for J. Moore. Very tired this morning and almost
sick of housekeeping. Beginning to look anxiously for my wife.
Cloudy and warm.
Feb 21
Scrubbed the house in the morning and then went to court at
Smith and Humphrey's. Case with B. Rayner. Lost it in the evening.
Saw a drunken Byham squabble. Warm with rain.
Feb 22
Sabbath. Went to Norwich with Sam'l Peaslee who came here
yesterday with a letter from my wife to me, wishing me to come
here as soon as possible. Arrived about 3 oclock wet and tired,
Quite warm with rain.
Feb 23
Went to A. Smith's to get him to move my things to Norwich.
Warmandpleasant.
Feb 24
Came back Byham's with Smith's team in evening, loaded one
chest and packed two or three others (illegible). Warm and fine.
Hare follows a dull and cheerless blank in my affairs. Moved
to Norwich kept no acc't. Met with frequent disappointments,
till April 19. Was at fathers on Easter day. Rainy, cold and
unpleasant.
�April 20
Came back to fathers. Was cold and rainy.
.April 21
Came up on street to get team to move me there. Squally with
intervals of snow.
April 22
Moved to Hart's shop on fourth concession. Squally and cold.
April 23
Went to Jacob Stover`s to take Job of work, Expect to get an
answer on Saturday. More mild and sunshine.
April 24
Worked about house on small chairs. Clear and cold.
April 25
Here follows an interval of sickness and trouble. My wife having
an uncommon sickness till-
July 15
Mrs Barns was safely delivered of a male infant at half past
& oclock A.M. attended by Dr Harvey Ross. (Note: This was Joel
Henry)
July 16
Quite smart in appearance and appeared in a fair way to recovery
July 17
Wentto mothers for Mrs Rains to work. Found her unwell.
July 18
Gradually growing worse. Jane Lawson came here to work.
July 19
Sabbath. Wife much worse. Went for Dr Rosa who came and staid
all night with us. Wife something better,-
July 20
this morning but grew worse in after part of day.
July 21
Gradually growing worse. Bid not expect her to live through
the night.
July 22
Very low. No signs of her growing better,yet.
July 23
Some better. I went to Cromwell's lower settlement and traded
with him to amount of L 1-15 -9 in goods.
July 24
Wife still growing better. This day spent in the shop making
a cradle and dovetailing drawers. H, Banker and wife was here to
see my sick wife (Notes Mrs Banker was Eunice, a sister of Martha
Barns.) Rain in evening.
�Wife still growing better. Went to town for some butter, got
none. Returned to J. Titus who sent some cake butter and candles
to my wife. Very acceptable indeed.
July 25
Wife growing bitter fast. Mrs Rains went to J. Titus on her
way home. Quite warm and showery.
July 26
Sabbath. Wife still growing better. A. Smith was here
July 27
Wife gaining slowly. Finished cradle and made a stand. Lois
came. Cloudy and cool.
July 28
Wife still growing better. Worked in shop on stand.
July 29
Worked in shop. Made a chest for Mrs Avery. Price 20/
Joel was weighed this day being two weeks old. Weight 81/2lbs.
July 30
Wife much better. Worked in shop, finished chest of drawers and
brought it to house. Warm and cloudy, rain in evening front H.W.
July 31
Wife better. Sat up in a chair some time. Joel is getting quite
sick with a sore mouth. Old Mrs Moyer came and washed his mouth.
I worked in shop. Made a chest of drawers for sale. Clear and cool
with a breeze from S.W.
Aug 1
Worked in forenoon on a chest of drawers for Mrs Jane Johnson
who has been nursing my wife. She will stay this week. Also in
P.M. went to a raising at Mr Boyers in Durham. Got home late in
evening. Wife much better. Clear and cool.
Aug 2
Sabbath. Wife much better. Staid at home. Mild and pleasant.
Aug 3
Went to mother's Bought an adge of Mrs Hains price $ 3 paid
in wheat at Mr Stovers * Amos Smith was expelled from this Society
of Methodists this morning. Saw George Wangh this day at Hillman's
Hillman's infant died. Cool and pleasant. North wind.
0
Aug
In the A.M. Made a coffin for the Hillman child, In the after-
noon went to B. Wright's who raised his bam,
Aug 5
Worked at Wright's & the rest of 5'th and on the )
Aug 6
Went to Wright's andcommencedwork at 12 oclock. Clear and
warm.
Aug 7
Framed at Wright's. Warm days and cool nights.
�Framed at Wright's. N.J. Major's child died, aged 4 weeks and
was buried. Came home at night. Found wife much better.CathurnGurkcommencedwork at my home
Aug 9
Sabbath. Worked on a tool chest over and made a sugar cheat of
it. Clear and warm.
Aug 10
Quite unwell this morning with a sore throat. Sam'l was here to
dinner. Want with him on My way to Wright's .Arrived there in
P.M. Quite unwell but worked a little. Warm.
Aug 11
Worked at Wright's. Throat very sore. Clear.
Aug. 12
Raised frame at Wright's and came home very sick -with my Sore
throat. And unable to cut (illegible). Very warm.
Aug 13
Very sick this morning. Done nothing all day. Got 1 bottle
British Oil at Town's. Rain in morning
Aug 14
Still sick. In P.M. vent to Town's to work.
Aug 15
Still sick. A. Boice was here in morning. Worked at Town's. Warm
in A.M. Rain about 4 oclock- P.M.
Aug 16
Sabbath. At 4. oclock Mrs Lucy Flukan was safely deliver of of
a young son. I and Dr Ross wife went in P.M, on a visit to H.
Avery's. I want with her. Cool and pleasant.
Aug 17
Worked at Towns. Finished laying floor. Clear and warm.
Aug 18
In A.M. worked in shop on chest of drawers. In P.M. drawed wood.
Cool and rainy.
Aug 19
Worked in shop in forenoon. In P.M. quite lame with my back.
Clear and cool.
Aug 20
Last evening my wife was taken with Cholera Morbus, very ill.
Checked the disorder by 8 oclock in A ,M. Worked in shop after
trying to work at Town's. Cold and rain.
Aug 21
Wife better. Worked in shop. Cold and rain.
Aug 22
Worked at Town's in A.M. In P.M. went to father's for butter,
Gotthree pounds. Clear.
Aug 23
Sabbath. Cradled wheat at fathers. Came home in evening tired
�Wife much better, repaired tools. Cut wood.
Coldand rainy.
Aug 25
Made clothes horse for wife. Cold and rainy.
Aug 26
Packed tools. In A.M. A.M. Kurt began to harvest wheat near our
house. Rain in P.M.. I went to Wright's.
Aug 27
Worked at Wright's. Put on part of roof. Clear and rain in evening.
Aug 28
Worked at Wright's, finished roof, came home in evening. Clear.
Aug 29
Staid at home. Quite unwell. Rain in P.M. this evening Boice
and Pruitt had their trial in the church which I attended. Cold
in the evening with frost.
Aug30
Staid at home in A.M. In P.M. went to hay marsh for high cranberries. Got
Aug 31
Dissapointed about some flour. Sold beds- to Town.
Sept 1
Went to B. Wright's. Made bench. Clear.
Sept 2
Made window frames 12 lights, corner boards, drip tables. ace
planes. Clear and frost.
Sept 3
Ground tools at Root's Went to raising.. Clear.
Sept 4
Sided up on end of house at B. Wright's. -Clear.
Sept 5
Worked at Wright's. Made door frames. Clear.
Sept 6
Sided a little, went home at night. Clear.
Sept 7
Staid at home and made garden fence in A.M.~In P.M. went to
marsh. Got cherries and wife went with me. I went farther for
cranberrys. Clear.
Sept 8
Sabbath. Went to marsh. Got cranberrys in great plenty. Cold
and rainy all day.
Sept 9
Staid at home. Made soap. Cloudy vith rain.
Sept 10
Went with wife to her mother's and thense to Wright's. Worked
a little. Clear and pleasant.
�Sept 11
Sided north side of Wright's house part up. Clear.
Sept 12
Worked at Wright's. Wife cane to Wright's on a visit with Luke's
wife. Went in P.M. to Wilcox's. Cane back at dark. Mary went boat,
my wife staid.all night. Clear.
Sent 13
Staid all night at Wright's. Very heavy rain all day. Came to
my wife's mothers in P.M. Staid all night.
Sept 14
Sabbath. Went to cranberry marsh. Got a few cranberrys and some
axe helves. Sam'l went with me. Cloudy.
Sept 15
Brought my wife home again in A.M. In P.M. cut wood, was unwell.
Lowry weather, cloudy and a little rain.
Sept 16
Went to Wright's. Hard frost last night. Clear.
Sept 17
Worked at Wright's. Finished bedrooms. Clear.
Sept 19
Came home from Wright's. This day I am 28 years old. (1835) Rain.
Sept 13
Made sash at Wright's. Hard frost again. Clear.
Sept 20
Sabbath. Staid at home Hancock was here for me to go to work for
him. Promised him. Cold with rain.
Sept 21
Went to Wright's for tools in A.M. In P.M. went to Towns with
Joel who is very sick. Cold with rain.
Sept 22
Went to Hancocks and commenced framing corn house, 16 X 20 ft.
12 ft posts. Clear in A.M. Clear in A.M. Smart frost.
Sept 23
Framed at Hancock's. Dull and cloudy with a little rain.
Sept 24
Raisedcorn house frame and came home at night. Clear.
Sept 25
Repaired chimney back and brought up some wood. Clear. Smart
frost.
Sept 26
Quite unwell all day. Cut some wood. Clear.
Sept 27
Sabbath. In A.M. went to Town's. Saw Simmons and Avery there.
In P.M. went to hay marsh. Cloudy and rain.
�Sept 28
.Went to Wright's. Worked part of day. Came home at night, got
some butter at Wilcox's. Cold and rain.
Sept 29
Cut wood at home. Mrs Avery and Mrs Crawford was here on a
visit. Gave a letter to Town to carry to Dr Dumcomb for land in
Durham. This day we had some flurrys of snow. Cold.
Sept 30
Went to Wright's in P.M. Rec'd some abuse from M. Avery. Despised
his anger and left him. Laid a little floor. Cloudy in A.M. Rain
in P.M.
Oct 1
Worked at Wright's this day. Orrin Avery married Elizer Towm,
both of this place. John Avery was here at Wright's. Rain and Warn.
Oct 2
Made sash at Wright's. Saw J. Woodward. Rain.
Oct 3
Hade a pattern for a landside for a plow for Wright in A.M. In
P.M. came home, Henry Banker was here in P.M. Joseph Moyer drawed
wood for me. Clear.
Oct 4.
Sabbath. Went to cranberry marsh, got some grapes, plums and
wife was very sick last night with cramps in her back. W. Post
and Sam'l was here to tea. Cold and rainy. Wind in N.W.
Oct 5
In the A.M. cut wood. In P.M. went to Wright's. Saw J.M. Kee at
my house. Pound S. Lewis from Oxford there. Cold and rain.
Oct 6
Laid floor at Wright's. Lewis went home. Came home in evening
with butter. Rain.
Oct 7
Went to Wright's. Worked at base. Cold and rain.
Oct 8
Laid floor and cased door. Cloudy with rain in evening.
Oct 9
Worked on eve trough's and laid upper floor. Clear.
Oct 10
Laid rest of floor and cased door and windows in A.M. In P.M.
went to J. Woodwards who was not at home and from thence home.
Clear.
Oct 11
Sabbath. Went to haymarsh. Marthe and Harriet Avery accompanied
me. Got fruit of different kinds, among others plums. Perserved
a jar of them in P.M. Pulled onions from our garden and laid them
away for winter. Joel was quite sick this evening. Cloudy and warm.
Oct 12
Went to Wright's to work again. Put up eve troughs. Clear.
�Oct 13
Put on freise and inclosed front of house. Warm and clear.
Oct 14
Willard Smith and Parker come to build chimney for Wright. I
made and hung two bedroom doors. Clear and warm.
Oct 15
Made back door and set glass in evening. Clear and warm.
Oct 16
Made two six panel doors, put in window stops. Clear.
Oct 17
Hun g doors in A.M. Came home in P.M. Found wife well and in
good spirits. Cloudy with a little rain.
Oct 18
Sabbath. Rain last evening and this morning with wind from S.W.
Wife is going to the settlement on a visit. A. Smith was here.
Still lowry at 12 oclock.
Oct 19
Went to Wright's. Commenced work again. Rain.
Oct 20
Worked at Wright's on closet. Rain.
Oct 21
Worked at Wright's. A. Swarthout was here. Wants his house. Rain.
Oct 22
Worked at east end of house. Apple cut in evening. Rain.
Oct 23
Finished work at Wright's but could not get settlement. Rain
came home in evening and prepared to move from here.
Oct 24
Staid last night at A. Smith's with wife. Went this morning to
Mrs Hains and from thence to my mother's with Smith's team,
returned in P.M. to W. Lawson's. Staid all night. Clear. Cool wind
from south.
Oct 25
Came home on foot. A. Swarthout married Julia Town, both of
this place. Clear in A.M, Cloudy in P.M.
Oct 26
A. Swarthout was here and talked of house. Did not agree to
leave it for three weeks. Warm and rain.
Oct 27
Went to J. Woodwards to work. Worked 1/2 day. Clear and warm.
Oct 28
Worked at Woodwards. Laid floor. Clear and warm.
Oct 29
Worked for Woodward. Made door and window frames. Anthony Moyer
was married to Abram Price's widow. Clear and warm.
Oct 30
Worked at Woodwards. Fixed forsiding.Clearandwarm.
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�Oct 31
Worked at Woodwards. Made window frames in A.M. In P.M. came
home. Saw G.D. Long and A. Swarthout. Found all well at home.
Colder last evening and this morning.
Nov 1
Sabbath. Wesley and Sam`l Peaslee was here. Went in the evening
on a visit to Samel Jacobs. Clear and warm.
Nov 3
Worked at Woodward's on evestroughs. Clear and warm.
Nov 4
Worked at Woodwards. Made a coffin for H, Root whose child was
still born.. Buried today. Clear and warm.
Nov 5
Made and hung panel door for house. Clear.
Nov 6
Made front panel door. Cold with rain.
Nov7
Hung front and trimmed both doors in AM, In P.M. came home.
Found all well. Cool.
Nov 8
Sabbath. Sam`l came here. Went to hay marsh in morning. In even-
ing went to Enoch Hillikers on a visit. Francis Jacobs and wife
was there. Clear and warm.
Nov 9 .
Went to Woodwards. Saw 9. Wright. Saw Mrs Wright. Two cousins
from the state of Haw York at Wright's. Warm
Nov10
Worked at Woodwards. Put up evetroughs. Clear and warm.
Nov11
Worked at Woodwards. Commenoed on sash. Blustery and cold. Snow.
Nov 12
Finished sash. Hunters out today. More mild. Some snow.
Nov 13
Put up north evestrough. Clear and quite cold.
Nov 14
Came home. Quite unwell. Settled with Woodward. Mild.
Nov 15
Sabbath. Wesley staid here last night and Sam`l came this
morning. Went to hay marsh. D. Avery and wife was here. Sam'l and
Wesley staid all night, M i d and rain.
Nov 16
Saw and made a bargain with Tows to finish store. Was at Enoch
Hillikers.T. Richards and John Writes. Cool with high wind.
Nov 17
Went to Cromwells. Traded out Woodwards order, $15.75. Returned
home late in evening. Sam'l got fresh pork at Hay (illegible)
I was very tired. Got my chest of tool's from Woodwards. Clear.
�Nov18
Made joiner bench in the house and jack plans for T. Pritchard.
Hart was here in A.M. Clear and warm.
Nov19
Avery killed his pork, Father and mother was here. I worked
at Town's. Martha went haste with then saw in P.M. Saw Sutton from
Sodom. Clear and warm for season.
Nov20
Rain in morning. Brought my tools from Town's and. prepared to
go to fathers. Went at noon. Rain all day.
Nov 21
Went to John Tompkins to court with father. Came home in evening
and went to S. Campbells. Clear.
Nov22
Sabbath. Staid at fathers. Quite cold and froze hard.
Nov23
Sick all day. J , P . Bams and wife came out to fathers. Brought
violin with him and played in the evening. Cold with snow.
Nov. 24
Came home with sleigh. Peter came with me. Cold.
Nov 25
Quite sick. Finished sash for I . Gurk. Sam'l came in evening who
has just broke his axe. Quite cold.
Nov26
Still quite unwell. Joseph Moyer. drawed wood for me on sleigh.
In evening dovetailed chest. Wife and child both sick with cold.
Blustering all day with flurries of snow, very cold at night.
Nov27
Still unwell. Worked half day for Moyer on stable. In evening
dressed out posts for bedstead for Town. In P.M. mild with snow.
Nov 28
Quite sick all day. fried to work at Moyer`s Came home again sick. Very cold all day with snow in evening.
Nov29
Sabbath. Sam`1 came in evening and staid to tea. John Congdon
was at Avery`s with wife. Very cold, snow.
Nov30
Worked at Moyer`s. Finished manger. Cloudy and cold in A.M.
Clear in. P.M.
Nov31
Made soap box in A.M. B. Wright and wife was here in A.M.
Finished chest for Hark Avery in evening. Cold and squally.
Dec 1
Madetrundle bad for Town. Julia Swarthout was here in A.M.
Clear and cold
Dec 2
Began chest for A. Swarthout. Father-in-lmw was hare in A.M.
H. Avery was here in evening* More mild with signs of thaw.
�Dec 3
Finished chest. Wife washed. I want to H, Avery's in evening and
to Sam'1 Jacobs. Quite warm with rain in A.M. Cold in P.M.
Dec 4
Worked on sash. Haddock was here, brought some tallow, and paid
me the remainder at Town's. Julia was here. Cold and squally with
snow.
Dec 5
Sabbath. Father-in-law went home. Sam'l was here. I finished
18 lights of sash for D.W. Daney, Cold and blustery with snow.
Dec 6
Madesash and got wood. A. Swarthout was here in evening and
got his chest. Quite cold all day long, cloudy and clear in evening.
Dec 7
Cut wood in A.M, Finished sash. J , Hoyar killed his hogs. Quite
unwell all day. Cold in A.M. more mild in evening.
Dec 8
Madesoap in A,M, Set up chest of drawers. Avery and wife was
here in evening. B. Wright went to Oxford. Cold and stormy.
Dec 9
Set up chest of drawers. Went to Town's in evening. 3. Wright
returned. Clear.
Dec 11
Worked on chest of drawers. Shooting match in P.K. at S. Jacobs.
Wife quite unwell this evening. Clear and cold.
Dec 10
Worked on chest of drawers, Avery's shop took fire last evening
but waa saved. 3 . Hath and wife was here in evening. Clear and more
mild.
, Dee 12
Sabbath. Staid at home. Saa'l was here. Went to Avery's on a
visit. Cloudy and damp. Warm for season.
Dec 13
Worked on chest of drawers. Avery's rebuilt their chimney back.
A. Swarthout Jr. started for Hamilton with a load, fell from his
wagon and broke his as® and sprained his wrist. Cold and blustery.
Dec 11*
Finished cheat of drawers and made rocking chair for Joel. ¥ery
disagreeable weather, cold, blustery and stormy.
Dec 1£
Mended chair for Town. Haney was here in evening. Clear and very
cold,
Deo 16
Tried to repair J , Meyer's clock, but failed. Cut wood in
P.H. quite cold in A.3, More mild in P M ,
�Dec 17
Went to Peter D. Longs and got promise of lend near my father-
in-law's. Wm Beekin and D. Long rode up with Luke Peaslee from
J. McAulys shop, Rather miid with snow in evening.
Dec 18
Finished chest of drawers. Sam'l brought potatoes in evening.
W a r m with rain.
Dec 19
Sabbath. Sam'l was here in AM, In P.M. Egbert Hikkiker and
wife and Francis Jacobs was here on a visit. The later staid the
evening. Quite warm all'day. The snow left us. Cool in evening.
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Dec 20 -
Father was hers with wagon, brought me seme beef. Quite cold
in evening, {includes Dec 21)
Dec 22
Worked about an hour on a chest of drawers for self, in the
evening got out table legs for A. Swarthout. Still unwell.
Cloudy and quite cold.
Deo 23
Worked on road. Wife went to Avery's. Clear and mild.
Dec 24
Worked on road. In evening got out stand legs. Hore mild with
snow in evening and snow.
Dec 2$
Christmas. Sam'l was here. Went on a visit in evening to J .
Moyer's. Avery and wife was there. Quite war® with rain.
Dec 26
Hade axe helve. Sam'l went to H. Bankers, 4very, S* Fluellen
and H. Tarington was here in evening. Warn with rain. In evening
more cold with snow.
Dec 27
Sabbath. Staid at home. Sam'l was here also Harriett Avery, Town
8. Fluellen and wife and in evening J. Stephens and M. Monk.
Cloudy and cold.
Dec 28
Cut wood and Joseph Hoyar drawed. Wife went to Hiioeh Hikkiker's.
I went domi in evening. A, Swarthout and wife was here. Warm and
pleasant.
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Dee 29
Went to P.D. Long's, thence to father's. Saw S. Campbell and
3. Bombast, Rode down with father in wagon. Cloudy and cool,
Dec 30
Peter D. Long case to father's where I made a bargain for six
acres of land and commenced clearing. Cloudy with a little snow.
Dee 31
Laid foundation for house. 16 x 13 feet. Clear and pleasant.
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�Jan 1
Came home by M. Stover's. Brought 1/2 bu of apples, Rode part of
way with Enoch Hilliker. Clear and pleasant,
Jan 2
Cutwood at door. Sold timber to A. Swarthout Sons. Avery and
wife and Boyce and wife and Mrs Moyer went to lower settlement,
Cloudy and mild,
Jan 3
Sabbath. Wesley was here md Sam'l In evening. This day the house
took fire and I was obliged to push down my chimney. In the evening
snow.
Jan 4
Went to town meeting. In the evening was at Sodom and thence
to father's through sad and snow and out of htnrnr. Hain all
day.
Jan 5
Cut logs for house, Fixed for building. Warm with rain.
Jan 6
Cut and drawed logs. In the evening began to snow.
Jan 7
Laid up a few logs and cut the remainder of these. In the even-
ing wont to saw at Billiker's mill. Sawed all night. Snow and warn.
Jan 8
Drawed boards and laid up a few logs. Drawed up a few. Mild with
rain.
Jan 9
Hewed beams and laid up logs. Mild.
Jan 10
Sabbath. Laid floors and cleaned out house. Cloudy, cold.
Jan 11
Dug collar, hewed pistes in A.M. In P.M. went home. Rode with
Luke who was down to mill. Cloudy and mild.
Jan 12
In A M painted chest for 8am1
1. H. Banker was her® to dinner.
In P.H. put table togethsr for A* Swarthout Junior. ,3noah Billiker
and wife and A,H. Hiokey was here on a visit. Cloudy and warm.
Jan 13
Finished table.H. Banker begun to draw brick, Father was here
. and brought his team, took one load of things. In evening packed
remainder and prepared to move to my place near fathers. Boyce
was here. Cloudy and mild.
Jan 11*
In morning went to A.M, Pratt's. Saw Sam'l and got some pork,
tookbreakfast at Avery's and moved one load and wife to my place
in evening chinked house mad slept there with Michael. Cold,
cloudy and blustery.
Jan 15
Worked on house. In evening burned brush. Clear and cold.
��Feb 1
Went to Hilliker's for flour. Got none and returned a little
before dark. Father drew one load of hay. Clear and very cold,
Feb 2
Went to H. Banker's Where I formerly lived and brought a load
of things. Father went with me for them. Got back before dark.
Clear cold.
Feb3
Made door and (illegible). Wife quite unwell. Clear and cold.
Feb 4
Hung my door and cut wood. Wesley was here. Cloudy and cold.
Feb 5
Cut wood at home Father went to mill at Malcombs in Oakland.
Hannah was here, Come out with Bartlett and wife. This day
Quarterly Meeting commenced at the Norwich Meeting House.
Clear and cold.
Feb 6
Went to Sodom. This was court day at Thompkin's. Went to meeting
in evening. Found father's team and wife. Clear and cold.
Feb 7
Sabbath. In P..M went to meeting. Father's sleigh and himself
and family went in evening also John Bartlett and wife went
with us. John P. Barns came out from Windham. Heard an excellent
discourse delivered by Rev Wm Ryerson to a crowds congregation.
More mild with snow.
Feb 8
Staid at home and cut wood. In the evening went to meeting again
Sermon delivered by Mr Prindle. His house was full and crowded.
More cool and a little snow.
Feb 9
Made loach trough. In evening went to meeting again this evening
The house was so crowded we could with difficulty obtain admission.
Cloudy with squalls of snow.
Feb10
Wentto a fellowship meeting this A.M. Prayer meeting in the
evening. Had a melting time, a number of souls were convicted.
Clear and pleasant.
Feb 11
Cut two saw logs in front of my heme and some wood. Cloudy
with snow in evening.
Feb 12
Cut wood and kept fires. Father's team went to meeting. Myself
and wife did not go, there being no room in sleigh. W a r m with
snow and sleet last evening and a little rain today, sleet.
Feb 13
Stayed at home most of day. John came out from Windham. Brought
rocking chair for S. Campbell. More snow and cold.
Feb 14
Sabbath. Spent it at home. Wife went to meeting in the P.M.
Elijah -Gifford and Gilea Hilliker was here. Cloudy and quite cool.
�Feb 15 13
Went to meeting in A.M. Had a blessed time. Some precious souls
were converted. In the evening a number more were added to the
flock. Wife went to Ben'j Hilliker's. I staid at G. Wright's where we held prayer. Ver
Feb 16
Went from Wright's to Sodom and thence home with M. Stover in
sleigh. Found wife at Hilliker's. Came home from there on foots
In P.M. cut wood. In evening Lois and Michael was here. Cold
with snow.
Feb 17
Went to woods for timber. Got some broom sticks also Egbert
Hilliker and wife and A. Smith and wife was here on a visit.
Spent a happy afternoon and evening. Clear and cold.
Feb 18
Kept fires and made shovel handle. Cut some wood. Mother was
here and Lois. In P.M. the boys in evening. Clear and cold. This
was the coldest morning yet.
Feb 19
Went to Cromwell's thence to B. Wright's with B. Wilcox. I
staid all night at Wright's. More mild with cloudy and signs of
rain.
Feb 20
Went to Wilcox's. Cot a horse and thence to Cromwell's and from
thence home. Saw Lt Peaslee and all the neighborhood where he
lives in Otterville. Snow in A.M. Rain in P.M. Warm.
Feb 21
Sabbath. Staid at home. Set glass in window. Father left for
Port Burwell early in morning. White frost. Clear and warm.
Feb 22
Went to Sodom. Saw Leonard Moses and Daney. Thence to A. Sarles.
Took dinner at Sarles and thence home by B. Hilliker's where Mr
Martin preached. Found wife, mother and Lois there. Clear and warm.
Feb 23
Staid at home. Done very little. Mr Kelly was here. Warm with
a little rain.
Feb 24
Want to B. Hilliker's to mill and to Giles Hilliker's for
hay. Mother was here on a visit in P.M. More cold with snow all
day.
Feb 25
Made pattern of plow point for B. Wright. J .P. Barns was hare
and Michael was here in P.M. More cold with intervals of snow.
Feb 26
Hewed timber for M. Stover Jr. In the evening went to Hilliker's
to meeting. Heard an excellent discourse by Bro Bugner from the
words-"What is man that thou art mindful1 of him"? Followed by
equally as good delivered by Bro Burgess from the words-It is
good for me to draw near unto God." Cloudy, cold and snow.
�Feb 28
Sabbath. Staid at home In A,M. In P.M. went to mother's, Lois
and Michael came here in evening. Clear and pleasant.
Feb 29
Albert D. Long and Mr Fish came here to make store. Christian
Sackrider Jr went past here. Elijah Clifford was here and
borrowed hammer, I made one shoe. Emaline and Michael was hare
in evening. Snow in A.M. Rain in P.M. Quite moderate.
Mar 1
Made a shoe. A.D. Long was here after adze. C. Austin was
at fathers house, Elijah Gifford moved one load of furniture,
Michael was here in evening. Begun joiner bench. Cold with high
wind. Snow.
Mar 2
Cut wood. Split out stuff for sash. E.G. moved his wife past
hers. C. Austin was here in P.M. Michael and Lois was here. In
evening. Cloudy, cold with snow.
Mar 3
Cut wood. Joel was quite sick. Emaline and Michael was here
In evening. Ground plane 9irons. Cloudy and cold with snow.
Mar 4.
Dressed out sash stuff and went to fathers on a visit, G.
Avery and John was here this evening. More mild with some rain
and high wind from south.
Mar 5
Went to S. Lossings to mill with Michael, got home after
sunset. I n l i n e was"bars in evening. Clear and cold.
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Sabbath. IB A.M. staid at home. In P.M. went to mothers. In
evening i n l i n e , Peter, Michael and Lois was here. We spent
the evening singing herons. Clear and cold with high wind.
Mar ?
Last evening father returned from Port Burwell. Was at ay
house today. Put together some sash for Swarthout. Cloudy and cold
Mar 8
Finished 30 lights of sash. Christian P. Sackrider was here,
with letter from E. Mott to E. Clifford warning him off his farm.
I went to Sodom with him. Settled with Michael Stover Sr. Found
due me Got 13 lbs of pork of him. Call ad at Giffords on
Mar 9
Went to H. Syples for a load of hay for father. Came home with
A. Smith whom I found at Hilliker's. Eunice went home with A.
Smith. Wife went also. Snow In A.M. Cloudy in P.M.
Mar 10
Staid at A. Smith's. In evening went to prayer meeting at
school house and thence to H. Bankers. Snow.
Mar 11
In the A.M. staid at H. Bankers, In the P.M. went to M.
Averys, saw some of the neighbors there. Cold with snow.
�Mar 12 X
Staid at Banker's, in the evening wenttotemperencemetting
In schoolhouse. Cold with snow.
Mar13
Sabbath., Straid at Banker's, in evening went to prayer meeting
at the schoolhouse, Cold with snow.
Mar 14.
Went with H. Yarington to Smith's thence to Egbert Hilliker's.
Cloudy with intervals of snow.
Mar 15
Staid at Hilliker's In A.M. Towards evening went to Smiths
who took his team and brought us home. Clear and more mild.
Mar 16
Cut wood. Cut tree for rails. Emaline, Michael and Lois was
here in evening. Cloudy and more mild.
Mar 17
Cut timber for rails and cut two pine trees down. Clear and
warm in A.M. Cloudy in A.M. Wm Sarlas was here.
Mar 18
Dressed out stuff for sash and made handle for broad axe. In
evening went to meeting at B, Hilliker's. Sermon by Bro Bugner
from text- John 9, 4-1. "I must work tho works of him that sent
me while it Is yet day ; The night cometh when no man can work."
Father's team went with us. 0, May his words sink deep in our
hearts. Clear and cold, A little snow,
Mar 19
Went to, Hilliker's. Found the mill broken and came home after
tools to repair it. Got out shaft, Emaline -was at my house on
a visit this P.M. Michael and Lola In evening. Hurt my finger.
Clear and cold.
Mar 20 -
Sabbath, Went to the Chapel -to meeting. Sermon by Bro Bugner,
From Matthew 19, v 27: "Behold we have forsaken all and followed
Thee, What shall we have therefore? Went frith father's team.
Went to father's in evening. Clear and more mild."
Mar 21
Worked on Hilliker's mill in Anderson's shop. This day our
dog had fits and I shot it. In the evening mild with snow.
Mar 22
Worked on mill. Wife went to Fathers in evening and the cattle
trod the cloaths in pieces. She went to Temperance in evening.
Cold, snow.
Mar 23
Worked at mill. Finished wheel. Saw H. Avery, Cold and snow,
Mar 24
Worked on mill, got It running, Emaline was here. Cloudy and
cold.
Mar 25
Quite unwell with cold. In the evening went to Hillikers to
meeting, Bro Burgess spoke from the words--—--
�Mar 26
Cutwood. Maria Hictasoad. was here. Bro Surgesa promised to
visit us this aomiag but did not coma. Clear and warm.
Mar 27
Left Norwich for Toronto with D. McKenny. Want through Oakland
stopt and fed horses at P. Henry's, thence to Brantford. After
breakfast went in wagon through Ancasire to the 12 mile creek
at O'Rileys. Clear and warm. (This entry includes Mar 28).
Mar29
Took stage at O'Rileys for Toronto, arrived about noon. Put
up at Geo Munroe's, Church St, No 12. Went to Assembly in
evening. Clear and wars.
Mar30
Quite unwell. Staid at home most of day. Visited some parts
of town. Some better in evening. Clear and warm.
April 1
Nothing done here. The day is kept as a feast. Stores and
Groceries are all closed. Kept at home most of day. In the
evening worked some. Clear and warm.
April 2
Idled the day away. Went to court. Read and MUSEd. Clear and
warm.
Apr 3
Sabbath. Staid at home this morning. There was (illegible) a
horsethiaf, a young nan of respectable appearance, a physician
Just out of his studies at Montreal. He produced his Diploma and
other papers of credit but notwithstanding locked up in Jail.
Clear and warm.
Apr 4,
This morning went to the examination of the above mentioned
young man who states that his name to be Wm Saunders and that
he has a wife in the London district. He refused to tell me
what part of district. Appeared much dejected. I went to court.
Saw some trials, in the evening company at Munroes. Clear and
warm.
Apr 5
Was the bearer of a line from Mr Saunders to D.A. Boutton, Esq.
Atty at Law. Court in A.M. Assembly la P.M. Clear and w a r m .
Apr 6
In the morning quite unwell. Clear.
Apr 7
Went to hear an address from the inhabitants of Toronto to his
Excellency Sir F.B.Hind, L. Governor who replied to it in a very
few words. Visited the Garrison and Kings wharf and Steamboat
Transit. Cobourg and Traveler. Clear and warm.
Apr 8
Was sick all night. Dr Phillips gave me camphor and opium.
Feltsome releif, in A.M. grew worse. Quite sick all day. In
P.M. drank burned brandy. Felt relieved. Clear and cold*
�Apr 9
Still quite sick. Mr Saunder's case was called this morning
but was put off by Atty G, until Thursday next. Drank a hot
sling with nutmeg and ginger strong. Felt relief. Rainy and cold.
Apr 10
Sabbath. Two or three inches of snow. This warning staid at
home on acct of lay appear to dirty to appear at Church. Quite
unwell. Clear and cold.
Apr 11
In the A.M. went to court. Much better thismorning.InP.M.
our case vis: Lewis Clemant Vs D.M. Keny. The jury returned in
favor of the former for 474" I and costs. Clear and mild. -
Apr 12
Went to court in A.M. To Assembly in P.M. Rain.
Apr 13
D.M. Kenny was taken sick this morning. Saw Sam'l Street who
settled with D.M.K. as agent for Clement. Snow and rain.
Apr 14
Went to court in A.M. In P.M. to the House of Assembly. Rain.
Apr 15
Rambled through the streets of Toronto. Clear and warm.
Apr 16
Attended court and House of Assembly and Garrison. Mr Saunders
was this day released from confinement upon giving bail for
appearance at future court. Clear and quite warn.
Apr 17
Sabbath. The appearance of the soldiers and a band of music
on their way to church this morning made a very grand appearance.
Mr Every left for the township of Clark where he resides. Clear
and warm.
Apr 18
Went to Wharf's Parliament Councils. Clear and warm.
Apr 19
The steamer Transit this morning made an unsucessfull attempt
to break the ice out of the bay. I was quite unwell in P.M. Went
to the House of Assembly. Clear and warm.
Apr 20
Quite sick this morning. Went to the louse of Assembly. The
L. Governor this day (illegible) the House. Clear and warm.
Apr 21
This morning the steamer made another attempt to get out of
the harbor. -The schooner G.S. Weeks from Oswego broke the ice
and came in. Clear in A.M. Rain in P.M.
Apr 22
Staid at home in A.M. Listened to disputes on politics in P.M.
Rec'dtwo dollars in cash to go home with. Left Toronto at 4
oclock, travelled till 10 oclock at night. Staid all night at
Cooksville. Clear and warm.
�May 9
Went to Thompkin's again. Worked all day. Clear and warm.
May 10
Worked for Thompkin's. Was at A. Smiths in evening. Clear and
warm.
May 11
Worked for Thompkins. Fleming was there. Clear and warm.
May 12
Raised the frame. Nothing material happened. Rain in P.M.
May 13
Came home. Found all well. Worked in P.M. Clear and warm.
May 14
Logged and burned around my house. Clear and warm.
May 15
Sabbath. Father went to Burford to work. I went to Otter creak
for wild onions. Wife and Michael went with ma» Clear, wary.
May 16
Worked at home. split rails and burned brush. Clear in A.M.
Rain in P.M.
May 17
Worked at home clearing land. Rain in A.M. Clear and quite warm
in P.M.
May 18
Worked at home. Same work. Ander and Sally was here. Took
Clarissa home with than. Clear and warm.
May 19
Worked at home. Wife tried to wash, dot Busline to finish for
her at fathers. Wife went there.
May 20
Split rails and made fence east of house. In P.M. wife was
taken ill with ague In her breast. Emaline came and attended her.
Clear in A.M. Rain in P.M.
May 21
Split rails and made fence west of house. Wife some better.
Went to mill. In P.M. cloudy with rain.
May 22
Sabbath. Michael was here, Mother started for love feast but
could not cross the dam at Hilliker's, It being broken away with
a very heavy shower last evening. Rain.
May 23
Started early with Michael. Went to Thompkins in P.M. Saw my
father-in-law. Worked at Sarles hewing. Was introduced to Mrs
Mathews from Burford. Saw John. Cloudy and rain.
May 24
Worked part of day. Set up bedstead. Quite cool with rain.
Hay 25
Hewed at Sarles.Gotmostoftimer.CloudyandCold.
�May 26
In A M . hewed, finished timber. Was at Barkers and thence came
home. Found father and mother bare. Cloudy, rain.
May 2?
Split rails and made fence. Cold and rainy.
May 28
Mrs Hains had a guilting. I split rails and finished fence.
Rain.
May29
Sabbath.Wife went to meeting at Hilliker's. Mother, Mrs Hains
and Peter went with her. Cold with rain.
May 30
Made garden and planted beets. In A.M. B. Hilliker was here.
In P.M. went to Hilliker's and cased door. Cold and rainy.
May 31
Planted potatoes and cut wood and kept fires. Cold and rain.
June 1
Planted pompions and cut thistles. Wm Moore and Rachel Thompkins
was married. Mrs Hains was here to tea. Signs of clearing tip.
June 2
Want to Sarles. Began to frame in A M . In P.M. went to Jesse
Stokers raising a wagon house. Clear and cool.
June 3
Framed at Sarles all day. Clear in A.M. Rain in P.M.
June 4
In A.M. framed at Sarles. Laid foundation of house. In P.M.
wentto raising at Wm Bankers. Cloudy, some rain.
June 5
Sabbath. Came home. Michael was here. Clear.
June 6
Wentearly to Sarles. Michael went with me. Framed at Sarles.
Cloudy with rain at intervals.
June 7
Framed at Sarles. W, sowed buckwheat and oats. Cloudy, some rain.
June 8
Framedat Sarles in A.M. in P.M. raised frame and put on roof-
boards. Clear and quite sultry.
June 9
Shingled house, Quite unwell. Clear and Mam.
June 10
Quite unwell. Cut in (illegible) round the fireplace and hewed
and framed another bent in A.M. in P.M. came home. Was at Barkers
and Cooks and thence through Sodom heme. Michael came with me. Clear
June 11
Sick with cold. Hawed sticks for evestroughs. Flying clouds with
high wind.
�June 1 2
Sabbath. Was at Hilliker!
s to prayer meeting, thence to Sarles
and thence home. Caught a young squirrels. Clear.
June 13
Worked atSarles.Wmcameforo n e for my tools. Martha want with us on
a visit. Saw Mrs Cook. Clear and warm.
June 14
Worked at Sarles. In P.M. went to Barker's and traded some,
and thence home with my wife. Staid all night. Clear and warm.
June 15
Want to Sarles early. Found Michael there making box. Worked
at Sarles. Some unwell. Clear and warm.
June 16
Worked at Sarles. Made window frames. Clear and warm.
June 1?
Worked at Sarles. Put up evestroughs. Clear in A.M. rain in P.M.
June 18
Worked in A.M. In P.M. attended court at J. Thompkins. Came
home in evening with father and Michael in wagon. Found Wesley
there. Got wheat of M. Stover, Jr. Heavy shower in P.M.
June 19
Sabbath. Staid at home. Wesley and Michael was here. This day
water overflowed my garden. Heavy rain all day.
June 20
Staid at home part of day. Went to Hillikre's in P.M. His mill
dam went off. Hewed stick of timber for my house. Michael and
Wesley went home . Rain
June 21
Hewed another stick of timber for sills. Cold and rain.
June 22
Went to Sarles. Worked part of day. Cold and rain.
June 23
Worked at Sarles. Finished east and of house. Cold and rain.
June 24
Worked at Sarles on west and of house. Cold and rainy, East wind.
June 25
Worked at Sarles. Finished west end of house, Came home at
night. Found all well, Cold and rain,east wind.
June 26
Sabbath. Went to old Corman place for strawberries, Got a few.
Peter went with me. Saw Martin Cornwall and others there. Cloudy.
June 27
Went to mill at Hilliker's, Made a gate and planked the floor.
Gotwife's boots mended. Rain.
June 28
Went to Sarles. Laid floor. Clear and pleasant.
�June 29
Worked at Sarles, laying floor, Clear and pleasant,
June 30
Worked at Sarles, laying floor. Clear and pleasant.
July 1
Worked at Sarles, Sided up north side of house, Clear.
July 2
Worked at Sarles. Made front door and came home. Clear.
July 3
Sabbath. Mrs Bains was here and Michael in P.M. We went to
Sodom to meeting with father's team. Clear in A.M. Rain in P.M.
July 4
In A.M. hawed down house for Wlllson, In P.M. want to Cromwells
with father's team. A. Smith went with us. Clear.
July 5
Went to Sarles. Made one door and hung it, Clear.
July 6
Worked at Sarles, Finished job. Commenced sash. Made 30 lights.
Macomb finished chimney. Clear,
July7
Worked at Sarles. Made 36 lights of sash. Clear.
July 8
Mathews same to Searls last- evening to see Wm's wife who died
this morning at1/2past 5 oclock, I want to Fellows, spoke for
coffin, Saw (illegible) thence to Sodom and saw James Barker who
died at 1/2 past 11 oclock A.M. Thence to B.Hillikers and home.
Found family well. The wolves had killed my calf and sat it up.
I was quite unwell. Clear.
July 9
Hewed posts. Father's team went to funeral. Wife went with them.
Clear in A.M. Rain in P.M.
July 10
Sabbath. Want for raspberry. Got some. Mrs Hains and Beckman
S. Long was at fathers. Clear.
July 11
Want to Sarles. Finished sash and settled with him. Clear.
July 12
Went to Fr Cooks, Began work for him1/2day, Clear.
July 13
Worked at Cooks. Came home at night quits unwell. Clear.
July 14
Staid home. Cleaned well, Hewed beams. Clear,
July 15
Went to Cook's, Worked 1/2 day, Quite unwell. Clear,
�July 16
Worked 1/2 day for Cook. In P.M. went to court thence home.
Michaelcamewithus.Clearand warm.
July 17
Sabbath. Went with Roswell and wife for berries. Job abundance.
In evening wife fell out of door and hurt her side. Michael staid
all night. Clear.
July 18
Went to Roswell Cook's and made a bedstead. Clear.
V
July 19
Came home in A.M. Found wife quite well, Got hand saw of Child's In P.M. cle
July 20
Went to Berger's to work for Wight. Commenced framing a house
36 x 28. Clear.
July 21
Framed at Berber's In A.M. clear. In P.M. rain.
July 22
Framed at Berger's. Clear end very warm.
July 23
Framed at Berger's in A.M. In P.M. rain. Went to 9 . Wright's
Staid all night, warm with rain.
July 24
Sabbath. Went home. Found wife gone. Michael was there. Wife
came home in evening with Henry Smith. Clear and quite warn.
July 25
Went to Berger's. Worked 1/2 day. Clear and warm.
July 26
Worked at Bergor's. John Avery came there and worked. Clear.
July 27
Worked at Berger's. Wont to Cromwell's. Clear.
July 28
Raised house in A.M. Came home in P.M. Clear.
July 29
Staid home. Went for berries. A. Smith and wife went with us.
Henry went home. Clear.
July 30
Framed sills for my house. Michael came. Clear.
July 31
Sabbath. Emaline went home at night. Clear.
Aug 1
Went to Berger's and Wright's and Willcox's. Took dinner at
Earls thence to A Smith's and took tea. Thence home and back
to Smith's with wife end child. Clear and quite warm.
�Aug 2
Went to Brentford with Smith and wife to caravan. Put up at
Robinson's Jr. Saw my brother Janes who is at work there. C
ame home to Smith's at night. Clear.
Aug 3
Staid at Smith's till near night when Smith's team brought us
home. Found all well. Jacob Kingman returned with team. Cloudy.
Aug 6
Begun to frame house. Raised two bents. Clear and warm.
Aug 5
Framed on house. Raised two more bents. Michael was here.
Aug 6
Finished bents and raised. Father's team went to Burford to
caravan.
Aug 7
Sabbath. Staid at home, Michael and Peter was here also Christian
Saekrider. Father and mother went after berry* together* Clear.
Aug 3
Went to B, Lossings, thence to BenJ Hilliker's, thence home.
Clear in A.M. Rain in P.M.
Aug 9
In A.M. went to B. Hilliker's, got his team -
t
o go to S. Los sings
for boards. In P.M. shingled on his barn. Clear and warm.
Aug 10
In A.M. worked at home, in P.M. want to Cliffords. Clear.
Aug 11
In A.M. finished at Hilliker's, in P.M. worked at home. Clear.
Aug 12
Began to frame rafters. Hewed and framed two pr. Clear.
Aug 13
In A.M. finished frame and want after blackberries. In P.M.
sawed my thumb very bad. Wesley came. Clear and warm-.
Aug 14
Sabbath. Michael came and Peter. In P.M. all went after black-
berries. Saw a dear. Emaline was here. Clear.
Aug 15
In A.M. want to Hilliker's. In P.M. staid at home. Quite un-
well with my thumb whichwasquitelame.clear. Aug 16
A.M. went to father pond to fish. caught some. In P.M. staid at
Aug 17
In A.M. went to fathers. In P.M. H. Banker and wife, her mother
Mrs White, Harriett Avery and Thos Swarthout and daughter was
here on a visit. Went for berries. Clear and warm.
Aug 19
In A.M. hewed timber for cellar and hunted horses. In P.M.
�Aug 19
Wentfor broomsticks, axe helves etc in A.M. In P.M. found
horses and drewed lumber from Hilliker's. Clear.
Aug 20
Made bench and began to lay floor. Clear and warm.
Aug 21
Sabbath. James and Michael was hare and Emaline. Went for
berries. Got some. Cool for season.
Aug 22
Worked on floor. Wife went to Hilliker`s on a visit. Clear.
Aug 23
Finished floor and cleaned out and curbed my well. Clear
and warm.
Aug 24
Went to Hilliker`s Siffordf
s and Youngs for wheat, got none.
Came home in evening and began to drag for Peter. Clear.
Aug 25
Finished drag* Jacob Ilngswell* Isaac Smiths wife* Jane
Lawson, Hary Addison and Henry Smith was here. Wife came home
with the®. Clear.
Aug 26
Worked part of day for Clifford. Came home at night. Clear.
Aug 21
Worked at home. Began closet. Michael and Peter was here in
evening. Clear and warm.
Aug 28
Sabbath. Went for berries. Found plenty. Michael and Pater
went with me. Wife, Egbert and Patience, Jacob and Wesley came.
Clear.
Aug 29
Went to Cliffords and threshed wheat thence to mill and home.
Clear.
Aug 30
Went for berries with mother and Lois in A.M. Went again
with wife in P.M. Got some. Rain at night.
Aug 31
`Went to Uncle Jim`s for soap and in P.M. for berries. Clear.
Sept 1
Went to Hilliker`s to work on mill. Clear.
Sept 2
Worked at Hilliker`s. Jointed planks. Clear.
Sept 3
Worked at Hilliker`s for Hilliker, Fixed sawmill floom. Clear.
Sept 4
Sabbath. Michael was here and in A.M. Irwin Campbell. Rainy.
�Sept 11
Sabbath. Samuel was here in A.M. and John Avery and James.
Philander went to Sackriders,
Sept 12
Went to mill. Got 1/2 bu of Wheat, Clear.
The following was evidently written by Martha Barns.
Sept 13
This morning Wm started for Michigan. A gloomy morning. Cloudy
with little rain.
Sept 14
Emeline was here in A.M. Clear and pleasant.
Sept 15
Staid at Christian's all night. Cloudy with little rain.
Sept 16
Want to masting. Thunder shower in the morning.
Sept 17
Samuel and Lola is setting on chest, Clear and warm.
Sept 18
Sabbath. Emeline is here. All la lonesome.
Sept 19
Clear in A.M. Rain In afternoon.
Sept 20
Clear and warm. Baked cake and pies for (Illegible)
Sept 21
Clear and warm. Wesley is here and stayed all night.
Sept 22
Rain all day. All looks gloomy and seems ;Illegible)
Sept 23
Cloudy at Intervals of sunshine, Rain in evening.
Sept 24
Had a quilting today. Rainy.
Sept 25
Sabbath.Wesleywas here and cut some wood. Clear and cold,
0
Sept 26
Washed, Cold with wind. Frost last night.
Sept 27
Cold with high wind all day, at night snow.
Sept 28
Cold with little rain. Very cold at night with frost. All alone.
Sept 29
Cold with snow. Quite sick with cold and Joel too.
�Sept 30
Cold and cloady. JohnMososandwifestayedallnight
Oct 1
Cloudy with high wind. Stayed all night.
Oct 2
Sabbath. Cloudy and cold. Stayed at Christian Sackrider's.
Oct 3
Cold with rain in evening.
Oat 4
Rained all day. James killed the pig today. Quite sick with
cramps last night.
Oct 5
Clear and cold. Very sick all night, Stayed at Christian's,
Oct 6
RainIn morning. Quite sick in morning, better at night.
Oct 7
Clear all day with rain in evening.
Oct 8
Feel very lonesome and quite forsaken, No letter. Samuel {illegible)
Snow and rain in evening.
Oct 9
Sabbath, Went to Holiness with Emeline. Pleasant,
Oct 10
Last Saturday Hilliker and D. Wilson was. married. Clear
and warm.
Oct 11
Clear with rain in evening. This day received letter.
Oct 12
Clear and warm.
Oct 13
Cloudy with little rain.
Oct l4
Went to A. Smiths. Clear and cold. Philander and wife stayed
here all night. Coldandsnow.
Oct 15
Much fatigued with my ride.
Oct 16
Sabbath. Hain all lay. Quite cold,
Oct 17
Cold with snow, about an inch.
Oct 18
Clear and warm.
Oct 19
W a r m with rain. Peterhadanotherfitthismorning.Onelast
�Oct 20
Michael was here, Put on my quilt. Cold with high wind and
Oct 21
Cold with high wind and snow.
Oct 22
Clear and warm. Went to A, Sackriders in evening.
Oct 23
Sabbath. John Stover was here after Emeline. Clear and warm.
Rainin evening.
Oct 24
Washed in A.M. Clear and warm.
Oct 25
Went to James Beaches with Lois and Emeline. Clear and more cool.
Oct 26
Sent to Jennings and got some tea by James. Clear and warm.
Oct 27
Two Inches of snow fell this morning, Looked like hard times.
Mostall gome by night. Clear and cold this evening.
Oct 28
Rainand smokey. Looks like Indian Summer.
Oct 29
Clear and warm.
Oct 30
Sabbath. Went to meeting at Sodom. Clear and warm.
Oct 31
Washed and fixed to go to Holiness. Clear and warm.
Nov 1
Started to go. Joel was taken sick. Came back. Mrs Sackrider,
Mrs (illegible), Mrs S. Sackrider and mother Barns was here on a
visit. Clear and warm.
Nov 2
Joel is worse. Mrs Hilliker and Mrs Wilson was hers. Clear and
warm.
Nov 3
Joel is some better. Peter had another fit this morning. Clear
and warm.
Nov 4
Went to Christian Sackrider's to a raising. Clear and warm.
Nov 5
Quite unwell with a cold. Anxiously awaiting the return of my
absent partner, but he's not come. Clear and warm.
Nov 6
Sabbath* Went to the old gentleman's. Clear and w a r m .
�Nov 7
Stayed at home. Very lonesome. Clear and pleasant.
Nov 8
Went and spun some thread. Clear and warm.
Nov 9
Wentand twisted my thread, came home and made Joal a shirt.
Your father killed his hogs today. Stayed all night alone. This is
a lonesome night to me, Some appearance of rain.
Nov10
Want to Christian Sacksider's inP.M.Theycameoverinevening
A. Smith was here. Stayed all night. James, Emeline and Michael
was herealso.Raininevening.
Nov 11
Washed and churned, Got 1 bushel of wheat. Rain all day.
Nov12
James and (illegible) was here. We had pudding and milk for
supper.Got1/2bushal of meal of Sackrider's, Lowrey with little rain
and wind. W a r m .
Nov 13
Emeline was here. Clear and warm.
Nov 14
Quite unwell and very lonesome. Clear and pleasant.
Nov 15
Had cramps in my stomach this morning. Corked the house with moss.
Michael help me. Warm and pleasant. Rain in evening. This has
been a very lonesome day to me, looking for return of my absent
partner. Will he ever return? Hasten ye moments. YOU seEM tomovesoslowly.
Nov16
This morning recieved a lwtter from Wm, my feelings at this
time I shall forbear to describe as it will be no satisfaction
but my heart feels the weight of the lines I received* Feel
much dejected and heartbroken to think that the last remaining
friend as I thought has so little confidence in me. Warm with snow
Nov 16
Wrote a letter to Wm this morning. Peter had a fit this morning.
Emeline went to Throckmorton's to the post office to get a letter.
Got none. Cold with snow this morning.
*
Nov 18
Went to your fathers. Stayed with Emeline while your mother and
Loiswenttomeeting.Clearandwarm.
Nov 19
Washed three bed quilts. Wesley came here and stayad all night
this day. Gave me a pair of shoes. Warm.
Nov 20
Emeline was here and we had apple pudding for dinner. Emeline
and Wesley stayed all night. Peter had a fit today. Began to rain
this morning and rained all day and all night.
�Nov 21
• Washed and out pair of pantaloons for Shoemaker Witheral. Wesley
stayed all day and cut some wood. Benjamin Hilliker was here today.
Rained. Rain all day and some in evening.
Nov 22
This morning Wesley went home. Mother and Emeline was here in
evening. More cold withrainandsnow
Nov 23
Michael cut and drawed some wood- Cold withsnowNov24
A. Smith came here and stayed all night and E. Haines. This is
a gloomy time, about four inches of snow. My cow almost starved
and nothing to eat. This is hard times. low gloomy all.
Nov 25
Went home with Smith. Very cold.
Nov 26 (Illegible)
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Nov 27
Boice and wife Mas here, I went to John Hoses. Stayed all night.
Went to (illegible) stayed all night. Cold.
Nov 28
Went to Smith`s.
This is the final entry of Diary except a notation without
date as follow: Started for Michigan. So Happy....
Last line illegible*
Thelocation in Michigan wan Adrian in Lenawee county.
They lived there until 1859 when they moved to Leonidas, St Joseph
county and in 1860 they moved to WakeatamaTownship.Kalamazoo
county, Michigan. They resided there until their death and are
buried in Southcemetary,Fulton,Michigan.
The orgiaal of This diary is in the posesalon of Mrs
Bernice Osborn of Battle Creek, Michigan. Mrs Osborn is a Great
granddaughter of William and Martha Barns (Barnes).
This was copied by Perry D. Barnes of Leonidas, Michigan.
a Great grandson of William and Martha B a r n s {Barnes).
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�CHRIST
CHURCH,
PORT
SYDNEY.
ONT.
�Eliza
Butcher
(Sister
of
HenryCharles
Butcher)
(Aunt
George
Butcher)
About of
1880?
���William Butcher,
br
Emigrated
to Tasman
�Kate Butcher, sister of George
Charles Butcher
Photographed - Mrs. Erby
Photographic Cottage, Greenside, Richmond
�Kate Butcher, sister of George Charles Butcher
���Louisa
Caroline
Butcher
Paxon
Older
sister
ofPaxon,
George
Charles
Married
Arthur
lived
in Butcher
England
�Weddin
George
About
Parent
��The diary of Mary (Minnie) Coldwell Butcher (Mrs. George C.)
Port Sydney, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
1)
Nov.
this afternoon to stay a few days till Mr. Jones getsusedtocooking.[DavidJones(alsoLorne
18
19 Tuesday.
We received
barrels
of apples
Willie[WillGibson,Newcastle]
Dec. 1
The 2 snow
is going
fast from
this uncle
fine weather.
George went to Utterson.
2
Lovely day, but sloppy.
today.
3
George is at Frank. Ladells'
I washed.[OwnedstoreatlocationoflaterHothstore]
Lovely morning but turned gloomy.
George working at
F. Ladells again
4
A very wet day but warm.
5
Fine, high warm wind.
G. & I went up to Ladells.
Snow gone.
6
Sunday.
Hard frozen ground.
Snow fell in the night
- to the depth of 3 inches (This blot made by Eva)
Mr. Allmans last Sunday.
7
Plenty of sleighs out today - George went to Clearwater
Lake for a hunt but got nothing.
this evening.
Gone to Vestry. meeting
I suppose Mr. Allman will be going this week.
8
I washed.
George went on a bear hunt but did not find it.
9
Snow going again this fine weather.
I went to a quilting-
bee at Clarkes and they had a little dance in the evening.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY
Dec. 10 Still
11
Mr.
mild.
1892
2)
I called at Hays and was invited to tea
tomo
Chester arrived to see about starting a business
at Hay's store.
George & I took tea with the Hays. and
passed a pleasant evening.[Haysstorenextdoor-movedbackin1830stobecomelodge]
12
Saturday.
Charlie & I went to Ladells to see the toys &
I got Eva a doll & C. got her a cart.
Lodge tonight.
The Allman's are here yet & there is service tomorrow.
13
A fine Sunday.
George & I took baby over to Thomses in
the canoe and stayed to tea.
Mr. Allman preached a
good sermon in the evening.
l4
G. got some wood from Mr. Hay.
15
Snow this morning & a stormy day.
the children.
16
Posted a letter to
Dressing a doll for Eva.
Cold W N. wind.
blown about.
Some girls came to tea.
I washed & the clothes got frozen &
Commenced on the 7 cords of wood G. bought
from Mr. Hay.
Cold night.
17
Sharp day.
Made Xmas cake.
18
Father came & brought beef & turkey.
. .
Mr. & Mrs. A. Hay
came for tea.
19
Nice mild day but I am afraid the snow will go.
girls & I went to Ladells to get Xmas things.
Charlie a pr of boots.
20
Sunday but no church.
The
Got
^
We called at Forrests. (?)[livedinhouseacrossfromoldschool-Pi
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3)
Dec.
22
Turned soft & the snow is going.
23
Xmas.
24
Mr. E. Hay, Buddy & Harriet came to tea. & we
Xmas eve.
Nice day but no sleighing.
Nelly went
home with Ethel.
25
Christmas day & a gloomy damp one.
I went to Church
in the morn & we spent a quiet day at home.
26
Charlie
and
Eva playing with
Nelly was to come home today but has not appeared.
Began to snow this afternoon & is snowing yet.
27
A fine day.
28
I washed.
The two Nelly's came this afternoon &
A little sleighing & cold wind.
