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William John "Willy" Little Diary, 1914-1925

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1919 {looks like they orignally wrote 8 but overlined it with 9}
 
1919 {looks like they orignally wrote 8 but overlined it with 9}
  
4th Dolly + Bessie came out at night to {spend?} Sunday.
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4th Dolly & Bessie came out at night to spend Sunday.
  
June 9th. This was the day of our S.S {Convention?} at the Methodist Church, St. George, it was a fine day and the {illegible} as well as the speakers were fine. {illegible} collins were {found?} with a {lifetime membership?} {illegible} to the {illegible} as well as a handsome {bought of Creatons?}
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June 9th. This was the day of our S.S Convention at the Methodist Church, St. George, it was a fine day and the reports as well as the speakers were fine. Mrs O. Collins was presented with a lifetime membership to the Ont. Prov. Associ. as well as a handsome bouquet of Carnations
  
- 11th {Queen?} had a nice little {colt?} this morning.
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- 11th Queen had a nice little colt this morning.
  
- 13 - Leslie {Howell?} came up for a visit on his way home from France, {avery?} hearing thunderstorm in {afternoon?}
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- 13 - Leslie Howell came up for a visit on his way home from France, A very heavy thunderstorm in afternoon
  
- 14 - Started to plant {potatoes?} in both of {illegible} hill field. Mr + Mrs {Teakle?} of Brantford came out for the day.
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- 14 - Started to plant potatoes on top of north hill field. Mr & Mrs Teakle of Brantford came out for the day.
  
- 15  Mr + Mrs {Buefe?} of St. George called for us {pond stock in?} to {Millane} with them in their {illegible}.
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- 15  Mr & Mrs Burke of St. George called for us and took us to Millbank with them in their Auto.
  
- 16 Finished planting potatoes, about 1 1/2 acreas. 4 {illegible} of Irish {illegible} to south side, 18 1/2 row {Glen Montain?} {illegible} and the rest of {Sin Mattes Raleigh?}?
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- 16 Finished planting potatoes, about 1 1/2 acreas. 4 row of Irish Cobbler to south side, 18 1/2 row Green Montain New Ont. seed 8 more rows of G Mount and the rest of Sir Walter Raleigh.
  
- 18 Jim Sharpe wedding-day. A very fine day, the wedding was in the Church and there was a large attendance of guests, who afterwards went to Mr + Mrs {Frasers?} where a {dainty?} lunch + ice cream were served.
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- 18 Jim Sharps wedding-day. A very fine day, the wedding was in the Church and there was a large attendance of guests, who afterwards went to Mr & Mrs Frasers where a dainty lunch & ice cream were served.
  
- 19 Sowed {measly?} two acres of {illegible} on top of north hill.
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- 19 Sowed nearly two acres of turnips on top of north hill.
  
- 20 Borrowed H. Cumminghams {cultivator?} with {diaes for the mangels?}.
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- 20 Borrowed H. Cumminghams cultivator with discs for the mangels.
  
- 21 {I finished?} the {mangels?} at {frat?} of north hill. The rain had washed them out badly.
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- 21 Thinned the mangels at foot of north hill. The rain had washed them out badly.
  
- 23. Took high {wagon down?} to {wagon-works} St. George
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- 23. Took high wagon down to wagon-works St. George to get the wheels cut down, with new tires and rims. Took Queen and colt down to Hartleys pasture.
 
 
- 24 To get the wheels out down, with new tires of some. Took {illegible} cattle down to {illegible}
 
  
 
- 26 Sowed about an acre of corn on top of north hill.
 
- 26 Sowed about an acre of corn on top of north hill.
  
- 27 {Seems to have been stained a bit, looks like blood} Sowed the white turnips and a few more {illegible}
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- 27 {Stained spot} Sowed the white turnips and a few more New Century

Revision as of Sep 6, 2025, 12:07:57 PM

1919 {looks like they orignally wrote 8 but overlined it with 9}

4th Dolly & Bessie came out at night to spend Sunday.

June 9th. This was the day of our S.S Convention at the Methodist Church, St. George, it was a fine day and the reports as well as the speakers were fine. Mrs O. Collins was presented with a lifetime membership to the Ont. Prov. Associ. as well as a handsome bouquet of Carnations

- 11th Queen had a nice little colt this morning.

- 13 - Leslie Howell came up for a visit on his way home from France, A very heavy thunderstorm in afternoon

- 14 - Started to plant potatoes on top of north hill field. Mr & Mrs Teakle of Brantford came out for the day.

- 15 Mr & Mrs Burke of St. George called for us and took us to Millbank with them in their Auto.

- 16 Finished planting potatoes, about 1 1/2 acreas. 4 row of Irish Cobbler to south side, 18 1/2 row Green Montain New Ont. seed 8 more rows of G Mount and the rest of Sir Walter Raleigh.

- 18 Jim Sharps wedding-day. A very fine day, the wedding was in the Church and there was a large attendance of guests, who afterwards went to Mr & Mrs Frasers where a dainty lunch & ice cream were served.

- 19 Sowed nearly two acres of turnips on top of north hill.

- 20 Borrowed H. Cumminghams cultivator with discs for the mangels.

- 21 Thinned the mangels at foot of north hill. The rain had washed them out badly.

- 23. Took high wagon down to wagon-works St. George to get the wheels cut down, with new tires and rims. Took Queen and colt down to Hartleys pasture.

- 26 Sowed about an acre of corn on top of north hill.

- 27 {Stained spot} Sowed the white turnips and a few more New Century

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