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Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1932
1932 (with Apple Orchard Record 1889-1890) 39.pdf
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1932 Tues 29 Weather - Lovely bright day. Billy here chores & breakfast, Douglas & Marion had early dinner left at 12 p.m. to attend School meeting in city but Marion would not stay at her Grandma's without Daddy so he did not get to meeting. Della up p.m. Mrs. Craig called at tea time, Newton & Laura later, Norm at tea time to change some clothes. Pat Reid a slight change better. Douglas took Della home & took Marion on down to Clarks. Killed rat in Cook house
Wed 30 Weather - Cloudy Strong S.W. wind Billy here chores & breakfast, D Brown chored & dragged lane in p.m. Douglas and Mr Clark attended an educational meeting P Building Toronto all day. Mother came up in A.m. left about 5 p.m. assesor here in p.m. Pat got home before Doug and I finished milking
Thurs 31 Weather - Colder & cloudy men chopped feed, drew back old sawdust for ice house, cut straw etc. Billy had to take milk to corner this a.m, here for breakfast. Norm came back late last night, so here for work to-day. Della up for most of day and helped me sweep etc. we were to have gone to Jean's for tea but roads bad.
Frid April 1, 1932 Weather - Quite cold, a little snow Newton up A.M. for feed oats, 50 bus. Billie here breakfast, men cut wood etc. Produce 58 Dz eggs, 12 pts cream, 2 gal cider, 12 bus apples, 10 bag potatoes Pat at store at night
Sat April 2 Weather - Ground covered with snow, East wind with snow most of day, Thunder Storm 8 p.m. & 9 p.m. Men clipped horses and Norm went up to Joffs for saw. Marion went down with Pat & spend day at home, he called for her on way - Market. Floyd Pratt went Thornhill with him A.M. Billy came home with him. Pat store at night Baby boy Ash born this evening April 2nd
1932 Sun April 3 Weather - Cold but bright, lots of snow. Norm came home at noon from Sharon with Newton, Jack and Dureen . Douglas & Norm attended church, Marion & I went down & stayed with Mother while rest were at church. Norm did not go to Y.P.S. Fresh cow to-day
Mon April 4 Weather - Lovely bright day. I washed & ironed to-day, Men finished cutting straw a.m. & chopped feed, split wood & the boys had (Dick) the colt hitched to sleigh p.m. Norm attended Jr Farmer meeting at night
Tues April 5 Weather - East wind light showers and Fair. Doug split wood, Norm started to clean up seed grain, we three went to city - 10 a.m. to 5.15. got dishes, Marion hat etc. Norm took a heifer calf over to his Bro Pat to-night
Wed April 6 Weather - Fair. Norm cleaned grain, Doug split, Douglas repaired water tank & put meat in cotton bags & hung in ice house. I made a nightie to-day. W.M.S. quilting & no meeting church
Thurs April 7 Weather - Beautiful day. men busy all day washing harness ready to oil. Pat Took cream down home a.m. to churn. Cora rang up for Marion & I to go over for the afternoon but I did not feel like it so sewed here at home instead. Betty here playing with Marion after School Pat set young goose on 12 eggs, 2 hens 9 eggs. roads so bad took milk to corner all week
Frid April 8 Weather - Fair & bright. men finished harness to-day. Norm took produce to store in democrat. Della up for A.M. Went to city p.m. with John. Produce 15 Dz eggs, 12 pts cream, 6 bags potatoes & 9 bus apples. Pat went to store to-night. I slept upstairs.