George went
to Utterson.
29
Mild & slushy.
sleighing.
30
Some soft snow fell making a little
A party at Aspdin tonight.[AspoinothersideofMartin'ssiding]
George & I went to Hays after tea to spend the evening.
There was quite a party there.
31
Cold stormy evening.
play games.
Some of the Hays came in to
The last day of the Year
1891.
G. got cheque from
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1892
More snow today, keeps rather cold.
5)
Herbert came
today & brought Eva's chair & straw mattress.
15
Fine
day.
The Vincents came to tea and Mr. V. & George
drew the wood from Allman's.
16
A School meeting today.
The children went skating
& I went to Ladell's.
17 Sunday, milder.
I went & taught in S.S. George
is sick today with a bad cold.
Mr. Whitmore went to
Brymers to tea.
18
Cold
& stormy.
George went to Utterson to help unload
flour & he put in his tender for the Assessorship.
19
The coldest yet 32° below zero.
the assessorship.
20
Much milder.
poorly.
22
George did not get
He went to play chess with Mr. Hay.
Mr. & Mrs. Forrest came to tea, George
Mr. Whitmore is here yet.
George's back rather bad.
23 Charlie went skating.
Plenty of snow these days.
24
Sunday, mild.
I went to S.S.
25
Nice day but turned very stormy and cold.
I went with
Katy Lever to collect for a present for Mr. & Mrs.
Allman.
26
Got §1.60.
Last night was a terribly windy & cold night & today
very sharp.
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Jan.27More moderate.
Forrests.
1892
6)
George & I 6c Mr. W. went to tea at
Mr. E. Hay up and moved some of Alfred
Hay's things to Uttersons.
28
Much milder with a drizzle.
George is at Utterson
first lesson at telegraphy.
29
George at Utterson again, home by 4 o'clock.
We went
to a party at Brymers' quite a lot there.
30
Up late & tired.
Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Hay moved away.
Lovely mild day.
31
Feb. 1
Pleasant day.
I went for a walk with Eva & met Mrs. Clarke.
The Miss
tea.
Nelly
is Hays
in bedcame
withtoLa
Grippe.
I dyed my dress.
Ethel & I went into Hays for a while in the evening.
It is very comfortless over there with the furniture
all gone.
2
Turned colder & stormy.
bed.
Not so cold.
4
Nelly is up today.
6
Nelly is still in
Mr. Brymer came to see her.
3
5
I washed.
Sharp
Mrs. Jones called to see Nelly.
last night.
Eva has a bad cold & is cross.
Mrs. Gall called & I invited them for
next Wednesday.
G. & I went to the store.
home with cold.
Nelly is nearly well.
Saturday.
there.
cold.
Charlie at
The Hays have gone away & Mr. Chester is
Mrs. Jones took her baby to the Dr. about an
abcess on its neck.
helping to unload
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7
Sunday a nasty stormy day.
1892
7)
Charlie & I went to S.S.
8
9
Fine with snow flurries at times.
10
Mr. Vincent came to draw wood.
11
Milder.
I washed.
Nelly
The Galls came to tea.
Mr. Chamberlain called for George to go to
Brunel (?) but he was not well ...could not go.
12. Very cold wind.
bad cold.
13
Mr.
Fine & sharp.
George in bed all the evening with a
Chamberlain called on his way home.
I went to the store.
Lodge tonight.
Nelly C's birthday.
14
Sunday.
Valentine's day.
Stormy.
I stayed in all day.
These Sundays are very dull.
15
Cold & the roads heavy.
16
George went to P.O. and sot a letter from Annie.
cold and horribly dull.
More snow last night.
Still
We finished a bag of flour
which lasted more than a month.
17
I washed today.
A little milder today, Ethel stayed home
from school.
18
Lovely day.
I took Eva to Clarke's and stayed to tea.
19
Mild but snowy - too stormy to go to the Debate.
Mr. Whitmore is sick.
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Mild.
1892
8)
I went to Ladells & saw Ada & Louie (?) Thoms.
Also Mr. Chamberlain who said that Mrs. W. Gall has a
daughter.
Mrs. Chester arrived.
21
Snowy & fine.
I went to SS & called to see Mrs. A. Ladell.
22
Mild, I washed.
23
Thaw continues.
My clothes dried nicely.
opened a potato pit.
George
Charlie is sickening for La Grippe,
I am afraid.
24
Beautiful
day.
Finished ironing.
Mr. and Mrs. Thoms
came to tea.
25
I went to Ladells & bought a
wrapper we came home with
Mrs. Forrest.
26
Fine but cold N. wind.
Lucy came and took Ethel, Eva
& me home to stay till
27
Cold day.
Monday.
Eva troublesome.
Mother & Ethel went to
Huntsville.
28
Sunday.
lovely day.
girls went to SS.
I took Eva out for a walk while the
George & Mr. W did not come.
In the
evening we went to church and heard Mr. Lowe preach.
Eva was good
29
____
Ethel.
Mild with a little snow.
Father drove us home, we called
at Johnsons' & left Nellie there.
The girls went skating
in the evening.
March1Tuesday.
A cold blustering wind, but sunshiny.
on Mrs. Chester.
I called
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9)
March
3
to Gall's
(Geall's?) over tho taken with George
Nice day.
I ironed and baked.
(?)
The girls & Charlie went
skating.
took baby and went to call at Thomses but were persuaded
to stay to tea.
Eva and me.
They all went to the Debate except
Mr. W's birthday.
5
Colder with wind. G & I went to Ladell's
6
A fine Sunday.
7
George
I think I will stop teaching in SS.
walked to Falkenburg.
G.
The fine weather continues
and the snow is going fast.
8
I washed and George came home from F.
Old Mr. Chester
came up.
9
George is sawing wood with A. McInnis.
with a cold coming on.
I feel poorly
The four Thoms girls came here
to tea and the boys drove them home.
10
Note:
A little fresh snow.
top of
page
G. has a bad toothache.
J.H. Colawell Esq.
11
A cold wind.
The Thomses called & went with us to the Debate.
12
A cold day with snow.
We got 45 1/2 of beef from Theobald.
G. cutting wood
13
Sunday.
Bright but cold
&
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14
Cold snap continues.
N. wind.
1892
10)
George is cutting wood
with A. McInnes. Mrs. A. Ladell has a baby.
15
More moderate.
G. cutting wood today.
Mr. Brymer
got hurt in the same bush cutting wood.
16
Pleasant.
George went to Father's place.
drew our wood up.
Ted McInnes
Choir practice here tonight, quite a
few came to it.
17
A nice day.
much milder.
George went to a Bee for
cutting Mr. Brymer some wood.
Little Eva is poorly.
18
Ada & Laura Thoms came to tea & then went to the Debate.
19
George went to Utterson but did not see Steele (?)
Mrs. A. Ladell worse & had to have the Dr.
20
George and I went to Church.
cold wind.
21
W. Lloyd preached.
Mrs. Ladell very bad.
Very
Eva is not well yet.
Mrs. Ladell died this morning leaving a little baby
a week old.
The funeral is to be on Wednesday.
Lovely day.
22
A snowy windy day marked by another remarkable event.
Mr. Gendron shot a moose as it was running through the
village and gave us a quarter of venison.
George's
birthday.
23
Father & mother came to attend Mrs. Ladell's funeral.
There was quite a crowd there & the little baby was
baptized afterwards.
fell.
Mild today
but some fresh snow
I got a letter from Meaford.
thick and fast just now.
The letters come
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24
Mild
day.
1892
11)
The assessor came & G. was away.
Ladells
& Brown's dogs were poisoned.
25
Thawy.
The Constables came to P.S. and summoned Mr.
Another dog poisoned in our garden.
Gendron
It is the talk
of the place and is getting quite exciting.
George
went to Utterson & seeing Jim Theobald in the P.O. on
his return accused him of informing & lying aboutit.[TheobaldslivedinGreenhousebesid
26
Thawy day.
Jim T. went to Bracebridge and got a summons
Lodge night & a great row before the lodge opened as
the other members would not sit down with Jim the
informer.
27
Great
Mrs. & Mr. Vincent called.
talk about the impending trial.
No service.
Fine day.
28
-
We got up at 3.30 and George & Mr. Whitmore went off
in Esson's sleigh for Bracebridge.
fined §10 and costs.
indignation
29
They were each
George's expenses amounted to
against Jim Theobald.
Beautiful day - snow thawing fast.
We all feel the loss
& he was about starting for Thornbury to see about buying
another farm.
Mr. & Mrs. Chester came to tea.
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12)
March 30 Nice warm day. I washed. George took Chester's
changed to the "Sun Insurance Co. Waggons out now
instead of sleighs.
31
April
1
March went out like a lamb.
Jokes are flying today.
Two dances tonight.
George walked to Father's
place to borrow some money.
Roads very bad.
Old
Brown's were burnt out.
2
Warm
day.
Ground nearly all bare.
to stay till Easter.
meet a note.
ear.
Mr. W. is going
George sent off $132.50 to
Eva is poorly again today.
We went to church in the evening and heard
Mr. Lowe - a good congregation.
4
A mild rainy day.
yet.
5
George has not gone to Falkenburg
Mr. Brymer & Mr. Esson were here.
Wind, sunshine & showers - a true April day.
George went
to see Mr. Dodd.
6
Much colder today.
George went to Vincents.
choir practice here.
We had
Mr. Whitmore has gone to a party
at Kerr's.
7
A nice day.
Spring has come early if it does not change
to winter again.
8
Colder & cloudy.
George cleaned the wood-shed.
Charlie & the girls have gone to the debate.
are drying up in Port Sydney.
Whitmore,
The roads
Insuran
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April 9 Wet
day.
came.
1892
13)
Mr. Whitmore painted the canoe.
(note side of page;
Mr. Chamberlain
Our hens laid 20 eggs up to
the ninth)
10
11
Mr. Allman's preached twice & came here to tea.
Cold
& cloudy.
no word from Mr. Hay yet.
came & stayed to tea.
12
Cold wind.
Mr. Vincent
(5 eggs)
(4 eggs) Fine but high N. wind.
Georgie's birthday.
Magic Lantern at school-house tonight.
Charlie at home
with bad cough.
13
(5 eggs) George went to see Steele & was engaged as
night-watchman at the mill.
just now.
14
Coughs are very prevalent
Cold wind but fine.
(4 eggs) Warmer with E. wind.
Mr. Vincent was here.
Had a message from Mr. Hay through Mr. Chester.
15
Good Friday.
holidays.
16
Mr. Whitmore went to Jones'es.
(7 eggs) Still cold.
in the canoe.
17
Nelly and Ethel walked home to spend the
(4 eggs)
Georgre & Mr. W. went on the river
Hubert & his father-in-law were here to tea.
Easter Sunday.
no service here.
Warmer but cold wind still:
Eva has a cold caught from sleeping
w
*
13
(4 eggs) High N wind.
Eva's ear sets no better.
afraid we shall have to take her to the Dr.
came home.
I am
The girls
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14)
April19(5eggs)Much warmer.
Mr. Forrest.
Chesters.
George tended the mill for
I washed & Nelly and I sot N a dress at
I head at Ladells that a Mr. Scott is coming
to this mission.
20
(5 eggs) Lovely warm day.
with the stop-logs.
George helped Mr. Forrest
He & Mr. W. went out in the canoe
after tea.
21
(4 eggs) Wet afternoon.
morning.
George tended the mill this
Mr. Jarvis called this evening.
We received
ear medicine from Dr.
22
(8
eggs) Cloudy and turned wet.
post-holes.
23
George was digging
I went to see Mrs. Jones about the milk.
(5 eggs) A fine morning but turned very cold & snowed
at night. - G. & Mr. W. went up the lake.
24
(8 eggs) A cold Sunday.
Mr. Scott preached in
the
worse.
25
(6 eggs) Nelly's birthday.
through to Vincents.
26
(9
Fine.
George & I walked
Mill not open yet.
eggs) Fine pleasant day.
Washed & baked.
was minding the mill for Mr. Forrest.
George
Mr. Holliday
came here to wait for Mr. Smith.
27
(6 eggs)
We commenced housecleaning.
the mill this afternoon.
George tended
Old Mrs. Ladell is ill &
Mrs.
Baker(?)came
up. evening.
High S. Wind blew up rain.
Thunder
storm in the
morning
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DIARYbut
1892
15) Mr.
April
28 (10Colder
eggs)
Warm
high
wind.
George
tended
millto
in the Jessie
morning.
We are busydied
housec
29
(6
eggs)
fine.
Scott
called
andthe
stayed
Farquaharson
th
30
Kept
cool
clouded
up
for
rain.
May
1eggs)
(6 eggs)
Cloudy
drizzly
rain
in
the&afternoon.
G & Itea.
wentTurned
to Church
& heard
Scot
2 (4
(5
Cleaned
thea
dining
room.
Cloudy
cold.
3
Mr.
H.
Chamberlain
called.
George
went
toplace.
Falkenburg.
rainy
and
myMr.
washing
4.
(7
eggs)
Cold
&
drizzly
but
cleared
out
fine.
George
came
home
on
afternoon
train.
We mus
5
(5
eggs)
George
&
I
went
in
the
canoe
to
Fathers'
Cool
&
cloudy.
6 (2
eggs) Pleasant
Cold but
& gloomy,
mostwind.
unspringlike
weather.
The
concert
came
off tonight
&Mrs.
Laura
Th
7
(7 eggs)
Fine
cold cool
high
Laura
& I
walked
the
store.
Imorning
called
to see
Ches
8
with
The
girls
went
toto
church
in the
and
Ethel
stayed
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May
9
(5 eggs)
1892
Beautiful day much warmer.
16)
Laura, Eva & I
evening.
10
Warm
&
cloudy.
washing.
Ethel stayed to help me with the
I was very tired after finishing.
went out for a
11
Wet
12
Beautiful day.
G & I
troll.
day. We caught a lot of water.
The children had a little party.
and I went to Theobald's & got some milk.
Laura
Laura went
home with her sisters after the practice.
13
(3 eggs) Very warm.
Mother and Nelly & Clara came to
make us a farewell visit.
the afternoon.
14
(4 eggs)
George has commenced night watching at the mill at last.
A nice day.
Thoms came.
The girls stayed home in
Louisa Gall & Connie &
Mr. Hendron came for his trees.
Thom came to stay a few days.
Lodge tonight.
Ruth
Ada
George
only stayed at the mill till midnight.
15
(8
eggs)
Wet miserable Sunday.
George & Ethel & Nelly
went to church this evening.
16
(4 eggs)
A cool fine day.
I washed.
tonight.
George went to it as he does not have to watch
at the mill for a few nights.
him and stayed over night.
Vestry meeting
Mr. Lloyd came home with
He took
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17)
May 17 (6 eggs) Warm & Spring-like. George took measurements
for shingle-mill.
I got a letter from cousin Janey (?)
and George one from Alfred Hay.
18 (9 eggs) Very warm.
George, Ada & I went to tea at
Forrests.
19
(5 eggs) Blowing a gale from the S. turned wet.
Mrs. Vincent called & Ada went back with them.
Mrs. &
George
heard from Mr. Hay.
20
(5 eggs)
Wet day turned quite cold.
visitors came.
21
(8
None of our expected
I received letter from Connie.
eggs) Still gloomy and cold.
George went to Falkenburg
and decided to go to Meaford next Tuesday week.
He had to
come home in the afternoon to go on at the shingle mill
tonight.
22
(5 eggs)
tea.
Showery & cold.
Louie Thoms came after
I stayed home & the rest went to church.
decided to have a pic-nic on the
23
(6 eggs) Still gloomy.
morning
They
24th.
Lucy came and we began packing.
Feel pretty tired tonight.
24
(4 eggs)
Queen's birthday rose bright & fine but as usual
clouded up & rained in the afternoon.
pic-nic
seeing
We went to the
but had to go in the hall. however we
all our friends.
we shall be at here.
enjoyed
As it is probably the last pic-nic
George is at the mill tonight.
service.
Ethe
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May
25
(5 eggs)
Turned cloudy.
1892
18)
George walked to Bracebridge
early this morning Nelly & Charlie at Forrests.
We are
getting on well with packing.
25
Heavy shower this morning but cleared out
(5 eggs).
and I went to church this evening.
27
(5 eggs) Gloomy & cold.
Lucy went home as we have
finished about all the packing that we can do without
George.
G. came home in the afternoon train and has gone
to the mill again tonight.
spring all through.
28
This has been a miserable cold
We expect to move next Wednesday.
(10 eggs) Lovely day.
George sold the canoe to Mr. Marsh &
rented the house to G. McEntyre.
I called at Chester's
are all very kind and seem sorry to lose us.
evening & I went to church alone.
30
(7 eggs) Father & Lucy came & G drew two loads to Utterson.
Nellie & I called at Laddells.
Warm day.
Miss Hay &
Nelly came to P.S. George went to get Mr. Thoms to
draw the furniture.
31
Hot. Mr. Thoms & G. busy all day & also Nelly & I doing
the last packing.
sultry weather.
The children staid the night at
Chesters'
&
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Very sultry.
1892
19)
We took leave of Port Sydney & all our
friends there and are this evening at Falkenburg where
it is very hot & uncomfortable.
2
A wet day but turned cold in evening.
We finished
arranging with Mr. Hay and started for Barrie where
we stayed the night.
3
Cool & cloudy.
We came on to Thornbury but found no
Mr. Hay so George went to fetch him.
as Mr. Hay had no accommodation.
G. came back
We all slept in one
room and had no very clean room at that.
4
was brought to the house which (though a good one) is
in a terrible mess which we could not do much to
remedy
5
today.
A warm showery day.
George walked to Uncle Willies.
We are staying with the Hays till Monday.
6
We moved over here & commenced to bring order out of
chaos.
We cleaned the upstairs & put beds up.
We got
some baker's bread & Mrs. Tucker gave us milk.
We got
Hay's bill.
7
A fine day.
Cool & rather dull.
The mud is nearly all dried up.
Nelly & I cleaned the kitchen.
the evening.
Like rain.
George pruned some trees
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June 8
1892
A fine morning but a thunder storm came on in afternoon
which has made everything muddy again.
washed.
9
20)
Nelly & I
George went to see about a cow but it was sold
Fine day but foggy morn.
Nelly & I arranged the sitting
room & George walked to Meaford and posted the Lodge book.
He bought a cow from Mr. Carnahan near Uncle Willie's.
I wrote to Mr. Hay for George.
10
Fine & hot.
Charlie went to Thornbury with Mr. Noble
who brought our goods from Mr. Hay.
& ironed.
We cleaned the cellar
George planted some potatoes & went to see
Mr. Lamb.
11
Hot again.
We cleaned the dining-room which is the last
room & now there are only odds & ends to do.
unpacked without a breakage.
The crockery
George put in some garden
seeds & cut some black knot.
12
Sunday.
Very hot & a tremendous wind.
We were at home
all day but none of Uncle Willie's people came.
It is
nice to have a rest-day.
13
Still hot 4 windy but it is cooler after the thunder storm
this evening.
I planted some flower-seeds in boxes &
George put in some seeds.
14
Much cooler & high wind.
George went to Bell's after tea
Nelly & I washed.
Uncle & Aunt
came this afternoon & we were very glad to see them.
George went to see Bell's team.
tonight & got cheque for cow.
He heard from Mr. Hay
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(Note across entry:
1892
21)
House at Port Sydney let to
G. McEntyre from this date)
A nice day George went
to Meaford & brought home a cow, but we have to keep
her in the stable at first.
&
15
We finished washing
ironed.
Beautiful weather now.
work:
did11/4days.
George began Mr. Hay's road
We are not troubled with mosquitoes
here.
17
Heavy rain last night, foggy morning but fine afternoon.
Cousin's Frank, Mary & Kate came & stayed to tea.
George started road-work but left off for the
18
Saturday foggy & wet.
road-work.
19
George put in1/2day at
Mr. White brought a churn for us to try.
A wet Sunday, muddy & very dull staying in all day.
Mr. E. Hay came.
Our cow is a good deal of bother as
she is not contented alone.
20
rain
Fine breezy day.
Foggy even.
Nelly & I washed blankets.
George
saw Mr. Hay on business and drove to Clarksburg with
Mr. White.
has gone.
He is over at A. Hay's this even.
Cloudy & foggy again.
E. Hay
This is a terrible
place for fog.
21
Hotmorning, turned wet.
G. went to see A. Hay before
he went away & then went to Meaford & got cheque from
A. Paxon
and
st
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1892
Fine breezy day but turned wet at night.
22)
George went
to see Mr. White & Mr. Noble & commenced hoeing corn.
Mrs. Bell & Mrs. J. Noble called.
I went to see Mrs.
Hay who thinks she will not go away with her husband.
23
Cloudy noon but nice afternoon.
G. doing roadwork.
24
Beautiful day.
We washed & churned.
George bought 2 pigs from Bells.
Mr. White is here harrowing.
went to Meaford with Mrs. Hay.
Nelly
G. did some mowing
for Mrs. Hay.
25
Fine cold day.
breaking in.
We begin to be troubled with cattle
Mr. White was here harrowing this morning.
George went to Meaford & posted Jones's & Mr. Varney's (?)
Insurance papers.
Mr. Blanchard brought our goods from
Thornbury.
26
Fine Sunday but none of us got to Church.
Mrs. Hay called.
It turned wet at night.
27
High E. wind & rain stopped work.
28
High W. wind & cool.
morning.
George was at road work this
Mr. White came to cultivate corn this afternoon.
I went to Hay's & borrowed butter-bowl & pan.
again & so much wind.
29
Like rain
Georae wrote to Arthur Paxon.
Fine morn but turned showery.
I washed.
Nelly went
to Meaford with Mrs. Hay & went into Uncle Willie's
& had dinner.
Mr. White here cultivating all day.
Mr. Clarke came to set work.
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30
Cool high wind.
1892
Mr. A. Hay is back.
Mr. White here
today cultivating and his son harrowing.
here hoeing all day.
hoed corn.
July 1
23)
Mr. Hares was
George planted some peas and
Last day of school.
Nelly & Charlie went to Meaford.
Mr. White was cultivatin
all day.
2
Fine morning but wet evening.
Mr. White cultivating
with A. Hay and got letters from Mother & A. Thom.
George fenced in part of the gully for the cow.
3.
A wet Sunday as usual & a very dull
4.
Nice day.
Mr. White here harrowing.
to board tomorrow.
one.
Hired man is coming
George went to Thornbury with A. Hay.
I called at Bell's.
5
Mr. Clark came here to hire & was harrowing all day.
G & I went over to Mrs. Hay's & filled a straw tick.
A. Hay has gone again.
Mr. White mowed this afternoon
It has been a beautiful day
& his son was hoeing all day. for the pic-nic.
6
Hot day.
Mr. Clarke was cultivating & harrowing.
Went home this evening.
9 o'clock.
Mr. White was mowing since
George went to Meaford after tea.
Nelly
got some strawberries
7.
Another hot day.
Mr. Clarke's nephew came to board
here while he is hoeing A. Hays corn.
Clarke mowed
in the orchard & this even George & he went to Thornbury
to get a horse-rake.
They did not get back till after 12.
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July
8
Hot.
1892
George raked some hay up with the horse-rake &
Clarke mowed after the machine over at Hay's.
was weeding.
9
24)
Adam
White scuffling.
Still hot & good hay weather.
George sent off a letter
to Mr. Hay. He & Clarke were putting up hay & boy raking.
Clarke went home tonight - Blanchard brought home a
cultivator.
10
A hot day.
None of us at Church.
George & I went to Mrs. Hays.
11
Mr. Tucker called.
Hay's cow calved.
Clarke came back & he & George and W. Blanchard drewin
hay & in the afternoon old Blanchard helped.
went home at night.
12
Clarke
Very hot & like a thunder storm.
Still hot but like thunder in even.
George & the
Blanchards drew in the rest of the hay this evening &
after dinner G. went to Meaford.
I got letter from
Constance & Nelly from Ethel.
13
Cooler but no rain & no water to wash.
back & scuffled corn.
hay.
Mr. Clarke came
G. & Blanchard got in one load of
George was at road work this afternoon.
Aunt
Annie & Mrs. Albert came & spent the afternoon & Mrs. & Miss
McVetie called.
14
Hot & fine.
Mr. White was here mowing.
Mr Clarke raked
over by Hay's house & after dinner he & George hoed beans.
Mr. & Mrs. Fairlie called.
George went to see Mr. & McVitie.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY
July 15
George
is poorly today.
1892
25)
He & Clark put wire on the line
fence this morn & this afternoon.
Clarke hoed tilla
thunder storm came on & after tea cleaned the barn floors.
Cool & windy tonight.
16
We picked a few black currants.
G. went to see Dr. Kent for the 1st time.
Bright & cool.
Mr. Clarke cleaned the cistern & hoed after tea.
George
sent to Thornbury with Mr. Blanchard . A. Hay came
home again.
17
Beautiful day.
Stayed at home as usual.
dullnot going to church.
18
A. Hay & Mr. Tucker called.
Like rain but cleared off & Blanchard & Clarke drew
in 4 loads of hay while George raked.
in morn.
money.
19
It is very
Clarke hoed corn
Nelly walked to Meaford & posted Insurance
She got letter from E. Hay.
Like rain tonight.
Drizzly in the morn but high wind blew clouds away.
The children got11/2qts. raspberries.
mowed for Hay today.
G. was hoeing.
Cooler.
Mr. Clarke
I went over to Hay's
& Tucker's after tea & took Eva.
20
Hot & windy.
George poorly with bad headache.
Clarke took cow to Bolesey.
He &
Clarke mowed & raked for
S. Hay.
21
Very hot.
George not well, unable to work.
came this afternoon to mow across the gully.
Byres
Clarke
raked at Hay's this morn & this afternoon Blanchard &
Clarke drew it in.
We picked some black currants &
I preserved 2 jars cherries.
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July 22
1892
26)
Hot.
Clarke was working for A. Hay & young Byres mowed
this
morning.
George went to Thornbury this afternoon
to get Lucy's money but was unable to do so.
23
Hot.
Clarke left us to work at Hays corn.
Byres mowed
the orchard & helped with the drawing in after dinner
but they did not get all the hay in and we had a heavy
thunder storm at night.
letters from Mother.
24
25
Still hot.
Nelly went to Meaford & got
Louie & Mr. Kay & Ethel.
No one at church.
A. Hay called.
Very hot but cooler after the violent storm this evening.
They got in 2 loads of hay.
Byres here all day and Clarke
& 2 boys boarding here.
26
Hot & like thunder.
Clarke & 2 boys are working for
A. Kay & boarding here. G. went to Thornbury and got
money for cheque.
27
Hot, but it came up a severe thunder storm in evening.
Clarke & boys are not boarding here now.
orchard.
G. mowing in
Mrs. Tucker called & Nelly went to Mrs. Hay's.
A terrific storm of wind rain & thunder came up in the
evening.
28
Fine.
Blowing most the fences down.
George busy all day putting up fences.
Very hot
still
29
A wet day turned much cooler.
George very poorly.
He paid Mr. White.
30
Fine & cooler.
to Meaford.
George
Charlie went in Clarke's buggy
I went over to Hays after tea.
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July 31
Aug. 1
27)
A nice day. But it is so dull never going to church.
Fine morn but wet afternoon.
The Blanchards mowed till
the rain & then went to Meaford.
2
1892
Fine.
Clarke & 2 boys hoeing.
George walked to Meaford & got letter from Lucy
& posted letters with her money.
Blanchards were
mowing in stump field & Clarke & his boy hoed for us
after dinner.
3
Hot with high wind & rain threatening.
to work.
George not able
Blanchard & the Clarke's drew in 2 loads of
hay.
4
with his legs.
He went over to Mrs. Hay's & got some
potatoes.
5
Fine morn, but turned wet.
A. Hay came home.
Nelly &
Charlie walked to Meaford & Frank drove them home in
the rain.
6
7
I got a letter from Mother.
Cool & windy.
But
her.
George went to Thornbury with Blanchard
she was not.
They drove out to see us & did not bring
Keeps hot.
8
Miss Byres called and while they were here Frank & mother
came from Meaford.
at night.
9
Sultry and violent thunder storms
George got up & came down stairs.
Not much cooler but fine.
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1892
28)
Aug. 10 Rain last night & today.
Meaford & got letters & saw creamery.
We washed.
He took cow to
Boles' again.
11
Wet
day, turned cooler.
12
Bright & cool.
G. Turned over a bit of hay.
13
George walked to Meaford and came home tired out.
Blanchard drew in the last hay for us.
14
Sunday, pleasant.
G. went to Tucker's & mother & Nelly
called at Hays.
15
We washed.
Hotter. Blanchards plowing (?) again.
George hoed turnips.
16
Hot.
Nelly went to Meaford with Mrs.
mowing
17
Charlie started to school.
Hay.
G.
(?)
- wrote to Mr. Kay about money.
cultivating "all day.
Mr. Clarke was
We got about J- bus. potatoes-
fromAug
A. 18
Kay.
hot. by Grandma's mother]
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5 written
18
Sultry.
Churned soft butter.
G. walked to Thornbury.
Windy evening & warm.
19
Much cooler happily for Minnie was sick all day, Dr.
came at 3 p.m. baby born at 5 p.m., a fine rosy girl,
had a tolerable good night, both doing well.
20
Cool, Nellie & I did Saturdays
21
Sunday at home, M & baby progressing satisfactorily.
M has sore breasts,
work.
baby good &
Mrs. Hay called, nice cool day,
none of the Gibson's came, baby sleeps well.
George went to
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY
August 22
1892
29)
M. improving which we are thankful for, I wrote to
Lizzie, Mr. & Mrs. Thos Gibson,
George helping
Mr. Hay with the pease.
23
Cool & fine.
G. went to Meaford with Mr. Blanchard.
Got peck potatoes from A. Hay.
evening.
24
G. got home in the
Brought me two letters. Got letter from Mr. Hay.
Hot again.
Mr. Clark here to dinner & tea, sultry evening,
little rain.
25
Wet
morning, churned & ironed. M & I wrote to Mrs.
D. Coldwell, wet afternoon, baby sleeps well.
25
Fine, Mr. Clark here dinner and tea.
showery afternoon.
G. went to Thornbury
27
Fine, Mr. Clark here dinner & tea, Nellie went to
Meaford, got letters from Port Sydney.
29
Fine.
George helping Mr. Hay all day.
baby wakeful and
cross, windy evening.
afternoon G. working for Mr. Hay till four p.m., cooler.
31
Cold and showery day, washed clothes, charlie got peck
potatoes from Mr. Hay.
Sept. 1
Fine & cool.
George working at Mr. Hays all day.
Mr. Clark here two meals, preserved two jars crabs
2
Very warm, G. at home picked harvest apples, Mr. Hay
brought baskets for plums.
3
Fine, hot, G. helping Mr. Hay all day.
Nellie walked
to Meaford got letter from Mrs. Forrest, four for me
and papers, baby good, Eva had night croup.
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Sept. 4 Sunday. hot like rain. G and
5
5
Wet
1892
30)
M had a walk, baby restless.
morning and cool, mopped bedroom.
M made marmalade.
Cold & damp (Minnie resumes writing) George & Charlie
picked plums for Mr. Hay.
sleeps well today.
Mother & N. washed.
She has good nights.
Baby
A. Kay took
plums & apples to Thornbury.
7
George working all day for A. Hay.
Fine.
Ironed & churned
Creamery man called.
3
Beautiful
day.
George working for A. Kay 7 hours.
Aunt Annie came & took mother away; Eva shall miss her.
9
Fine G. at Hay's half a day.
plums.
10
Bagman came
I picked 2 baskets of...
(?)
George working at A. Hays. Got no
mail this week.
G. went to Thornbury & sold 2 baskets of plums
11
Fine Sunday
George walked to Uncle Willies & took
mother her money.
12
Nelly
& I called at Tuckers.
George picked 2 baskets of plums.
Wet day.
I preserved
We washed but I don't know when
the clothes
plums.
13 Still wet.
will dry.
14
Turned cold & still miserably wet.
over.
G. picked up 2 baskets of plums & there are lots
of apples down.
15
Clothes blown all
Blanchard came.
Picked a lot of plums they are getting too ripe.
and cool.
Fine
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Sept. 16 George walked to Meaford.
plums to ship.
1892
31
A. Hay took 6 baskets of
G. stooked up some oats.
We are busy
preserving plums.
17
Lovely day.
Picking plums.
Sent 5 baskets to sell with
Mr. Blanchard. $1.35 a bus. (bushell)
13
Fine cool Sunday.
George, Charlie & I took a walk
past Hays.
19
Cold wind but fine.
Finished picking plums & sent off
6 baskets for Hays besides 5 more to divide.
20
Fine but cold wind.
of Hay's plums.
21
Warm & still.
We washed.
Sent off the rest
George working at Hays in the afternoon.
George picked some apples.
It is very
dull here; we seldom see anybody or go anywhere.
22
George poorly with sick headache.
23
Still sultry.
Fair at Meaford.
of plums to Uncle Willie.
Like rain.
Sultry like thunder.
We sent in a basket
I went to McVeties and stayed
to tea.
24
George walked to Meaford but did not get much mail.
Posted letter to E. Hay.
25
Fine morning but thunder storm in afternoon cooled the
air.
Ferguson's barn was struck by lightning and
burn to the ground.
26 High cold wind.
27
I had a bad toothache.
Very high wind but warmer.
Tooth still bad all day.
We washed the white clothes.
George walked to Thornbury
to post letter to A. Ladell.
He has gone to Tuckers
tonight.
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Sept. 28 & 29
1892
George is digging Mr. Hays potatoes.
32
Fine & for
a wonder not much wind.
30
George & Charlie cutting sunflowers.
High warm wind,
like rain tonight.
Oct. 1st
Got letters from Mother & money from Mr Hay.
Nelly
went to Meaford.
2
Sunday cool & like rain at night.
walk towards Thornbury.
3
G. & I took a
A. Hay called in evening.
High wind, rain at night - George is helping A. Hay
Measure the summer fallow.
4
Cold & wet.
A. Hay went to Allan Park.
G. cut a
little corn.
5
The first snow of the season came indashes all day
with a bitter cold wind.
6
A high wind but warmer.
We washed.
George & C. were cutting corn
all day.
7
G. & C. cutting corn.
After noon W. Elanchard
drew it in to the stoop.
8
Wet
day.
Mild.
George went with W. Tucker in the morn to
have a hunt & after noon to Meaford & got letter from
Ethel & cheque from Relief for $7
9
Sunday.
Fine & cool.
& stayed to tea.
Uncle Willie & his cousin came
Frost.
10
Warmer & like rain.
G. husking corn.
11
Charlie's birthday.
Fine.
G. husking corn.
Willie Tucker was here.
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Oct. 12
Nice day.
George cutting corn.
1892
33
Nelly got some
tomatoes from Mrs. Hay.
13
Indian summer weather.
G. finished cutting corn.
I went to call on Mrs. Byres but found her away.
14
Still fine. G. walked to Meaford and got a letter
and book for Charlie.
15
Got in rest of corn.
oatmeal.
16
17-
W. Blanchard drew in some corn.
Got a bag of flour & some
Rain.
Sunday.
Cold & gloomy.
A. Hay back.
I washed white clothes.
13
Warm day.
Eva got cold.
19
Colder with high wind.
20
Cold & fine.
21
Cold wind.
22
High wind but mild. rain.
23
A dull wet Sunday.
24
Wet and miserable.
25
Ditto
26
Still ditto
G. & C. are busy picking apples.
They finished picking fall apples.
I took up carpet.
No one went for mail today.
G. Helping measure summer fallow
I washed
Blanchards did not go but Willie went
to Thornbury & got stove piping.
27
Blanchards started for home.
Fine.
George went to
Meaford and got mail & zinc.
28
High wind wet night.
We got the stove up.
29
A horrible wet, windy day.
we could not go to Meaford.
most detestible weather,
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1892
34
Boxes
No.
12
Crocks,
3
Books
1
Clothing
8
Bedding,
baking &
washing utensils
etc.
blankets
2
31
Books, b o l s t e r s ,
4
Winter clothes
5
Clothese not needed.
9
Sheets, p .
Nov. 4
cases,
Hat-box
Quilts
flat, irons,
S t i l l wet & d r i v i n g snow,
came today.
5
Desk,
colder.
Edward Hay and Buddy
He has nothing satisfactory to arrange.
George & the Hays picked the winter apples .
Hays
in the even.
6
Sunday.
7
Mr.
Turned
Milder & xxxx muddy.
E . Hay went away.
White took 4 bbs of applies to Thornbury and George
High wind & f r o z e n up.
flour.
G. walked to Meaford and got
letter from McEntyre enclosing r e n t .
9
I washed.
& me
10
G. went to
cold.
went with him & got 2 bags of
8
blankets .
He got some b e e f .
Aunt Annie came & took the two l i t t l e
home.
very
Thanksgiving day.
ones
muddy.
A fall
of snow last n i g h t .
I went
to church with Mary & Nelly & enjoyed the s e r v i c e.
Came
back to dinner of roast goose which George came Just in
time f o r .
The l i t t l e
music in the
evening.
ones are very good.
We had some
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Nove. 11
Cold
wind.
I892
35
Mary drove me into Meaford in the morn
and Aunt brought us home after dinner.
The roads
are abominable & the ride was unpleasant.
12
Saturday.
Snowy.
George unroofed the log shed.
13
Another dull Sunday.
Rain last night took away snow & made it very
muddy again.
I white-washed the dining-room.
15
Finished room.
16
We washed & the sun shone out for an hour or two
and set fair.
Warm & damp.
George walked to Thornbury & got
Charlie a pair of boots. came home very tired.
17
More rain last night & high warm wind this even.
We have had cloudy skies, rain & snow & wind almost
without intermission for a month.
I hope a change
will come soon.
18 & 19 Colder with snow.
No mail this week.
20
Sunday.
About 4 inches of snow.
21
Cold high wind.
22
Sharp frost & snowy.
1
to Louie for him.
23
George is building a hen-house.
G. working at hen-house. I wrote
These days are terribly monotonous.
We moved stove into the dining-room.
Washed & George walked to Meaford in the snow.
Letters from Mother, Mrs. Clarke & Lizzie Coldwell.
24
Snow enough for sleighing.
died.
Baked & churned.
Mr. Dodd
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Nov.
25
Got a bag of peas from Bell.
26
Keeps cloudy & dull every day.
27
Advent Sunday.
28
Charlie got some peas from A.
36
Snow is staying.
Chilly & dull.
come from Falkenburg.
Dec.
1892
Hay.
Goods did not
Pleasant mild day.
29
Willie Tucker came to see George.
Charlie got oatmeal.
1
Nelly & Charlie walked to Meaford.
Got bill from Hay.
2
I took baby to Hays.
3,4
5
Sunday.
Cold & Snowy.
He brought me a letter from Annie & one from
Walter Brymer.
Nice day.
G. went again for cow & found her.
Uncle Willie's.
7
The cow strayed away.
George went to Meaford to look for cow but did not get
her.
6
Thawing.
Rainy day.
He had dinner at
I washed.
Fine morn but stormy afternoon driving rain.
came and killed the
9
Snow
nearly
10
Sunny afternoon.
McVettie
pigs.
gone.
but cold howling wind blowing
George went to Meaford & Mr. Byres
brought box & bag of salt for the pork.
G. got letters
from Mr. Hay and Louie Paxon.
11
A cold miserable Sunday.
Indoors all day.
12
There is a little snow for sleighing again.
started to school.
15
George went to Ferguson's & Tuckers.
16
Hays killed their pigs.
Weather pleasant.
Charlie
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY
Dec. 17
Saturday.
1982
37
George went to Meaford & got letters from
Cousin Jane & Ada Thoms & Cheque from A. Paxon.
Nellie got a volume of Sunshine from Eng.
18
Another stormy Sunday indoors all day.
19
Baby is 4 months old.
20
We washed.
21
Spelling match at the school.
I made Xmas cake & pudding.
Very cold & windy
Charlie is there this evening.
22 & 23
24
George & I went.
Mr. Whitfield came today.
Very stormy & lots of snow
Cleared up a little in afternoon & George went to
Meaford & got two Christmas papers & budgett of letters
(I got a pound from Connie) and cards.
25
Piercing cold.
The stormiest, coldest Xmas I remember. The snow is
very deep and drifted.
We have to den up this weather.
26
A little improvement in the weather. G. sawing wood
27
A nice day.
28
We are having a few nice days & good roads.
Nelly walked to Meaford
Mr White
came & drew some wood from the barn & Mrs. W. came in
for a while.
29 & 30 George sawed some wood at the woods.
He has hurt himself
lifting blocks and is afraid of rupture.
31 Charlie took the saw to Fergusson's.
George went to
Meaford & got letter from Mr. Thoms & parcel from Lucy
in Toronto.
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January 1, 1893
Sunday.
1893
38
Stormy again & shut in as usual.
2
Storming & drifted deep snow.
6
Snows every day.
7
George went to Meaford with Mr. Hay & got Nelly letters
George
Election day.
cutting wood at the woods.
from England.
March
8
Cold & snowy.
9
A regular blizzard this afternoon
4
10
It has been a terribly stormy & dull winter and there
This has been a very fine week and the snow is about
half gone. George has Been busy looking for a team.
Charlie has a bad cough & cold.
15
Very cold again.
Eva & baby poorly with colds.
16
Connie's birthday.
17
Nice day. Rev. Mr. Caswell called to see us.
a bad cold.
Mr. Latornell called.
G. has
22
George's 40th birthday. He went to Dinsmore's sale.
23
Mild high wind which is thawing rapidly.
April 2
3
Easter Sunday.
G. went to Tuckers.
Very warm, thawing fast.
Mr. Hay is expected today.
Snow nearly gone.
Mrs. Fergusson & children came.
Ada Thoms' wedding day.
4
E. Hay & George went and bought a team.
Very high wind.
5
G. went to bring Taylor & arranged with L
has
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April 6
1893
39
G. went to see Mr. Vickars & he came late at night
7
George walked to Meaford.
Icy and cold wind.
8
High soft wind but turned cold,
fine.
10
Lovely mild day drying up n i c e l y .
11
Nice d a y .
I washed.
George went to Meaford & I went as far as
Uncle W's
12
High S . wind.
not come.
buggy
13
G. walked to Thornbury but the harness had
Roads getting nice and d r y .
offered him for
Blowing bard,
$10
turned c o l d .
G. had a
I wish we could get
it.
I cleaned a room, the t h i r d .
W i l l i e Tucker helped G to weigh some hay.
14
A . Hay went to Thornbury. No harness
17
Gloomy raw day .
yet.
White here sawing.
Nothing can be done yet with horses
for want of h a r n e s s .
G.
is going to Thornbury to see i f
Draft of letter on following sheet:
Since w r i t i n g to you Mr. Arthur L a d e l l who holds the mortgage on
my house in P t .
the I n t e r e s t
paid
Sydney has c a l l e d h i s money i n .
this
summer to get in arrears & expected to have
it xx at Christmas
not coming to hand,
As it is simply
time but owing to some money I
expected
I have not been able to do so.
impossible for me at the present time to pay the
Principle & I n t e r e s t :
Principle & Intst
for amount to
I had allowed
I s h a l l have to lose the place.
The
on the 14th of March when the money is called
Princ.
worth more than t h i s .
$250
x
s
I think the place is
certainly
I f you think the place is worth any more than
this to you and you l i k e to make xxx me an offer for i t .
I should
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1893
40
Draft of letter: Mr. Dodd held a note of mine for $100 which I
think falls due about the 15th of the month. Would you kindly
let me renew the note till the 1st of July as I am sorry to say
Icannotpaytheprincipletillthen.Iwillpostyouthe$8interest next week.
and wish to assure you of our kind sympathy.
I should like
to have seen Mr. Dodd before leaving Port Sydney but we left
rather hurriedly at the last & I was night-watching at the mill
at the time.
May
7
Commenced seeding.
Rodgers came.
8
G. & I went to Meaford and sent off deed of house.
9
Uncle & Aunt came & had tea.
10
They are getting on well with seeding - like rain.
Hot weather.
We were very
�GRANDFATHER'S DIARY 4l)
The diary of Mary (Minnie) Coldwell Butcher
July 20, 1893.
Mrs. Ed. Hay & girls went home today.
Splendid hay weather.
July 21.
George, Eva and I drove to Meaford & I brought
various things.
July 22.
shower.
Hot.
Excursion to Orillia to see boat-race.
Thunder
George went to Thornbury and got 2 bags of flour
& one of oatmeal.
24
Warm.
I washed. Willie Byers commenced cutting hay here,
picked first green pear.
25
Very hot and windy, busy making and mowing hay.
26
Byers here in forenoon.
Freddie home.
Afternoon G. & I went to
I went ...
27
for butter.
Byers
H
stacking
Nice &
cool.
Mary
&& Kate
Gibsonhere
walked
here &hay.
took Fred
home
in the
evening.
28
Men here drawing in today, rain came before they quite
finished.
29 Fine & windy.
Byers here & they finished up the hay.
does hot,
not stand
the all
workday.
well.
30 G.
Sunday.
at home
Meaford
�Grandmother's
July 31
Cobler,
Diary
1893
42)
George & Charlie went to Meaford and got letters
from Surbiton.
We are afraid
Miss Terry is
not coming.
Aug 1
Lovely day.
G. put p. green
He went to see Mr.
2
(Paris green?) on potatoes.
in evening.
Nice day but too dry.
...
G. went to Tom Lat
went to Thornbury
and got chop
... went to tea at Jamieson's.
Dry & smoky. W. Byers
sawing wood.
5
George went to Thornbury and got wagon fixed.
to Meaford, no mail.
Heavy thunder shower did much good.
6
Sunday turned quite cold &
7
Beautiful clear day.
house.
8
Hot.
Nelly walked
windy.
G. went to
G. put the cow in the bush behind
I feel poorly today.
Nelly went to Byers & found Mrs. B. very ill.
went to see La
about cutting the grain.
George
The
two Bobs girls called.
9
Hot.
We washed.
G. drew some hay for A. Hay.
Meaford & I rode as far as Laturnels with him.
G. went to
Heard from
Miss Terry.
10
Hot & dry, grass all parched • up.
11
Nelly and Charlie went to spend the day at Gibsons.
Hot
& smoky but nice shower in the evening.
12
They stayed all night and came home in the morning.
drove to Meaford but got nothing.
G.
�Aug 13
14
Cool sunday again.
Lovely clear day.
At home all day.
George & I drove to Meaford and he met
Miss Terry starting to walk out here.
I stayed at Uncles
till they came past.
15
Miss Terry tired with her long journey. (G. Latornell pulling
peas.
16
Sultry & like rain. Miss T. helped me to wash.
Latornell
pulling peas and Nobles cutting peas & oats1/2day.
17
Unsettled weather.
George drove Miss Terry to Meaford.
She & Nelly went for walk in evening.
18
Like rain.
Miss Terry & I called at Tuckers.
came here in the
19
Cool day.
Ed. Hay
evening.
George went to Thornbury and bought binder twine.
In afternoon he & Ed. Hay drew in the peas.
19
Nice cool day.
Miss Terry & Nelly went for a walk.
& Mrs. Tucker came to tea.
20
Fine.
Hay bros. were over for a while.
G. drove his sister-in-law to Meaford to get her
ticket as she starts tomorrow for Slayton
working here this afternoon.
21
Mr.
(3 Latornells
Got book from Connie for Eva.
We got up early & George saw Miss Terry off on the stage
I washed.
23 Hot.
Nelly has bad headache.
Eva's birthday she got a book and a fan
24th Very hot & like rain.
men.
Busy harvesting & cooking for
I went over to Hays in the evening.
25th NoGood
rain
but blew
a little cooler.
harvest
weather.
Mother's birthday.
3 Lat
�Aug 26
Saturday.
drawing grain.
Cloudy but hot
men still here cutting &
I walked to Meaford and had tea at Uncles,
Saw an excursion from Parry
Sound.
I got a letter from
Laura Thoms & 2 from Miss Terry. for George & me.
expect we shall hear again soon from her.
I
She is very kind
and would like to help us.
Aug 27
Cloudy.
Another Sunday at home.
How long before we are
able to go to Church again I wonder.
Aug
28
A wet day men had to go home.
G. poorly
George glad of the rest.
29
Quite cold but turned bright - busy harvesting.
30
Cool & fine.
Busy carrying in, in afternoon & finished
cutting.
31
Lovely clear day, carrying grain all day.
2 men here.
We are not troubled with near so many house flies this
year as usual.
Sept. 1
2
Drawing In.
Turned cold & wet.
Cold, day high wind, George went to Clarksburg & Nelly
went to Meaford but got no letters.
3
Cool.
Mr. & Mrs. Allman
4
Sultry again.
came & stayed tea.
Drawing in all day.
Nelly & Eva went to
Allmans.
5
Like rain but turned cool.
Finished harvest.
G. went to
Meaford & unloaded car of lumber, got back late.
6
George drew lumber to Hay and went to M. for another load
7. Muddy.
G. went for load of lumber in forenoon.
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8
9
George got load of lumber.
came in morn. Lovely day.
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...45
Aunt Annie & Lizzie & Roy
G. brought 2 loads lumber.
Bells. No letter.
I went to Meaford ft rode with
10
Sunday.
G. & I went to Bob Latornalls.
11
I wrote to Lucy.
12
I washed. Nice weather but so dry. G. brought 1 load
lumber. A. Hay got a few apples. G. had letter from Mrs.
Lefroy.
13
GeorgewenttoLamb'sthreshing.Hot.
G. got 2 loads lumber.
14
very tired.
15
George
went for rest of lumber.
16 Equinoxial gales begun.
cold night.
17
Bright but cold wind.
18 Warm & smoky again.
A. Hay.
Cold
Mrs. Hay called.
Warm
rain & high wind, miserable
Sunday
G. got peas from Bell & drew beans for
19
I washed. Mrs. Byres came. George went to Meaford and
got letters from Miss Terry, Janey & Lucy.
20
(nothing)
21
Nelly & Charlie put cow in back pasture & had a bother
with her. George went to see Mr. Allman ft to Meaford
posted letters to Mr. Lefroy, W. Hay, Mrs. Paxon.
22
Last night was wet but it came out bright. G. got some
flour at Nobles & heard that the machine will not be here for
about a fortnight, G. cutting wood. Clarksburg fair.
23
Turned colder.
24
Harvest Festival Sunday.
Nice day, turned like rain.
Meaford for lumber.
26
Kept cold.
G. drew 2 loads of posts.
25
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28
29
30
Oct.
1
2
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...46
George drew the last of the lumber & heard from Ed. Hay.
we leave here at the end of Oct.
I walked to Meaford & posted letters to Grandpa
mother & had tea at Uncle's. Georere brought a load
from Thornbury for Hays. Stormy night.
We get very little rain ft the roads are good.
up horses. He worked at Hays with Noble.
Like rain.
Nice day.
Slick
G. gave
G. going to Meaford.
We stayed at home.
Noble ft G. moving straw stack.
3
Fine but rain at night. They are still at the straw.
Nelly went to Meaford ft got something for threshing.
4
Wet morning.
5
Lovely warm day. The trees are all in autumn foliage
now. W. Byers ft George are moving straw. Old Mrs.
Noble died last night. Meaford fair. Nelly went with
Byers.
5
Windy & came up stormy. Mrs. Noble's funeral.
went to Meaford & got me a letter from Lizzie.
7
Wet morning & colder. G. went to Meaford ft got a
letter from Clarke containing a draft for $100. Hope
to goto P.S. before next month.
8
Sunday, nice day.
9
&
Not working today.
S. Hay took pigs home.
George
Busy. Cooking for threshing but we head they would not
come till Wednesday. Got book ft letters for Charllie.
10
I washed. Beautiful day.
Jamieson girls called.
Machine came tonight.
11
Charlie's birthday. A busy day threshing. got done at
5
Ada Byers helped us. Warm & summerlike.
12
Rather like rain. G. at Nobles threshing. Turned hot.
I walked to Meaford & got Lucy's money & bought some
clothes for Nelly.
13
Commenced dress-making.
Rain at night.
G. at Tuckers.
Windy but cooler.
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Wet
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...47
cold & windy rain all day.
15
Cold wind & the first snow fell.
16
Busy dressmaking. Fine & cool. G. went to Meaford
got letters from Mrs. Thoms & Mr. Lefroy with Nelly's
money.
17
Washed.
13
Mrs. Roble & Miss Lindsay came to tea. Warm & pleasant.
G. went to Meaford. Heard from Petmen. (?)
19
Nice day. Mrs. Hay called. G. went to Thornbury.
(Sewing for Nelly and packing)
20
Busy packing.
21
Lovely cool day. Packing. George went to Meaford
and got cloth but no letter from Petm.
22
Sunday. Fine. I went to Hays & Tuckers.
moonlight night.
23
Nice day.
Staid in all day.
&
Uncle & Aunt and Ethel came to tea.
Like a storm but it passed off.
Weather keeps beautiful & warm.
Meaford. Turned cloudy.
Lovely
G. & I walked to
24
Busy finishing up packing 3 loads went to the station.
Weather changed to cold with dashes of rain. Cannot
get Petman's house.
25
Cold & cloudy but cleared out. Mr. Bell took last
load and Frank fetched us here to stay all night.
26
We started off in the morning and duly arrived.
George & C. at F.S. and the children and I at Father's.
Cold & gloomy with a dash of snow.
27
Still raw but milder. Charlie came out to tell me that
there is some difficulty about getting Paton's (?)
house & I do not know where we will live.
23
Father went to P.S. to see about drawing some of the things.
He brought a barrel of apples. Furniture stored at
Utterson till the house is ready. Mr. Smith away.
29
Gloomy & cold,1/2inch of snow.
went to S.S. G. did not come.
30
31
Some of the girls
Bright fine day. Lucy is going to Huntsville. Good
day for still hunt. G. came in evening. He stayed
over-night
George went to Huntsville intending to go by train to
P.S. and see Mr. Smith in evening. Gloomy.
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...48
Nov. 1st Mild & cloudy. Mr. Smith went past but I got no
message from George. I hope he has got the house.
This long delay is a nuisance.
2
Nice day.
at Hares.
Father is drawing turnips. Evan and I called
Rain at night. No word of George.
3
Baby was poorly with cough last night. Cooler since
rain. I have been here over a week & I hope we can
get into a house soon.
4
Nice cool day. Charlie went to Pt. Sydney. Herbert came.
Charlie came back. House not commenced yet.
5
Sunday mild. We went to church. in afternoon and heard
Mr. Lower. George came after church.
6
home some clothes. House to be commenced tomorrow.
It seemed nice to see Pt. Sydney again.
7
Fine & warm. I did some washing and cut out my dress.
I must do what sewing I can here for I will be busy
enough when we move to the house at Pt. Sydney. Herbert
went away.
3
Still fine.
9
Fine.
Charlie went to P.S.
Washing day.
Ethel
Mr. & Mrs. Bray came even.
10
Nice morning.
did not come.
I expect George to come for us today.
11
Still fine.
to Hville.
12
Cool & Cloudy. Father's horse is sick. Herbert went
home yesterday & took Ethel. G. came today and took me
and the children to Jonese's in the boat.
13
We stayed at Jones again tonight.
in afternoon & Nelly came.
Herbert came but G. did not.
He
Lucy went
We worked at the houses
14CommmencedtogetmilkfromJonese's.Wemovedinhere
today
& were
busy
& unpack
sick.
G.
P. H
15 Snow
8got
in letter
deep cleaning
& from
stillLouie
coming.
G
hunt.
Got
nothing.
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Nov. 16
Fine & sharp. Nelly & I washed.
Man still at work at the house.
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...49
Sleighs out today.
17
Lovely day.
Nelly home.
Nellie.
Snow is going fast. Father came & took
I shall be busy. I got a letter from
18
I had a busy day. Several of the Brymers came in
afternoon. G. went hunting but got nothing. Thom's
girls called in evening.
19
Sunday in Port Sydney again. I went to church in
morning & George in the evening. I like the new
clergyman very well. The little Brymers came after
SS and took Eva there in her sleigh. Stormy.
20
Lovely day sleighing.
boarding the kitchen.
21
Finished the kitchen & we got the things in place.
Thawing. I went to the store and saw the Thomses.
22
Stormy & m i l d . I washed.
23
Thanksgiving day. Storming still ft clothes wet.
George took A. Ladells Insurance. There is nothing
being done to- the upstairs and we are all in a jumble
below.
24
A nice day but cold. Mr. Ladell died early this morning.
Ray Brymer & the boys were here. Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell
called. Charlie & I went to the concert. lovely
moonlight night. everything sparkling with frost.
Bently & McEntyre were busy
25
Lovely day. Charlie & Eva went to Brymers & stayed to
tea. Annie B. brought them home. George at Lodge
tonight. Mr. Smith called.
26
Fine & good sleighing. Charlie went to S.S. & he & I went
to Church in the evening.
27
Mr. Ladell was buried today.
Mr. Lowe officiated. Wet night.
28
I washed.
29
Mild with snow in afternoon. George went to Aspdin
with Vincent. I went to the sewing circle at Parsonage
and left Charlie at home with Wallis Brymer.
Soft snow falling.
30
Mr. Vincent brought potatoes.
Jack B. painting kitchen.
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1893
...50
Dec. 1 Vincent brought rest of potatoes. I went to Ladell's.
2
3
Nice day.
Sunday.
Miss
Smith called.
stormy all at home sick with la Grippe.
4
Cold & bright.
5
Masons finished lathing & went away as the plastering
will not be done till spring. George no better
6
I went to see A da
7
Snow continues to fall.
Cold clear night.
8
Again
9
Snow,
snowy.
snow.
Jack finished painting.
Ladell.
Heavy snowfall.
George, baby
We are feeling rather better.
pretty well shut in
soft & sloppy
10
Blustering.
no one went to church from here.
11
Cold night & fine day.
some boxes up stairs.
12
Very cold.
13
35 below zero last night. Eva & I went to Ladell's
to see the toys. Mr. Thoms drove us home. Keen
14
Jack Brymer & George were papering upstairs in afternoon.
15
Finished papering. I feel poorly. I sewed at Charlie's
coat. Very stormy ft drifting over 2 ft of snow. milder.
16
I dont feel very strong & it seems hard work to get
through my work.
17
Bright & cold.
18
I made Christmas cake. stormy.
19
Made
20
Washing. 30 below zero lastnight.snowabout21/2ft
deep. Sam Nickason was married.
I cleaned one room & we moved
I washed.
I went to church in the morning & George
mincemeat & dressed adoll.Stormynearlyeveryday.
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Dec. 21
1893
...51
George started to go to Falkenburg but did not get there.
He got money for chain from Lizzie. Will Gall came home.
Charlie & I went to the store and I got some Xmas gifts.
22
G. & A. Brymer papered upstairs.
turned wet.
23
Thawing. G. went to Utterson. He got a letter from
Nelly & a parcel from Laura Thoms for me.
24
Foggy & wet.
25
Still thawing. A quiet Xmas at home. I called at
Brymer's. Turned cold & froze all up but the snow has
gone down considerably.
26
Willie Gall brought nice things over from England.
Bright & sharp. Charlie got an Illustrated Xmas No.
from Miss Terry.
27
Snowing again. George & Charlie have gone to Pres
Christmas tree. I got letter from L. Paxon. Washed.
23
I was disaopointed about going to Thomses but George
29
I ironed & made plum pudding.
30
George went to Falkenburg.
31
Sunday.
George came home in the afternoon ft I went
to Church.
I went to Church in even.
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1894
...52
January 1 letters from Georgie & Nellie. A nice mild day with
good sleighing but Father & mother did not come as the
horse was away. Mrs. Clarke & Flossie called.
2
Mild.
George auditing lodge books.
3
4
Lucy & Clara came.
5
Lucy went home. I went down to Ladell's.
going to stay and help me.
6
Saturday.
