Oct 1910

8 J took Cream then he & A drew Mangels J went to Jacob Hoover's sale on 9th Con Markham PM A drew in last of Mangels PM We Called up Dr Dales PM he says Nancy's leg & foot are doing well but she Must keep quiet I also got some Medicine he says My Heart is affected & I Must Keep quiet W a sharp white frost last night fine today

Sunday 9 at home Benj'n & family Amelia Ernie & Carl were here to dinner A went to Daniels to dinner W. Cloudy at times pretty Cold NW wind PM

10 A Picked winter Apples J washed AM then he Picked Apples too W very fine & Clear

11 Boys Plowed A brought grist Chop this morning they drew in all the feed Corn this evening AB's Lizzie & Martha Stover Called PM W. very fine

12 Boys Plowed awhile went to Selby's sale near Herman's PM J brought a Cow home that he bought off Herman @ $30.00 we intend to fatten her W. Cool fine & Cler Lydia & Bertha Called PM

13 Boys Plowed AM J took grist Chop & Picked Apples PM A Plowed PM W. sharp frost last night Ice thick as window glass Cler today Cold N wind

14 Boys Plowed AM Picked apples PM W. Cloudy

15 Boys Plowed AM A helped Henry's Pick Potatoes PM J Plowed PM W. Cloudy at times AM fine Cler warm PM

Sunday 16 at home Hermans & Flavius's were here to dinner W. very fine Cler day Boys & Esther went to Benj'ns this evening Esther is here every day now

17 A Plowed J helped wash then he Plowed too they finished the sod till noon then A helped W Taylor fill silo J took grist Chop Susanna went with him & they went to Ceder Grove to the store

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Oct 1910

W. very very fine Cler day

18 A helped W Taylor fill silo J drew home stove wood from old bush AM they Picked apples PM Anne was here today sewing w. very very fine Cler

19 Boys picked Apples Anne was here sewing I took home Frank Ada & Mary Mary's Children they were here today W. very fine Cler day David Grove's Called this evening

20 Boys Chored AM A drew stone off Corn ground J took grist Chop & got Horses Chief & Billy shod PM W. warm cler slight shower PM

21 A took 12 bags Cider Apples to Lapps & left them J brought some Pine roots AM he Cultivated Corn stubble PM A brought load gravel from Collins Pit PM W. Cler Cold East wind pretty strong PM

22 Boys drew dung on west part of field behind Cider house W. fine shower last night Clear AM Cloudy Cool PM some drizzle this evening Joe & Anne Called this evening Anne was here PM sewing

Sunday 23 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J remarks by C Burkholder Sermon on St John 4th C by Joseph Wismer from Clinton Joseph Groves Henry's & Mart Ramer & Adeline were here to dinner W. rather drizzly this Morning fine Cler PM Cool wind from NW

24 A Plowed in Corn Stubble J took crocks & a Cider Barrel to Lapps AM he Plowed too PM W. cloudy Mild sharp white frost this Morning

25 Boys Plowed AM Herman Came AM he Killed & dressed a Calf of his own he & Flavius helped Boys dress 8 of our Pigs & Picked 10 Roosters PM W. Cloudy fine shower last night fine Cler PM Cloudy AM

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