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William John "Willy" Little Diary, 1914-1925
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| − | Jan 29. Drove to Paris and took the car to Brantford to attend a | + | Jan 29. Drove to Paris and took the car to Brantford to attend a Trustee Convention at the Court-house. Mr Chisholm gave a very fine address on Consolidated Schools. |
| − | - 31 - 22° below zero this morning and a very cold day. a cold | + | - 31 - 22° below zero this morning and a very cold day. a cold ending for a very steady month having quite often gone below zero. and also some very stormy days. |
| − | Feb 1st. Drove over to | + | Feb 1st. Drove over to Moores after Sunday School for an hour |
| − | - 2nd - A very mild day, We drove to Brantford taking some apples and potatoes | + | - 2nd - A very mild day, We drove to Brantford taking some apples and potatoes & Went to Gullins for tea. |
| − | - 3rd. Went to | + | - 3rd. Went to Farmers Club Meeting at the Glen in the evening where Jim Aitkins, Dave Robson & myself Debated with the Paris Plains Club on the Subject. Resolved that Free Trade would be a benefit to our Country. We upheld to Tariff side, but the Judges decided that it was a tie. |
| − | - 4th. Took load of potatoes to Brantford | + | - 4th. Took load of potatoes to Brantford 20 bags @ $3.75 per bag |
- 6 - Took sick with La Grippe. Managed to do any chores but lay down in the house as much as I could. | - 6 - Took sick with La Grippe. Managed to do any chores but lay down in the house as much as I could. | ||
| − | - 8 - | + | - 8 - Bobbie & Mrs Robertson stayed for tea after Sunday School. |
| − | - 10 - | + | - 10 - Edith & Leone took sick with the Grippe, Leone getting better in a couple of days, but it was a week before Edith began to improve. Dr Dunton came out on the 12th |
| − | - 12 - Herb Cunninghand took a load of potatoes to Brantford | + | - 12 - Herb Cunninghand took a load of potatoes to Brantford 22 bg. Black cow had a fine Red Heifer calf. |
| − | - 15 | + | - 15 & 16, Very stormy days which filled the sideroads all up again. |
| − | 17th. | + | 17th. Hartley Johnson came over to help with chores |
| − | + | 16th Roan Heifer had a nice roan calf | |
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1920
Jan 29. Drove to Paris and took the car to Brantford to attend a Trustee Convention at the Court-house. Mr Chisholm gave a very fine address on Consolidated Schools.
- 31 - 22° below zero this morning and a very cold day. a cold ending for a very steady month having quite often gone below zero. and also some very stormy days.
Feb 1st. Drove over to Moores after Sunday School for an hour
- 2nd - A very mild day, We drove to Brantford taking some apples and potatoes & Went to Gullins for tea.
- 3rd. Went to Farmers Club Meeting at the Glen in the evening where Jim Aitkins, Dave Robson & myself Debated with the Paris Plains Club on the Subject. Resolved that Free Trade would be a benefit to our Country. We upheld to Tariff side, but the Judges decided that it was a tie.
- 4th. Took load of potatoes to Brantford 20 bags @ $3.75 per bag
- 6 - Took sick with La Grippe. Managed to do any chores but lay down in the house as much as I could.
- 8 - Bobbie & Mrs Robertson stayed for tea after Sunday School.
- 10 - Edith & Leone took sick with the Grippe, Leone getting better in a couple of days, but it was a week before Edith began to improve. Dr Dunton came out on the 12th
- 12 - Herb Cunninghand took a load of potatoes to Brantford 22 bg. Black cow had a fine Red Heifer calf.
- 15 & 16, Very stormy days which filled the sideroads all up again.
17th. Hartley Johnson came over to help with chores
16th Roan Heifer had a nice roan calf
