Oct 1912

11 Filled our Oils AM A helped Thomas's PM J Plowed PM Teenie Stover helped our Women w. Cloudy all day, East wind after dark the silo is full within a few feet of the top

12 A helped Thomas fill silo AM he helped Flavius PM J Plowed W. heavy shower of rain last night Some thunder not very heavy partly cloudy a very strong West wind PM not Cold but heavy wind

Sunday 13 at home Henry's & Joes were here to dinner Amelia & Eva were here PM W. partly cloudy Mild

14 Boys Plowed AM A helped J Murison fill silo PM J Plowed PM I got Horse Major shod all round AM W. Cler Cool Air

15 A helped Petty fill Silo till after dinner then he helped Flavius draw Mangels J Plowed AM he went to Mill PM W. Partly Clear very Cold NW wind Susanna & Teenie Stover went to Markham & to Christian Stovers to dinner

16 A helped N Burkholder fill silo with team till after 3 PM then he Picked Winter Apples J Plowed AM he Picked apples PM W. Cler very sharp West Wind heavy white frost last night

17 J took Chop then brought Potato digger & Plowed out some potatoes they are a good crop but some are rotten A helped Pilkey fill silo till 3 PM then he helped at Potatoes W. very fine cler

18 Boys dug Potatoes AM they helped Benj'n draw in Clover PM I went to Ceder Grove & to Joes PM W. cloudy at times south wind some rain after supper

19 Boys Plowing awhile AM then they Picked winter apples they finished digging Potatoes PM I swept Hebron meeting house PM got very tired W. Mostly cler

Sunday 20 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J remarks by C Burkholder sermon on St Mat part of 22 by Levi Groves C Burkholder & Tilman Reesor's were here to dinner W. very fine Cler

21 Boys Picked winter apples AM they helped Benj'n draw in Clover PM I went to Murisons for Butter PM W. very fine & cler

22 Boys Plowing W. rain awhile AM {rest of line illegible}

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Oct Nov 1912

23 J took load Chop to Davids A Chored awhile then they both Plowed W. pretty strong NW wind we boiled a lot of soap

24 Boys Plowed awhile rain stopped them then A went to Ceder Grove they plowed in Mangel ground they ganged it PM drizzly rain at times cloudy

25 Boys Plowed W. cloudy drizzly this Morning Cool

26 Boys Plowed A helped J Bean fill silo PM W. Cler Cool NW wind Willis Came from Creamery with Alick Milroy he stays

Sunday 27 I & Nancy J Susanna & Willis went to Hermans to dinner W. quite fine a sharp white frost this morning this is the 55th Anniversary of our wedding and I can say that I have never regretted it yet

Thanksgiving day 28 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J he staid with Willis he has bad Cold remarks by Br C sermon on St Luke part of 12 C by C Burkholder Hermans & Daniels were here to dinner J took Willis home PM he was some better w. a pretty fine day raw air from East

29 A helped J Beane fill silo he helped Benj'n PM J Plowed AM he went to A Jacksons sale on 4th Con Pickering I & Nancy went to Henry's to dinner W. cloudy this Morning Cleared up fine today East wind pretty strong at bedtime

30 A Plowed J took cream then he Plowed too they both helped Benj'n take in Clover PM W. Cool wind partly Cloudy

31 A helped Benj'n draw Clover J Plowed AM they both Plowed PM J brought few loads wood from bush this evening I went to Joes PM W. rather cloudy Mild beginning to rain at bedtime

Nov 1 Boys cleaned a load of Wheat AM A helped W. Taylor thresh & J Plowed PM W. rain last night & awhile AM Clear Cold trong NW wind PM

2 A helped W Taylor thresh J Plowed J took Cream this morning W. sharp white frost last night Clear Cold today

Sunday 3 A & Susanna went to David Groves to dinner Flavius & Eva were here to dinner W. sharp frost last night ground froze very fine today

4 A helped Taylor fill silo AM he Picked Apples PM J Plowed W. Cler Cold SW wind

5 A helped P Gates thresh J Plowed W. clear Cool Teenie Stover was here to dinner

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