Log in to Scripto | Recent changes | View item | View file | Transcribe page | View history
Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1932
1932 (with Apple Orchard Record 1889-1890) 36.pdf
| Revision as of Jul 15, 2025, 3:55:36 PM edited by 10.0.2.100 |
Revision as of Nov 11, 2025, 12:36:50 PM edited by 10.0.2.100 |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
1932 | 1932 | ||
| − | + | Newton all went up to Marguerite's for a game of cards, Marion and I stayed alone, what a night for me, i was so miserable, they got home 415 a m | |
| − | produce, 45 | + | produce, 45 dz eggs, 6 cider 15 bus apples, 10 potatoes, 12 pts cream. |
sat feb 27 | sat feb 27 | ||
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
weather - cloudy with some snow | weather - cloudy with some snow | ||
| − | men finished cleaning wood today, | + | men finished cleaning wood today, Douglas went to market, Mrs.H Reeve of Markham here in p.m. to have dot do her hair, then Art Brown came down for her to go up and do I and L hair. Geo brought her home by supper time, iwas ready for bed and all in. |
sun feb 28 | sun feb 28 | ||
weather - lovely, mild bright day | weather - lovely, mild bright day | ||
| − | + | 12 little piggies arrived a.m. | |
| − | + | Douglas, Dot and Norm attended church in p.m. Marion and I stayed alone, i was in bed all day with grippe. they went to y.p.s at night. | |
| + | Roads getting bad | ||
mon feb 29 | mon feb 29 | ||
| − | weather - | + | weather - Fair and mild |
| − | men drew manure, had | + | men drew manure, had Dr over just at noon, said i stayed in bedm, dot stayed home today, she went to coral with edith 6. not many out |
tues march 1 | tues march 1 | ||
weather - lovely bright day | weather - lovely bright day | ||
| + | 3 piggies died | ||
| − | men chopped a.m. then | + | men chopped a.m. then Norm took baler down to roys store before dinner they 9 3/4 ton hay in p.m. Mrs Craig up to see me in afternoon |
wed mar 2 | wed mar 2 | ||
| Line 34: | Line 36: | ||
weather - mild and lovely | weather - mild and lovely | ||
| − | men drew manure today . | + | men drew manure today . Henry Allan here. D Brown sick grip. Dot went to school today. Pat housekeeper, card partypostponed at u.s.on account roads |
thurs mar 3 | thurs mar 3 | ||
| Line 40: | Line 42: | ||
weather - like a spring day | weather - like a spring day | ||
| − | men drew manure, | + | men drew manure, D Brown back in p.m. mother up all day baking. Pat took her home at night, first goose egg today. Girls walked up in p.m. first since mumps came |
<u>right page</u> | <u>right page</u> | ||
| Line 48: | Line 50: | ||
weather- cloudy and mild | weather- cloudy and mild | ||
| − | + | Men pruce trees a.m. draged lane etc in p.m. della and rossi came here p.m. getting hair dressed. Dr phoned me to stay in bed. produce - 45 dz eggs , 5 gal cider , 20 bus apples , 8 bags potatoes, 12 pts cream. Mrs Craig here in evening. | |
| − | sat mar 5 | + | sat mar 5/32 |
weather - rather cloudy but mild | weather - rather cloudy but mild | ||
| − | + | Douglas went to market, Norm moved bales from W Boyntons over to Thomson this a.m. D. Brown came up in middle afternoon. mary and Gwenie came up with him and stayed a hour so. John and mother came up and took Dorothy home, she had been in bed all day with La Grippe.. Della walked up in forenoon , Pat store tonight | |
sun mar 6 | sun mar 6 | ||
| + | I up all day | ||
| − | weather - cloudy with wind, colder with snow | + | weather - cloudy with wind in a.m., colder with snow in p.m. |
| − | + | Douglas attended church, quite a number out. i wrote Mary in p.m. | |
mon mar 7 | mon mar 7 | ||
| − | weather - | + | weather - blustery and cold all day. Real March |
| − | + | Postponed baling at Thomson on account or storm, Norm went to city for the day, Pat peeled apples and picked over potatoes in p.m. i rugged today and fixed henna dress w.m.s church | |
| − | + | 13 out Mrs McKercher | |
tues mar 8 | tues mar 8 | ||
| Line 72: | Line 75: | ||
weather - quite cold | weather - quite cold | ||
| − | men split wood. | + | men split wood. Douglas picked over apples. Walt Craig called at night and Norm went away. marion not well today. I rugged. |
wed mar 9 | wed mar 9 | ||
| Line 78: | Line 81: | ||
weather quite cold | weather quite cold | ||
| − | + | Pat and Norm went over to Thomson's this a.m to take home. | |
Revision as of Nov 11, 2025, 12:36:50 PM
left page
1932
Newton all went up to Marguerite's for a game of cards, Marion and I stayed alone, what a night for me, i was so miserable, they got home 415 a m produce, 45 dz eggs, 6 cider 15 bus apples, 10 potatoes, 12 pts cream.
sat feb 27
weather - cloudy with some snow
men finished cleaning wood today, Douglas went to market, Mrs.H Reeve of Markham here in p.m. to have dot do her hair, then Art Brown came down for her to go up and do I and L hair. Geo brought her home by supper time, iwas ready for bed and all in.
sun feb 28
weather - lovely, mild bright day 12 little piggies arrived a.m. Douglas, Dot and Norm attended church in p.m. Marion and I stayed alone, i was in bed all day with grippe. they went to y.p.s at night. Roads getting bad
mon feb 29
weather - Fair and mild
men drew manure, had Dr over just at noon, said i stayed in bedm, dot stayed home today, she went to coral with edith 6. not many out
tues march 1
weather - lovely bright day 3 piggies died
men chopped a.m. then Norm took baler down to roys store before dinner they 9 3/4 ton hay in p.m. Mrs Craig up to see me in afternoon
wed mar 2
weather - mild and lovely
men drew manure today . Henry Allan here. D Brown sick grip. Dot went to school today. Pat housekeeper, card partypostponed at u.s.on account roads
thurs mar 3
weather - like a spring day
men drew manure, D Brown back in p.m. mother up all day baking. Pat took her home at night, first goose egg today. Girls walked up in p.m. first since mumps came
right page
frid mar 4
weather- cloudy and mild
Men pruce trees a.m. draged lane etc in p.m. della and rossi came here p.m. getting hair dressed. Dr phoned me to stay in bed. produce - 45 dz eggs , 5 gal cider , 20 bus apples , 8 bags potatoes, 12 pts cream. Mrs Craig here in evening.
sat mar 5/32
weather - rather cloudy but mild
Douglas went to market, Norm moved bales from W Boyntons over to Thomson this a.m. D. Brown came up in middle afternoon. mary and Gwenie came up with him and stayed a hour so. John and mother came up and took Dorothy home, she had been in bed all day with La Grippe.. Della walked up in forenoon , Pat store tonight
sun mar 6 I up all day
weather - cloudy with wind in a.m., colder with snow in p.m.
Douglas attended church, quite a number out. i wrote Mary in p.m.
mon mar 7
weather - blustery and cold all day. Real March Postponed baling at Thomson on account or storm, Norm went to city for the day, Pat peeled apples and picked over potatoes in p.m. i rugged today and fixed henna dress w.m.s church 13 out Mrs McKercher
tues mar 8
weather - quite cold
men split wood. Douglas picked over apples. Walt Craig called at night and Norm went away. marion not well today. I rugged.
wed mar 9
weather quite cold
Pat and Norm went over to Thomson's this a.m to take home.
