Oct 1911

Sunday Oct 1 at home W. steady rain till after dinner some drizzle PM

2 Boys Pulled mangels AM they drew in 7 loads PM W. fine Clear

3 Boys Pulled Mangels & drew in 15 loads W East wind all day began to rain this evening Susanna went to Markham to Dentist with Major Amelia & Fanny went with her she left impression for Teeth

4 Ernie Plowed in Abes place Abe helped Flavius Cement Stable AM he helped JD's thresh PM J Picked some Apples AM he Plowed PM W. Cler very strong W winds & Gales Cooler this evening

5 J helped JD's thresh AM A Pulled Mangels then they both finished Pulling & drawing Mangels PM loads I took 9 doz Eggs to Ceder Grove @ 23 cts this morning W. Cler Cool Air not so windy

6 Boys Chored till after 9 then went to the Markham Fair W. Cloudy this Morning began to rain slowly from East at 900 rain all day pretty fast at times they got home about 5 rainy yet

7 J went to Markham AM to bring home the gasoline Engine A Chored I went to Johny Reesors for Butter & to Joe's A helped Alick Milroys thresh PM J Chored & Picked winter apples PM Benj'ns Fanny helped up to day Machine Came this evening W. Cler fine all day Cool air

Sunday 8 at home all day W. fine Clear Cool a white frost last night

9 threshed all out run very well we had a fair turnout of Mixed grain {illegible} Oats & Peas & Oats very fine day Benj'ns Fanny helped us in the house got done about 1/2 past 3 PM

10 I & Susanna went to M Dentist Barker at Markham I left Impression for 2 Teeth in lower plate Susanna got new plate A helped Flavius thresh till 1/2 past 3 PM then he helped J bring in some feed Corn J Picked winter apples W. very misty this morning cleared up very fine

11 A helped J McCreight thresh AM he brought AB's Lizzie to work for us awhile PM J Plowed W Cloudy a very light drizzle all day Daniels were here to dinner

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12 A took some Chop this Morning then J Plowed out some Potatoes then A Picked J Plowed till noon A picked Potatoes J helped him finish then they got about 15 bags they are good I & Nancy went to Ceder Grove AM 6 1/2 doz Eggs at 25 cts W. a very fine cler day

13 A Picked Apples AM he helped Benj'n thresh PM J Plowed W. fine he Picked Apples PM I went to Ceder Grove PM W. fine

14 A helped Benj finish threshing AM he Plowed PM J Plowed AM he Picked apples PM I went to Ceder Grove PM W. fine slight frost last night the Trains began to run on the GNR regular on Monday

Sunday 15 I & Nancy & AB's Lizzie went to M Barkeys to dinner Boys & Susanna went to Elias's to dinner J & A went to Henry's after supper w. very fine & Clear all day a little Cloudy this Morning

16 A Plowed J Picked winter apples W. very fine Cler some East wind boys brought Willis along last night to stay a few days

17 J went to Flavius to Pick Apples rain stopped them about 1000 A Picked at home W. Cloudy began to rain about 10 AM rainy yet bedtime heavy at times

18 A plowed J Picked Apples he took 4 bags Wheat to Whitevale this Morning & exchanged it for Flower Flavius helped Pick Apples PM Henry Called after dinner & took Willis home W. very fine

19 A Plowed AM Ernie Came & drove his team PM & A Made some sash for them in our shop J Picked Apples for Sauce I took 3 doz Eggs to Ceder Grove @ 27 cts W. very very fine

20 J took 16 bags Cider Apples to Lapps AM A plowed J Plowed too PM W. very Misty AM also PM

21 A helped Thomas's thresh till after 3 PM J took some Chop then he Plowed nearly finished root field I went to Johny Reesor's for Butter & to Joe's for Bread W. Cloudy all day.

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