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Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1932
1932 (with Apple Orchard Record 1889-1890) 35.pdf
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weather - cloudy and cold, westerly wind | weather - cloudy and cold, westerly wind | ||
| − | mom went to city today home | + | mom went to city today home for chores then attended a farmer meeting at night d brown drew wood and chored. douglas left here at 2 p.m. to city to curl returned. Billy here chores and supper marion and I all alone until 12 p.m. later newton here lost game. |
thurs feb 18 | thurs feb 18 | ||
| − | weather - | + | weather - fair and cold,clear |
| − | men cut | + | men cut wood, Douglas left here at 8 a.m. for city to curl with newton, Clark and Baker going in with him, lost game today again returned at 3:30 p.m., Norm went to Agincourtchurch at night with Walter and w. brooks, laura brown came down at night for Dot to wave her hair, Newton brought Dorothy up after school as Laura come home with Mr Endean with mumps, John get Della at night with them also, Newt up at night again. |
Fri feb 19 | Fri feb 19 | ||
| − | weather - | + | weather - fair with a little snow |
| − | men cut wood a.m. | + | men cut wood a.m. Brown home in p.m. mom made cider etc. Douglas picked over apples and potatoes all day. he went to Lodge at Markham at night, Dot went to out to Edith's to go angeling produce, 50 dz eggs, 7 gal cider, 2 pts cream, 15 bus apples , 10 potatoes |
sat feb 20 | sat feb 20 | ||
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weather - lovely bright day | weather - lovely bright day | ||
| − | + | Douglas went to market, called at his mothers on way home, Laura Brown came down in afternoon called dot to go play. men worked at wood a.m. played hockey p.m., Dot went to Cedar Grove at night to skate. | |
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sun feb 21 | sun feb 21 | ||
| − | weather - cloudy | + | weather - cloudy S E wind |
| − | + | Attended church service in p.m. Marion and i went for a walk after that. Dot went up to Browns for tea thence to go on to richmond hill for singing at night. Norm away to night. geo brown here for evening | |
mon feb 22 | mon feb 22 | ||
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weather lovely a.m. stormy and cold in p.m. | weather lovely a.m. stormy and cold in p.m. | ||
| − | men cut wood a.m. pat picked over apples and i washed plates, | + | men cut wood a.m. pat picked over apples and i washed plates, Dorothy and i drove down to Coral, took Charlie and Hazel with us. Norm had afternoon of over home. |
tues feb 23 | tues feb 23 | ||
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weather - lovely bright cold day | weather - lovely bright cold day | ||
| − | men | + | men busy with wood etc, won s.quilting at church p.m. i did not go account of Marion's cold. Mission band skates at night |
wed feb 24 | wed feb 24 | ||
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weather - cold and stormy | weather - cold and stormy | ||
| − | d brown off today | + | d brown off today starting to move over, Douglas went to Mrs elnes sale today. Norm, Billy and Dot went to the Jr farmer play at given by Dunbarton. Norm drew manure and wood, Mr French grain. |
thurs feb 25 | thurs feb 25 | ||
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weather - cloudy and mild | weather - cloudy and mild | ||
| − | + | D Brown off today moving furniture over to Craig's house, Norm drew woold pat picked over apples etc. Marion and i walked out for mail. Dot did not come here tonight. jeans, mrs.craig here for evening. | |
fri feb 26 | fri feb 26 | ||
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weather - fair and mild | weather - fair and mild | ||
| − | + | Norm chored a.m. D Brown off today. i did not feel good today, so pat helped with house work at night, pat, Norm. ? | |
Revision as of Nov 11, 2025, 12:07:36 PM
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Wed feb 17
weather - cloudy and cold, westerly wind
mom went to city today home for chores then attended a farmer meeting at night d brown drew wood and chored. douglas left here at 2 p.m. to city to curl returned. Billy here chores and supper marion and I all alone until 12 p.m. later newton here lost game.
thurs feb 18
weather - fair and cold,clear
men cut wood, Douglas left here at 8 a.m. for city to curl with newton, Clark and Baker going in with him, lost game today again returned at 3:30 p.m., Norm went to Agincourtchurch at night with Walter and w. brooks, laura brown came down at night for Dot to wave her hair, Newton brought Dorothy up after school as Laura come home with Mr Endean with mumps, John get Della at night with them also, Newt up at night again.
Fri feb 19
weather - fair with a little snow
men cut wood a.m. Brown home in p.m. mom made cider etc. Douglas picked over apples and potatoes all day. he went to Lodge at Markham at night, Dot went to out to Edith's to go angeling produce, 50 dz eggs, 7 gal cider, 2 pts cream, 15 bus apples , 10 potatoes
sat feb 20
weather - lovely bright day
Douglas went to market, called at his mothers on way home, Laura Brown came down in afternoon called dot to go play. men worked at wood a.m. played hockey p.m., Dot went to Cedar Grove at night to skate.
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sun feb 21
weather - cloudy S E wind
Attended church service in p.m. Marion and i went for a walk after that. Dot went up to Browns for tea thence to go on to richmond hill for singing at night. Norm away to night. geo brown here for evening
mon feb 22
weather lovely a.m. stormy and cold in p.m.
men cut wood a.m. pat picked over apples and i washed plates, Dorothy and i drove down to Coral, took Charlie and Hazel with us. Norm had afternoon of over home.
tues feb 23
weather - lovely bright cold day
men busy with wood etc, won s.quilting at church p.m. i did not go account of Marion's cold. Mission band skates at night
wed feb 24
weather - cold and stormy
d brown off today starting to move over, Douglas went to Mrs elnes sale today. Norm, Billy and Dot went to the Jr farmer play at given by Dunbarton. Norm drew manure and wood, Mr French grain.
thurs feb 25
weather - cloudy and mild
D Brown off today moving furniture over to Craig's house, Norm drew woold pat picked over apples etc. Marion and i walked out for mail. Dot did not come here tonight. jeans, mrs.craig here for evening.
fri feb 26
weather - fair and mild
Norm chored a.m. D Brown off today. i did not feel good today, so pat helped with house work at night, pat, Norm. ?
