Log in to Scripto | Recent changes | View item | View file | Transcribe page | View history
James Bremner Jr. Diary, 1881
JamesBremnerJrDiary_1881_009.pdf
| Revision as of Nov 8, 2023, 11:45:00 PM edited by 10.0.2.100 |
Revision as of Nov 8, 2023, 11:45:35 PM edited by 10.0.2.100 |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
Thrashing peas 4 floors took all day. I think I will finish them tomorrow. Very cold day + snow falling scarcly. | Thrashing peas 4 floors took all day. I think I will finish them tomorrow. Very cold day + snow falling scarcly. | ||
Evening at Y.P.C.A had pleasant meeting. | Evening at Y.P.C.A had pleasant meeting. | ||
| − | |||
25. TUESDAY (25-340) | 25. TUESDAY (25-340) | ||
Thrashing peas 4 floors. There is not many left that I will have to thrash them with the flail + so few that I cannot thrash them with the horses. So they cannot be a big job now. Blowy day but not so cold as yesterday. | Thrashing peas 4 floors. There is not many left that I will have to thrash them with the flail + so few that I cannot thrash them with the horses. So they cannot be a big job now. Blowy day but not so cold as yesterday. | ||
| − | |||
26. WEDNESDAY (26-339) | 26. WEDNESDAY (26-339) | ||
Very Stormy day. I finished the peas with flail and cleaned up floor. Father + I put them through twice + baged them up 9 bags or about 23 bushels. We took 7 bus out of bin so as to make a load. Loft 10 bus for feed and purpose buying seed. Got notice to pay note of $49 for cow at Merchants Bank O.S. on 31st Jan. The former notice of this days works shows we have been getting ready. | Very Stormy day. I finished the peas with flail and cleaned up floor. Father + I put them through twice + baged them up 9 bags or about 23 bushels. We took 7 bus out of bin so as to make a load. Loft 10 bus for feed and purpose buying seed. Got notice to pay note of $49 for cow at Merchants Bank O.S. on 31st Jan. The former notice of this days works shows we have been getting ready. | ||
| − | |||
27. THURSDAY (27-338) | 27. THURSDAY (27-338) | ||
Snowy day all day so it is now getting pretty deep. I measured out (seed 14 bas + feed for 7 months 28 bas) of wheat bin There are only 18 bas for sale. Afternoon battoned some cracks in horse stable + threw off snow off courstable roof it was very deep + hard. I then put a [scaulter] by way of parline plate in horse stable. the snow is getting heavy on it | Snowy day all day so it is now getting pretty deep. I measured out (seed 14 bas + feed for 7 months 28 bas) of wheat bin There are only 18 bas for sale. Afternoon battoned some cracks in horse stable + threw off snow off courstable roof it was very deep + hard. I then put a [scaulter] by way of parline plate in horse stable. the snow is getting heavy on it | ||
| − | |||
28. FRIDAY (28-337) | 28. FRIDAY (28-337) | ||
| Line 29: | Line 25: | ||
Fine day. At Owen Sound with 12 bags peas Had 30 bus 44 lbs sold at 629 per bus $19.{3?}. Market feed 10 <s>c</s> Dinner 25 Sugar 25 <s>c</s> Oat Meal $1 Barrel Salt $1.30 Spool {5?} <s>c</s> = @2.95. Thats the way the money goes. paid for Manse Fund 3.20 The Aimber men have been making {?} timber on back end of 30 acres 4 clans are made now + some black ash. | Fine day. At Owen Sound with 12 bags peas Had 30 bus 44 lbs sold at 629 per bus $19.{3?}. Market feed 10 <s>c</s> Dinner 25 Sugar 25 <s>c</s> Oat Meal $1 Barrel Salt $1.30 Spool {5?} <s>c</s> = @2.95. Thats the way the money goes. paid for Manse Fund 3.20 The Aimber men have been making {?} timber on back end of 30 acres 4 clans are made now + some black ash. | ||
| − | |||
30. SUNDAY 4 after Epiphany (30-335) | 30. SUNDAY 4 after Epiphany (30-335) | ||
Attended Divine Service in Chalmers Church Keady The Rev H Carrie preached from the text and they took knowledge of them that they had been with Jesus. {Hets?} 4 & 13. | Attended Divine Service in Chalmers Church Keady The Rev H Carrie preached from the text and they took knowledge of them that they had been with Jesus. {Hets?} 4 & 13. | ||
Revision as of Nov 8, 2023, 11:45:35 PM
1881. 31 DAYS. JANUARY.
24. MONDAY (24-341)
Thrashing peas 4 floors took all day. I think I will finish them tomorrow. Very cold day + snow falling scarcly. Evening at Y.P.C.A had pleasant meeting.
25. TUESDAY (25-340)
Thrashing peas 4 floors. There is not many left that I will have to thrash them with the flail + so few that I cannot thrash them with the horses. So they cannot be a big job now. Blowy day but not so cold as yesterday.
26. WEDNESDAY (26-339)
Very Stormy day. I finished the peas with flail and cleaned up floor. Father + I put them through twice + baged them up 9 bags or about 23 bushels. We took 7 bus out of bin so as to make a load. Loft 10 bus for feed and purpose buying seed. Got notice to pay note of $49 for cow at Merchants Bank O.S. on 31st Jan. The former notice of this days works shows we have been getting ready.
27. THURSDAY (27-338)
Snowy day all day so it is now getting pretty deep. I measured out (seed 14 bas + feed for 7 months 28 bas) of wheat bin There are only 18 bas for sale. Afternoon battoned some cracks in horse stable + threw off snow off courstable roof it was very deep + hard. I then put a [scaulter] by way of parline plate in horse stable. the snow is getting heavy on it
28. FRIDAY (28-337)
Took in potatoes + apples. The apples are keeping well likewise the potatoes. Then split some wood. Afternoon took in 2 loads turnips + threw snow off old stable The snow is now every deep + the wood is getting burned up so after the 15th of Feb I wil have lots to do At Managers meeting tonight 10 o clock + O.J. tomorrow.
29. SATURDAY (29-336)
Fine day. At Owen Sound with 12 bags peas Had 30 bus 44 lbs sold at 629 per bus $19.{3?}. Market feed 10 c Dinner 25 Sugar 25 c Oat Meal $1 Barrel Salt $1.30 Spool {5?} c = @2.95. Thats the way the money goes. paid for Manse Fund 3.20 The Aimber men have been making {?} timber on back end of 30 acres 4 clans are made now + some black ash.
30. SUNDAY 4 after Epiphany (30-335)
Attended Divine Service in Chalmers Church Keady The Rev H Carrie preached from the text and they took knowledge of them that they had been with Jesus. {Hets?} 4 & 13.
