awhile his wife has been sick is better they went to Henry's to supper W. very warm

15 Boys hoed some Mangels J took grist Chop PM they put up our Mail Box at end of lane we have Free Delivery now our Beef ring opened today I & Nancy went to Elias's awhile AM to see the Baby Boy they were quite smart W. very very warm

17 A Pointed up the Bricks on north side of old Kitchen J scuffled Potatoes & patched Kitchen roof I took Susanna to Joe's and left her there W. very very warm a very fine shower about 5 PM some pretty heavy thunder & very heavy rain filled our pond Creek running lively

18 Boys Chored A went to W Trans J went to Ceder Grove then he brought Susanna home PM W. not quite so warm

Sunday 19 J & A went to Hermans to dinner I & Nancy & Susanna went to Elias's to dinner W. very very warm but a fine Breeze

20 J helped wash then they hoed Mangels A got Thomas's Grubber awhile this evening & Grubbed the Corn W. Cler & very very warm

21 Boys hoed Mangels & Topped thistles I went to Ceder Grove AM W. very very warm Clouded up this evening

22 Boys Cut thistles & hoed Mangels w. very very warm Henry & Willis Called awhile this evening

23 Boys hoed Mangels W. very very warm Cler

24 Boys finished hoeing Mangels W. fine & Cool Esther Grove & Lewis were here to supper

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June 1910

25 J took grist Chop & Grubbed Potatoes & Mangels A Chored AM he went to Arther PM I went to Elias's PM W pretty warm fine Breeze

Sunday 26 at home Joe & Anne were here to dinner W. fine Cler Cool Breeze from East

27 A helped wash AM J grubbed Mangels they both scuffled Corn PM W. cloudy Mostly all AM some drizzly rain PM

28 A Scuffled Corn J & Nancy went to Markham & went to Daniels to dinner Adeline has been sick is better Enos is very sick yet W. Cler fine Cool Breeze

29 A took 4 hogs 1040 lb to Markham to Boyd @ $8.80 per Cwt J hoed Potatoes they cut some hay in Meadow PM I took Susanna to Patching Bee at Johny Reesor's & brought home PM I & Nancy went to Elias PM little Frank is not very well W. Cler warm, Cool Breeze

30 Boys hoed Corn & J Tedded hay PM Levi Groves brought Moses Weber & wife & Deacon Levi Martin & wife from Waterloo they gave us a nice long Call PM A went to Funeral of Mrs Burrows at the 11th Con PM Herman's Lydia & Frank were here to dinner Harvey was here too but he went to Benj'ns to dinner W. rather Cloudy quite warm

July 1 Boys hoed Corn & raked & cocked hay PM w. Cloudy calm & close smokey PM I went to Elias's PM the children are getting better they were not well

2 Boys put Paris Green on Potatoes AM they drew in 4 loads hay PM W. very very Close & Sultry Cloudy & smokey at times there are Bush fires in the north I went to Johny Reesors & to Elias's PM

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