Nov Dec 1912

W. cloudy Milder looks like a storm

30 A was at Hermans J took cream AM he took grist AM & went to Joes PM W. Mild Cler thawing snow going fast

Sunday Dec 1 at home J & A went to Daniels to dinner Joe & Anne were here awhile PM. W. Mild cloudy all day thawing

Dec 2 Boys chored AM A went to Henry's PM W drizzly rain all AM strong SW wind PM

3 A took 6 Pigs 1060 lbs to Locust Hill for Shank @ $8.00 per Cwt J went to Dr Dale AM he is not well A Chored & brought some limb wood from Bush PM. W dull cloudy froze last night

4 J is some better A Chored AM he gathered limb wood in old bush PM W. Cloudy AM Cler mild PM

5 A helped Flavius at tile draining J took grist Chop & went to Cedar Grove he is not quite well yet W. strong East wind quite Mild white frost last night

6 Boys Chored Alma & May Barkey were here today they stay all night W. Cloudy pretty strong SW wind white frost this Morning

7 A worked at Flavius J Chored Frank Barkey was here today with his little sister Russell & Levi Groves Hermans Harvey & Flavius Carl Called this evening W partly Cloudy raw SW wind

Sunday 8 at home Amelia was here awhile PM W. strong Cold NW & N East wind flurries of snow

9 A Chored AM Ernie helped him saw wood in bush PM W. raw cold strong SW wind this is my Nancy's 73 Birthday

10 A helped Benj'n Kill Hogs W. strong NW wind not very Cold Jesse Reesor from Josephs Island was here to dinner

11 Killed our 2 Big Hogs Flavius & Amelia Benj'n & Fanny helped W mostly cloudy some short squaals but a pretty fine day not Cold

12 A Salted the Pork AM he Picked 14 Roosters PM he took them to M Barkeys this evening he takes them to Toronto tomorrow W strong NW wind quite Cold a few flurries of snow David Groves were here to dinner J went to Judds sale on the old Collin farm PM

13 J & A gathered wood in old bush AM A took grist Chop PM W. SW wind & few squaals of snow PM

14 Boys brought load Pine roots from Flavius AM they drew straw out of East barn into est barn PM W. partly Cler raw SW wind

Sunday 15 I A & Susanna went to Meeting at Hebron Nancy & J staid at home Daniel & Adeline came Adeline is not very well & she did not want to go to Meeting Henrys were here after meeting

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Dec 1912 1912

remarks by Levi Groves Sermon on St John 14th C by C Gayman W mostly Cloudy not so Cold a very slight drizzle of rain towards evening

16 A got Horses Billy & Sandy shod AM Ernie Came PM & they gather down wood in old bush PM W. Mild pretty strong NW wind

17 A went to Markham AM Ernie Came PM & they drew straw into west barn PM Anne was here today helping to sew W. strong NW wind some squaals of snow turned to East PM very dull & cloudy day

18 J went to Claremont with Menno Reesor A took load of Chop & sorted a lot of apples W. a very fine Cler Mild day

19 Boys Picked Geese & sorted apples W. Cloudy a few inches of snow & sleet last night thawed a very little today

20 A went to Toronto 5 Barrels snow apples & 1 of spies $2.00 each 2 Geese 16 cts per lb 2 doz Eggs 45 cts per doz J took grist Chop with Horse Major & got him shod W. mostly cloudy a few fluries of snow

21 A brought about 3100 lbs of Coal from Locust Hill AM @ $8.00 per ton J took cream & took 2 Geese to Markham for H Wilsons AM they Chored PM W. Cloudy Pretty Cold flurries of snow

Sunday 22 I Nancy & Susanna went in Buggy J & A walked we all went to Elias's to a fine Duck Roast & had a pleasant time W. a little cloudy this Morning very fine & clear today Cold SW wind PM & little snow last night

23 A helped Benj'n thresh J brought Coal Oil from Whitevale AM he helped Pick fowl PM Flavius women were here PM helped to Pick Fowl & Bake W. quite fine but a raw Air from SW

24 A was at Henry's AM J went to Ceder Grove W not very Cold a little snow in the Air SW wind Amelia was here PM

Christmas day 25 I & Nancy & A went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Levi Grove sermon on St Luke part of 2nd C by Br C our whole family were here to dinner to a fine Goose Roast also some Chicken & we had a fine reunion & all in good health & spirits for which we should feel thankful to our Heavenly father

26 A helped JD's thresh J took Susanna to Teenie Stovers

27 A helped JD's thresh J Chored W. strong NW wind Cold Flurries of snow some snow last night some sleighs running J took cream this morning

28 A went to Markham with Elias AM he took load Chop PM J Chored W. a strong NW wind some snow blowing

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