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William John "Willy" Little Diary, 1914-1925

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Easter Sunday {Printed directly to book}
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Easter Sunday {Printed directly in book}
  
July 22nd. Red cow died of a bad case of {Ganget? Garget?} and Gangrene having been sick for {mle?} a few days. {Best?} Williamson came up in the evening for some English Cherries
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July 22nd. Red cow died of a bad case of Garget and Gangrene having been sick for only a few days. Bert Williamson came up in the evening for some English Cherries
  
- 23rd George and {Mme?} + family came over for the day.
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- 23rd George and Nora & family came over for the day.
  
- 24th Finished drawing in wheat 20 1/2 loads off 14 {aese?} field.
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- 24th Finished drawing in wheat 20 1/2 loads off 14 acre field.
  
- 25 - Cut {illegible} fiels of mixed grain.
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- 25 - Cut 3 acre field of mixed grain.
  
- 30 - FInished cutting mixed grain and {ho3?} Oats in 3 acre field. {hoing mangels?} and turnips the {second?} time. {illegible} came down from Woodstock for a visit
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- 30 - FInished cutting mixed grain and No. 3 Oats in 3 acre field. "  "hoing mangels and turnips the second time. Marguerite & Agnes Crozier came down from Woodstock for a visit
  
Aug 1 + 2nd. Performed {Statute?} Labor {something was crossed out, not too sure what} Side-road drew {evidence?} from {illegible}. Drew in wheat {illegible} 1 load of 14 acre field.
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Aug 1 & 2nd. Performed Statute Labor <s>on</s> Side-road drew cinders from Lake. Drew in wheat rakings 1 load of 14 acre field.
  
- 3rd Drove over to {Millire?} after Sunday School for tea.
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- 3rd Drove over to Millers after Sunday School for tea.
  
- 4th Went with Simons to Mr {Forshawe?}'s funeral in the afternoon
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- 4th Went with Simons to Mr Forshaw's funeral in the afternoon
  
- 5 - Helped W Mr {Pherson?} + {Rye crofts?} to thresh.
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- 5 - Helped W McPherson & Ryecrofts to thresh.
  
 
- 6 - Helped Simons to thresh Rye in the field.
 
- 6 - Helped Simons to thresh Rye in the field.
  
- 7 - Finished cutting Oats in back 10 acre fields + {put the birds? binds?} {something written underneath but cut off/completely illegible}
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- 7 - Finished cutting Oats in back 10 acre fields & put the binder away
  
- 8 - Drew in mixed grain off 3 acre field 3 1/2 loads + drew {manchet?} to {illegible}
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- 8 - Drew in mixed grain off 3 acre field 3 1/2 loads & drew manure to wheat ground
  
- 9 - {W...} Henderson came to thresh the wheat {315+} {illegible} off 14 acre field. Annie Williamson + Louise Hewett came for a visit.
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- 9 - Wm. Henderson came to thresh the wheat 315 bus off 14 acre field. Annie Williamson & Louise Hewett came for a visit.
  
- 11 Finished drawing in Early Oats + mixed grain 6 1/2 loads off {illegible} field}
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- 11 Finished drawing in Early Oats & mixed grain 6 1/2 loads off creek field
  
- 12 Went to H. Cunninghams {thrashing?}. A fine rain at {night?}
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- 12 Went to H. Cunninghams thrashing. A fine rain at night after several weeks of very dry weather.
  
- 13 after several weeks of very dry weather. Helped Johnsons + {Bofe Aetlein?} to thrash
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13Helped Johnsons & Bob Atkin to thrash
  
- 14 Finished thrashing at {Hartleys?} another fine rain in the morning
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- 14 Finished thrashing at Hartleys, another fine rain in the morning

Revision as of Sep 6, 2025, 12:31:17 PM

1919

Easter Sunday {Printed directly in book}

July 22nd. Red cow died of a bad case of Garget and Gangrene having been sick for only a few days. Bert Williamson came up in the evening for some English Cherries

- 23rd George and Nora & family came over for the day.

- 24th Finished drawing in wheat 20 1/2 loads off 14 acre field.

- 25 - Cut 3 acre field of mixed grain.

- 30 - FInished cutting mixed grain and No. 3 Oats in 3 acre field. " "hoing mangels and turnips the second time. Marguerite & Agnes Crozier came down from Woodstock for a visit

Aug 1 & 2nd. Performed Statute Labor on Side-road drew cinders from Lake. Drew in wheat rakings 1 load of 14 acre field.

- 3rd Drove over to Millers after Sunday School for tea.

- 4th Went with Simons to Mr Forshaw's funeral in the afternoon

- 5 - Helped W McPherson & Ryecrofts to thresh.

- 6 - Helped Simons to thresh Rye in the field.

- 7 - Finished cutting Oats in back 10 acre fields & put the binder away

- 8 - Drew in mixed grain off 3 acre field 3 1/2 loads & drew manure to wheat ground

- 9 - Wm. Henderson came to thresh the wheat 315 bus off 14 acre field. Annie Williamson & Louise Hewett came for a visit.

- 11 Finished drawing in Early Oats & mixed grain 6 1/2 loads off creek field

- 12 Went to H. Cunninghams thrashing. A fine rain at night after several weeks of very dry weather.

13Helped Johnsons & Bob Atkin to thrash

- 14 Finished thrashing at Hartleys, another fine rain in the morning

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