Mar 1912 April

Herman's were all here This evening. Dr. called PM Susanna about the same W. clear rain Cold N wind

25 J helped wash a chored A M he went to Arthur Milroys Sawing Bee PM & went to Ceder Grove PM Nancy went along as far as Flavius Flavius is not well he has had the Dr a few times he has a stomach trouble he is up & around the most of the time W Cler quite sharp The sleighing is getting thin. The sun is thawing

26 Boys helped at house cleaning & went to sale near Milliken PM Henry called few minutes PM Joe & Anne Called few minutes this evening W. Milder a few in soft snow PM it patched the sleighing fine

27 Boys took a load Mangels to Herman's AM A took a load chop PM W. bright & clear snow thawing again David's called few minutes PM

28 Boys cut down 3 trees in bush for fire wood David Groves came to dinner W very fine clear AM some cloudy PM Thawing fast

29 A want to Toronto on C N.R. J chored Flavius here to dinner he is getting better W cloudy mild this morning cleared up today Thawing blowing up colder this evening

30 Boys pitched straw stack into barn AM Carl helped A went to Flavius sawing Bee PM J chored W sharp frost last night clear today sun thawing waggons running

Sunday 31 at home Mary Frank & Ada were here to dinner They walked there are some very high snow banks in the roads it in neither good Wheeling or sleighing cloudy. Mild & a drizzle of & rain awhile after dinner

April 1 J helped wash AM he went to Ceder Grove PM A trimmed some trees in bush AM he went to Raymonds In Clarkes Hollow to look for a girl PM got none W rain NE air AM some snow from East PM

2 J went to Henrys AM we heard that Willis had Grippe & Influenza he is better again A took grist & Chored we had Anne helping today the boys intend having a Sawing Bee tomorrow W. fine clear cold N wind. There was a few in fresh snow pretty good slipping this morning but the Sun takes the snow J went to Henry's with Cutter

3 Boys Trimmed some tree & J took 13 doz Eggs to Ceder Grove @ 20 cts AM They had Sawing Bee PM about 11 hands W Cler Cold N wind Sharp frost last night

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April 1912 Anne & Herman's Lydia were here too

4 Boys split wood A went to {illegible} Milroy Sawing Bee PM W. mostly cloudy sharp frost last night

Good Friday 5 I Nancy& A went to meeting at Hebron J staid with Susanna remarks by C Burkholder Sermon on St Mark part of 15C by Br C Johnny Reesor's were here to dinner W. fine & clear quite warm Snow going very fast water high & roads sloppy

6 Boys split wood AM A took chop PM I went to Semiannual Conference at Hebron PM all passed off well W. Mostly Cloudy Warm the roads are very very bad & Soft snow going

Easter Sunday 7 Nancy J & A went to meeting at Hebron I staid with Susanna I am not well had bad cough last night & am weak C Burkholder Thomas's brought Bishop Paul Martin & wife & old David Martin v Johnny Ramer's were here to dinner Ernie Carl Amelia Eva were here PM W. steady rain all AM clear awhile PM roads very bad very few at meeting

Easter Monday 8 Boys had Holiday A took grist chop AM J does not feel well W ground white with snow this morning sun took it away but there was a raw Cold N wind all day There was a very heavy freshet in all the Creeks there is hardly a dam standing on the big Rouge north Don Humber Credit Etobicoke

9 Boys helped wash v then cleaned & then cleaned the summer Kitchen at other end they cleaned Some Seed grain P M W snowed nearly all AM partly cloudy PM we heard Today That Henry's Willis & Ada have Diptheria & their house is quarantined we dont know how bad they are

10 J took cream A took 8 hogs to Markham for Shank @ $8.00 per Cwt 1270 lbs AM J took chop PM W. a little frost last night clear today thawing

11 Boys helped clean kitchen at other and J took 16 doz Eggs to Ceder Grove @ 18cts PM W. Cloudy Misty all AM cleared up PM Mild roads bad they papered the pantry at other end too

12 A was at Hermans putting on wall paper J split wood in bush W. cloudy drizzly AM Cleared up fine PM.

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