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William John "Willy" Little Diary, 1914-1925
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| − | Oct 8 Hendersons came to fill the silo, we were through about {illegible} the {casm?} being within 11 ft of the | + | Oct 8 Hendersons came to fill the silo, we were through about {illegible} the {casm?} being within 11 ft of the the top 1st Hard frost last night |
| − | - 9. Rained | + | - 9. Rained nearly all day, went to H. Cunninghams for second load of Oats |
| − | - 11 - Drew the squash and | + | - 11 - Drew the squash and pumpkins in from the field. |
- 12 Fred Archibald came from Hamilton for Thanksgiving | - 12 Fred Archibald came from Hamilton for Thanksgiving | ||
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- 13 - Started to dig potatoes, a good crop | - 13 - Started to dig potatoes, a good crop | ||
| − | 14th. Edtith | + | 14th. Edtith & Leone went to the Reynolds Wedding |
| − | - 15 - Finished digging potatoes, about | + | - 15 - Finished digging potatoes, about 200 bus of fine large potatoes. |
| − | - 19 Edith, | + | - 19 Edith, Leone & I visitied Bruces S.S. in the afternoon, going to Guy Durhams for dinner and to Charlie Robertsons for tea. |
| − | - 20 - Election Day when we voted in the Referendum and the | + | - 20 - Election Day when we voted in the Referendum and the Prov. Elections. Brant Co went solid for Prohibition and the Province had of a majority. Harry C. Nixon was elected by over 800 majority. |
| − | - 22 Went to Mrs | + | - 22 Went to Mrs Ainslie McCrea's sale in the afternoon and bought 6 Kitchen chairs for 30c each. a fine day |
| − | - 23. Went to Farmers Club meeting at | + | - 23. Went to Farmers Club meeting at Glenmorris in the evening. |
| − | - 24 - Finished drawing in | + | - 24 - Finished drawing in Mangels 7 good loads |
| − | - 25 - Clarence | + | - 25 - Clarence & Marie came to pick apples on shares |
| − | - 27 - Helped Rycrofte to | + | - 27 - Helped Rycrofte to thresh & took a load of wheat to Paris |
| − | - 28 - A very windy morning which was very hard on the apples. Finished thrashing in the afternoon. 270 | + | - 28 - A very windy morning which was very hard on the apples. Finished thrashing in the afternoon. 270 bus of Oats195 bus of mixed grain and with 315 of wheat before, making 780 bus in all. |
| − | - 29. Grandpa Lee and Uncle | + | - 29. Grandpa Lee and Uncle Adam Sharp came for fallen apples. |
| − | - 31 - A fine warm day, picked | + | - 31 - A fine warm day, picked Spy apples. |
Revision as of Sep 6, 2025, 2:20:07 PM
1919
Oct 8 Hendersons came to fill the silo, we were through about {illegible} the {casm?} being within 11 ft of the the top 1st Hard frost last night
- 9. Rained nearly all day, went to H. Cunninghams for second load of Oats
- 11 - Drew the squash and pumpkins in from the field.
- 12 Fred Archibald came from Hamilton for Thanksgiving
- 13 - Started to dig potatoes, a good crop
14th. Edtith & Leone went to the Reynolds Wedding
- 15 - Finished digging potatoes, about 200 bus of fine large potatoes.
- 19 Edith, Leone & I visitied Bruces S.S. in the afternoon, going to Guy Durhams for dinner and to Charlie Robertsons for tea.
- 20 - Election Day when we voted in the Referendum and the Prov. Elections. Brant Co went solid for Prohibition and the Province had of a majority. Harry C. Nixon was elected by over 800 majority.
- 22 Went to Mrs Ainslie McCrea's sale in the afternoon and bought 6 Kitchen chairs for 30c each. a fine day
- 23. Went to Farmers Club meeting at Glenmorris in the evening.
- 24 - Finished drawing in Mangels 7 good loads
- 25 - Clarence & Marie came to pick apples on shares
- 27 - Helped Rycrofte to thresh & took a load of wheat to Paris
- 28 - A very windy morning which was very hard on the apples. Finished thrashing in the afternoon. 270 bus of Oats195 bus of mixed grain and with 315 of wheat before, making 780 bus in all.
- 29. Grandpa Lee and Uncle Adam Sharp came for fallen apples.
- 31 - A fine warm day, picked Spy apples.
