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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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1900

The 1 First Month January  31 Days 1900

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>Township Election to Day  I Drew Home a load of Wood From Hortons Bush First old Mr Jacob Died Last Night aged 78 years</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>I Was Helping John E. Stacey to Thrash at Home all Day  good Sleighing Now A Very Cold Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>I Was  "    "   Staceys to Butcher Pigs 1/2 a Day We Moved the Mechene Down to Gradies an set it   A Nice But Cold Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>we thrashed at T O Gradies 1/2 a Day The Last Job this winter a Nice Warm Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>I Took a grist out to Staceys to Day  30 Bushels of Peas Oats an Barley  A Very Soft Day the sleighing is getting thin</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>I went to Gananoque with a grist of Wheat 6 Bushels a Nice warm Day   A Big Concert for the Soldiers going to South Africa</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>a Very Big thaw it Rained Nearly all Day the sleighing is Gone</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>a verry Cold Day  it Froze Very Hard Last Night  the Roads are all ice Now</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>I Was Helping Mr Smith to Draw in Hay Half a Day  The District Orange Lodge Met this after Noon at Lansdowne</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>I Was Helping Mr Smith 1/2 a Day to Draw Hay paid 25 cts</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>a Very Cold Day 10 Below Zero </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>A Very Heavy Fall of Snow Last Night good Sleighing to Day 4 inches of Snow  I am at Hom</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>another Very Nice warm Day good Sleighing to Day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>another Snow storm to Day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>another very Cold Day not Doing any thing these times</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>I got the Horses sharp Shod all around </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>I Took a Load of 7 up to Maple Grove to the District Temperance Lodge a Very Cold Day  10 Below Zero</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>a Nice Soft Day I went out to Jas. Moltens to Look at sum Wood</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>It Rained a Little all Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>a Terible Heavy Rain all Day the snow is all gone again</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>it Froze Hard Last Night Every Place is all Ice Now No Sleighing Today</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>I Choped Sum Slede Lenths over on John T. Foleys to Day good Wheeling again Sum Mud to Day  A Nice Warm Day</td>
 </tr>

<table>

Revision as of Mar 14, 2026, 1:35:56 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1900

The 1 First Month January 31 Days 1900

Mon	1	Township Election to Day I Drew Home a load of Wood From Hortons Bush First old Mr Jacob Died Last Night aged 78 years
Tus	2	I Was Helping John E. Stacey to Thrash at Home all Day good Sleighing Now A Very Cold Day
Wes	3	I Was " " Staceys to Butcher Pigs 1/2 a Day We Moved the Mechene Down to Gradies an set it A Nice But Cold Day
Thr	4	we thrashed at T O Gradies 1/2 a Day The Last Job this winter a Nice Warm Day
Fri	5	I Took a grist out to Staceys to Day 30 Bushels of Peas Oats an Barley A Very Soft Day the sleighing is getting thin
Sat	6	I went to Gananoque with a grist of Wheat 6 Bushels a Nice warm Day A Big Concert for the Soldiers going to South Africa
Sun	7	a Very Big thaw it Rained Nearly all Day the sleighing is Gone
Mon	8	a verry Cold Day it Froze Very Hard Last Night the Roads are all ice Now
Tus	9	I Was Helping Mr Smith to Draw in Hay Half a Day The District Orange Lodge Met this after Noon at Lansdowne
Wes	10	I Was Helping Mr Smith 1/2 a Day to Draw Hay paid 25 cts
Thr	11	a Very Cold Day 10 Below Zero
Fri	12	A Very Heavy Fall of Snow Last Night good Sleighing to Day 4 inches of Snow I am at Hom
Sat	13	another Very Nice warm Day good Sleighing to Day
Sun	14	another Snow storm to Day
Mon	15	another very Cold Day not Doing any thing these times
Tus	16	I got the Horses sharp Shod all around
Wes	17	I Took a Load of 7 up to Maple Grove to the District Temperance Lodge a Very Cold Day 10 Below Zero
Thr	18	a Nice Soft Day I went out to Jas. Moltens to Look at sum Wood
Fri	19	It Rained a Little all Day
Sat	20	a Terible Heavy Rain all Day the snow is all gone again
Sun	21	it Froze Hard Last Night Every Place is all Ice Now No Sleighing Today
Mon	22	I Choped Sum Slede Lenths over on John T. Foleys to Day good Wheeling again Sum Mud to Day A Nice Warm Day

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