February 1899

Mon 16 At home doing chores Uncle Heck came up (from town) Tues 17 Cold and blustering Will Evans and I were breaking in the trotter. Went down to Bob's in the evening. Wed 18 Fine doing chores Mrs Moon buried today Thur 19 Fair at home doing chores. Fri 20 Went over to Louis Bigham's with a load of chop Sat 21 Blustering, Alex went to Stratford this morning by train from Tavistock Will Evans began drawing wood afternoon. Sun 22 Milder, went to Burns Church, (Communion) Mr Ferguson preached from Mot(?) 12.&18. Mon 23 Fine doing chores Will Evans drawing wood. Tues 24 Charles Knott paying us a visit today Wed 25 Cold, at home doing chores Thur 26 Oiling harness, Will Evans drawing wood to Tavistock Fri 27 Albert Goring's youngest son buried today. Sat 28 Blustering doing chores Sun 29 Went to Burns Church small attendance Mon 30 Went down to George Steward's in the evening. 10 below zero Tues 31 Very cold today, doing chores Wed 1 Feb: Bleak winds, drove Jemima haome this afternoon Thur 2 Getting milder, clear today Fri 3 Heavy fall of snow this morning went down to George Murray's party in the evening Sat 4 At home all day Will Evans went to Tavistock for chop. Sun 5 Clear and cold went to Burns church, morning and evening {illegible}: 13.14. Mon 6 Six below zero this morning Alex went to Woodstock