May 1912

George Mayberrys wife was here to dinner the other Mrs Mayberry was here helping to work she will help us nearly every day now for awhile heavy Mist again this evening

7 A rolled J ganged north of bush Henry Willis & Ada were here awhile PM W. Misty awhile this Morning clear & fine today things are growing nice

8 A rolled J ganged north of bush Br inlaw John Hoover Called few minutes PM W. fine warm clear

9 A rolled J ganged north of bush W. cold NW wind slight rain this morning some more towards evening nice little shower last night

10 A finished rolling J worked at Mangel ground W. very fine clear day sun warm cool air from South west I forgot to say that A took 16 doz Eggs to Ceder Grove last evening @ 16 cts per doz trees budding out nicely our Clover & fall wheat look well but the Air & East wind is pretty Cool

11 J took cream & Called at Hermans to put on some grafts AM he Chored PM A worked on Corn ground W. cloudy sprinkling dribbling rain off & on PM warm

Sunday 12 at home J & A went to Henrys to dinner Benj'n & family Amelia Ernie & Carl were here awhile PM Ada Mayberry Frank & Ada Barkey were here to supper W wind light rain AM more rain PM a very heavy shower after supper very welcome

13 A took grist with Billy & Sandy he got Sandy shod on front feet J Chored & went to Ceder Grove PM Herman's Lydia Harvey & Frank were here {illegible} PM W. rough Cold south west wind light rain drizzle Mixed with snow quite Cold

14 A worked on Corn ground J took grist Chop AM he worked on corn ground PM W. white frost last night fine clear today Elias's little Wilbur was here today Elias's & Anne Called here to dinner they were in Markham

15 J sowed Mangels A Made Drills & worked Corn Ground W. partly Cloudy pretty warm

Ascension day 16 A & Nancy went to Meeting at Hebron I could not go have Neuralgia in Eye & face W. drizzly rain all PM {illegible} J & A went to Hermans PM

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May 1912

17 J & Nancy went to Daniels to dinner Daniel is not well he has Sore Eyes A Chored I have lame back can hardly get around W. drizzly light rain AM cleared up fine PM

18 Henry & Family Came this morning Flavius J & A went along with them & Willis to the dead water & they caught a lot of fine fish W. cloudy this Morning cleared up today strong W wind PM warm

Sunday 19 at home J & A went to David Groves to dinner W Cloudy Cool West wind

20 J washed a lot of old clothes that were in wood shed A Chored J brought a Barrel of lime from Locust Hill PM A uncovered the Cistern PM they intend to Cover it with Cement W. Cloudy some heavy showers of rain some thunder last night a few claps PM Creek pretty high

21 J boiled slop A chored W. rain rain rain not very fast Creek high

22 Boys worked Cistern W. rain till near noon blowed up cooler pretty strong W wind PM J washed AM he took 12 doz Eggs to Ceder Grove this evening @ 19 1/2

23 Boys {two words illegible} Flavius & Carl came PM they went with them down to the old Laughlin farm & they Caught about 15 & one fine Carp W. quite warm day

24 Boys went gathering Mushrooms AM they got about a Peck they didnt do much PM Hermans were here awhile PM W. pretty heavy thunder showers early this Morning quite warm from change after dinner & cool trees out in full leaf everything look well Boys caught 25 suckers down Petticoat this evening

25 Boys finished covering Cistern & fixed {illegible} Chored W. a very fine clear day very pleasant

Whit Sunday 26 A & Nancy went to Elias's to dinner But there were visitors here too Adeline & Martin Reesors & Thomas's Harvey were here to dinner W. very fine & clear all day Daniel is in Toronto General Hospital he has a very sore Eye he wrote home that he is doing as well as can be expected

Whit Monday 27 Boys planted Silo Corn I & Nancy & Susanna went to Flavius to dinner W. fine some cloudy slight rain & distant thunder this evening

28 Boys finished plastering the Cistern W. strong west wind very heavy rain towards evening some thunder

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