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Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1932

1932 (with Apple Orchard Record 1889-1890) 50.pdf

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Mrs Firth up in A.M. for chicken feed.
  
mrs smith up in a.m. in chicken feed
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Tues July 19
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Weather - very warm, showers at night.
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<u>men finished haying to-day</u> & put rakings in top of silo & tank water. Mrs. Craig up in A.M. Laura & Dorothy called in afternoon, could not stay as <u>Rev and Mrs Sellars</u>, were going there. <u>Lorne & Dellato city at night</u>.
  
tues july 19
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Wed July 20
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Weather - Showery and cloudy.
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Doug B <u>Cultivated orchard</u> A.M. Norm <u>scuffled potatoes</u> then they <u>hoed</u> potatoes rest of day. We had a <u>big washing</u>. Maty, Gwen, & Newton here in A.M. Della went down home p.m. Douglas & Marion Joff's at night.
  
weather - very warm, showers at night
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Thurs July 21
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Weather - rained heavy A.M. very warm in afternoon.
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Doug ploughed after rain, Norm & Pat worked at tractor, then Norm scuffled. Pat went to Agincourt after dinner, then Della, Marion & I drove over to the <u>Institute meeting at Mrs. Fletts</u>. Good crowd. Florence Craig and Mrs Burton here after tea time. Dorothy came home with us.
  
men finished haying today anmd put rakings in top of silo and tank water. mrs.craig up in a.m. laura and dorothy called in afternoon could not stay as new and mrs stellars were giving there mom and della to city at night
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Frid July 22
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Weather - Fair & warm, shower at night.
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Doug & Billy were <u>ploughing</u>, Norm & Douglas repaired tractor, Douglas went to Markham a.m. then at night again, <u>Della, Kiddies & I</u> went to Unionville called at  Ada's, Jeane, Della called on Mrs Nash. <u>Nelson B</u> here after dinner. <u>Produce</u> - 75 Dz eggs, John brought up <u>gooseberries</u> at night. Saw Ada J & Leslie Dorothy.
  
wed july 20
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Sat July 23
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Weather- quite Cool all day.
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<u>Norm</u> took day of for <u>Mulock picnic</u>, we left here at 12.30 Kiddies, Mother & I stayed at Marguerites, <u>Jack & Douglas</u> went to <u>picnic</u>. Della went with <u>Gohns & Mary Champion to help sell tickets</u>. home at 11 P.M.
  
weather - showery and cloudy
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July Sun 24 -               <u>3 little gosslings off</u>.
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Weather - Cool wind but hot sun.
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Della & Douglas went to church, <u>Rev M Sellars</u> preached. Lorne over at night. <u>Douglas, Kiddies & I</u> drove down to see <u>Aunt Lizzie, Agnes & Kate</u>. Mr & Mrs <u>Rodick</u>, Rev & Mrs Sellars</u> there also, Leslie on fishing trip<u>.
  
doug.b cultivated orchard a.m. mom scuffed potatoes then they hoed potatoes  west of day, we had a big washing. manny, gwen, newton here in a.m. della went downm home p.m. douglas and marion loffs at night.
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July 25
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Weather - Cool & Fair.
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Douglas & Norm <u>cut wheat</u> all day. Doug B had day of. We picked <u>berries</u>, preserved them also <u>gooseberries</u> & Washed in p.m. Della & Norm away at night. Jack Robinson here fence stretcher.
  
thurs july 21
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Tues July 25
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Weather - Came rain at noon lasted all afternoon.
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Men <u>cut & shocked wheat</u> in A.M. Leslie up for awhile, they cleaned up wheat in p.m. I made <u>apple pies</u> for the first to-day. Lorne & Laura called for Della at p.m.
  
weather - rained heavy a.m. very warm in afternoon
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Wed July 27
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Weather - Clearing & quite cool
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men ploughed A.M. Douglas hoed garden, cut & finished wheat & shocked in p.m. Della picked berries & I did up 6 qts. <u>I cleaned cook stove to-day</u>. Newton & Dorothy up at night for awhile.
  
doug ploughed afternoon, mom and pat worked at wach, then mom scuffed. pat went to agincourt after dinner, then della, marion and i drove over to the institute meeting at mrs.flette, came hence craig and mrs.budon here after tea time, dorothy came home
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Thurs July 28
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Weather - Partly cloudy - with light showers at evening.
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men shocked wheat all day. Douglas ploughed sweet clover. <u>Mother, girlies & I went over to Auntie's</u> for an hr or so in p.m. the girls stayed at <u>Jeans</u> & I called for them. <u>Dorothy</u> came up for tea. <u>Newton & Laura</u> called in after supper.
  
frid july 22
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Frid July 29
 
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Weather - Fair & cool
weather - rain and warm, shower at night
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men ploughed all day. Katie Craig & Laura here for tea. Douglas & Marion took them home about 11 p.m.
 
