Jan 1911

12 A helped Isaac Reesors Kill hogs AM Henry & Willis were here to dinner W. sharp & clear a fall of wet snow last night froze hard fine sleighing A & Susanna went to Markham PM

13 A took grist AM they brought load Pine roots PM Elias's children were here today they went to Toronto W. cloudy trees covered with white frost Mild

14 Boys took load of straw to James Dimma's AM they went to Graham's south of Mart Barkeys to Bring our threshing Machine to Thomas's but took a notion to leave it there W. Cloudy Mild

Sunday 15 All went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Levi Grove Sermon on St Mat part of 13 C by C Burkholder Herman & family Russell & Lewis Grove Menno & Levi Drudge & Susie Koch were here to dinner W. Cloudy Flurries of snow Cler PM

16 Boys washed AM they chored PM W. fine & Clear very Cold 9 below Zero this morning 2 above at noon down again tonight

17 Boys brought load Pine roots AM A wet to Markham PM Frank & Ada Barkey were here to dinner W. Cler very Cold 8 below this morning 8 above this evening

18 A took cream he went looking for Rabbits PM got none J & Susanna started to go to Dr Dales AM they met him & turned back she staid at Joes J brought load roots W. 8 below this morning fine & cler today milder 20 above this evening

19 J & Susanna went to Dr Dales AM J went to Ceder Grove & A went to see the railroad Bridge at Pearses PM W. Mild cloudy all day

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Jan 1911

20 J went with Flavius Collecting threshing Bills A drew Pine roots AM & brought a Grist home they brought load roots PM W. Mild Cloudy all day some drizzly snow

21 A took Cream J got Horse Major shod AM Boys Chored PM W. mild some rain last night cloudy today getting Colder tonight we Called Dr Dale Susanna is not well he came Pm & gave her some Medicine

Sunday 22 at home Joes were here to dinner J & A went to Henry's to dinner W. fine not very Cold

23 Boys washed & Chored Esther went home on Saturday night J went for Flavius' Amelia she is coming to stay all winter & perhaps all summer Susanna took a bad spell this evening we put her to bed W. Cloudy pretty sharp air a slight flurrie of snow last night good sleighing

24 Boys chored A fixed a Bed stead W. fine clear

25 A went to Dr for some medicine for Susanna she is some better they Chored & filled some beds PM W. cloudy air from East flurries of snow PM A lot of young folks came to our old Kitchen to sing this evening

26 A went to Toronto on Trolleys J Chored Mary & all the children were here today W. Cloudy

27 Boys Chored & Cleaned Timothy seed W slow & steady rain all AM drizzly cloudy PM Johny Reesor's Mary & Anne Gayman were here awhile PM

28 Boys Chored W. Freezing Clear strong NW wind all day more Calm tonight

Sunday 29 at home A J & Amelia went to David Groves to dinner W. Clear awhile this Morning then Cloudy a slight drizzle PM thawing

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