Oct 1914

I went to Joes AM then I got Horse Major shod on front feet & went to Murisons for Butter PM W. quite warm looks a little like rain

Sunday 4 at home AM I Nancy & Susanna went to Benj'ns PM for a few hours Br inlaw J Hoover came to supper W. fine clear A & Amelia went to Meeting at Widemans

5 A helped J Beans awhile filling silo then he helped N Burkholders till evening J ganged strip stubble in root field brought home some wood & chored W. quite warms looks a little like rain

6 Barkeys pulled nearly all our Mangels J took grist chop this morning then he drew in Mangels A helped Arthur Reesor fill silo AM then they drew Mangels with 2 teams W. mostly Cloudy cool Air from East

7 Boys drew in last of mangels loads then they drew home a few loads wood W. partly Cloudy cool we have 33 loads of Mangels

8 Boys drew out last of dung I went to Ceder Grove AM I took 7 doz Eggs @ 27 cts per doz W quite warm Air from South East Mostly Cloudy like showers going around this evening

9 Boys went to David Groves to dinner then they went to Markham PM Daniels were here to dinner W. foggy this morning Cleared up by noon fine shower PM quite heavy at times a little distant thunder quite warm today

10 Boys spread dung awhile then they ganged W some rain lat night foggy awhile heavy shower about supper time some distant thunder around west & over the lake pretty warm

Sunday 11 at home A & Susanna went to Hermans to dinner Benj'ns were here awhile PM W. clear cool a pretty strong West wind

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Oct 1914

Thanksgiving day 12 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J remarks by Br C sermon on St Mat 6 C by A Rittenhouse we had a house full to dinner Daniel Ramers & Martin Henry's & a lot of callers PM the Boys Gathered a lot of Beechnuts PM they are a good crop this year Elias's & Joes came after dinner W. quite fine & clear cool Air

13 J ganged in Mangel ground A took grist chop then he ganged too W. a very sharp Chilly wind from NE clear

14 Boys ganged A helped Bob Milroy thresh PM W. pretty strong sharp Bitter East wind Clear

15 Boys Plowed A helped Flavius awhile Pulling Mangels then he Plowed too W. East wind a light drizzle like a fog some warmer J went to BS Shop he got some shoes set & took 5 1/2 doz Eggs @ 29 cts per doz

16 Boys Plowed in sod north of bush W. cloudy & a slight drizzle & light wind from East boys came home about 4 PM raining faster not cold raining faster bedtime

17 A took Susanna to Dr Dales AM he helped Flavius at Mangels PM J Chored then he went to Henrys to dinner then went to Judd sale near Mongolia W. fine Cloudy fogging a while this Morning fine Clear PM

Sunday 18 all went to meeting at Hebron remarks by C Gayman sermon on Ephesians 4 C by Levi Grove no visitors Jesse G Reesor was here to dinner he came from Cedar Grove W partly cloudy Mild

19 Boys to took grist Chop to Davids & went to Poll to vote on Hydro Electric Power Bylaw at D Ramers they Picked winter Apples PM W. quite fine Mostly Clear

20 Boys dug the Potatoes they are a very good crop we have 39 bags W. very foggy & misty & foggy a while this evening

21 J went to Locust Hill for Coal & Came by Whitevale for repairs for Harness A worked at a drain they Picked winter Apples & cut Engine wood PM W. fine quite warm

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