1914

Jan 2 1914 Boys Chored A got Horse Major sharped PM he took Amy to Dr Dale AM she is not very well they made Brine for Pork W. raw Cold Air from N East

3 Boys Chored they shelled some Corn to make Mush W Mild snow & pretty strong wind from East all day very good dump snow to make sleighing

Sunday 4 at home J A & Amy went to Henry's to dinner W. Mild Mostly Cler very good sleighing sharp air from North

5 Boys Chored they took grist Corn to Davids PM J went to Joes awhile W. fine Clear sharp Air

6 A took grist AM he went to Markham to Dentist PM J Chored W. Clear pretty strong West wind Trees all Covered with heavy white frost this Morning

7 Boys went Rabbit hunting they they brought home 2 fine ones J took Susanna to Joes AM & brought her home PM W. fine & clear

8 Boys Chored A went to Pay Donald Stoth for wire PM W. Mild Cloudy thawing some snow getting soft

9 A took load Chop AM they Chored PM W. cloudy soft soft snow & some sleet at times about all day

10 J went to Ceder Grove & to Locust Hill for salt A Chored W. Cler Cold N Wind quite Cold

Sunday 11 Nancy A & Amy went to Meeting at Hebron I did not go have bad Cold in My head & am weak Henry's & Joseph Groves were here to dinner W. vey Cold about Zero this Morning quite Calm but a strong wind came up from North then toward the East & South west after dark quite strong

12 Boys Chored A brought home grist from Davids AM they brought home 6 hogs from Hagermans at Locust Hill PM @ $13.00 each W. Biting Cold wind from SW getting Colder some fresh snow it is blowing 7 deg below this Morning 17 deg this evening

14 Boys Chored Elias brought Mary & Children they all staid to dinner Thomas's girls were here PM Eva was here all day W. 17 deg below this morning 14 above this evening East wind this evening it has been the Coldest spell in 27 years

15 A helped Benj'n all day J Chored W some fresh snow last night & this Morning Mild the air thawed a little good sleighing J helped wash AM

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Jan 1914

J took 3 1/2 doz Eggs to Ceder Grove PM @ 35 cts per doz

16 A helped Benj'n al day J Chored W. Cloudy all day & soft snow from East not Much wind not thawing much very good sleighing

17 Boys Chored AM A helped Benj'n PM W. some snow last night & AM Mild Blowed up Colder PM from North West

Sunday 18 at home little Ada Barkey & Flavius & Eva were here to dinner J & A were at Hermans to dinner they & Amy were at Benj;n to supper W clear quite sharp Zero this Morning

19 J took Nancy & I to Elias's we staid to dinner he came for us PM A helped Benj'n W. Cloudy some snow towards evening quite Mild

20 A went to Markham AM for 1200 lbs Oil Cake AM they Chored PM W some soft snow AM More snow from East PM it is getting deep

21 A took Cream AM they Chored PM W. a lot of snow last night it is about a foot deep on the level some wind not drifted much yet

22 A went to Locust Hill for a Barrel of salt he took grist PM & went to store took 3 1/2 doz Eggs @ 38 cts per doz Flavius is pretty sick Dr was there twice today he is some better this evening it is something like Pneumonia W. cloudy not very cold

23 Boys cut few logs in old bush & chored AM A went to Murisons for butter PM I & Nancy went with him to see Flavius PM he is a little better but is in bed all the time W. Mostly cloudy thawing a little

24 A took cream AM he Painted slats for wire fence PM J Chored W. soft snow & rain AM blowing a little Colder PM Flavius still in bed but improving

Sunday 25 at home Joes were here to dinner Benj'n & family were here all PM Elias's made a Call PM J A & Amy went to David Groves to dinner W. sharp {illegible} from winter day strong wind last night Calm today

26 J helped wash AM A put Brine on Pork they Chored PM W. pretty Mild Mostly Cloudy about 3 inches fresh snow last night

27 A went to Markham to Dentist J went to Dr Dales for Medicine for Susanna AM he took grist Chop to Davids PM W. mostly cloudy slight rain this evening thawing a little all day

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