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William John "Willy" Little Diary, 1914-1925

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1919
  
Mar 23rd. Clarence + Marie with Ada {illegible} + Miss Bell came out for tea.
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Mar 23rd. Clarence & Marie with Ada Misneer & Miss Bell came out for tea.
  
- 25 - Took a load of potatoes to Paris {illegible} Edith, Leme and I went to Jim {Aitkins?} in the evening to get {is the event?} {illegible}.
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- 25 - Took a load of potatoes to Paris Station Edith, Leone and I went to Jim Aitkins in the evening to get 1 1/2 bus sweet clover seed
  
- 26 Sowed measly a {illegible} of {illegible} in wheat in my new field.
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- 26 Sowed nearly a us of sweet clover seed in wheat in 14 acre field.
  
- 27 Went to {Lowell Ketohene?} sale and bought {farmer?} {illegible}
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- 27 Went to Lowell Kitchens sale and bought a two furrow Cockshutt plow.
  
 
- 28 Ms Johnson helped to clean up seed-grain in the afternoon.
 
- 28 Ms Johnson helped to clean up seed-grain in the afternoon.
  
- 29 - {Shipped?} 2 lots of {OOC?} has {illegible} @ $1.50 for {illegible}
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- 29 - Shipped 2 lots of O.A.C No. 3 Otas @ $1.50 per bus.
  
- 31 - K. McDonald came down in the evening bringing {illegible} and he and I went to an S.S. {Epecture kneling?} in the Baptist Church. Still the [green eggs?}
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- 31 - K. McDonald came down in the evening bringing Mr McD. and he and I went to an S.S. Executive Meeting in the Baptist Church. Sett the goose on 14 eggs
  
Apr 1st. A very windy day and rather a cold one {ton?}
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Apr 1st. A very windy day and rather a cold one too
  
- 2nd. {Danela?} Andrew + Aunt Rossetta {S.?} {illegible} came over for a visit.
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- 2nd. Uncle Andrew & Aunt Rossetta Sharp came over for a visit.
  
- 3rd {Gathred?} bush and burned it in the afternoon.
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- 3rd Gathered brush and burned it in the afternoon.
  
- 4th Cleaned out the {illegible} through the {swamp?} away from the strings. {illegible} + Ms Johnson came over at night to help me pull a {pig?} that had got its leg broken. Ralph {Bluegrass?} came from Hamilton to stay overnight
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- 4th Cleaned out the runner through the swamp away from the springs. Mr Hartley & Ms Johnson came over at night to help me kill a pig that had got its leg broken. Ralph Blueglass came from Hamilton to stay overnight
  
- 5 - Went to Brantford in the afternoon to a S.S {executive} In/
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- 5 - Went to Brantford in the afternoon to a S.S Executive M.
  
- 6 - {Alvah Lus?} came out for S.S and to spend the evening.
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- 6 - Alvah Lees came out for S.S and to spend the evening.
  
- 8 - Sowed seeds in the {hot?} {illegible} and some {illegible} in the {home?}
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- 8 - Sowed seeds in the hot-bed and some Alacrity Tomato in the house
  
- 9 - {Transplanted?} some {illegible} along the lane. {illegible}
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- 9 - Transplanted some spruce treees along the lane. trimmed the grape vines
  
- 10 - {Grandha?} + George Lee came over and took up the {soy fields?} at the bush. {Earl Delrewe wedding day?}
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- 10 - Grandpa  & George Lee came over and took up the sap pails at the bush. Earl Depews wedding day.
  
- 11 - Went to Social Evening at Frank Reids at a {smudged} fine {erouned?}
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- 11 - Went to Social Evening at Frank Reids <s>at</s> a {smudged} fine crowd
  
- 12 - Took {fat eallie?} to the {illegible} at is {illegible}
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- 12 - Took fat cattle to the Glen 1 baby beef 720 lbs at 10 mos old 15c 1 fat hiefer 1050 3 steers 2900 & 4 steard & heifers 3320 lbs 12 1/2

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1919

Mar 23rd. Clarence & Marie with Ada Misneer & Miss Bell came out for tea.

- 25 - Took a load of potatoes to Paris Station Edith, Leone and I went to Jim Aitkins in the evening to get 1 1/2 bus sweet clover seed

- 26 Sowed nearly a us of sweet clover seed in wheat in 14 acre field.

- 27 Went to Lowell Kitchens sale and bought a two furrow Cockshutt plow.

- 28 Ms Johnson helped to clean up seed-grain in the afternoon.

- 29 - Shipped 2 lots of O.A.C No. 3 Otas @ $1.50 per bus.

- 31 - K. McDonald came down in the evening bringing Mr McD. and he and I went to an S.S. Executive Meeting in the Baptist Church. Sett the goose on 14 eggs

Apr 1st. A very windy day and rather a cold one too

- 2nd. Uncle Andrew & Aunt Rossetta Sharp came over for a visit.

- 3rd Gathered brush and burned it in the afternoon.

- 4th Cleaned out the runner through the swamp away from the springs. Mr Hartley & Ms Johnson came over at night to help me kill a pig that had got its leg broken. Ralph Blueglass came from Hamilton to stay overnight

- 5 - Went to Brantford in the afternoon to a S.S Executive M.

- 6 - Alvah Lees came out for S.S and to spend the evening.

- 8 - Sowed seeds in the hot-bed and some Alacrity Tomato in the house

- 9 - Transplanted some spruce treees along the lane. trimmed the grape vines

- 10 - Grandpa & George Lee came over and took up the sap pails at the bush. Earl Depews wedding day.

- 11 - Went to Social Evening at Frank Reids at a {smudged} fine crowd

- 12 - Took fat cattle to the Glen 1 baby beef 720 lbs at 10 mos old 15c 1 fat hiefer 1050 3 steers 2900 & 4 steard & heifers 3320 lbs 12 1/2

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