September 1899

1. Friday. Fine day. 4 cans of crab apples 30¢, 30.

2. A dull day.

3. Fine day. Got home this morning 4 bu. oats 15.

4. Fine day. Maud and I went to church.

5. Fine day. I baked in oven. Two gals bottle ketchup. Baked in oven, 8 cts yeast, sugar 25 cts. Wm. Hill and fam are all through to fill jars. Collection of some plants for room. Am busy fixing up for winter. We lost one of our nice Jersey heifers this afternoon. Nancy Roy, Ellen and I picked tomatoes. I lost my offering 25. Nancy bought butter 8 lbs 20 cts, 6 lbs. cheese 60 cts, 30 years sugar 1.50.

6. Fine day. Cold bright. Fine cool morning. Changed rooms. Did not get to the fair until 10:30, Ellen Mc. & boys and J went over. D.B. Demarres was here this a.m. Helped fix baker.

7. Fine day. Prices at the fair was al– D.B. Mc. C busy got some crab apples 5. 8. Damper but no rain. Very busy, too. Cleaning the cellar. Marion received a letter today from Robert Mayhew. Bought sausage 4 lbs 20 cts, 2½ lbs cheese 31 cts, 12 lbs lard 60 cts.

9. Cold, cool day.

10. Fine day. Completed rooms. Nancy, Davy, John went to the harvest thanksgiving service.

11. Cold, damp. G. Hillman & P. S. came to pick pears.

12. A dull day. H.

13. Cold. We received our 5 lb. sack filled with flour from C. C. Commens 10 cts.

15 cts for dinner. Bread 10 cts, butter 10 cts, ½ lb cheese 10 cts.

14. Fair, cool. Yesterday had light rain.