Dec 1913

10 Boys salted the Pork & Chored AM A helped N Burk thresh PM J went to Whitevale with grist Oats & went to Locust Hill for salt PM W. partly clear NW wind

11 A helped Benj'n Butcher J Chored AM he went to help Henrys Butcher PM W. sharp fine & clear

12 Boys Chored & drew home some old Posts AM A helped Flavius thresh PM W. fine Clear sharp Air from S West I walked to Br C's AM he is sick in bed the last few days with lumbago & La Grippe he feels a little better

13 A helped J McCreight thresh AM he Picked up limberwood in bush PM J went to Locust Hill for Wire & Iron Posts for fence along front Townline then he Chored PM W. very fine like Indian summer we Called Dr Dales PM Susanna had bad spell he came & gave here some Medicine Willis came to stay all night Frank Barkey was here to dinner heavy white frost last night

Sunday 14 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J he staid with Susanna remarks by Levi Grove sermon on St Mat part of 9C by C Burkholder C Burkholder was here to dinner Daniels & Hermans Called a little while PM W. mostly Cler Cleared up Cold from NW this evening

15 J helped wash AM Both drove Iron fence Posts PM I walked to Br C's AM he is in bed yet about the same W. fine Cler sharp Air froze hard

16 Boys went to Davids to get some slats cut for the wire fence AM they drove a few Posts PM W. foggy & misty with a slight drizzle at times not cold

17 Boys Picked Chickens nearly all day Henrys were here to dinner Henry helped to Pick W. very heavy white frost last night fine & clear today cloudy towards evening sharp Air from west 18 J brought grist & Flour from Whitevale this evening

18 Boys Picked 2 Geese & dressed 3 Calves W. sharp raw Air from North Clear

19 J took grist Chop to Davids AM he brought some Coal oil from Whitevale PM A went to Toronto 3 Calves @ 14 cts per lb 16 1/2 pair Chickens @ 15 cts per lb 2 Geese @ 16 cts per lb W. fine cler Cold NW Air he also got 50 cts per doz for Eggs

20 Boys Picked 3 Geese J took cream AM A brought load Coal from Locust Hill PM I walked to see Br C AM he is getting better slowly W. mostly cler heavy white frost this morning raw air

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Dec 1913 & Jan 1914

Sunday 21 at home all day Flavius's Eva was here PM W partly Clear white frost this Morning not cold

22 A took 2 Geese to Markham for H Wilsons J Chored & we Called Dr Armstrong Old Horse Major had a sick spell he is better again W. mostly cloudy not Cold

23 Boys set Posts AM Chored PM Henry & Willis were here to dinner W. Cold raw wind from East began to snow from East about noon snowed fast all PM getting soft this evening turning to rain

4 A went shooting Rabbits he brought home 2 fine ones about noon he got Mares shod PM J Chored W. Cloudy all day very fair sleighing about 5 in snow a good many sleighs running I walked to Br C's PM he is improving some

Christmas day 25th I & A went to Meeting at Hebron remarks & sermon on St Luke part of 2nd C by Christian Burkholder Herman & family Russel & Levi Grove & Anne Ramer were here to dinner Benj'n & family were here PM Benj'n Dillers brought M Gingerich & wife & M Sander & wife for a good Call PM W. cloudy mild all day fair sleighing but a good many wheels running blowing up Cold from East after dark

26 J went to Markham he took 3 1/2 doz Eggs to Ceder Grove @ 40 cts per doz A Chored AM he went to Elias's PM to cut Frank & Wilburs hair PM W. pretty strong N East wind quite Cold & seems getting colder this evening

27 A took Nancy & I to Joes then he went to Cherrywood station for some grain for Cow feed J took cream & then brought home PM very fair sleighing quite sharp Air from north

Sunday 28 at home Elias's were all here to dinner W. Cloudy awhile AM Cleared up about noon sharp Air

29 Boys Chored A took grist Chop W. Cloudy all day Isaac Simeon & Susanna & Peter's Levi brought 4 Waterloo girls for a call PM they were 2 of Moses Weaver & 2 Moe Ernie & Amelia were with them too

30 J Chored & went to Ceder GRove PM A went to Toronto with the Waterloo girls W. Cloudy Cool Chilly NW wind Nancy went with J as far as Flavius when he went to Ceder Grove Eva is sick in bed something like Quincy

31 Boys Chored & sorted the hens AM A brought load of Coal from Locust Hill PM I went with Democrat We bought some salt little Wilbur Barkey is sick Flavius's Eva is up again W. Cloudy Chilly Air a light drizzle of snow this evening

January 1 1914 at home Daniels were here to dinner Joes were here to supper W. quite Cold 4 above this morning Anne was here all PM & Joe & little Ada Came this evening

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