Jan 1912

PM to tell them that Susan Hoover (Abrahams widow) died today She will be buried on Sat AM W. quite cold yet first Calm & Cler there is fair sleighing

12 A worked at Harness he went to Ceder Grove this morning J chored W. II deg below Zero this morning about 5 below today below this evening clear & calm

13 Boys finished harness AM they took grist PM W. II deg below this morning at 5 through the day 5 deg this evening clear & calm

Sunday 14 all went to meating at Hebron except J sermon on St Luke part of II C by Br. C Henry's & Hermans Harvey Russell & Lewis Grove were here to dinner Benj'n & family were here all PM W. Cloudy AM clear awhile PM mist cold thin sleighing Boys & Amy went to Joes to supper

15 J helped wash AM A Chored J Chored PM A brought load Oil Cake from Markham with sleigh pretty fair sleighing W. a few inches light snow last night Calm AM Colder PM storm west wind we sent for Dr Dale he Came this evening to see me I have a bad Cough yet he says it is Bronchitis

16 Boys chored about engine W. Cold strong wind quite cold

17 A took cream AM he took grist chop to Whitevale PM J Churned W. Cloudy all day not cold Herman was here to dinner

18 Boys Chored AM A dressed a calf PM & took 5 doz eggs to Ceder Grove @ 35 cts PM W. cloudy all day doing with sleet AM slow drizzly, rain PM mild

19 A took the calf to Cherrywood station on the C N R & shipped it to E Lewis in Toronto AM he helped Thomas work at a store house at the Cherrywood station PM he is building a small one Daniels called a little while PM W. Clear colder a stormy N wind PM a little snow last night

20 A helped Thomas all day at station & took cream & took grist along to Davids he went on to Armstrong to get something for Horse Billy he has a bad leg W. Cold wind AM fine steady snow all PM not drifting yet

Sunday 21 at home A Susanna & Amy went to Henry's to day Thomas & Adeline were here PM W South West wind pretty Cold snow blowing a little

22 A helped Thomas J helped wash AM he Chored PM W. pretty Cler ot so Cold

23 A took 7 {probably pigs, but cut off} 1280 lbs to Markham for Shank @ $6.30 per Cwt AM Chored J went to Funeral of D Lapps wife at Ceder Grove W. Mild mostly Cloudy Herman Came to stay all night

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Jan 1912 Feb

24 A went to Toronto on Train J Chored took grist W. Clear quite sharp Cold N West wind A spectacle Pedlar was here last night Nancy & I got pair each Amy took Susanna to Joes with horse Major & Cutter J brought her home this evening

25 A helped Thomas all day at station J chored Henrys called a little while PM W. Cler Cold about 10 deg below AM but calm J took 6 doz Eggs to Ceder Grove @ 32 cts per doz

26 A helped Thomas all day at Station J Chored Henry's Called a little while PM W. Cler Cold about 10 deg below AM but Calm J took 6 doz Eggs to Ceder Grove @ 32 cts per doz

26 A helped Thomas all day J Chored W. Cler Cold about 10 below this morning below all day Air from N East a little snow in the Air PM

27 A brought 1/4 ton Brewers seed from Cherrywood Station for Cow feed AM J Chored they both went to Locust Hill PM Hermans were here to dinner W. Calm Cler sharp Air

Sunday 28 at home nobody here W. Clear AM Cloudy PM Cold about 5 below this morning getting Milder 10 above this evening

29 Boys Chored W. Cloudy strong East wind drizzly snow sleet & rain all day not Cold

30 Killed big fat sow Flavius & Benj's helped Made lot of sausage & lard W. Mild some snow AM Cloudy Called Dr Dale he Came this evening Nancy is not well My Medicine was done he gave me some more he says I am doing well

31 J helped wash A took grist AM they Chored PM David Groves were here to dinner Herman's Called few Minutes PM W. Cler a cold pretty strong NW wind PM J salted the Meat PM

Feb 1 Boys Chored AM they hitched young horse Sandy with Billy & took 5 doz Eggs to Ceder Grove @ 32 cts W. fine Cler Milder J went to Johny Reesors for Butter AM

Candlemas day 2 J went to Whitevale & got pair double lines A Chored W. Cloudy mild some snow at times Some Sunshine

3 Henry & Willis Came this morning Willis stays Henry & A went to Toronto on Trolleys on Business Elias's Ada came this morning she stays all night J Chored W. quite Cold Clear a little fresh snow last night

Sunday 4 at home Martin Barkeys & Elias's Children were here to dinner W. cler Cold sharp NW wind

5 J helped wash AM A unlocked Hebron Meeting house & put on fire this is the day for appointing Trustees I did not go I am not well M Barkey Albert Reesor Isaac Reesor & Johny Ramer were there A brought load of Pine Roots PM W. quite Cold Cler J is not well A went to Funeral of J Milroy he died on Saturday evening Herman & Henry were here to dinner W. pretty Cold west wind Cler Joes Called this evening.

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