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Produce - 70 1/2 Dz eggs.
doug and billy were ploughing, mom and douglas upained hath, douglas went to markham a.m. then at night again, della, kiddis and i went to venuela called at odas, jeanne, della called on mrs.nash at night, cida, lisie dorothy
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<u>Mr Mills</u> here in forenoon, <u>we had Dorothy Insured</u>.
 
 
sat july 23
 
 
 
weather- quite cold all day
 
 
 
mom too day pff in mulock picnioc, we left here at 12:30 luddhis, mother and i stayed at magnueiytes, jach and douglas went to picnic. della went with john and many champion to help sell tickets. home at 11 p.m.
 

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1932

Mrs Firth up in A.M. for chicken feed.

Tues July 19 Weather - very warm, showers at night. men finished haying to-day & put rakings in top of silo & tank water. Mrs. Craig up in A.M. Laura & Dorothy called in afternoon, could not stay as Rev and Mrs Sellars, were going there. Lorne & Dellato city at night.

Wed July 20 Weather - Showery and cloudy. Doug B Cultivated orchard A.M. Norm scuffled potatoes then they hoed potatoes rest of day. We had a big washing. Maty, Gwen, & Newton here in A.M. Della went down home p.m. Douglas & Marion Joff's at night.

Thurs July 21 Weather - rained heavy A.M. very warm in afternoon. Doug ploughed after rain, Norm & Pat worked at tractor, then Norm scuffled. Pat went to Agincourt after dinner, then Della, Marion & I drove over to the Institute meeting at Mrs. Fletts. Good crowd. Florence Craig and Mrs Burton here after tea time. Dorothy came home with us.

Frid July 22 Weather - Fair & warm, shower at night. Doug & Billy were ploughing, Norm & Douglas repaired tractor, Douglas went to Markham a.m. then at night again, Della, Kiddies & I went to Unionville called at Ada's, Jeane, Della called on Mrs Nash. Nelson B here after dinner. Produce - 75 Dz eggs, John brought up gooseberries at night. Saw Ada J & Leslie Dorothy.

Sat July 23 Weather- quite Cool all day. Norm took day of for Mulock picnic, we left here at 12.30 Kiddies, Mother & I stayed at Marguerites, Jack & Douglas went to picnic. Della went with Gohns & Mary Champion to help sell tickets. home at 11 P.M.

July Sun 24 - 3 little gosslings off. Weather - Cool wind but hot sun. Della & Douglas went to church, Rev M Sellars preached. Lorne over at night. Douglas, Kiddies & I drove down to see Aunt Lizzie, Agnes & Kate. Mr & Mrs Rodick, Rev & Mrs Sellars there also, Leslie on fishing trip.

July 25 Weather - Cool & Fair. Douglas & Norm cut wheat all day. Doug B had day of. We picked berries, preserved them also gooseberries & Washed in p.m. Della & Norm away at night. Jack Robinson here fence stretcher.

Tues July 25 Weather - Came rain at noon lasted all afternoon. Men cut & shocked wheat in A.M. Leslie up for awhile, they cleaned up wheat in p.m. I made apple pies for the first to-day. Lorne & Laura called for Della at p.m.

Wed July 27 Weather - Clearing & quite cool men ploughed A.M. Douglas hoed garden, cut & finished wheat & shocked in p.m. Della picked berries & I did up 6 qts. I cleaned cook stove to-day. Newton & Dorothy up at night for awhile.

Thurs July 28 Weather - Partly cloudy - with light showers at evening. men shocked wheat all day. Douglas ploughed sweet clover. Mother, girlies & I went over to Auntie's for an hr or so in p.m. the girls stayed at Jeans & I called for them. Dorothy came up for tea. Newton & Laura called in after supper.

Frid July 29 Weather - Fair & cool men ploughed all day. Katie Craig & Laura here for tea. Douglas & Marion took them home about 11 p.m. Produce - 70 1/2 Dz eggs. Mr Mills here in forenoon, we had Dorothy Insured.

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