July 1913 July 1913

July 21 Boys got Out Binder & began cutting Wheat south of bush it is a fine crop there was a Pinion broke & J went to Pickering & got a new one I went to see Aunt Lizzie PM She is no better W. fine Clear a fine Cool Breeze

22 Boys finished Cutting Wheat south of bush then they cut wheat on Knoll it is a fine crop W. a srong SW wind sun warm

23 J Plowed A helped NB's draw in hay AM Aunt Lizzie Burkholder died tonight about 3 AM W. rather Cloudy fine heavy rain after dinner a few heavy Claps of thunder one Clap struck Bob Milroys stable & fired some hay but they saw it in time to put it out some more rain after supper A & a few More Cut weeds in graveyard after supper Mr Powell of Pickering was here PM here PM fixing Binder

24 Boys Plowed I went to Elias's then I took Nancy & Susanna to NB's AM I took grist chop to Davids & took 11 doz Eggs to Ceder Grove PM @ 22 cts W. not so warm Cool SW wind slight squaal of rain PM

25 Nancy J A & Anne went to Funeral of Aunt Lizzie to Hebron I did not feel strong enought to go Sermon by Br C & Preacher Moir MN Br inlaw John Hoovers C Gaymans SB Lehman's Christian Brillingers & Susie Wideman & Mary Reesor were here to dinner Br inlaw Saml Hoover's & Martha were here to dinner too W. a very fine day Cool Air

26 Boys finished Plowing harrowing & rolling the sod W. a very fine Cler day Cool air warm sun

Sunday 27 Nancy A & Anne went to meeting at Hebron J & Susanna staid with me I did not feel strong enough to go there was nobody to dinner Benj'ns were all here PM W. quite warm close & sultry PM looks like showers going around west & over the lake a little thunder in the distance

28 J harrowed the sod A hoed Mangels 2 men were here to dinner they fixed the Binder I & Nancy went to Elias's PM their Baby was sick is some better again

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July 1913 Aug

28 W some thunder a few showers last night very very close & sultry AM some wind PM but warm Cloudy PM looks like rain but did not come

29 Benj'n helped boys with team & they drew in all our fall wheat 14 loads I & Nancy went to Henry's to dinner I was pretty tired but we had a very fine meal W. a little cloudy at times looked a little like showers but a very fine day not so warm

30 Boys drew some lot of stove wood out of bush then they finished hoeing the Mangels they they cut Corner of barley ready for the Binder they also took in the Wheat {illegible} warm & sultry PM

31 Boys cut & shocked the barley it is a fair crop I took 11 doz Eggs to Ceder Grove @ 22 cts PM W. very very warm a fine Cool Breeze from South

August 1 Boys & Benj'n with Man & team covered field west of lane behind Cider house with dung W. Cler warm in the sun fine Cool Breeze I & Nancy went to see Tilly Burkholder she is very sick with Indigestion W

2 Boys spread the dung then they Cut some Oats East of Pond J went to Whitevale this morning for some Coal Oil he met Willis on the road & brought him home he stays awhile Esther Groves & Franklin & Frank & Ada Barkey Called awhile PM W. warm sun fine Breeze

Sunday 3 at home J & Willis took Susanna to Dr Dales AM Hermans were here to supper Benj'n Wilfred & Flavius Amelia Called awhile PM W. quite warm looked like showers over the lake a little distant towards evening

4 Boys finished Cutting Oats East of Pond AM they cut in Mixed grain behind barn PM I took a Truck wheel to Blacksmith to get Tine set & went to Murisons for Butter AM W fine Cler Cool Breeze

5 A helped Thomas thresh AM J finished cutting Mixed grain behind barn AM they drew in barley 6 loads PM W fine & warm Cool Breezes from East

6 Boys finished cutting Mixed grain behind barn & began cutting Peas & Oats mixed crop in NE Corner field W pretty warm mostly cloudy a slight little shower PM.

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