Mar 1913

he went to Ceder Grove PM took Some lard to A Dimma PM W. clear all day Sharp NW wind quite cold

Sunday 3 at home J A & Amy went to Johny Reesors to dinner Joes were here all PM W cler quite sharp

4 A helped wash AM J took chop AM & got horse Chief Shod A dressed Calf & they cleaned out our East Chimney PM W. clear & bright quite Cold about Zero this morning

5 Boys chored A M & Took chop & went to Ceder Grove A helped Johnny Reesor get things ready he is having a Sale Tomorrow he has rented his farm to P Gates W. very fine v clear cold sharp air

6 Boys Took 3 of our Cows to Johnny's AM they went to Sale PM W. fine clear sharp The cows were sold @ Daniels & Mart Davids & Henry's were here to dinner & nearly all of them to supper The one Cow sold @ $46.50 the other two @ 36 & 38 each There was none of them fresh

7 Boys Took load Mangels to Hermans A M A brought load coal from Locust Hill PM & took 17 doz Eggs to Ceder Grove @ 32 cts PM Susanna is worse we Called Dr Dale's PM he Came & says she must stay in bed awhile he will Come again W very fine

8 A took Horse Billy to Dr Armstrong AM They chored PM W. mild cloudy a little drizzle of snow PM

9 Boys chored Herman & Harvey called awhile PM W {illegible} cold air from NW Susanna about the same Anne is well Dr Called Flavius is sick Lumbago Stone & Kidney Trouble Dr is attending him Boys helped shovel snow at meeting house PM

Sunday 10 A Nancy & I went to meeting at Hebron J staid with Susanna remarks by Levi Grove sermon on St Luke 9 by C Burkholder Menno Burkholder & Matty were here to dinner Henry Boyer too MN's Called PM W. very fine clear quite sharp about Zero this morning Susanna about the same

11 J helped wash A went to Markham AM They Chored PM Dr Called PM he says Susanna Can Get up a few hours at a time Lydia & Bertha & Thomas's girls called PM W fine cler but raw air

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Mar 1912

12 Boys Chored AM A got Mares Jennie & Gwen shod & brought load Coal from Locust Hill PM Elias & Merry & little Wilbur Called little while PM W. cloudy Mild a few in snow last night Susanna not quite so well has headache

13 A took cream & brought load Coal J helped Clean house AM he went to Lowrys sale on 10th Con & A helped Clean house PM W. very fine Cler sharp Air Anne was here PM

14 Boys Chored & sorted Apples A took 17 doz Eggs to Ceder Grove PM @ 20 cts Teenie Stover was here to dinner A Forster was here Assessing he took dinner too W. partly Cloudy quite Mild thawing

15 Boys Chored W. Mild pretty strong wind from East heavy snow all day heavy wet snow

16 A took cream J shovelled snow around the place there was a heavy fall of snow Cler & Colder today

Sunday 17 at home J went to Henry's to dinner J A & Amy went to Benj'ns to supper W. fine Cler Mild all day thawing fast looks like spring

18 J helped wash A rubbed pork with Mustard then J went with Russell Grove to Cherrywood for a load of Brewers grain Russell staid for dinner W. very fine & Mild snow going fast Amelia Ernie & Carl Called awhile this evening

19 J helped house Cleaning A went to Ceder Grove W. very fine & Cler snow going fast Johnny Ramer's Called PM

20 J helped clean house awhile A went to Ceder Grove then they Chored W. quite Cold NW wind froze hard

21 Boys Chored A went to Joe's PM & then he took 20 doz Eggs to Ceder Grove @ 20 cts PM W. strong storm of wind & snow from East last night & all AM Cleared up PM roads not badly drifted not very Cold

22 A helped J BB Reesor (Johnny Reesor) move to Mount Joy he has Rented his farm to P Gates J Chored W. Cler Cold wind Called Dr Dales Susanna is worse he says she must keep her bed awhile

23 Boys Chored A went to J Murisons for Butter AM he went to Bob Milroys Sawing Bee PM W. cler sharp East wind Susanna about the same

Sunday 24 at home Joe's & Benj'ns were here to dinner Flavius Eva too Thomas's girls were here PM

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