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William John "Willy" Little Diary, 1914-1925
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Tuesday, March 17 1917
Sept 20th
Sowed wheat on top of {north hill?}
-21st
Went to St. George in the morning. {ilegible} {ilegible} {ilegible} of {ilegible} {legible} {ilegible}
-24th
{Earl?} went to the School Fair at St. Geroge in the afternoon May {ilegible} + Mary {ilegible} came out in afternoon and we went for {ilegible}. Went to S.S. executive meeting in the Evening at the Baptist church S.t. George, at which we {ilegible} {ilegible} to ask the different S.S. is to or {operate?} in {ilegible} time for the people of {northern?} France whose they have {lost?} their home and all they had in this cruel are.
-25
Finished picking S.t. Lawrence apples only about a {lbs} in all
-26
Finished sowing wheat in back ten acre field ({healed?} the seed)
-27
Went to {Watsons?} {ilegible} {ilegible} was raising in the afternoon.
-28
A very fine rain last night. Went to Paris Show in the afternoon
-29
Brought 7 of the young cattle home from the {bush?} and put up some barbed wire fence along the north lane.
Oct. 1at
Took a load of wood to Dr. Dunton {ilegible} {$5.00?}
-2nd
Mr + mrs Lu + Ella came over in the afternoon, bringing some peaches and helping to can them. Plowed ground at foot of north hill.
-4th
Took mrs {ilegible} home to Branfford in the afternoon
-5th
Started to plod field next {Cunning ham?} place.
-8th
Thanksgiving Day, Bert Williams + Harry came out for the day. We went to the bush for butter - {Sweets?} we got over a {ilegible}.
-9
Started to dig potatoes, the French came to help.
- 11
Finished digging potatoes only a fair crop {ilegible} wagon loads. Went to Duncan the {Phersons?} raising in the afternoon.