7
Fresh snow has fallen. a few inches.
went to Church. Nita 3. was here.
8
Sharp & clear. I must try to get some sewing done
while Clara is here.
9
Washed.
Fine.
The Thomses came to tea.
Clara is
George cutting wood.
George, C. & I
mild.
10 Clara, the children went to Thomses.
I went to practice.
Lovely day.
11
12 Burned cold. Sharp night.
to live.
13 Milder.
Mr. Kay is not expected
I went to Ladell's.
&
Foggy.
G. is at Lodge.
14
Damp
I went to church in the morning
15
Thawing & wet.
16
Lovely moonlight night.
at Utterson.
17
Ada Ladell & Laura & Louie Thoms came to tea.
18
Windy & wet.
19
Bright day. The Vincents came and spent the day
and we went to Xmas tree in the evening.
20
Good skating but turned wet. Clara & I & the children
went up to Ladell's. Old Mrs. Ladell came in to P.S.
George went to concert
We ironed.
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...53
Jan 21
The weather keeps moderate.
in even.
George & I went to church
22
Cold wind. Busy tailoring.
Forrest's for Wednesday.
Clara went to invite
23
Washed. Clara & I took children into Chesters & Invited
them for tomorrow. G. & I went to Ladell's & saw quite
a party on the ice skating around a bon-fire.
24
We spent a pleasant evening with Forrests & Chesters
and are invited to Forrests. Stormy & snow deep.
25
Ironed & sewed at Gs coat.
26
Cold. We went to Forrests & enjoyed the evening.
Home at 11.30
27
Not so cold. Clara & I went to Ladell's & saw Mrs. Dodd
who invited us to go to spend the day next Thursday.
Charlie skating at Brymer's. came home with some toffee.
George is at Lodge m e e t i n g .
28
Sunday. Fine G & I went to Church in even & Clara in
the morning.
29
Milder. George is helping Vincent saw wood.
from Mr. Lefroy.
30
George, Eva & I went to tea at Chesters and spent a
pleasant evening. 6 inches of fresh snow.
31
Feb. 1
Got letter
George went to Vincents again. to saw. Lovely day;
letter from Mrs Hay.
Mrs. Forrest & I went to Dodds & took our babies. while
I was away Father & Mother came and took Clara home and
Henry Gall & Louise came.[GrenwallHotelupthelake-burneddownlater]
2
I am busy without Clara.
G. unloading flour.
Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell called.
3
I went to Ladell's. nice day.
4
5
Last night it was 36° below zero.
Concert at Aspdin tonight.
6
Lovely day. Nellie came to stay a couple of weeks.
walked up to the store.
G & I
7 Sent payment for Martin's bill, mild day. I went to church
to clean lamps & Nelly went in the evening.
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...54
8
Mild day. Charlie & I walked out to Johnson's
ft Herbert drove us back.[Johnson'swholivedatBeatrice]
9
Stormy & cold.
10
Horrible day. cold wind.
Fair" in the evenings.
11
Sunday. Cold & clear. I went to SS and G.C. & I
went to church in the even. Mr. Lowe preached.
12
Cold wind and Stormy night, worst storm this
winter so far. G.
bought some beef.
13
Nelly's birthday. eve washed and I went up to
see old Mrs. Ladell but she was away, walked
back with Mrs. Forrest & S N
14
Mrs. Gall & Louise called.
I am reading "Vanity
Bad day. Mrs. Gall & Will came to tea and we
played whist in the evening.
15
Not so cold - dashes of snow.
G. sawing wood.
16
Very cold but fine. Nelly went home. Eva went
to school. Lizzie & Mabel did not come as
Johnsons were nearly burnt out.
17
Milder with more snow at night.
18
Sunday. nice day. I went to SS and stayed at
home in the evening.
19
Mild & snowy. I went to Ladells and invited
Ruth & Connie Thom
20
I washed. turned milder
21
Nice day. Ruth & Connie came & I went with them
to evening service.
22
Disagreeable more snow falling it is very deep
snow. George heard that he cannotgetthejob
of night-watchman at the mill which opens next
week.
23
Cold nasty day.
24
45 below zero last night coldest yet clear day.
25
More moderate. I went to church in morn & G
in the evening.
George went to Utterson
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Feb 25
Mar
4
More moderate.
the evening
1894
...55
I went to church in morn & G in
26
Lovely spring-like day. Ethel came and I went to
Ladell's. G. sent Caesar off to Clarksburg. I
went out in the evening sleighriding. G. went
to Jenner's.
27
G. went to Utterson & got the hound.
28
Laura Thoms & I swept the Church.
evening service. Thawing.
nice
mild day
Ethel went to
1
Warm & thawing.
3
Fine crust this
morning but warm day. Mr. Vincent came & drew wood.
Warm day.
Ethel went home with G. Howard
I went to S.S. & G.
to church
5
Snow has gone down much and it is still warm.
sent off advt
(
6
Turned wet
7
Colder.
8
Ruth Thoms came & invited us to tea tomorrow
9
We all went and had a very pleasant evening.
frosty night.
10
Still warm & fine. Roads very soft. I had a letter
from Connie. Will Gall came & had tea.
11
Sunday. Very high wind but mild. I went to
Church in evening and played the organ.
12
I washed. Herbert called as he was drawing lumber.
I got baby some boots. Mr. Brymer called.
13
Mr. Johnson brought mother and Mabel and they stayed
all day. West.
14
About 3 inches of fresh anow.
Falkenburg.
15
Colder.
I washed.
G.
Herbert's son born.
Eva and I called at Smith's
George went to
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DIARYEva went
1894to school. I tooke
Mar. 16 Connie's
birthday.
17
Thawing.
Mr. Vincent drew us some wood
18
Thunderstorm this morn. It is thawing fast and
the roads will soon be
bare. Mr. Brymer
& Annie & some of the children called.
19
Wagons have taken the place of sleighs.
20
I washed.
21
Gloomy & Soggy.
22
George's birthday 41. He went sawing wood with
Jones. Cold wind. Wrote to Georgie.
23
Good Friday. I went to Church.
Turned out bright.
24
George got birthday letter from Nelly.
hard in afternoon I went to store.
25
Easter Sunday ground covered with snow. I went
to church in the morning & George in even. G. & I
called at Forrest's. Cold wind. This is a cold
Easter.
26
5 below zero last night. George got money from
Mr. Lefroy and letter from Connie in which she
said her aunt was not coming out.
27
Bright & cold. I took the little ones to Clarke's
George got birthday letters from George.
28
I washed. 10 below zero last night.
Wind keeps cold.
29
George
30
Eva went to school andgotcoldandbadcroupat
night. I went to store. snow going.
nice sunny day.
1
snow going.
Tea meeting in Hall.
Mrs. Jones called
Snowed
Fine day.
sawing wood.
went to Utterson.
Apr
Cold wind.
Sunday. Cold wind.
evening.
Rain & wind.
I went toSS&churchin
31
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14
1894
...57
George went tohelpwithpumpattheparsonageand
3
Raw wind. I washed. The children have colds and
I am keeping them in.
4
I ironed & baked.
5
G. sawing. The children & I spent the afternoon
at Forrest's. dull day.
6
Bright and cold wind
7
Pleasant day. Eva & I went to Ladell's.
came to Joneses.
8
Cold wind.
evening.
9
Nice warm day. Mrs. Clarke came to tea and Mrs.
Forrest & Miss
Smith called.
Ruth Thoms & Flossie came to meet Mrs. Clarke.
visitors on Monday.
10
High wind.
11
I washed. nice day.
12
Warm nice weather with no cold wind.
13
I went up to Ladells
G. sawing wood.
Mr. Jackson
I went to church in morn & G in the
Turned wet.
I had letter from Louie.
I went to Church.
Very dry roads dusty
15
Hot day. Service in even. G. & C. went
Annie Brymer & Aggie Ladell & the children with
some of Clarke's called in the morning.
16
I took Elsie & Eva to Ladells and saw Arthur
Ladell & Ada arrive. I washed. G. is tidying
around the house.
17
Hot & dry. The plasterers came and will begin
to plaster tomorrow.
18
Hot day. Plastering going forward. Terribly
destructive fire in Huntsville. I went to
Ladells & bought some hats etc. like rain but
only a slightshower.Icegoneoutoflake.
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April 19 Sultry. rain at night. finished 1st coat of plaster.
May
21
George walked to Aspdin & insured Joe Clarke's
store. Showery. cooler.
22
Charlie went to Church in the morn & I in the
evening. Cool. George went to Thomses in
afternoon.
23
Weir back again to plaster.
24
Charlie is helping Weir with the mortar. G.
went to Falkenburg & settled with Hay. Cool
& fine.
25
Lovely day. George started out buying Tan Bark.
Men here fixing mortar around stove-pipes.
26
George went up the lake with Arthur Ladell. fine
Whitman called to borrow some books.
27
Friday. hot again. George went up the river
again & took Charlie to Lawrences & he went
through to father's place. I cleaned a room.
28
Showery day but cleared without much
dusty. G. stayed at home.
29
Hot in afternoon. Herbert & Lizzie came with
2 children. The baby is a nice little thing.
George & C went to church in the evening.
30
Hot & dry. Georae went up the river buying
bark. I cleaned the other two bedrooms & put
Charlie's bed up, but his room is not dry yet.
rain.
roads
1
Very hot. George went down to Jim Nickason's
to see about bark. I went to Ladells & the children
to Forrests after tea.
2
George went up to Becketts & bought some bark.
Turned cool with but little rain
3
Busysewing.G didsomedig inginthegarden.Children havebadcolds.turnedcooler.
�May 4
5
George is donebuyingbarkforthepresent.He
was going to Hville withMr.Chesterbutoverslept.Baby&I went to Smith'stotea.
Georgeplantedsomepotatoes&wenttoFalkenburg.
Wetnight.[FalkenburgoffhighwayonwaytoBracebridge]
6
7 Sunday.
Fine butWet
hi
8
Arthur Clarke here plowing.
bark
9
A. Clarke finished the garden. George plantsd some
seeds. I washed. felt poorly in evening. Cool
weather not much growth.
10 Pleasantly warm.
to Ladell's.
Mr. Beckett called about
G. planted some potatoes.
I went
11 High wind. Lucy came and took the children & me to
Father's. Mr. & Miss Lowe were there to tea.
12 My birthday. I drove to Huntsville with Lucy, we
expected Annie & her husband but they did not come.
cool.
13 Sunday. There was no church to go to, so I stayed
at home and read. Fine. Freddie Gibson died.
14 Ethel drove baby & me home & Nelly came to help for
a few days. We washed blankets.
15 Nelly & I cleaned the sitting room.
called about bark
16 We washed.
Mr. Jim Lewis
nice day.
17 Got 2 quarts ofmilkfromJonesforthelittlepig.Wecleanedkitchen&cellar.Mr.Smithmov
18 Wet mornin
19 1 qt Cold
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21
22
1894
...60
2 qts. Warm & still wet. no service as Mr. Mitchell
has gone to Huntsville to be ordained. I went to S.S.
I varnished furniture in Connie's room and moved
our bed to the big room. Gloomy & showery.
2
2 qts Showery.
in the evening.
I washed.
qts
Baby & I went to Brymer's
23 Nice day. Mosquitos are coming in full force tonight
like rain. I went to Ladells & saw Thoms girls.
2 qts
24
Mother brought Eva home. I went up as far as Clarke's
with her as she was going back. Showery. 2 qts
25
Warm with a slight thunder shower. George drove
the stage. the Brymer girls called. No milk
26
Hot day. George busy gardening.
I cleaned the
wood shed. Lodge. mosquitos bad. G. went to
Utterson in the afternoon. 2 qts
27
Hot morning but rain at night. I went to early
Communion and SS and G. & I went to evening service.
Mr. Lowe preached. The children were at Brymers
with Annie.
2 qts
2b
Cold & showery. George heard that Connie is coming
tomorrow. 2 qts
29
Nasty cold damp day. Connie arrived. safely with
her things. George went to Utterson to meet her.
2 qts.
30
Finer today. I ironed. Connie finished putting
away her things. She & I and the children went to
Forrests in the evening.
2 qts
31
Cool. Consecration of Church yard. George Connie
& Eva went and Mrs. Vincent came back to dinner.
George went to Falkenburg with Mr. Chester. Minnie
Forrest was here to tea.
2 qts
June 1Coldandwet.GcamebackandwenttoUtterson
to insure Hotel 2 qts
2
Sunshine and showers. Connie went to Brymers &
had her gum lanced and George walked up to Brunel
I went to Ladell's. 2 g ts
3Connie&Charliewenttochurchinmorning&she&AnnieB.wentovertoThomsesinafternoon.likera
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June4.Colder. We stayed insewing.Bookagentcalledand
also H. Laddell. 2 qts!
5
Wet but cleared out in even.
6
7
We washed, good clear day. I was very tired. 2 qts
Connie went to tea at Forrest's
We ironed most of the clothes. H. Gale called. 2 qts.
8
G. went up to (Becketts') The Locks. Mini (?) Forrest
9
George went to Utterson with Mr. Chester, Connie &
Gall called.
10
Fine day.
2qts.ConniehasdonewithMrs.ForresttoDodd's.[Doddslivedu
a
2 qts.
Hot Sunday Connie went to S.S. and I to church. G. went
to Vincents. Arthur Ladell & his wife came back with me
from Church 2 qts.
11 Monday very hot. We washed. Smoke overhead. Connie
frightened us very much by fainting out on the verandah.
I went to Ladells in evening. 2 qts
12
Connie much better, headache gone.
very hot.
Annie Brymer came
G. Drove the stage yesterday & today. 2 qts
13
Very hot. We ironed & walked down to Brymers in evening.
George went to Ball's raising.
2 qts.
14
The four Thoms girls came to tea and Mrs. Forrest.
Miss Smith and Mr. Smith called.911/2in the shade
flies bad.
2 qts
15
Hot again. George had a bad headache. Louie Thoms came
in the evening to stay for a time.
2 qts.
16
Still hot. Connie & Louie walked over to Brymers in the
evening. Political lecture.
17
Sultry but turned cooler. Connie & louie went to church
in the morning and G.C. & I in the even. Connie had a
18
Thunder storm last night but still sultry. G. hoeing in
the garden.
[Laura, Ada, Louie, Conni
19 We washed. came out bright and then rain again.
20 Fine, we got the clothes dry and most of them ironed.LouieandIwenttopracticeandthenca
21Warmday.busybaking.Miss
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1894
Very hot & clear.
...62
Too hot forConnietogouptoGall's.
23
Evan & I went to bathe.
25
Bright day.
Hot.
G. went to Utterson.
Edward Hay went up the lake with George
27 Nice day cloudy morn. I went picking strawberries with
Forrests. Connie and the children down at Brymer's.stayedlate
practise tonight at church.
28 G. hoeing garden.
evening.
July
Mr. Steward called.
Thunder storm in
29
Mr. Enty called. I baked for the pic-nic.
Thomses. Jack Brymer came home.
Nice,clear,
30
Hot day.
We all went.
The picnic passed off very well.
1
Hot with thunder around. Connie & Louie went to Church
in the morn and in the evening Louie & I wnt. We went
down with the Brymers to have some ice cream and they
came back with us and by the time we got to bed it was
12 o'clock.
2
Still hot. Connie had a fit this morning before breakfast
and narrowly escaped falling down stairs.
3
High wind and rain turned cooler.
3
Cool. Mother & Ethel came. Connie went out rowing with
Annie & Jack. Connie & Louie went to Forrests.
4
5
Cool wind. Finished washing. I went in to Utterson to
meet Nellie. Louie went home tonight. Connie & Nellie
have gone to see Brymers.
We ironed. I went to pick goose berries with Forrests. Clear
6
Showery and cold. We had our pic-nic in the Hall.
7
Gloomy & cold.
8
Cool Sunday came outbright.Connie&Nellietochruchineven.G.C.&Iwentto Thomses in afternoon.
typed 23 March 1976.
day.
Mr. Brymer & Annie came.
Connie & NellywentuptoLadellsandthenwent in for a bathe at Br
Carol Aellen
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July 9
Lovely day. Connie &NellierowedovertoGallsand
stayed all day.
10 We washed. Warmer. IintendD.W.takingthechildren
over home for a few days
tomorrow.
11
Hot. G. took us over intheboatandafterteahewent
to Pugsley's.
12
Rain at night and showery day
13. Friday/
Father is busy drawinginwood.Bright&cool.GirlswenttoVincentsandGeorgetoFalke
& broght some mutton.
He was on his way to the Locks.
14Niceday.Lucywen
15 Sunday, cool & fine. Lucy walked to Allansville. Mr.
Lowe & Mr. Stewart came to tea and then we went to evening
service. Cool night.
16
Hot day.
George went to Mr. Cammuses (?)
17
Very hot. Father & girls busy haying. Nellie & I went
to Madills. We picked some gooseberries.
18 94 in the shade.
Nelly home.
Nellie drove us home and took Connie &
19
95 in the shade. We picked a few berries.
for mail & saw Mrs. Roper.
I went down
20
Hot morning but we had a nice rain at noon. Mr. Mitchell
called to see G. about the concert next Friday. G. sent
bill to Aspdin with Mr. Lowe.
21
The girls still away.
Nice day.
22
I went to S.S. in morn & Church in evening.
23
Hot day. I picked a few berries.
dales (?) & rowed Mr. Leslie.
Hot day.
G. went up to Cotters
24
25
We did a big washing andIpickedsomeberries.George&IwenttoSmithstotea.Brymergirlscameinevening.
27
Very hot. 97° in the shade. G went to Utterson.
in the hall in aid of the organ fund.
26 Hot day. We ir
Concert
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July 28
1894
...63
There was over $30 made at theconcert.Girlswentin
for a bathe & G & I went inafterdinner.
29 V
30
Charlie & I picked some berries in morn & G & I called at
Mitchells in evening. Cool this evening.
31
Lovely day.
George and Mr. Leslie and I rowed up to Galls.
there was a crowd of the Digtmans. (?)
2
3
George went with Mr. Forrest to see Mr. Anthony Sufferen.
G. & I went to tea at Forrests home at 11 p.m.
Cool & showery.
Leslies left today.
drove the stage.
Girls had a bathe.
5
A hot day. George went to Mr. Sufferin's funeral.:. I went
to church in even.
6
Girls went to pick berries.
7
We washed.
8
Sultry & like thunder storm but it turned cool without rain.
Very dry. We all went to the cricket match at Vincents
where Connie distinguished herself by fainting.
9
Bright & cool. George brought Connie home from Vincents
by boat. We picked a few blackberries.
10
Aug
Cool and showery.
4
G. drove the stage.
Girls had tea at Forrests.
George took the children and me home where we stayed 3 weeks.
12 I went to church & heard Mr. Davidson.
14
16
17
18
Mother drove us to Herberts place. Robbie is a fine
little
fellow.
Mother,
Eva
& Ito
had
tea at Hares.
The
girls
went
Huntsville
andheardfromClarkethat
grandpa is ill.
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Aug.
20
George went home.IwrotetoMrs.Jarvis.
21
Annie came for a weeks visit.
23
Annie & Nellie went toHerbert'splace.MissProudfoot[SchoolteacherinAllansville]
came but was called homeagain.Eva'sbirthday.Picnic
in Pt. Sydney which Imissed.Churchorganarrived.
25
Lucy went to Huntsville.
26
George came and went to church in the morning with us.
Mr. Lowe took service. G. stayed the night.
30
Father drove Mother to Utterson to go to Clarke and Nellie
and Clara helped me through to Lawrence's when we met George.
He told us that Connie and Nellie were going to
tomorrow. Ruth & Connie Thoms called & Emily & Maud
goodbye.
31
The girls went off on the stage & Annie Brymer came to say
goodbye. Ethel walked home & the children & I went as far
as Ladell's with her & came home on the stage. G & I went
to try the new organ this evening.
Sept. 1 Smoky & very dry. I have been busy scrubbing & baking.
G. went to Utterson with Mr. Forrest - Dave Hillyard came
for some money. G. & Mr. Foorest went duck shooting. G.
2
Sunday very smoky & hot. G. has a bad headache. Annie
Brymer look us out on the river. G & I went to church &
5
I washed white clothes & went forthemailintheafternoon.
Meaford.
We
Brym
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1894
...65
Sept.7Feel
weaktoday.
Imust
becareful
and
notovertire
myself.
Clara
& I ironed, we went in to bid M
goodbye.
Like
rain.
G &Mr.
Forrest
wentafter
ducksbut
hotnone.
8
Nice day. G.C. & I went to Church in the evening. Ernest
Chamberlain called to say good bye before going to camp.
9
10
Nice rain last night - turned cold & like frost this
evening. The Vincents came this afternoon. Mr. V. skidded
logs for us. Picked Tomatoes.[WhereMr.Kirknessplantedtrees]
11
Clara & I washed. George walked up into Brunel. Mr. Price
came in today and spent the evening here. C. & the children
12
Finished washing & ironed. G is getting some wood.
Price called. Clara & I walked to Ladell's in the
moonlight.
13
Turned wet.
Mr.
G. is driving the stage.
14
& Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell called.
F
15
Hot with violent rain storm in the afternoon. I went up
to the store. G & Mr. Price went partridge shooting but
got none.
16
Lovely day. George went out in a boat with Mr. Price.
The Forrest children came for a while. Father came & stayed
to tea. George, Clara & I went to Church, Lovely moonlight.
17
Gloomy. I wrote for G. to two men who want to buy farms
in Muskoka.
18
C & I washed. Cold.
19
Like rain but mild. G & I went to Ladell's to tea.
was quite a nice party there.
20
We went to the Church to decorate.
21
Mr. Thoms & Mr. Price went shootingwithG&wereheretodinner and tea. Go
22
George, Charlie & Mr. Pricewentupthelakeandwerecaught
in a storm. We went tothechurchandfinisheddecorating.Heavy rain.
23
Cool &cloudy.Harvestfestival.G&IwenttoseeMrs.Ladell. We went tochurchintheevening.
There
Mrs. Ladell came.
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Sept. 24
1894
...66
Cold & wet. We washed. G went to Utterson & helped
unload a car and commenced night watching at night.
Arthur Ladell and family & Aggie went away from Pt. Sydney.
26
Eva & I went to Ladell's, Mr. Thoms & Mr. Price called
fine cold winter.
27
Lovely mild day. Clara & I and the children took a walk
to the pic-nic ground. Mr. & Miss Smith came to tea &
spent the evening.
28
Fine day. I had a letter from Connie.
before dinner.
29
Hot day. Charlie is digging the potatoes which are very
poor. I wrote to Herbert.
30
Clara & I went to church in even.
Wet morning.
Oct. 1
The McEntyres vacated the house.
Went to the P.O.
& G. went to bed.
G is night watching.
2
Set in wet. We washed.
2
I called at
Smiths to see Miss S. as she is going away soon.
1st. Mr. Hay came & G went with him to measure bark.
High wind.
3
Clara & I were doing some cleaning at the home.
5
Ethel came and brought Nellie & took Clara home. gloomy
wet weather.
Mrs. Forrest & Miss Smith called.
6
Cold & gloomy. Herbert came to move us and I took the
children to Forrests. We got most of the things over &
Herbert stayed all night. G went to the mill and came
cold.
Wet.
7
Sunday. Herbert & Nellie went away and Connie Thoms came
came home with me from Church. Fine morning.
3
I cleaned stove & mopped D. room. Nellie came back got a
ride with Mr. Lowe. busy putting things in order.
9
Nellie scrubbed bedrooms & we moved over some things.
& sharp. Laura & Louie Thoms came in the evening
Connie.
Fine
for
back
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Oct. 10 We washed.
Wet day.
Mrs. Clarke called.
11
Gloomy & showery.Mr.Thomscame&stayedtea.MissH.Haycalled
12
Fine but turned wet at night. I went to Clarke's to a
quilting bee and they had a dance at night.
13
Still very wet, it rains nearly all the time these last few weeks.
Nellie, G & I went to church in even
15
Fine with hard frost. Mrs. Gall & Henry & Louise came to
tea and Louise stayed. Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell called.
16 We washed.
Nellie & Louise went for a walk.
I went to the
17 A little rain. George has finished night watching.
getting subscribers for a Daily paper.
He is
18
Charlie had his birthday party.
Lovely day.
19
George went to Utterson to get his money from Stule (?) but
did not get it. Louise & Nellie visited the school. Eva
20
First day of hunting. George was out all day but got nothing.
Nellie and louise went home. I went to help sweep the Church.
21 Warm & pleasant. G & I went to Church in the evening.
Brymers came in the afternoon.
22
Lovely day but turned wet at night.
Utterson but got nothing.
23
Gloomy day.
G went hunting &
Nellie cameback.Motherisathome.G.wenthuntingandthedogbroughtadeertothelandingbutnoonegot it.
24
25
Nice morning.
George has gone to
26
George did not hunt but tookmeasurementsforinsurance.He went to Maccabes meeting.[Ma
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1894
...68
Oct. 27 Lodge here tonight. George & Charlie and party hunted at
home to see whether they would take Connie there to board.
29
Lovely day.
30
Wet day but we washed.
31
Still wet.
Nov.
George & Charlie went to Clearwater Lake and
George at home and Charlie at school.
Clothes down in the wind.
Ironed some. cleared out.
1
Wet morning.
Mr. Brown came.
2
Fine & cold.
piling wood.
to meet her.
George went hunting but got nothing. Charlie
Had telegram from Connie at Huntsville, no one
3
Wet cold day. Charlie walked out to Father's and they
fetched Connie from Huntsville.
went home.
5
Laura Thoms came.
Cold wind & frost. George went to Clearwater Lake but got
nothing. He went to the Parsonage in the even. Laura here
over night - cold.
6
Mr. C. King called George and Mr. Forrest went off to hunt
north of Huntsville. Lucy & Ethel and Connie came and Herbert
was here to dinner. Lucy & Connie went back. Cold wind
7
Fine & sharp. We washed and I went to Ladell's. Laura Thoms
went home last night - with Willie & Arthur Clarke who shot
8
Fine & frosty. Ethel & I called at Forrests to ask Mrs. F.
to come tomorrow.
9
10
Gloomy.
Mrs. Forrest could not come.
Snow on the ground. I went up to Ladells and met George who
came in on the stage having lost Barney and got nothing.
11 Sunday. cold wind. George & I walked to Vincents and I got
a bad toothache. Ethel went to church.
12
George went out still hunting.Ihadbadtoothache.LouClarke shot a big deer.
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DIARY
1894...69
Nov.
13
George
stayed
at home.
Mr.
Brymer
came
to
pull to
my
tooth
but
not. G.
got m
14
Tooth
better
this
morning.
I
went
with
Mrs.
Forrest
atcould
the
15
went
still
hunting
Clearwater.
Mr.
Forrest
came
home
with
noParsonage.
deer.
16 George
cutting
wood.
Ethelat
papered
passage
upstairs.
I meeting
walked
to
Ladell's
it Sleighi
is pret
17
Colder & frozen.
18
Ethel & Charlie walked home.
19
Fresh snow and cold.
20
George went to saw wood with B. Brown.
21
Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell called. George went out to look for a
deer with B. Brown and Mrs. & Mrs. Forrest spent the evening
here.
22
Nice mild day. Mr. Clarke came and killed our pig which
weighed 172 lbs. I went to meeting at the Parsonage - quite
a number present. Received letter & will from lawyer at
Newcastle.
23
Rain at night. George went to Browns again to saw.
to mother and Connie.
24
Herb Ladell called to see George.
salted it. Lodge tonight again.
25
Sunday. cold. Ethel and the children went to S.S.
Ethel & I went to church in the evening.
26
Sharp & snowy. We washed and the clothes blew down. George
went to Utterson to the Court of Revision. I madesomesausagemeat&meltedthelarddown.Herbert came to dinner.
27
Cold. I went to Ladells.
affidavits.
29
Nice evening. George and I went to Ladells party. There
were quite a number there. Wecamehomeabout1.30.
30 Friday.
George at home.
Ethel did not go home
G. & I called at the Forrests.
Ethel & Charlie came home very cold.
We washed.
I wrote
G. cut up the pig and
George
Mr. Rumball came and took the
Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell called.WillandLouiseGallcal ed&broughtGladys.EthelwenthomewithMadills.
�GRANDM
Dec. 1 Sat. Maccabes meeting tonight.
2
Charlie went to church in the morning and G & I intheevening.HarrietHaycalled.Aslight
fal
3 Fath
kitchen.
4
mild.
5
We washed.
Clara & I took the children up to Ladells.
6
I went to meeting at the parsonage.
Lovely day.
7
Nice day. George is getting ready for shooting match. We
went to Forrests to tea & met the Thomses & Miss Munroe.
8
Shooting match went off very well. George won a goose.
Lodge night.
9
Damp, trees all coated with ice.
S.S. we went to church at night.
10
Mrs. Mitchell called after
Clara & I washed & scrubbed the sitting room & cleaned the
stove.
11 We scrubbed the dining room & I made the Xmas cake & Mr.
Brymer came.
12 Clara ironed and we made the mince-meat & puddings.
13
Wet day.
Frozen but pleasant. George went to shooting match at
Utterson. We washed a little bedding and took
the
14
15 Saturday.
Lodge again.
16 Rain, roads icy.
Soft.
G went to Church
17
18
19
George & I washed.
20 Mild & thawing.
Nice weather
children
to see
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Dec. 19
George & I washed.
Nice weather
20 Mild and thawing
21
22 Frozen up & icy.
23
Wet day.
Schoolconcert.Itookthechildrenitwasverygood.
Nellie came home and looks well.
Cold
gllomy day. George is lighting the Church fires this
month.G& Nell & I went to church in the evening.
24
Milder turned snowy.
& stayed with me.
Nellie & Charlie walked to Fathers.
Geor
25
Xmas day. Cold & stormy. G went to Church. We had a quiet
day.[FatherofChilton(Chily)&Jack][LivedwhereWatson'sStore-latermovedtoCochrane]
26
Mr. Rumball died. George went to Utterson for half a day to
unload a car. Louie Thoms came to stay a few days & Laura &
Willie came with her. Charlie walked home. Very cold night.
Lake frozen over.
27
Bitterly cold & stormy.
Mr. Rumball's funeral.
28
Bright & very cold. George took Mrs. Forrests insurance.
Charlie went to Thomses & skated all day. Louie Thoms is
here still cold night.
29
Sent Mrs. Jones $5.00 on the milk.
Good skating on the lake.
30
About 6 inches of fresh snow.
evening service.
31
Dance in the hall tonight - Mr. Norfolk and Mr. Holly came
in in the evening.
Clarke brought a load of wood.
Much milder. Cold snap over.
Louie Thoms went home after
JANUARY 1895
Jan.
1
Snowy morn but came out fine. Father and Connie
&
Nellie
came to dinne
2
Nice mild day.
3
Nellie & Charlie went skating. Mrs. Dodd &
4
Bright sharp night - Nellie, Eva & Charlie went to the Xmas tree and did not get hom
5
Nellie mopped the Kitchen.
Nellie & I washedandbaked.IcalledatJoneses.
Tom
Maccabes meeting here.
&
Laura
came
Nellie has
turned stormy
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY 1894 ...72
Jan. 6 Soft & snowy.
Nellie walked toThomsesandsheandGeorgewentto church in theevening.Mrs.Jone
9Nicemorni g.BobBrowncametosaw.Mr.Richardsoncal edtoget his furniture insured.Thegirlsdidnotcomeback.
Mr. & Mrs. Thoms came to tea.
11 Heavy roads.
very stormy.
They went home late
Mr. Vincent & Mr. Norfolk came to tea but Mrs.
12
Lodge at the Hall instead of here.
good bye.
13
Cold & stormy. Nellie went to Church in morning & she & george
went in the even.
14 Not so cold.
Miss Hay called to say
Mrs. Gall & Louise called.
15 Milder & sunny. We washed. Nellie went to Ladells.
& Charlie have gone to the Pres. Xmas tree.
17
Nellie
I got a letter from Ada Ladell.
19 Roads good.
I took the children for a short walk.
20 Sunday. Nice day. George went to Thomses. He hurt his
finger with wood at the Church. I called at
Joneses.
21
Mrs.
Forrest called an
I was taken sick at 12 lastnightandbabywasbornatabout1.30 before either Mrs. Brown or
22 Mother & Nellie did the washing.Babyisverygood&sleepsmostofthetime.Iamfe lingprettystrong.Mrs. Chester
23
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Jan. 24 Laura & Louie Thoms & theMitchellscalledatthesametime.Bright & cold.
29 below zero.
25
Good
roads.
Nellie
walked
home.
Gall
& Evahis
& had
some in t
26
lot
of nice
freshday
snow
storming
still.
27 A
Sunday.
but& snowy
roads.
HadWill
no visitors.
went wife
to S.S. called
& George to
church
28
More fresh snow & no one came from home. though we need Ethel.
Mother's cold is much better.
29
pretty heavy.
30 Father and Ethel came but the roads are very bad and the
snow still comes it is very deep now.
31 I had a letter from Lizzie & Lucy. George went to a meeting
about opening a reading room at the Hall.
Feb. 1 Snowing again. Mr. Lowe came to administer the Sacrament this
morning only George went from here. Forrest girls came in.
2
Nice day.
3
Snowing.
Mrs. Forrest called.
George went to Vincents for dinner.
Ethel and Charlie
4
Utterson to unload flour.
Flossie Clarke called.
5
Bright & cold George went to meeting at the Hall to form
Reading Room. Mrs. Chester called in the evening.
6
Cold snap continues. 33belowzerolastnight.Washingday.Supper at the parsonage forChurch-wardens.Mr.Lloydw
7
A little milder.
Baby did not sleep so well.
8. Horribly stormy and cold.
9.
Bright and sharp.
The danceattheHallwaspostponed.
Ethel walked home.Lodgetonight.
10.
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Feb.
12
Ethel & I washed.
13
Nice day. Dance at the Hall. Mr. Gall & Vincent came in for
a chat & G went with them to see the dance.
14
Martha Burton & Ruth came.
Lovely day. I wish I could get out.
George went
Henry Gall brought a
15
Nice day.
16
Bright. I went out for the first time.
in the evening.
17
Mild but dull. George went to Mrs. Harris' funeral.
& Charlie went to church & Mr. Lowe preached.
13
Stormy. Ethel & Charlie went to concert in Utterson with
Forrests.
19
Still snowing.
20
Began to get a pint of milk daily from Joneses & a pint from
21
Roads bad so we did not go to Dodds.
G. went to club.
bag
Mabel & Roy Forrest
Ethel
Mrs. Dodd called to ask me there.
22 Mrs. Forrest called & brought bottle
23
Nice day.
24
Sunday. Ethel went to church w George and I walked up to
Ladell's & I went to Clarke's.
25
Snowy and roads heavy.
came in evening.
26
Shrove Tuesday. nice day.
27
Eva & I went to the store and I went to church in the evening.
warm.
28
Thawing snow has gone
Stormy night.
Mr. Brymer & Annie
Mrs. Ladell gave a party.
down.
to
George went
Louie is sick.
Mar. 1 Turned cold & stormy.
M_____
and Maud Brymer came & brought
lime-water. Louie is improving.
Watsons.
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Marc
2 Connie came home.
3
4
Cold wind.
Began togetaquartofmilkdaily'fromWatsons.Connie&EthelcalledatForre
Connie &EthelwenttoteaatForrests.G&C.& I went to church in the evening.
Terribly stormy.
7
Snowy.
No sign of Spring yet.
9
Lodge meeting.
the 22nd.
They decided to have an oyster supper on
10 George & I & baby went to Thomses to dinner.
Eclipse of the moon.
Nice day.
11 Laura & Louie Thoms came and helped us to quilt.
12 We washed mild & damp.
13 Scrubbed and ironed.
Lucy came.
Lucy & I went to church.
Connie & Ethel walked to Galls and Lucy went home. Mr. Mitchell
& Mrs. Bert called. Baby slept well.
15
Baby was wakeful so I could not do much work. I called at
Chesters. and took baby & Louie. Mr. McInus called to see
about oyster supper. Lionel Rumball called.
16 Connie's birthday. Harry Gall brought the girls home.
I walked to Ladells.
17 Nice day but turned windy.
G., C., C & I went to church.
18
19 Lovely
20
21
22 George
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...76
Mar. 23 Connie got her medicine and took it to Brymers to be
24 Warm & slushy.
G. has a sick headache.
25 Rain last night - warm & snow going.
26
27
We went to church.
G wrote to
Judge
Mahaffy.
Soft.
Frozen up. We washed. Lionel Rumball came in to dinner.
Mr.skating.
Boydell
preached
in the
evening.
Connie & Charlie went
Father
& Clara
came.
fresh snow.
28 Eva
Cold &wind.
went skating
& got poorly.
home about 10.
I wentThe
to girls
the store.
Aggie Ladell
Apr.
29
Nice day. George is going down to Falkenburg. /I went with
him and we drove home with Herb Ladell. The girls went
skating.
31
Lovely day. I went to Sunday School
1 April fool's day
2 We washed.
Raw wind.
3 Connie & I went to church in the evening.
4
The
snow& is
notForrest
going much
this Mr.
week.
I went
meeting
Mrs.
& I took
Smiths
mat to
to C.W.A.S.
him
5
6
Connie
went
A. Brymer
to the
school & the children and
I
called
at with
Forrests.
Thawing
fast.
Gloomy with rain.
7
8
2 services.
I went in morning & the girls in the evening.
Charlie has a bad cold
9
We washed.
Cold wind froze up
10 Lionel
Rumball
called
to see but
Connie.
Mr. was
Brymer
Annie
11 Annie
Brymer
came to
go skating
the ice
too &soft
and they walked to called
Ladell's.
12 Good Priday. George, Connie 4 I went to Church. Nellie came
hone
forbad
good.
Connie
Charlie
went
meet &her
& got
wet.
13
very
&
of&to
snow.
Connie
&
Nellie
called
at
Forrests.
& I called
a
14 Roads
Easter
Sunday.
Wepatches
all
went
Church
but to
Nellie
Louie
and
had VioletNellie
Christened.
Connie
�April14EASTER SUNDAY.
20
Fine day.
21
Fine but turned wet.
to tea.
22.
Cooler.
We all wenttoChurchbutNelliwandLouieandhadVioletChristened.Conni
Connie & Nellie went to help Mrs. Vincent.
I went to Church & S.S. Vincents here
We commenced house cleaning. turned wet.
23
Colder.
We
washed.
Mrs. Forrest and I went up to Ladell's.
24
I cleaned a room ready for papering.
the Brymer's. Keeps dry.
25
NELLIE'S BIRTHDAY
I cleaned pantry. Connie & Annie Brymer
went to Bracebridge. George went to the Locks and came home
with Vincent in his boat - Paper samples came.
26
We do not get on fast with the cleaning as we have not the
paper. Mrs. V. & I went to see the boat. G & I went over
to Mr. Williams (?) for potatoes.
27
G & I went over to Thomses.
28
I went to S.S. & Church
29
Sultry & like rain.
30
Cooler & no rain.
very dusty.
Nellie & Connie went to
I went toForrestsformilk.dry&hot.
I cleaned hall.
I went to store &gotConniealetter.
May 1s
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Ontario
1895 ....78
May 2 Finished dining room & I went with Mrs. Forrest to C.W.A. meeting.
3
Very hot, we cleaned kitchen.
Wall paper arrived from Toronto.
5
Hotter than ever 93° but no rain. G & I went to Church in
the morning & Nellie in the evening. Connie went to Vincents.
W. Gall called.
6
Hot. I papered Nellies room & moved the girls into the
small rooms. Connie poorly. Thunder shower in evening
7
Still warm. I cleaned room over Kitchen.
bought a cow from H. Brown.
8
Nice day. We washed. Trees are out in leaf & blossom.
Stopped getting milk from Watsons.
Watson's milk
We owe $3.30
Connie
1.20
Total $4.50
9
Hot and dry.
Vincents & we
10
Hot & sultry. Connie has neuralgia. Lucy came and took the
children and me home we called to see Johnson's. Thunderstorm
at night.
11
Father & Ethel went to Huntsville. Another storm cooled
the air. Cold night. Tramp called.
12
Very cold wind & frost. MY BIRTHDAY (born 1863 therefore
aged 32 this year) (note aca) Mr. Lloyd came to tea and we
went to church.
13
Bright & cold.
I called at Hare's.
14
15
Bright with cold wind.
Ethel drove to Herberts.
16
Cold wind I bought a Recipe for making Maple Syrup.
17
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...79
May18Iwashed a few things and we made carpet. Wet afternoon.
19 cold.
Nellie & Connie went to churchbutNelliewaspoorly,and had to
20
Gloomy and cold.
21
We washed & I scrubbed upstairs.
22
Connie went to help Mrs. Vincent.
23 Lovely day.
The girls andIpaperedtwofront-roomsupstairs.
George & Charlie & I saile over to Thomses. Mrs. Les
She fainted out on a
We all feel pretty seedy.
rock
Several people called.
24 Louise Galle & Nelly came and baby & I went to the pic-nic
with them.
25 Hot.
26
27
Connie feels weak and is lying down most of the day.
Sunday.
Heavy rain while at S.S.
Connie.
Mrs. Forrest & Mr. Vincent called.
Dr. Eridgland came to see Connie.
him.
28
George went over to Galls.
George & I stayed with
Mrs. Forrest came to see
damp & cool.
Fine day.
Henry Gall called.
much with toothache.
Connie still weak troubled
Children came home.
29
N. & I washed.
Louise Gall came
30
We ironed. hot
weather.
Connie quite ill in bed all day.
George & Charlie planted potatoes.
31
June 1
Hot. George went to take Mulvaney's Insurance. I had headache.
Hot but cool wind. George has sick headache. Connie seems
better. Laura & Louie Thoms called. Cool evening.
2
Hot day.
evening.
two services only
3
Heavy rain last night, warm.
George went to church in the
Sultry. Nellie & I washed. Herbert came & stayed tea.
went up to Ladell's with children
5
I
Quite cool again, ironing.
6 Lovely bright day. I went toC.W.A.S.meetinginevening.
There was a meeting to arrange for sports.
7
Lovely & cool night.
Children & IcalledatForrest&Mrs.F.andIwenttothewoodstogetferns.
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Port
1895 ...80No lodge. Mr. Vincent came & had
June 8 Warmer,DIARY
George
hasSydney,
gone toMuskoka,
see Mr. Ontario
Hay at Utterson.
June 9 Hot day.
10 Hot.
Louie isill.EvaClarkandIwenttoS.S.NoserviceConnie & Nellie went to Forrests
Louie a little better but Eva has a bad cold.
$9 due to Jones for milk
11 No rain yet.
12 Hot.
Nellie&IwashedandjustaswehadfinishedAnnie & Sam drove up & they stayedtille
Eva ironed
13
to unload flour.
15 Nice day.
Baby is poorly.
17 Hot again. Took baby over to Vincents.
Brunel Hall.
George went up to
16 Hot day. George Eva & I went to church Connie & Nellie
went to Brymers.
18 Nice day we washed with Mrs. Vincents machine.
Rain tonight.
19 Cooler but not much rain.
I went up to Ladells with children.
20 George went to Bullins.
Strawberries are ripe.
Louise Gall came & stayed tea.
21 Rain passed off leaving it hotter than ever.
22
Baby poorly.
Baby still very ______.
George troubled with toothache.
23 Cool wind nice day. G & IinvitedtoThomsesbutbabywasnot well enough to go.CalledatForres
to church.
�GRANDM
June26Heavy thunder storm &rain.Wewashed.Connienotverywell.
I went for walk with children.
27 George got up early and wentuptoHuntsvilleinMr.Smith's pretty steamer but couldno
the parsonage to price fancy work.
28
Excursion of S.O.E.
29 Busy baking for picnic.
30 Cool & dry.
G & I went to morningservice.Ethelcameinafternoon.
July 1 Lovely day cool wind. The picnic & bazaar went off very
well. There were a lot there and the Aid society took over $50.
2 No rain but cool. Nellie went with Vincent for huckleberries
only a few. Ethel went home.
3 We washed. dry & smoky.
4
5 Like rain but passed off. very dry.
6
Cooler. I went to bathe with the Forrests.
none came.
7 Sunday. intinsely hot.
the evening.
Like rain but
George Eva & I went to church in
8 Thunder shower but not enough. George received cheque from
England. Mr. Brymer came & made a hammock. George is
getting signatures for a petition.
9
Cool we washed.
10 I took the children & got a few berries.
up.
They are drying
11
12
14
15Gloomy.The girls & Charlie went togetHuckleberriesbutcouldhardly get any.
I took the
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June 15
DIARY
1895
...82
Gloomy. The girls & Charlie went to get Huckleberries but
could hardly get any. I took the children to Clarkes &
stayed to tea. Mrs. Ladell gave us an old baby carriage.
Mr. Vincent heard of the death of a brother.
16
Nice rain last night. We washed very sultry,
went up to Lewises in Mr, Smith's steamer.
17
Hot but turned cool. Eva & I got 2 quarts of berries,
the first I have preserved.
18
Bright.
19
Finished hoeing potatoes.
but got very few.
20
Hot. George & Charlie took the cow away and exchanged
her for a little one.
School Meeting.
21
Nice rainy day.
went to church.
22
Cool, cloudy.
Thomses.
23
We washed. After dinner, George & I went to Galls & took
Eva & baby . Found Mrs. Gall very well and getting strong.
Saw E. Chamberlain.
G & I got a few berries.
George
I sent Lucy her Interest.
G & I went to look for berries
cleared up before evening. G & Connie & I
Good congreation with the tourists.
Cleared out fine.
Connie & Nellie went to
24 Turned wet.
26
Mrs. Thoms & daughters came to tea. George was helping put
furnace in the Church. showery turned cool, baby poorly
with teeth.
27
Cool 7 cloudy. Girls & Charlie went over to Rumball's
and got 10 qts of berries. I took baby up to Ladell's.
28
Girls went to Church in morn and G & I in the even.
29
Cool turned wet but did not amount to much.
went & got 4 qts of berries.
30
Showery but did not catch much water.
with Mr. Chester.
Charlie & I
G went up to Brunel
31 Wet, we washed. Mr. Mitchell called,
birthday.
I went to parsonage & took baby.
A
�GRANDMOTHER's
Aug. 2
3
4
DIARY
1895
...83
Fine and cool. Cousins Mav and Phoebe came on the evening
stage.Iwould scarcely have known them.
'
Damp but not much rain.
Sunday.
May,Phoebe,Connie&Iwentoutinthe boat after
tea.
George
Cool the four girls went to Church.
5
Nice day. We got about 7 qts of berries.
Forrest came to tea.
Mr. & Mrs.
6
Like rain but it passed off. G is doing road work. The
girls and I went out for nuts ( ? ) and berries. We went
up to Ladells in the evening.
7
Showery turned wet. May & Phoebe were so poorly last night
that they decided to go to Gravehurst where they can see a
Doctor. I went with them to Utterson. Picnic at the Hall.
Nellie & Charlie went.
8
Fine day.
9
Nice cool day. Mother drove over & brought Mrs. Cooper to
see us. Laura & Louie Thoms & Min Forrest came to tea.
School meeting.
Charlie & I went and got about 4 qts of berries.
10
Extremely hot.
11
Two services. Mr. Nockridge officiated. we like him.
Mr. Brymer & Minnie came in the evening.
12
Turned cooler. The three Thoms boys came to play with
Charlie
I took baby up to Ladells. I had a letter from
Phoebe.
13
Bright cool day.
14
Hot & clear. George rode on horseback up to Lewises.
Nellie brought Mrs. Cooper to make us a visit.
15
Nellie went bathing & stayed tea at Forrests.
& I went
to Ladell's
16
Hot.
17
Connie went down to Falkenburg.WewentbethingwithForrests and the c
hot.
we washed.
Mrs. C
Mrs. Gall & baby, LouiseandMr.Chamberlaincametotea.
Mrs. Vincent ca
�18
Showery.
Mr. Cooper
& Mr.
came
on
bycicles
and weto
all
went
19
Louie`s
birthday.
She
got Cliff
a doll
and
had
some
children
tea.
M
20
washed
andhelped
Nellie
walked
home
with
Laura
Dodd
after
school.
21 We
Cool.
George
Hugh
Brown
with
his
lumber.
Mrs.
Cooper
& to
IT
22
Baking
for picnic.
Connie
went
to
Falkenburg
for2
aand
month.
23
Eva's
birthday.
Heavy
rain
but
cleared
up
about
we
went
24
Warm.
Thunder
storm.
Nellie
came
home;
sow
got
away.
Cooler.
G
h
25 George
George,went
Eva to
& Imeasure
went
Church
& Mr.
Nellie
&and
G went
in the
evening.
26
on
at
theto
mill
nighwatching.
Fine.
27
bark
with
Hay
got
home
&
went
to
28
Wet
day.
George
slept
till
noon
and
got
up.
Nellie
is
poorly,
ly
29
Nellie
is
better,
we
ironed.
Several
cases
of
TYPHOID
at
the
boa
30
Lovely
day.
We
did
not
get
over
home
asin
G even.
could
not
take
us.
31
We
scrubbed.
Shower
came
up
but
it
cleared
off.
Sept.
1
Cooler.
G
&
Nellie
Went
to
church
N
went
to
Forres
2 Bright day. Ethel & Cousin Will surprised us and stayed all day.
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...85
Sept.
3
Warmer.
4
5
6
7
8
9
Hot day but cold night.
Children about the same fever
high
10
Restless night but I was not disturbed as I have baby in
Nellie's room. hot again. Lucy came & mother went home.
The Dr. came & had dinner here. Lucy sat up all night.
Hot. Thunder storm.
11
Very sultry & trying for the children.
evening.
12
Still warm but turned cold in the afternoon. Children
rather better. The Dr. came at 1 this morning. Nellie
sat up till 1 and then Lucy. Baby was sick all night &
I did not sleep much. Jones & Vincent are digging us a
well. Dr. Hart came at 1 o'clock in the night. Nellie
was sitting up.
13
Children keep about the same but the cold weather is easier
on them. Frost tonight.
14
Thunder storm in
Baby seems no better of dia
15
Severe frost cut offgarden.Fine&cold.Dr.cameagain&Miss Thomson & had tea.Evaismuchbetteroffever.
16
George at home lastnight.
Eva
rambledmostofthenight&didnotsleep.Charliesleepsquietly.Lovelyday.
�Sept.
17is
The
Dr.
came
today
& brought
Mrs. Hart
child.
thi
18
washed
damp
day.
19 We
Lucy
poorly.
The
children
are home.
improving
& &
baby
too.He
Dr.
H
20
Hot
day.
Father
&
took
Lucy
Louie
21
Very
&
trying
for
the
children.
Ethel
walked
here.
Dr.
h
22
&hot
bright.
I came
went
to
church
the
morn
& is
Gtimes
&well.
Ethel
th
23 Hot
Wiggins
stormed
arrived
but in in
a modified
form
it at
is in
much
24
Cool
again.
Eva
has
diarrhoea.
Up
a good
many
night
25 Eva passed a little blood so I telegraphed for the Doctor.
The Doctor says they are both doing very well. Mrs. Hart
and the little girl came.
26 Lovely day after the rain.
fever.
The children had very little
27 Colder & cloudy. The children are doing well and drink
quantities of milk. I went up to Ladell's.
28 The Dr. did not come but the children are doing all right Very high wind at night - turned wet.
29 Cold wind, showery. Dr. Hart's assistant came & found them
in a slight fever. Nellie & Esther went to Church & G went to
bed & slept till 3 o'clock a.m.
30 Showery. George up all day. Mr. Leith went away.
came to Laddell's. First snow.
Oct.1Showery.we washed.
Mrs. Jones is ill.KatyCookwenttothe
2 The Dr. came & allows the children to have
3
Bright day.
Utterson Show
Mr. Price
Mrs
a
little
Joneshasthefever&isgoingto
corn
starch.
He went t
�GRANDMOTHER'SDIARY1895
CHARLIE'S
BIRTHDAY
Oct. 4 Dr. Hart's assistant came, the children are doing well.
Babyand I went to the meeting at the parsonage.
5
Bright weather.
G. went to Reed's
6
Harvest Festival today. Nice day. George came home last
night & will not go on till tomorrow morn. Children doing
well. G & W. Price went to Thomses.
7
Heavy rain. George went to Utterson.
baby's cradle.
8
Cold with a little snow.
9
I went to Ladells & bought Charlie an overcoat.
Thomses.
Mr. Clarke brought
Children eat heartily.
Saw the
10
Fine but wold wind. Children dressed up in their room for
the first - Lucy drove over Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell called. I
went for mail.
11
Charlie's birthday, wet day.
but not downstairs yet.
The children are up & dresed
12
13
Sunday nice & warm. Charlie & Eva came down stairs for the
first. Nellie & Ethel went for a walk & G Ethel & I went
to Church in even.
14
mill at night though there was no fire.
15
Warmer. The children went out for a little while. G. has
gone shooting with Mr. Price. He did not go to the mill
tonight. Wet.
16
Wet day.
17
Cold wind. G. went shooting. Children went out for a
little while. I went to Forrests.
18
Nice day. Father came & brought Louie. & said that Lucy has
the fever, caught here. Where is it going to stop.
19
Wet again but milder. Heavy lashes of snow in afternoon &
severe frost at night.
20
Ground covered with snow. Louie & I went to Church in morn
& George & Nellie in the evining.
Ruth Thoms has the fever.
...87
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DIARY
1895
TYPHOID FEVER ...88
(Mrs. Jones dies)
Oct. 21 I fum
22
Nice mild day but turned wet.
23
Cold wind.
George's last night at the mill.
24
25
26
27
Cleaned 2 front chimneys. Mrs. Jones died last night at
about 9 o'clock. I went to help make Elsie a dress. Louie was
sick last night. Lodge tonight.
Lovely morning but turned wet for Mrs. Jone's funeral.
Mr. & Mrs. Forrest came & went with us to the funeral.
Mr. Vincent was here to tea. Nellie went to church
28
Heavy snow fall. George went to the woods with his gun but
was driven home by the storm.
29
George put in posts at the well & then went into Utterson
& got his money $53.80 from the Company.
30
Bright day. There are about 3 inches of snow & some sleighs
are out. Mr. Clarke is coming to kill our pig. Mrs.
Mitchell called.
31
George went hunting with Bob Brown & they got a fawn.
John Nickason is here banking up the well.
Nov.1Geo. got up early and went hunting. We cleaned the dining
room - snow still lies. Julia Watson called.
2
G. fetched a hind quarter of the Fawn.
went to Ladell's. Snow melting.
The children & I
3
George & I went to Church & I took the little girls to S.S.
Warm day.
4
5
6
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Nov. 7 Turned wet.9
with
Forrest
the
parsonage.
8I went
Gloomy
& Mrs.
turned
cold.
Minnie
& Mabel
Forrest & Julia Watson came here to
Cold
day.
I went
to meeting
S.S.
& at
Church
in even.
10
I went to S.S. & Church in even.
11
George went to Mainhood's and they got a deer, he came home
late & tired & was sick in the night.
12
Charlie got up early and went to tell C. Mainhood that his
father could not go up. Charlie had a party hut only the
Thomses came. Soft. George went to Mainoods in the evening
to hunt next day.
13
I went to the church to see Milly Cock's wedding and George
& Nellie went to the party at night.
14
Gloomy & mild. George went up to hunt at Mainhood's but
got only a partridge. Charlie & I went up to the store in
the evening.
15
Showery.
16
Clear & cold. I went to see Mrs. Watson's baby.
Y. Howard $5.00
George at home.
Nellie went up to Ladells.
Paid
17Iwent to church in the morning but none of us went to
S.S. Mr. & Mrs. Herb McClure & Herb & Sadie Humphrey's
called.
18
Nice bright afternoon.
& Minnie called.
I cut Eva'shair.Julia&Dimeau(?)
19
We washed. Turned snowy & I did not go up to Jenners.
Minnie & Mabel Forrest called.
20
Stormy cold night plenty snow.
to practice dancing.
21
3 below zero last night.Clear&cold.Georgewenttoshooting match at Utterson.
22
Fine.
23
George went to Jenners & sold them an organ.
Julia&Miriam&Mabelcame
Mrs. Forrest & I went to Jenners.
Nell
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...90to S.D. Minnie Forrest was here to tea and went to Church w
Nov.
24 Pleasant
day.
I went
25
Stormy turned to rain & thawed Mr. Mitchel & Bertie called.
26
Warm but blew cold we washed. Free concert at the Hall
tonight. was a great success.
27
Nice day.
23
Laura. & Louie Thoms came to tea also Henry Gall brought
Turkey & stayed tea. Nellie went to Foressts but we sent for
her to come home, heard that Lucy is worse. Moonlight.
29
George went over to see how Lucy is & found her not so very bad.
30
Turned very cold but fine.
made $2.70.
Nellie spent the even at Chesters.
Shooting passed off successfully,
Dec. 1st I went o Church & S.S. Nellie went to Forrests to tea.
2
Stormy & cold.
Julia & Mr. Harrison called.
3
Cold 14 below but turned mild.
attended & passed off well.
The wedding & party were well
4
5
6
A terrible thing happened today while we were at the meeting
at the parsonage. Bertie Mitchell broke through the ice
skating and was drowned before he could be got out. We
stayed with Mrs. Mitchell until dark.
Nice, bright day. Mr. Vincent & Mr. Somerset were here to
dinner. G. called at Mitchells. Nellie went with Mrs. Forrest
& Minnie to Mitchells in the evening.
7
Mild, inclined to turn stormy. Ironed late this week
I
went to Ladells with George in the eveing. Charley spent the
day at Thomses. George payed T. Howard $17 for hay.
8
Nellie, Charlie & I went to Church and Mr. Ulbricht preached.
Nellie took a wreath up to Mitchels for Berties
coffin,
she
9
Gloomy. I took the children to Forrests and we all went to
Bertie's funeral. Mr. Lloyd buried him.
10
11
Gloomy.
I made the Christmas cake.
Cold night.
stayed to tea.
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Dec. 12
13
Very cold day we are havingitverysevereforsoearlyinthe winter.
Eva & I went up toLadell's.Nellie&MinnieForrestwentto the
Minnie Forrest calle
store.
14 Milder.
15
Lovely day.
Mr. Ulbricht came and assisted at both services
16
Mild.
17
Wet but turned out fine.
18
We are having a good thaw. Father drove over and brought
a quarter of beef but Nellie did not go back with him.
19
Raining hard. Meeting of C.W.A.S. at Ladell's today.
Only Emily & I were there.
20
Singer machine agents came and stayed over night in the village.
21
Snow about gone nice morn but turned wet at night. Nellie
& Minnie Forrest went to Huntsville & Nellie stayed at
Fathers.
22
Gloomy & a little cooler I went to S.D. & G. to Church in
the even.
23
We are likely to have a green Xmas. George & Charlie are
piling wood at the mill. Connie came home in the rain.
I went up to Ladells and got some presents.
We washed.
24
stuffed the Turkey & made some mince pies. We put up a
tree & some decorations. Laura & Louie Thoms called and
Mr. & Percy Mitchell called & left some presents for the
children.
25
A green Xmas. I went to church. The children got a nice
lot of presents. Forrest's cow died.
26
Snowy day.
27
Connie went to Graham's. Mr. Forrest drew some wood.
Connie fainted in the evening.
28
I ironed.
29
A nice day. G & I went to Churchintheevening.Annie
Brymer came to stay with Conniee, Charlie went
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Dec.
Herbert came in for a while & had tea. Snow falling.
31 We washed a few things.
blizzard.
30
Heavy snow fall in fact a regular
1896
Jan. 1 Snow deep & more coming. We finished washing & had the
Forrest family to tea & spend the evening.
2
Connie fainted again this morn. George, baby & I went
to Forrests to tea it was too snowy to take the children
3
Still snowing. Charlie went to the S.O.S. concert and
Nellie stayed the night. with Minnie Forrest.
