Nov 1914

Wed 11 A finished putting in tiles J ganged in NE field then A ganged too W. fine cler AM some squaals at different times PM here was a bit of snow on the ground but it is all gone

12 Boys Plowed finished sod W. partly Cloudy sharp Air

13 Boys chored A got Horses shod & brought load coal from Locust Hill PM J brought load Chop W. soft snow & rain at times few inches snow this Morning about all gone this evening very strong North wind going down this evening getting a little Colder

14 A took grist AM he helped B Diller thresh PM J cleaned the Mouth of the Tile drain AM he brought some gravel for the hens PM W. Mostly clear raw sharp Air Frank & Mary Barkey were here to dinner

Sunday 15 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J he has bad cold remarks by A Rittenhouse sermon on St Luke part of 10 C by Levi Grove no visitors after service W. rain from East all day steady pretty fast some times not very strong wind

16 A helped Benj'n & J helped wash AM he Made about a Barrel of Cider at Lapps PM W. raw cold SW to NW wind Mostly cler pretty cold this evening

17 Boys pulled down fence on south side of field where roots was then they Put on storm doors & cut a lot of feed W. very strong North wind with some squaals of dry snow very strong wind Cold

18 Boys Chored put on Overhead floor into henhouse AM A helped NB's thresh & J went to Ceder Grove PM W. cold raw Air partly clear flurries of dry snow Teenie Stover and her sister Barbara were here to dinner

19 J drew stove wood home out of bush A helped N Burkholder finish threshing till awhile after dinner then he helped J at wood W. partly cler Milder Amy Mayberry was here to dinner

20 Boys Chored around home put Apples down cellar AM Ernie helped them W. quite Cold froze hard looks as if was froze up for the winter

21 A helped J McCreight thesh AM

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Nov 1914

J took cream in Alick Milroys place AM then A took grist Chop & J Chored PM W. mostly cloudy strong wind after dark I walked to Br C's AM he is not so well Dr Hare Called PM he says he caught cold

Sunday 22 at home nobody home all day J went to Henry's awhile PM A went to Elias's PM they were not at home W. mostly cloudy sharp Air ground white with snow this morning didnt thaw all day

23 J helped wash AM A Chored they worked in young Ceder Swamp PM W. very cold last night 8 above this Morning milder this evening Hermans were all here to supper

24 A helped Tweedie thresh J went to Cedar Grove AM he drew some rails off fence strip along south side of root field PM W. rather cloudy AM pretty strong south west wind PM Many squaals of sleet & rain PM I went to see Br C AM he is a little better his Cold is seated on his stomach he is a little better today he is in bed

25 J went to Markham he took cream with him AM they Chored PM W. quite Mild a strong west wind not cold frost coming out field Midday I walked to Br C's PM he was sitting up when I was there the Dr say he has La Grippe

26 A & Eva helped Benj'n kill hogs J drew rubbish off the fence W. quite Mild strong West wind quite strong PM

27 Boys cleaned off some stones & rubbish on the fence strip A took grist Chop PM W. very fine a clear pretty strong N Wind Boys drew off loose stones off field this Morning

28 A helped Benj'n till after dinner at Cistern J cleaned fence strip then they dug some Post holes Benj'n helped awhile W very hard frost last night raw East wind very hard frost White frost this Morning

Sunday 29 Boys went to Daniels to dinner I Nancy & Susanna went to Joes to dinner W very fine cler day rain East wind not strong heavy white frost this Morning

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