Jan Feb 1913

J went to a sale on 5th Con Pickering but it was stopped by a settlement Delilah Hoover Came to stay all night W. Mostly cler thawing in the sun raw air from East

Sunday 26 at home Delilah Staid for dinner Flavius's Eva was here too W. partly clear thawing in the sun

27 A piled wood awhile then he brought load pine roots from Flavius AM Henry's were here to dinner W. quite fine & cler

28 A went to Hermans & Called at Mill for load Chop AM J worked in bush they both worked in bush PM W. Cler quite Cold NW wind froze hard

29 Boys worked in bush Dr Dale came to see Nancy she has not been very well for some time he thinks she has a touch of La Grippe she is up & around there are a great many sick Just now W. partly Cloudy squaals of snow quite Cold this morning

30 Boys worked in bush W. quite Mild Mostly cler

31 Boys Chored & worked in bush W. drizzly AM strong NW wind PM J went to Ceder Grove & to Joe's PM A brought Corn Binder home from Mannells near Belford PM

Feb 1 A went to Herman's & Called at Mill for Chop AM They Chored PM W. about 5 above Zero AM Cler Cold all day

Sunday 2 I & J Kept house the Meeting was at Hebron {illegible} at Almira Nancy A & Amy & Susanna were at Meeting Br S's Lydia & Bertha G{illegible} Wideman & wife & Jacob Wideman were Baptised Daniels MN's & AB's Lizzy were here to dinner W. very very Cold & clear all day 5 above this Morning 14 above this eveing a Bitter NW wind I was not in Meeting have bad Cough yet & weak Eyes

3 Boys worked in bush W quite Cold yet it was Cler yesterday Cold North wind today this was the day of the Annual Meeting at Heborn for the appointing of Trustees I did not go

4 J went to Whitevale AM A & Susanna went to Markham AM Boys cuting wood in bush PM W. cler quite Cold yet squaals of snow at times PM

5 Boys cut wood in bush W. very very Cold NW wind cler Aunt Lizzy Burkholder fell of the Veranda today & broke her Arm above the elbow today

6 A went to bring Rosanna Culp from Markham station to went on her Mother J took load Chop today W. very very bitter NW wind Cler all day very Cold

7 A worked in bush J went to Joes & to Whitevale then he worked in bush W. very very cold strong NW wind very bitter wind

8 Boys worked in bush AM J went to sale at Locust Hill PM some Milder squaals of snow PM

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Feb 1913

Sunday 9 A Nancy & Susanna went to Meeting at Hebron I did not feel like going have bad Cough yet Russel & Lewis Grove Saml Ramers young folks Menno Reesors young folks Willis & Frank Barkey wee here to dinner W. fine & cler but very sharp air Henrys Called PM Benj'n & family were here all PM

10 Boys Chored W. very Cold 5 deg below Zero this Morning Cold all day some squaals of dry snow not much wind

11 A cut wood J helped wash AM they brought load Pine roots PM W. some Milder strong NW wind & squaals of snow at times

12 A helped Herman at his stable J Chored W. very very cold 5 deg below this Morning Cold all day Calm AM but strong NW wind awhile PM Calm this evening

13 Boys Chored AM they went to Markham & to a sale south of Markham on 8th Con PM W. very strong very Cold SW wind all day about 17 deg above Zero but very chilly now

14 Boys worked in bush W. pretty Cold NW wind Cler Eva was here all PM

15 A took Chop then they Chored w. drizzly raw wind from East PM Mary & May & Wilbur were here PM colder this evening

Sunday 16 at home Elias's were here to dinner W. pretty Cold about 2 in of dry snow last night sharp Air

17 Boys Pulled down Goosehouse & Put one up in East end of shed behind shed {illegible} W. sharp & cler

18 A took Chop & went to Ceder Grove got horse Billy sharped Dr Comes to see him some time I am pretty well but I am quite weak Cough some yet W. quite Cold 5 above Zero this Morning fine & Cler {illegible} roads good for Wheeling little May Barkey has been here a dew days

19 J took cream A worked in bush J was in bush PM W. strong East wind AM More Calm PM Hermans were all here to supper Benj'ns were all here after supper

20 A worked in bush J went to Pearces to try to buy a Bell ringer did not get one I & Nancy drove to see Aunt Lizzy Burkholder she has been Poorly is pretty Easy just now J took 6 doz Eggs to Ceder Grove @ 23 cts W. quite Mild Susanna she is not very well has something like {illegible} She is up & around

21 Boys worked in bush & hung up Pork to smoke W. mostly Cloudy Cold N East wind

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