Oct 1913 Nov

Oct 27 1913 A Picked Winter Apples J Plowed I was in Hebron Cemetery awhile PM LC Wideman was putting up a Headstone on John Dillers grave W. Cloudy a raw air from N East this is the 56th Anniversary of our Wedding and I have never had cause to regret it

28 Boys Plowed W Cloudy foggy & Misty at times Mild Johny Ramer had a very sick spell the last 3 or 4 weeks a very hard Grippe he is now able to sit up a little he was very bad awhile

29 Boys Plowed J took cream this Morning W. cloudy drizzly rain most all day Boys Killed a Pig after dinner

30 Boys Plowed I & Nancy went to JD's widow to dinner W. mostly clear Mild

31 Boys Plowed & took in a lot of cabbage Hermans were here awhile PM they got a lot of cabbage Mary & Alma were here this evening they were in Toronto to see a Specialist to cure Alma's Eyes they are weak he thinks he can cure her W. sharp frost last night Cler today

Nov 1st Boys Plowed J brought 6 bags Coal from Locust Hill this morning for our own stove W. Cold pretty strong wind from NW I have bad cough Henry Willis & little Ada were here after supper Henry had his hair cut

Sunday 2 at home Widow Anne Barkey was here to dinner A & Anne Ramer were at Flavius to dinner W. bright & cler a very fine day but sharp Air white frost this Morning

3 J began Plowing sod East of Meeting house it worked splendid A took in Greystone turnips W. Cool cloudy a very strong NW wind PM & this evening A finished drawing dung this morning

4 A took grist Chop then he Picked Cider apples he helped Bob Milroy thresh PM J Plowed W. Sharp Clear strong NW wind

5 A helped Peter Gates thresh J helped Bob Milroy finish then he helped Peter Diller finish W. very fine clear all day sharp Air

6 Boys Plowed sod AM A helped Benj'n take down a silo PM he sold it to Alick Milroy J went to Plowing Meeting at Milikin PM W. very fine clear all day sharp Air

7 Boys Plowed sod W. very fine Clear sharp white frost David Groves were here to supper Hermans Called after supper

8 Boys Plowed between showers slow steady rain off & on

Sunday 9 at home all day nobody here W. slow steady rain all day from North East not Cold blowing up Colder at bedtime

10 A took Chop this morning J Plowed then they both Plowed PM W. soft snow all day thawed as it fell wind from West not cold

11 Boys finished Plowing sod & began then Plowed Potato ground & East of dam W. Cloudy soft snow thawed mostly as it fell

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Nov 1913

Nov 12 J Chored AM he went to Tweedies Plowing Bee the W Taylor farm PM A spread dung & chored W. cloudy nearly all day snow nearly all day A brought load Coal from Locust Hill AM

13 A helped Aaron Rittenhouse to Plow on the old Jacob Reesor farm J brought the apples out both Orchards into driving house AM he plowed PM W. dull drizzly nearly all AM fine & clear PM Dr Dales Called PM Susanna is not so well

14 J brought 5 gals Coal Oil from Whitevale this morning then Herman & Frank came Herman helped J Pick Cider Apples they staid to dinner A drew off stones off all the Plowed field W. fine Cool Air

15 A helped Benj'n all day Cementing J Made water furrows in the Plowed fields & took grist Chop I went to Murisons for Butter PM W. cloudy about all day had a Pleasant Call from John Brillingers towards evening

Sunday 16 All went to Meeting at Hebron except J he staid with Susanna remarks by C Burkholder sermon on by Levi Grove Daniels & MN & AB's Lizzie were here to dinner Lizzie stays all night Flavius brought Enoch Weber for a Call PM W. cloudy all day Cool air a little snow drizzle PM

17 A helped wash awhile then he went to Markham Lizzie went with him as far as Drudges he Picked Cider Apples J took load Cider Apples to Lapps AM they Picked some more PM W white frost this Morning fine & clear today Tilman Wideman came to stay all night

18 J took load cider apples took Barrel along & got some made AM they chored & deepened ditch out of Barnyard into Old Orchard PM W. cloudy & foggy all day

19 J helped clean dining room A Made molds for Making Cement Posts W. cloudy drizzly rain off & on all day some pretty heavy showers

20 A worked at M{illegible} & then opened the mouth of some drains East of Meeting shed J brought home Cement & Bunch of shingles from Locust Hill then A fixed gutter on wood shed roof W. very very fine warm & clear Indian summer

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