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William John "Willy" Little Diary, 1914-1925

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Jan 1st. Edith, Leme, & I went to Will Millers for {illegible} dinner and to {illegible} for tea and for the evening. It rained quite hard in the afternoon{illegible}
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Jan 1st. Edith, Leone, & I went to Will Millers for New Years dinner and to Uncle Andrew Sharps for tea and for the evening. It rained quite hard in the afternoon for a while
  
- 2nd. Went to {?} for John Rmald's funeral in the afternoon
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- 2nd. Went to Mr. John Ronald's Funeral in the afternoon
  
- 3rd. Almost finished digging {first?} holes for new wire fence on east {illegible} lane.
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- 3rd. Almost finished digging post holes for new wire fence on east side of the south lane.
  
- 4th. Drew with the {illegible} front fence along the lane {illegible}
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- 4th. Drew with the rails from fence along the lane Opened the silo Had settled 10 ft
  
- 5 - Even {illegible} came {illegible} from Brantford for a visit
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- 5 - Evea McCrea came up from Brantford for a visit
  
- 6. Election Day when {illegible} Hall. John Miller. Duncan McPherson and John Sayles were elected as town {illegible} Fred Rosch {giving in?} for Reeve by acclaimation {illegible} came in for a little {illegible}
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- 6. Election Day when when Mr Hall. John Miller. Duncan McPherson and Thos. Sayles were elected as councillors Mr Fred Rosebrough going in for Reeve by acclaimation Nellie Dalzell came in for a little visit
  
8 Cleaned out {illegible}-stall and stashed to draw {illegible} to the fields
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8 Cleaned out box-stall and started to draw manure to the fields
  
- 9+10 Very windy days, got a lot of odd jobs done.
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- 9&10 Very windy days, got a lot of odd jobs done.
  
- 12th Went to church at the {illegible} in the morning to hear Mr Bengough of Toronto preach on temperance {illegible}
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- 12th Went to church at the Glrn in the morning to hear Mr Bengough of Toronto preach on temperance Red cow had a roan heifer calf
  
- 13 - Mr Eastman of Guelph came to {illegible} and also {illegible} the S.S. {illegible}
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- 13 - Mr Eastman of Guelph came to fix Melodian and also tuned and rep'd the S.S. organ
  
-14 - We went to Paris at night to hear Mr. Rivers Choir {illegible} and the Maple leaf {illegible} in the {illegible} church
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-14 - We went to Paris at night to hear Mr. Avers Choir Concert and the Maple leaf Quartette in the Presby. Church
  
- 16 Edith + I went to Dr {Barnes?} to have some {illegible} filled.
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- 16 Edith & I went to Dr Barrons to have some teeth filled.
  
-17 Heard the sad news that {Hilsie Rohald?} had died suddenly of the Flu of double {illegible}
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-17 Heard the sad news that Flossie Ronald had died suddenly of the Flu of double Nemonia
  
-18 Bought a new {illegible} 13 1/2 the price {illegible} for $3.50
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-18 Bought a new gander 13 1/2 lbs from Mrs Wm Lowe for $3.50
  
-20 Went to H. {illegible} home for  {illegible} saw + {illegible} grain grinder
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-20 Went to H. Cumming home for  circular saw & borrowed grain grinder

Revision as of Sep 5, 2025, 12:38:35 AM

1919

Jan 1st. Edith, Leone, & I went to Will Millers for New Years dinner and to Uncle Andrew Sharps for tea and for the evening. It rained quite hard in the afternoon for a while

- 2nd. Went to Mr. John Ronald's Funeral in the afternoon

- 3rd. Almost finished digging post holes for new wire fence on east side of the south lane.

- 4th. Drew with the rails from fence along the lane Opened the silo Had settled 10 ft

- 5 - Evea McCrea came up from Brantford for a visit

- 6. Election Day when when Mr Hall. John Miller. Duncan McPherson and Thos. Sayles were elected as councillors Mr Fred Rosebrough going in for Reeve by acclaimation Nellie Dalzell came in for a little visit

8 Cleaned out box-stall and started to draw manure to the fields

- 9&10 Very windy days, got a lot of odd jobs done.

- 12th Went to church at the Glrn in the morning to hear Mr Bengough of Toronto preach on temperance Red cow had a roan heifer calf

- 13 - Mr Eastman of Guelph came to fix Melodian and also tuned and rep'd the S.S. organ

-14 - We went to Paris at night to hear Mr. Avers Choir Concert and the Maple leaf Quartette in the Presby. Church

- 16 Edith & I went to Dr Barrons to have some teeth filled.

-17 Heard the sad news that Flossie Ronald had died suddenly of the Flu of double Nemonia

-18 Bought a new gander 13 1/2 lbs from Mrs Wm Lowe for $3.50

-20 Went to H. Cumming home for circular saw & borrowed grain grinder

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