1916

Nov 13: Snow all day little cold; house chore; wash dress: to Frank McBauleys funeral at 1:30 to service in Methodist Church. Mr Bainborough preach: they buried him at Church Hill. Chore: write letter to J.H.C. to England.

Send box stuff to J.H.C. to England wire it up in {tire?} box.

14: fine cool: home chore: change mails for Wm Lyons: kill rooster for John's Birthday: Sell coal: chat to Wm Hamilton

Our John 7 years old today: cold night chore.

15: clear cold: home chore: weigh stock, Jas Gilmore load 2 cars stock today: I make about $3.50 today. (1)

16: cloudy squaly cold: {inserted above} Jas Duff died today {continue} home chore: weigh 1 load Hay: 15 cts today

17: cloudy cold: home chore: sell coal: chat to Wm Hamilton

18: cloudy cool: home chore: sell coal: chat to Wm Hamilton {superscript} night (1)

George Wilson & Luella Boyce married today in Toronto.

19: cloudy cool: home chore: read sleep, to Jas Scotts chat in cellar. Richard St John came; home at 5; Girls to church at 7. Mr Bainborough play organ

Stranger preach "to give the baby a chance.

20: cloudy mild: home chore: sell coal: to elevator chat: home chore

21: cold cloudy: home chore: sell coal: at Elevator help Wm Hamilton

Jas Duff buried today at Alliston; got letter from J.H.C.

22: fine mild: home chore: weigh stock: Jas Gilmore ship 2 cars

Make about 2.50 today: took Duffys cow to Wm Boyces Bull

23: cloudy rain mild: home chore: sell coal: in Elevator chat to Wm H.

24: cloudy Blustry snow blow: home chore: to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton

25: cloudy Blustry snow cold: home chore: Pay F. V {or "N"}. Leavens Bill into the Imperial Bank $4.50: and $11.84 for A. Sanderson & Son Caledon East my Insurance Premium in Confederation Life for $1000.00 for year 1917, chore: to Floyds at night get shaved. 10pd: got 4 1/2 lbs pork at T Younges

26:X: cloudy cold: home chore: Mrs Duffy & Elmer & Joy: & Ivan Lavery here for dinner: Muriel Audrey Frank & Kenneth Campbell: here for tea

No church here tonight: Churchill had anniversary sermons 2:30 8:7 cold

27: cloudy cool: fine: home chore: mond Roy: Mary & Olive washing

{Rosili?} letter to J.H.C. to England: chore: fine mild:

28: fine warm: home chore: to coal House cut some wood handsaw to Boyces field for Bag of turnips: home for dinner at 12:10

got R. St John to file saw: cut wood and clean out coalhouse

29: cloudy mild: home chore: weigh stock: Jas Gilmore load 2 cars

Make about $3.00 today: rain at night: Stranger took carbolic at {"Church gate" inserted above}

30: cloudy mild: home chore: clean off Big Seale: sell coal.

Dec 1: cloudy cool: home chore: got 2070 lbs Baled Hay from Jack Watson

Baled 25 Bundles: got in 19. {above: B} 98 {above: lbs}. potatoes from Jas Pettit at 1.80 per bag paid $35.70: make out E.H. Younges Bill.

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