Mar 1913 1913

22 A took cream J Chored AM they both went to P Nevilles Sale on 11th Con PM W wind & drizzle AM some soft snow last night & at times through the day

Sunday 23 at home Flavius & whole family & Lydia & Bertha were here to dinner W. very Cold strong NW wind all day 5 deg above this Morning 3 deg above at bedtime very near sleighing good a few Miles north

24 Boys around the house all day they helped to sew Carpet rags W. very fine & Cler but bitter Cold 2 deg below Zero 5 above this evening fine & calm no wind

25 A drew a load of Ice from Reesor's Pond in Markham for George Beatty AM they Chored PM W. Calm & Cold 2 below this Morning 14 above this evening it looks as if it will be milder

26 Boys Chored & worked in bush W. Milder fine fall of snow pretty good sleighing we see loads of saw logs going there are a good many sick around here Br C's Becky has La Grippe JD is sick with Bronchitis & Br N's Jacob is sick too

27 Boys took 4 White Ash Sawlogs to SM AM A took load chop & got Horses Billy & Sandy shod PM W fine JD is very sick Jacob Reesor some better

28 Boys Chored & cut some feed AM they drew some Pine Roots from Flavius's for Engine wood PM W. very fine & mild Br C's Becky is some better JD is a very little better

March 1st Boys didn't do much Henry's were all here to dinner W a little blustry with squaals of snow this morning very fine & cler today pretty cold we hear today that J Diller is very low J & A are gone down this evening to see him they are not back yet they Came at bedtime & said he was no better

Sunday 2 at home Thomas's girls & Ethel Scott were here awhile AM then A & Susanna & Amy went to Benj'ns to dinner W. some squaals of snow at times a very very strong SW wind quite Cold & strong wind we hear that J Diller is able to set up in a chair a little while Br C's Becky is some better too

3 Boys in the house they helped to sew carpet rags J went to Murisons sale PM W squaals of snow off & on all day not very Cold J Diller not much better A is going to sit up with him

4 A took Susanna to Dr Dale AM J Chored took grist Chop PM I rode with him to Br C's Becca is getting better slowly JD is weak W. pretty mild some slight squaals of snow good sleighing

5 J took Susanna to Joes this Morning A took Nancy to JD's PM

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Mar 1913 Mar

JD is no better they Called at Br C's Becca is getting better she intends to get up tomorrow A took Chop PM W pretty sharp Herman's Called this evening after supper

6 Boys Chored Daniels were here to dinner W. very strong NW wind some squaals of snow JD is no better it is getting colder this evening

7 Boys Chored AM they went to a sale at Mrs Wind in Scarboro PM Henry was here to dinner he got some seed Oats W. very Cold 5 deg below this Morning 7 above today 5 below this evening JD is getting weaker

8 Boys Chored AM A went to Markham PM John Diller died after dinner W. Cloudy pretty Cool NW wind Milder this evening John had been sick nearly 2 weeks with something like Bronchitis

Sunday 9 J A Susanna & Amy went to Meeting at Hebron Nancy & I kept house no visitors Benj'ns Called a few Minutes PM W. Cloudy drizzly rain at times sleighing is about gone but it seems to be getting colder this evening

10 A helped dig grave for J Diller J took me a little while to J Dillers PM Flavius brought Louis Brillinger & wife to supper W. very fine & Clear day frost last night thawing to day

11 went to Funeral of John Diller sermon by C Gayman on St Mat 24 C 44 Verse John Brownsburger & wife were here to dinner AB's Lizzie was here too David Groves were here to supper W. very very fine Clear day frost last night thawing today sleighing about done AB's Lizzie stayed all night

12 Boys Chored they went to McRaes sale PM W. frosty & Misty this Morning cleared up fine today Lizzie is here again to stay all night

13 A helped Benj'n J sorted apples Barbara Weaver & Fanny Grove Called PM W. very fine & clear raw air from East

14 J took grist oats with Horse Major & got him shod AM A went to Hermans this evening he took 15 doz Eggs & 4 Barrels apples they got to Toronto tomorrow W. very fine they sold Eggs @ 25 cts Spies $2.50 Russets $1.50 Herman had 7 Pigs @ $13.25 W. very heavy rain last night & this Morning Rouge is very high a few heavy thunder showers on the lake this evening they did not get home till 4.00 AM

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