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Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1932

1932 (with Apple Orchard Record 1889-1890) 35.pdf

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Wed feb 17

weather - cloudy and cold, westerly wind

mom went to city today home for chores then attended a farmer meeting at night d brown drew wood and chored. douglas left here at 2 p.m. to city to curl returned. Billy here chores and supper marion and I all alone until 12 p.m. later newton here lost game.

thurs feb 18

weather - fair and cold,clear

men cut wood, Douglas left here at 8 a.m. for city to curl with newton, Clark and Baker going in with him, lost game today again returned at 3:30 p.m., Norm went to Agincourtchurch at night with Walter and w. brooks, laura brown came down at night for Dot to wave her hair, Newton brought Dorothy up after school as Laura come home with Mr Endean with mumps, John get Della at night with them also, Newt up at night again.

Fri feb 19

weather - fair with a little snow

men cut wood a.m. Brown home in p.m. mom made cider etc. Douglas picked over apples and potatoes all day. he went to Lodge at Markham at night, Dot went to out to Edith's to go angeling produce, 50 dz eggs, 7 gal cider, 2 pts cream, 15 bus apples , 10 potatoes

sat feb 20

weather - lovely bright day

Douglas went to market, called at his mothers on way home, Laura Brown came down in afternoon called dot to go play. men worked at wood a.m. played hockey p.m., Dot went to Cedar Grove at night to skate.

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sun feb 21

weather - cloudy S E wind

Attended church service in p.m. Marion and i went for a walk after that. Dot went up to Browns for tea thence to go on to richmond hill for singing at night. Norm away to night. geo brown here for evening

mon feb 22

weather lovely a.m. stormy and cold in p.m.

men cut wood a.m. pat picked over apples and i washed plates, Dorothy and i drove down to Coral, took Charlie and Hazel with us. Norm had afternoon of over home.

tues feb 23

weather - lovely bright cold day

men busy with wood etc, won s.quilting at church p.m. i did not go account of Marion's cold. Mission band skates at night

wed feb 24

weather - cold and stormy

d brown off today starting to move over, Douglas went to Mrs elnes sale today. Norm, Billy and Dot went to the Jr farmer play at given by Dunbarton. Norm drew manure and wood, Mr French grain.

thurs feb 25

weather - cloudy and mild

D Brown off today moving furniture over to Craig's house, Norm drew woold pat picked over apples etc.  Marion and i walked out for mail. Dot did not come here tonight. jeans, mrs.craig here for evening.

fri feb 26

weather - fair and mild

Norm chored a.m. D Brown off today. i did not feel good today, so pat helped with house work at night, pat, Norm. ?

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