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William John "Willy" Little Diary, 1914-1925
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.. 7 .. Filled silo at Jim Aitkins | .. 7 .. Filled silo at Jim Aitkins | ||
| − | .. 9 .. Finished silo filling at Simons at noon and went to Watson | + | .. 9 .. Finished silo filling at Simons at noon and went to Watson McPhersons threshing in the afternoon. |
| − | .. 10 .. Started to draw in turnips. Mr Reynolds & Mr Johnson helped to | + | .. 10 .. Started to draw in turnips. Mr Reynolds & Mr Johnson helped to pull |
| − | .. 11 Edith, Baby & I went to | + | .. 11 Edith, Baby & I went to Alvahs for dinner and I drove to the Plains S.S. in the afternoon. |
| − | .. 14 .. Started threshing at Simons. | + | .. 14 .. Started threshing at Simons. Harold Plumstead brought over a load of clothes etc from the Plains S.S. for people of Northern France. |
.. 13 .. Held a social evening here together in for " " | .. 13 .. Held a social evening here together in for " " | ||
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.. 17 .. Finished drawing in turnips about 20 loads in all. | .. 17 .. Finished drawing in turnips about 20 loads in all. | ||
| − | .. 19 .. Father & Mother Lee bought | + | .. 19 .. Father & Mother Lee bought Maude Blundil over, who stayed a couple of days. |
.. 21 .. Finished threshing at R. Aitkins and started to thresh here. | .. 21 .. Finished threshing at R. Aitkins and started to thresh here. | ||
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.. 22 .. Rained all night and all forenoon turning to snow in the afternoon | .. 22 .. Rained all night and all forenoon turning to snow in the afternoon | ||
| − | .. 23 .. Finished threshing | + | .. 23 .. Finished threshing 1110 bus in all 240 of wheat 300 of oats & 570 of mixed grain. |
.. 24 .. Helped H. Cunningham to thresh, the last of fall threshings. | .. 24 .. Helped H. Cunningham to thresh, the last of fall threshings. | ||
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.. 27 .. Edith & I drove to Brantford in the afternoon taking Leone for the first time. Bought Edith a new Black plush coat. | .. 27 .. Edith & I drove to Brantford in the afternoon taking Leone for the first time. Bought Edith a new Black plush coat. | ||
| − | .. 28 .. Brought Bess home from | + | .. 28 .. Brought Bess home from Lenningtons where she had been pasturing for the past six months. Went to St. George in the afternoon to help pack boxes for the people of Northern France. Five boxes were packed valued @ $547.00 |
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Thursday, March 19
1917
Nov. 5th Filled our silo to about 6 ft from the top, a very fine day
.. 6 .. Helped R. Aitkin fill his silo
.. 7 .. Filled silo at Jim Aitkins
.. 9 .. Finished silo filling at Simons at noon and went to Watson McPhersons threshing in the afternoon.
.. 10 .. Started to draw in turnips. Mr Reynolds & Mr Johnson helped to pull
.. 11 Edith, Baby & I went to Alvahs for dinner and I drove to the Plains S.S. in the afternoon.
.. 14 .. Started threshing at Simons. Harold Plumstead brought over a load of clothes etc from the Plains S.S. for people of Northern France.
.. 13 .. Held a social evening here together in for " "
.. 16 .. Finished threshing at Simons
.. 17 .. Finished drawing in turnips about 20 loads in all.
.. 19 .. Father & Mother Lee bought Maude Blundil over, who stayed a couple of days.
.. 21 .. Finished threshing at R. Aitkins and started to thresh here.
.. 22 .. Rained all night and all forenoon turning to snow in the afternoon
.. 23 .. Finished threshing 1110 bus in all 240 of wheat 300 of oats & 570 of mixed grain.
.. 24 .. Helped H. Cunningham to thresh, the last of fall threshings.
.. 26 .. Brought six cattle home from the bush.
.. 27 .. Edith & I drove to Brantford in the afternoon taking Leone for the first time. Bought Edith a new Black plush coat.
.. 28 .. Brought Bess home from Lenningtons where she had been pasturing for the past six months. Went to St. George in the afternoon to help pack boxes for the people of Northern France. Five boxes were packed valued @ $547.00
