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William John "Willy" Little Diary, 1914-1925
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− | March 19th Quite a stormy and snowy day after some very fine | + | March 19th Quite a stormy and snowy day after some very fine ones |
− | - 20 - Went to School to help saw wood with circular | + | - 20 - Went to School to help saw wood with circular saws |
− | - 21 - Called on our new neighbours after S.S Mr | + | - 21 - Called on our new neighbours after S.S Mr & Mrs Henderson, who had bought Aunt Bessies farm. |
− | - 22 - Went to the bush to tap maple trees, about | + | - 22 - Went to the bush to tap maple trees, about 50 altogether. |
− | - 25 - Went to Paris to get new Massey- | + | - 25 - Went to Paris to get new Massey-Harris2 row Corn Cultivator |
− | - 26 - Took some | + | - 26 - Took some timothy seed up to Miss Grier to get cleaned. |
− | - 27 - Went to Brantford to potato- | + | - 27 - Went to Brantford to potato-growers meeting and to the S.S Executive Meeting in Y.M.C.A. |
− | - 28 - Went to Aunt | + | - 28 - Went to Aunt Belle Millers Funeral held from Will Millers |
- 29 - Uncle Andrew Sharp came over to exchange some seed grain. | - 29 - Uncle Andrew Sharp came over to exchange some seed grain. | ||
− | - 30 - Finish | + | - 30 - Finish gathering up the wood for sawing and sowed lettuce and radish seed in the hot-bed |
- 31 . Sawed wood in afternoon with circular saw | - 31 . Sawed wood in afternoon with circular saw | ||
− | Apr 1st. Took the last of the apples to town, the best | + | Apr 1st. Took the last of the apples to town, the best Spys selling for $2.25 per bus |
- 2nd. Helped Hartleys saw wood in the afternoon | - 2nd. Helped Hartleys saw wood in the afternoon | ||
− | - 3rd. Don | + | - 3rd. Don & Jack Gullen and Fred Archibald came up for Easter. |
− | - 5th Started to clean up | + | - 5th Started to clean up fence-bottom along W. McPherson's field. |
− | - 6 - Helped | + | - 6 - Helped Ryecrofts to saw wood. Sett 5 hens on White Wyandotte eggs from Mrs Keirle's |
− | - 7 - | + | - 7 - Burned bush in back field along the line fence |
− | - 8 - Edith went to | + | - 8 - Edith went to Institute Meeting at Mrs F. Howells |
- 9 - Milton Lee came out with us from Paris for two days visit. | - 9 - Milton Lee came out with us from Paris for two days visit. | ||
- 10 - Went to Watson McPhersons for 2 loads of straw | - 10 - Went to Watson McPhersons for 2 loads of straw |
Revision as of Sep 7, 2025, 12:10:10 AM
1920
March 19th Quite a stormy and snowy day after some very fine ones
- 20 - Went to School to help saw wood with circular saws
- 21 - Called on our new neighbours after S.S Mr & Mrs Henderson, who had bought Aunt Bessies farm.
- 22 - Went to the bush to tap maple trees, about 50 altogether.
- 25 - Went to Paris to get new Massey-Harris2 row Corn Cultivator
- 26 - Took some timothy seed up to Miss Grier to get cleaned.
- 27 - Went to Brantford to potato-growers meeting and to the S.S Executive Meeting in Y.M.C.A.
- 28 - Went to Aunt Belle Millers Funeral held from Will Millers
- 29 - Uncle Andrew Sharp came over to exchange some seed grain.
- 30 - Finish gathering up the wood for sawing and sowed lettuce and radish seed in the hot-bed
- 31 . Sawed wood in afternoon with circular saw
Apr 1st. Took the last of the apples to town, the best Spys selling for $2.25 per bus
- 2nd. Helped Hartleys saw wood in the afternoon
- 3rd. Don & Jack Gullen and Fred Archibald came up for Easter.
- 5th Started to clean up fence-bottom along W. McPherson's field.
- 6 - Helped Ryecrofts to saw wood. Sett 5 hens on White Wyandotte eggs from Mrs Keirle's
- 7 - Burned bush in back field along the line fence
- 8 - Edith went to Institute Meeting at Mrs F. Howells
- 9 - Milton Lee came out with us from Paris for two days visit.
- 10 - Went to Watson McPhersons for 2 loads of straw