Nov 1913

21 A Put gutter in woodshed roof & worked at Molds J took grist Chop they fixed some fence PM Henrys were here to supper W. Cloudy foggy AM clear PM for awhile

22 A helped Benj'n at Cementing J drew 2 loads of gravel from Collins Dr Dales Called PM Susanna not so well he gave Nancy some Medicine too she is not very well but is up around W. very fine & warm like Indian Summer a slight shower this evening quite warm today Amelia & Eva Called PM

Sunday 23 at home had quite a few Callers PM Elias & Mary & Anne were here PM Jake & Anne Diller Thomas's girls & Ethel Scott W. quite Mild Misty cloudy

24 Boys & Benj'n Paved Henhouse with stones & then put a coat of Cement over it W. mostly clear but some heavy squaals of soft snow all melted as it fell we Called Dr Dales Susanna not so well she was in bed all day

25 A went to Hermans to work at Bean filling J Chored & went to a timber sale at the old John Pearce farm PM W most cloudy wind fine S West sharp frost last night Susanna a little better

26 J took cream A drew rails they overhauled fence west of Willow trees up to 11th Con W. partly clear a very fine day Mary & some of the little ones were here PM

27 Put Apples into Cellar out of driving house Ernie helped they commenced to level the ground East of line to the Creek they intend to build a wire fence there W. Cloudy raw East wind quite sharp

28 Boys drew home stove wood from Old bush AM they pulled down board fence along Townline East of lane & west from south of bush Henry Moyer was here to dinner W. hard frost last night Mostly cloudy today didnt thaw very much

29 Boys cleared away rubbish & A dug Post holes for a wire fence with Iron driven Post J took Anne Ramers home Amy Mayberry will work for us now W. raw East wind not strong not very Cold

Sunday 30 at home Amelia Ernie Carl & Eva & Aaron Rittenhouse & Herman's Harvey were here to dinner W. Mild mostly Cloudy

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Dec 1913

Dec 1 A dug Post holes J took grist Chop & Chored W. mostly cloudy Air from East Mild J brought some Ceder from Alberts

2 A helped Flavius Butcher J took grist Chop then he drew home Old Parts & rubbish W. Mild Cloudy some fog & Mist this evening

3 A helped Thomas thresh AM J took grist & went to Ceder Grove AM they both went to W Taylor sale on the Old Hoover farm PM W. Mostly cler cool Anne Ramer came to stay all night

4 J took a Cow to Jake Dillers this Morning to Put up at his sale today Jake has sold the Homestead to his Brother Benjamin & he is moving in the Cow was sold at $85.00 Daniel & Henry were here to dinner & then Daniel & Henry went to the sale I didnt go I am not strong enough to stand around much W. mostly Clear & Cool Air from the north

5 Boys dug some Post holes & brought a load of long Ceder Braces from our swamp in NW Corner field PM Teenie Stover was here to dinner Anne was here awhile AM W. fine & clear Cool N wind Susanna not so well tonight Called Dr Dale

6 Boys worked at fence A went to Markham AM W. raw Cold wind from East mostly cloudy Peter Br Susie & his sister Rachel Henderson were here awhile PM Dr Dales came this Morning & gave Susanna some Medicine she was quite bad last night is some better today

Sunday 7 at home all day J & A went to Henry's PM they were not at home so they came back W. squaaly at times some colder this evening

8 Boys Chored & got things ready to Butcher tomorrow W. some soft snow last night & AM pretty Cold NW wind pretty strong not quite so strong at bedtime

9 Killed 3 big Pigs Benj'n & Fanny Amelia & Ernie helped they were big & fat W. fine & clear sharp Air from south west there is a very light snow over the ground scarcely enought to track Rabbits the County is full of them Flavius & Carl caught 2 they have a ferret this is my Nancy's 74th Birthday

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