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William John "Willy" Little Diary, 1914-1925

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1918

Aug 17th Finished drawing grain off 6 loads of loads of mixed grain 4 of No 3 Oats and 2 1/2 of loose rakings

- 18 - Went over to George Lees for tea in the evening.

- 19 - Picked yellow Sugar plums nearly 4 small baskets.

- 21 - Finished drawing in oats 8 1/2 loads off centre East field and 9 loads off fields next Dalgells barn.

- 22 - Went to Paris in the evening to meet Depews on arrival from Clevelandfv

- 23 - Started to plow 14 acre field for wheat.

- 25 - Bert WIlliamson came up for the day and took Harry home

- 26 - Finished hoeing mangels turnips 2nd line. Pollanna had a little roan H. Calf

27 - Grandma & Grandpa Lee, Ed & Virg Depaw & family came over for the day

28 - A very fine rain to-day, which was very badly needed, the ground being almost to dry to plow. Sett up new corn binder M- H {Massey Harris}

29 - Drove Mayme and the children home to Brantford in afternoon

- 30 - Leone's first birthday and it was Jean Johnsons birthday too, they had a little party over there for them both

Sept 2nd Borrowed H. Cunninghams ground plow to plow for wheat. May Lemon came to help Edith for a few weeks

- 3rd Helped R. Aitkins to thesh in the forenoon

- 6th Finished plowing 14 acre field for wheat.

- 7 - Blasted 5 large stones in back 14 acre field. Fred Archibald came up for a little visit.

- 8 - We went to {Alus?} Lees for Dinner + Tea and to the {illegible} S.S. PRally?}

- 9 Went to Simms threshing

- 10 Helped Johnsons to threst in {illegible} + Hartleys in afternoon

- 11 -Scott Bros came to thresh, threshing 13 {bus?} in one day.

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