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William John "Willy" Little Diary, 1914-1925

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Wednesday, January 21

1914

Sept 29th. Drew 2 loads of hay to the stable at the cement works.

Oct 2nd. Went to Galt Fair having dinner with Mr & Mrs Buchanan Took a dog skin to the tannery to get a pair of gauntlets made.

.. 3rd Went to Uncle Charlie Stewarts funeral in the afternoon mother came up from Brantford and went with one.

.. 4th Went to Anniversary Services in the Baptist church St. Geroge in the evening.

.. 5.. Went to Brantford in the afternoon, taking a laod of apples etc. to Mrs Ritchier, brought a wash-stand home which mother gave me.

..7.. Finished picking stones off Lueerne meadows (north hill) about 8 loads of small stones in all. Went to Prayer meeting at R. Aitkins in the evening.

..8.. Bought J. W. Crates 6 hyacinth bulbs 25c (& 1 {day?} narcissus etc. 25c

....9.. Helen Franklin started to cut the corn with the binder

.. 10.. A very heavy rain in the afternoon.

..12.. Thanksgiving Day, the weather was ideal. Mother {Hatice?} and {Gurdm?} & the baby came after the day. had a little calf Black cow (Sasie?)

.. Started to fill the silo and finished about ten {?} on Tues. The silo was heaped up and a few loads left, besides an acre of can corn. The corn went in in fine shape, well matured and well cared.

..13.. Helped R McDonald to fill his silo and drew in the citrus, from plums & squash. Helped H Rest to fill his silo.

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