October 1897

14 Very fine day. Pa sent to Montreal for $5.00 of timothy got 110 lbs. McCrimmon took it from Lancaster. paid for express 5.00 50

15 The C.E's social last night was good my ticket 15. Farquherson took the hay seed today To 3 lbs sausages 30.

16 Warm summer heat.

17. Cold wind.

18. Cold and raw. Pidgeon Boy. $2.00. Mrundy went north.

19 Very fine day. Quite warm. We washed the windows on outside

20 Fine day. high wind. A. C. McDonald’s bush is on fire (or rather the muck, And there is lots of smoke.

21 Fine day

22 Another warm day. To 4 1/2 lb sausages 25.

23 Very fine day. I was at Sniders all night They have a new boy. about 8 P.M. weighs 13 lb

24 A large congregation. It was union. A.M. Mr McKay of Toronto preached a mifsionary sermon

25 Monday Bird & I went to the Gore. We called at Mrs H McGillis

26 Lovely day I called at Watsons, Farquhersons & Urquharts

27 Wednesday. Lovely day, Got 3 turkeys. Prue diggin garden

28 Fine day. rained a little in forenoon.

29. Fine cold day took up dahlia, Covered strawbers Prue until 10.30 A.M. To beef 44 cts

30 Fine day. Heard that Mrs D McNaughton tailor of Lancaster) died suddenly this morning. And the death, suddent, of Mr George of New York is in todays papers

31 A good congregation. And a good sermon evening meetings very good

November 1897

1 Monday drizzled all day. Panning done.

2 Covered were turkeys with spareribs sent to N. McKenzie, got the 5/1 first rate.

3 Fine day. Traveled all day yesterday, roads are pretty bad. Mr. J. E. Kaysher from Cornwall came back today. Duncan Robertson of Montreal was due for communion drove home to Lancaster.

4 Fine day and bright 12/9. Mr. S. Metcalf & John’s call my offering 10.

5 12 lb peas & vegetables and corn, sugar 15 0 46

6 Gale late 3/0. 16 1/2 lb butter 6 1/2 turnover 17.

7 Saturday. Fine day.

8 Cold day not many in church. Good sermon.

9 Fine day. preached and answered. there was more enough to value the weeds.

10 Covered 12 to Mr. Milliken and it was a letter for $25 for a visit. Richmond British Columbia.

11 Snow about 2 inches it melted away quickly.

12 8 took the day, took place preaching. felt cold.

13 Muddy left for Pepield 5 P. M. Mr. McLeod took home, Mr. Indigo, in the afternoon for home, come from Charlestown 2.

12 18 bags flour from Milliken 27 1/2. soft wood all 2/15. clay rough, saw 3 1/2 with 6 1/2 butter 27 1/2 7 15 furs in storage.

14 Fine day Wednesday. we wrote some home. made him very sick at Montreal with two days rest.

15 We heard the Committee of yesterday the original date was 5 years and then took it by surprise he saw Mr. Mundy at Thomas. the rest stood 7-8.

16 Old man on Cragsfield again. 13 1/2 letter from Mr. McK. also small in Wall.

17 Sunday Judson was clear.

18 Apple congregation good. Disley hear the people in town said a fine sermon. 33.

19 Very fine yesterday.