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John Jardine Sr. Diary, 1872-1879
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21 | Saturday this morning it is raining yet it begins to snow with the rain the roads is splashing wet with water and mud it is not frezing it is now 7 O clock tonight it is not snowing now but the ground is white with snow |
22 | Sunday it is fine wheather but cold and winday to day we are at home to day no church in the presbtren church |
23 | Monday it is cold and stormy to day now I am cuting a little stovewood at the door and atending to my stok in the afternoon William Spice & I went to the townline station between east & west tilbury |
24 | Tuesday William Spice & I is drawing logs to the door to saw in stovewood with the mchine there is no snow but the ground is frozen hard |
25 | Wednesday we are drawing logs agin today for wood it began to snow about 12 Oclock to day we did not work this afternoon i went to St frances for my boots that i got mended it is very cold and windey today |
26 | Thursday William & I is drawing wood agin to day it is splendid sliping for drawing logs James Jardine is making pices of timber for aculberts t the frunt of the house at the road |
27 | Friday this forenoon William Spice & I finished drawing logs to the door for stovewood James & William & I maken timber for my culberts |
28 | Satuerday this was a butful day Just like spring the ground this frozen hard this morning but it is thoughing this afternoon in the forenoon William drawed chips & bloks to the door James & I is making the last stick for my culbert ground axes & cleaned a grist to go to mill this afternoon |