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Mary Ann King Diary, 1905

Mary Ann King 1905 Diary-11.pdf

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Fannie drove over after Paul came home & set up all night & Marjorie came home Will & Arthur went to Drummondville Arthur got a new suit. Will spoke for the bananas for the festival John Gibbet killed his dog McCredies had some sheep killed. Clara & Mary went around yesterday afternoon after the ram slacked up to see about baking for the festival. Sun 28 very cool the air full of perfume of the apple & lilac Hattie brought over a nice boquet for us. Rose had a Calf in the night. Mon 29 looks cloudy Paul took Marjorie to James Dells came home & guarded the cows I put in the pop corn & mangel seed now I wish it was out for its pouring rain from the north East. Will & Arthur took a load of oats to Aden Dell & got the bananas for the Social tomorrow Teu 30 I made cookies Paul guarded the cows in the morning after dinner gadded around back & forth. In the church & fancy? as a pig Arthur & Allen Heummel gathered the cakes not a bad day the night is dark & chilly quite a big turn out - made over 80 dollars Wed 31. I washed the dishes for the corner cupboard & put the pantry oil cloth down. set the hen yesterday got the eggs from Maggie & set the Slack hen in the barn on our own eggs. Paul went over to the church as soon as he got his breakfast to help if they wanted him brought home quite a lot of cake that filled. Paul up for the day I swept the school house at night. Thurs 1st. June 1905 I done a churning the first in a good many weeks had a big time getting the churn and butter bowl ready Friday 2 not a bad day. I planted beans & some potatoes and on the east side of the house after dinner Paul planted some sweet corn & I swept & dusted the school house. yesterday fixed my flowering peas & got two hills of cucumbers out. Lilly & Hattie went to Chippawa took 1 1/2 eggs 16 gal 2 qts coal oil 1 lb nails 1 Roof bread & 4 nutmegs Arthur & his mother over at night Sat 3 I churned the first thing just as I got through a big swarm of bees come out of the ?parent? hive I got everything ready to hive them Paul came from guarding the cows & he knocked them down they went in the hive but did not stay went away in spite of all the music. I worked the butter & sent it to Chippawa with Paul 4 1/2 @ 12 1/2 quart came to 6 cts got Tea, nails, staples? sugar & bread

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