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Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1932

1932 (with Apple Orchard Record 1889-1890) 60.pdf

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Frid Oct 14, 1932. Weather - Fair & warmer. men finished potatoes in middle p.m. then Doug made cider. Norm Douglas & I picked chicks. Produce, 14 Dz eggs pts cream gal cider 10 chicks bus apples

Sat Oct 15 Weatjer . Lovely day. Men drew manure A.M. & all picked apples in afternoon. Douglas drew burnt seeds & ashes away were buckwheat was burned. Della & I attended Jr In. at Mrs. Brodie's, we left girlies with Dorothy & took Mrs Craig, Cora, Mother. Norm away at night, Douglas store & Lorne & Della went away.

Sun Oct 16 Weather - A wonderful Oct Sunday. men slept all forenoon & attended church p.m. not so many out to-day I stayed & Kept girlies, Bob, Jean & girlies called for awhile in p.m. then Jack, Marguerite, Kiddies here from 8.30 to 1030. Lorne & Della came later.

Mon Oct 17 Weather - Dull all day. We washed, Men picked apples A.M. Doug & Norm went down to W Boyntons baled straw, Douglas, Jimmy & I did milking. Frank Hands here A.M. Leslie at noon, Mr Sidall & Mr Bradley in afternoon. Walter Craig at tea time,

Tues Oct 18 Douglas went to garage hunting meeting on, Della & Norm to Stouffville. Weather - Cool N.E. winds. men all picked apples A.M. Leslie to Im p.m., Norm & Leslie baled straw at Mr. Padgets, Douglas & Doug picked apples 62 bus for the day. Mr & Mrs Hellems over p.m. Mrs Hellems in for awhile Della & Marion walked down home Dorothy & I went out to Mary Brown's. Lorne & Della city night, Douglas went to a stag party at J. Goulds.

Wed Oct 19 Weather - An Ideal day. Doug & Douglas picked 87 bus apples to-day. Leslie & Norm finished baling straw in p.m. I took Mrs Craig, Cora H. Rhea Scott, Mrs McTymspy down to Agincourt W.M.S. meeting, Unionville there also. Mrs. Turnbull addressed meeting. Douglas attended Masonic banquet Rich Hill, Della finished rose wool (panties to-night for Marion,

Thurs Oct 20 Weather - Cloudy, turning Cold at night. men picked apples all day, I attended Quilting bee at church. Della Kept Kiddies, Mr Mills here p.m. selling silk hose. Jim McCartney here A.M. Also Mrs Craig & Mr Padget, Norm & Della went to Choir practice.

Frid Oct 21 Weather - Cool & windy. Men picked apples all day. 96 bus, Della went with Charlie H to Unionville to the achievement day for the Institute etc. Lorne here at night. Produce, 7 D eggs. 6 gal cider.

Sat Oct 22 Weather - Lovely sunny day. men picked apples all day. 67 bus. Mr Mills here A.M. we bought some hose. I went up p.m. playing, Marion, came in 4.30 got into Dorothy basket & went to sleep. Della walked down home. Men at store until about 11 p.m.

Sun Oct 23 Weather - Lovely cool day. Edith Craig, Betty & 4 Aderbridge girls here A.M. John brought Mother up, we left at 11 30 A.M. for Marguerite returned about 10 P.m. Della here, Dorothy had a terrible night with cramps.

Mon Oct 24 Weather - Cool N.E. winds. Men finished picking apples this afternoon, & drew out 2 loads manure burned potato tops. we washed & took cream down home to churn in p.m.

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