&
4
5
30 below zero today but fine. The children & I went to S.S.
Mrs. Chester came in in the evening.
6
42 below last night but moderated.
7
Meeting at the hall & debate. Henry & Louise Gall came &
stayed till after the meeting.
8
Began to get a quart of milk daily from Watsons.
Nellie went to Forrests' party and did not get home till
2 a.m.
9
We ironed and prepared for Thomses coming to tea.
& 2 of the girls came.
Mr. & Mrs,
10
Still rather cold.
We all went to the Sunday School
entertainment
11
Milder. An apple tree pedlar came. The Thomses_found
Lestrange half frozen in the snow in Vincent's field. Lodge
tonight.
12
Snowing I went to S.S. & church.
13
Still snowing.
George went to meeting at Parsonage.
14
but G
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Jan.15Nice day.
16
Mild day.
George stayed in bed with sick headache till
the afternoon. We saw Dr. Bridgland there I he pronounced
17 We have bad colds.
&
C_____
13 We scrubbed.
Lestrange mu
Nellie went to drill (for concert, aca)
Brymers.
I took the children over to Forrests
George was away all day sawing with Bob Brown.
19
Pleasant weather now.
I went to S.S. & the girls went to church
20
Tommy Caswell called.
The Mitchells called.
21
I called at Brymer's with the children and invited the girls
22
Fine. Connie & I & the children called at Mitchells.
spent the evening at Clarkes.
23
Connie rather poorly. George went to Utterson to unload
flour for1/2a day. Emily * Minnie Brymer came to tea.
24
Mile & snowy. Broom drill at the hall. Some of us went to
the Pres. (Presbyterian, aca) Xmas boat at the hall.
Nellie
25 Keeps mild. George went to see McEchney about an organ.
The children & I called at Clarkes.
26
Eva & I went to Church in the morn & the girls in the evening,
27
Lovely day. Mrs. Forrest & I were going to walk to Dodds
but Father & Clara came.
28
George went up to Brunei with Herb Laddell. The girls &
Charlie went skating in the evening and Connie fainted on the
ice and Arthur Clarke drove her home.
29
Mild. George went up to Newton's but came back to tea.
The children called at Michells & met Laura & Connie Thoms
30
to see him. Connie & Nellie went to see Minniee Forrest
who is poorly. Nellie went to a dance at the hall with the
31
George took insurance of new school
in the evening. Snowing.
I went up to Laddell's
George went
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Feb. 2 2Cold. I went to S.S. & Church.
3
Nice day.
Connie & Nellie called to see Minnie Forrest.
4
5
Connie & George received letters from Mrs. Paxon asking
Connie to go back so we thought Nellie &Conniecouldgo.Iwenttomeetingattheparsonage&Laura
6
Mild & snowy.
7
Snowy.
G. walked up to Brunel.
Nellie came with Galls cutter & the children
rode
up to Lad
8
9
10
George & I went to church in the morn.
called. I went to see McInnis baby.
Louisa Gall called.
W & Annie Brymer
G. went to see Girvin & Thomses (Girou?)
11 Windy. blocked up the roads
12 Fir.e but roads too bad to go to Dodds.
I called at Forrests.
13 Mrs. Forrest & I & Louie went to Dodds; it was rather snowy.
14 Cold but not so stormy. George went to Aspdin with Wall
Thoms. Miss Reid's concert, Connie, Nellie, Charlie &
15 George & I went up into Brunel with Wall Thoms.
16
Bitter cold wind, we did not go out to S.S.
went to ten at Forests. 39 below zero.
17 Cold & Bright.
Eva
Snowy.
Connie & Nellie
I went to Ladells in the evening.
18 Cold wind. Father did not come.
to attend the Grand Lodge
George started for Toronto
19
Mild with a little fresh snow. I expect father & Ethel today. They came & I went home wi
20
Cold.
21
I am amusing myself reading Girls' Own papers.
Mr. & Mrs. Hares came and stayed to tea.
22
Sat.
I we
�23 Cold
No service.
I staye
24
wind. Herbert
25
26 George & Wall Thoms cameforus.Quitemild.
27 Henry Gall came & tookNelliehomewithwith him.
28 Warm and thawing, a littlerain.ConniewenttoaconcertwiththeBrymers.
got
after
12. &aM
29
Nice
day.
Ethel
Mar.
1 home
Came
in
like
2
The girls went to Thomses to tea &Nelliecameback.Bittercoldwind.
3
High cold wind.
4
5 Windy but turned out
6
Ethel walked home. Snowed, turned to rain.
& Eva went to Brymers to a party.
few days.
Connie, Charlie
7
Mr. Thoms was here to tea.
to S.S. & George to church.
9
Nice day.
Herbert called in.
Nellie & Connie came home
10
11
Connie went down to Falkenburge to get h
12 Cold W i n d .Mrs.Forrest called & decided to have a sewing
machine. Mrs. Clarke also called. Connie came home on
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Mar.
13 20 below this morning but came out nice
15
Nice day. The children & I went to S.S. & the Girls to
church. Minnie Forrest came to tea.
16
Lovely day.
with cold.
17
Lovely warm day. I washed. Lizzie C. came with her little
boys & Minnie Brown. Rec'd card from Connie.
18
Warm.
19
Snowing & blowing.
20
Cold, tracks snowed up.
even.
21
No mail in yet, soft wind.
22
Sunday.
church.
23
Sharp cold wind.
24
Fine but cold wind.
25
Finished washing.
26
It seems very quiet now the girls are not here and nobody
comes.
I mopped Kitchen.
27
Warm the snow is going.
28
Warm.
29
Soft. I did not go to Church nor did any of us.
went to Thomses.
30
We caught some water so I washed. nice day.
31
Mr.
The girls started to England.
Baby poorly
Finished washing & I went for a walk.
I ironed.
Annie & Emily Brymer came in in the
Mrs. Dodd & Mable Forrest called.
George's birthday, fine but cold wind.
I went to
17 below at night.
I washed.
Mr. Somerset was here to tea.
Nice weather, the snow is going.
The children & I went to Ladells & I called at Clarkes.
came in.
Charlie
I ironed.
Apr. 1 I called at Forrests but did not go to meeting at parsonage
as baby is sick & I dont feel well myself.
2
Louie is poorly too, baby a little better.
3
Good Friday.
fresh snow.
Eva went to Church.Idontfeelstrongbuthope to be better aft
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Apr. 4 Mabel Forrest came & stayed with the children & I went to Ladells.
5
Lovely warm day, thawing fast.
Easter Sunday.
I
took
6
Easter at
Monday.
Thewith
three
boys spent
called
Forrests
theThoms
children.
Baby the
has day
beenhere.
weanedI
7
I washed, cold wind.
8 Mr. Vincent & Torrie (?) called and Louie & Ruth Thoms came
to tea. Lovely day snow is melting but it is very late
about it.
9
Warm. Henry Gall drove his mother over the lake to see us.
George went to Utterson.
10
Windy. wagons are taking the place of sleighs.
the Hall.
Dance at
11
I took the children to see the new school, mild.
12
Cold wind but it is drying up the roads.
church in even.
13
Very warm. 75 above, snow going fast, rain at night. I
called at Forrests. 3 weeks ago it was 17 below zero.
Geo. & I went o
14
drying.
15
Very warm. Hannah Nickason was married.
I went to Brymers.
The children &
16
Hot. 80° in the shade. Charlie & the Brymer boys played
truant all day. I went to Ladells with the children.
17
This is more like summer weather than April. Rain last
night has made the grass green. The frogs are singing
away. I called at the school. George is tidying the
garden.
18
Like rain but it passed off. George & Charlie were busy
tidying up the garden. I mopped a room upstairs.
19
The children & I went to church in the morn
20
I cleaned a bedroom & moved the children into it.
cooler.
&
we
Much
had
a
walk
in the aft
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Heavy rain in afternoon, I washed.
22
George went toUtterson.Mr.Ballscame&tookthecalf away.
23
We cleaned a bedroom & ironed.
colds. Joe Marshall called.
I cleanedmyroom.Claracametostayafew weeks
The children have had
I went to Forrests & took some milk.
May
24
Finished cleaning upstairs. Baby & Louie had the croup
at nignt and we have to keep them in. Baby is very
troublesome.
25
I went to Ladells. George went to Falkenburg. Minnie
Forrest came in with Clara. Charlie & I walked to
Laddells in the even. cold night.
26
Lovely warm day. I went to SS & then went up with
Mrs. Forrest to see Mrs. Mitchell. Clara went to
church in even. G. went over to the Thomses in a boat.
27
Mr. Hudson plowed the garden. Clara & I cleaned the
sitting room, very warm again.
28
Rain last night. We cleaned the dining room. Mr.
Vincent brought his cow. G. up in Brunel buying bark.
29
Mr. V's cow calved. he & Mr. Gall were here to dinner.
we washed & churned.
30
George went up to Seeley's buying bark. The two Lewises
called to see him. We cleaned the Kitchen. nice day.
1
Rain again at night. We ironed. Mrs. Vincent & baby
Chilton Rumball & Louie were here to dinner. Showery
2
Cleaned the pantry which finishes up the house cleaning.
3
Rain at night, cloudy morn.
4
&
I went to SS & we went to Church at night.
Heavy rain last night butlovelytoday.George&thechildren & I went toThomses&stayedtote
5
We washed, nice day.
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Lovely day, I went toForreststogetmybookreadyforthe meeting but Mrs. F. did notgo.I
Forrest came to t e a .
9
1896
G. Mainhood called.
Hot, G e o r g e went up the river about bark. Will Geall
took the bark canoe away in exchange for a revolver.
Tom Esson called.
10
I went to SS & Clara to Church in the evening. hot.
Annie Brymer came in the evening.
11
Like rain but it passed off.
12
Cool & like rain but it cleared out. Laura & Connie &
Cyril Thoms came to tea. Henry Lewis was here for dinner.
13
Lovely day but so dry & dusty. Mother came & took Clara
& Eva & Louie home. It will be dull without them.
cooler.
Louise Gall & Dorothy came to wait for Henry.
are bad this year.
Mosquitoes
15
A sprinkle of rain but cleared out, a lovely day, cooler.
Mr. Brymer brought some ointment for my hands. Received
a letter from Nellie & Connie.
16
George went to Vincents & Caswells.
17
Nice rain this morning.
went to Church twice.
18
George went to meet Mr. Hayatthetownline.Nicebrightday.
19
Bright & cool.
20
I ironed & churned &sold5lbsofbutter.George&I and baby went up toLadells&weheardthat
Mrs. H. Johnson called.
SS begins in the morn now.
I
Iwashed&Georgegardened.WereceivedanexpressparcelfromConniecontaini
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May
...100
21
George went up into Brunel to see Reid.
22Imoppedthediningroom.Myhandsdonotgetanybetter.
I took baby up to Ladells & called at Mitchells but they
organ.
23
Cooler
& bright.
Forrests
in the evening
with
Mrs.
Lutty ( ?I) .went
G.to
went
to Utterson.
24
Whit Sunday. I went to Church. The service was a special
one for the S.O.E. & the Church was full. Hot day. The
Brymers & Forrests were here in the evening.
25 Wet evening.
June
2
I washed. we get plenty of rain now.
26
I
finished washing &
evening.
27
Alfred Kay brought Charlie a rabbit & me a very uncivil
letter from Mr. Taylor. I went to Forrests to see Minnie.
George went to Mr. Lances & expects to sell an organ
there. Lovely day.
28
Wet again. George is ferreting out this affair of Taylors.
He called in the evening & had a talk with George. Mr.
Leith left word that his Utterson congregation will take
29
Wet day.
30
Cleared out & I went up to Ladells.
31
George & Charlie went to Church in the morn & G & I in
the evening. Like rain.
1
Lovely
churned.
went to Ladells in the
we are getting plenty of rain.
Nice day but cool. Father & Ethel came & brought the
G. went to Utterson. Minnie Forrest came to see Ethel.
day.
George
&
Mr.
V.
went
to the Camp to take
3
I went to the meeting at the Parsonage & Mabel F. stayed
with the children.
4
Hot.
5
Heavy rain at night - but it is no oooler.
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June
7
6Veryhot.GeorgewenttoUttersontogetth
Intensely hot. turned wet. G. & I went to Church.
cooler, rain.
10 I went up with Mrs.ForresttoPrivateCommunionwithAggieLadellassheisgoingaway.
11Cool&bright.GeorgewenttoFalkenburg.
12 Nice day.
Nellie & Louise Gall came in the evening&NelliestayedtillSunday.
13 Nellie mopped the Kitchen & dining room & I helped her
make a white blouse. We went to ladells in the evening.
There was a political meeting & George & Charlie wereooutlate.
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
Hot day. Nellie & I an
Nice day not too hot b
I washed. Minnie Forre
Very hot & dry. George
Hot. Mrs. Gall called.
Cooler & like rain.
Hot. I went to Huntsvi
No rain but it turned
Too cool & windy to co
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23
TOOTHACHE
1896
...102
I swept & churned.
24Iwashed,GeorgewentuptoBrunel.
with toothache.
July
I am 6suffering
25
finished washing, very dry.
26
George went to Brunel. Mr. Thoms called.
to Ladells with the children.
27
Lodge night.
28
A wet Sunday. George & I went to Church in the evening.
& I played (the organ).
29
I washed & baked. Mr. Brymer came & lanced my tooth
which is badly swelled.
30
George went to Gall's, after dinner he piled wood at the
mill. Last day of school. My face is no better. I baked
for pic-nic. The weather looks rather doubtful for
tomorrow.
1
Fine hot day. The pic-nic passed off successfully, there
was an excursion from Huntsville. George made $8 from the
booth. Lucy & Nellie & Clara came & went with us. got home
about 8 o'clock.
2
My face is badly swelled & painful. George went to see
Mr. Hay & got home with a sick headache. like rain.
Mrs. Johnson called.
3
Hot. I took the children & went bathing with Forrests.
Thunder storm in the evening, the berries are getting
ripe.
i went up
Too wet to pick any berries.
5
The children went to SS & George to Vincents after
dinner but it turned showery.
6
George went to Porter's & sold a mower.
in the evening.
7
Still showery.
Bob Brown came
I washed & picked a few berries.
George
went to Caswells Mahood's (?) after dinner.
8
Lovelv dav for the excursion which was a success.
Forrests & we had alittlepic-nicatthelanding.
George went to Lamelot (?) on horseback.
The
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July 9 High wind.
I went to
the...103
Rocky island & got some huckleberries. 10
George
at oh
Shower
11
Hot & fine. Mr. Porter came for his mower.
to bathe. warm might.
13
Charlie got some berries.
I wentwithMrs.Forresttopickberries&then took the childr
12 The chil
Mrs. Thoms & boys came to tea.
14 Hot, we did not get many berries. Our washer & wringer
arrived ready for tomorrow. like rain.
15
Much cooler. I washed & found the washer satisfactory.
Ethel came in the evening with Mr. Smith. Charlie went
to stay at Vincents.
16
Cool. Ethel did the ironing & picked some berries in the
afternoon. Got wood drawn mill.
17
Ethel went to the swamp with the Forrests and got about
8 qts of berries. George went up the river. Baby &
18
Ethel scrubbed the Kitchen & went bathing in afternoon.
The children & I got some berries. C. came home from V's.
19
Showery & warm.
20
Charlie went to Vincentsagain.Wegotsomeraspberries.
Wet morning.
G. &E.&Iwenttochurch&tookthechildren.
I
Ethel at Forrests to tea.
21Hot.Wewas
throwing out wood again.
22
G. & I went to theswamp&gotcaughtinathunderstorm.afterdin erwewent&pickedraspberries & Mr. Lowecalled,hestayedtotea.
23
George & I went &got9qtsofhuckleberries.Laura&LouieThoms&MinnieForrestcametotea.
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...104
Ethel went to the swamp and got 6 qts of berries. We heard
that Adam Watson's little boy died from scalding.
25
Jack Watson is to be buried today. George had a day at
Uttersons unloading cars. Miss Smith called.
26
Like rain. I went to Church twice & played the organ.
Mr. Lowe preached at night.
27
We washed, baked & churned.
28
Like rain, but it passed off. I went to Gravehurst &
had two teeth out. In the evening there was a little
party at Mrs. Bailies. The best part of it was the
ice cream.
29
May, Phoebe, Miss Shaffer & I went for a row on Gull Lake.
It came on wet after dinner. May saw me off at the
station & I got home from Utterson dry.
30
Ironed. Eva & I went to pick blackberries but did not
find many. Turned cool. Ethel went with Minni F. to
Thomses & is not back yet.
31
Very hot weather.
August 1
2
We went bathing.
Typhoid has broken out.
Duncan Forrest came home
Ethel & George went to Church.
3
to Forrests to tea & George came later,
very hot.
5
I went to meeting at Parsonage & we had a heavy thunderstorm
while there which lasted till night. Mr. & Mrs. Duncan
Forrest came to tea. Gloomy evening. G. up to Brunel.
6
We went bathing and found father here when we returned.
Ethel went home with him. Baby Clarke got bitten.
7
George went to Porter's & B. Henry's.
beef from Bob Jenner.
8
Rain again but no cooler.
9
Intensely hot.
10
Hot.
We got 9 lbs.
IwenttoChurchwiththechildreninthemorning&G.intheevening.Icalled at Clarke's.
Sam Martin died ofTyphoidlastnight.Specialmeeting at Parsonage.Isentupmilkfor
�25
Charlie turned the washing machine for me. Violet is
poorly today.
26
Babv no better.
27
I ironed. Nice day.
Father & Mother came & stayed all
Cool nights.
evening.
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Aug.
28
Fine. George went to see Bob Brown.
crab jelly.
29
Nice cay.
30
Very wet day.
31
Cool & showery. Charlie & I washed today. I went
to Ladell's. Toronto (Exhibition) Ex. opened today.
Sept.
I made some
Baby is poorly.
G. & C. went to Church at night.
1
Baby is not well yet.
about bark.
2
George was helping load bark at Mainhood's. C.W.A.S.
meeting but I could not go. Mrs. Forrest called.
Laura Thoms came & had tea & the ....(illegible)
3
Cool & fine. G. & Mr. Forrest went duck shooting. The
children & I went to Forrests after tea. Mrs. F. came
back with us & G. & C. came back directly after.
to Thomses.
5
Keeps cool.
I
10
George up in Brunel
I got a letter from Nellie.
Like rain which came at night. I went to Ladells & got
me a pair of boots. G. bought a pk. of pears of Forrest.
on wet in the afternoon.
9
stayed at home
G. went to church at night.
Hot but turned cool at night & like rain but it passed
off.
Turned cool & like rain at night.
George went to see people out Allensville way.
came to tea & play with the children.
11
Cool. I preserved some plums which we got from Mr.
Hay. I made baby a new coat.
12
Cold wind but no rain.
George went to
Utterson.
the afternoon at Clarke's.
13
Warm. George walked toVincent's&camebacktoChurch.
I also went.
Mr. Smith came
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TASMANIA
1896
...107
Sept. 14 I went to Ladellstopostsomemoney.Georgehadtogo up toMainhood'stohelpMr.Hayload____.
15
George & C. hunting partridges, got one in afternoon.
Eva has a bad cold.
I
A party at Dodds.
18
I ironed.
19
Wet day turned very cold.
cutter.
20
Fine & cool.
21
We caught plenty of water.
22
Cold N. wind.
23
We washed. it was warmer after a very hard frost last
night. 15° of frost. I took Louie & Baby up to Laddells
24
Lovely day. I took the children for a walk. Mr. Smith
came in the evening. George wrote to Nellie etc.
25
Nice day but turned wet. Cyril Thoms came & stayed
to tea. nice day. Lodge meeting.
27
Cool & cloudy, heavy rain last night. I took the
little girls to the Pres. church to hear Mr. Leith's
farewell sermon.
28
Lovely day we are having frosty nights.
29
I took the children over to Forrests.
which lasted all night & next morn.
30
Cooler but turned wet again.
a plow.
Bob Brown brought the straw
Harvets Festival.
I went to Church twice.
I mopped the Kitchen &
c
Most of us have colds.
Came on rain
Bob Jenner came about
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DIARY 1896
CHARLIE'S
START OF BOOK THREE
...108BIRTHDAY
Oct. 1Finebutcold2
brought
his
wife
and
baby.
They
went
inat
theafternoon.
I
went
toIthe
meet
Lovely
day.
George
&home.
Charlie
went
to
the home
fair
Utterson.
Eva
start
3wind.
WarmHerbert
George
at
made
an
apron
for
the
sale
of&work
at
Ha
4
Nice
day.
The
&to
Iiunload
went
to
in
the
morning
G. &&
C.the
in
th
5
George
went
tochildren
Utterson
aChurch
car,
he
brought
me letters
from
Conn
6
Gloomy & mild. G. went over to get Mr. Smith's team to
draw pine but could not get it. We washed. I took
Louie & Violet up to Ladells. Mr. & Mrs. Percy Mitchell
called. It came on wet at night & we caught quite a
lot of water.
7
Very cold this morning with flurries of snow, the first
of the season. I went to the C.W.A.S. meeting & we
arranged to have a tea meeting on the 22nd.
8
cold & damp. I ironed.
9 Lovely day. George went to Beatrice but did not sell
an organ. Aggie Ladell came & spent the day.
10
Windy & fine. I borrowed someG.O.P.(Girl'sOwnPapers)from Forrests & to
Charlie had the 3 Thoms boys hereinhonourofhisbirthday.
11
Lovely warm day. C's birthday. He is 13. I wentforawalkwiththeForrestchildren.G.&I
12
Nice day.
13
George stayed all night at Mainhood's
and
got
homeintime for dinner. Louie&IwentuptoLadells&Igot50 cts. worth of su
14
Nice day.
we washed.GeorgewentuptoBrunel.TheMitchell's called.
Fathercame&broughtEtheltostay.MinnieForrest called afternoon.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY
Oct.
1896
...109
15
We are having lovely mild weather. Ethel & I cleaned
Charlie's room. I went to seeMrs.Forrest.George&C.went trolling with Herb Lad
Uttersonrobbers have been arrested.
17
Ethel finished scrubbing the Kitchen.
18
About an inch of snow this morning. We went to church in
the morn & Geo. & C. went at night. Stayed. in the
rest of the day.
19
Mr. Hay & Charlie called & Charlie went to Falkenburg
withC. Hay & came back on the train. George went to
Brunel & then to G. McEntyre's funeral. E. & I cleaned
the two front bedrooms.
20
We
cleaned Ethel's room, miserable day.
to sell at tea meeting.
21
We washed but it snowed & we did not get the clothes
dried.
22
Wet & snowy. Mr. Mithcell called. I made a pinafore
for the sale. We ironed some of the clothes.
23
Nice day, thawed the snow away. We finished baking for
Tea & Ethel & I went to the hall to help prepare for
evening. The tea & concert passed off very well & over
$20 was made.
24
Nice day. Ethel mopped Kitchen & room above
she & the
children went to the hall to have tea & finish the
provisions. Charlie went to Thomses.
25
Gloomy day. Mr. Thoms came.
Church at night.
26
Nice sunny day. We washed & churned. I went
Ladells. George iswatchingatthemilltonight.
27
G. at the mill again.
28
G. at the mill, did the dining room
29. We cleaned pantry.
I
Ethel and Charlie went to
Cleanedsittingroom.
M. Newton called.
to
went
�GRANDMOTHER'S
DIARY
HALLOWE'EN PRANK
1896
...110
Oct.30CleanedtheKitchenwhichcompletesthehousecleaning.George went to Utterson halfadaytounload
31
George went to Falkenburge & settled with Mr
Hay,
came
home in the
Nov.1Somerset found his boat on top of Watson's stables as he went to Church Ethel & I wen
2
Nice day. George & Charlie went deer hunting with Mr.
Forrest out got nothing. We washed blankets. Ethel
called at Forrests. Eva & I went to Ladell's. The
Mitchell's called.
3
We washed. Herbert came & took Charlie home with him.
G. & C. went out with Mr. Brymer but got nothing.
Minnie & Mabel Forrest came to tea.
Receipt for pickels
6 lbs. salt
house.
a hunt.
2 oz. saltpetre, 1 qt. molasses.
Mrs. V & children were here to dinner & tea.
Ethel had tea at Forrests.
7
Nice morning but wet evening
Herbert came & had dinner.
We cut up the pig & I took a piece overtoForrests.
8
Cold but no snow.
10
Mr.Vincentcamein.IwentforawalkwithMrs.Vincentandthechildren.George. E. &
George went out withMr.ForrestnearClearwater.Mr.F.calledinevening.Nicedaybutwetatni
11Wetmorning.blewoutfine&wegotsomeoftheclothesdried.George&C.wenthuntingafterschool.Nod
Type April 11, 1976
Carol Aellen
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY DEER SHOT 1896 ...111
VANCOUVER
Nov. 13 George, Charlie, Kr. Brymer & Lou Clarke got a deer
a nice large one. We got a hind quarter. Connie &
Jessie Thoms were heretotea.Wallcalledforthematnight.Turnedcold.
15
Sunday. I went twice to church.
Forrest's & saw Eva O'Connor.
16
Lovely day so mild. We washed. I commenced to make
a wrapper & had a walk with the children. G. went
hunting with Tom Dodd.
18
Mild & wet. Miss O'Connor went off on her way to
Vancouver.
Busy making my wrapper. Ethel is making a blouse for
the party.
19
G. & I called at
20
Busy sewing, frozen ground makes hunting useless.
21
Bee to scrub the Church, which we forgot all about.
Ethel & I went to Ladells in the evening, moonlight.
22
Crisp day, dry walking.
23
We washed but it turned wet. G. went up to Mainhoods
but came home again as C.M. could not go out.
24
Nice day. Louie & I went to Ladells.
Ethel ironed.
25
Snow & sleet. George went out hunting.
coat for school. Taxman came.
26
Very mild, snow melted.
arrived from Mr. Hay.
27
I went to the Church but there was no meeting as the
carpet had not come so I went for a walk with the
Mitchells & Mrs. Forrest instead. It was a lovely day
& pleasant to be out. Ethel & George went to Herb Laddell's
party & did not get back till nearly 3 o'clock.
Herbert came & had his dinner.
I went to Church at night.
I churned &
I finished Eva's
I called at Chesters. Tea
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY
ETHEL'S BIRTHDAY1896...112
Father's
Nov. 28 Cold with flurries
of Birthday.
snow. G at the mill piling
Dec.
1
G. unloading a car half a day.
cold night. we washed.
Mr. Lee called. very
2
Milder. G. & Mr. Vincent drew pine from the mill.
Father came. Mrs. Forrest & I called to see Mrs.
Kennedy. good sleighing. Charlie brought a pup for
Mr. Kerr.
3
Snowing & blowing.
machines away.
4
Mr. Wollinstow came & took 2
Soft but it began to snow.
& got G.O. papers.
I called at Forrest's
6 No service. The Forrests came in the evening and we sang
hymns. George went over to Vincents
7
Mild. We washed, churned & mopped the dining room.
8
Mild & thawing a little. Henry Gall brought 94 lbs.
of beef at 5c. There was not meeting again as the
carpet had not arrived. Ethel's birthday. she went
to tea at Forrests.
9
Soft with dashes of snow. George went to Beatrice
with Mackie Kinton. We expect Father to take us home
to spend his birthday. He came & we went in the snow
storm.
10
Father's birthday. Nice mild day. Herbert & family
came. George went to Ufford but did not take the
Insurance.
11
Friday.
12
Ethel, Nellie & Eva went to Huntsville. After dinner
Louie went with the girls to Hares to practice.
13
Sunday. no service, turned wet. George & Charlie
had dinner at Vincent's and tea at Forrests.
Nice day.
a load of hay.
I spent most of it in reading.
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Dec. 15
DIARY
LAKE FREEZES
We washed & baked.
to tea.
1896
...113
Laura & Jessie Thoms were here
16
Ethel ironed & I made Xmas cake & mince meat.
17
Louie & I went to Ladell's. There was a cheap concert
at night most of the program was made up by Harry
Bridgland and another gentleman from Bracebridge.
Something over 4 dollars was realized.
18
I picked the Xmas turkey & iced the cake.
making herself a skirt.
19
Windy last night & pretty cold today, Ethel called
at the Mitchell's. She brought me a letter from Connie.
20
Cold.
21
Very sharp. We washed, baked, churned & mopped the
Kitchen. Ethel went to a teacher's meeting & brought
letters from Nellie & Alfred Paxon also a Graphic.
22
Snowed a little. The Mitchells came to tea but Mr.
Smith did not come. Cold.
23
Snapping cold & clear. Cyril Thoms came & brought
us cards & books. Lake frozen over. Letters from
J. Coldwell & Miss Terry & A. Paxon with cheque.
24
Christmas Eve. Very cold still busy with preparations
for Christmas. Ethel walked home. Louie Thoms called.
I called at Vincents.
25
Christmas day. Good skating. G. went to Church.
Children had bad colds & we had a quiet day.
26
Milder but turned sharp again.
27
Clear & cold.
28
Lovely day. Charlie skating.
Got back tonight.
31
Frozen up.
Ethel is
G. Ethel & I went to Church at night.
C. & I went to Church at night.
G. went to see Mr. Hay.
Goodskating.Busyasusual.Danceat the Hall tonight to dance the old
year
ou
�GRANDMOTHER'S
Jan.
DIARY
1897
...114
1
Good skating but came on wet. Ethel & Clara walked
here.
I asked the Vincents to tea but the baby was
i l l and they did not come.
2
Wet day.
Ethel & Clara called at the parsonage.
Mrs. Forrest called here.
3
Icy but fine & mild.
Clara went home, baby poorly.
George went to Utterson to vote.
School opened.
5
Lovely spring like morning. Snow storm in afternoon.
We washed & took the children up to Ladells & Clarkes
in the afternoon.
6
A l i t t l e sleighing again.
Ethel went to Ladells to
sew & was there a l l day.
Nellie walked over & is
to stay over Sunday.
7
Ethel & Nellie called at Forrests'.
8
Nice day but barely sleighing. Nellie took the children
to Kenneday's.
Mrs. Zavitz came to tea but McClue could
not come.
9
Raw wind.
Cyril Thoms was here. Ethel was not at
Ladells in the afternoon but she & Nellie went to a
meeting at the parsonage.
George went to Utterson.
Turned wet.
10
Sunday.
Fresh snow. The two girls & 3 children went to
church in the morning & a l l of us but the children at night,
George spent the afternoon at Thomses.
11
Nellie & Ethel washed & Father came & took Nellie home.
Ethel was at Ladells in afternoon. Geall & McInnis
were here late auditing Lodge books
12
Very cold & clear.
dinner.
13
Cold.
14
Lovely day. Ethel stayed at home in the afternoon
& we took the children for a walk. Mr. & Mrs. Thoms
came to tea.
15
Bright frosty morning & nice day.
16
Ethel went to SS meeting at the parsonage.
went to school meeting.
E. at Ladells. McInnis was here to
I got McInnis to make a sleigh
for baby.
George
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY1897...115
Jan. 17 Very wet & sloppy.
None of us at Church.
The
not in the
go evenin
to SS.
18children
Turned cold.did
Nellie came
19 Ethel & Nellie went in the afternoon to dress the Xmas tree.
We all went but G. & baby in the evening & had a fairly
good tree & entertainment. Cold night.
20
Raw
E. wind.
called atNellie
Vincent's.
of apples
from ILadells.
walked George
home. got a bl.
21
George went to Hay's with Mr. Thoms &
snowy.
22
More
George
went
to Huntsville
with Herb Ladell.
Ethelsnow.
& Charlie
went
to Thomses
to tea.
23
Baby
withtocroup.
was any
at home
afternoon
&
is poorly
not going
work atEthel
Ladells
more.this
Cold.
got a lot of
thi
24
25
Cold
continues.
went with
to see
Mrs. Zavitz.
Baby snap
is very
feverish Ethel
& troubled
earache.
26
A
little
milder.
Eva at home with cold.
from
Meaford
at last.
Very col
I got letter
27 We
Mr.washed.
Smith. George
softer.went to see Mr. Gervin & rode with
Feb
28
Stormy.
Children have bad coughs.
in for a while.
29
I have caught the cold now.
30
Lovely day.
31
Another
I did not go out much but the others
went
to nice
SS & day.
Church.
1
Lovely day.
Mrs. Vincent came
Nice day we took a walk.
We washed & scrubbed and had a
walk.
2
Nice
day.atFather
came and
Ethel
& baby
with ahim
&
called
Kennedays.
Laura
Thoms
camerode
to stay
few
3
Lovely day.
Ethel & Laura had a walk.
Mrs.Dodd called &
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY1897...116
Feb.
4
Mrs. Forrest & I went to Dodds & spent the day.
are having frosty mornings & sunny days.
We
5
Fine Presbyterian concert. Laura, Ethel, Charlie
& Eva went. Louie & Connie Thoms called for them.
6
Mild & snowy turned wet.
Charlie shot the cat.
7
Thaw. Ethel & Laura went to Church in the morn to
the Pres. Church in the afternoon & to Forrests for
tea. They called in on their way to evening service
with Mrs. & Minnie Forrest & Laura said goodbye
as she is going home tonight.
8
A little shaper. I called at Vincents & found Mrs.
Vincent poorly with cold. We commenced to get 1
qt of milk a day from the Vincents.
9
Nice day. we washed.
straw. G. paid him
at the hall tonight.
Jim Snell brought a load of
for it. G. was at the meeting
10
Fine day.
there.
I called at Forrests & met the Thomses
11
Called to see Mrs. Vincent who is no better.
12
Stormy all day. George started to go to Aspdin but got
no further than Ladells. E. & I wrote to Nellie for
her birthday.
13
Clear & sharp. The Mitchells called.
piece of Cousin Frank's wedding cake.
14
Sunday.
15
Nice day. George went up to Aspdin with Ladell's horse &
took Joe Clarke's insurance.
16
Fine day. George went to Utterson. Beautiful moonlight
tonight. Mrs. Forrest went to a concert in Huntsville
with Mr. Smith.
17
Nice day. Began to get a pint of milk daily from
Mrs. Watson.
18
Fine. Laura & Louie Thoms called & invited G & me
there for tomorrow. Tom Howard brought a load of hay.
19
Sharp & clear. George Thoms came for us but the Forrests
could not go on account of colds. Mr. Thoms brought
us back at night.
St. Valentine's day.
I received a
Ethel called at
Mild & snowy.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY
Feb. 20
March
Violet scalded.
1897
...117
Raw wind. came on a terrible storm in the evening
Charlie went over to Thomses & is not back yet. He
stayed all night.
21
Charlie came home.
Fine again. Ethel went to Church
22
I took a fit of trembling at night & we sent for
Mrs. Brown but I was better before morning & she went
home.
23
Snowy. Ethel scrubbed our room. The cheese factory
meeting was very successful & Mr. Thoms came back to
tea with George. Service at night in aid of the India
famine. Ethel only went from here.
25
Concert at Utterson but very slimly attended.
26
Very cold 35 below at night. Ethel went home with
Mr. Smith & got back in good time.
27
Stormy all day.
28
Cold wind. Ethel and Charlie went to Church in
evening, very cold night 31 below.
1
Cold & blustering. I wrote to Connie & Nellie.
Mr. Vincent called in the evening.
2
Fine day. Ethel washed in the afternoon & baby got
scalded but thanks to some oil of Mr. Brymer's she
is nearly all right. George went to the club.
3
Ash Wednesday. Ethel went to the meeting at parsonage in
the afternoon & to church in the evening. George went
to a special lodge meeting at the Hall. Snow is
getting deep a fresh fall this morning.
4
Roads keep too bad for Lucy to come this week.
5
Soft cheese factory meeting.
6
Cold.
7
Sunday, lovely day. The children went to SS & Ethel
only went to church twice.
8
Soft. we baked & washed. Baby has a billious attack
& has to be nursed. Brymer girls called.
9
Wet day.
Old Mrs. Mainhood's funeral.
I finished
the
George went to Lancelot with Mr. Smith
baby not much Better. I sent a letter to Nellie.
t
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY GRANDFATHER'S BIRTHDAY 1897 ...118
16
Father & mother came.
17
Lovely day.
Fine & sharp.
The children can play out of
doors.
Ethel
18 Gloomy.
19
Thaw & rain.
21
Sunday. two services. nice day.
Mrs. Forrest & Minnie called on their way to church.
22
George's birthday.
potatoes.
23
Gloomy but mild.
to unload flour.
24
Snow storm. Mrs. Chester called also Mr. Goring.
Mrs. Forrest came in on the way to church.
Father came & brought 6 bags of
George went to Utterson after dinner
25 Fine but cold wind.
G. went to see Bob Brown.
La Grippe
at Forrests.
26
Lovely mild day. Ethel took the children to Kennedav's
but found them away. I had a walk.
27
Lovely day. Cheese factory meeting at the Hall again.
Lodge tonight.
went to church at
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY
Kathleen born
1897
...119
March 28 Sunday. Fine. Mother, Ethel & Charlie went to
church in the evening.
April
29
Began to get a quart of milk from Watsons.
Fine & warm again. Thawing fast.
30
Lovely day. Ethel washed. Lucy drove over here.
The Mithcells called. I did not feel very well.
Watson's for milk $1.15.
31
The cow calved. We got milk from Watsons & Vincents
for the last time today.
1 We are having a number of lovely days & the snow is going
fast. Mrs. Brown & Mrs. Forrest called.
2
Old Mr. Kay was buried & George was a bearer.
3
Nice day. The cow is giving a nice lot of milk.
we did not keep the calf. Minnie Forrest called
4
Mother, Ethel & the children went to Church in the
morning & G & E in the evening. Mrs. Vincent called.
5
Minnie & Mabel Forrest came & got some milk.
6
I was taken sick in the night & about 1 o'clock in
the day baby was born, another little girl, she
cries a bood bit.
Ethel washed.
7
Baby did not let us have much sleep last night.
Mrs. Chester called. Ethel went to the meeting at
the parsonage & Mrs. Forrest came up for a moment
to see me on her way home. They talk of having
8
Baby continues cross. Mrs. Vincent came up to see her
She has less hair than any of my other babies had.
9
Cold & windy. George has a sick headache. Baby is
sleeping much better which is a comfort. Laura &
Louie Thoms came to see me. snowy night.
10
Fine morning.
baby slept very well all night.
12
Baby sleeps most of the time.
Fine day.
&
a p
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY
April 13
TAFFY PULL
1897
...120
Very wet. Ethel washed. Mrs. Chester called in the
evening but had to go home again almost at once.
14
Drizzly again. Mrs. Forrest came to see me.
went to Utterson & took Creaser's insurance.
George
15
Cold night but fine day. George went to see Bullin
about hay. Mrs. Vincent came to see me. I got up
today for the first.
16
Gloomy turned wet. Good Friday.
to Church. Mrs. Chester called.
Mother & George went
yesterday. Baby sleeps fairly well & does not cry
much. Mrs. Mitchell & Minnie Forrest came to see me.
I did not feel so well.
18
Easter Sunday, fine with high soft wind. The Brymer
twins came to see baby also Mrs. Clarke & Bertha.. I
came downstairs for the first time.
19
Blew cold with rain & snow. Miserable day. Ethel
washed. George went to Utterson to unload flour.
20
Cold wind but fine.
21
Nice day. Baby sleeps badly these nights. George went
to Falkenburg. Got some hay from Hugh Brown.
22
Warm high wind.
came to see me.
23
Very sultry, wet afternoon.
pull at Hudson's.
24
Wet.
Lucy came and took mother home.
I went out for the first. Mrs. Dodd
Min Forrest called for butter.
Charlie v/ent to a Taffy
Children all sick with colds.
Lodge night.
25 Wet Sunday. children stayed in all day.
birthday. Baby sleeps very well.
Nellie's
26
Wet and cold.
27
Fine but cold wind.
28
Nice warm day. Eva went to school again. I went up
to Ladells & took Louie & Violet. & got myself a hat.
29
Windy turned cold. George went up to Brunel to buy
bark. I called at Vincents.
30
Nice mild day. G. went to Brunei. I had a walk. Baby
poorly with the thrush. Lucy sent some onions with
Mr. Forrest.
Typed April 18, 1976
children had to stay in.
Ethel & Charlie washed.
Carol Aellen
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY
May
MY BIRTHDAY
1897
...121
1
Gloomy but no rain.
2
Fine & cool. G & I & the children went to Church in
the morning. SS is in the morning now.
3
Lovely day.
evening.
5
George walked to Falkenburg.
6
George went to Huntsville as a witness (?) Ethel and
the children went to a Taffy party at Jones'es. G.
walked home & got here late. Mr. & Mrs. Forrest were
here in the evening.
7
Cool & fine. baby is not better of the thrush and is
very cross today. George & C. went trolling & caught
1 fish. Ethel went to Lancelot for a few days.
9
Warm. I went for a walk with the children.
wet at night. I called at Vincents.
Ethel & I took baby for a walk in the
in the afternoon.
I called at Chesters.
Turned
G. got back very tired.
11
G. gardening.
E. washed, fine & dry.
12
My birthday was not celebrated at all. Heavy rain after
dinner. The Thoms girls called in the evening.
Ladells, G went to see Jim Brown and Mr. Thoms.
Forrest & Mrs. Brown called.
Minnie
15
George & C. went over the lake to see some people but G.
did no business. C. & Cyril Thoms went to fathers &
had dinner. Cool & bright - the children Keep catching
colds, the weather is so changeable.
16
Nice day. We had baby christened and Mr. & Mrs. Forrest & Laura Thoms were
tea. Herbert came in the morning&stayedtillaftertea.
17
Lovely day - we washed. baby takes a good deal of
nursing. Mr. Mitchell called.
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DIARY
GEORGE'S MOTHER DIES
1897
May18Ironed & cleaned the pantry.
We cleaned the sitting room.
...122
Colder,
19
Fine but cool.
the evening.
rain in
20
Wet day cleaned the dining room.
21
Nice day.
22
George's & Charlies eyes are sore still, Mabel Forrest
came & nursed baby. (POLLEN ALLERGY???)(Query aca)
23
Sunday, Wet
cool. I went to Church in the evening.
Terry Hord (?) stayed with Ethel.
24
Cloudy & cool.
to the picnic.
25
Clara went home.
garden.
cleaned the kitchen which finished up
the
housecleaning.
Clara came & went with Ethel & the children
George heard of his mother's death.
.We washed d- Mr. Hughes came ± plowed the
and cold.
28 Wet & cold. Ethel went to meeting of SS teachers.
George's eyes are getting better but Charlie's don't
seem to mend.
in the morning and Ethel at night.
June 1 Cold last night but nice day.
the garden & charged $1.50.
2
3
Like rain. Mr. Hughs came & sowed grass seed. Mrs. Forrest
called & went to C.W.A.S. meeting with Ethel. Mrs. Vincent
came in a while. G. went to Huntsville and bought a
Andrew Hood brought us a tiny little pig which got out.
had a son also Mrs. Alex Kerr.
5
George Hughes finished
Like rain.
horse.
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6
Sunday. I went to SS wet afternoon. this rainy weather is
going to ruin the crops if it continues. I went to Church
at night. Ethel has the mumps.
8 We washed.
9
11
12
MUMPS 1897 ...123
JUBILEE
Mrs. Forrest & Mrs. Marshall called.
Ethel ironed.
Ton Howard & S. Proudfoot called.
Damp day.
George went to Huntsville but did not get back. Took
the cow away.
Nice day. George got back with the pony. it is named
Jessie.
13
Hot. I went to Church in the morn & G. & E in the
evening. We went to see the steamer (?) Crat (?)
14
George went to Raymond & bought some hay get back at
10 at night.
15
Father did not come. George & baby & I went to tea at
Forrests. G went up to the Henry's in the afternoon.
Harmil (?) brought Lucy home.
16
Laura Thoms came to make me a skirt and brought Aggie
Ladell. Father came and took Eva & Louie home.
17
Warm day. George was away all day in Brunel. Laura
went home & I walked up to Ladells with her.
Mrs. Dodd & Tom came to tea but did not stay late.
Charlie went to a concert in Utterson.
18
Lovely day. George at home. I saw Dr. Howland in the
boat about my hands, he is going to send me some
medicine. Ethel went to a party at Galls with the
Forrests & did not get home till 4.30.
to the Council meeting. One of the N.L. Companys teams
is drawing wood for us from the mill.
20
Cool & fine. Ethel & Charlie went to jubilee service
at Utterson I went to Church at night. Mrs. Clarke &
Elie came.
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July
DIAMOND JUBILEE
(Queen Victoria)
1897
21
Father brought the children
Fine and cool.
22
Diamond Jubilee. Ethel went to a picnic at Bullen's
& the rest of us went to one here. an excursion from
Huntsville came, we had a lovely day. There was a
great show of bunting.
23
Ethel did not get back till evening. very hot & like
rain. G. rode up to Howards after tea and just got
home before a heavy thunderstorm came up.
24
Very hot but turned cooler in the evening.
& Will Gall were here to tea.
25
Fine & cool. George went to Brunel. School closed.
Charlie went on an errand for Mr. Vincent. George has
got the booth for Dominion Day.
26
George & C, have gone to Brunel by boat.
after dinner & Cyril Thoms with them.
27
Bright with cool wind. G. & I went to Church in the
evening, I am taking the 2nd bottle of medicine from
Dr. Rowland.
28
Hot day. We washed I went over to Forrests & paid my
arrears to C.W.A.S. George went to Ufford on
horseback, got home to tea.
29
Ironed.
30
Busy baking for picnic & for Galls who came to tea.
1
Hot.
2
Very hot.
went up to
Minnie Forrest
home.
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called.
we washed & baked.
Herbert
got back
wet day.
we all went to the picnic which went off well.
Churned. Charlie hoeing potatoes.
Lynch's. Laura Thoms called.
George
3
Ethel walked home. Mrs. A. Ladell came to Thomses
from Texas. Very hot.
4
Very hot. 104 in the shade.
Ethel'& Nellie came
5
Still hot. Thunder storm threatened but passed over.
Nellie & I & the children went to bathe.
6
A little cooler. I went up to Ladells.
went to Jenners in the evening.
7
Very hot. Nellie ironed & Ethel baked for picnic.
Nellie & I
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8
Presbyterian excursion. Ethel & Nellie & Charlie went
& Nellie got off at Huntsville and went home. Very hot
and dusty. I wish it would rain.
9
Hot alittle like rain in the even.
after tea. Got back late.
10
Hot day.
George went to Brunel
I took the children for a bathe.
11 Much cooler with light showers. The children & I went
to Church in the morn & G. & E. at night.
12
Fine & cool. no rain. George went to Utterson half
a day to unload salt. The children & I went to Thomses
to see Ada.
13
We washed. Cloudy & cool. showery in the
went to Forrests.
15
Hot. The children & I got some gooseberries. We went to
see Mr. Smiths boat launched. Louie Forrest christened
it & it was named the "Gem".
16
Hot. George & I went over the lake to Galls.
was there.
17
Hot day & so dry. We all except G. went for a trip
around the lake in Mr. Smith's boat in the evening.
18
Fine & hot.
evening.
evening.
I
Nellie
G & the children & I went to Church in the
anything.
20
A storm came up but passed away without rain. Went to
pick raspberries but they are late & scarce. Mabel
Forrest & Maud B. called in the evening. George went
up to the locks in the steam boat.
up from toothache.
22
Lucy brought Mrs. Harmion & children. We had heavy
storms but they got home pretty dry I think.
23
Ethel & Charlie went to a party at Forrests.
got sick and had to come home.
Charlie
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25
Showery. I went to church in the morning and Ethel
at night. George had a bad sick headache.
26
Fine & cool. Charlie & I went to the swamp & got 10
qts of huckleberies. G & I went to Forrests in the
evening.
27
Wet day
28
Very wet. we washed.
29
Fine & cool. George went to Ufford. Duncan, Minnie
& Mabel Forrest came to tea. Mcclure & the Clarke boys
came in the evening to take some affidavits.
30
Mrs. Forrest was taken ill. I went to see her in the
evening. Part at Dodds. Mrs. Hood called in the
evening. Rain at night.
31 Fine day.
August
1897
Herbert came & Ethel went back with him.
1
Sunday.
I could not go to Church.
2
Charlie & the Thoms boys went to the swamp but got very
few berries.
3
Cloudy. Charlie & I washed. Eva & Louie went to
Clarkses. I went to see Mrs. Forrest. Flossie Clarke
& Ethel Allman called. G. went up the lake.
huckleberries.
Ethel came back.
5
Hot. Charlie went berry picking with the Vincents.
Flossie Clarke & Ethel Allman came to tea and went to
a lecture at the Pres. church afterwards.
6
Charlie, Eva & I went to the island to pick berries.
7
Hot.
8
Hot. G. & I went to Church inthe morn. George went
to Thomses. Mrs. Vincent came. I called to see Mrs.
Forrest in the evening.
9
George went up the lake in the steamboat.
went to the swamp. I went up to Ladells.
Ethel & Charlie
10
They washed. a thoroughly wet day.
brought Jessie.
Tom Young came and
11
We had our S.S. picnic. It rained a little. we went in
the boat around the lake.
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Cool.
13
G. went to Lynch's. Ada Ladell & Jessie Thoms &
Ada's children came to spend the afternoon. G. is up late.
14
Ethel went home she rode with the Hares. Rain at night.
15
Sunday. I did not get to Church as Ethel did not come
back on account of the storm & heavy rain.
15
Cool & gloomy. Ethel came back.
to the swamp & got some berries.
I went with Mrs. Vincent
1 7 Cloudy & cool, Ethel & Charlie went to get rasp berries
but got none, George is doing road work. I went with
Mrs. Forrest to call on Mrs. Johnson at Smith's.
18
Showery all day. G. finished road work.
come.
19
Lucy came & took us home with her. she got some berries
in the swamp.
20 Nice day.
her.
Lucy did not
Violet got lost & we had quite a search for
21
Violet & I went to Huntsville with Mother.
new boiler.
I got a
22
Cool.
23
Father drove me to Herberts place.
25
Mother went to Fearens to get the children but their
grandma would not let them go.
26
Lucy drove us home & got some berries.
went to a party at the Thomses.
27
Ethel & I & baby went to Mr. Smith's & had a trip in the
boat. A cold cloudy evening.
I went to Church & heard Mr. French.
George & I
28 Mrs. Forrest is ill again & had Dr. Bridgland. Mrs. Gall
& children called. Will & Henry Gall were here to tea.
29
Fine morning but wet evening.
G. & I went to Church.
30
Fine. Ethel washed.
G. went to Lancelot.
31
George went to see Dodds etc.
I called to see Mrs. Forrest.
Charlie & I went to pick blackberries.
I called to see Mrs. Forrest.
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1 George & Charlie went duck shooting.
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I went to Ladells.
2
Warmer & dryer.
3
George & Charlie went up to the lake about bark.
5
A Sunday with no service.
walk. Hot.
I took the children for a
6
Hot & like rain.
7
George, Louie & I went to Falkenburg on the train. Cool.
Ethel washed.
children to bathe.
9
Hotter. Tommy Caswell was here to dinner.
to Forrests.
Violet & I went
10
We got a basket of plums from Forrests. Ada Ladell & Laura
called. Ada is going home soon. Sultry turned wet.
11
We had a nice rain which cooled the air.
home yesterday.
12
Ethel came home before tea & G, & I & the children went
to Church. We had a clergyman from Hamilton.
13 G. & C. went up to Mainhood's.
Ladell off but was too late.
Ethel went
I went to see Mrs. A.
15
Warmer. I had a letter from Nellie Gibson telling of
Lizzie's death. (Elizabeth, daughter of William & Annie
Gibson at Meaford?)
16
Damp &
Hay.
17
Cold wind. but
of the season.
sultry.
blew cold at night.
Got the goods from
sunny. Charlie shot the first partridge
Herbert was here to tea.
18 Mr. Hay came to measure bark.
Eva & I went to Ladells.
19
Sunday cool. I went to Church in the morn. Mr.
Geaghan preached.
20
Cold north wind.
We are constantly missing the cow.
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21
Cold. Ethel washed. Charlie went tup to Seeley's
George insured Nickason's school.
22
Warmer. Mr. Hay & George went up the lake in the
steamer & to Huntsville. Mother came & brought Robbie
23
G. went up the lake to see Byron Seeley.
days & cool nights.
24
School holiday. G. & the children dug the potatoes.
about 12 bags. warm.
25
Hot day & so dry & dusty. G. sold a plow to Mr. Brennan.
Mabel Forrest came & nursed baby for me.
26
G & I & the children went to church.
with baby.
27
Ethel came home.
28
She washed. Charlie is staying from school with a sore
foot.
29
Ethel went to Church to decorate for a little while &
I went after dinner. I brought Laura & Louie Thoms
back to tea.
30
Very fine & dry.
October 1
Lovely day,
...129
Lovely warm
& Charlie stayed
George, Ethel & Charlie went to Utterson Fair.
2
Cooler. George went to Utterson & saw Mr. Hay.
Thoms was here to tea & to shoot with Charlie.
Cyril
3
Fine day. Harvest festival. Father & Uncle Thos. came
to church & to spend the afternoon. I was very pleased
to see him. I stayed home in the evening.
5
Washed. Mr. H. Petman came to dinner. Geo. went to insure
Somerset barn. Turned wet at last & we had a good rain.
6
Colder. Laura Thoms came to sew for a few days.
went to Ladells in the evening.
7
Cold Wind.
8
Laura is still here.
9
Mr. Hay was here to dinner. Laura left in the evening.
McClure called to show her how to do the tent.
She & I
Mr. Hay called.
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1897
Ethel went to Church & S.. I did not go.
walk in the afternoon.
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We had a
11
Charlie had Cyril Thoms to spend the day but it was
rather showery. The Mitchells called. Charlie got
a book from Connie.(Age14,Birthday)
12
We washed.
13
Louie has a bad cough.
14
Warm & summer like.
Forrests.
15
Quite hot.
to Thomses.
16
Warm wet day.
17
I went to Church in the morning.
Pres. Church has come. Colder.
18
G. sold a sewing machine to Joe Marshall. Washed & baked.
19
Nice mild day. Mr. & Mrs. Thoms & Connie & Mr. & Mrs.
Forrest came to tea & we spent a pleasant evening.
20
G. & C. went hunting.
21
Very wet day. baby is poorly with cold.
22
Nellie came & Ethel walked home with her.
23
Fine. Charlie went to the Thomses.
to Brunei by boat from Gealls.
24
Fine but foggy even.
at night.
25
E. washed. Mr. Goring & Vincent were boarding the
dining room ceiling.
26
They finished the ceiling.
Lovely weather.
27
Mrs. Vincent called.
28
Mr. Goring came & fixed the wood shed.
29
Cold again we have had no snow yet but a few flakes.
30
31
Ethel spent the even Terry.
Warm.
The children & I called at
George oiled his tent. Ethel & Eva went
A new student for the
I went to Ladells in the evening.
nice day.
George went up
Ethel came home & I went to Church
Ethel cleaned her room.
Sunday. Louie & I went to church in the morn & G. & E.
at night. Cold & gloomy. Mr. Forrest came.
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1897
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NOVEMBER 1 Hunting season began disastrously, two of the Parkers
were drowned trying to pull a deer out of the water. Wet
2
Cold & damp. George went down the river with Mr. Vincent
to try to recover the body of G. Parker.
3
Mr. Forrest & Mr. Vincent got all ready & came over to
start on their hunt but Bob Brown did not come. They
had a hunt but were unsuccessful.
this morning. There were 6 in all not counting the
dogs. Cleaned our room.
5
Fine but wet night. E. cleaned passage upstairs. The
two Parkers were buried today. Laura & Connie Thoms
called & Lucy Hares. Baby was cross.
6
Baby is sick with diaharreah. First snow of any
consequence but it did not lie on the ground.
7
Baby poorly I stayed at home.
gave me some powders for her.
8
Snowy all day the ground is white tonight. We expected
to hear from the campers but were disappointed.
They came back bag & baggage.
for camping.
9
Mr. Brymer called &
It was too wet & cold
They went out hunting but got nothing. G. has a bad
cold. Cleaned the sitting room.
10
They were out all day but Ada Watson shot their deer.
I went to Ladells in the morning. A little snow on
the ground.
11
Wet, we cleaned & papered the dining room. Charlie was
out but got 0. Mr. Thoms came here & stayed tea.
12
We finished the dining room & cleaned pantry.
G & C went out but got nothing.
13
Messrs Forrest & Vincent came back with some venison
& G & C got nothing.
Colder,
14
15
They (the party) had a run but did not get the deer.
& the children have bad colds. I went to Ladells.
16 E. washed. I felt very poorly in the evening.
G
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17
Better in the morning. I called at Forrest.
the lake to Cotterells.
18
Cold & gloomy. Mrs. Chester, Miss McNaughton & Minnie
Forrest came to tea but Mrs. Chester's evening was
spoiled by having to run home after the children
every little while. Allan Mclnnis killed the pig it
weighed 150 lbs.
19
Snow on the ground & snow falling all day. We
cleaned the kitchen & papered it. G & I went for a
tramp in the wood, & came back exhausted. We cut up
the pig.
20
Turning soft. Finished the Kitchen. Joe Marshall sent
his machine back.
21
Sunday. Thawy but turned cold.
church in even.
22
We heard of the death of Lawrence's baby.
23
Washed. Mrs. Forrest & Minnie called on their way to
the funeral. Cold wind.
24
I went down to Falkenburg & did some shopping had to
walk from Utterson as the stage left me. G came & met me.
25
Roads are icy & a little snow makes slipping for
Jumpers (?). Thanksgiving Day Ethel walked home.
Charlie has gone to a concert at the Hall.
26
It rained all day & melted the snow then froze at night.
27
Fine but cold. The S.S children met at the hall. Ethel
came back in the evening. A strange man was here to
dinner. He holds an entertainment at Utterson tonight.
G. & Charlie gone.
28
The children & I went to Church in the morning & G. &
E. & C. at night.
29
Snowy day G & C went out after a deer in the afternoon
but did not see it. Mr. Newson was here to dinner.
30
E.
1
2
washed.
G went up
G. & C. & I went to
we are getting plenty of snow now.
More snow. Mrs. Forrest called & went with me to meeting
at the parsonage. G went to Allenville & sold a sleigh
to Morrison.
Snowy. George went to see Bob Brown.
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3
A school holiday. The children & I went up to Ladells
It was a nice day. There was a shooting match at
Ladells.
4
G & I went for a ramble.
the hall to practice.
5
Nice day.
6
Father came, he is coming for the children before Xmas.
turned windy.
7
Mild day, good sleighing.
to practice on the organ.
8
Ethel's birthday. Laura & Louie & Cyrial Thoms came
to spend the evening & Louie stayed for a few days.. Nice
day & good sleighing. The children, Louie & I went up
to Ladells in the evening.
We cleaned stove pipes.
9
The S.S. children met at
I did not go to Church or S.S.
C. washed. Maud Brymer came
Ethel made her birthday cake.
10
Raining fast & the snow is going.
11
Snow nearly gone turned cold at night.
children went to practice.
12
Sunday. Louie & I went to Church in the morning &
had a walk after noon. She & Ethel went to Church at
night & she went home.
13
I went up to Ladells & the Mitchells came back with me
for a call we found Mr. Thoms here. He did not see
George so he came in the evening & bought a sleigh.
Snow almost gone.
14 Wet soft
weather.
Ethel & the
I called at Forrests.
15
A little more soft snow.
16
Soft still I went up to Ladell's & got some Xmas presents.
17
Snowy.
Xmas.
18
Cold N wind, sleighing again. Herbert came to dinner.
I went to practice with the children. cold night.
19
G. & I & Eva went to Church at night very cold night about
20 below zero.
20
E. washed & I made Xmas puddings. George went to
Utterson at 10.30 at night to see Mr. Stevens. he stayed
the night in Utterson & got back next morning.
