May 1871

19. Fine day, Tp 2 1/2 lbs butter 47. Sowed some seed, beans, corn, carrots turnips. Began to rain. Jimie not well Murdy, Van Kleek.

20. Rain all day

21. Rain in forenoon. Murdy, Came home at noon. Far left in the evening for Cleveland en route for Mexico.

22. Fine day, Planted gray frost last night. To 2 bush potatoes at J.A.'s 30-60. 1 lb tea 25 87

23. Fine in morning, B. & C. turned to noon offering today for Kindlay Agd. Minister Rid off.

24 Fine all day, Birdie & I went to make a few calls in the Glen. Mrs Dan Campbell was buried on Sunday. We got some roots at Mrs. A. Bennings. Misquitoes out in myriads

25 Rain all day. Gave my measure to Tasser Smith for a blaser. Bot at /low's 3 yds B. lace 25 Fair. 3 yds waist lining 42. 6 yds skirt lining 42 At Fair 1 yds B. silicia 20. 1 yd. tarliton 8. 1 yd. Misqe into net 10. 8 yds dress goods, 15, 1.20 75 84 28 1.30

26. To 1 pan bread 20. flour 10. 1 pan yesterday

27. To 96 lb flour 2.30. To sugar 25 cts 1 pan bread 20

28. To 2 cans salmon 25, 4 3/4 lb steak tick 22. Annie Sandy Ban, here since Wednesday goes home tonight

29 Dull and drizzly all day. Farquherson putting out manure.

30 Sunday fine day

31. Working at my dress

June

1. Tuesday, 57 lbs stew 33. paid 28 cts from Friday Got my blaser from Tassie 50 61 50

2. Left for Cornwall

3. Evening. Got home about 1/2, 5 rained all day. 2 tickets to Cornwall $100. gave Bird 50 for pair rubbers Bot 2 little books, Livingston Moffet Had very good meetings. Stayed at Shaw's 30

4. Cleared up. To beef 35. paid the 28. & 33 88

5. Some rain. Bird got home, had two flowers for me. canvas 25. straw trimming 23. Archy Kenedy, died today 30

7. Pa & boys working at Farm. drawing stones for building. I made a washing. Bird is getting ready to go to Apple Hill. Marion began to serve a turn at Tassie Smiths

8. Dull day. Jimie went to Cornwall to attend the jury. Birdie got a ride to Apple Hill with Dr. McIntosh, who was at Kennedays funeral. I gave her 45. Drizzle all day. At 8 P.M. heavy rain 45

9. Rain all day, Jimie got home 6 P.M. Pa finished drawing stone for barn foundation will finish the mason work tomorrow.

10. W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} met at Dunlops. my off 25. Birdie 10. 35.

11. Lace for Marion's dress. 50. got it at Lancaster 1/2 yd canvas 7. cts 1 yd skirt lining 7. To. sugar To. steak 45. 2 tons apples 8 cts. rain 50 39 53

12. Heavy rain last night. The barn was raised today. The School games came off. Williamstown made 24 points over Cornwall. Gave Marion 10 cts 9. P.M. Thunder & lightning Snider paid $300 has paid $1200 this winter up till now. Tea 25.

13. Mr. Laird of Martintown preached in afternoon & evening.

14 Made a bit washing. To sugar 25

15 Baked in oven. Boys went to Lancaster