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Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1932
1932 (with Apple Orchard Record 1889-1890) 44.pdf
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1932 May 18 | 1932 May 18 | ||
| − | Weather - Lovely warmer day | + | Weather - Lovely warmer day. |
| − | + | <u>men baled straw all day</u>, had to get 2 extra men John & Jack Thomson in p.m. <u>had 10 men sup with our own</u>, John came up after supper for Laura. later Pat & Marion went to Art Brown's. Les - 1 load straw to-day. | |
Thurs May 19 | Thurs May 19 | ||
| − | Weather - Lovely bright day | + | Weather - Lovely bright day. |
| − | + | men burned brush in orchard. Pat did etc. Geo Brown down for 2 loads chaff to-day. I washed & Ironed today. Pat & Marion went out to Firths at night to pay him. <u>Cora & Hazel spend evening here</u>. Norm went practice Jr Inst meet. to-day. Mrs Jas Calverts <u>annual meeting</u>. Les 2 loads straw to-day. | |
Frid May 20 | Frid May 20 | ||
| − | Weather - Lovely warm day | + | Weather - Lovely warm day. |
| − | + | men burned brush in orchard & cultivated & disc in A.M. & sowed oats around colony house for chicks. Les took 1 load straw. Pat & Marion delivered grociers on south trip A.M. Della arrived home from Guelph at 530 p.m. with Brown's. Lorne called later & took her to Malvern dance. Newton brought Mother up to stay here while they all were at the dance. Pat at Lodge. <u>Marion tumbled into ice cold water in vat</u>. | |
| − | Produce - 9 pts cream, 11 bus apples, 121 | + | Produce - 9 pts cream, 11 bus apples, 121 Dz eggs, (no <u>bags</u> potatoes) |
Sat May 21 | Sat May 21 | ||
| − | Weather - | + | Weather - bright cool & windy |
| − | Douglas went to market home at noon | + | Douglas went to market home at noon, he & Norm<u> started to spray trees</u> but broke something, So D & Marion went out to Richmond Hill boys <u>ploughed south of garden</u>, ploughed<u> little sand field</u> in A.M. After Della did her scrubbing, we changed the beds, brought single one down to our room. <u>I had a terrible night</u>. Pat cut front lawn night first time. |
1932 Sun May 22 | 1932 Sun May 22 | ||
| − | Weather - Lovely bright cool day | + | Weather - Lovely bright cool day. |
| − | Norm went away after breakfast, but home in time to get ready for church. Douglas | + | <u>Norm</u> went away after breakfast, but home in time to get ready for <u>church</u>. <u>Douglas</u> & <u>Marion</u> went also. <u>She was real good</u>. Lorne & Della here at night. <u>Laura</u> went to city to-night (Dr B.) <u>Ada H</u> phoned me P.M. |
Mon May 23 | Mon May 23 | ||
| − | Weather - Lovely warm bright day | + | Weather - Lovely warm bright day. |
| − | We washed | + | We washed & Ironed for 1/2 hr after supper, then <u>Pat cut Marion & my hair.</u> Pat & Norm sprayed orchard here in A.M. went out & did Cunninghams & Kellys then went over & did G.B. Padgets'. Chopped after that till chore time. Doug ploughed all day with team. Della went down to Hords' in P.M. & attended Y.P.S. debate & social at church at night, also Norm. Ruby Firth up to-day. Mr Gee here to see about getting baling done. <u>Katie Craig up in her own car to-night</u>. |
Tues May 24 | Tues May 24 | ||
| − | Weather - Ideal day. | + | Weather - Ideal day. bright & fairly cool. |
| − | Doug took day of, had team in | + | Doug took day of, had team in A.M. and gathered up a load of wood out of flats for himself. Norm ploughed all day. Douglas sprayed chicken house in A.M. with gillets Lye. Douglas & Norm alone for the milking. Washed both cars at night. Lorne over & took Della away at night. <u>I put in lazy day</u>. |
Wed May 25 | Wed May 25 | ||
| − | Weather - | + | Weather - partly cloudy with nice shower at night (thunder storm). |
| − | Doug harrowed all day, Norm ploughed in | + | Doug harrowed all day, Norm ploughed in A.M. & moved baler to Mr Gees after dinner. Douglas & Marion went to city A.M. returned home at 2.30 p.m. he got baling wire, they had dinner at his Mother's. he got Marion a pr of sand & brown shoes. Norm went away at night. Della cleaned south veranda A.M. & went down to Hords in p.m. with Charlie & Hazel to her coaching class. Les car broke down at St Thomas on way home - Wheatley |
Revision as of Dec 6, 2025, 10:32:28 PM
1932 May 18 Weather - Lovely warmer day. men baled straw all day, had to get 2 extra men John & Jack Thomson in p.m. had 10 men sup with our own, John came up after supper for Laura. later Pat & Marion went to Art Brown's. Les - 1 load straw to-day.