21
Good sleighing again.
Geo. had a shooting match & got a turkey for
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22
Last day of school I went to the school.
got prizes.
Eva & Louie
23
Lucy came & took Ethel & the two little girls home,
turned very cold.
24
Busy preparing for Christmas very cold day.
cross.
25
Much milder & snowing. C & I went to Church & George
cooked the Xmas dinner. I took Violet out for a
sleigh ride after dinner & called at Chesters.
Mrs. Chester asked us all to spend the evening there which
we did & had quite an enjoyable evening.
26
Sunday.
27
Sharp & Fine. Ethel & Clara came back.
to practice at McEntyres.
28
Mr. McInnis was here making some doors in the evening.
Teeny (?) Hood, Mr. Cranston & McEntyres came to
practice. We got 3 nice Xmas Nos. from England also
a letter from Connie.
29
Mild & snowy. E & C washed & I baked. Charlie went
to spend the day at Thomses. Ethel went to a Concert
in Brunel with the Hoods.
30
The weather is alternately cold & stormy.
Baby
G. & I went to church at night.
E. went
31
Jessie Thoms & the 3 boys & Mable & Louie Forrest
spent the evening here. Laura & Louie came for them.
There was a dinner at the Hall. Duncan Forrest came home.
1898
Jan.
1
New Years day was very cold. Father did not bring the
children. Ethel & I went to the practice at the Hall.
Mrs. Forrest & Duncan called in the evening & brought
baby a cap and gaiters.
2
Sunday very cold & stormy.
3
Cold. Father brought the little girls home.
new school teacher arrived & went to Jones'.
here to see George.
4
Raw. Clara went to Galls, The children started school.
George 8c Charlie are at the club meeting.
5
E. washed.
6
George got his money from England.
concert at Utterson. S.O.S.
I did not go to church.
The
He called
I called to see Mrs. Vincent.
Ethel went to a
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1898
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George went to Bracebridge & Falkenburg and got his
money.
8
We had quite a bustle. It was Cheese Meeting day &
Mrs. Hares called & Mr. Johnson brought Mabel, they were
here to ten also Allan McInnis who was putting up
a new closet. We bought a quarter of beef from Jim
Nickason.
9
The children & I went to Church in the morn & G. E. &
C. at night. I called at Forrests,
10
There is skating on the lake by Ladells.
11
George went to Falkenburg. The children and I went to
the Pres. Xmas tree & had a pleasant time. G. did
not come. We got 6 bags of flour.
12
Turned wet rained all day. George came back having
gone to Huntsville. Mr. Smith called about the S.S.
treat.
13
Frozen up this morning.
a baby.
14
Mrs. Hood called & Mrs. Gall & Gladys & Dorothy came
at the same time. Mr. Smith called in the morning.
Mrs. Forrest came to see me about the S.S. treat on
Saturday.
15
Practise at the Hall.
16
A lovely day. George & I went to Church in the
evening
Mr. Price came after Church and stayed till
12 p.m.
17
Cold wind. (Milder) I went to Laddells in the evening.
E. washed.
18
Lovely day. Charlie got hurt on the head at school
sleighriding. We had the children here for practicing
for the Xmas tree. Mr. Corm's (?) bought a sleigh
from George. Mr. Smith came to see how the practice
went off. Ethel went skating. I sent off a checque
to the Children's Hospital.
19
Beautiful morning, trees covered with hoar frost. We
had practice here again. Mr. H. Somerset came to practice.
20
Stormy but mild.
We heard that Mrs. Wm. Gall has
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January 21 Violet's birthday. She had Willie Chester, Elsie
Jones & Louie & Theo Vincent here. Practise at the
hall in preparation for tomorrow.
Feb.
22
Mild day. I went to the hall to help get it ready.
There were several men there & the hall looked quite
nice decorated with flags & evergreens & the tree
was also pretty, I went home at 4.30 & Laura Thoms
Came with me & Ethel & she & the children went to
the hall to get tea while Geo. baby & I did not go
till after tea. The Lodge was held here at night.
The performance went off very well & the Bishop came
after a time with the Mitchells. he is rather small &
clean shaven & he seems a very earnest man. They
did not get home till 11.30.
23
About a foot of snow fell in the night & Mr. Smith
had to get the snow plow out & make roads through the
village. There was a confirmation in the morning.
Ethel went. G & C & I went at night. Mr. Price was
here to tea.
24
Mr. Cousins came & signed notes for sleigh.
25
George went to Toronto today.
I went up to Ladells.
26
I wrote to George.
27
Snowed hard. Mr. Thoms brought Connie to stay a
few days. very cold night.
28
Cold. Connie & I went to Ladells.
a day sooner than we expected him.
29
Cold day and plenty of snow. The children all got
new dolls.
30
Sunday. Mr. Price & Mr. Vincent came in for a while.
Mr. & Mrs. Duncan Forrest came to tea.
31
Very cold.
mild.
E. washed &
George came home
Cold night.
Duncan F. went away.
1
Very cold N. wind.
Mr.
Price called.
2
I went to Ladells & called at Mitchells.
3
E. washed had to dry clothes indoors.
Mr. Price came to tea. cold.
Mr. Vincent &
4
Much milder after the long cold snap.
to Forrests to tea.
George & I went
5
Soft snow. George went to Aspdin to attend Mrs. Wm.
Crompton's funeral.
Mr. Thoms
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A nice sharp morning with white frost. Ethel went
to Church in the morning & G & I at night. Mr. Price
came after Church.
7
A nice mild day. Father came & took Ethel back.
Mrs. Dodd called & asked me to go there on Thurs.
8
Lovely day. soft.
to Utterson.
9
Thawing & damp. Geo went to Hville with Herb Ladell
& Mr. Price. Ethel did not come back. G. got the
children some school hoods & some baking tins.
Mrs. Vincent called.
Geo. went
10
Tom Dodd came and took Mrs. Forrest & me, Eva & Rog
to spend the day. Ethel came.
13
Ethel, Charlie & I went to church at night.
came after church as usual.
14
We washed.
16
Cold N. wind. Mrs. Bob Brown came to see George,
he lent her $7.00.
18
A lovely day. Mrs. Wm. Gall called to show me her
baby. We all but Ethel & the 2 babies went to a
concert at the hall & wax works show.
19
Nice day.
20
Stormy. I went to church in the morning and Ethel
& Charlie at night.
21
Very stormy. We expect the Thomses to come for
us
a pleasant evening & got home about 12. V/e commenced
to get milk from them.
Mr. Price
Fine.
I went out with the children.
22 We washed, snowy these days.
went to the club after.
Mr.
Price was here to tea
23
The children & I went up to Ladells & rode home with
the Thomses. Mr. Price went away.
24
Snows a little every day.
25
Mr. & Mrs. Gall & baby & Mrs. Dodd & Tom were here
to tea.
today.
Laura
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Lovely morning but turned stormy.
a dress.
27
G & I went to Church in the evening.
28
Nice day.
March
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I am making Louie
1
Lovely day I went to Clarkes & stayed tea. Election
day causes considerable excitement. The Grist got
in again. Mabel Clarke came back with me & Mr. Brymer
pulled a tooth for her.
2
Mrs. Forrest called & Ethel went to the C.W.A.S.
meeting. Mrs. Thoms came & stayed till after the
service at Church. I received a letter from Annie
asking to borrow $25. G. went to Utterson to meet
Hay.
3
Sent Annie Cheque for the amount.
4
Lovely days.
5
I took the children for a walk to Jenners.
better.
6
Lovely day. G & I went to Church twice. Ethel went
to Thomses & home with them as they went to the swamp
church.
7
Ethel walked back in the afternoon.
8
Washed - George & Charlie went on a lynx hunt but
saw a deer instead. Ethel went to church in the evening.
9
Thawing fast the roads are going.
at night & played the organ.
I went to Ladells.
Charlie has sore eyes.
Bob is no
I went to Church
10
Turned wet.
Geo went to a sale at Aspdin.
11
The snow is going fast.
12
Mr. Thoms called in the morning.
13
Sunday.
14
Lovely day Ethel washed.
15
Mrs. McKechnie called she was staying at Chesters.
It thundered & lightened quite heavily.
16
Connie's birthday.
heavy rain turned cold & windy.
Ethel &
Herbert came to see George.
fine weather.
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17
George went to Johnsons & sold them a harrow. Lucy
came & brought us some potatoes, we did not go back
with her. Herbert came & brought Sweezy to see Geo.
18
Cloudy.
19
Wet day.
evening.
20
Nice day. The roads aredrying up.
in the morning & G & E at night.
21
E washed
George went to Dodds & sold them a buggy.
Mrs. Forrest & Miss Leyman called in the
I went to Church
22 Turned wet. Mr. Johnson brought our potatoes. The
children & I went to Ladells. George's birthday.
rain at night turned cold.
April
23
In the morning we expected the Thoms girls to tea
but they did not come. I went to church at night &
practice, sharp frost.
24
Nice day & frosty night.
& we did not get her.
25
Charlie & Geo hunted the cow all day & C. found her
in the evening & brought them both home.
26
Like rain. Jessie & Cyril Thoms called. The practice
at the Hall fell through. Lodge tonight.
27
Sunday.
28
Dark wet morning.
29
Ethel & Charlie went to Utterson to see Herbert off
but he had gone. Fine & cool.
30
Nice day. Laura & Louie Thoms came to tea & went to
Church after.
31
Fine &
Wet day.
cold.
G & I went to Church at night.
Geo went to political meeting.
1
Fine & cold, river very high. I called at Forrests.
Mrs. Clarke came & stayed to tea. Ethel went to Toffee
party at Jones'es.
2
Fine & cold with fresh snow.
3
Sunday.
I went to Church in the morning. windy & cold.
5
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6
Ethel went to Ladies Aid & brought Mrs. Leonard back
to tea & then went to Church in the evening. George
went to Bullen's & sold him a harrow.
7
Cold wind but fine.
farm.
8
Lovely warm day. G & I & the children went to Church
it is Good Friday. Mrs. Geall brought some eggs.
George went to see John Nickason's
10
Easter day fine & warm. I went to early Communion.
The others went to Church at night.
11
Ethel went to Hoods with Mary McEntyre.
weather. Minnie Forrest came home.
12
I went to a meeting at the parsonage there were quite
a number present.
14
E. cleaned Charlies room
15
Cleaned Ethel's room, warm & dry.
16
Cheese factory meeting Ethel went home with J.H. Madill.
there was quite a fire at the point above the falls.
17
Like rain.
at night.
18
Very dry & windy.
E came back.
19
High E. wind brought snow.
20
Washed.
21
I called in at Forrests.
22
I cleaned the two front bedrooms, r a i n .
23
Baked & churned.
24
Sunday.
25
Nice day. we got two little pigs. E & I papered
two bedrooms. G went up to Dodds. G & C went to
Thoms' for the horse. Ethel went to WA meeting at the
Hall.
26
Washed & papered Charlie's room. Mrs. Forrest called & E
went with her to see the Mitchells.
27
I Ironed & E. cleaned the passage & stairs.
Lovely warm
Louie & I went to Church in the morn & G
G went to Aspdin & sold a seed drill.
I cleaned room over Kitchen.
I went to see Mrs. Vincent.
G & I went to Church at night.
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I was busy baking for the Pink tea. Some of the members
meet at the hall at night to decorate. Like rain.
I baked some more. Mrs. Forrest & Mr. Smith called to buy
tickets for the SS children & performers.
29
Looks like rain. E. went to get tea ready in the afternoon
& at 6 we all but Geo & baby went to the Tea which with
the program went off very successfully.
30
The rain has passed off.
I churned etc.
1
The children & I went to Church & got caught in the rain
which continued all the afternoon.
2
Fine. Ethel washed & I baked & cut some paper for
the sitting room. Mrs. Forrest called. Rain at night.
3
Wet day.
Geall's.
4
We finished the sitting room and went to the W.A.
E & I papered the sitting room
G went to
the pink cheesecloth.
5
Fine day.
Clara came & took me & the 2 youngest home.
7
I went to Huntsville with Lucy and got some things &
met George there. he came to fathers in the evening
& stayed all night.
8
G went home after dinner & I went to Church.
9
Mother & I went to Herberts place to see Lizzie.
Got back about 9 p.m.
11
Severe thunder & wind storm.
12
My birthday. George & Charlie came & took us home so
here we are back again.
13
Ethel cleaned the pantry.
15
16
Sunday
I went to Church in the morn. Hot day. took
baby out in her carriage.
We cleaned the kitchen which finishes the housecleaning.
17
E. washed.
I churned.
Minnie Forrest called.
meeting'
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June
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18
G & C went to Father's to get a bag
Ethel went to Hood's.
19
Hot day.
back.
20
G & I went to Thoms' in the canoe caught a fish I came
back with the girls.
21
Fine day. very hot.
22
Sulty thunder storm in afteroon with copious rain.
& I went to church at night.
23
Washed. Showery morn but got out fine.
24
A very wet showery holiday. A boat load of excursionists
came from Huntsville. We expected the Thoms girls to
tea but it was too wet.
26
Laura & Jessie Thoms came in the even.
28
Very hot. Peculiar circles were visible around the sun.
Charlie & I went to Bracebridge & got C's photo taken.
like rain.
29
Sunday.
30
George & Charlie went with a party to Skeleten lake
got 3 fish.
31
Laura, Louie & Connie Thoms came to tea & Laura stayed
to do some sewing.
The cow went a w a y .
G left there.
Rain at night. E. came
G
Gloomy & damp all day.
1
Hot. I went to W.A. meeting at the Forrests.
had a walk.
2
Hotter but cool nights. Mr. Leach has gone away & the
school is closed till they get a teacher.
3
Very Hot. G & I went to Wm. Galls by lake
to Thomses. Laura went home this evening.
4
Hot & dusty. Applications are coming in for the school.
C. went to Thomses. Ethel & Louie went to Essens with
Byron Hood for a drive. Hot night.
5
Sunday.
church.
Cooler but dry & dusty.
Laura & I
Ethel G. & C went to
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June7Hotbutwehadagoodraintowardseveningwhichwasmuchneeded.I called at Whitbeys with baby
could not go to Galls.
G & I went to Ladelles in even.
8
applications
More
9
on the milkwagon to Galls to spend the day.
Turned cold at night.
10
Wet again.
came.
She called here.
afterwards.
very well.
13
11 Gloomy & drizzly. Miss Willoughby the new
12
She is English Church. We like her
Cloudy. Miss W. came
Heavy rain.
14Fine.Wewashed.Itookthechildren&MissWilloughbyoutfor a walk after tea.
15 Lovely day. Charlie, Violet & I went to Galls to
tea. we saw the farm family too.
16
Lovely day. Mother came & took Ethel home. Miss W.
had a little walk with us. George went to Hville
on the boat.
17
Bright & fine. I churned. Mr. Goring came to brick
around the stove pipe in our room. George went to
Brunel about bark.
Herb Ladell came at night to
get Miss W's agreement signed.
18MissWilloughbycalled & signed the agreemen
pretty busy all day. W. Gall left Gladys & Clarence
here while he went to the piggery. showery.
19
in the morn. Vincent's baby was christened. We went
for a walk with Miss W. in the afternoon after Mrs.
Clarke had left.
Fine day but co
20 Quite cold & wet.
21 Charlie & I washed. Lovely day. The children went
topickstrawber iesafterschool&gotover3qts.MissWil oughbycalled in the evening.
22
Lovely day.
Geo.
went up to Lynches about
bark.
The
children went after straw
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June 23 Hot day. I took Violet & Baby to visit the school
then we went with the Forrests to the bathing place.
Very sultry. The Presbyterians had an excursion
up the lakes. Charlie went, no school. George went
to Falkenburg. Miss Willoughby came in after they
got back & told us about the excursion. very hot night.
wehad a good rain before morning.
24
July
25
Morning
fine but wet afternoon. we did not get any
strawberries.
26
Wet morn but no service. It cleared up beautifully
after dinner & we all went for a walk to the cave.
Miss W. went with us. Louie & I went to Church at
night.
27
Fine. Clara drove Ethel back.
with Clara.
28
We washed.
30
I went
Brymers with
the even.
The Forrests
&
Miss to
Willoughby
were baby
therein
playing
croquet.
I went up to Ladells
1
Fine day. we all went to the picnic. I had to bring
the younger children home early they were so troublesome. George & Mr. Cusson (?) ran a booth.
2
Very hot. A young ladv called to see about getting
hot night.
3
Sunday. hot day.
in the morn.
G & I took the children to church
home to stay till Friday.
came in tonight.
We saw Miss Smith who
5
6
Very
hot.
The children & Ethel & Nellie went for
a row with Ladells boat. I went to Forrests with
baby.
7
Louise Gall came in the morning.
music in the evening.
Mr. & Mrs. Forrest also came.
9
hot.
had some
had a pleasant time.
Very cool. The raspberries are beginning to ripen.
Ethel went to Hoods.
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10
Bright & cold. The children & I went to Church in
the morn. Mr. Davidson preached morning & evening.
Ethel did not get back till after Church.
11
Quite a heavy frost last night. Nice bright day.
I went with the children to get some raspberries,
got about 2 qts. Geo was busy till late putting a
rake together.
12
Hot day. I called on Mrs. Matthews.
& son arrived & will stay all night.
13
Geo drove them to Lancelot today, they did not come
back here. I called on Miss Smith who is staying
at Smiths now.
16
Very hot & dry. I took the children bathing.
raspberries keep us busy now.
17
I went to Church in the morn with Louie.
20
I went up to Ladells in the even.
21
Geo. Charlie & I went to Bracebridge. I had
teeth pulled while under chloroform/ Geo had 3 out
& Charlie 1 out. I had a bad headache when I got
home.
22
Felt all right after a night's rest, very hot & dry.
23
Ethel & Charlie rowed Eva & Louie over the lake to
stay a week at Grandpas.
Mr. Dunkley
The
hot.
25
G carried water from the river & Ethel washed.
26
Very hot dry weather the ground is getting very
parched up. Mr. Smith called to see George.
27
G & I went to Bracebridge. I had the impression
taken for my teeth. We went & had dinner and in the
afternoon we went for a trip on the boat around
Muskoka Lake I got back about 10 p.m. We went to
Topps (?) & got my teeth fitted in and we came to
Utterson on the 12.40 train & then walked home,
where we arrived at 3 oclock.
Smith called, very hot day.
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July
Aug.
29
Party at the Thomses. Geo & Ethel went & did not
get home till 5 o'clock. I called to see Mrs.
Vincent. Cooler evening.
30
Nice day.
31
Hot & dusty.
1
Washed. Tried to get some berries but a little
shower drove us in. Turned cooler.
2
Hot.
now.
3
We had a lovely rain in the morn & then a thunder
storm in the afternoon. Clara drove the children
home & they got wet. I went up to Ladells in the
evening & saw several tourists arrive.
4
Cool & showery.
5
A fine morn but a little shower came. The afternoon
was fine for the pic-nic which was quite a success
& well attended. Cool
6
Nice day. we went bathing with Forrests.
Sullivan & Aggie Ladell called.
7
Fine morn & wet afternoon I went to the Church yard
with the children & got stopped at the Church. The
children & I went to Church in the evening.
8
Fine. We got a few berries. Mrs. Thoms & Laura &
Jack came to tea. Mrs. Thoms went to see Mrs.
Vincent who is poorly.
9
Fine & cool.
10
I went up to Ladells & Clarkes.
I went to Church at night.
There are plenty of tourists in the village
George is very unwell with dysentery.
George is a little better.
E. washed.
Mrs.
I called upon Mrs. Lowdon.
The W.A. had a meeting at the parsonage when Miss
Montizamba addressed both the Juniors & Seniors &
wehad tea on the lawn.
11 Nellie brought Ed. Fearon & Daisy over in the boat.
They took Ethel back & she went over to Hoods.
12
Mr. Vincent took his wife to see the Dr. she seems
to be going out of her mind I am afraid. Mrs.
Forrest h
came back to open school next week. Poor Mrs. Vincentismuchworse&attemp
& two of the girls are going to stay with them.
The children are with the neighbours.
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CHICKEN POX
14 I was going to Church but Laura Thoms came to have
a sleep so I stayed. Afternoon I went over & sat
with Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Vincent who is in bed.
Miss Smith & Mrs. Mitchell are going to sit up at
night.
Toronto. Laura & Louie Thoms stayed & straightened
the house up & then came here to dinner. G got
home at noon.
16
Nice day. Mr. Vincent came back & will stay here
for a few days. I called at Smiths & saw Mrs.
Duck there.
17
G & Mr. V. went to sort the pigs.
After tea G & I
went to Thoms' to see if they could take the Vincent
children.
18
Laura & Louie Thoms came to wash at Vincents they
had dinner here.
baby home from Forrests.
bridge.
E. went home.
called.
Mr. V. was working at the
Tvphoid at Jones'.
21
Eva & Louie & I went to a service at Ladells in the
morning. G & C went to Church at night. hot.
Mr. V. went to Somersets..
22
Ethel & Nellie walked here. E is going to make Nell
a dress. M & I went to Ladells & walked back with the
Mitchells & Louie & Jessie Thoms who came to take
Theo. V. to their house.
23
Eva & Louie had a birthday party.
called to say good bye.
Mrs. Sullivan
24 We did a big ironing. Mr. Vincent & Roley Junior
(Jenner?) took Bob away. Nellie went home. Annie
Poyner is to stay with us. Rain at night.
25 Wet morn.
Baby is sick.
I called at Brymers.
26
I scrubbed the dining room.
Mr. Brymer called
27
Baby very cross & has come out in spots.
Willoughbycalled.E. came back.
28
The children & I went to Church in the morn
Miss
also
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WEDDING
29
Violet poorly at night - but baby better.
for a walk.
I
30
Fine - sultry night. Ethel walked home in the
afternoon. I went up to Ladells for the nail,
our tomatoes have arrived. The children seem
better.
31
Ethel came back, Nellie drove her. George & I went
to Bertha Clarke's wedding. It was a lovely moonlight
night and very hot. we stayed till nearly 1 a.m.
called
upon
1
2
Very hot. Ethel called at Forrest's. Mr. & Miss
Smith & Mrs. Tye & the two Miss Puddiecomb's cane
verandah all the evening.
3
Ethel and Annie scrubbed the Kitchen. After noon
E. went to Thomse's. It came up very stormy at
night. Thunder & Lightning but very little rain.
Miss Willoughby came to tea & we went to Church
with them.
5
Mr. Vincent stayed here last night & went off to
Toronto in the morn but Ethel did not go as it was
wet.
6
George & I went to Smith's to tea.
7
Ethel started to Toronto. Eva & I went as far as
Falkenburg & got some goods. I went to a party
8
Cool.
9
Goods arrived from Hay's.
Mr. Vincent came back & is staying here.
10
Cool with frostv night.
11
Sunday. G & C went to Church at night.
awayinBrunel.
12
I made crab jelly. Fine day.
13
Warm. Mr. V. is at Smiths mill.
Thomse's.
Forrests with Vi & Baby.
Annie is
G & I went to the
at
Chesters in
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More rain, but fine evening.
after tea.
I went to Ladell's
17
Fine & cool.
by the road.
evening.
Eva & Louie & Annie went to the Thomses
Miss Smith & her friends called in the
18
Sunday. Fine & windy. G & I & the children went to
Church at night. Mr. Vincent went to board at
McInnis' as he is to be at the mill.
19
G & C went to Thomses for a hunt.
20
Cold night. bright day.
after tea with baby.
21
Annie scrubbed dining room.
22
G & I went over the lake to Father's and brought
Clara back. Warm but turned wet. Annie stayed
with the children.
Annie & I washed
I ironed went up to Ladell's
Mice day but cool.
23 Wet day. Clara went to decorate the church.
had a walk after tea.
24
25
C
Nice day. Clara & I went to decorate for the
Harvest festival. Geo & Charlie having been
Nice day. Thanksgiving service. Mr. Mitchell came
here to dinner. Clara & the children & I had a walk
with Miss Willoughby who stayed to tea. I did not
go to Church at night.
26 Wet after dinner so Clara stayed. Mr. Hay was here
to measure bark. Clara & I called on Miss Smith who
has been ill. Wrote to Nellie B. & Lizzie.
27 We washed.
Clara walked home.
29
G & C. went to Thomses. G. came home and went to
vote on the Plebecite. C. stayed and shot a fawn.
30
G. gave a piece to Forrests.
Adam Watson's.
2
Fine hot day.
preached.
G & I went to Church.
Mr. French
&
hunting
several times b
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went up the lake about bark.
5
Utterson show day wet morn but cleared out in the
afternoon & was cooler. Charlie & Annie were the
only ones from this house.
6
Miss Smith called and I invited them to tea tomorrow.
Laura Thoms was here in the morning also Cyril who
was moving Mr. Vincent's furniture.
7
Fine & cool. Mr. & Miss Smith came to tea.
is going away tomorrow.
8
Miss Willoughby came in & I had a walk with her.
frosty night.
9
Violet & I went to Church in the morn, saw Mrs.
Sullivan. Geo & I walked to Mainood's wharf
after dinner. Mr. V. came in to write letters in
the evening.
Miss S.
10 Nice day. G. & I went to Ladell's in the evening,
heard that Mrs. Clarke is wrong in her head. Mrs.
Taylor is a little better.
11
Heavy rain last night we washed. Charlie's (Age
birthday. wet all day. Mr. Herbert Petman came
12
I was very sorry to hear of Mrs. Taylor's death
this afternoon.
13
Cold and gloomy. Charlie & I went with the Thomses
to Huntsville we called at Father's. I got a new
dress etc. We came home in the dark over the lake.
out with Mr. Vincent this afternoon & has not yet
returned.
15
16
Sunday.
night.
Nice warm day.
G & I went to Church at
17 Katy Lever came & is making my dress.
Factory closes today.
19 The last pigs went
today
The Cheese
Katy Lever went home.
20 We are busy house cleaning.
21 We papered the children's roon & hall.
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22 Wet again. Annie cleaned Charlie's room & finished
the upstairs.
23
Cool & showery. We had the Bishop to consecrate
the font & confirm. The new furnace was used for
the first. Geo & I & baby called at Forrests after
dinner.
24 We cleaned the sitting room.
Mr. Gillespie came toseeGeorge.
25 We washed. nice warm day. Katy Lever came again
to sew. Beautiful light evening. Katy stayed
all night.
26 Wet day. I ironed. Katy went home after making
3 dresses for the children.
27
Mr. Vincent came & went hunting with Geo & Charlie
he was here to dinner & tea. We cleaning the
dining room & hall. There was about an inch of
snow this morning & it was cold all day.
28
Cold with hard frost; we cleaned the pantry.
29 Nice day. Geo went to a Church meeting. Mr. Vincent
& Wall Thoms came in the evening and brought Mr. V's
clothese
Nov. 1
30
Sunday. Mr. & Mrs. Forrest came.
church at night.
31
Hallow'en. Mrs. Forrest, Minni & I called on
Mrs. McClure & Mrs. Clarke.
Hunting season began.
G & I went to
The three hunters went out
2
The thomses partv joined ours and got nothing. Nice
fine weather. The children & I went up to Ladells
Got Eva & Louie new boots. Lost Peter.
3
Hunters came back tired, no venison.
&
Geo & I went to Forrest's to tea
5
Wet day.
got wet.
6
Snowy day. I went to Church & played the organ
stayed at home at night.
7
Forrest went out with our partv & got nothing.
venison.
Geo got the hound at Flemmings. Charlie
V. did not come back. Mr. Forrest called.
Our men got none.
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Nov. 8 (Con't) Mr. Stevens of the Massey-Harris came to
see George & caught him in.
9
Mr. Forrest went with Geo & Chas to Dodds to hunt.
C & Mr. F. stayed all night but G came home.
lost Peter
wounded one but lost it.
snow fell.
11
10
They had dinner here.
The men rested today cold wind. & snow.
called.
Mr. Ross
12 Nice day. Geo & Charlie were out all day got nothing.
Mr. Vincent went with Thomses & got 3 deer. Mr. &
Mrs. Mitchell called.
not go to Church.
13
Mr. Vincent went to Beatrice.
14
15
G & C joined the Thoms party but got nothing. In
the evening Mr. Vincent & Mr. Gall came to see Geo.
l6 Finished washing & ironed.
17
fine & still.
I went to Forrests & got Mrs. F. to go with me to
there.
them.
tea.
18
Mr. & Mrs. McClure & Miss Willoughby came to
19
called In the even.
20
The children & I went to Church in the morning.
had a walk after dinner.
21
Annie came back.
We
22
23
in the even.
24
We
Thanksgivi
25 We cleaned the Kitchen. cold snap
came for the day.
26
Still
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Nov.27G. went to Thomses.
Church at night.
28
Eva & Charlie & I went to
Mr. Crompton took the service.
Mr. Clarke was here to kill the pigs. weight.
220 lbs. & 187 lbs. we sent one to Falkenburg.
Trustees meeting.
29
Miss Willoughby called to see Geo about the notice
she got to leave.
30
Two services at the Church I went in the evening.
Dec. 1
Mr. Brymer & Mr. Smith both called to see Geo about
stay. Geo & C went to Dodds to hunt. Miss Ladell
came with Mabel Clarke. Snowy all day.
2
Cut up and salted the pig. Mr. Brymer called in the
evening with a Petition to the Trustees.\
5
Roads
blocked with snow.
6
Fine morning. we washed and. got all the clothes out
when it began to snow and covered all the clothes
level.
7 Snowing.
meeting.
8
10
Mr. Gardiner came & the Trustees had a
quite shut in with snow.
Could not get to the W.A. meeting. Alice Jenner
called about the school. Mr. Smith also called.
Mr. Taylor was here helping Geo with the books.Mrs.McNicolcameintheafternoon.Che
about going to
Huntsville.
Very cold night.
12
Cold day. I went to the W.A. meeting & we arranged
about the Xmas tree.
15
Snowy morning. The Thomses drove down for me & I
went with them to Huntsville & got the Xmas presents.
�Dec.
16
I made puddings & mince meat.
18
Sunday. The children & I went to Church turned
cold at night.
school bags. The Forrest girls & Miss Willoughby
Thoms & Cyril also came to tea on their way from
Falkenburg. soft.
20
Miss W. & her girls were here practising club
s e w i n g . wet.
21
Thawing still.
22
Warm & Spring like rain at night. Baby & I went
to school to see the prizes given out. practise at
the hall for Xmas tree. Miss Willoughby & Minnie
F. called at tea time.
23
Mild with snow. Mr. Vincent came back. We all went
to the Xmas tree except George & baby. Miss Willoughby
came to say goodbye.
24
A lot of fresh snow. Busy with Xmas preparations.
Had the children's tree in the evening.
25
Sunday
26
We washed. Kerb Ladell & Gardiner came to decide
on a teacher. George went to Utterson after dinner
& brought Mr. Vincent back with him.
27
Stormy. George had a shooting match. meeting at
the Hall but Father did not get out as the roads
are too heavy.
29
Fine mild day. I & Eva called on Mrs. McClure
who is going away tomorrow. We also called at the
Parsonage.
31
Very
Christmas
cold day.
I went up to Ladells after tea.
day.
No morning service.
Fine
Cheese factory meeting. Mr. V.
day.
came
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�C H R I S T C H U R C H , P O R T S Y D N E Y . O N T .
�Eliza Butcher
(Sister of Henry Butcher)
(Aunt of George Charles Butcher)
About 1880?
���William Butcher, br
Emigrated to Tasman
�Kate Butcher, sister of George
Charles Butcher
Photographed - Mrs. Erby
Photographic Cottage, Greenside, Richmond
�Kate Butcher, sister of George Charles Butcher
���Louisa Caroline Butcher Paxon
Older sister of George Charles Butcher
Married Arthur Paxon, lived in England
�Weddin
George
About
Parent
��The diary of Mary (Minnie) Coldwell Butcher (Mrs. George C.)
Port Sydney, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada 1)
Nov.
this afternoon to stay a few days till Mr. Jones getsusedtocooking.[DavidJones(alsoLorne
18
19 We received 2 barrels of apples from uncle Willie[WillGibson,Newcastle]
Dec. 1 Tuesday. The snow is going fast this fine weather.
George went to Utterson.
2 Lovely day, but sloppy. George is at Frank. Ladells'
today. I washed.[OwnedstoreatlocationoflaterHothstore]
3 Lovely morning but turned gloomy. George working at
F. Ladells again
4 A very wet day but warm.
5 Fine, high warm wind. G. & I went up to Ladells.
Snow gone.
6 Sunday. Hard frozen ground. Snow fell in the night
- to the depth of 3 inches (This blot made by Eva)
Mr. Allmans last Sunday.
7 Plenty of sleighs out today - George went to Clearwater
Lake for a hunt but got nothing. Gone to Vestry. meeting
this evening. I suppose Mr. Allman will be going this week.
8 I washed. George went on a bear hunt but did not find it.
9 Snow going again this fine weather. I went to a quilting-
bee at Clarkes and they had a little dance in the evening.
�Dec. 10 Still mild. I called at Hays and was invited to tea tomo
11 Mr. Chester arrived to see about starting a business
at Hay's store. George & I took tea with the Hays. and
passed a pleasant evening.[Haysstorenextdoor-movedbackin1830stobecomelodge]
12 Saturday. Charlie & I went to Ladells to see the toys &
I got Eva a doll & C. got her a cart. Lodge tonight.
The Allman's are here yet & there is service tomorrow.
13 A fine Sunday. George & I took baby over to Thomses in
the canoe and stayed to tea. Mr. Allman preached a
good sermon in the evening.
l4 G. got some wood from Mr. Hay. Some girls came to tea.
15 Snow this morning & a stormy day. Posted a letter to
the children. Dressing a doll for Eva.
16 Cold W N. wind. I washed & the clothes got frozen &
blown about. Commenced on the 7 cords of wood G. bought
from Mr. Hay. Cold night.
17 Sharp day. Made Xmas cake. . .
18 Father came & brought beef & turkey. Mr. & Mrs. A. Hay
came for tea.
19 Nice mild day but I am afraid the snow will go. The
girls & I went to Ladells to get Xmas things. Got
Charlie a pr of boots. ^
20 Sunday but no church. We called at Forrests. (?)[livedinhouseacrossfromoldschool-Pi
GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY 1892 2)
�GRANDMOTHER' S DIARY 1891 3)
Dec.
22 Turned soft & the snow is going.
23
Xmas. Mr. E. Hay, Buddy & Harriet came to tea. & we
24 Xmas eve. Nice day but no sleighing. Nelly went
home with Ethel.
25 Christmas day & a gloomy damp one. I went to Church
in the morn & we spent a quiet day at home. Charlie and Eva playing with
26 Nelly was to come home today but has not appeared.
Began to snow this afternoon & is snowing yet.
27 A fine day. The two Nelly's came this afternoon &
28 I washed. A little sleighing & cold wind. George went
to Utterson.
29 Mild & slushy. Some soft snow fell making a little
sleighing. A party at Aspdin tonight.[AspoinothersideofMartin'ssiding]
30 George & I went to Hays after tea to spend the evening.
There was quite a party there.
31 Cold stormy evening. Some of the Hays came in to
play games. The last day of the Year 1891. G. got cheque from
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY 1892 5)
14 More snow today, keeps rather cold. Herbert came
today & brought Eva's chair & straw mattress.
15 Fine day. The Vincents came to tea and Mr. V. & George
drew the wood from Allman's.
16 A School meeting today. The children went skating
& I went to Ladell's.
17 Sunday, milder. I went & taught in S.S. George
is sick today with a bad cold. Mr. Whitmore went to
Brymers to tea.
18 Cold & stormy. George went to Utterson to help unload
flour & he put in his tender for the Assessorship.
19 The coldest yet 32° below zero. George did not get
the assessorship. He went to play chess with Mr. Hay.
20 Much milder. Mr. & Mrs. Forrest came to tea, George
poorly. Mr. Whitmore is here yet.
22 George's back rather bad.
23 Charlie went skating. Plenty of snow these days.
24 Sunday, mild. I went to S.S.
25 Nice day but turned very stormy and cold. I went with
Katy Lever to collect for a present for Mr. & Mrs.
Allman. Got §1.60.
26 Last night was a terribly windy & cold night & today
very sharp.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY 1892 6)
Jan.27More moderate. George & I 6
c Mr. W. went to tea at
Forrests. Mr. E. Hay up and moved some of Alfred
Hay's things to Uttersons.
28 Much milder with a drizzle. George is at Utterson helping to unload
first lesson at telegraphy.
29 George at Utterson again, home by 4 o'clock. We went
to a party at Brymers' quite a lot there.
30 Up late & tired. Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Hay moved away.
Lovely mild day.
31 Pleasant day. I went for a walk with Eva & met Mrs. Clarke.
The Miss Hays came to tea.
Feb. 1 Nelly is in bed with La Grippe. I dyed my dress.
Ethel & I went into Hays for a while in the evening.
It is very comfortless over there with the furniture
all gone.
2 Turned colder & stormy. I washed. Nelly is still in
bed. Mr. Brymer came to see her.
3 Not so cold. Mrs. Jones called to see Nelly.
4 Nelly is up today. Eva has a bad cold & is cross.
5 Sharp last night. Mrs. Gall called & I invited them for
next Wednesday. G. & I went to the store. Charlie at
home with cold. Nelly is nearly well.
6 Saturday. cold. The Hays have gone away & Mr. Chester is
there. Mrs. Jones took her baby to the Dr. about an
abcess on its neck.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY 1892 7)
Feb. 7 Sunday a nasty stormy day. Charlie & I went to S.S.
8
9 Fine with snow flurries at times. I washed. Nelly
10 Mr. Vincent came to draw wood. The Galls came to tea.
11 Milder. Mr. Chamberlain called for George to go to
Brunel (?) but he was not well ...could not go.
12. Very cold wind. George in bed all the evening with a
bad cold. Mr. Chamberlain called on his way home.
13 Fine & sharp. I went to the store. Lodge tonight.
Nelly C's birthday.
14 Sunday. Valentine's day. Stormy. I stayed in all day.
These Sundays are very dull.
15 Cold & the roads heavy. More snow last night.
16 George went to P.O. and sot a letter from Annie. Still
cold and horribly dull. We finished a bag of flour
which lasted more than a month.
17 I washed today. A little milder today, Ethel stayed home
from school.
18 Lovely day. I took Eva to Clarke's and stayed to tea.
19 Mild but snowy - too stormy to go to the Debate.
Mr. Whitmore is sick.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY 1892 8)
Feb. 20 Mild. I went to Ladells & saw Ada & Louie (?) Thoms.
Also Mr. Chamberlain who said that Mrs. W. Gall has a
daughter. Mrs. Chester arrived.
21 Snowy & fine. I went to SS & called to see Mrs. A. Ladell.
22 Mild, I washed.
23 Thaw continues. My clothes dried nicely. George
opened a potato pit. Charlie is sickening for La Grippe,
I am afraid.
24 Beautiful day. Finished ironing. Mr. and Mrs. Thoms
came to tea.
25 I went to Ladells & bought a wrapper we came home with
Mrs. Forrest.
26 Fine but cold N. wind. Lucy came and took Ethel, Eva
& me home to stay till Monday.
27 Cold day. Eva troublesome. Mother & Ethel went to
Huntsville.
28 Sunday. lovely day. I took Eva out for a walk while the
girls went to SS. George & Mr. W did not come. In the
evening we went to church and heard Mr. Lowe preach.
Eva was good ____ Ethel.
29 Mild with a little snow. Father drove us home, we called
at Johnsons' & left Nellie there. The girls went skating
in the evening.
March1Tuesday. A cold blustering wind, but sunshiny. I called
on Mrs. Chester.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY 1892 9)
March
to Gall's (Geall's?) over tho taken with George (?)
3 Nice day. I ironed and baked. The girls & Charlie went
skating.
took baby and went to call at Thomses but were persuaded
to stay to tea. They all went to the Debate except
Eva and me. Mr. W's birthday.
5 Colder with wind. G & I went to Ladell's
6 A fine Sunday. I think I will stop teaching in SS. G. &
7 George walked to Falkenburg. The fine weather continues
and the snow is going fast.
8 I washed and George came home from F. Old Mr. Chester
came up.
9 George is sawing wood with A. McInnis. I feel poorly
with a cold coming on. The four Thoms girls came here
to tea and the boys drove them home.
10 A little fresh snow. G. has a bad toothache.
Note: top of page J.H. Colawell Esq.
11 A cold wind. The Thomses called & went with us to the Debate.
12 A cold day with snow. We got 45 1/2 of beef from Theobald.
G. cutting wood
13 Sunday. Bright but cold
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY 1892 10)
March 14 Cold snap continues. N. wind. George is cutting wood
with A. McInnes. Mrs. A. Ladell has a baby.
15 More moderate. G. cutting wood today. Mr. Brymer
got hurt in the same bush cutting wood.
16 Pleasant. George went to Father's place. Ted McInnes
drew our wood up. Choir practice here tonight, quite a
few came to it.
17 A nice day. much milder. George went to a Bee for
cutting Mr. Brymer some wood. Little Eva is poorly.
18 Ada & Laura Thoms came to tea & then went to the Debate.
19 George went to Utterson but did not see Steele (?)
Mrs. A. Ladell worse & had to have the Dr.
20 George and I went to Church. W. Lloyd preached. Very
cold wind. Mrs. Ladell very bad. Eva is not well yet.
21 Mrs. Ladell died this morning leaving a little baby
a week old. The funeral is to be on Wednesday.
Lovely day.
22 A snowy windy day marked by another remarkable event.
Mr. Gendron shot a moose as it was running through the
village and gave us a quarter of venison. George's
birthday.
23 Father & mother came to attend Mrs. Ladell's funeral.
There was quite a crowd there & the little baby was
baptized afterwards. Mild today but some fresh snow
fell. I got a letter from Meaford. The letters come
thick and fast just now.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY 1892 11)
March 24 Mild day. The assessor came & G. was away. Ladells
& Brown's dogs were poisoned.
25 Thawy. The Constables came to P.S. and summoned Mr. Gendron
Another dog poisoned in our garden. It is the talk
of the place and is getting quite exciting. George
went to Utterson & seeing Jim Theobald in the P.O. on
his return accused him of informing & lying aboutit.[TheobaldslivedinGreenhousebesid
26 Thawy day. Jim T. went to Bracebridge and got a summons
Lodge night & a great row before the lodge opened as
the other members would not sit down with Jim the
informer. Mrs. & Mr. Vincent called.
27 Great talk about the impending trial. No service.
Fine day. -
28 We got up at 3.30 and George & Mr. Whitmore went off
in Esson's sleigh for Bracebridge. They were each
fined §10 and costs. George's expenses amounted to
indignation against Jim Theobald.
29 Beautiful day - snow thawing fast. We all feel the loss
& he was about starting for Thornbury to see about buying
another farm. Mr. & Mrs. Chester came to tea.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY 1892 12)
March 30 Nice warm day. I washed. George took Chester's Insuran
changed to the "Sun Insurance Co. Waggons out now
instead of sleighs.
31 March went out like a lamb. Two dances tonight.
April 1 Jokes are flying today. George walked to Father's
place to borrow some money. Roads very bad. Old
Brown's were burnt out.
2 Warm day. Ground nearly all bare. Mr. W. is going
to stay till Easter. George sent off $132.50 to
meet a note. Eva is poorly again today.
ear. We went to church in the evening and heard
Mr. Lowe - a good congregation.
4 A mild rainy day. George has not gone to Falkenburg
yet. Mr. Brymer & Mr. Esson were here.
5 Wind, sunshine & showers - a true April day. George went
to see Mr. Dodd.
6 Much colder today. George went to Vincents. We had
choir practice here. Mr. Whitmore has gone to a party
at Kerr's.
7 A nice day. Spring has come early if it does not change
to winter again.
8 Colder & cloudy. George cleaned the wood-shed. Whitmore,
Charlie & the girls have gone to the debate. The roads
are drying up in Port Sydney.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY 1892 13)
April 9 Wet day. Mr. Whitmore painted the canoe. Mr. Chamberlain
came. (note side of page; Our hens laid 20 eggs up to
the ninth)
10 Mr. Allman's preached twice & came here to tea. Cold wind.
11 Cold & cloudy. no word from Mr. Hay yet. Mr. Vincent
came & stayed to tea. (5 eggs)
12 (4 eggs) Fine but high N. wind. Georgie's birthday.
Magic Lantern at school-house tonight. Charlie at home
with bad cough.
13 (5 eggs) George went to see Steele & was engaged as
night-watchman at the mill. Coughs are very prevalent
just now. Cold wind but fine.
14 (4 eggs) Warmer with E. wind. Mr. Vincent was here.
Had a message from Mr. Hay through Mr. Chester.
15 Good Friday. Nelly and Ethel walked home to spend the
holidays. Mr. Whitmore went to Jones'es.
16 (7 eggs) Still cold. Georgre & Mr. W. went on the river
in the canoe. Hubert & his father-in-law were here to tea.
17 (4 eggs) Easter Sunday. Warmer but cold wind still:
no service here. Eva has a cold caught from sleeping
w
*
13 (4 eggs) High N wind. Eva's ear sets no better. I am
afraid we shall have to take her to the Dr. The girls
came home.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY 1892 14)
April19(5eggs)Much warmer. George tended the mill for
Mr. Forrest. I washed & Nelly and I sot N a dress at
Chesters. I head at Ladells that a Mr. Scott is coming
to this mission.
20 (5 eggs) Lovely warm day. George helped Mr. Forrest
with the stop-logs. He & Mr. W. went out in the canoe
after tea.
21 (4 eggs) Wet afternoon. George tended the mill this
morning. Mr. Jarvis called this evening. We received
ear medicine from Dr.
22 (8 eggs) Cloudy and turned wet. George was digging
post-holes. I went to see Mrs. Jones about the milk.
23 (5 eggs) A fine morning but turned very cold & snowed
at night. - G. & Mr. W. went up the lake.
24 (8 eggs) A cold Sunday. Mr. Scott preached in the morning
worse.
25 (6 eggs) Nelly's birthday. Fine. George & I walked
through to Vincents. Mill not open yet.
26 (9 eggs) Fine pleasant day. Washed & baked. George
was minding the mill for Mr. Forrest. Mr. Holliday
came here to wait for Mr. Smith.
27 (6 eggs) We commenced housecleaning. George tended
the mill this afternoon. Old Mrs. Ladell is ill &
Mrs. Baker(?)came up. High S. Wind blew up rain.
Thunder storm in the evening.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY 1892 15)
April 28 (10 eggs) Warm high wind. George tended the mill in the morning. We are busy housec
29 (6 eggs) Colder but fine. Mr. Scott called and stayed to tea. Jessie Farquaharson died th
30 (6 eggs) Kept cool clouded up for rain.
May 1 (6 eggs) Cloudy a drizzly rain in the afternoon. G & I went to Church & heard Mr. Scot
2 (5 eggs) Cleaned the dining room. Cloudy & cold.
3 (4 eggs) Mr. H. Chamberlain called. George went to Falkenburg. Turned rainy and my washing
4. (7 eggs) Cold & drizzly but cleared out fine. George came home on afternoon train. We mus
5 (5 eggs) George & I went in the canoe to Fathers' place. Cool & cloudy.
6 (7 eggs) Cold & gloomy, most unspringlike weather. The concert came off tonight & Laura Th
7 (7 eggs) Fine but cold high wind. Laura & I walked to the store. I called to see Mrs. Ches
8 (2 eggs) Pleasant with cool wind. The girls went to church in the morning and Ethel stayed
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY 1892 16)
May 9 (5 eggs) Beautiful day much warmer. Laura, Eva & I
evening.
10 Warm & cloudy. Ethel stayed to help me with the
washing. I was very tired after finishing. G & I
went out for a troll.
11 Wet day. We caught a lot of water.
12 Beautiful day. The children had a little party. Laura
and I went to Theobald's & got some milk. Laura went
home with her sisters after the practice.
13 (3 eggs) Very warm. Mother and Nelly & Clara came to
make us a farewell visit. The girls stayed home in
the afternoon. George has commenced night watching at the mill at last. He took
14 (4 eggs) A nice day. Louisa Gall & Connie & Ruth
Thoms came. Mr. Hendron came for his trees. Ada
Thom came to stay a few days. Lodge tonight. George
only stayed at the mill till midnight.
15 (8 eggs) Wet miserable Sunday. George & Ethel & Nelly
went to church this evening.
16 (4 eggs) A cool fine day. I washed. Vestry meeting
tonight. George went to it as he does not have to watch
at the mill for a few nights. Mr. Lloyd came home with
him and stayed over night.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY 1892 17)
May 17 (6 eggs) Warm & Spring-like. George took measurements
for shingle-mill. I got a letter from cousin Janey (?)
and George one from Alfred Hay.
18 (9 eggs) Very warm. George, Ada & I went to tea at
Forrests.
19 (5 eggs) Blowing a gale from the S. turned wet. Mrs. &
Mrs. Vincent called & Ada went back with them. George
heard from Mr. Hay.
20 (5 eggs) Wet day turned quite cold. None of our expected
visitors came. I received letter from Connie.
21 (8 eggs) Still gloomy and cold. George went to Falkenburg
and decided to go to Meaford next Tuesday week. He had to
come home in the afternoon to go on at the shingle mill
tonight.
22 (5 eggs) Showery & cold. Louie Thoms came after morning service. Ethe
tea. I stayed home & the rest went to church. They
decided to have a pic-nic on the 24th.
23 (6 eggs) Still gloomy. Lucy came and we began packing.
Feel pretty tired tonight.
24 (4 eggs) Queen's birthday rose bright & fine but as usual
clouded up & rained in the afternoon. We went to the
pic-nic but had to go in the hall. however we enjoyed
seeing all our friends. As it is probably the last pic-nic
we shall be at here. George is at the mill tonight.
�Grandmother's Diary 1892 18)
May 25 (5 eggs) Turned cloudy. George walked to Bracebridge
early this morningNelly & Charlie at Forrests. We are
getting on well with packing.
25 Heavy shower this morning but cleared out (5 eggs).
and I went to church this evening.
27 (5 eggs) Gloomy & cold. Lucy went home as we have
finished about all the packing that we can do without
George. G. came home in the afternoon train and has gone
to the mill again tonight. This has been a miserable cold
spring all through. We expect to move next Wednesday.
28 (10 eggs) Lovely day. George sold the canoe to Mr. Marsh &
rented the house to G. McEntyre. I called at Chester's
are all very kind and seem sorry to lose us.
evening & I went to church alone.
30 (7 eggs) Father & Lucy came & G drew two loads to Utterson.
Nellie & I called at Laddells. Warm day. Miss Hay &
Nelly came to P.S. George went to get Mr. Thoms to
draw the furniture.
31 Hot. Mr. Thoms & G. busy all day & also Nelly & I doing
the last packing. The children staid the night at Chesters' &
sultry weather.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY 1892 19)
June 1st Very sultry. We took leave of Port Sydney & all our
friends there and are this evening at Falkenburg where
it is very hot & uncomfortable.
2 A wet day but turned cold in evening. We finished
arranging with Mr. Hay and started for Barrie where
we stayed the night.
3 Cool & cloudy. We came on to Thornbury but found no
Mr. Hay so George went to fetch him. G. came back
as Mr. Hay had no accommodation. We all slept in one
room and had no very clean room at that.
4
was brought to the house which (though a good one) is
in a terrible mess which we could not do much to
remedy today.
5 A warm showery day. George walked to Uncle Willies.
We are staying with the Hays till Monday.
6 We moved over here & commenced to bring order out of
chaos. We cleaned the upstairs & put beds up. We got
some baker's bread & Mrs. Tucker gave us milk. We got
Hay's bill. A fine day.
7 Cool & rather dull. The mud is nearly all dried up.
Nelly & I cleaned the kitchen. George pruned some trees
the evening. Like rain.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY 1892 20)
June 8 A fine morning but a thunder storm came on in afternoon
which has made everything muddy again. Nelly & I
washed. George went to see about a cow but it was sold
9 Fine day but foggy morn. Nelly & I arranged the sitting
room & George walked to Meaford and posted the Lodge book.
He bought a cow from Mr. Carnahan near Uncle Willie's.
I wrote to Mr. Hay for George.
10 Fine & hot. Charlie went to Thornbury with Mr. Noble
who brought our goods from Mr. Hay. We cleaned the cellar
& ironed. George planted some potatoes & went to see
Mr. Lamb.
11 Hot again. We cleaned the dining-room which is the last
room & now there are only odds & ends to do. The crockery
unpacked without a breakage. George put in some garden
seeds & cut some black knot.
12 Sunday. Very hot & a tremendous wind. We were at home
all day but none of Uncle Willie's people came. It is
nice to have a rest-day.
13 Still hot 4 windy but it is cooler after the thunder storm
this evening. I planted some flower-seeds in boxes &
George put in some seeds. George went to Bell's after tea
14 Much cooler & high wind. Nelly & I washed. Uncle & Aunt
came this afternoon & we were very glad to see them.
George went to see Bell's team. He heard from Mr. Hay
tonight & got cheque for cow.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY 1892 21)
June 15 (Note across entry: House at Port Sydney let to
G. McEntyre from this date) A nice day George went
to Meaford& brought home a cow, but we have to keep
her in the stable at first. We finished washing
& ironed.
15 Beautiful weather now. George began Mr. Hay's road
work: did11/4days. We are not troubled with mosquitoes
here.
17 Heavy rain last night, foggy morning but fine afternoon.
Cousin's Frank, Mary & Kate came & stayed to tea.
George started road-work but left off for the rain and st
18 Saturday foggy & wet. George put in1/2day at
road-work. Mr. White brought a churn for us to try.
19 A wet Sunday, muddy & very dull staying in all day.
Mr. E. Hay came. Our cow is a good deal of bother as
she is not contented alone. Foggy even.
20 Fine breezy day. Nelly & I washed blankets. George
saw Mr. Hay on business and drove to Clarksburg with
Mr. White. He is over at A. Hay's this even. E. Hay
has gone. Cloudy & foggy again. This is a terrible
place for fog.
21 Hotmorning, turned wet. G. went to see A. Hay before
he went away & then went to Meaford & got cheque from
A. Paxon
�GRANDMOTHER'5 DIARY 1892 22)
June 22 Fine breezy day but turned wet at night. George went
to see Mr. White & Mr. Noble & commenced hoeing corn.
Mrs. Bell & Mrs. J. Noble called. I went to see Mrs.
Hay who thinks she will not go away with her husband.
23 Cloudy noon but nice afternoon. We washed & churned.
G. doing roadwork. George bought 2 pigs from Bells.
24 Beautiful day. Mr. White is here harrowing. Nelly
went to Meaford with Mrs. Hay. G. did some mowing
for Mrs. Hay.
25 Fine cold day. We begin to be troubled with cattle
breaking in. Mr. White was here harrowing this morning.
George went to Meaford & posted Jones's & Mr. Varney's (?)
Insurance papers. Mr. Blanchard brought our goods from
Thornbury.
26 Fine Sunday but none of us got to Church. Mrs. Hay called.
It turned wet at night.
27 High E. wind & rain stopped work.
28 High W. wind & cool. George was at road work this
morning. Mr. White came to cultivate corn this afternoon.
I went to Hay's & borrowed butter-bowl & pan. Like rain
again & so much wind. Georae wrote to Arthur Paxon.
29 Fine morn but turned showery. I washed. Nelly went
to Meaford with Mrs. Hay & went into Uncle Willie's
& had dinner. Mr. White here cultivating all day.
Mr. Clarke came to set work.
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1892 23)
30 Cool high wind. Mr. A. Hay is back. Mr. White here
today cultivating and his son harrowing. Mr. Hares was
here hoeing all day. George planted some peas and
hoed corn. Last day of school.
July 1 Nelly & Charlie went to Meaford. Mr. White was cultivatin
all day.
2 Fine morning but wet evening. Mr. White cultivating
with A. Hay and got letters from Mother & A. Thom.
George fenced in part of the gully for the cow.
3. A wet Sunday as usual & a very dull one.
4. Nice day. Mr. White here harrowing. Hired man is coming
to board tomorrow. George went to Thornbury with A. Hay.
I called at Bell's.
5 Mr. Clark came here to hire & was harrowing all day.
G & I went over to Mrs. Hay's & filled a straw tick.
A. Hay has gone again. Mr. White mowed this afternoon
It has been a beautiful day
& his son was hoeing all day. for the pic-nic.
6 Hot day. Mr. Clarke was cultivating & harrowing.
Went home this evening. Mr. White was mowing since
9 o'clock. George went to Meaford after tea. Nelly
got some strawberries
7. Another hot day. Mr. Clarke's nephew came to board
here while he is hoeing A. Hays corn. Clarke mowed
in the orchard & this even George & he went to Thornbury
to get a horse-rake. They did not get back till after 12.
�to Mr. Hay. He & Clarke were putting up hay & boy raking.
Clarke went home tonight - Blanchard brought home a
cultivator.
10 A hot day. None of us at Church. Mr. Tucker called.
George & I went to Mrs. Hays. Hay's cow calved.
11 Clarke came back & he & George and W. Blanchard drewin
hay & in the afternoon old Blanchard helped. Clarke
went home at night. Very hot & like a thunder storm.
12 Still hot but like thunder in even. George & the
Blanchards drew in the rest of the hay this evening &
afterdinner G. went to Meaford. I got letter from
Constance & Nelly from Ethel.
13 Cooler but no rain & no water to wash. Mr. Clarke came
back & scuffled corn. G. & Blanchard got in one load of
hay. George was at road work this afternoon. Aunt
Annie & Mrs. Albert came & spent the afternoon & Mrs. & Miss
McVetie called.
14 Hot & fine. Mr. White was here mowing. Mr Clarke raked
over by Hay's house & after dinner he & George hoed beans.
Mr. & Mrs. Fairlie called. George went to see Mr. & McVitie.
GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY 1892 24)
July 8 Hot. George raked some hay up with the horse-rake &
Clarke mowed after the machine over at Hay's. Adam
was weeding. White scuffling.
9 Still hot & good hay weather. George sent off a letter
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY 1892 25)
July 15 George is poorly today. He & Clark put wire on the line
fence this morn & this afternoon. Clarke hoed tilla
thunder storm came on & after tea cleaned the barn floors.
Cool & windy tonight. We picked a few black currants.
16 G. went to see Dr. Kent for the 1st time. Bright & cool.
Mr. Clarke cleaned the cistern & hoed after tea. George
sent to Thornbury with Mr. Blanchard . A. Hay came
home again.
17 Beautiful day. Stayed at home as usual. It is very
dullnot going to church. A. Hay & Mr. Tucker called.
18 Like rain but cleared off & Blanchard & Clarke drew
in 4 loads of hay while George raked. Clarke hoed corn
in morn. Nelly walked to Meaford & posted Insurance
money. She got letter from E. Hay. Like rain tonight.
19 Drizzly in the morn but high wind blew clouds away. Cooler.
The children got11/2qts. raspberries. Mr. Clarke
mowed for Hay today. G. was hoeing. I went over to Hay's
& Tucker's after tea & took Eva.
20 Hot & windy. George poorly with bad headache. He &
Clarke took cow to Bolesey. Clarke mowed & raked for
S. Hay.
21 Very hot. George not well, unable to work. Byres
came this afternoon to mow across the gully. Clarke
raked at Hay's this morn & this afternoon Blanchard &
Clarke drew it in. We picked some black currants &
I preserved 2 jars cherries.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY 1892 26)
July 22 Hot. Clarke was working for A. Hay & young Byres mowed
this morning. George went to Thornbury this afternoon
to get Lucy's money but was unable to do so.
23 Hot. Clarke left us to work at Hays corn. Byres mowed
the orchard & helped with the drawing in after dinner
but they did not get all the hay in and we had a heavy
thunder storm at night. Nelly went to Meaford & got
letters from Mother. Louie & Mr. Kay & Ethel.
