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William John "Willy" Little Diary, 1914-1925

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1919
 
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 {Hand? fret last night?}
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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 the top 1st Hard frost last night
  
- 9. Rained {measly?} all day, went to H. Cunninghams for second load of Oats
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- 9. Rained nearly all day, went to H. Cunninghams for second load of Oats
  
- 11 - Drew the squash and {pumpkins} in from the field.
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- 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 + Leme went to the {Reynolds?} Wedding
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14th. Edtith & Leone went to the Reynolds Wedding
  
- 15 - Finished digging potatoes, about {200?} buds of fine large potatoes.
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- 15 - Finished digging potatoes, about 200 bus of fine large potatoes.
  
- 19 Edith, Leme + I visitied {Brue...} S.S. in the afternoon, going to {Greg?} Dushhams for dinner and to Charlie Robertsons for tea.
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- 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 {Paris?} Elections. Brant {Bo?} went solid for Probition and the Province had of a majority. Harry C. {Hiyon?} {illegible} Was elected by over 800 majority.
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- 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 {Bronslie?} Mr {Crocks?} {illegible} in the afternoon and bought  b- {Kitelson?} chairs for 30$ each. a fine day
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- 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 Glenmoris in the evening.
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- 23. Went to Farmers Club meeting at Glenmorris in the evening.
  
- 24 - Finished drawing in {Mangels?} 7 good {loads?}
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- 24 - Finished drawing in Mangels 7 good loads
  
- 25 - Clarence + Marie came to pick apples in {shares?}
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- 25 - Clarence & Marie came to pick apples on shares
  
- 27 - Helped Rycrofte to {threach?} + look a load of wheat {illegible}
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- 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 {loads of oats?} 195 {illegible} of mixed grain and with 315 of wheat before, {ask king?} 780{bue?} in all.  
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- 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?}.  
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- 29. Grandpa Lee and Uncle Adam Sharp came for fallen apples.  
  
- 31 - A fine warm day, picked {Spy?} apples.
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- 31 - A fine warm day, picked Spy apples.

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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.

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