Thurs May 19 Weather - Lovely bright day. men burned brush in orchard. Pat did etc. Geo Brown down for 2 loads chaff to-day. I washed & Ironed today. Pat & Marion went out to Firths at night to pay him. Cora & Hazel spend evening here. Norm went practice Jr Inst meet. to-day. Mrs Jas Calverts annual meeting. Les 2 loads straw to-day.
Frid May 20 Weather - Lovely warm day. men burned brush in orchard & cultivated & disc in A.M. & sowed oats around colony house for chicks. Les took 1 load straw. Pat & Marion delivered grociers on south trip A.M. Della arrived home from Guelph at 530 p.m. with Brown's. Lorne called later & took her to Malvern dance. Newton brought Mother up to stay here while they all were at the dance. Pat at Lodge. Marion tumbled into ice cold water in vat. Produce - 9 pts cream, 11 bus apples, 121 Dz eggs, (no bags potatoes)
Sat May 21 Weather - bright cool & windy Douglas went to market home at noon, he & Norm started to spray trees but broke something, So D & Marion went out to Richmond Hill boys ploughed south of garden, ploughed little sand field in A.M. After Della did her scrubbing, we changed the beds, brought single one down to our room. I had a terrible night. Pat cut front lawn night first time.
1932 Sun May 22 Weather - Lovely bright cool day. Norm went away after breakfast, but home in time to get ready for church. Douglas & Marion went also. She was real good. Lorne & Della here at night. Laura went to city to-night (Dr B.) Ada H phoned me P.M.
Mon May 23 Weather - Lovely warm bright day. We washed & Ironed for 1/2 hr after supper, then Pat cut Marion & my hair. Pat & Norm sprayed orchard here in A.M. went out & did Cunninghams & Kellys then went over & did G.B. Padgets'. Chopped after that till chore time. Doug ploughed all day with team. Della went down to Hords' in P.M. & attended Y.P.S. debate & social at church at night, also Norm. Ruby Firth up to-day. Mr Gee here to see about getting baling done. Katie Craig up in her own car to-night.
Tues May 24 Weather - Ideal day. bright & fairly cool. Doug took day of, had team in A.M. and gathered up a load of wood out of flats for himself. Norm ploughed all day. Douglas sprayed chicken house in A.M. with gillets Lye. Douglas & Norm alone for the milking. Washed both cars at night. Lorne over & took Della away at night. I put in lazy day.
Wed May 25 Weather - partly cloudy with nice shower at night (thunder storm). Doug harrowed all day, Norm ploughed in A.M. & moved baler to Mr Gees after dinner. Douglas & Marion went to city A.M. returned home at 2.30 p.m. he got baling wire, they had dinner at his Mother's. he got Marion a pr of sand & brown shoes. Norm went away at night. Della cleaned south veranda A.M. & went down to Hords in p.m. with Charlie & Hazel to her coaching class. Les car broke down at St Thomas on way home - Wheatley