24 Still hot. No one at church. A. Hay called.
25 Very hot but cooler after the violent storm this evening.
They got in 2 loads of hay. Byres here all day and Clarke
& 2 boys boarding here.
26 Hot & like thunder. Clarke & 2 boys are working for
A. Kay & boarding here. G. went to Thornbury and got
money for cheque.
27 Hot, but it came up a severe thunder storm in evening.
Clarke & boys are not boarding here now. G. mowing in
orchard. Mrs. Tucker called & Nelly went to Mrs. Hay's.
A terrific storm of wind rain & thunder came up in the
evening. Blowing most the fences down.
28 Fine. George busy all day putting up fences. Very hot
still
29 A wet day turned much cooler. George very poorly.
He paid Mr. White.
30 Fine & cooler. George Charlie went in Clarke's buggy
to Meaford. I went over to Hays after tea.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY 1892 27)
July 31 A nice day. But it is so dull never going to church.
Aug. 1 Fine morn but wet afternoon. The Blanchards mowed till
the rain & then went to Meaford. Clarke & 2 boys hoeing.
2 Fine. George walked to Meaford & got letter from Lucy
& posted letters with her money. Blanchards were
mowing in stump field & Clarke & his boy hoed for us
after dinner.
3 Hot with high wind & rain threatening. George not able
to work. Blanchard & the Clarke's drew in 2 loads of
hay.
4
with his legs. He went over to Mrs. Hay's & got some
potatoes.
5 Fine morn, but turned wet. A. Hay came home. Nelly &
Charlie walked to Meaford & Frank drove them home in
the rain. I got a letter from Mother.
6 Cool & windy. George went to Thornbury with Blanchard
7 But she was not. They drove out to see us & did not bring
her. Keeps hot.
8
Miss Byres called and while they were here Frank & mother
came from Meaford. Sultry and violent thunder storms
at night. George got up & came down stairs.
9 Not much cooler but fine.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY 1892 28)
Aug. 10 Rain last night & today. We washed. George went to
Meaford & got letters & saw creamery. He took cow to
Boles' again.
11 Wet day, turned cooler.
12 Bright & cool. G. Turned over a bit of hay.
13 George walked to Meaford and came home tired out.
Blanchard drew in the last hay for us.
14 Sunday, pleasant. G. went to Tucker's & mother & Nelly
called at Hays.
15 We washed. Hotter. Blanchards plowing (?) again.
George hoed turnips. Charlie started to school.
16 Hot. Nelly went to Meaford with Mrs. Hay. G.
mowing (?)
17 - wrote to Mr. Kay about money. Mr. Clarke was
cultivating "all day. We got about J
- bus. potatoes-
from A. Kay. Still hot.
[Next entries Aug 18 - Sep 5 written by Grandma's mother]
18 Sultry. Churned soft butter. G. walked to Thornbury.
Windy evening & warm.
19 Much cooler happily for Minnie was sick all day, Dr.
came at 3 p.m. baby born at 5 p.m., a fine rosy girl,
had a tolerable good night, both doing well.
20 Cool, Nellie & I did Saturdays work. baby good &
21 Sunday at home, M & baby progressing satisfactorily.
M has sore breasts, Mrs. Hay called, nice cool day,
none of the Gibson's came, baby sleeps well.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY 1892 29)
August 22 M. improving which we are thankful for, I wrote to
Lizzie, Mr. & Mrs. Thos Gibson, George helping
Mr. Hay with the pease.
23 Cool & fine. G. went to Meaford with Mr. Blanchard.
Got peck potatoes from A. Hay. G. got home in the
evening. Brought me two letters. Got letter from Mr. Hay.
24 Hot again. Mr. Clark here to dinner & tea, sultry evening,
little rain.
25 Wet morning, churned & ironed. M & I wrote to Mrs.
D. Coldwell, wet afternoon, baby sleeps well.
25 Fine, Mr. Clark here dinner and tea. showery afternoon.
G. went to Thornbury
27 Fine, Mr. Clark here dinner & tea, Nellie went to
Meaford, got letters from Port Sydney.
29 Fine. George helping Mr. Hay all day. baby wakeful and
cross, windy evening.
afternoon G. working for Mr. Hay till four p.m., cooler.
31 Cold and showery day, washed clothes, charlie got peck
potatoes from Mr. Hay.
Sept. 1 Fine & cool. George working at Mr. Hays all day.
Mr. Clark here two meals, preserved two jars crabs
2 Very warm, G. at home picked harvest apples, Mr. Hay
brought baskets for plums.
3 Fine, hot, G. helping Mr. Hay all day. Nellie walked
to Meaford got letter from Mrs. Forrest, four for me
and papers, baby good, Eva had night croup.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY 1892 30)
Sept. 4 Sunday. hot like rain. G and M had a walk, baby restless.
5 Wet morning and cool, mopped bedroom. M made marmalade.
5 Cold & damp (Minnie resumes writing) George & Charlie
picked plums for Mr. Hay. Mother & N. washed. Baby
sleeps well today. She has good nights. A. Kay took
plums & apples to Thornbury.
7 George working all day for A. Hay. Fine. Ironed & churned
Creamery man called.
3 Beautiful day. George working for A. Kay 7 hours.
Aunt Annie came & took mother away; Eva shall miss her.
9 Fine G. at Hay's half a day. I picked 2 baskets of...
plums. Bagman came (?)
10 George working at A. Hays. Got no mail this week.
G. went to Thornbury & sold 2 baskets of plums
11 Fine Sunday George walked to Uncle Willies & took
mother her money. Nelly & I called at Tuckers.
12 George picked 2 baskets of plums. Wet day. I preserved
plums.
13 Still wet. We washed but I don't know when the clothes
will dry.
14 Turned cold & still miserably wet. Clothes blown all
over. G. picked up 2 baskets of plums & there are lots
of apples down. Blanchard came.
15 Picked a lot of plums they are getting too ripe. Fine
and cool.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY 1892 31
Sept. 16 George walked to Meaford. A. Hay took 6 baskets of
plums to ship. G. stooked up some oats. We are busy
preserving plums.
17 Lovely day. Picking plums. Sent 5 baskets to sell with
Mr. Blanchard. $1.35 a bus. (bushell)
13 Fine cool Sunday. George, Charlie & I took a walk
past Hays.
19 Cold wind but fine. Finished picking plums & sent off
6 baskets for Hays besides 5 more to divide.
20 Fine but cold wind. We washed. Sent off the rest
of Hay's plums. George working at Hays in the afternoon.
21 Warm & still. George picked some apples. It is very
dull here; we seldom see anybody or go anywhere. Like rain.
22 George poorly with sick headache. Sultry like thunder.
23 Still sultry. Fair at Meaford. We sent in a basket
of plums to Uncle Willie. I went to McVeties and stayed
to tea.
24 George walked to Meaford but did not get much mail.
Posted letter to E. Hay.
25 Fine morning but thunder storm in afternoon cooled the
air. Ferguson's barn was struck by lightning and
burn to the ground.
26 High cold wind. I had a bad toothache.
27 Very high wind but warmer. Tooth still bad all day.
We washed the white clothes. George walked to Thornbury
to post letter to A. Ladell. He has gone to Tuckers
tonight.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY 1892 32
Sept. 28 & 29 George is digging Mr. Hays potatoes. Fine & for
a wonder not much wind.
30 George & Charlie cutting sunflowers. High warm wind,
like rain tonight.
Oct.1st Got letters from Mother & money from Mr Hay. Nelly
went to Meaford.
2 Sunday cool & like rain at night. G. & I took a
walk towards Thornbury. A. Hay called in evening.
3 High wind, rain at night - George is helping A. Hay
Measure the summer fallow.
4 Cold & wet. A. Hay went to Allan Park. G. cut a
little corn.
5 The first snow of the season came indashes all day
with a bitter cold wind. We washed.
6 A high wind but warmer. George & C. were cutting corn
all day.
7 G. & C. cutting corn. After noon W. Elanchard
drew it in to the stoop. Mild.
8 Wet day. George went with W. Tucker in the morn to
have a hunt & after noon to Meaford & got letter from
Ethel & cheque from Relief for $7
9 Sunday. Fine & cool. Uncle Willie & his cousin came
& stayed to tea. Frost.
10 Warmer & like rain. G. husking corn.
11 Charlie's birthday. Fine. Willie Tucker was here.
G. husking corn.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY 1892 33
Oct. 12 Nice day. George cutting corn. Nelly got some
tomatoes from Mrs. Hay.
13 Indian summer weather. G. finished cutting corn.
I went to call on Mrs. Byres but found her away.
14 Still fine. G. walked to Meaford and got a letter
and book for Charlie. W. Blanchard drew in some corn.
15 Got in rest of corn. Got a bag of flour & some
oatmeal. Rain.
16 Sunday. Cold & gloomy. A. Hay back.
17- I washed white clothes.
13 Warm day. Eva got cold. G. & C. are busy picking apples.
19 Colder with high wind.
20 Cold & fine. They finished picking fall apples.
21 Cold wind. I took up carpet.
22 High wind but mild. rain. No one went for mail today.
23 A dull wet Sunday.
24 Wet and miserable. G. Helping measure summer fallow
25 Ditto I washed
26 Still ditto Blanchards did not go but Willie went
to Thornbury & got stove piping.
27 Blanchards started for home. Fine. George went to
Meaford and got mail & zinc.
28 High wind wet night. We got the stove up.
29 A horrible wet, windy day. most detestible weather,
we could not go to Meaford.
�No.
GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY 1892 34
Boxes
12 Crocks, baking & washing utensils etc.
3 Books
1 Clothing
8 Bedding, blankets
2
31 Books, bolsters, Desk, Hat-box
4 Winter clothes
5 Clothese not needed. Quilts
9 Sheets, p . cases, flat, irons, blankets.
Nov. 4 Still wet & driving snow, colder. Edward Hay and Buddy
came today. He has nothing satisfactory to arrange.
5 George & the Hays picked the winter apples. G. went to
Hays in the even. Turned cold.
6 Sunday. Milder & xxxx muddy. E. Hay went away.
7 Mr. White took 4 bbs of applies to Thornbury and George
went with him & got 2 bags of flour.
8 High wind & frozen up. G. walked to Meaford and got
letter from McEntyre enclosing rent. He got some beef.
9 I washed. Aunt Annie came & took the two little ones
& me home. very muddy.
10 Thanksgiving day. A fall of snow last night. I went
to church with Mary & Nelly & enjoyed the service. Came
back to dinner of roast goose which George came Just in
time for. The little ones are very good. We had some
music in the evening.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY I892 35
Nove.11 Cold wind. Mary drove me into Meaford in the morn
and Aunt brought us home after dinner. The roads
are abominable & the ride was unpleasant.
12 Saturday. Snowy. George unroofed the log shed.
13 Another dull Sunday.
Rain last night took away snow & made it very
muddy again. I white-washed the dining-room.
15 Finished room. Warm & damp.
16 We washed & the sun shone out for an hour or two
and set fair. George walked to Thornbury & got
Charlie a pair of boots. came home very tired.
17 More rain last night & high warm wind this even.
We have had cloudy skies, rain & snow & wind almost
without intermission for a month. I hope a change
will come soon.
18 & 19 Colder with snow. No mail this week.
20 Sunday. About 4 inches of snow.
21 Cold high wind. George is building a hen-house.
22 Sharp frost & snowy. G. working at hen-house. I wrote
1
to Louie for him. These days are terribly monotonous.
We moved stove into the dining-room.
23 Washed & George walked to Meaford in the snow.
Letters from Mother, Mrs. Clarke & Lizzie Coldwell.
24 Snow enough for sleighing. Baked & churned. Mr. Dodd
died.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY 1892 36
Nov. 25 Got a bag of peas from Bell.
26 Keeps cloudy & dull every day. Snow is staying.
27 Advent Sunday. Chilly & dull.
28 Charlie got some peas from A. Hay. Goods did not
come from Falkenburg. Pleasant mild day.
29 Willie Tucker came to see George. Charlie got oatmeal.
Dec. 1 Nelly & Charlie walked to Meaford. Got bill from Hay.
2 I took baby to Hays. Thawing.
3,4 Sunday. Cold & Snowy. The cow strayed away.
5 George went to Meaford to look for cow but did not get
her. He brought me a letter from Annie & one from
Walter Brymer. Nice day.
6 G. went again for cow & found her. He had dinner at
Uncle Willie's. Rainy day. I washed.
7 Fine morn but stormy afternoon driving rain. McVettie
came and killed the pigs.
9 Snow nearly gone. but cold howling wind blowing
10 Sunny afternoon. George went to Meaford & Mr. Byres
brought box & bag of salt for the pork. G. got letters
from Mr. Hay and Louie Paxon.
11 A cold miserable Sunday. Indoors all day.
12 There is a little snow for sleighing again. Charlie
started to school.
15 George went to Ferguson's & Tuckers.
16 Hays killed their pigs. Weather pleasant.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY 1982 37
Dec. 17 Saturday. George went to Meaford & got letters from
Cousin Jane & Ada Thoms & Cheque from A. Paxon.
Nellie got a volume of Sunshine from Eng.
18 Another stormy Sunday indoors all day.
19 Baby is 4 months old. I made Xmas cake & pudding.
20 We washed. Very cold & windy
21 Spelling match at the school. George & I went.
Charlie is there this evening. Mr. Whitfield came today.
22 & 23 Very stormy & lots of snow
24 Cleared up a little in afternoon & George went to
Meaford & got two Christmas papers & budgett of letters
(I got a pound from Connie) and cards. Piercing cold.
25 The stormiest, coldest Xmas I remember. The snow is
very deep and drifted. We have to den up this weather.
26 A little improvement in the weather. G. sawing wood
27 A nice day. Nelly walked to Meaford
28 We are having a few nice days & good roads. Mr White
came & drew some wood from the barn & Mrs. W. came in
for a while.
29 & 30 George sawed some wood at the woods. He has hurt himself
lifting blocks and is afraid of rupture.
31 Charlie took the saw to Fergusson's. George went to
Meaford & got letter from Mr. Thoms & parcel from Lucy
in Toronto.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY 1893 38
January 1, 1893 Sunday. Stormy again & shut in as usual.
2 Storming & drifted deep snow. Election day.
6 Snows every day. George cutting wood at the woods.
7 George went to Meaford with Mr. Hay & got Nelly letters
from England.
8 Cold & snowy.
9 A regular blizzard this afternoon
March 4 It has been a terribly stormy & dull winter and there has
10 This has been a very fine week and the snow is about
half gone. George has Been busy looking for a team.
Charlie has a bad cough & cold.
15 Very cold again. Eva & baby poorly with colds.
16 Connie's birthday. Mr. Latornell called.
17 Nice day. Rev. Mr. Caswell called to see us. G. has
a bad cold.
22 George's 40th birthday. He went to Dinsmore's sale.
23 Mild high wind which is thawing rapidly.
April 2 Easter Sunday. G. went to Tuckers. Snow nearly gone.
3 Very warm, thawing fast. Mrs. Fergusson & children came.
Mr. Hay is expected today. Ada Thoms' wedding day.
4 E. Hay & George went and bought a team. Very high wind.
5 G. went to bring Taylor & arranged with L
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY 1893 39
April 6 G. went to see Mr. Vickars & he came late at night
7 George walked to Meaford. Icy and cold wind.
8 High soft wind but turned cold, fine.
10 Lovely mild day drying up nicely. I washed.
11 Nice day. George went to Meaford & I went as far as
Uncle W's
12 High S. wind. G. walked to Thornbury but the harness had
not come. Roads getting nice and dry. G. had a
buggy offered him for $10 I wish we could get i t .
13 Blowing bard, turned cold. I cleaned a room, the third.
W i l l i e Tucker helped G to weigh some hay.
14 A. Hay went to Thornbury. No harness yet. White here sawing.
17 Gloomy raw day. Nothing can be done yet with horses
for want of harness. G. is going to Thornbury to see if
Draft of letter on following sheet:
Since writing to you Mr. Arthur Ladell who holds the mortgage on
my house in Pt. Sydney has called his money in. I had allowed
the Interest this summer to get in arrears & expected to have
paid it xx at Christmas time but owing to some money I expected
not coming to hand, I have not been able to do so.
As it is simply impossible for me at the present time to pay the
Principle & Interest: I shall have to lose the place. The
Principle & Intst on the 14th of March when the money is called
for amount to Princ. $250 x s I think the place is certainly
worth more than this. If you think the place is worth any more than
this to you and you like to make xxx me an offer for it. I should
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY 1893 40
Draft of letter: Mr. Dodd held a note of mine for $100 which I
think falls due about the 15th of the month. Would you kindly
let me renew the note till the 1st of July as I am sorry to say
Icannotpaytheprincipletillthen.Iwillpostyouthe$8interest next week. We were very
and wish to assure you of our kind sympathy. I should like
to have seen Mr. Dodd before leaving Port Sydney but we left
rather hurriedly at the last & I was night-watching at the mill
at the time.
May 7 Commenced seeding. Rodgers came.
8 G. & I went to Meaford and sent off deed of house.
9 Uncle & Aunt came & had tea. Hot weather.
10 They are getting on well with seeding - like rain.
�GRANDFATHER'S DIARY 4l)
The diary of Mary (Minnie) Coldwell Butcher
July 20, 1893. Mrs. Ed. Hay & girls went home today.
Splendid hay weather.
July 21. George, Eva and I drove to Meaford & I brought
various things. Hot.
July 22. Excursion to Orillia to see boat-race. Thunder
shower. George went to Thornbury and got 2 bags of flour
& one of oatmeal.
24 Warm. I washed. Willie Byers commenced cutting hay here,
picked first green pear.
25 Very hot and windy, busy making and mowing hay.
26 Byers here in forenoon. Afternoon G. & I went to Meaford
Freddie home. I went ...
for butter.
27 Byers & H here stacking hay. Nice & cool.
Mary & Kate Gibson walked here & took Fred home in the
evening.
28 Men here drawing in today, rain came before they quite
finished.
29 Fine & windy. Byers here & they finished up the hay.
G. does not stand the work well.
30 Sunday. hot, at home all day.
�Grandmother's Diary 1893
42)
July 31 Cobler, George & Charlie went to Meaford and got letters
from Surbiton. We are afraid Miss Terry is
not coming.
Aug 1 Lovely day. G. put p. green (Paris green?) on potatoes.
He went to see Mr. in evening.
2 Nice day but too dry. G. went to Tom Lat
... went to Thornbury
and got chop
... went to tea at Jamieson's. Dry & smoky. W. Byers
sawing wood.
5 George went to Thornbury and got wagon fixed. Nelly walked
to Meaford, no mail. Heavy thunder shower did much good.
6 Sunday turned quite cold & windy. G. went to
7 Beautiful clear day. G. put the cow in the bush behind
house. I feel poorly today.
8 Hot. Nelly went to Byers & found Mrs. B. very ill. George
went to see La about cutting the grain. The
two Bobs girls called.
9 Hot. We washed. G. drew some hay for A. Hay. G. went to
Meaford & I rode as far as Laturnels with him. Heard from
Miss Terry.
10 Hot & dry, grass all parched up.
•
11 Nelly and Charlie went to spend the day at Gibsons. Hot
& smoky but nice shower in the evening.
12 They stayed all night and came home in the morning. G.
drove to Meaford but got nothing.
�Aug 13 Cool sunday again. At home all day.
14 Lovely clear day. George & I drove to Meaford and he met
Miss Terry starting to walk out here. I stayed at Uncles
till they came past.
15 Miss Terry tired with her long journey. (G. Latornell pulling
peas.
16 Sultry & like rain. Miss T. helped me to wash. Latornell
pulling peas and Nobles cutting peas & oats1/2day.
17 Unsettled weather. George drove Miss Terry to Meaford.
She & Nelly went for walk in evening.
18 Like rain. Miss Terry & I called at Tuckers. Ed. Hay
came here in the evening.
19 Cool day. George went to Thornbury and bought binder twine.
In afternoon he & Ed. Hay drew in the peas.
19 Nice cool day. Miss Terry & Nelly went for a walk. Mr.
& Mrs. Tucker came to tea. Hay bros. were over for a while.
20 Fine. G. drove his sister-in-law to Meaford to get her
ticket as she starts tomorrow for Slayton (3 Latornells
working here this afternoon. Got book from Connie for Eva.
21 We got up early & George saw Miss Terry off on the stage
I washed. Nelly has bad headache.
23 Hot. Eva's birthday she got a book and a fan 3 Lat
24th Very hot & like rain. Busy harvesting & cooking for
men. I went over to Hays in the evening.
25thNo rain but blew a little cooler. Mother's birthday.
Good harvest weather.
�Aug 26 Saturday. Cloudy but hot men still here cutting &
drawing grain. I walked to Meaford and had tea at Uncles,
Saw an excursion from Parry Sound. I got a letter from
Laura Thoms & 2 from Miss Terry. for George & me. I
expect we shall hear again soon from her. She is very kind
and would like to help us.
Aug 27 Cloudy. Another Sunday at home. How long before we are
able to go to Church again I wonder. G. poorly
Aug 28 A wet day men had to go home. George glad of the rest.
29 Quite cold but turned bright - busy harvesting.
30 Cool & fine. Busy carrying in, in afternoon & finished
cutting.
31 Lovely clear day, carrying grain all day. 2 men here.
We are not troubled with near so many house flies this
year as usual.
Sept. 1 Drawing In. Turned cold & wet.
2 Cold, day high wind, George went to Clarksburg & Nelly
went to Meaford but got no letters.
3 Cool. Mr. & Mrs. Allman came & stayed tea.
4 Sultry again. Drawing in all day. Nelly & Eva went to
Allmans.
5 Like rain but turned cool. Finished harvest. G. went to
Meaford & unloaded car of lumber, got back late.
6 George drew lumber to Hay and went to M. for another load
7. Muddy. G. went for load of lumber in forenoon.
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Sept 8 George got load of lumber. Aunt Annie & Lizzie & Roy
came in morn. Lovely day.
9 G. brought 2 loads lumber. I went to Meaford ft rode with
Bells. No letter.
10 Sunday. G. & I went to Bob Latornalls.
11 I wrote to Lucy. G. got 2 loads lumber.
12 I washed. Nice weather but so dry. G. brought 1 load
lumber. A. Hay got a few apples. G. had letter from Mrs.
Lefroy.
13 GeorgewenttoLamb'sthreshing.Hot.
14
very tired.
15 George went for rest of lumber. Mrs. Hay called. Warm
16 Equinoxial gales begun. Cold rain & high wind, miserable
cold night.
17 Bright but cold wind. Sunday
18 Warm & smoky again. G. got peas from Bell & drew beans for
A. Hay.
19 I washed. Mrs. Byres came. George went to Meaford and
got letters from Miss Terry, Janey & Lucy.
20 (nothing)
21 Nelly & Charlie put cow in back pasture & had a bother
with her. George went to see Mr. Allman ft to Meaford
posted letters to Mr. Lefroy, W. Hay, Mrs. Paxon.
22 Last night was wet but it came out bright. G. got some
flour at Nobles & heard that the machine will not be here for
abouta fortnight, G. cutting wood. Clarksburg fair.
23 Turned colder.
24 Harvest Festival Sunday. Nice day, turned like rain.
25
Meaford for lumber.
26 Kept cold. G. drew 2 loads of posts.
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Sept. 27 George drew the last of the lumber & heard from Ed. Hay.
we leave here at the end of Oct.
28 I walked to Meaford & posted letters to Grandpa &
mother & had tea at Uncle's. Georere brought a load
from Thornbury for Hays. Stormy night.
29 We get very little rain ft the roads are good. G. gave
up horses. He worked at Hays with Noble.
30 Like rain. G. going to Meaford.
Oct. 1 Nice day. We stayed at home.
2 Slick Noble ft G. moving straw stack.
3 Fine but rain at night. They are still at the straw.
Nelly went to Meaford ft got something for threshing.
4 Wet morning. Not working today. S. Hay took pigs home.
5 Lovely warm day. The trees are all in autumn foliage
now. W. Byers ft George are moving straw. Old Mrs.
Noble died last night. Meaford fair. Nelly went with
Byers.
5 Windy & came up stormy. Mrs. Noble's funeral. George
went to Meaford & got me a letter from Lizzie.
7 Wet morning & colder. G. went to Meaford ft got a
letter from Clarke containing a draft for $100. Hope
to goto P.S. before next month.
8 Sunday, nice day.
9 Busy. Cooking for threshing but we head they would not
come till Wednesday. Got book ft letters for Charllie.
10 I washed. Beautiful day. Machine came tonight.
Jamieson girls called.
11 Charlie's birthday. A busy day threshing. got done at
5 Ada Byers helped us. Warm & summerlike.
12 Rather like rain. G. at Nobles threshing. Turned hot.
I walked to Meaford & got Lucy's money & bought some
clothes for Nelly.
13 Commenced dress-making. G. at Tuckers. Windy but cooler.
Rain at night.
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Oct. 14 Wet cold & windy rain all day.
15 Cold wind & the first snow fell. Staid in all day.
16 Busy dressmaking. Fine & cool. G. went to Meaford &
got letters from Mrs. Thoms & Mr. Lefroy with Nelly's
money.
17 Washed. Nice day. Uncle & Aunt and Ethel came to tea.
13 Mrs. Roble & Miss Lindsay came to tea. Warm & pleasant.
G. went to Meaford. Heard from Petmen. (?)
19 Nice day. Mrs. Hay called. G. went to Thornbury.
(Sewing for Nelly and packing)
20 Busy packing. Like a storm but it passed off.
21 Lovely cool day. Packing. George went to Meaford
and got cloth but no letter from Petm.
22 Sunday. Fine. I went to Hays & Tuckers. Lovely
moonlight night.
23 Weather keeps beautiful & warm. G. & I walked to
Meaford. Turned cloudy.
24 Busy finishing up packing 3 loads went to the station.
Weather changed to cold with dashes of rain. Cannot
get Petman's house.
25 Cold & cloudy but cleared out. Mr. Bell took last
load and Frank fetched us here to stay all night.
26 We started off in the morning and duly arrived.
George & C. at F.S. and the children and I at Father's.
Cold & gloomy with a dash of snow.
27 Still raw but milder. Charlie came out to tell me that
there is some difficulty about getting Paton's (?)
house & I do not know where we will live.
23 Father went to P.S. to see about drawing some of the things.
He brought a barrel of apples. Furniture stored at
Utterson till the house is ready. Mr. Smith away.
29 Gloomy & cold,1/2inch of snow. Some of the girls
went to S.S. G. did not come.
30 Bright fine day. Lucy is going to Huntsville. Good
day for still hunt. G. came in evening. He stayed
over-night
31 George went to Huntsville intending to go by train to
P.S. and see Mr. Smith in evening. Gloomy.
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Nov. 1st Mild & cloudy. Mr. Smith went past but I got no
message from George. I hope he has got the house.
This long delay is a nuisance.
2 Nice day. Father is drawing turnips. Evan and I called
at Hares. Rain at night. No word of George.
3 Baby was poorly with cough last night. Cooler since
rain. I have been here over a week & I hope we can
get into a house soon.
4 Nice cool day. Charlie went to Pt. Sydney. Herbert came.
Charlie came back. House not commenced yet.
5 Sunday mild. We went to church. in afternoon and heard
Mr. Lower. George came after church.
6
home some clothes. House to be commenced tomorrow.
It seemed nice to see Pt. Sydney again.
7 Fine & warm. I did some washing and cut out my dress.
I must do what sewing I can here for I will be busy
enough when we move to the house at Pt. Sydney. Herbert
went away.
3 Still fine. Charlie went to P.S. Washing day. Ethel
9 Fine. Mr. & Mrs. Bray came even.
10 Nice morning. I expect George to come for us today. He
did not come.
11 Still fine. Herbert came but G. did not. Lucy went
to Hville.
12 Cool & Cloudy. Father's horse is sick. Herbert went
home yesterday & took Ethel. G. came today and took me
and the children to Jonese's in the boat.
13 We stayed at Jones again tonight. We worked at the houses
in afternoon & Nelly came.
14CommmencedtogetmilkfromJonese's.Wemovedinhere today & were busy cleaning & unpack
sick. G. got letter from Louie P. H
15 Snow 8 in deep & still coming. G
hunt. Got nothing.
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Nov. 16 Fine & sharp. Nelly & I washed. Sleighs out today.
Man still at work at the house.
17 Lovely day. Snow is going fast. Father came & took
Nelly home. I shall be busy. I got a letter from
Nellie.
18 I had a busy day. Several of the Brymers came in
afternoon. G. went hunting but got nothing. Thom's
girls called in evening.
19 Sunday in Port Sydney again. I went to church in
morning & George in the evening. I like the new
clergyman very well. The little Brymers came after
SS and took Eva there in her sleigh. Stormy.
20 Lovely day sleighing. Bently & McEntyre were busy
boarding the kitchen.
21 Finished the kitchen & we got the things in place.
Thawing. I went to the store and saw the Thomses.
22 Stormy & mild. I washed.
23 Thanksgiving day. Storming still ft clothes wet.
George took A. Ladells Insurance. There is nothing
being done to- the upstairs and we are all in a jumble
below.
24 A nice day but cold. Mr. Ladell died early this morning.
Ray Brymer & the boys were here. Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell
called. Charlie & I went to the concert. lovely
moonlight night. everything sparkling with frost.
25 Lovely day. Charlie & Eva went to Brymers & stayed to
tea. Annie B. brought them home. George at Lodge
tonight. Mr. Smith called.
26 Fine & good sleighing. Charlie went to S.S. & he & I went
to Church in the evening.
27 Mr. Ladell was buried today. Mr. Lowe officiated. Wet night.
28 I washed. Soft snow falling.
29 Mild with snow in afternoon. George went to Aspdin
with Vincent. I went to the sewing circle at Parsonage
and left Charlie at home with Wallis Brymer.
30 Mr. Vincent brought potatoes. Jack B. painting kitchen.
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Dec. 1 Vincent brought rest of potatoes. I went to Ladell's.
2 Nice day. Miss Smith called.
3 Sunday. stormy all at home sick with la Grippe.
4 Cold & bright. Jack finished painting.
5 Masons finished lathing & went away as the plastering
will not be done till spring. George no better
6 I went to see A da Ladell. Heavy snowfall. George, baby
7 Snow continues to fall. We are feeling rather better.
Cold clear night.
8 Again snowy. pretty well shut in
9 Snow, snow. soft & sloppy
10 Blustering. no one went to church from here.
11 Cold night & fine day. I cleaned one room & we moved
some boxes up stairs.
12 Very cold. I washed.
13 35 below zero last night. Eva & I went to Ladell's
to see the toys. Mr. Thoms drove us home. Keen
14 Jack Brymer & George were papering upstairs in afternoon.
15 Finished papering. I feel poorly. I sewed at Charlie's
coat. Very stormy ft drifting over 2 ft of snow. milder.
16 I dont feel very strong & it seems hard work to get
through my work.
17 Bright & cold. I went to church in the morning & George
18 I made Christmas cake. stormy.
19 Made mincemeat & dressed adoll.Stormynearlyeveryday.
20 Washing. 30 below zero lastnight.snowabout21/2ft
deep. Sam Nickason was married.
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Dec. 21 George started to go to Falkenburg but did not get there.
He got money for chain from Lizzie. Will Gall came home.
Charlie & I went to the store and I got some Xmas gifts.
22 G. & A. Brymer papered upstairs. turned wet.
23 Thawing. G. went to Utterson. He got a letter from
Nelly & a parcel from Laura Thoms for me.
24 Foggy & wet. I went to Church in even.
25 Still thawing. A quiet Xmas at home. I called at
Brymer's. Turned cold & froze all up but the snow has
gone down considerably.
26 Willie Gall brought nice things over from England.
Bright & sharp. Charlie got an Illustrated Xmas No.
from Miss Terry.
27 Snowing again. George & Charlie have gone to Pres
Christmas tree. I got letter from L. Paxon. Washed.
23 I was disaopointed about going to Thomses but George
29 I ironed & made plum pudding.
30 George went to Falkenburg.
31 Sunday. George came home in the afternoon ft I went
to Church.
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January 1 letters from Georgie & Nellie. A nice mild day with
good sleighing but Father & mother did not come as the
horse was away. Mrs. Clarke & Flossie called.
2 Mild. George auditing lodge books.
3
4 Lucy & Clara came. The Thomses came to tea.
5 Lucy went home. I went down to Ladell's. Clara is
going to stay and help me.
6 Saturday. Fine. George cutting wood.
7 Fresh snow has fallen. a few inches. George, C. & I
went to Church. Nita 3. was here.
8 Sharp & clear. I must try to get some sewing done
while Clara is here.
9 Washed. mild.
10 Clara, the children went to Thomses. Lovely day.
I went to practice.
11
12 Burned cold. Sharp night. Mr. Kay is not expected
to live.
13 Milder. I went to Ladell's. G. is at Lodge.
14 Damp & Foggy. I went to church in the morning
15 Thawing & wet.
16 Lovely moonlight night. George went to concert
at Utterson.
17 Ada Ladell & Laura & Louie Thoms came to tea.
18 Windy & wet. We ironed.
19 Bright day. The Vincents came and spent the day
and we went to Xmas tree in the evening.
20 Good skating but turned wet. Clara & I & the children
went up to Ladell's. Old Mrs. Ladell came in to P.S.
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Jan 21 The weather keeps moderate. George & I went to church
in even.
22 Cold wind. Busy tailoring. Clara went to invite
Forrest's for Wednesday.
23 Washed. Clara & I took children into Chesters & Invited
them for tomorrow. G. & I went to Ladell's & saw quite
a party on the ice skating around a bon-fire.
24 We spent a pleasant evening with Forrests & Chesters
and are invited to Forrests. Stormy & snow deep.
25 Ironed & sewed at Gs coat.
26 Cold. We went to Forrests & enjoyed the evening.
Home at 11.30
27 Not so cold. Clara & I went to Ladell's & saw Mrs. Dodd
who invited us to go to spend the day next Thursday.
Charlie skating at Brymer's. came home with some toffee.
George is at Lodge m e e t i n g .
28 Sunday. Fine G & I went to Church in even & Clara in
the morning.
29 Milder. George is helping Vincent saw wood. Got letter
from Mr. Lefroy.
30 George, Eva & I went to tea at Chesters and spent a
pleasant evening. 6 inches of fresh snow.
31 George went to Vincents again. to saw. Lovely day;
letter from Mrs Hay.
Feb.1 Mrs. Forrest & I went to Dodds & took our babies. while
I was away Father & Mother came and took Clara home and
Henry Gall & Louise came.[GrenwallHotelupthelake-burneddownlater]
2 I am busy without Clara. Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell called.
G. unloading flour.
3 I went to Ladell's. nice day.
4
5 Last night it was 36° below zero. Concert at Aspdin tonight.
6 Lovely day. Nellie came to stay a couple of weeks. G & I
walked up to the store.
7 Sent payment for Martin's bill, mild day. I went to church
to clean lamps & Nelly went in the evening.
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Feb 8 Mild day. Charlie & I walked out to Johnson's
ft Herbert drove us back.[Johnson'swholivedatBeatrice]
9 Stormy & cold. Mrs. Gall & Louise called.
10 Horrible day. cold wind. I am reading "Vanity
Fair" in the evenings.
11 Sunday. Cold & clear. I went to SS and G.C. & I
went to church in the even. Mr. Lowe preached.
12 Cold wind and Stormy night, worst storm this
winter so far. G. bought some beef.
13 Nelly's birthday. eve washed and I went up to
see old Mrs. Ladell but she was away, walked
back with Mrs. Forrest & S N
14 Bad day. Mrs. Gall & Will came to tea and we
played whist in the evening.
15 Not so cold - dashes of snow. G. sawing wood.
16 Very cold but fine. Nelly went home. Eva went
to school. Lizzie & Mabel did not come as
Johnsons were nearly burnt out.
17 Milder with more snow at night.
18 Sunday. nice day. I went to SS and stayed at
home in the evening.
19 Mild & snowy. I went to Ladells and invited
Ruth & Connie Thom
20 I washed. turned milder
21 Nice day. Ruth & Connie came & I went with them
to evening service.
22 Disagreeable more snow falling it is very deep
snow. George heard that he cannotgetthejob
of night-watchman at the mill which opens next
week.
23 Cold nasty day. George went to Utterson
24 45 below zero last night coldest yet clear day.
25 More moderate. I went to church in morn & G
in the evening.
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Feb 25 More moderate. I went to church in morn & G in
the evening
26 Lovely spring-like day. Ethel came and I went to
Ladell's. G. sent Caesar off to Clarksburg. I
went out in the evening sleighriding. G. went
to Jenner's.
27 G. went to Utterson & got the hound. nice mild day
28 Laura Thoms & I swept the Church. Ethel went to
evening service. Thawing.
Mar 1 Warm & thawing. Ethel went home with G. Howard
3 Fine crust this
morning but warm day. Mr. Vincent came & drew wood.
4 Warm day. I went to S.S. & G. to church
5 Snow has gone down much and it is still warm. G.
sent off advt (
6 Turned wet I washed. Herbert's son born.
7 Colder. Eva and I called at Smith's
8 Ruth Thoms came & invited us to tea tomorrow
9 We all went and had a very pleasant evening.
frosty night.
10 Still warm & fine. Roads very soft. I had a letter
from Connie. Will Gall came & had tea.
11 Sunday. Very high wind but mild. I went to
Church in evening and played the organ.
12 I washed. Herbert called as he was drawing lumber.
I got baby some boots. Mr. Brymer called.
13 Mr. Johnson brought mother and Mabel and they stayed
all day. West.
14 About 3 inches of fresh anow. George went to
Falkenburg.
15 Colder.
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Mar. 16 Connie's birthday. Eva went to school. I tooke
17 Thawing. Mr. Vincent drew us some wood
18 Thunderstorm this morn. It is thawing fast and
the roads will soon be bare. Mr. Brymer
& Annie & some of the children called.
19 Wagons have taken the place of sleighs. Cold wind.
20 I washed. nice sunny day. snow going.
21 Gloomy & Soggy. Tea meeting in Hall.
22 George's birthday 41. He went sawing wood with
Jones. Cold wind. Wrote to Georgie.
23 Good Friday. I went to Church. Mrs. Jones called
Turned out bright.
24 George got birthday letter from Nelly. Snowed
hard in afternoon I went to store.
25 Easter Sunday ground covered with snow. I went
to church in the morning & George in even. G. & I
called at Forrest's. Cold wind. This is a cold
Easter.
26 5 below zero last night. George got money from
Mr. Lefroy and letter from Connie in which she
said her aunt was not coming out.
27 Bright & cold. I took the little ones to Clarke's
George got birthday letters from George.
28 I washed. 10 below zero last night. Fine day.
Wind keeps cold.
29 George sawing wood.
30 Eva went to school andgotcoldandbadcroupat
night. I went to store. snow going. 31
went to Utterson. Rain & wind.
Apr 1 Sunday. Cold wind. I went toSS&churchin
evening.
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Apr 2 George went tohelpwithpumpattheparsonageand
3 Raw wind. I washed. The children have colds and
I am keeping them in.
4 I ironed & baked. G. sawing wood.
5 G. sawing. The children & I spent the afternoon
at Forrest's. dull day.
6 Bright and cold wind
7 Pleasant day. Eva & I went to Ladell's. Mr. Jackson
came to Joneses.
8 Cold wind. I went to church in morn & G in the
evening.
9 Nice warm day. Mrs. Clarke came to tea and Mrs.
Forrest & Miss Smith called.
Ruth Thoms & Flossie came to meet Mrs. Clarke.
visitors on Monday.
10 High wind. Turned wet. I had letter from Louie.
11 I washed. nice day. I went to Church.
12 Warm nice weather with no cold wind.
13 I went up to Ladells
14 Very dry roads dusty
15 Hot day. Service in even. G. & C. went
Annie Brymer & Aggie Ladell & the children with
some of Clarke's called in the morning.
16 I took Elsie & Eva to Ladells and saw Arthur
Ladell & Ada arrive. I washed. G. is tidying
around the house.
17 Hot & dry. The plasterers came and will begin
to plaster tomorrow.
18 Hot day. Plastering going forward. Terribly
destructive fire in Huntsville. I went to
Ladells & bought some hats etc. like rain but
only a slightshower.Icegoneoutoflake.
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April 19 Sultry. rain at night. finished 1st coat of plaster.
21 George walked to Aspdin & insured Joe Clarke's
store. Showery. cooler.
22 Charlie went to Church in the morn & I in the
evening. Cool. George went to Thomses in
afternoon.
23 Weir back again to plaster.
24 Charlie is helping Weir with the mortar. G.
went to Falkenburg & settled with Hay. Cool
& fine.
25 Lovely day. George started out buying Tan Bark.
Men here fixing mortar around stove-pipes.
26 George went up the lake with Arthur Ladell. fine
Whitman called to borrow some books.
27 Friday. hot again. George went up the river
again & took Charlie to Lawrences & he went
through to father's place. I cleaned a room.
28 Showery day but cleared without much rain. roads
dusty. G. stayed at home.
29 Hot in afternoon. Herbert & Lizzie came with
2 children. The baby is a nice little thing.
George & C went to church in the evening.
30 Hot & dry. Georae went up the river buying
bark. I cleaned the other two bedrooms & put
Charlie's bed up, but his room is not dry yet.
May 1 Very hot. George went down to Jim Nickason's
to see about bark. I went to Ladells & the children
to Forrests after tea.
2 George went up to Becketts & bought some bark.
Turned cool with but little rain
3 Busysewing.G.didsomedigginginthegarden.Children havebadcolds.turnedcooler.
�May 4 George is donebuyingbarkforthepresent.He
was going to Hville withMr.Chesterbutoverslept.Baby&I went to Smith'stotea.
5 Georgeplantedsomepotatoes&wenttoFalkenburg.
Wetnight.[FalkenburgoffhighwayonwaytoBracebridge]
6 Sunday. Wet
7 Fine but hi
8 Arthur Clarke here plowing. Mr. Beckett called about
bark
9 A. Clarke finished the garden. George plantsd some
seeds. I washed. felt poorly in evening. Cool
weather not much growth.
10 Pleasantly warm. G. planted some potatoes. I went
to Ladell's.
11 High wind. Lucy came and took the children & me to
Father's. Mr. & Miss Lowe were there to tea.
12 My birthday. I drove to Huntsville with Lucy, we
expected Annie & her husband but they did not come.
cool.
13 Sunday. There was no church to go to, so I stayed
at home and read. Fine. Freddie Gibson died.
14 Ethel drove baby & me home & Nelly came to help for
a few days. We washed blankets.
15 Nelly & I cleaned the sitting room. Mr. Jim Lewis
called about bark
16 We washed. nice day.
17 Got 2 quarts ofmilkfromJonesforthelittlepig.Wecleanedkitchen&cellar.Mr.Smithmov
18 Wet mornin
19 1 qt Cold
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May 20 2 qts. Warm & still wet. no service as Mr. Mitchell
has gone to Huntsville to be ordained. I went to S.S.
21 I varnished furniture in Connie's room and moved
our bed to the big room. Gloomy & showery.
2 qts
22 2 qts Showery. I washed. Baby & I went to Brymer's
in the evening.
23 Nice day. Mosquitos are coming in full force tonight
like rain. I went to Ladells & saw Thoms girls.
2 qts
24 Mother brought Eva home. I went up as far as Clarke's
with her as she was going back. Showery. 2 qts
25 Warm with a slight thunder shower. George drove
the stage. the Brymer girls called. No milk
26 Hot day. George busy gardening. I cleaned the
wood shed. Lodge. mosquitos bad. G. went to
Utterson in the afternoon. 2 qts
27 Hot morning but rain at night. I went to early
Communion and SS and G. & I went to evening service.
Mr. Lowe preached. The children were at Brymers
with Annie. 2 qts
2b Cold & showery. George heard that Connie is coming
tomorrow. 2 qts
29 Nasty cold damp day. Connie arrived. safely with
her things. George went to Utterson to meet her.
2 qts.
30 Finer today. I ironed. Connie finished putting
away her things. She & I and the children went to
Forrests in the evening. 2 qts
31 Cool. Consecration of Church yard. George Connie
& Eva went and Mrs. Vincent came back to dinner.
George went to Falkenburg with Mr. Chester. Minnie
Forrest was here to tea. 2 qts
June 1Coldandwet.GcamebackandwenttoUtterson
to insure Hotel 2 qts
2 Sunshine and showers. Connie went to Brymers &
had her gum lanced and George walked up to Brunel
I went to Ladell's. 2 g ts
3Connie&Charliewenttochurchinmorning&she&AnnieB.wentovertoThomsesinafternoon.likera
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June4.Colder. We stayed insewing.Bookagentcalledand
also H. Laddell. 2 qts!
5 Wet but cleared out in even. 2qts.ConniehasdonewithMrs.ForresttoDodd's.[Doddslivedu
6 We washed, good clear day. I was very tired. 2 qts
7 Connie went to tea at Forrest's
We ironed most of the clothes. H. Gale called. 2 qts.
8 G. went up to (Becketts') The Locks. Mini (?) Forrest a
9 George went to Utterson with Mr. Chester, Connie &
Gall called. Fine day. 2 qts.
10 Hot Sunday Connie went to S.S. and I to church. G. went
to Vincents. Arthur Ladell & his wife came back with me
from Church 2 qts.
11 Monday very hot. We washed. Smoke overhead. Connie
frightened us very much by fainting out on the verandah.
I went to Ladells in evening. 2 qts
12 Connie much better, headache gone. Annie Brymer came
very hot. G. Drove the stage yesterday & today. 2 qts
13 Very hot. We ironed & walked down to Brymers in evening.
George went to Ball's raising. 2 qts.
[Laura, Ada, Louie, Conni
14 The four Thoms girls came to tea and Mrs. Forrest.
Miss Smith and Mr. Smith called.911/2in the shade
flies bad. 2 qts
15 Hot again. George had a bad headache. Louie Thoms came
in the evening to stay for a time. 2 qts.
16 Still hot. Connie & Louie walked over to Brymers in the
evening. Political lecture.
17 Sultry but turned cooler. Connie & louie went to church
in the morning and G.C. & I in the even. Connie had a
18 Thunder storm last night but still sultry. G. hoeing in
the garden.
19 We washed. came out bright and then rain again.
20 Fine, we got the clothes dry and most of them ironed.LouieandIwenttopracticeandthenca
21Warmday.busybaking.Miss
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June 22 Very hot & clear. Too hot forConnietogouptoGall's.
23 Evan & I went to bathe. Hot. G. went to Utterson.
25 Bright day. Edward Hay went up the lake with George
27 Nice day cloudy morn. I went picking strawberries with
Forrests. Connie and the children down at Brymer's.stayedlate
practise tonight at church.
28 G. hoeing garden. Mr. Steward called. Thunder storm in
evening.
29 Mr. Enty called. I baked for the pic-nic. Nice,clear, day.
Thomses. Jack Brymer came home.
30 Hot day. The picnic passed off very well. We all went.
July 1 Hot with thunder around. Connie & Louie went to Church
in the morn and in the evening Louie & I wnt. We went
down with the Brymers to have some ice cream and they
came back with us and by the time we got to bed it was
12 o'clock.
2 Still hot. Connie had a fit this morning before breakfast
and narrowly escaped falling down stairs.
3 High wind and rain turned cooler. Mr. Brymer & Annie came.
3 Cool. Mother & Ethel came. Connie went out rowing with
Annie & Jack. Connie & Louie went to Forrests.
4 Cool wind. Finished washing. I went in to Utterson to
meet Nellie. Louie went home tonight. Connie & Nellie
have gone to see Brymers.
5 We ironed. I went to pick goose berries with Forrests. Clear
6 Showery and cold. We had our pic-nic in the Hall.
7 Gloomy & cold. Connie & NellywentuptoLadellsandthenwent in for a bathe at Br
8 Cool Sunday came outbright.Connie&Nellietochruchineven.G.C.&Iwentto Thomses in afternoon.
typed 23 March 1976. Carol Aellen
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July 9 Lovely day. Connie &NellierowedovertoGallsand
stayed all day.
10 We washed. Warmer. IintendD.W.takingthechildren
over home for a few days tomorrow.
11 Hot. G. took us over intheboatandafterteahewent
to Pugsley's.
12 Rain at night and showery day
13. Friday/ Father is busy drawinginwood.Bright&cool.GirlswenttoVincentsandGeorgetoFalke
14Niceday.Lucywen
& broght some mutton. He was on his way to the Locks.
15 Sunday, cool & fine. Lucy walked to Allansville. Mr.
Lowe & Mr. Stewart came to tea and then we went to evening
service. Cool night.
16 Hot day. George went to Mr. Cammuses (?)
17 Very hot. Father & girls busy haying. Nellie & I went
to Madills. We picked some gooseberries.
18 94 in the shade. Nellie drove us home and took Connie &
Nelly home.
19 95 in the shade. We picked a few berries. I went down
for mail & saw Mrs. Roper.
20 Hot morning but we had a nice rain at noon. Mr. Mitchell
called to see G. about the concert next Friday. G. sent
bill to Aspdin with Mr. Lowe.
21 The girls still away. Nice day.
22 I went to S.S. in morn & Church in evening. Hot day.
23 Hot day. I picked a few berries. G. went up to Cotters
dales (?) & rowed Mr. Leslie.
24
25 We did a big washing andIpickedsomeberries.George&IwenttoSmithstotea.Brymergirlscameinevening.
26 Hot day. We ir
27 Very hot. 97° in the shade. G went to Utterson. Concert
in the hall in aid of the organ fund.
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July 28 There was over $30 made at theconcert.Girlswentin
for a bathe & G & I went inafterdinner.
29 V
30 Charlie & I picked some berries in morn & G & I called at
Mitchells in evening. Cool this evening.
31 Lovely day. George and Mr. Leslie and I rowed up to Galls.
Aug
there was a crowd of the Digtmans. (?) Cool and showery.
2 George went with Mr. Forrest to see Mr. Anthony Sufferen.
G. & I went to tea at Forrests home at 11 p.m.
3 Cool & showery. Leslies left today.
4
drove the stage. Girls had a bathe.
5 A hot day. George went to Mr. Sufferin's funeral.:. I went
to church in even.
6 Girls went to pick berries. G. drove the stage.
7 We washed. Girls had tea at Forrests.
8 Sultry & like thunder storm but it turned cool without rain.
Very dry. We all went to the cricket match at Vincents
where Connie distinguished herself by fainting.
9 Bright & cool. George brought Connie home from Vincents
by boat. We picked a few blackberries.
10 George took the children and me home where we stayed 3 weeks.
12 I went to church & heard Mr. Davidson.
14
16 Mother drove us to Herberts place. Robbie is a fine
little fellow.
17 Mother, Eva & I had tea at Hares.
18 The girls went to Huntsville andheardfromClarkethat
grandpa is ill.
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Aug. 20 George went home.IwrotetoMrs.Jarvis.
21 Annie came for a weeks visit.
23 Annie & Nellie went toHerbert'splace.MissProudfoot[SchoolteacherinAllansville]
came but was called homeagain.Eva'sbirthday.Picnic
in Pt. Sydney which Imissed.Churchorganarrived.
25 Lucy went to Huntsville.
26 George came and went to church in the morning with us.
Mr. Lowe took service. G. stayed the night.
30 Father drove Mother to Utterson to go to Clarke and Nellie
and Clara helped me through to Lawrence's when we met George.
He told us that Connie and Nellie were going to Meaford. We
tomorrow. Ruth & Connie Thoms called & Emily & Maud Brym
goodbye.
31 The girls went off on the stage & Annie Brymer came to say
goodbye. Ethel walked home & the children & I went as far
as Ladell's with her & came home on the stage. G & I went
to try the new organ this evening.
Sept. 1 Smoky & very dry. I have been busy scrubbing & baking.
G. went to Utterson with Mr. Forrest - Dave Hillyard came
for some money. G. & Mr. Foorest went duck shooting. G.
2 Sunday very smoky & hot. G. has a bad headache. Annie
Brymer look us out on the river. G & I went to church &
5 I washed white clothes & went forthemailintheafternoon.
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Sept.7Feelweaktoday.Imustbecarefulandnotovertiremyself. Clara & I ironed, we went in to bid M
goodbye. Like rain. G &Mr.Forrestwentafterducksbuthotnone.
8 Nice day. G.C. & I went to Church in the evening. Ernest
Chamberlain called to say good bye before going to camp.
9 Nice rain last night - turned cold & like frost this
10 evening. The Vincents came this afternoon. Mr. V. skidded
logs for us. Picked Tomatoes.[WhereMr.Kirknessplantedtrees]
11 Clara & I washed. George walked up into Brunel. Mr. Price
came in today and spent the evening here. C. & the children
12 Finished washing & ironed. G is getting some wood. Mr.
Price called. Clara & I walked to Ladell's in the
moonlight.
13 Turned wet. G. is driving the stage.
14 F
& Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell called.
15 Hot with violent rain storm in the afternoon. I went up
to the store. G & Mr. Price went partridge shooting but
got none.
16 Lovely day. George went out in a boat with Mr. Price.
The Forrest children came for a while. Father came & stayed
to tea. George, Clara & I went to Church, Lovely moonlight.
17 Gloomy. I wrote for G. to two men who want to buy farms
in Muskoka.
18 C & I washed. Cold.
19 Like rain but mild. G & I went to Ladell's to tea. There
was quite a nice party there.
20 We went to the Church to decorate.
21 Mr. Thoms & Mr. Price went shootingwithG&wereheretodinner and tea. Go
22 George, Charlie & Mr. Pricewentupthelakeandwerecaught
in a storm. We went tothechurchandfinisheddecorating.Heavy rain. Mrs. Ladell came.
23 Cool &cloudy.Harvestfestival.G&IwenttoseeMrs.Ladell. We went tochurchintheevening.
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Sept. 24 Cold & wet. We washed. G went to Utterson & helped
unload a car and commenced night watching at night.
Arthur Ladell and family & Aggie went away from Pt. Sydney.
26 Eva & I went to Ladell's, Mr. Thoms & Mr. Price called
fine cold winter.
27 Lovely mild day. Clara & I and the children took a walk
to the pic-nic ground. Mr. & Miss Smith came to tea &
spent the evening.
28 Fine day. I had a letter from Connie. Went to the P.O.
before dinner.
29 Hot day. Charlie is digging the potatoes which are very
poor. I wrote to Herbert.
30 Clara & I went to church in even. & G. went to bed.
Wet morning.
Oct.1 The McEntyres vacated the house. G is night watching.
2 Set in wet. We washed. 2 I called at
Smiths to see Miss S. as she is going away soon.
1st. Mr. Hay came & G went with him to measure bark.
High wind.
3 Clara & I were doing some cleaning at the home. Wet.
5 Ethel came and brought Nellie & took Clara home. gloomy
wet weather. Mrs. Forrest & Miss Smith called.
6 Cold & gloomy. Herbert came to move us and I took the
children to Forrests. We got most of the things over &
Herbert stayed all night. G went to the mill and came back
cold.
7 Sunday. Herbert & Nellie went away and Connie Thoms came
came home with me from Church. Fine morning.
3 I cleaned stove & mopped D. room. Nellie came back got a
ride with Mr. Lowe. busy putting things in order.
9 Nellie scrubbed bedrooms & we moved over some things. Fine
& sharp. Laura & Louie Thoms came in the evening for
Connie.
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Oct. 10 We washed. Wet day. Mrs. Clarke called.
11 Gloomy & showery.Mr.Thomscame&stayedtea.MissH.Haycalled
12 Fine but turned wet at night. I went to Clarke's to a
quilting bee and they had a dance at night.
13 Still very wet, it rains nearly all the time these last few weeks.
Nellie, G & I went to church in even
15 Fine with hard frost. Mrs. Gall & Henry & Louise came to
tea and Louise stayed. Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell called.
16 We washed. Nellie & Louise went for a walk. I went to the
17 A little rain. George has finished night watching. He is
getting subscribers for a Daily paper.
18 Charlie had his birthday party. Lovely day.
19 George went to Utterson to get his money from Stule (?) but
did not get it. Louise & Nellie visited the school. Eva
20 First day of hunting. George was out all day but got nothing.
Nellie and louise went home. I went to help sweep the Church.
21 Warm & pleasant. G & I went to Church in the evening.
Brymers came in the afternoon.
22 Lovely day but turned wet at night. G went hunting &
Utterson but got nothing.
23 Gloomy day. Nellie cameback.Motherisathome.G.wenthuntingandthedogbroughtadeertothelandingbutnoonegot it.
24
25 Nice morning. George has gone to
26 George did not hunt but tookmeasurementsforinsurance.He went to Maccabes meeting.[Ma
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Oct. 27 Lodge here tonight. George & Charlie and party hunted at
home to see whether they would take Connie there to board.
29 Lovely day. George & Charlie went to Clearwater Lake and
30 Wet day but we washed. George at home and Charlie at school.
31 Still wet. Clothes down in the wind. Ironed some. cleared out.
Nov. 1 Wet morning. Mr. Brown came.
2 Fine & cold. George went hunting but got nothing. Charlie
piling wood. Had telegram from Connie at Huntsville, no one
to meet her.
3 Wet cold day. Charlie walked out to Father's and they
fetched Connie from Huntsville.
went home. Laura Thoms came.
5 Cold wind & frost. George went to Clearwater Lake but got
nothing. He went to the Parsonage in the even. Laura here
over night - cold.
6 Mr. C. King called George and Mr. Forrest went off to hunt
north of Huntsville. Lucy & Ethel and Connie came and Herbert
was here to dinner. Lucy & Connie went back. Cold wind
7 Fine & sharp. We washed and I went to Ladell's. Laura Thoms
went home last night - with Willie & Arthur Clarke who shot
8 Fine & frosty. Ethel & I called at Forrests to ask Mrs. F.
to come tomorrow.
9 Gloomy. Mrs. Forrest could not come.
10 Snow on the ground. I went up to Ladells and met George who
came in on the stage having lost Barney and got nothing.
11 Sunday. cold wind. George & I walked to Vincents and I got
a bad toothache. Ethel went to church.
12 George went out still hunting.Ihadbadtoothache.LouClarke shot a big deer.
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Nov. 13 George stayed at home. Mr. Brymer came to pull my tooth but could not. G. got m
14 Tooth better this morning. I went with Mrs. Forrest to meeting at the Parsonage.
15 George went still hunting at Clearwater. Mr. Forrest came home with no deer. Sleighi
16 George cutting wood. Ethel papered passage upstairs. I walked to Ladell's it is pret
17 Colder & frozen. George at home. Ethel did not go home
18 Ethel & Charlie walked home. G. & I called at the Forrests.
19 Fresh snow and cold. Ethel & Charlie came home very cold.
20 George went to saw wood with B. Brown. We washed.
21 Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell called. George went out to look for a
deer with B. Brown and Mrs. & Mrs. Forrest spent the evening
here.
22 Nice mild day. Mr. Clarke came and killed our pig which
weighed 172 lbs. I went to meeting at the Parsonage - quite
a number present. Received letter & will from lawyer at
Newcastle.
23 Rain at night. George went to Browns again to saw. I wrote
to mother and Connie.
24 Herb Ladell called to see George. G. cut up the pig and
salted it. Lodge tonight again.
25 Sunday. cold. Ethel and the children went to S.S. George
Ethel & I went to church in the evening.
26 Sharp & snowy. We washed and the clothes blew down. George
went to Utterson to the Court of Revision. I madesomesausagemeat&meltedthelarddown.Herbert came to dinner.
27 Cold. I went to Ladells. Mr. Rumball came and took the
affidavits.
29 Nice evening. George and I went to Ladells party. There
were quite a number there. Wecamehomeabout1.30.
30 Friday. Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell called.WillandLouiseGallcalled&broughtGladys.EthelwenthomewithMadills.
