Sept 1913 Sept 1913

they cut about 1/3 of the Corn till evening W. rather cloudy drizzly rain Commenced about 5 PM Esther & Russell Grove were here PM staid after supper

17 got done cutting about 2 PM the silo is about full J worked at Benj'ns & A Plowed PM W. cloudy some drizzly rain at times but it only laid the dust strong south west wind PM & this evening

18 A helped Thomas fill silo AM he helped Benj'n PM J Plowed & brought in a lot of feed corn & Chored I went to Elias & to Joes PM W. Clear pretty warm

19 A helped Benj'n finish filling silo then he helped Armstrong fill his & awhile at J Beans J Plowed AM he cut strip feed corn beside Potatoes & Chored PM W fine Cool wind I took Nancy to Elias's after dinner then I went to Ceder Grove then brought Nancy home Little Wilbur Barkey is sick Dr was there he has Catarrh of the Bowels Boys were there this evening he was sleeping while they were there

20 A helped J Bean fill silo AM he helped W Taylor thresh PM J Plowed Ernie plowed PM with Abes team W. pretty strong S East wind pretty warm a little rain tonight a little distant thunder over the lake

Sunday 21 I Nancy & A & Anne went to Meeting at Hebron J took me back about 1/2 past ten so I need not sit so long sacrament was administered today Henry's were here to dinner with their Baby Boy Norman W. cloudy drizzly rain about all day drizzling yet J A & Anne went to Joes to supper

22 A helped Taylors thresh AM J & Ernie Plowed A helped Gordon Dimma fill silo PM W. cler cold SW wind very heavy dew last night

23 A helped Dimma fill silo J took grist Chop this morning then he Plowed I went to Joes for some Tomatoes PM W. rather Cloudy Cool NW wind Dr Called PM Susanna not very well

24 Boys Plowed W partly warm pretty clear little May Barkey was here today

25 Boys Plowed Mary & little Wilbur & the Boys were here to dinner W. clear warm East wind J & A went to Hermans this evening Anne went along to her {illegible} Daniel

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Sept Sept 1913 Oct

26 Boys plowed W cloudy a nice little shower just before dinner Cloudy all AM Cleared up PM fine & cler this evening

27 J Plowed finished NE Corner field then began in field behind barn Ernie drove 1 team PM A took grist Chop & drew home some wood AM he was at Hermans Cementing PM Willis came this Morning Henry went to Toronto & left him here & Called for him this evening I went to Murisons for Butter & to Joes for Bread PM W Clar strong N West wind PM this is my 77th Birthday

Sunday 28 at home Peter B Reesors Benj'n & family were here to dinner & Amy Mayberry was here to supper W fine clear cool Air A & Anne Ramer were to Henrys to dinner

29 Barkeys started Pulling our Mangels on shares J took the cream A drew Mangels J drew too when he came home A went to Andrew Dimmas to help at filling at silo at 1/2 past 8 W. very fine warm & clear

30 J drew in Mangels A helped Andrew Dimma fill silo AM he helped draw Mangels PM they finished drawing this evening 31 loads J brought in last Beans we have a fine lot of Beans W fine Clear East wind

Oct 1 A Plowed J took cream then Picked the snow apples then he Plowed too I went to Murisons for Butter PM W fine warm clear Cool EAst wind Esther was here to dinner she was at Barkeys for gr{illegible}

2 A helped Arthur Reesor fill silo J took grist Chop then he Plowed W foggy misty drizzly rain off & on cleared up fine towards evening

3 Boys & Anne went to Markham W. a little cloudy cleared up fine a Cool N wind not strong

4 A Plowed J took cream then Plowed too W. very heavy dew last night fine clear today A went to Meeting of Beef Ring at M Barkeys tonight

Sunday 5 A & Nancy went to Funeral of Lizzie Giebner she was Uncle Joseph Burkholder's daughter she was Buried at 8th Con Amelia Ernie & Carl were here to dinner Wilfred & Vera Came PM Ed Wilson Brought a car full of Callers PM W. very fine Clear lovely day Elias's left May & Wilbur here when they went to the Funeral

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