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Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1932
1932 (with Apple Orchard Record 1889-1890) 59.pdf
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1932 Norm attended Y.P.S. meeting Stouffville. Douglas at Store to-night. I cut & made nighties for Jean's girlies.
Tues Oct 4 Weatjer - Strong S.W. Winds partly cloudy. drew in mangles first then started about 10 A.M. to thresh buckwheat finished at 6 p.m. moved machine up to barn. Billie & I did milking. Mr. Padget got 2 cows A.M. to board for winter. Jim Atkinson here A.M. Mr. Lunau here at 5 p.m.Leslie up helping thresh. Lorne over for Della to Jr. Farmer meeting at Unionville then went to Jean's for night.
Wed Oct 5 Weather - Cloudy, showery strong S.W. winds. men chopped feed etc. Douglas left at 6.30 for Meaford also John, Mr Lunau Mr Chadwick to fish arrived down home for supper. Mrs. Craig up p.m. Norm took girlies & I down home after supper, I went to W.M.S. at church. They gor 2 fish, 6 lbs. {?}
Thurs Oct 6 Weather - cool & windy. someone moved into Mr Hooper house to-day. men drew manure A.M. & mangles P.M. Douglas set buckwheat stack on fire at noon. Norm went to choir practice Della came back here with him.
Frid Oct 7 Weather - Fair & cool. men pulled & drew mangles all day. Mr R. Hamilton here with Mr Hellems. Mr A Nichols died this evening. Produce - 7 pts cream, 14 chickens, 6 gal cider, 10 Pidgeons, bus apples. 22 Dz eggs. An Insurance agent here p.m.
Sat Oct 8 Weather - Fair & cool. Men finished mangles at noon & put thresher in barn & other implements away. Mr Brunstein here at noon, but no Sale for 8 acres, to high price, Douglas & Norm went to Unionville to get haircut, Lorne here evening we had.