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Dec. 1 Sat. Maccabes meeting tonight.
2 Charlie went to church in the morning and G & I intheevening.HarrietHaycalled.Aslightfal
3 Fath
4
kitchen. mild.
5 We washed. Clara & I took the children up to Ladells.
6 I went to meeting at the parsonage. Lovely day.
7 Nice day. George is getting ready for shooting match. We
went to Forrests to tea & met the Thomses & Miss Munroe.
8 Shooting match went off very well. George won a goose.
Lodge night.
9 Damp, trees all coated with ice. Mrs. Mitchell called after
S.S. we went to church at night.
10 Clara & I washed & scrubbed the sitting room & cleaned the
stove.
11 We scrubbed the dining room & I made the Xmas cake & Mr.
Brymer came.
12 Clara ironed and we made the mince-meat & puddings. Wet day.
13 Frozen but pleasant. George went to shooting match at
Utterson. We washed a little bedding and took the children to see
14
15 Saturday. Lodge again. Soft.
16 Rain, roads icy. G went to Church
17
18
19 George & I washed. Nice weather
20 Mild & thawing.
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Dec. 19 George & I washed. Nice weather
20 Mild and thawing
21 Wet day. Schoolconcert.Itookthechildrenitwasverygood.
22 Frozen up & icy. Nellie came home and looks well.
23 Cold gllomy day. George is lightingthe Church fires this
month.G& Nell & I went to church in the evening.
24 Milder turned snowy. Nellie & Charlie walked to Fathers. Geor
& stayed with me.
25 Xmas day. Cold & stormy. G went to Church. We had a quiet
day.[FatherofChilton(Chily)&Jack][LivedwhereWatson'sStore-latermovedtoCochrane]
26 Mr. Rumball died. George went to Utterson for half a day to
unloada car. Louie Thoms came to stay a few days & Laura &
Willie came with her. Charlie walked home. Very cold night.
Lake frozen over.
27 Bitterly cold & stormy. Clarke brought a load of wood.
Mr. Rumball's funeral.
28 Bright & very cold. George took Mrs. Forrests insurance.
Charlie went to Thomses & skated all day. Louie Thoms is
here still cold night.
29 Sent Mrs. Jones $5.00 on the milk. Much milder. Cold snap over.
Good skatingon the lake.
30 About 6 inches of fresh snow. Louie Thoms went home after
evening service.
31 Dance in the hall tonight - Mr. Norfolk and Mr. Holly came
in in the evening.
JANUARY 1895
Jan. 1 Snowymorn but came out fine. Father and Connie & Nellie came to dinne
2 Nice mild day. Nellie & I washedandbaked.IcalledatJoneses. Nellie has
3 Nellie & Charlie went skating. Mrs. Dodd & Tom & Laura came turned stormy
4 Bright sharp night - Nellie, Eva & Charlie went to the Xmas tree and did not get hom
5 Nellie mopped the Kitchen. Maccabes meeting here.
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Jan. 6 Soft & snowy. Nellie walked toThomsesandsheandGeorgewentto church in theevening.Mrs.Jone
9Nicemorning.BobBrowncametosaw.Mr.Richardsoncalledtoget his furniture insured.Thegirlsdidnotcomeback.
Mr. & Mrs. Thoms came to tea. very stormy. They went home late
11 Heavy roads. Mr. Vincent & Mr. Norfolk came to tea but Mrs.
12 Lodge at the Hall instead of here. Miss Hay called to say
good bye.
13 Cold & stormy. Nellie went to Church in morning & she & george
went in the even.
14 Not so cold. Mrs. Gall & Louise called.
15 Milder & sunny. We washed. Nellie went to Ladells. Nellie
& Charlie have gone to the Pres. Xmas tree.
17 I got a letter from Ada Ladell.
19 Roads good. I took the children for a short walk.
20 Sunday. Nice day. George went to Thomses. He hurt his
finger with wood at the Church. I called at Joneses. Mrs. Forrest called an
21 I was taken sick at 12 lastnightandbabywasbornatabout1.30 before either Mrs. Brown or
22 Mother & Nellie did the washing.Babyisverygood&sleepsmostofthetime.Iamfeelingprettystrong.Mrs. Chester
23
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Jan. 24 Laura & Louie Thoms & theMitchellscalledatthesametime.Bright & cold. 29 below zero.
25 Good roads. Nellie walked home. Will Gall & his wife called & had some
26 A lot of fresh snow & storming still.
27 Sunday. nice day but snowy roads. Had no visitors. Eva went to S.S. & George to church in t
28 More fresh snow & no one came from home. though we need Ethel.
Mother's cold is much better.
29
pretty heavy.
30 Father and Ethel came but the roads are very bad and the
snow still comes it is very deep now.
31 I had a letter from Lizzie & Lucy. George went to a meeting
about opening a reading room at the Hall.
Feb. 1 Snowing again. Mr. Lowe came to administer the Sacrament this
morning only George went from here. Forrest girls came in.
2 Nice day. Mrs. Forrest called.
3 Snowing. George went to Vincents for dinner. Ethel and Charlie
4
Utterson to unload flour. Flossie Clarke called.
5 Bright & cold George went to meeting at the Hall to form
Reading Room. Mrs. Chester called in the evening.
6 Cold snap continues. 33belowzerolastnight.Washingday.Supper at the parsonage forChurch-wardens.Mr.Lloydw
7 A little milder. Baby did not sleep so well.
8. Horribly stormy and cold. The danceattheHallwaspostponed.
9. Bright and sharp. Ethel walked home.Lodgetonight.
10.
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Feb.
12 Ethel & I washed. Martha Burton & Ruth came. George went to
13 Nice day. Dance at the Hall. Mr. Gall & Vincent came in for
a chat & G went with them to see the dance.
14 Lovely day. I wish I could get out. Henry Gall brought a bag
15 Nice day.
16 Bright. I went out for the first time. Mabel & Roy Forrest
in the evening.
17 Mild but dull. George went to Mrs. Harris' funeral. Ethel
& Charlie went to church & Mr. Lowe preached.
13 Stormy. Ethel & Charlie went to concert in Utterson with
Forrests.
19 Still snowing. G. went to club. Mrs. Dodd called to ask me there.
20 Began to get a pint of milk daily from Joneses & a pint from Watsons.
21 Roads bad so we did not go to Dodds.
22 Mrs. Forrest called & brought bottle
23 Nice day.
24 Sunday. Ethel went to church w George and I walked up to
Ladell's & I went to Clarke's.
25 Snowy and roads heavy. Stormy night. Mr. Brymer & Annie
came in evening.
26 Shrove Tuesday. nice day. Mrs. Ladell gave a party. George went
27 Eva & I went to the store and I went to church in the evening.
warm.
28 Thawing snow has gone down. Louie is sick.
Mar. 1 Turned cold & stormy. M_____ and Maud Brymer came & brought
lime-water. Louie is improving.
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Marc 2 Connie came home. Began togetaquartofmilkdaily'fromWatsons.Connie&EthelcalledatForre
3 Cold wind. Connie &EthelwenttoteaatForrests.G&C.& I went to church in the evening.
4 Terribly stormy.
7 Snowy. No sign of Spring yet.
9 Lodge meeting. They decided to have an oyster supper on
the 22nd.
10 George & I & baby went to Thomses to dinner. Nice day.
Eclipse of the moon.
11 Laura & Louie Thoms came and helped us to quilt.
12 We washed mild & damp. Lucy came.
13 Scrubbed and ironed. Lucy & I went to church.
Connie & Ethel walked to Galls and Lucy went home. Mr. Mitchell
& Mrs. Bert called. Baby slept well.
15 Baby was wakeful so I could not do much work. I called at
Chesters. and took baby & Louie. Mr. McInus called to see
about oyster supper. Lionel Rumball called.
16 Connie's birthday. Harry Gall brought the girls home.
I walked to Ladells.
17 Nice day but turned windy. G., C., C & I went to church.
18
19 Lovely
20
21
22 George
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Mar. 23 Connie got her medicine and took it to Brymers to be
24 Warm & slushy. G. has a sick headache. We went to church.
25 Rain last night - warm & snow going. G wrote to Judge Mahaffy. Soft.
26 Frozen up. We washed. Lionel Rumball came in to dinner.
27 Mr. Boydell preached in the evening. Connie & Charlie went
skating. Father & Clara came. fresh snow.
28 Cold wind. The girls went skating & got home about 10.
Eva & I went to the store. Aggie Ladell poorly.
29 Nice day. George is going down to Falkenburg. /I went with
him and we drove home with Herb Ladell. The girls went
skating.
31 Lovely day. I went to Sunday School
Apr. 1 April fool's day
2 We washed. Raw wind.
3 Connie & I went to church in the evening.
4 The snow is not going much this week. I went to C.W.A.S.
meeting& Mrs. Forrest & I took Mr. Smiths mat to him
5 Connie went with A. Brymer to the school & the children and
I called at Forrests. Thawing fast.
6 Gloomy with rain.
7 2 services. I went in morning & the girls in the evening.
8 Charlie has a bad cold
9 We washed. Cold wind froze up
10 Lionel Rumball called to see Connie. Mr. Brymer & Annie called
11 Annie Brymer came to go skating but the ice was too soft and they walked to Ladell's.
12 Good Priday. George, Connie 4 I went to Church. Nellie came
hone for good. Connie & Charlie went to meet her & got wet.
13 Roads very bad & patches of snow. Connie & Nellie called at Forrests. Nellie & I called a
14 Easter Sunday. We all went to Church but Nellie & Louie and had Violet Christened. Connie
�April14EASTER SUNDAY. We all wenttoChurchbutNelliwandLouieandhadVioletChristened.Conni
20 Fine day. Connie & Nellie went to help Mrs. Vincent.
21 Fine but turned wet. I went to Church & S.S. Vincents here
to tea.
22. Cooler. We commenced house cleaning. turned wet.
23 Colder. We washed. Mrs. Forrest and I went up to Ladell's.
24 I cleaned a room ready for papering. Nellie & Connie went to
the Brymer's. Keeps dry.
25 NELLIE'S BIRTHDAY I cleaned pantry. Connie & Annie Brymer
went to Bracebridge. George went to the Locks and came home
with Vincent in his boat - Paper samples came.
26 We do not get on fast with the cleaning as we have not the
paper. Mrs. V. & I went to see the boat. G & I went over
to Mr. Williams (?) for potatoes.
27 G &I went over to Thomses. I went toForrestsformilk.dry&hot.
28 I went to S.S. & Church
29 Sultry & like rain. I cleaned hall.
30 Cooler & no rain. I went to store &gotConniealetter.
very dusty.
May 1s
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May 2 Finished dining room & I went with Mrs. Forrest to C.W.A. meeting.
3 Very hot, we cleaned kitchen. Wall paper arrived from Toronto.
5 Hotter than ever 93° but no rain. G & I went to Church in
the morning & Nellie in the evening. Connie went to Vincents.
W. Gall called.
6 Hot. I papered Nellies room & moved the girls into the
small rooms. Connie poorly. Thunder shower in evening
7 Still warm. I cleaned room over Kitchen. Vincents & we
bought a cow from H. Brown.
8 Nice day. We washed. Trees are out in leaf & blossom.
Stopped getting milk from Watsons.
Watson's milk
We owe $3.30
Connie 1.20
Total $4.50
9 Hot and dry.
10 Hot & sultry. Connie has neuralgia. Lucy came and took the
children and me home we called to see Johnson's. Thunderstorm
at night.
11 Father & Ethel went to Huntsville. Another storm cooled
the air. Cold night. Tramp called.
12 Very cold wind & frost. MY BIRTHDAY (born 1863 therefore
aged 32 this year) (note aca) Mr. Lloyd came to tea and we
wentto church.
13 Bright & cold. I called at Hare's.
14
15 Bright with cold wind. Ethel drove to Herberts.
16 Cold wind I bought a Recipe for making Maple Syrup.
17
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May18Iwashed a few things and we made carpet. Wet afternoon.
19 cold. Nellie & Connie went to churchbutNelliewaspoorly,and had to
20 Gloomy and cold. The girls andIpaperedtwofront-roomsupstairs.
21 We washed & I scrubbed upstairs. George & Charlie & I saile over to Thomses. Mrs. Les
22 Connie went to help Mrs. Vincent. She fainted out on a rock
23 Lovely day. We all feel pretty seedy. Several people called.
24 Louise Galle & Nelly came and baby & I went to the pic-nic
with them. George went over to Galls.
25 Hot. Connie feels weak and is lying down most of the day.
26 Sunday. Heavy rain while at S.S. George & I stayed with
Connie. Mrs. Forrest & Mr. Vincent called.
27 Dr. Eridgland came to see Connie. Mrs. Forrest came to see
him. damp & cool.
28 Fine day. Henry Gall called. Connie still weak troubled
much with toothache. Children came home.
29 N. & I washed. Louise Gall came
30 We ironed. hot weather. Connie quite ill in bed all day.
George & Charlie planted potatoes.
31 Hot. George went to take Mulvaney's Insurance. I had headache.
June 1 Hot but cool wind. George has sick headache. Connie seems
better. Laura & Louie Thoms called. Cool evening.
2 Hot day. two services only George went to church in the
evening.
3 Heavy rain last night, warm.
Sultry. Nellie & I washed. Herbert came & stayed tea. I
went up to Ladell's with children
5 Quite cool again, ironing.
6 Lovely bright day. I went toC.W.A.S.meetinginevening.
There was a meeting to arrange for sports.
7 Lovely & cool night. Children & IcalledatForrest&Mrs.F.andIwenttothewoodstogetferns.
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June 8 Warmer, George has gone to see Mr. Hay at Utterson. No lodge. Mr. Vincent came & had
June 9 Hot day. Louie isill.EvaClarkandIwenttoS.S.NoserviceConnie & Nellie went to Forrests
10 Hot. Louie a little better but Eva has a bad cold.
$9 due to Jones for milk
11 No rain yet. Nellie&IwashedandjustaswehadfinishedAnnie & Sam drove up & they stayedtille
12 Hot. Eva ironed
13
to unload flour.
15 Nice day. Baby is poorly.
17 Hot again. Took baby over to Vincents. George went up to
Brunel Hall.
16 Hot day. George Eva & I went to church Connie & Nellie
went to Brymers.
18 Nice day we washed with Mrs. Vincents machine. Rain tonight.
19 Cooler but not much rain.
I went up to Ladells with children.
20 George went to Bullins. Louise Gall came & stayed tea.
Strawberries are ripe.
21 Rain passed off leaving it hotter than ever. Baby still very ______.
22 Baby poorly. George troubled with toothache.
23 Cool wind nice day. G & IinvitedtoThomsesbutbabywasnot well enough to go.CalledatForres
to church.
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June26Heavy thunder storm &rain.Wewashed.Connienotverywell. I went for walk with children.
27 George got up early and wentuptoHuntsvilleinMr.Smith's pretty steamer but couldno
the parsonage to price fancy work.
28
Excursion of S.O.E.
29 Busy baking for picnic.
30 Cool & dry. G & I went to morningservice.Ethelcameinafternoon.
July 1 Lovely day cool wind. The picnic & bazaar went off very
well. There were a lot there and the Aid society took over $50.
2 No rain but cool. Nellie went with Vincent for huckleberries
only a few. Ethel went home.
3 We washed. dry & smoky.
4
5 Like rain but passed off. very dry.
6 Cooler. I went to bathe with the Forrests. Like rain but
none came.
7 Sunday. intinsely hot. George Eva & I went to church in
the evening.
8 Thunder shower but not enough. George received cheque from
England. Mr. Brymer came & made a hammock. George is
getting signatures for a petition.
9 Cool we washed.
10 I took the children & got a few berries. They are drying
up.
11
12
14
15Gloomy.The girls & Charlie went togetHuckleberriesbutcouldhardly get any. I took the
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June 15 Gloomy. The girls & Charlie went to get Huckleberries but
could hardly get any. I took the children to Clarkes &
stayed to tea. Mrs. Ladell gave us an old baby carriage.
Mr. Vincent heard of the death of a brother.
16 Nice rain last night. We washed very sultry, George
went up to Lewises in Mr, Smith's steamer.
17 Hot but turned cool. Eva & I got 2 quarts of berries,
the first I have preserved.
18 Bright. G & I got a few berries. I sent Lucy her Interest.
19 Finished hoeing potatoes. G & I went to look for berries
but got very few.
20 Hot. George & Charlie took the cow away and exchanged
her for a little one.
School Meeting.
21 Nice rainy day. cleared up before evening. G & Connie & I
went to church. Good congreation with the tourists.
22 Cool, cloudy. Cleared out fine. Connie & Nellie went to
Thomses.
23 We washed. After dinner, George & I went to Galls & took
Eva & baby . Found Mrs. Gall very well and getting strong.
Saw E. Chamberlain.
24 Turned wet.
26 Mrs. Thoms & daughters came to tea. George was helping put
furnace in the Church. showery turned cool, baby poorly
with teeth.
27 Cool 7 cloudy. Girls & Charlie went over to Rumball's
and got 10 qts of berries. I took baby up to Ladell's.
28 Girls went to Church in morn and G & I in the even.
29 Cool turned wet but did not amount to much. Charlie & I
went & got 4 qts of berries.
30 Showery but did not catch much water. G went up to Brunel
with Mr. Chester.
31 Wet, we washed. Mr. Mitchell called,
A
birthday. I went to parsonage & took baby.
�5 Nice day. We got about 7 qts of berries. Mr. & Mrs.
Forrest came to tea.
6 Like rain but it passed off. G is doing road work. The
girls and I went out for nuts ( ? ) and berries. We went
up to Ladells in the evening.
7 Showery turned wet. May & Phoebe were so poorly last night
that they decided to go to Gravehurst where they can see a
Doctor. I went with them to Utterson. Picnic at the Hall.
Nellie & Charlie went.
8 Fine day. Charlie & I went and got about 4 qts of berries.
9 Nice cool day. Mother drove over & brought Mrs. Cooper to
see us. Laura & Louie Thoms & Min Forrest came to tea.
School meeting.
10 Extremely hot.
11 Two services. Mr. Nockridge officiated. we like him. hot.
Mr. Brymer & Minnie came in the evening.
12 Turned cooler. The three Thoms boys came to play with
Charlie I took baby up to Ladells. I had a letter from
Phoebe.
13 Bright cool day. we washed.
14 Hot & clear. George rode on horseback up to Lewises.
Nellie brought Mrs. Cooper to make us a visit.
15 Nellie went bathing & stayed tea at Forrests. Mrs. C
& I went to Ladell's
16 Hot. Mrs. Gall & baby, LouiseandMr.Chamberlaincametotea. Mrs. Vincent ca
17 Connie went down to Falkenburg.WewentbethingwithForrests and the c
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Aug. 2 Fine and cool. Cousins Mav and Phoebe came on the evening
stage.Iwould scarcely have known them. '
3 Damp but not much rain. May,Phoebe,Connie&Iwentoutinthe boat after tea. George
4 Sunday. Cool the four girls went to Church.
�18 Showery. Mr. Cooper & Mr. Cliff came on bycicles and we all went
19 Louie`s birthday. She got a doll and had some children to tea. M
20 We washed and Nellie walked home with Laura Dodd after school. T
21 Cool. George helped Hugh Brown with his lumber. Mrs. Cooper & I
22 Baking for picnic. Connie went to Falkenburg for a month.
23 Eva's birthday. Heavy rain but cleared up about 2 and we went to
24 Warm. Thunder storm. Nellie came home; sow got away. Cooler. G h
25 George, Eva & I went to Church & Nellie & G went in the evening.
26 George went on at the mill nighwatching. Fine.
27 George went to measure bark with Mr. Hay and got home & went to
28 Wet day. George slept till noon and got up. Nellie is poorly, ly
29 Nellie is better, we ironed. Several cases of TYPHOID at the boa
30 Lovely day. We did not get over home as G could not take us.
31 We scrubbed. Shower came up but it cleared off.
Sept. 1 Cooler. G & Nellie Went to church in even. N went to Forres
2 Bright day. Ethel & Cousin Will surprised us and stayed all day.
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Sept. 3 Warmer.
4
5
6
7
8
9 Hot day but cold night. Children about the same fever high
10 Restless night but I was not disturbed as I have baby in
Nellie's room. hot again. Lucy came & mother went home.
The Dr. came & had dinner here. Lucy sat up all night.
Hot. Thunder storm.
11 Very sultry & trying for the children. Thunder storm in
evening.
12 Still warm but turned cold in the afternoon. Children
rather better. The Dr. came at 1 this morning. Nellie
sat up till 1 and then Lucy. Baby was sick all night &
I did not sleep much. Jones & Vincent are digging us a
well. Dr. Hart came at 1 o'clock in the night. Nellie
was sitting up.
13 Children keep about the same but the cold weather is easier
on them. Frost tonight.
14 Baby seems no better of dia
15 Severe frost cut offgarden.Fine&cold.Dr.cameagain&Miss Thomson & had tea.Evaismuchbetteroffever.
16 George at home lastnight. Eva rambledmostofthenight&didnotsleep.Charliesleepsquietly.Lovelyday.
�Sept. 17 The Dr. came today & brought Mrs. Hart & child. He thi
18 We washed - damp day.
19 Lucy is poorly. The children are improving & baby too. Dr. H
20 Hot day. Father came & took Lucy home. Louie is well.
21 Very hot & trying for the children. Ethel walked here. Dr. h
22 Hot & bright. I went to church in the morn & G & Ethel in th
23 Wiggins stormed arrived but in a modified form & it is much
24 Cool again. Eva has diarrhoea. Up a good many times at night
25 Eva passed a little blood so I telegraphed for the Doctor.
The Doctor says they are both doing very well. Mrs. Hart
and the little girl came.
26 Lovely day after the rain. The children had very little
fever.
27 Colder & cloudy. The children are doing well and drink
quantities of milk. I went up to Ladell's.
28 The Dr. did not come but the children are doing all right -
Very high wind at night - turned wet.
29 Cold wind, showery. Dr. Hart's assistant came & found them
in a slight fever. Nellie & Esther went to Church & G went to
bed & slept till 3 o'clock a.m.
30 Showery. George up all day. Mr. Leith went away. Mr. Price
came to Laddell's. First snow.
Oct.1Showery.we washed. Mrs. Jones is ill.KatyCookwenttothe
2 The Dr. came & allows the children to have a little corn starch. He went t
3 Bright day. Utterson Show Mrs Joneshasthefever&isgoingto
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Oct. 4 Dr. Hart's assistant came, the children are doing well.
Babyand I went to the meeting at the parsonage.
5 Bright weather. G. went to Reed's
6 Harvest Festival today. Nice day. George came home last
night & will not go on till tomorrow morn. Children doing
well. G & W. Price went to Thomses.
7 Heavy rain. George went to Utterson. Mr. Clarke brought
baby's cradle.
8 Cold with a little snow. Children eat heartily.
9 I went to Ladells & bought Charlie an overcoat. Saw the
Thomses.
10 Fine but wold wind. Children dressed up in their room for
the first - Lucy drove over Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell called. I
went for mail.
11 Charlie's birthday, wet day. The children are up & dresed
but not downstairs yet.
12
13 Sunday nice & warm. Charlie & Eva came down stairs for the
first. Nellie & Ethel went for a walk & G Ethel & I went
to Church in even.
14
mill at night though there was no fire.
15 Warmer. The children went out for a little while. G. has
gone shooting with Mr. Price. He did not go to the mill
tonight. Wet.
16 Wet day. Ruth Thoms has the fever.
17 Cold wind. G. went shooting. Children went out for a
little while. I went to Forrests.
18 Nice day. Father came & brought Louie. & said that Lucy has
the fever, caught here. Where is it going to stop.
19 Wet again but milder. Heavy lashes of snow in afternoon &
severe frost at night.
20 Ground covered with snow. Louie & I went to Church in morn
& George & Nellie in the evining.
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(Mrs. Jones dies)
Oct. 21 I fum
22 Nice mild day but turned wet.
23 Cold wind. George's last night at the mill.
24
25
26 Cleaned 2 front chimneys. Mrs. Jones died last night at
about 9 o'clock. I went to help make Elsie a dress. Louie was
sick last night. Lodge tonight.
27 Lovely morning but turned wet for Mrs. Jone's funeral.
Mr. & Mrs. Forrest came & went with us to the funeral.
Mr. Vincent was here to tea. Nellie went to church
28 Heavy snow fall. George went to the woods with his gun but
was driven home by the storm.
29 George put in posts at the well & then went into Utterson
& got his money $53.80 from the Company.
30 Bright day. There are about 3 inches of snow & some sleighs
are out. Mr. Clarke is coming to kill our pig. Mrs.
Mitchell called.
31 George went hunting with Bob Brown & they got a fawn.
John Nickason is here banking up the well.
Nov.1Geo. got up early and went hunting. We cleaned the dining
room - snow still lies. Julia Watson called.
2 G. fetched a hind quarter of the Fawn. The children & I
went to Ladell's. Snow melting.
3 George & I went to Church & I took the little girls to S.S.
Warm day.
4
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Nov. 7 Turned wet. I went with Mrs. Forrest meeting at the parsonage.
8 Gloomy & turned cold. Minnie & Mabel Forrest & Julia Watson came here to
9 Cold day. I went to S.S. & Church in even.
10 I went to S.S. & Church in even.
11 George went to Mainhood's and they got a deer, he came home
late & tired & was sick in the night.
12 Charlie got up early and went to tell C. Mainhood that his
father could not go up. Charlie had a party hut only the
Thomses came. Soft. George went to Mainoods in the evening
to hunt next day.
13 I went to the church to see Milly Cock's wedding and George
& Nellie went to the party at night.
14 Gloomy & mild. George went up to hunt at Mainhood's but
got only a partridge. Charlie & I went up to the store in
the evening.
15 Showery. George at home. Nellie went up to Ladells.
16 Clear & cold. I went to see Mrs. Watson's baby. Paid
Y. Howard $5.00
17Iwent to church in the morning but none of us went to
S.S. Mr. & Mrs. Herb McClure & Herb & Sadie Humphrey's
called.
18 Nice bright afternoon. I cut Eva'shair.Julia&Dimeau(?)
& Minnie called.
19 We washed. Turned snowy & I did not go up to Jenners.
Minnie & Mabel Forrest called.
20 Stormy cold night plenty snow. Julia&Miriam&Mabelcame
to practice dancing.
21 3 below zero last night.Clear&cold.Georgewenttoshooting match at Utterson. Nell
22 Fine. Mrs. Forrest & I went to Jenners.
23 George went to Jenners & sold them an organ.
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Nov. 24 Pleasant day. I went to S.D. Minnie Forrest was here to tea and went to Church w
25 Stormy turned to rain & thawed Mr. Mitchel & Bertie called.
26 Warm but blew cold we washed. Free concertat the Hall
tonight. was a great success.
27 Nice day. Nellie spent the even at Chesters.
23 Laura. & Louie Thoms came to tea also Henry Gall brought
Turkey & stayed tea. Nellie went to Foressts but we sent for
her to come home, heard that Lucy is worse. Moonlight.
29 George went over to see how Lucy is & found her not so very bad.
30 Turned very cold but fine. Shooting passed off successfully,
made $2.70.
Dec. 1st I went o Church & S.S. Nellie went to Forrests to tea.
2 Stormy & cold. Julia & Mr. Harrison called.
3 Cold 14 below but turned mild. The wedding & party were well
attended & passed off well.
4
5 A terrible thing happened today while we were at the meeting
at the parsonage. Bertie Mitchell broke through the ice
skating and was drowned before he could be got out. We
stayed with Mrs. Mitchell until dark.
6 Nice, bright day. Mr. Vincent & Mr. Somerset were here to
dinner. G. called at Mitchells. Nellie went with Mrs. Forrest
& Minnie to Mitchells in the evening.
7 Mild, inclined to turn stormy. Ironed late this week I
went to Ladells with George in the eveing. Charley spent the
day at Thomses. George payed T. Howard $17 for hay.
8 Nellie, Charlie & I went to Church and Mr. Ulbricht preached.
Nellie took a wreath up to Mitchels for Berties coffin, she stayed to tea.
9 Gloomy. I took the children to Forrests and we all went to
Bertie's funeral. Mr. Lloyd buried him.
10
11 Gloomy. I made the Christmas cake. Cold night.
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Dec. 12 Very cold day we are havingitverysevereforsoearlyinthe winter. Minnie Forrest calle
13 Eva & I went up toLadell's.Nellie&MinnieForrestwentto the store.
14 Milder.
15 Lovely day. Mr. Ulbricht came and assisted at both services
16 Mild. I went up to Ladells and got some presents.
17 Wet but turned out fine. We washed.
18 We are having a good thaw. Father drove over and brought
a quarter of beef but Nellie did not go back with him.
19 Raining hard. Meeting of C.W.A.S. at Ladell's today.
Only Emily & I were there.
20 Singer machine agents came and stayed over night in the village.
21 Snow about gone nice morn but turned wet at night. Nellie
& Minnie Forrest went to Huntsville & Nellie stayed at
Fathers.
22 Gloomy & a little cooler I went to S.D. & G. to Church in
the even.
23 We are likely to have a green Xmas. George & Charlie are
piling wood at the mill. Connie came home in the rain.
24
stuffed the Turkey & made some mince pies. We put up a
tree & some decorations. Laura & Louie Thoms called and
Mr. & Percy Mitchell called & left some presents for the
children.
25 A green Xmas. I went to church. The children got a nice
lot of presents. Forrest's cow died.
26 Snowy day. we washed.
27 Connie went to Graham's. Mr. Forrest drew some wood.
Connie fainted in the evening.
28 I ironed. Connie is better.
29 A nice day. G & I went to Churchintheevening.Annie
Brymer came to stay with Conniee, Charlie went to t
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Dec. 30
Herbert came in for a while & had tea. Snow falling.
31 We washed a few things. Heavy snow fall in fact a regular
blizzard.
1896
Jan. 1 Snow deep & more coming. We finished washing & had the
Forrest family to tea & spend the evening.
2 Connie fainted again this morn. George, baby & I went
to Forrests to tea it was too snowy to take the children &
3 Still snowing. Charlie went to the S.O.S. concert and
Nellie stayed the night. with Minnie Forrest.
4
5 30 below zero today but fine. The children & I went to S.S.
Mrs. Chester came in in the evening.
6 42 below last night but moderated.
7 Meeting at the hall & debate. Henry & Louise Gall came &
stayed till after the meeting.
8 Began to get a quart of milk daily from Watsons.
Nellie went to Forrests' party and did not get home till
2 a.m.
9 We ironed and prepared for Thomses coming to tea. Mr. & Mrs,
& 2 of the girls came.
10 Still rather cold. We all went to the Sunday School entertainment but G
11 Milder. An apple tree pedlar came. The Thomses_found
Lestrange half frozen in the snow in Vincent's field. Lodge
tonight.
12 Snowing I went to S.S. & church.
13 Still snowing. George went to meeting at Parsonage.
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Jan.15Nice day.
16 Mild day. George stayed in bed with sick headache till
the afternoon. We saw Dr. Bridgland there I he pronounced Lestrange mu
17 We have bad colds. Nellie went to drill (for concert, aca)
& C_____ Brymers. I took the children over to Forrests
13 We scrubbed. George was away all day sawing with Bob Brown.
19 Pleasant weather now. I went to S.S. & the girls went to church
20 Tommy Caswell called. The Mitchells called.
21 I called at Brymer's with the children and invited the girls
22 Fine. Connie & I & the children called at Mitchells. Nellie
spent the evening at Clarkes.
23 Connie rather poorly. George went to Utterson to unload
flour for1/2a day. Emily * Minnie Brymer came to tea.
24 Mile & snowy. Broom drill at the hall. Some of us went to
the Pres. (Presbyterian, aca) Xmas boat at the hall.
25 Keeps mild. George went to see McEchney about an organ.
The children & I called at Clarkes.
26 Eva & I went to Church in the morn & the girls in the evening,
27 Lovely day. Mrs. Forrest & I were going to walk to Dodds
but Father & Clara came.
28 George went up to Brunei with Herb Laddell. The girls &
Charlie went skating in the evening and Connie fainted on the
ice and Arthur Clarke drove her home.
29 Mild. George went up to Newton's but came back to tea.
The children called at Michells & met Laura & Connie Thoms
30 George went
to see him. Connie & Nellie went to see Minniee Forrest
who is poorly. Nellie went to a dance at the hall with the
31 George took insurance of new school I went up to Laddell's
in the evening. Snowing.
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Feb. 2 2Cold. I went to S.S. & Church.
3 Nice day. Connie & Nellie called to see Minnie Forrest.
4
5 Connie & George received letters from Mrs. Paxon asking
Connie to go back so we thought Nellie &Conniecouldgo.Iwenttomeetingattheparsonage&Laura
6 Mild & snowy. G. walked up to Brunel.
7 Snowy. Nellie came with Galls cutter & the children rode up to Lad
8
9 George & I went to church in the morn. W & Annie Brymer
called. I went to see McInnis baby.
10 Louisa Gall called. G. went to see Girvin & Thomses (Girou?)
11 Windy. blocked up the roads
12 Fir.e but roads too bad to go to Dodds. I called at Forrests.
13 Mrs. Forrest & I & Louie went to Dodds; it was rather snowy.
14 Cold but not so stormy. George went to Aspdin with Wall
Thoms. Miss Reid's concert, Connie, Nellie, Charlie & Eva
15 George & I went up into Brunel with Wall Thoms. Snowy.
16 Bitter cold wind, we did not go out to S.S. Connie & Nellie
went to ten at Forests. 39 below zero.
17 Cold & Bright. I went to Ladells in the evening.
18 Cold wind. Father did not come. George started for Toronto
to attend the Grand Lodge
19 Mild with a little fresh snow. I expect father & Ethel today. They came & I went home wi
20 Cold. Mr. & Mrs. Hares came and stayed to tea.
21 I am amusing myself reading Girls' Own papers.
22 Sat. I we
�23 No service. I staye
24 Cold wind. Herbert
25
26 George & Wall Thoms cameforus.Quitemild.
27 Henry Gall came & tookNelliehomewithwith him.
28 Warm and thawing, a littlerain.ConniewenttoaconcertwiththeBrymers.gothomeafter12.
29 Nice day. Ethel & M
Mar. 1 Came in like a
2 The girls went to Thomses to tea &Nelliecameback.Bittercoldwind.
3 High cold wind.
4
5 Windy but turned out
6 Ethel walked home. Snowed, turned to rain. Connie, Charlie
& Eva went to Brymers to a party.
7
few days. Mr. Thoms was here to tea.
to S.S. & George to church.
9 Nice day. Herbert called in. Nellie & Connie came home
10
11 Connie went down to Falkenburge to get h
12 Cold W i n d .Mrs.Forrest called & decided to have a sewing
machine. Mrs. Clarke also called. Connie came home on the stage near midnight
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Mar. 13 20 below this morning but came out nice
15 Nice day. The children & I went to S.S. & the Girls to
church. Minnie Forrest came to tea.
16 Lovely day. The girls started to England. Baby poorly
with cold.
17 Lovely warm day. I washed. Lizzie C. came with her little
boys & Minnie Brown. Rec'd card from Connie.
18 Warm. Finished washing & I went for a walk.
19 Snowing & blowing. I ironed.
20 Cold, tracks snowed up. Annie & Emily Brymer came in in the
even.
21 No mail in yet, soft wind. Mrs. Dodd & Mable Forrest called.
22 Sunday. George's birthday, fine but cold wind. I went to
church.
23 Sharp cold wind. 17 below at night.
24 Fine but cold wind. I washed. Mr. Somerset was here to tea.
25 Finished washing. Nice weather, the snow is going.
26 It seems very quiet now the girls are not here and nobody
comes. I mopped Kitchen.
27 Warm the snow is going.
28 Warm. The children & I went to Ladells & I called at Clarkes.
29 Soft. I did not go to Church nor did any of us. Charlie
went to Thomses.
30 We caught some water so I washed. nice day.
31 Mr. came in. I ironed.
Apr. 1 I called at Forrests but did not go to meeting at parsonage
as baby is sick & I dont feel well myself.
2 Louie is poorly too, baby a little better.
3 Good Friday. Eva went to Church.Idontfeelstrongbuthope to be better aft
fresh snow.
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Apr. 4 Mabel Forrest came & stayed with the children & I went to Ladells.
5 Lovely warm day, thawing fast. Easter Sunday. I took
6 Easter Monday. The three Thoms boys spent the day here. I
called at Forrests with the children. Baby has been weaned
7 I washed, cold wind.
8 Mr. Vincent & Torrie (?) called and Louie & Ruth Thoms came
to tea. Lovely day snow is melting but it is very late
about it.
9 Warm. Henry Gall drove his mother over the lake to see us.
George went to Utterson.
10 Windy. wagons are taking the place of sleighs. Dance at
the Hall.
11 I took the children to see the new school, mild.
12 Cold wind but it is drying up the roads. Geo. & I went o
church in even.
13 Very warm. 75 above, snow going fast, rain at night. I
called at Forrests. 3 weeks ago it was 17 below zero.
14
drying.
15 Very warm. Hannah Nickason was married. The children &
I went to Brymers.
16 Hot. 80° in the shade. Charlie & the Brymer boys played
truant all day. I went to Ladells with the children.
17 This is more like summer weather than April. Rain last
night has made the grass green. The frogs are singing
away. I called at the school. George is tidying the
garden.
18 Like rain but it passed off. George & Charlie were busy
tidying up the garden. I mopped a room upstairs.
19 The children & I went to church in the morn & we had a walk in the aft
20 I cleaned a bedroom & moved the children into it. Much
cooler.
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April 21 Heavy rain in afternoon, I washed.
22 George went toUtterson.Mr.Ballscame&tookthecalf away. I cleanedmyroom.Claracametostayafew weeks
23 We cleaned a bedroom & ironed. The children have had
colds. Joe Marshall called.
I went to Forrests & took some milk.
24 Finished cleaning upstairs. Baby & Louie had the croup
at nignt and we have to keep them in. Baby is very
troublesome.
25 I went to Ladells. George went to Falkenburg. Minnie
Forrest came in with Clara. Charlie & I walked to
Laddells in the even. cold night.
26 Lovely warm day. I went to SS & then went up with
Mrs. Forrest to see Mrs. Mitchell. Clara went to
church in even. G. went over to the Thomses in a boat.
27 Mr. Hudson plowed the garden. Clara & I cleaned the
sitting room, very warm again.
28 Rain last night. We cleaned the dining room. Mr.
Vincent brought his cow. G. up in Brunel buying bark.
29 Mr. V's cow calved. he & Mr. Gall were here to dinner.
we washed & churned.
30 George went up to Seeley's buying bark. The two Lewises
called to see him. We cleaned the Kitchen. nice day.
May 1 Rain again at night. We ironed. Mrs. Vincent & baby &
Chilton Rumball & Louie were here to dinner. Showery
2 Cleaned the pantry which finishes up the house cleaning.
3 Rain at night, cloudy morn. I went to SS & we went to Church at night.
4 Heavy rain last night butlovelytoday.George&thechildren & I went toThomses&stayedtote
5 We washed, nice day.
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May 6 Lovely day, I went toForreststogetmybookreadyforthe meeting but Mrs. F. did notgo.I
Forrest came to tea. G. Mainhood called.
9 Hot, George went up the river about bark. Will Geall
took the bark canoe away in exchange for a revolver.
Tom Esson called.
10 I went to SS & Clara to Church in the evening. hot.
Annie Brymer came in the evening.
11 Like rain but it passed off. cooler.
12 Cool & like rain but it cleared out. Laura & Connie &
Cyril Thoms came to tea. Henry Lewis was here for dinner.
13 Lovely day but so dry & dusty. Mother came & took Clara
& Eva & Louie home. It will be dull without them.
Louise Gall & Dorothy came to wait for Henry. Mosquitoes
are bad this year.
15 A sprinkle of rain but cleared out, a lovely day, cooler.
Mr. Brymer brought some ointment for my hands. Received
a letter from Nellie & Connie.
16 George went to Vincents & Caswells. Mrs. H. Johnson called.
17 Nice rain this morning. SS begins in the morn now. I
went to Church twice.
18 George went to meet Mr. Hayatthetownline.Nicebrightday.
19 Bright & cool. Iwashed&Georgegardened.WereceivedanexpressparcelfromConniecontaini
20 I ironed & churned &sold5lbsofbutter.George&I and baby went up toLadells&weheardthat
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May 21 George went up into Brunel to see Reid.
22Imoppedthediningroom.Myhandsdonotgetanybetter.
I took baby up to Ladells & called at Mitchells but they
organ.
23 Cooler & bright. I went to Forrests in the evening
with Mrs. Lutty (?). G. went to Utterson.
24 Whit Sunday. I went to Church. The service was a special
one for the S.O.E. & the Church was full. Hot day. The
Brymers & Forrests were here in the evening.
25 Wet evening. I washed. we get plenty of rain now.
26 I finished washing & churned. went to Ladells in the
evening.
27 Alfred Kay brought Charlie a rabbit & me a very uncivil
letter from Mr. Taylor. I went to Forrests to see Minnie.
George went to Mr. Lances & expects to sell an organ
there. Lovely day.
28 Wet again. George is ferreting out this affair of Taylors.
He called in the evening & had a talk with George. Mr.
Leith left word that his Utterson congregation will take
29 Wet day. we are getting plenty of rain.
30 Cleared out & I went up to Ladells.
31 George & Charlie went to Church in the morn & G & I in
the evening. Like rain.
June 1 Nice day but cool. Father & Ethel came & brought the
G. went to Utterson. Minnie Forrest came to see Ethel.
2 Lovely day. George & Mr. V. went to the Camp to take
3 I went to the meeting at the Parsonage & Mabel F. stayed
with the children.
4 Hot.
5 Heavy rain at night - but it is no oooler.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY 1986 ...101
June 6Veryhot.GeorgewenttoUttersontogetth
7 Intensely hot. turned wet. G. & I went to Church.
cooler, rain.
10 I went up with Mrs.ForresttoPrivateCommunionwithAggieLadellassheisgoingaway.
11Cool&bright.GeorgewenttoFalkenburg.
12 Nice day. Nellie & Louise Gall came in the evening&NelliestayedtillSunday.
13 Nellie mopped the Kitchen & dining room & I helped her
makea white blouse. We went to ladells in the evening.
There was a political meeting & George & Charlie wereooutlate.
14 Hot day. Nellie & I an
15 Nice day not too hot b
16 I washed. Minnie Forre
17 Very hot & dry. George
18 Hot. Mrs. Gall called.
19 Cooler & like rain.
20 Hot. I went to Huntsvi
21 No rain but it turned
22 Too cool & windy to co
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY TOOTHACHE 1896 ...102
June 23 I swept & churned.
24Iwashed,GeorgewentuptoBrunel. I am suffering
with toothache. 6
25 finished washing, very dry.
26 George went to Brunel. Mr. Thoms called. i went up
to Ladells with the children.
27 Lodge night.
28 A wet Sunday. George & I went to Church in theevening.
& I played (the organ).
29 I washed & baked. Mr. Brymer came & lanced my tooth
which is badly swelled.
30 George went to Gall's, after dinner he piled wood at the
mill. Last day of school. My face is no better. I baked
for pic-nic. The weather looks rather doubtful for
tomorrow.
July 1 Fine hot day. The pic-nic passed off successfully, there
was an excursion from Huntsville. George made $8 from the
booth. Lucy & Nellie & Clara came & went with us. got home
about 8 o'clock.
2 My face is badly swelled & painful. George went to see
Mr. Hay & got home with a sick headache. like rain.
Mrs. Johnson called.
3 Hot. I took the children & went bathing with Forrests.
Thunder storm in the evening, the berries are getting
ripe.
Too wet to pick any berries.
5 The children went to SS & George to Vincents after
dinner but it turned showery.
6 George went to Porter's & sold a mower. Bob Brown came
in the evening.
7 Still showery. I washed & picked a few berries. George
went to Caswells Mahood's (?) after dinner.
8 Lovelv dav for the excursion which was a success. The
Forrests & we had alittlepic-nicatthelanding.
George went to Lamelot (?) on horseback.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY WASHING MACHINE 1896 ...103
July 9 High wind. Charlie & I went to the Rocky island & got some huckleberries. George at h
10 Shower o
11 Hot & fine. Mr. Porter came for his mower. I wentwithMrs.Forresttopickberries&then took the childr
to bathe. warm might. 12 The chil
13 Charlie got some berries. Mrs. Thoms & boys came to tea.
14 Hot, we did not get many berries. Our washer & wringer
arrived ready for tomorrow. like rain.
15 Much cooler. I washed & found the washer satisfactory.
Ethel came in the evening with Mr. Smith. Charlie went
to stay at Vincents.
16 Cool. Ethel did the ironing & picked some berries in the
afternoon. Got wood drawn mill.
17 Ethel went to the swamp with the Forrests and got about
8 qts of berries. George went up the river. Baby & I
18 Ethel scrubbed the Kitchen & went bathing in afternoon.
Thechildren & I got some berries. C. came home from V's.
19 Showery & warm. G. &E.&Iwenttochurch&tookthechildren. Ethel at Forrests to tea.
20 Charlie went to Vincentsagain.Wegotsomeraspberries.
Wet morning.
21Hot.Wewas
throwing out wood again.
22 G. & I went to theswamp&gotcaughtinathunderstorm.afterdinnerwewent&pickedraspberries & Mr. Lowecalled,hestayedtotea.
23 George & I went &got9qtsofhuckleberries.Laura&LouieThoms&MinnieForrestcametotea.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY Watson boy scalded 1896 ...104
July24 Ethel went to the swamp and got 6 qts of berries. We heard
that Adam Watson's little boy died from scalding.
25 Jack Watson is to be buried today. George had a day at
Uttersons unloading cars. Miss Smith called.
26 Like rain. I went to Church twice & played the organ.
Mr. Lowe preached at night.
27 We washed, baked & churned.
28 Like rain, but it passed off. I went to Gravehurst &
had two teeth out. In the evening there was a little
party at Mrs. Bailies. The best part of it was the
ice cream.
29 May, Phoebe, Miss Shaffer & I went for a row on Gull Lake.
It came on wet after dinner. May saw me off at the
station & I got home from Utterson dry.
30 Ironed. Eva & I went to pick blackberries but did not
find many. Turned cool. Ethel went with Minni F. to
Thomses & is not back yet.
31 Very hot weather. Typhoid has broken out.
August 1 We went bathing. Duncan Forrest came home
2 Ethel & George went to Church.
3
to Forrests to tea & George came later, very hot.
5 I went to meeting at Parsonage & we had a heavy thunderstorm
while there which lasted till night. Mr. & Mrs. Duncan
Forrest came to tea. Gloomy evening. G. up to Brunel.
6 We went bathing and found father here when we returned.
Ethel went home with him. Baby Clarke got bitten.
7 George went to Porter's & B. Henry's. We got 9 lbs.
beef from Bob Jenner.
8 Rain again but no cooler.
9 Intensely hot. IwenttoChurchwiththechildreninthemorning&G.intheevening.Icalled at Clarke's.
10 Hot. Sam Martin died ofTyphoidlastnight.Specialmeeting at Parsonage.Isentupmilkfor
�25 Charlie turned the washing machine for me. Violet is
poorly today.
26 Babv no better. Father & Mother came & stayed all evening.
27 I ironed. Nice day. Cool nights.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY1896...106
Aug. 28 Fine. George went to see Bob Brown. I made some
crab jelly.
29 Nice cay. Baby is poorly.
30 Very wet day. G. & C. went to Church at night. I stayed at home
31 Cool & showery. Charlie & I washed today. I went
to Ladell's. Toronto (Exhibition) Ex. opened today.
Sept. 1 Baby is not well yet. Keeps cool. George up in Brunel
about bark.
2 George was helping load bark at Mainhood's.C.W.A.S.
meeting but I could not go. Mrs. Forrest called.
Laura Thoms came & had tea & the ....(illegible)
3 Cool & fine. G. & Mr. Forrest went duck shooting. The
children & I went to Forrests after tea. Mrs. F. came
back with us & G. & C. came back directly after.
to Thomses. I got a letter from Nellie.
5 Like rain which came at night. I went to Ladells & got
me a pair of boots. G. bought a pk. of pears of Forrest.
on wet in the afternoon. G. went to church at night.
9 Hot but turned cool at night & like rain but it passed
off.
10 Turned cool & like rain at night. George went to see people out Allensville way.
came to tea & play with thechildren.
11 Cool. I preserved some plums which we got from Mr.
Hay. I made baby a new coat.
12 Cold wind but no rain. George went to Utterson. Mr. Smith came
the afternoon at Clarke's.
13 Warm. George walked toVincent's&camebacktoChurch.
I also went.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY TASMANIA 1896 ...107
Sept. 14 I went to Ladellstopostsomemoney.Georgehadtogo up toMainhood'stohelpMr.Hayload____.
15 George & C. hunting partridges, got one in afternoon.
Eva has a bad cold. A party at Dodds.
I 18 I ironed.
19 Wet day turned very cold. Bob Brown brought the straw
cutter.
20 Fine & cool. Harvets Festival. I went to Church twice.
21 We caught plenty of water. I mopped the Kitchen & c
22 Cold N. wind. Most of us have colds.
23 We washed. it was warmer after a very hard frost last
night. 15° of frost. I took Louie & Baby up to Laddells
24 Lovely day. I took the children for a walk. Mr. Smith
came in the evening. George wrote to Nellie etc.
25 Nice day but turned wet. Cyril Thoms came & stayed
to tea. nice day. Lodge meeting.
27 Cool & cloudy, heavy rain last night. I took the
little girls to the Pres. church to hear Mr. Leith's
farewell sermon.
28 Lovely day we are having frosty nights.
29 I took the children over to Forrests. Came on rain
which lasted all night & next morn.
30 Cooler but turned wet again. Bob Jenner came about
a plow.
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�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY CHARLIE'S BIRTHDAY
START OF BOOK THREE 1896 ...108
Oct. 1Finebutcoldwind.Herbertbroughthiswifeandbaby.Theywenthomeintheafternoon.Iwenttothemeet
2 Lovely day. George & Charlie went to the fair at Utterson. Eva & I start
3 Warm day. George at home. i made an apron for the sale of work at the Ha
4 Nice day. The children & I went to Church in the morning & G. & C. in th
5 George went to Utterson to unload a car, he brought me letters from Conn
6 Gloomy & mild. G. went over to get Mr. Smith's team to
draw pine but could not get it. We washed. I took
Louie & Violet up to Ladells. Mr. & Mrs. Percy Mitchell
called. It came on wet at night & we caught quite a
lot of water.
7 Very cold this morning with flurries of snow, the first
of the season. I went to the C.W.A.S. meeting & we
arranged to have a tea meeting on the 22nd.
8 cold & damp. I ironed.
9 Lovely day. George went to Beatrice but did not sell
an organ. Aggie Ladell came & spent the day.
10 Windy & fine. I borrowed someG.O.P.(Girl'sOwnPapers)from Forrests & to
Charlie had the 3 Thoms boys hereinhonourofhisbirthday.
11 Lovely warm day. C's birthday. He is 13. I wentforawalkwiththeForrestchildren.G.&I
12 Nice day. we washed.GeorgewentuptoBrunel.TheMitchell's called.
13 George stayed all night at Mainhood's and got
homeintime for dinner. Louie&IwentuptoLadells&Igot50 cts. worth of su
14 Nice day. Fathercame&broughtEtheltostay.MinnieForrest called afternoon.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY 1896 ...109
Oct. 15 We are having lovely mild weather. Ethel & I cleaned
Charlie's room. I went to seeMrs.Forrest.George&C.went trolling with Herb Lad
Uttersonrobbers have been arrested.
17 Ethel finished scrubbing the Kitchen.
18 About an inch of snow this morning. We went to church in
the morn & Geo. & C. went at night. Stayed. in the
rest of the day.
19 Mr. Hay & Charlie called & Charlie went to Falkenburg
withC. Hay & came back on the train. George went to
Brunel & then to G. McEntyre's funeral. E. & I cleaned
the two front bedrooms.
20 We cleaned Ethel's room, miserable day. I went
to sell at tea meeting.
21 We washed but it snowed & we did not get the clothes
dried.
22 Wet & snowy. Mr. Mithcell called. I made a pinafore
for the sale. We ironed some of the clothes.
23 Nice day, thawed the snow away. We finished baking for
Tea & Ethel & I went to the hall to help prepare for
evening. The tea & concert passed off very well & over
$20 was made.
24 Nice day. Ethel mopped Kitchen & room above she & the
children went to the hall to have tea & finish the
provisions. Charlie went to Thomses.
25 Gloomy day. Mr. Thoms came. Ethel and Charlie went to
Church at night.
26 Nice sunny day. We washed & churned. I went to
Ladells. George iswatchingatthemilltonight.
27 G. at the mill again. Cleanedsittingroom.
28 G. at the mill, did the dining room
29. We cleaned pantry. M. Newton called.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY HALLOWE'EN PRANK 1896 ...110
Oct.30CleanedtheKitchenwhichcompletesthehousecleaning.George went to Utterson halfadaytounload
31 George went to Falkenburge & settled with Mr Hay, came home in the
Nov.1Somerset found his boat on top of Watson's stables as he went to Church Ethel & I wen
2 Nice day. George & Charlie went deer hunting with Mr.
Forrest out got nothing. We washed blankets. Ethel
called at Forrests. Eva & I went to Ladell's. The
Mitchell's called.
3 We washed. Herbert came & took Charlie home with him.
G. & C. went out with Mr. Brymer but got nothing.
Minnie & Mabel Forrest came to tea.
Receipt for pickels
6 lbs. salt 2 oz. saltpetre, 1 qt. molasses.
house. Mrs. V & children were here to dinner & tea.
a hunt. Ethel had tea at Forrests.
7 Nice morning but wet evening Herbert came & had dinner.
We cut up the pig & I took a piece overtoForrests.
8 Cold but no snow. Mr.Vincentcamein.IwentforawalkwithMrs.Vincentandthechildren.George. E. &
10 George went out withMr.ForrestnearClearwater.Mr.F.calledinevening.Nicedaybutwetatni
11Wetmorning.blewoutfine&wegotsomeoftheclothesdried.George&C.wenthuntingafterschool.Nod
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�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY DEER SHOT 1896 ...111
VANCOUVER
Nov. 13 George, Charlie, Kr. Brymer & Lou Clarke got a deer
a nice large one. We got a hind quarter. Connie &
Jessie Thoms were heretotea.Wallcalledforthematnight.Turnedcold.
15 Sunday. I went twice to church. G. & I called at
Forrest's& saw Eva O'Connor.
16 Lovely day so mild. We washed. I commenced to make
a wrapper & had a walk with the children. G. went
hunting with Tom Dodd.
18 Mild & wet. Miss O'Connor went off on her way to
Vancouver.
19 Busy making my wrapper. Ethel is making a blouse for
the party.
20 Busy sewing, frozen ground makes hunting useless.
21 Bee to scrub the Church, which we forgot all about.
Ethel & I went to Ladells in the evening, moonlight.
22 Crisp day, dry walking. I went to Church at night.
23 We washed but it turned wet. G. went up to Mainhoods
but came home again as C.M. could not go out.
24 Nice day. Louie & I went to Ladells. I churned &
Ethel ironed.
25 Snow & sleet. George went out hunting. I finished Eva's
coat for school. Taxman came.
26 Very mild, snow melted. I called at Chesters. Tea
arrived from Mr. Hay.
27 I went to the Church but there was no meeting as the
carpet had not come so I went for a walk with the
Mitchells & Mrs. Forrest instead. It was a lovely day
& pleasant to be out. Ethel & George went to Herb Laddell's
party & did not get back till nearly 3 o'clock.
Herbert came & had his dinner.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY ETHEL'S BIRTHDAY1896...112
Father's Birthday.
Nov. 28 Cold with flurries of snow. G at the mill piling
Dec. 1 G. unloading a car half a day. Mr. Lee called. very
cold night. we washed.
2 Milder. G. & Mr. Vincent drew pine from the mill.
Father came. Mrs. Forrest & I called to see Mrs.
Kennedy. good sleighing. Charlie brought a pup for
Mr. Kerr.
3 Snowing & blowing. Mr. Wollinstow came & took 2
machines away.
4 Soft but it began to snow. I called at Forrest's
& got G.O. papers.
6 No service. The Forrests came in the evening and we sang
hymns. George went over to Vincents
7 Mild. We washed, churned & mopped the dining room.
8 Mild & thawing a little. Henry Gall brought 94 lbs.
of beef at 5c. There was not meeting again as the
carpet had not arrived. Ethel's birthday. she went
to tea at Forrests.
9 Soft with dashes of snow. George went to Beatrice
with Mackie Kinton. We expect Father to take us home
to spend his birthday. He came & we went in the snow
storm.
10 Father's birthday. Nice mild day. Herbert & family
came. George went to Ufford but did not take the
Insurance.
11 Friday. Nice day. I spent most of it in reading.
12 Ethel, Nellie & Eva went to Huntsville. After dinner
Louie went with the girls to Hares to practice.
13 Sunday. no service, turned wet. George & Charlie
had dinner at Vincent's and tea at Forrests.
a load of hay.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY LAKE FREEZES 1896 ...113
Dec. 15 We washed & baked. Laura & Jessie Thoms were here
to tea.
16 Ethel ironed & I made Xmas cake & mince meat.
17 Louie & I went to Ladell's. There was a cheap concert
at night most of the program was made up by Harry
Bridgland and another gentleman from Bracebridge.
Something over 4 dollars was realized.
18 I picked the Xmas turkey & iced the cake. Ethel is
making herself a skirt.
19 Windy last night & pretty cold today, Ethel called
at the Mitchell's. She brought me a letter from Connie.
20 Cold. G. Ethel & I went to Church at night.
21 Very sharp. We washed, baked, churned & mopped the
Kitchen. Ethel went to a teacher's meeting & brought
letters from Nellie & Alfred Paxon also a Graphic.
22 Snowed a little. The Mitchells came to tea but Mr.
Smith did not come. Cold.
23 Snapping cold & clear. Cyril Thoms came & brought
us cards & books. Lake frozen over. Letters from
J. Coldwell & Miss Terry & A. Paxon with cheque.
24 Christmas Eve. Very cold still busy with preparations
for Christmas. Ethel walked home. Louie Thoms called.
I called at Vincents.
25 Christmas day. Good skating. G. went to Church.
Children had bad colds & we had a quiet day.
26 Milder but turned sharp again.
27 Clear & cold. C. & I went to Church at night.
28 Lovely day. Charlie skating. G. went to see Mr. Hay.
Got back tonight.
31 Frozen up. Goodskating.Busyasusual.Danceat the Hall tonight to dance the old year ou
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY 1897 . . . 1 1 4
Jan. 1 Good skating but came on wet. Ethel & Clara walked
here. I asked the Vincents to tea but the baby was
ill and they did not come.
2 Wet day. Ethel & Clara called at the parsonage.
Mrs. Forrest called here.
3 Icy but fine & mild. Clara went home, baby poorly.
George went to Utterson to vote. School opened.
5 Lovely spring like morning. Snow storm in afternoon.
We washed & took the children up to Ladells & Clarkes
in the afternoon.
6 A little sleighing again. Ethel went to Ladells to
sew & was there all day. Nellie walked over & is
to stay over Sunday.
7 Ethel & Nellie called at Forrests'.
8 Nice day but barely sleighing. Nellie took the children
to Kenneday's. Mrs. Zavitz came to tea but McClue could
not come.
9 Raw wind. Cyril Thoms was here. Ethel was not at
Ladells in the afternoon but she & Nellie went to a
meeting at the parsonage. George went to Utterson.
Turned wet.
10 Sunday. Fresh snow. The two girls & 3 children went to
church in the morning & all of us but the children at night,
George spent the afternoon at Thomses.
