June 1914

Menno Burkholders & Matty were here to dinner Flavius Eva was here to supper Flavius & Fanny gave us a Call this evening

Whit Monday June 1st A Made a few new gates for back lane & back Orchard & he went to Markham PM J Cultivated Mangels & Corn W. cler & Cool NW wind

June 2 A carried Potatoes out of Cellar into Cider house J took grist Chop & got Mares shod he met with accident at the shop Benj'n was there with his Mare she got excited & sprung against J & Knocked him over & hurt his back Benj'n brought him home & we called Dr Dale he cupped him twice on his back & gave him some medicine W. very fine Cool Clear

3 A & Susanna went to David Groves barn raising Susanna staid J is going around he has some Pain yet he went to the raising awhile PM W. mostly Cloudy pretty strong East wind PM beginning to rain now at bedtime.

4 Boys Cut seed Potatoes AM A made drills for Planting them PM W. cloudy foggy misty AM pretty strong East wind PM did not rain much last night Johns back is not much better he is going around Choring Nancy is doing well

5 Boys planted Potatoes AM J helped a little A Cultivated Corn PM W. Clear pretty strong wind quite cold

6 A Cultivated Corn J took AB's Lizzie home & Came by David Groves & brought Susanna home AM then he scuffled Corn PM W. quite cool East wind

Sunday 7 A & Amelia went to meeting at Altona J went along as far as Henry's W. froze this morning a very heavy thunder storm came up after dinner some very heavy Claps no damage near here that we heard of but very heavy & welcome rain the Pond was getting low but it is filled & the creek is running fine

8 A dug gravel from Collins Pit on Pickering Townline J Chored W.very very warm warmest day so far we heard today about 3 or 4 buildings that were struck by lightning but did not burn up north near Stouffville.

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June 1914

9 A drew gravel he brought home one load from {illegible} J Topped thistles I & Nancy went with him to Flavius AM W very warm yet but not as warm as yesterday

10 A hoed Mangels Benj'n & Wilfred helped awhile J took Cream & got Horse Billy shod AM he cut {illegible} corn PM W very fine pretty strong NW wind PM

11 Boys hoed Mangels Henry helped Benj'ns Wilfred helped too W. fine cloudy at times pretty warm A took 17 1/2 doz Eggs to Ceder Grove after super @ 21 cts

12 Boys finished hoeing Mangels after dinner then they helped Benj'n PM W. quite Cool pretty strong W west wind cler

13 A helped Benj'n AM he went to Scotts Barn raising on 3rd Con Scarboro PM J took cream this morning Willis came with him he stays J took grist Chop the he topped thistles W. Cler cool pretty strong NW wind PM Amelia took Susanna to Dr Dales AM with Horse Major

Sunday 14 A & Amelia went to Meeting at Widemans we were at home Henry's & Ernie Carl & Eva were here to dinner Joe & Anne & little Ada Barkey were here too W. Cloudy at times Cool NE wind but a fine day

15 A was at Benj'ns J took 3 Pigs to Markham & 2 for Benj'n they hitched together @ $7.50 per Cwt they weighed 263 lbs W. Misty Cler strong NW wind Cool sun warm

16 Boys Topped thistles J Cultivated Corn PM W. Cler Colder W wind I walked to Br C's AM

17 Boys scuffled Corn W. Cool pretty strong NW wind turned to S West towards evening

18 Benj'ns Fanny our Anne & Flavius Eva helped at house cleaning at our and boys made a Concrete watering Trough W. some warmer looks like showers tonight Beef ring opened today A took 14 doz Eggs to Ceder Grove @ 21 cts per doz

19 Boys finished cement watering trough W. pretty strong wind from SW fine heavy rain very fine about noon freshened this up fine

20 A was at Henrys till about 4 PM J took grist & chored AM he went to Markham PM W. Cloudy at times sharp white frost last night not much damage

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