Jan & Feb 1914

Jan 28 A went for Chop it was not done then they sorted a Barrel of Russet Apples AM they both went to A Heines sale at Green River PM W Mostly Cler Mild strong wind this evening from East Daniels Called few minutes PM Susanna was at Flavius to dinner

29 A shipped the Barrel of Apples to dealer in Toronto & brought Mary & children they were here to dinner Ada Mayberry was here too he worked at slab gate for wire fence J brought the Chop & took 6 doz Eggs to Ceder Grove @ 35 cts PM W. pretty fair quite Mild thawing

30 Boys worked at slats for fence W. Colder froze some roads getting Icy

31 Boys Chored J went with Ernie this morning to take the cream W. strong east wind with snow snow a bit & a little rain PM blowing yet at bedtime

Sunday Feb 1 at home A & Amy went to U Drudges to dinner Thomas's girls & some of Mayberry girls were here awhile after supper W. Mostly cloudy cold NW wind

Candlemas day 2 A worked at gate J helped wash AM they Chored PM W. Mostly Cloudy strong East wind this evening getting Colder Anne was here awhile PM sewing for us

3 A brought Anne she helped a sewing A went to Markham to Dentist PM J took Anne home & Chored W. mostly cler & Mild Colder this evening

4 J took some Chop to Whitevale AM he went to Ceder Grove PM as far as Br C's PM he is pretty well but does not go out yet

5 Boys dressed 3 Pigs & Picked 33 hens Ernie helped J took them to Joes they sell them in Toronto for in W. very fine cler sharp Cold Air J took 8 doz Eggs to Ceder Grove @ 35 cts per doz

6 A brought a load of ice from Markham for Geo Beatty AM he Painted gate PM J Chored W. a very strong wind from East snow very fast PM not very Cold

7 Boys Chored A brought Butter from Murisons Henry's were all here to dinner W. heavy rain last night snow squaals of snow at times AM strong wind at times PM some Colder this evening

Sunday 8 I Nancy & A went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Levi Grove sermon on St Mat part of 13 C by C Burkholder Frank Grove was here to dinner Russell & Lewis Grove Called PM Levi Reesor was here to supper w. cler Cold strong West & south west wind all day

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Feb 1914

Feb 9 Boys Chored they went to Elias's PM W. clear strong Cold biting SW wind all day Zero this morning not so low through the day they helped wash AM

10 A went to Markham to Dentist J Chored W very very Cold not so much wind about Zero this Morning

11 A went to Shanks sale near Bethasada with Herman J Chored W. very very Cold about the Coldest so far

12 Boys Chored A too 6 1/2 doz Eggs to Ceder Grove @ 34 cts & got Horse Billy sharped W. very very Cold below Zero all day about 10 below this evening very Cold all over Canada

13 Boys Chored A took grist Chop PM W 8 aove this Morning getting Milder wind Changed to East some drizzly sow this evening

14 Boys Chored W. partly cloudy cold rain N East to NW wind some squaals of snow

Sunday 15 at home nobody here J A & Amy & Flavius Eva went to Elias's to dinner W fine clear sharp Air

16 Boys Chored W about 4 inches fresh snow last night fine & clear today quite sharp & Calm some wind this evening

17 Boys Chored David Groves were here to dinner W. sharp clear Air from West

18 A took cream J helped wash AM they brought 5 Bus seed Peas from Country @ $1.25 per Bus PM W. mostly clear sharp Air

19 Boys Picked the Hens & filled 2 Barrels with King Apples & A took them to M Barkeys J took 7 doz Eggs to Ceder Grove @ 33 cts per doz J went to Dr Dales this Morning to get some Medicine for Susanna she is not so well W. partly clear very sharp Air from North quite sharp

20 A took grist Chop AM Boys both went to Raineys sale on Peter Lapp farm PM W. clear quite sharp around Zero all day

21 A took cream AM he went to Joes PM W. Mostly clear some snow squaals PM

Sunday 22 at home nobody here all day J went to Henrys short squaals of snow at times nearly Zero tonight

23 Boys Chored A took grist Chop to Davids W. quite Cold not far from Zero all day below this morning

24 A went to Markham to Dentist J went to a sale on 2nd Con Pickering he bought 5 Pigs @ $5.10 cts each W. below Zero this Morning getting milder fast very fine clear day

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