11 Nellie & Ethel washed & Father came & took Nellie home.
Ethel was at Ladells in afternoon. Geall & McInnis
were here late auditing Lodge books
12 Very cold & clear. E. at Ladells. McInnis was here to
dinner.
13 Cold. I got McInnis to make a sleigh for baby.
14 Lovely day. Ethel stayed at home in the afternoon
& we took the children for a walk. Mr. & Mrs. Thoms
came to tea.
15 Bright frosty morning & nice day.
16 Ethel went to SS meeting at the parsonage. George
went to school meeting.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY1897...115
Jan. 17 Very wet & sloppy. None of us at Church. The children did not go to SS.
18 Turned cold. Nellie came in the evenin
19 Ethel & Nellie went in the afternoon to dress the Xmas tree.
Weall went but G. & baby in the evening & had a fairly
good tree & entertainment. Cold night.
20 Raw E. wind. I called at Vincent's. George got a bl.
of apples from Ladells. Nellie walked home.
21 George went to Hay's with Mr. Thoms & got a lot of thi
snowy.
22 More snow. George went to Huntsville with Herb Ladell.
Ethel & Charlie went to Thomses to tea.
23 Baby poorly with croup. Ethel was at home this afternoon
& is not going to work at Ladells any more. Cold.
24 Very col
25 Cold snap continues. Ethel went to see Mrs. Zavitz.
Baby is very feverish & troubled with earache.
26 A little milder. Eva at home with cold. I got letter
from Meaford at last.
27 We washed. George went to see Mr. Gervin & rode with
Mr. Smith. softer.
28 Stormy. Children have bad coughs. Mrs. Vincent came
in for a while.
29 I have caught the cold now. Nice day we took a walk.
30 Lovely day.
31 Another nice day. I did not go out much but the others
went to SS & Church.
Feb 1 Lovely day. We washed & scrubbed and had a walk. Mrs.Dodd called &
2 Nice day. Father came and Ethel & baby rode with him
& called at Kennedays. Laura Thoms came to stay a few
3 Lovely day. Ethel & Laura had a walk.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY1897...116
Feb. 4 Mrs. Forrest & I went to Dodds & spent the day. We
are having frosty mornings & sunny days.
5 Fine Presbyterian concert. Laura, Ethel, Charlie
& Eva went. Louie & Connie Thoms called for them.
6 Mild & snowy turned wet. Charlie shot the cat.
7 Thaw. Ethel & Laura went to Church in the morn to
the Pres. Church in the afternoon & to Forrests for
tea. They called in on their way to evening service
with Mrs. & Minnie Forrest & Laura said goodbye
as she is going home tonight.
8 A little shaper. I called at Vincents & found Mrs.
Vincent poorly with cold. We commenced to get 1
qtof milk a day from the Vincents.
9 Nice day. we washed. Jim Snell brought a load of
straw. G. paid him for it. G. was at the meeting
at the hall tonight.
10 Fine day. I called at Forrests & met the Thomses
there.
11 Called to see Mrs. Vincent who is no better.
12 Stormy all day. George started to go to Aspdin but got
no further than Ladells. E. & I wrote to Nellie for
her birthday.
13 Clear & sharp. The Mitchells called. I received a
piece of Cousin Frank's wedding cake. Ethel called at
14 Sunday. St. Valentine's day. Mild & snowy.
15 Nice day. George went up to Aspdin with Ladell's horse &
took Joe Clarke's insurance.
16 Fine day. George went to Utterson. Beautiful moonlight
tonight. Mrs. Forrest went to a concert in Huntsville
with Mr. Smith.
17 Nice day. Began to get a pint of milk daily from
Mrs. Watson.
18 Fine. Laura & Louie Thoms called & invited G & me
there for tomorrow. Tom Howard brought a load of hay.
19 Sharp & clear. George Thoms came for us but the Forrests
could not go on account of colds. Mr. Thoms brought
us back at night.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY Violet scalded. 1897 ...117
Feb. 20 Raw wind. came on a terrible storm in the evening
Charlie went over to Thomses & is not back yet. He
stayed all night.
21 Charlie came home. Fine again. Ethel went to Church t
22 I took a fit of trembling at night & we sent for
Mrs. Brown but I was better before morning & she went
home.
23 Snowy. Ethel scrubbed our room. The cheese factory
meeting was very successful & Mr. Thoms came back to
tea with George. Service at night in aid of the India
famine. Ethel only went from here.
25 Concert at Utterson but very slimly attended.
26 Very cold 35 below at night. Ethel went home with
Mr. Smith & got back in good time.
27 Stormy all day. Old Mrs. Mainhood's funeral. I finished
28 Cold wind. Ethel and Charlie went to Church in the
evening, very cold night 31 below.
March 1 Cold & blustering. I wrote to Connie & Nellie.
Mr. Vincent called in the evening.
2 Fine day. Ethel washed in the afternoon & baby got
scalded but thanks to some oil of Mr. Brymer's she
is nearly all right. George went to the club.
3 Ash Wednesday. Ethel went to the meeting at parsonage in
the afternoon & to church in the evening. George went
to a special lodge meeting at the Hall. Snow is
getting deep a fresh fall this morning.
4 Roads keep too bad for Lucy to come this week.
5 Soft cheese factory meeting.
6 Cold. George went to Lancelot with Mr. Smith
7 Sunday, lovely day. The children went to SS & Ethel
only went to church twice.
8 Soft. we baked & washed. Baby has a billious attack
& has to be nursed. Brymer girls called.
9 Wet day. baby not much Better. I sent a letter to Nellie.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY GRANDFATHER'S BIRTHDAY 1897 ...118
16 Father & mother came. Fine & sharp.
17 Lovely day. The children can play out of doors. Ethel went to church at
18 Gloomy.
19 Thaw & rain.
21 Sunday. two services. nice day.
Mrs. Forrest & Minnie called on their way to church.
22 George's birthday. Father came & brought 6 bags of
potatoes.
23 Gloomy but mild. George went to Utterson after dinner
to unload flour.
24 Snow storm. Mrs. Chester called also Mr. Goring.
Mrs. Forrest came in on the way to church.
25 Fine but cold wind. G. went to see Bob Brown. La Grippe
at Forrests.
26 Lovely mild day. Ethel took the children to Kennedav's
but found them away. I had a walk.
27 Lovely day. Cheese factory meeting at the Hall again.
Lodge tonight.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY Kathleen born 1897 ...119
March 28 Sunday. Fine. Mother, Ethel & Charlie went to
church in the evening.
29 Began to get a quart of milk from Watsons.
Fine & warm again. Thawing fast.
30 Lovely day. Ethel washed. Lucy drove over here.
The Mithcells called. I did not feel very well.
Watson's for milk $1.15.
31 The cow calved. We got milk from Watsons & Vincents
for the last time today.
April
1 We are having a number of lovely days & the snow is going
fast. Mrs. Brown & Mrs. Forrest called.
2 Old Mr. Kay was buried & George was a bearer.
3 Nice day. The cow is giving a nice lot of milk.
we did not keep the calf. Minnie Forrest called &
4 Mother, Ethel & the children went to Church in the
morning & G & E in the evening. Mrs. Vincent called.
5 Minnie & Mabel Forrest came & got some milk.
6 I was taken sick in the night & about 1 o'clock in
the day baby was born, another little girl, she
cries a bood bit.
Ethel washed.
7 Baby did not let us have much sleep last night.
Mrs. Chester called. Ethel went to the meeting at
the parsonage & Mrs. Forrest came up for a moment
to see me on her way home. They talk of having a p
8 Baby continues cross. Mrs. Vincent came up to see her
She has less hair than any of my other babies had.
9 Cold & windy. George has a sick headache. Baby is
sleeping much better which is a comfort. Laura &
Louie Thoms came to see me. snowy night.
10 Fine morning. baby slept very well all night.
12 Baby sleeps most of the time. Fine day.
�GRANDMOTHER'S DIARY TAFFY PULL 1897 ...120
April 13 Very wet. Ethel washed. Mrs. Chester called in the
evening but had to go home again almost at once.
14 Drizzly again. Mrs. Forrest came to see me. George
went to Utterson & took Creaser's insurance.
15 Cold night but fine day. George went to see Bullin
about hay. Mrs. Vincent came to see me. I got up
today for the first.
16 Gloomy turned wet. Good Friday. Mother & George went
to Church. Mrs. Chester called.
yesterday. Baby sleeps fairly well & does not cry
much. Mrs. Mitchell & Minnie Forrest came to see me.
I did not feel so well.
18 Easter Sunday, fine with high soft wind. The Brymer
twins came to see baby also Mrs. Clarke & Bertha.. I
came downstairs for the first time.
19 Blew cold with rain & snow. Miserable day. Ethel
washed. George went to Utterson to unload flour.
20 Cold wind but fine. Lucy came and took mother home.
21 Nice day. Baby sleeps badly these nights. George went
to Falkenburg. Got some hay from Hugh Brown.
22 Warm high wind. I went out for the first. Mrs. Dodd
came to see me. Min Forrest called for butter.
23 Very sultry, wet afternoon. Charlie v/ent to a Taffy
pull at Hudson's.
24 Wet. Children all sick with colds. Lodge night.
25 Wet Sunday. children stayed in all day. Nellie's
birthday. Baby sleeps very well.
26 Wet and cold. children had to stay in.
27 Fine but cold wind. Ethel & Charlie washed.
28 Nice warm day. Eva went to school again. I went up
to Ladells & took Louie & Violet. & got myself a hat.
29 Windy turned cold. George went up to Brunel to buy
bark. I called at Vincents.
30 Nice mild day. G. went to Brunei. I had a walk. Baby
poorly with the thrush. Lucy sent some onions with
Mr. Forrest.
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May 1 Gloomy but no rain.
2 Fine & cool. G & I & the children went to Church in
the morning. SS is in the morning now.
3 Lovely day. Ethel & I took baby for a walk in the
evening.
5 George walked to Falkenburg. I called at Chesters.
6 George went to Huntsville as a witness (?) Ethel and
the children went to a Taffy party at Jones'es. G.
walked home & got here late. Mr. & Mrs. Forrest were
here in the evening.
7 Cool & fine. baby is not better of the thrush and is
very cross today. George & C. went trolling & caught
1 fish. Ethel went to Lancelot for a few days.
9 Warm. I went for a walk with the children. Turned
wetat night. I called at Vincents.
in the afternoon. G. got back very tired.
11 G. gardening. E. washed, fine & dry.
12 My birthday was not celebrated at all. Heavy rain after
dinner. The Thoms girls called in the evening.
Ladells, G went to see Jim Brown and Mr. Thoms. Minnie
Forrest & Mrs. Brown called.
15 George & C. went over the lake to see some people but G.
did no business. C. & Cyril Thoms went to fathers &
had dinner. Cool & bright - the children Keep catching
colds, the weather is so changeable.
16 Nice day. We had baby christened and Mr. & Mrs. Forrest & Laura Thoms were
tea. Herbert came in the morning&stayedtillaftertea.
17 Lovely day - we washed. baby takes a good deal of
nursing. Mr. Mitchell called.
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May18Ironed & cleaned the pantry. Colder,
19 Fine but cool. We cleaned the sitting room. rain in
the evening.
20 Wet day cleaned the dining room.
21 Nice day. cleaned the kitchen which finished up the housecleaning.
22 George's & Charlies eyes are sore still, Mabel Forrest
came & nursed baby. (POLLEN ALLERGY???)(Query aca)
23 Sunday, Wet cool. I went to Church in the evening.
Terry Hord (?) stayed with Ethel.
24 Cloudy & cool. Clara came & went with Ethel & the children
to the picnic. George heard of his mother's death.
25 Clara went home. .We washed d
- Mr. Hughes came ± plowed the
garden.
and cold.
28 Wet & cold. Ethel went to meeting of SS teachers.
George's eyes are getting better but Charlie's don't
seem to mend.
in the morning and Ethel at night.
June 1 Cold last night but nice day. George Hughes finished
the garden & charged $1.50.
2 Like rain. Mr. Hughs came & sowed grass seed. Mrs. Forrest
called & went to C.W.A.S. meeting with Ethel. Mrs. Vincent
came in a while. G. went to Huntsville and bought a horse.
3 Andrew Hood brought us a tiny little pig which got out.
hada son also Mrs. Alex Kerr.
5 Like rain.
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JUBILEE
June 6 Sunday. I went to SS wet afternoon. this rainy weather is
going to ruin the crops if it continues. I went to Church
at night. Ethel has the mumps.
8 We washed. Mrs. Forrest & Mrs. Marshall called.
9 Ethel ironed. Ton Howard & S. Proudfoot called. Damp day.
11 George went to Huntsville but did not get back. Took
the cow away.
12 Nice day. George got back with the pony. it is named
Jessie.
13 Hot. I went to Church in the morn & G. & E in the
evening. We went to see the steamer (?) Crat (?)
14 George went to Raymond & bought some hay get back at
10 at night.
15 Father did not come. George & baby & I went to tea at
Forrests. G went up to the Henry's in the afternoon.
Harmil (?) brought Lucy home.
16 Laura Thoms came to make me a skirt and brought Aggie
Ladell. Father came and took Eva & Louie home.
17 Warm day. George was away all day in Brunel. Laura
went home & I walked up to Ladells with her.
Mrs. Dodd & Tom came to tea but did not stay late.
Charlie went to a concert in Utterson.
18 Lovely day. George at home. I saw Dr. Howland in the
boat about my hands, he is going to send me some
medicine. Ethel went to a party at Galls with the
Forrests & did not get home till 4.30.
to the Council meeting. One of the N.L. Companys teams
is drawing wood for us from the mill.
20 Cool & fine. Ethel & Charlie went to jubilee service
at Utterson I went to Church at night. Mrs. Clarke &
Elie came.
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(Queen Victoria)
June 21 Father brought the children home. we washed & baked.
Fine and cool.
22 Diamond Jubilee. Ethel went to a picnic at Bullen's
& the rest of us went to one here. an excursion from
Huntsville came, we had a lovely day. There was a
great show of bunting.
23 Ethel did not get back till evening. very hot & like
rain. G. rode up to Howards after tea and just got
home before a heavy thunderstorm came up.
24 Very hot but turned cooler in the evening. Herbert
& Will Gall were here to tea.
25 Fine & cool. George went to Brunel. School closed.
Charlie went on an errand for Mr. Vincent. George has
got the booth for Dominion Day.
26 George & C, have gone to Brunel by boat. got back
after dinner & Cyril Thoms with them.
27 Bright with cool wind. G. & I went to Church in the
evening, I am taking the 2nd bottle of medicine from
Dr. Rowland.
28 Hot day. We washed I went over to Forrests & paid my
arrears to C.W.A.S. George went to Ufford on
horseback, got home to tea.
29 Ironed. Minnie Forrest called. wet day.
30 Busy baking for picnic & for Galls who came to tea.
July 1 Hot. we all went to the picnic which went off well.
2 Very hot. Churned. Charlie hoeing potatoes. George
wentup to Lynch's. Laura Thoms called.
3 Ethel walked home. Mrs. A. Ladell came to Thomses
from Texas. Very hot.
4 Very hot. 104 in the shade. Ethel'& Nellie came
5 Still hot. Thunder storm threatened but passed over.
Nellie & I & the children went to bathe.
6 A little cooler. I went up to Ladells. Nellie & I
went to Jenners in the evening.
7 Very hot. Nellie ironed & Ethel baked for picnic.
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July 8 Presbyterian excursion. Ethel & Nellie & Charlie went
& Nellie got off at Huntsville and went home. Very hot
and dusty. I wish it would rain.
9 Hot alittle like rain in the even. George went to Brunel
after tea. Got back late.
10 Hot day. I took the children for a bathe.
11 Much cooler with light showers. The children & I went
to Church in the morn & G. & E. at night.
12 Fine & cool. no rain. George went to Utterson half
a day to unload salt. The children & I went to Thomses
to see Ada.
13 We washed. Cloudy & cool. showery in the evening. I
went to Forrests.
15 Hot. The children & I got some gooseberries. We went to
see Mr. Smiths boat launched. Louie Forrest christened
it & it was named the "Gem".
16 Hot. George & I went over the lake to Galls. Nellie
was there.
17 Hot day & so dry. We all except G. went for a trip
around the lake in Mr. Smith's boat in the evening.
18 Fine & hot. G & the children & I went to Church in the
evening.
anything.
20 A storm came up but passed away without rain. Went to
pick raspberries but they are late & scarce. Mabel
Forrest & Maud B. called in the evening. George went
up to the locks in the steam boat.
up from toothache.
22 Lucy brought Mrs. Harmion & children. We had heavy
storms but they got home pretty dry I think.
23 Ethel & Charlie went to a party at Forrests. Charlie
got sick and had to come home.
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July 25 Showery. I went to church in the morning and Ethel
at night. George had a bad sick headache.
26 Fine & cool. Charlie & I went to the swamp & got 10
qts of huckleberies. G & I went to Forrests in the
evening.
27 Wet day
28 Very wet. we washed.
29 Fine & cool. George went to Ufford. Duncan, Minnie
& Mabel Forrest came to tea. Mcclure & the Clarke boys
came in the evening to take some affidavits.
30 Mrs. Forrest was taken ill. I went to see her in the
evening. Part at Dodds. Mrs. Hood called in the
evening. Rain at night.
31 Fine day. Herbert came & Ethel went back with him.
August 1 Sunday. I could not go to Church.
2 Charlie & the Thoms boys went to the swamp but got very
few berries.
3 Cloudy. Charlie & I washed. Eva & Louie went to
Clarkses. I went to see Mrs. Forrest. Flossie Clarke
& Ethel Allman called. G. went up the lake.
huckleberries. Ethel came back.
5 Hot. Charlie went berry picking with the Vincents.
Flossie Clarke & Ethel Allman came to tea and went to
a lecture at the Pres. church afterwards.
6 Charlie, Eva & I went to the island to pick berries.
7 Hot.
8 Hot. G. & I went to Church inthe morn. George went
to Thomses. Mrs. Vincent came. I called to see Mrs.
Forrest in the evening.
9 George went up the lake in the steamboat. Ethel & Charlie
wentto the swamp. I went up to Ladells.
10 They washed. a thoroughly wet day. Tom Young came and
brought Jessie.
11 We had our S.S. picnic. It rained a little. we went in
the boat around the lake.
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August 12 Cool.
13 G. went to Lynch's. Ada Ladell & Jessie Thoms &
Ada's children came to spend the afternoon. G. is up late.
14 Ethel went home she rode with the Hares. Rain at night.
15 Sunday. I did not get to Church as Ethel did not come
back on account of the storm & heavy rain.
15 Cool & gloomy. Ethel came back. I went with Mrs. Vincent
to the swamp & got some berries.
1 7 Cloudy & cool, Ethel & Charlie went to get rasp berries
but got none, George is doing road work. I went with
Mrs. Forrest to call on Mrs. Johnson at Smith's.
18 Showery all day. G. finished road work. Lucy did not
come.
19 Lucy came & took us home with her. she got some berries
in the swamp.
20 Nice day. Violet got lost & we had quite a search for
her.
21 Violet & I went to Huntsville with Mother. I got a
new boiler.
22 Cool. I went to Church & heard Mr. French.
23 Father drove me to Herberts place.
25 Mother went to Fearens to get the children but their
grandma would not let them go.
26 Lucy drove us home & got some berries. George & I
wentto a party at the Thomses.
27 Ethel & I & baby went to Mr. Smith's & had a trip in the
boat. A cold cloudy evening.
28 Mrs. Forrest is ill again & had Dr. Bridgland. Mrs. Gall
& children called. Will & Henry Gall were here to tea.
29 Fine morning but wet evening. I called to see Mrs. Forrest.
G. & I went to Church.
30 Fine. Ethel washed. Charlie & I went to pick blackberries.
G. went to Lancelot.
31 George went to see Dodds etc. I called to see Mrs. Forrest.
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Sept. 1 George & Charlie went duck shooting. I went to Ladells.
2 Warmer & dryer.
3 George & Charlie went up to the lake about bark.
5 A Sunday with no service. I took the children for a
walk. Hot.
6 Hot & like rain. Ethel washed.
7 George, Louie & I went to Falkenburg on the train. Cool.
children to bathe.
9 Hotter. Tommy Caswell was here to dinner. Violet & I went
to Forrests.
10 We got a basket of plums from Forrests. Ada Ladell & Laura
called. Ada is going home soon. Sultry turned wet.
11 We had a nice rain which cooled the air. Ethel went
home yesterday.
12 Ethel came home before tea & G, & I & the children went
to Church. We had a clergyman from Hamilton.
13 G. & C. went up to Mainhood's. I went to see Mrs. A.
Ladell off but was too late.
15 Warmer. I had a letter from Nellie Gibson telling of
Lizzie's death. (Elizabeth, daughter of William & Annie
Gibson at Meaford?)
16 Damp & sultry. blew cold at night. Got the goods from
Hay.
17 Cold wind. but sunny. Charlie shot the first partridge
of the season. Herbert was here to tea.
18 Mr. Hay came to measure bark. Eva & I went to Ladells.
19 Sunday cool. I went to Church in the morn. Mr.
Geaghan preached.
20 Cold north wind. We are constantly missing the cow.
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Sept. 21 Cold. Ethel washed. Charlie went tup to Seeley's
George insured Nickason's school.
22 Warmer. Mr. Hay & George went up the lake in the
steamer & to Huntsville. Mother came & brought Robbie
23 G. went up the lake to see Byron Seeley. Lovely warm
days & cool nights.
24 School holiday. G. & the children dug the potatoes.
about 12 bags. warm.
25 Hot day & so dry & dusty. G. sold a plow to Mr. Brennan.
Mabel Forrest came & nursed baby for me.
26 G & I & the children went to church. & Charlie stayed
with baby.
27 Ethel came home.
28 She washed. Charlie is staying from school with a sore
foot.
29 Ethel went to Church to decorate for a little while &
I went after dinner. I brought Laura & Louie Thoms
back to tea.
30 Very fine & dry.
October 1 Lovely day, George, Ethel & Charlie went to Utterson Fair.
2 Cooler. George went to Utterson & saw Mr. Hay. Cyril
Thoms was here to tea & to shoot with Charlie.
3 Fine day. Harvest festival. Father & Uncle Thos. came
to church & to spend the afternoon. I was very pleased
to see him. I stayed home in the evening.
5 Washed. Mr. H. Petman came to dinner. Geo. went to insure
Somerset barn. Turned wet at last & we had a good rain.
6 Colder. Laura Thoms came to sew for a few days. She & I
wentto Ladells in the evening.
7 Cold Wind. Mr. Hay called.
8 Laura is still here.
9 Mr. Hay was here to dinner. Laura left in the evening.
McClure called to show her how to do the tent.
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Oct. 10 Ethel went to Church & S.. I did not go. We had a
walk in the afternoon.
11 Charlie had Cyril Thoms to spend the day but it was
rather showery. The Mitchells called. Charlie got
a book from Connie.(Age14,Birthday)
12 We washed. Ethel spent the even Terry.
13 Louie has a bad cough. Warm.
14 Warm & summer like. The children & I called at
Forrests.
15 Quite hot. George oiled his tent. Ethel & Eva went
to Thomses.
16 Warm wet day.
17 I went to Church in the morning. A new student for the
Pres. Church has come. Colder.
18 G. sold a sewing machine to Joe Marshall. Washed & baked.
19 Nice mild day. Mr. & Mrs. Thoms & Connie & Mr. & Mrs.
Forrest came to tea & we spent a pleasant evening.
20 G. & C. went hunting. I went to Ladells in the evening.
21 Very wet day. baby is poorly with cold.
22 Nellie came & Ethel walked home with her. nice day.
23 Fine. Charlie went to the Thomses. George went up
to Brunei by boat from Gealls.
24 Fine but foggy even. Ethel came home & I went to Church
at night.
25 E. washed. Mr. Goring & Vincent were boarding the
dining room ceiling.
26 They finished the ceiling. Ethel cleaned her room.
Lovely weather.
27 Mrs. Vincent called.
28 Mr. Goring came & fixed the wood shed.
29 Cold again we have had no snow yet but a few flakes.
30
31 Sunday. Louie & I went to church in the morn & G. & E.
at night. Cold & gloomy. Mr. Forrest came.
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NOVEMBER 1 Hunting season began disastrously, two of the Parkers
were drowned trying to pull a deer out of the water. Wet
2 Cold & damp. George went down the river with Mr. Vincent
to try to recover the body of G. Parker.
3 Mr. Forrest & Mr. Vincent got all ready & came over to
start on their hunt but Bob Brown did not come. They
had a hunt but were unsuccessful.
this morning. There were 6 in all not counting the
dogs. Cleaned our room.
5 Fine but wet night. E. cleaned passage upstairs. The
two Parkers were buried today. Laura & Connie Thoms
called & Lucy Hares. Baby was cross.
6 Baby is sick with diaharreah. First snow of any
consequence but it did not lie on the ground.
7 Baby poorly I stayed at home. Mr. Brymer called &
gave me some powders for her.
8 Snowy all day the ground is white tonight. We expected
to hear from the campers but were disappointed.
They came back bag & baggage. It was too wet & cold
for camping.
9 They went out hunting but got nothing. G. has a bad
cold. Cleaned the sitting room.
10 They were out all day but Ada Watson shot their deer.
I went to Ladells in the morning. A little snow on
the ground.
11 Wet, we cleaned & papered the dining room. Charlie was
out but got 0. Mr. Thoms came here & stayed tea.
12 We finished the dining room & cleaned pantry. Colder,
G & C went out but got nothing.
13 Messrs Forrest & Vincent came back with some venison
& G & C got nothing.
14
15 They (the party) had a run but did not get the deer. G
& the children have bad colds. I went to Ladells.
16 E. washed. I felt very poorly in the evening.
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Nov. 17 Better in the morning. I called at Forrest. G went up
the lake to Cotterells.
18 Cold & gloomy. Mrs. Chester, Miss McNaughton & Minnie
Forrest came to tea but Mrs. Chester's evening was
spoiled by having to run home after the children
every little while. Allan Mclnnis killed the pig it
weighed 150 lbs.
19 Snow on the ground & snow falling all day. We
cleaned the kitchen & papered it. G & I went for a
tramp in the wood, & came back exhausted. We cut up
the pig.
20 Turning soft. Finished the Kitchen. Joe Marshall sent
his machine back.
21 Sunday. Thawy but turned cold. G. & C. & I went to
church in even.
22 We heard of the death of Lawrence's baby.
23 Washed. Mrs. Forrest & Minnie called on their way to
the funeral. Cold wind.
24 I went down to Falkenburg & did some shopping had to
walk from Utterson as the stage left me. G came & met me.
25 Roads are icy & a little snow makes slipping for
Jumpers (?). Thanksgiving Day Ethel walked home.
Charlie has gone to a concert at the Hall.
26 It rained all day & melted the snow then froze at night.
27 Fine but cold. The S.S children met at the hall. Ethel
came back in the evening. A strange man was here to
dinner. He holds an entertainment at Utterson tonight.
G. & Charlie gone.
28 The children & I went to Church in the morning & G. &
E. & C. at night.
29 Snowy day G & C went out after a deer in the afternoon
but did not see it. Mr. Newson was here to dinner.
30 E. washed. we are getting plenty of snow now.
Dec. 1 More snow. Mrs. Forrest called & went with me to meeting
at the parsonage. G went to Allenville & sold a sleigh
to Morrison.
2 Snowy. George went to see Bob Brown.
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Dec. 3 A school holiday. The children & I went up to Ladells
It was a nice day. There was a shooting match at
Ladells.
4 G & I went for a ramble. The S.S. children met at
the hall to practice.
5 Nice day. I did not go to Church or S.S.
6 Father came, he is coming for the children before Xmas.
turned windy.
7 Mild day, good sleighing. C. washed. Maud Brymer came
to practice on the organ. Ethel made her birthday cake.
8 Ethel's birthday. Laura & Louie & Cyrial Thoms came
to spend the evening & Louie stayed for a few days.. Nice
day & good sleighing. The children, Louie & I went up
to Ladells in the evening.
9 We cleaned stove pipes.
10 Raining fast & the snow is going.
11 Snow nearly gone turned cold at night. Ethel & the
children went to practice.
12 Sunday. Louie & I went to Church in the morning &
had a walk after noon. She & Ethel went to Church at
night & she went home.
13 I went up to Ladells & the Mitchells came back with me
for a call we found Mr. Thoms here. He did not see
George so he came in the evening & bought a sleigh.
Snow almost gone.
14 Wet soft weather. I called at Forrests.
15 A little more soft snow.
16 Soft still I went up to Ladell's & got some Xmas presents.
17 Snowy. Geo. had a shooting match & got a turkey for
Xmas.
18 Cold N wind, sleighing again. Herbert came to dinner.
I went to practice with the children. cold night.
19 G. & I & Eva went to Church at night very cold night about
20 below zero.
20 E. washed & I made Xmas puddings. George went to
Utterson at 10.30 at night to see Mr. Stevens. he stayed
the night in Utterson & got back next morning.
21 Good sleighing again.
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Dec. 22 Last day of school I went to the school. Eva & Louie
got prizes.
23 Lucy came & took Ethel & the two little girls home,
turned very cold.
24 Busy preparing for Christmas very cold day. Baby
cross.
25 Much milder & snowing. C & I went to Church & George
cooked the Xmas dinner. I took Violet out for a
sleigh ride after dinner & called at Chesters.
Mrs. Chester asked us all to spend the evening there which
we did & had quite an enjoyable evening.
26 Sunday. G. & I went to church at night.
27 Sharp & Fine. Ethel & Clara came back. E. went
to practice at McEntyres.
28 Mr. McInnis was here making some doors in the evening.
Teeny (?) Hood, Mr. Cranston & McEntyres came to
practice. We got 3 nice Xmas Nos. from England also
a letter from Connie.
29 Mild & snowy. E & C washed & I baked. Charlie went
to spend the day at Thomses. Ethel went to a Concert
in Brunel with the Hoods.
30 The weather is alternately cold & stormy.
31 Jessie Thoms & the 3 boys & Mable & Louie Forrest
spent the evening here. Laura & Louie came for them.
There was a dinner at the Hall. Duncan Forrest came home.
1898
Jan. 1 New Years day was very cold. Father did not bring the
children. Ethel & I went to the practice at the Hall.
Mrs. Forrest & Duncan called in the evening & brought
baby a cap and gaiters.
2 Sunday very cold & stormy. I did not go to church.
3 Cold. Father brought the little girls home. The
new school teacher arrived & went to Jones'. He called
here to see George.
4 Raw. Clara went to Galls, The children started school.
George 8
c Charlie are at the club meeting.
5 E. washed. I called to see Mrs. Vincent.
6 George got his money from England. Ethel went to a
concert at Utterson. S.O.S.
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January 7 George went to Bracebridge & Falkenburg and got his
money.
8 We had quite a bustle. It was Cheese Meeting day &
Mrs. Hares called & Mr. Johnson brought Mabel, they were
here to ten also Allan McInnis who was putting up
a new closet. We bought a quarter of beef from Jim
Nickason.
9 The children & I went to Church in the morn & G. E. &
C. at night. I called at Forrests,
10 There is skating on the lake by Ladells.
11 George went to Falkenburg. The children and I went to
the Pres. Xmas tree & had a pleasant time. G. did
not come. We got 6 bags of flour.
12 Turned wet rained all day. George came back having
gone to Huntsville. Mr. Smith called about the S.S.
treat.
13 Frozen up this morning. We heard that Mrs. Wm. Gall has
a baby.
14 Mrs. Hood called & Mrs. Gall & Gladys & Dorothy came
at the same time. Mr. Smith called in the morning.
Mrs. Forrest came to see me about the S.S. treat on
Saturday.
15 Practise at the Hall.
16 A lovely day. George & I went to Church in the
evening Mr. Price came after Church and stayed till
12 p.m.
17 Cold wind. (Milder) I went to Laddells in the evening.
E. washed.
18 Lovely day. Charlie got hurt on the head at school
sleighriding. We had the children here for practicing
for the Xmas tree. Mr. Corm's (?) bought a sleigh
from George. Mr. Smith came to see how the practice
wentoff. Ethel went skating. I sent off a checque
to the Children's Hospital.
19 Beautiful morning, trees covered with hoar frost. We
had practice here again. Mr. H. Somerset came to practice.
20 Stormy but mild.
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January 21 Violet's birthday. She had Willie Chester, Elsie
Jones & Louie & Theo Vincent here. Practise at the
hall in preparation for tomorrow.
22 Mild day. I went to the hall to help get it ready.
There were several men there & the hall looked quite
nice decorated with flags & evergreens & the tree
was also pretty, I went home at 4.30 & Laura Thoms
Came with me & Ethel & she & the children went to
the hall to get tea while Geo. baby & I did not go
till after tea. The Lodge was held here at night.
The performance went off very well & the Bishop came
after a time with the Mitchells. he is rather small &
clean shaven & he seems a very earnest man. They
did not get home till 11.30.
23 About a foot of snow fell in the night & Mr. Smith
had to get the snow plow out & make roads through the
village. There was a confirmation in the morning.
Ethel went. G & C & I went at night. Mr. Price was
here to tea.
24 Mr. Cousins came & signed notes for sleigh.
25 George went to Toronto today. mild. E. washed &
I went up to Ladells.
26 I wrote to George.
27 Snowed hard. Mr. Thoms brought Connie to stay a
few days. very cold night.
28 Cold. Connie & I went to Ladells. George came home
a day sooner than we expected him. Cold night.
29 Cold day and plenty of snow. The children all got
new dolls.
30 Sunday. Mr. Price & Mr. Vincent came in for a while.
Mr. & Mrs. Duncan Forrest came to tea.
31 Very cold. Duncan F. went away.
Feb. 1 Very cold N. wind. Mr. Price called.
2 I went to Ladells & called at Mitchells. Mr. Thoms
3 E. washed had to dry clothes indoors. Mr. Vincent &
Mr. Price came to tea. cold.
4 Much milder after the long cold snap. George & I went
to Forrests to tea.
5 Soft snow. George went to Aspdin to attend Mrs. Wm.
Crompton's funeral.
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Feb. 6 A nice sharp morning with white frost. Ethel went
to Church in the morning & G & I at night. Mr. Price
came after Church.
7 A nice mild day. Father came & took Ethel back.
Mrs. Dodd called & asked me to go there on Thurs.
8 Lovely day. soft. Mrs. Vincent called. Geo. went
to Utterson.
9 Thawing & damp. Geo went to Hville with Herb Ladell
& Mr. Price. Ethel did not come back. G. got the
children some school hoods & some baking tins.
10 Tom Dodd came and took Mrs. Forrest & me, Eva & Rog
to spend the day. Ethel came.
13 Ethel, Charlie & I went to church at night. Mr. Price
came after church as usual.
14 We washed. Fine.
16 Cold N. wind. Mrs. Bob Brown came to see George,
he lent her $7.00.
18 A lovely day. Mrs. Wm. Gall called to show me her
baby. We all but Ethel & the 2 babies went to a
concert at the hall & wax works show.
19 Nice day. I went out with the children.
20 Stormy. I went to church in the morning and Ethel
& Charlie at night.
21 Very stormy. We expect the Thomses to come for us today. Laura
a pleasant evening & got home about 12. V/e commenced
to get milk from them.
22 We washed, snowy these days. Mr. Price was here to tea
wentto the club after.
23 The children & I went up to Ladells & rode home with
the Thomses. Mr. Price went away.
24 Snows a little every day.
25 Mr. & Mrs. Gall & baby & Mrs. Dodd & Tom were here
to tea.
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Feb. 26 Lovely morning but turned stormy. I am making Louie
a dress.
27 G & I went to Church in the evening.
28 Nice day.
March 1 Lovely day I went to Clarkes & stayed tea. Election
day causes considerable excitement. The Grist got
in again. Mabel Clarke came back with me & Mr. Brymer
pulled a tooth for her.
2 Mrs. Forrest called & Ethel went to the C.W.A.S.
meeting. Mrs. Thoms came & stayed till after the
service at Church. I received a letter from Annie
asking to borrow $25. G. went to Utterson to meet
Hay.
3 Sent Annie Cheque for the amount. I went to Ladells.
4 Lovely days. Charlie has sore eyes.
5 I took the children for a walk to Jenners. Bob is no
better.
6 Lovely day. G & I went to Church twice. Ethel went
to Thomses & home with them as they went to the swamp
church.
7 Ethel walked back in the afternoon.
8 Washed - George & Charlie went on a lynx hunt but
saw a deer instead. Ethel went to church in the evening.
9 Thawing fast the roads are going. I went to Church
at night & played the organ.
10 Turned wet. Geo went to a sale at Aspdin.
11 The snow is going fast.
12 Mr. Thoms called in the morning.
13 Sunday. heavy rain turned cold & windy. Ethel &
14 Lovely day Ethel washed. Herbert came to see George.
15 Mrs. McKechnie called she was staying at Chesters.
It thundered & lightened quite heavily.
16 Connie's birthday. fine weather.
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March 17 George went to Johnsons & sold them a harrow. Lucy
came & brought us some potatoes, we did not go back
with her. Herbert came & brought Sweezy to see Geo.
18 Cloudy. George went to Dodds & sold them a buggy.
19 Wet day. Mrs. Forrest & Miss Leyman called in the
evening.
20 Nice day. The roads aredrying up. I went to Church
in the morning & G & E at night.
21 E washed
22 Turned wet. Mr. Johnson brought our potatoes. The
children & I went to Ladells. George's birthday.
rain at night turned cold.
23 In the morning we expected the Thoms girls to tea
but they did not come. I went to church at night &
practice, sharp frost.
24 Nice day & frosty night. The cow calved in the woods
& we did not get her.
25 Charlie & Geo hunted the cow all day & C. found her
in the evening & brought them both home.
26 Like rain. Jessie & Cyril Thoms called. The practice
at the Hall fell through. Lodge tonight.
27 Sunday. Wet day. G & I went to Church at night.
28 Dark wet morning.
29 Ethel & Charlie went to Utterson to see Herbert off
but he had gone. Fine & cool.
30 Nice day. Laura & Louie Thoms came to tea & went to
Church after.
31 Fine & cold. Geo went to political meeting.
April 1 Fine & cold, river very high. I called at Forrests.
Mrs. Clarke came & stayed to tea. Ethel went to Toffee
party at Jones'es.
2 Fine & cold with fresh snow.
3 Sunday. I went to Church in the morning. windy & cold.
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April 6 Ethel went to Ladies Aid & brought Mrs. Leonard back
to tea & then went to Church in the evening. George
went to Bullen's & sold him a harrow.
7 Cold wind but fine. George went to see John Nickason's
farm.
8 Lovely warm day. G & I & the children went to Church
it is Good Friday. Mrs. Geall brought some eggs.
10 Easter day fine & warm. I went to early Communion.
The others went to Church at night.
11 Ethel went to Hoods with Mary McEntyre. Lovely warm
weather. Minnie Forrest came home.
12 I went to a meeting at the parsonage there were quite
a number present.
14 E. cleaned Charlies room
15 Cleaned Ethel's room, warm & dry.
16 Cheese factory meeting Ethel went home with J.H. Madill.
there was quite a fire at the point above the falls.
17 Like rain. Louie & I went to Church in the morn & G
at night.
18 Very dry & windy. G went to Aspdin & sold a seed drill.
E came back.
19 High E. wind brought snow. I cleaned room over Kitchen.
20 Washed. Iwent to see Mrs. Vincent.
21 I called in at Forrests.
22 I cleaned the two front bedrooms, rain.
23 Baked & churned.
24 Sunday. G & I went to Church at night.
25 Nice day. we got two little pigs. E & I papered
two bedrooms. G went up to Dodds. G & C went to
Thoms' for the horse. Ethel went to WA meeting at the
Hall.
26 Washed & papered Charlie's room. Mrs. Forrest called & E
went with her to see the Mitchells.
27 I Ironed & E. cleaned the passage & stairs.
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April 28 I was busy baking for the Pink tea. Some of the members
meet at the hall at night to decorate. Like rain.
I baked some more. Mrs. Forrest & Mr. Smith called to buy
tickets for the SS children & performers.
29 Looks like rain. E. went to get tea ready in the afternoon
& at 6 we all but Geo & baby went to the Tea which with
the program went off very successfully.
30 The rain has passed off. I churned etc.
May 1 The children & I went to Church & got caught in the rain
which continued all the afternoon.
2 Fine. Ethel washed & I baked & cut some paper for
the sitting room. Mrs. Forrest called. Rain at night.
3 Wet day. E & I papered the sitting room G went to
Geall's.
4 We finished the sitting room and went to the W.A. meeting'
the pink cheesecloth.
5 Fine day. Clara came & took me & the 2 youngest home.
7 I went to Huntsville with Lucy and got some things &
met George there. he came to fathers in the evening
& stayed all night.
8 G went home after dinner & I went to Church.
9 Mother & I went to Herberts place to see Lizzie.
Got back about 9 p.m.
11 Severe thunder & wind storm.
12 My birthday. George & Charlie came & took us home so
here we are back again.
13 Ethel cleaned the pantry. I churned.
15 Sunday I went to Church in the morn. Hot day. took
baby out in her carriage.
16 We cleaned the kitchen which finishes the housecleaning.
17 E. washed. Minnie Forrest called.
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CHARLIE'S photo
April 18 G & C went to Father's to get a bag G left there.
Ethel went to Hood's.
19 Hot day. The cow went away. Rain at night. E. came
back.
20 G & I went to Thoms' in the canoe caught a fish I came
back with the girls.
21 Fine day. very hot.
22 Sulty thunder storm in afteroon with copious rain. G
& I went to church at night.
23 Washed. Showery morn but got out fine.
24 A very wet showery holiday. A boat load of excursionists
came from Huntsville. We expected the Thoms girls to
tea but it was too wet.
26 Laura & Jessie Thoms came in the even.
28 Very hot. Peculiar circles were visible around the sun.
Charlie & I went to Bracebridge & got C's photo taken.
like rain.
29 Sunday. Gloomy & damp all day.
30 George & Charlie went with a party to Skeleten lake
got 3 fish.
31 Laura, Louie & Connie Thoms came to tea & Laura stayed
to do some sewing.
June 1 Hot. I went to W.A. meeting at the Forrests. Laura & I
had a walk.
2 Hotter but cool nights. Mr. Leach has gone away & the
school is closed till they get a teacher.
3 Very Hot. G & I went to Wm. Galls by lake
to Thomses. Laura went home this evening.
4 Hot & dusty. Applications are coming in for the school.
C. went to Thomses. Ethel & Louie went to Essens with
Byron Hood for a drive. Hot night.
5 Sunday. Cooler but dry & dusty. Ethel G. & C went to
church.
�GRANDMO
June7Hotbutwehadagoodraintowardseveningwhichwasmuchneeded.I called at Whitbeys with baby
8
could not go to Galls. G & I went to Ladelles in even. More applications
9
on the milkwagon to Galls to spend the day.
Turned cold at night.
10 Wet again.
11 Gloomy & drizzly. Miss Willoughby the new
came. She called here.
12 Cloudy. Miss W. came
afterwards. She is English Church. We like her
very well.
13 Heavy rain.
14Fine.Wewashed.Itookthechildren&MissWilloughbyoutfor a walk after tea.
15 Lovely day. Charlie, Violet & I went to Galls to
tea. we saw the farm family too.
16 Lovely day. Mother came & took Ethel home. Miss W.
had a little walk with us. George went to Hville
on the boat.
17 Bright & fine. I churned. Mr. Goring came to brick
around the stove pipe in our room. George went to
Brunel about bark. Herb Ladell came at night to
get Miss W's agreement signed.
18MissWilloughbycalled & signed the agreemen
pretty busy all day. W. Gall left Gladys & Clarence
here while he went to the piggery. showery.
19 Fine day but co
in the morn. Vincent's baby was christened. We went
for a walk with Miss W. in the afternoon after Mrs.
Clarke had left.
20 Quite cold & wet.
21 Charlie & I washed. Lovely day. The children went
topickstrawberriesafterschool&gotover3qts.MissWilloughbycalled in the evening.
22 Lovely day. Geo. went up to Lynches about bark. The children went after straw
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June 23 Hot day. I took Violet & Baby to visit the school &
then we went with the Forrests to the bathing place.
24 Very sultry. The Presbyterians had an excursion
up the lakes. Charlie went, no school. George went
to Falkenburg. Miss Willoughby came in after they
got back & told us about the excursion. very hot night.
wehad a good rain before morning.
25 Morning fine but wet afternoon. we did not get any
strawberries.
26 Wet morn but no service. It cleared up beautifully
after dinner & we all went for a walk to the cave.
Miss W. went with us. Louie & I went to Church at
night.
27 Fine. Clara drove Ethel back. I went up to Ladells
with Clara.
28 We washed.
30 I went to Brymers with baby in the even. The Forrests
& Miss Willoughby were there playing croquet.
July 1 Fine day. we all went to the picnic. I had to bring
the younger children home early they were so trouble-
some. George & Mr. Cusson (?) ran a booth.
2 Very hot. A young ladv called to see about getting
hot night.
3 Sunday. hot day. G & I took the children to church
in the morn.
home to stay till Friday. We saw Miss Smith who
came in tonight.
5
6 Very hot. The children & Ethel & Nellie went for
a row with Ladells boat. I went to Forrests with
baby.
7 Louise Gall came in the morning. hot. had some
music in the evening.
Mr. & Mrs. Forrest also came. had a pleasant time.
9 Very cool. The raspberries are beginning to ripen.
Ethel went to Hoods.
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July 10 Bright & cold. The children & I went to Church in
the morn. Mr. Davidson preached morning & evening.
Ethel did not get back till after Church.
11 Quite a heavy frost last night. Nice bright day.
I went with the children to get some raspberries,
got about 2 qts. Geo was busy till late putting a
rake together.
12 Hot day. I called on Mrs. Matthews. Mr. Dunkley
& son arrived & will stay all night.
13 Geo drove them to Lancelot today, they did not come
back here. I called on Miss Smith who is staying
at Smiths now.
16 Very hot & dry. I took the children bathing. The
raspberries keep us busy now.
17 I went to Church in the morn with Louie.
20 I went up to Ladells in the even.
21 Geo. Charlie & I went to Bracebridge. I had
teeth pulled while under chloroform/ Geo had 3 out
& Charlie 1 out. I had a bad headache when I got
home.
22 Felt all right after a night's rest, very hot & dry.
23 Ethel & Charlie rowed Eva & Louie over the lake to
stay a week at Grandpas.
hot.
25 G carried water from the river & Ethel washed.
26 Very hot dry weather the ground is getting very
parched up. Mr. Smith called to see George.
27 G & I went to Bracebridge. I had the impression
taken for my teeth. We went & had dinner and in the
afternoon we went for a trip on the boat around
Muskoka Lake I got back about 10 p.m. We went to
Topps (?) & got my teeth fitted in and we came to
Utterson on the 12.40 train & then walked home,
where we arrived at 3 oclock.
Smith called, very hot day.
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July 29 Party at the Thomses. Geo & Ethel went & did not
get home till 5 o'clock. I called to see Mrs.
Vincent. Cooler evening.
30 Nice day. I went up to Ladells & Clarkes.
31 Hot & dusty. I went to Church at night.
Aug. 1 Washed. Tried to get some berries but a little
shower drove us in. Turned cooler.
2 Hot. There are plenty of tourists in the village
now. George is very unwell with dysentery.
3 We had a lovely rain in the morn & then a thunder
storm in the afternoon. Clara drove the children
home & they got wet. I went up to Ladells in the
evening & saw several tourists arrive.
4 Cool & showery. George is a little better.
5 A fine morn but a little shower came. The afternoon
was fine for the pic-nic which was quite a success
& well attended. Cool
6 Nice day. we went bathing with Forrests. Mrs.
Sullivan & Aggie Ladell called.
7 Fine morn & wet afternoon I went to the Church yard
with the children & got stopped at the Church. The
children & I went to Church in the evening.
8 Fine. We got a few berries. Mrs. Thoms & Laura &
Jack came to tea. Mrs. Thoms went to see Mrs.
Vincent who is poorly.
9 Fine & cool. E. washed. I called upon Mrs. Lowdon.
10 The W.A. had a meeting at the parsonage when Miss
Montizamba addressed both the Juniors & Seniors &
wehad tea on the lawn.
11 Nellie brought Ed. Fearon & Daisy over in the boat.
They took Ethel back & she went over to Hoods.
12 Mr. Vincent took his wife to see the Dr. she seems
to be going out of her mind I am afraid. Mrs. Forrest h
came back to open school next week. Poor Mrs. Vincentismuchworse&attemp
& two of the girls are going to stay with them.
The children are with the neighbours.
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CHICKEN POX
Aug. 14 I was going to Church but Laura Thoms came to have
a sleep so I stayed. Afternoon I went over & sat
withMrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Vincent who is in bed.
Miss Smith & Mrs. Mitchell are going to sit up at
night.
Toronto. Laura & Louie Thoms stayed & straightened
the house up & then came here to dinner. G got
home at noon.
16 Nice day. Mr. Vincent came back & will stay here
for a few days. I called at Smiths & saw Mrs.
Duck there.
17 G & Mr. V. went to sort the pigs. After tea G & I
went to Thoms' to see if they could take the Vincent
children.
18 Laura & Louie Thoms came to wash at Vincents they
had dinner here.
baby home from Forrests. Mr. V. was working at the
bridge. E. went home.
called. Tvphoid at Jones'.
21 Eva & Louie & I went to a service at Ladells in the
morning. G & C went to Church at night. hot.
Mr. V. went to Somersets..
22 Ethel & Nellie walked here. E is going to make Nell
a dress. M & I went to Ladells & walked back with the
Mitchells & Louie & Jessie Thoms who came to take
Theo. V. to their house.
23 Eva & Louie had a birthday party. Mrs. Sullivan
called to say good bye.
24 We did a big ironing. Mr. Vincent & Roley Junior
(Jenner?) took Bob away. Nellie went home. Annie
Poyner is to stay with us. Rain at night.
25 Wet morn. Baby is sick. I called at Brymers.
26 I scrubbed the dining room. Mr. Brymer called
27 Baby very cross & has come out in spots. Miss
Willoughbycalled.E. came back.
28 The children & I went to Church in the morn also
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WEDDING
Aug. 29 Violet poorly at night - but baby better. I called upon
for a walk.
30 Fine - sultry night. Ethel walked home in the
afternoon. I went up to Ladells for the nail,
our tomatoes have arrived. The children seem
better.
31 Ethel came back, Nellie drove her. George & I went
to Bertha Clarke's wedding. It was a lovely moonlight
night and very hot. we stayed till nearly 1 a.m.
Sept. 1
2 Very hot. Ethel called at Forrest's. Mr. & Miss
Smith & Mrs. Tye & the two Miss Puddiecomb's cane
verandah all the evening.
3 Ethel and Annie scrubbed the Kitchen. After noon
E. went to Thomse's. It came up very stormy at
night. Thunder & Lightning but very little rain.
Miss Willoughby came to tea & we went to Church
with them.
5 Mr. Vincent stayed here last night & went off to
Toronto in the morn but Ethel did not go as it was
wet.
6 George & I went to Smith's to tea.
7 Ethel started to Toronto. Eva & I went as far as
Falkenburg & got some goods. I went to a party at Chesters in
8 Cool. Mr. Vincent came back & is staying here.
9 Goods arrived from Hay's.
10 Cool with frostv night.
11 Sunday. G & C went to Church at night. Annie is
awayinBrunel.
12 I made crab jelly. Fine day.
13 Warm. Mr. V. is at Smiths mill. G & I went to the
Thomse's.
Forrests with Vi & Baby.
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Sept. 16 More rain, but fine evening. I went to Ladell's
after tea.
17 Fine & cool. Eva & Louie & Annie went to the Thomses
by the road. Miss Smith & her friends called in the
evening.
18 Sunday. Fine & windy. G & I & the children went to
Church at night. Mr. Vincent went to board at
McInnis' as he is to be at the mill.
19 G & C went to Thomses for a hunt. Annie & I washed
20 Cold night. bright day. I ironed went up to Ladell's
after tea with baby.
21 Annie scrubbed dining room. Mice day but cool.
22 G & I went over the lake to Father's and brought
Clara back. Warm but turned wet. Annie stayed
with the children.
23 Wet day. Clara went to decorate the church. C &
had a walk after tea.
24 Nice day. Clara & I went to decorate for the
Harvest festival. Geo & Charlie having been hunting several times b
25 Nice day. Thanksgiving service. Mr. Mitchell came
here to dinner. Clara & the children & I had a walk
withMiss Willoughby who stayed to tea. I did not
go to Church at night.
26 Wet after dinner so Clara stayed. Mr. Hay was here
to measure bark. Clara & I called on Miss Smith who
has been ill. Wrote to Nellie B. & Lizzie.
27 We washed. Clara walked home.
29 G & C. went to Thomses. G. came home and went to
vote on the Plebecite. C. stayed and shot a fawn.
30 G. gave a piece to Forrests.
Adam Watson's.
2 Fine hot day. G & I went to Church. Mr. French
preached.
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Oct. 3 Wet morning. Geo. went up the lake about bark.
5 Utterson show day wet morn but cleared out in the
afternoon & was cooler. Charlie & Annie were the
only ones from this house.
6 Miss Smith called and I invited them to tea tomorrow.
Laura Thoms was here in the morning also Cyril who
was moving Mr. Vincent's furniture.
7 Fine & cool. Mr. & Miss Smith came to tea. Miss S.
is going away tomorrow.
8 Miss Willoughby came in & I had a walk with her.
frosty night.
9 Violet & I went to Church in the morn, saw Mrs.
Sullivan. Geo & I walked to Mainood's wharf
after dinner. Mr. V. came in to write letters in
the evening.
10 Nice day. G. & I went to Ladell's in the evening,
heard that Mrs. Clarke is wrong in her head. Mrs.
Taylor is a little better.
11 Heavy rain last night we washed. Charlie's (Age 15)
birthday. wet all day. Mr. Herbert Petman came
12 I was very sorry to hear of Mrs. Taylor's death
this afternoon.
13 Cold and gloomy. Charlie & I went with the Thomses
to Huntsville we called at Father's. I got a new
dress etc. We came home in the dark over the lake.
out with Mr. Vincent this afternoon & has not yet
returned.
15
16 Sunday. Nice warm day. G & I went to Church at
night.
17 Katy Lever came & is making my dress. The Cheese
Factorycloses today.
19 The last pigs went today Katy Lever went home.
20 We are busy house cleaning.
21 We papered the children's roon & hall.
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Oct. 22 Wet again. Annie cleaned Charlie's room & finished
the upstairs.
23 Cool & showery. We had the Bishop to consecrate
the font & confirm. The new furnace was used for
the first. Geo & I & baby called at Forrests after
dinner.
24 We cleaned the sitting room. Mr. Gillespie came toseeGeorge.
25 We washed. nice warm day. Katy Lever came again
to sew. Beautiful light evening. Katy stayed
all night.
26 Wet day. I ironed. Katy went home after making
3 dresses for the children.
27 Mr. Vincent came & went hunting with Geo & Charlie
he was here to dinner & tea. We cleaning the
dining room & hall. There was about an inch of
snow this morning & it was cold all day.
28 Cold with hard frost; we cleaned the pantry.
29 Nice day. Geo went to a Church meeting. Mr. Vincent
& Wall Thoms came in the evening and brought Mr. V's
clothese
30 Sunday. Mr. & Mrs. Forrest came. G & I went to
church at night.
31 Hallow'en. Mrs. Forrest, Minni & I called on
Mrs. McClure & Mrs. Clarke.
Nov. 1 Hunting season began. The three hunters went out &
2 The thomses partv joined ours and got nothing. Nice
fine weather. The children & I went up to Ladells
Got Eva & Louie new boots. Lost Peter.
3 Hunters came back tired, no venison.
Geo & I went to Forrest's to tea
5 Wet day. Geo got the hound at Flemmings. Charlie
got wet. V. did not come back. Mr. Forrest called.
6 Snowy day. I went to Church & played the organ &
stayed at home at night.
7 Forrest went out with our partv & got nothing.
venison. Our men got none.
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Nov. 8 (Con't) Mr. Stevens of the Massey-Harris came to
see George & caught him in.
9 Mr. Forrest went with Geo & Chas to Dodds to hunt.
C & Mr. F. stayed all night but G came home.
lost Peter
10
wounded one but lost it. They had dinner here.
snow fell.
11 The men rested today cold wind. & snow. Mr. Ross
called.
12 Nice day. Geo & Charlie were out all day got nothing.
Mr. Vincent went with Thomses & got 3 deer. Mr. &
Mrs. Mitchell called.
13
not go to Church. Mr. Vincent went to Beatrice.
14
15 G & C joined the Thoms party but got nothing. In
the evening Mr. Vincent & Mr. Gall came to see Geo.
l6 Finished washing & ironed. fine & still.
17 I went to Forrests & got Mrs. F. to go with me to
there.
18
them. Mr. & Mrs. McClure & Miss Willoughby came to
tea.
19
called In the even.
20 The children & I went to Church in the morning. We
had a walk after dinner.
21 Annie came back.
22 We
23
24 Thanksgivi
in the even.
25 We cleaned the Kitchen. cold snap
26 Still
camefor the day.
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Nov.27G. went to Thomses. Eva & Charlie & I went to
Church at night. Mr. Crompton took the service.
28 Mr. Clarke was here to kill the pigs. weight.
220 lbs. & 187 lbs. we sent one to Falkenburg.
Trustees meeting.
29 Miss Willoughby called to see Geo about the notice
she got to leave.
30 Two services at the Church I went in the evening.
Dec.1 Mr. Brymer & Mr. Smith both called to see Geo about
stay. Geo & C went to Dodds to hunt. Miss Ladell
came with Mabel Clarke. Snowy all day.
2 Cut up and salted the pig. Mr. Brymer called in the
evening with a Petition to the Trustees.\
5 Roads blocked with snow.
6 Fine morning. we washed and. got all the clothes out
when it began to snow and covered all the clothes
level.
7 Snowing. Mr. Gardiner came & the Trustees had a
meeting. quite shut in with snow.
8 Could not get to the W.A. meeting. Alice Jenner
called about the school. Mr. Smith also called.
10 Mr. Taylor was here helping Geo with the books.Mrs.McNicolcameintheafternoon.Che
about going to Huntsville. Very cold night.
12 Cold day. I went to the W.A. meeting & we arranged
about the Xmas tree.
15 Snowy morning. The Thomses drove down for me & I
went with them to Huntsville & got the Xmas presents.
�Dec. 16 I made puddings & mince meat.
18 Sunday. The children & I went to Church turned
cold at night.
school bags. The Forrest girls & Miss Willoughby
Thoms & Cyril also came to tea on their way from
Falkenburg. soft.
20 Miss W. & her girls were here practising club
s e w i n g . wet.
21 Thawing still. I went up to Ladells after tea.
22 Warm & Spring like rain at night. Baby & I went
to school to see the prizes given out. practise at
the hall for Xmas tree. Miss Willoughby & Minnie
F. called at tea time.
23 Mild with snow. Mr. Vincent came back. We all went
to the Xmas tree except George & baby. Miss Willoughby
came to say goodbye.
24 A lot of fresh snow. Busy with Xmas preparations.
Had the children's tree in the evening.
25 Sunday Christmas day. No morning service. Fine day. G
26 We washed. Kerb Ladell & Gardiner came to decide
on a teacher. George went to Utterson after dinner
& brought Mr. Vincent back with him.
27 Stormy. George had a shooting match. meeting at
the Hall but Father did not get out as the roads
are too heavy.
29 Fine mild day. I & Eva called on Mrs. McClure
who is going away tomorrow. We also called at the
Parsonage.
31 Very cold day. Cheese factory meeting. Mr. V. came ba
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