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Mary Ann King Diary, 1905

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Mon 15. very cool & windy I worked in the garden after I washed dishes. I put on [[?]] big beds onion seed, pepper seed & a big bed of peat & a lot of ground ready to sow. Marjorie cleaned her bedroom. Paul making a fence at the head of the garden. Will & Pell work Fannie over to James Dells
 
Mon 15. very cool & windy I worked in the garden after I washed dishes. I put on [[?]] big beds onion seed, pepper seed & a big bed of peat & a lot of ground ready to sow. Marjorie cleaned her bedroom. Paul making a fence at the head of the garden. Will & Pell work Fannie over to James Dells
 
Teu 16 looks like rain, Marjorie went to Chippawa to get wall paper paid 25 cts pr roll. 4 rolls & 3 of ceiling. I got Paul at the barn to clean out but he is so lazy. I swept back room & scrubbed the stoop & got dinner when Marjorie came and took up the room carpet. Marjoriie put one roll on the ceiling. Hattie to Some event in Port [[Erie?]] about when they could have the festival  
 
Teu 16 looks like rain, Marjorie went to Chippawa to get wall paper paid 25 cts pr roll. 4 rolls & 3 of ceiling. I got Paul at the barn to clean out but he is so lazy. I swept back room & scrubbed the stoop & got dinner when Marjorie came and took up the room carpet. Marjoriie put one roll on the ceiling. Hattie to Some event in Port [[Erie?]] about when they could have the festival  
Wed 17 a thunder storm only one bad repor. Marjorie put the ceiling paper on all bit a little rained all the afternoon & so dark could hardly see to paper we put on some towards night. Will made Paul put Topsy in their back shed its such a cold rain the sky looked terrible at [[?Innes?]] in the forenoon it looked so nice, the sky so blue then all of a sudden such ugly clouds came ip & the wind roared
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Wed 17 a thunder storm only one bad repor. Marjorie put the ceiling paper on all bit a little rained all the afternoon & so dark could hardly see to paper we put on some towards night. Will made Paul put Topsy in their back shed its such a cold rain the sky looked terrible at times in the forenoon it looked so nice, the sky so blue then all of a sudden such ugly clouds came ip & the wind roared
 
Thurs 18 sunny this morning & cold. we finished papering the room & Marjorie took all the rubbish & cleaned the floor. I sprinkled the clothes in forenoon towards night ironed quite a lot & set sponge at night. Hattie & Arthur over in the evening. The last day poor Jack saw alive. Will put the rings on the [[written on right side]] [[?]] [[Cropp?]] & got them in the other pen.
 
Thurs 18 sunny this morning & cold. we finished papering the room & Marjorie took all the rubbish & cleaned the floor. I sprinkled the clothes in forenoon towards night ironed quite a lot & set sponge at night. Hattie & Arthur over in the evening. The last day poor Jack saw alive. Will put the rings on the [[written on right side]] [[?]] [[Cropp?]] & got them in the other pen.
 
Froday 19 Will & Lill went to Welland Arthur [[dirked?]] the potato patch & the other & harrowed them with Frank & Topsy Marjorie put down the carpet & I baked a big baking of bread & a dish of buns. I finished the ironing. dreadful winds.
 
Froday 19 Will & Lill went to Welland Arthur [[dirked?]] the potato patch & the other & harrowed them with Frank & Topsy Marjorie put down the carpet & I baked a big baking of bread & a dish of buns. I finished the ironing. dreadful winds.

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Sat 13 beautiful day. I put down the carpet & took up the oil cloth & nailed it down. Mary Riexinger called. Will called to get the horse to go to Chippawa to get his money from Speck. Maggie called & stayed too long. I did not get the pumkin fries made. Hattie went to James Dells & the girls rode back, Marjorie & Fannie Sun 14 rain in the morning. beautiful growing weather. I set our Turkey yesterday & a hen the day before. The girls gone to the brick church Aniversary Sermons at the Brick. Hattie is here tonight. Will over tonight. The girls gone to the Brick tonight. Mon 15. very cool & windy I worked in the garden after I washed dishes. I put on ? big beds onion seed, pepper seed & a big bed of peat & a lot of ground ready to sow. Marjorie cleaned her bedroom. Paul making a fence at the head of the garden. Will & Pell work Fannie over to James Dells Teu 16 looks like rain, Marjorie went to Chippawa to get wall paper paid 25 cts pr roll. 4 rolls & 3 of ceiling. I got Paul at the barn to clean out but he is so lazy. I swept back room & scrubbed the stoop & got dinner when Marjorie came and took up the room carpet. Marjoriie put one roll on the ceiling. Hattie to Some event in Port Erie? about when they could have the festival Wed 17 a thunder storm only one bad repor. Marjorie put the ceiling paper on all bit a little rained all the afternoon & so dark could hardly see to paper we put on some towards night. Will made Paul put Topsy in their back shed its such a cold rain the sky looked terrible at times in the forenoon it looked so nice, the sky so blue then all of a sudden such ugly clouds came ip & the wind roared Thurs 18 sunny this morning & cold. we finished papering the room & Marjorie took all the rubbish & cleaned the floor. I sprinkled the clothes in forenoon towards night ironed quite a lot & set sponge at night. Hattie & Arthur over in the evening. The last day poor Jack saw alive. Will put the rings on the written on right side ? Cropp? & got them in the other pen. Froday 19 Will & Lill went to Welland Arthur dirked? the potato patch & the other & harrowed them with Frank & Topsy Marjorie put down the carpet & I baked a big baking of bread & a dish of buns. I finished the ironing. dreadful winds.

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