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Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1932

1932 (with Apple Orchard Record 1889-1890) 36.pdf

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1932

Newton all went up to Marguerite's for a game of cards, Marion and I stayed alone, what a night for me, i was so miserable, they got home 415 a m produce, 45 dz eggs, 6 cider 15 bus apples, 10 potatoes, 12 pts cream.

sat feb 27

weather - cloudy with some snow

men finished cleaning wood today, Douglas went to market, Mrs.H Reeve of Markham here in p.m. to have dot do her hair, then Art Brown came down for her to go up and do I and L hair. Geo brought her home by supper time, iwas ready for bed and all in.

sun feb 28

weather - lovely, mild bright day 12 little piggies arrived a.m. Douglas, Dot and Norm attended church in p.m. Marion and I stayed alone, i was in bed all day with grippe. they went to y.p.s at night. Roads getting bad

mon feb 29

weather - Fair and mild

men drew manure, had Dr over just at noon, said i stayed in bedm, dot stayed home today, she went to coral with edith 6. not many out

tues march 1

weather - lovely bright day 3 piggies died

men chopped a.m. then Norm took baler down to roys store before dinner they 9 3/4 ton hay in p.m. Mrs Craig up to see me in afternoon

wed mar 2

weather - mild and lovely

men drew manure today . Henry Allan here. D Brown sick grip. Dot went to school today. Pat housekeeper, card partypostponed at u.s.on account roads

thurs mar 3

weather - like a spring day

men drew manure, D Brown back in p.m. mother up all day baking. Pat took her home at night, first goose egg today. Girls walked up in p.m. first since mumps came

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frid mar 4

weather- cloudy and mild

Men pruce trees a.m. draged lane etc in p.m. della and rossi came here p.m. getting hair dressed. Dr phoned me to stay in bed. produce - 45 dz eggs , 5 gal cider , 20 bus apples , 8 bags potatoes, 12 pts cream. Mrs Craig here in evening.

sat mar 5/32

weather - rather cloudy but mild

Douglas went to market, Norm moved bales from W Boyntons over to Thomson this a.m. D. Brown came up in middle afternoon. mary and Gwenie came up with him and stayed a hour so. John and mother came up and took Dorothy home, she had been in bed all day with La Grippe.. Della walked up in forenoon , Pat store tonight

sun mar 6 I up all day

weather - cloudy with wind in a.m., colder with snow in p.m.

Douglas attended church, quite a number out. i wrote Mary in p.m.

mon mar 7

weather - blustery and cold all day. Real March Postponed baling at Thomson on account or storm, Norm went to city for the day, Pat peeled apples and picked over potatoes in p.m. i rugged today and fixed henna dress w.m.s church 13 out Mrs McKercher

tues mar 8

weather - quite cold

men split wood. Douglas picked over apples. Walt Craig called at night and Norm went away. marion not well today. I rugged.

wed mar 9

weather quite cold

Pat and Norm went over to Thomson's this a.m to take home.

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