Dec 1914

17 A & Eva helped Flavius Kill hogs J Chored & went to Cedar Grove PM he took 11 fresh Eggs @ 4 cts Each W. fine Clear Cold SW wind

18 A took grist Chop J Chored they Cut willow trees into stove wood up near Pond PM W. fine Clear raw SW wind

19 Boys Chored AM J went to Murisons for Butter & to Joes for Bread I rode with him to see Br C he is not quite so well but he was up in his chair we got word today that Br inlaw M Nighswander died very suddenly today about 11 AM he will be Buried on Monday at 1:30 PM he had heart failure W. cloudy Mild began to snow at Breakfast & snowed a few in soft snow pretty fair sleighing

Sunday 20 at home M Barkeys & Elias's & Amy & Ada Mayberry were here to dinner W. clear sharp Air A took Susanna to Dr Dales AM she is not very well they went in Cutter

21 J & A went to Henrys to dinner then they went to Funeral of Br inlaw M Nighswander he was Buried at Altona W. about 5 in of snow last night some squaals AM pretty strong south East wind drifting some PM not very Cold J helped wash AM

22 Henrys all came this Morning we Picked a lot of Geese & Chickens Henry & Sarah helped W a strong SW wind drifting some A took some Geese & Chickens to Barkys this evening they take them to Toronto

23 A took cream then went to Markham with 3 Geese for H Wilsons J Chored they both went to Benj'ns awhile PM W mostly clear a cold West wind PM

24 Boys cleaned Henhouse & Chored AM J took load chop & went to Cedar Grove PM W. Mostly cloudy slow calm drifting snow

Christmas Day 25 A went to Meeting at Hebron I & Nancy did not like to go & J stayed at home with us Daniels came here AM & staid W. very very Cold & cler it was down to about 7 deg below zero up through the day down again this evening

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Dec 1914 Jan 1915

26 Boys Chored A went to Funeral of W Murisons wife she was Isabel Duncan she lived near Agincourt J sorted some apples PM we heard today that Joseph Groves died this Morning he has been sick a good while he will be buried on Monday at Widemans W. Cold this Morning fine & clear it seems Milder away above Zero

Sunday 27 at home J A & Eva went to Daniels to dinner Benj'n & family were here a few hours PM W not very Cold but a raw sharp wind from SW

28 A Chored J went to Funeral of Joseph Groves he went to the house he did not go to the Graveyard Elias's family were here Elias & Mary went to the funeral W not Cold Mostly Cloudy a raw damp Air from S West

29 A went to Markham to Meet the Dentist J helped wash AM they chored PM W. a raw East wind AM began to snow at noon very fast damp snow like sleet this evening not Cold

30 A brought 2 loads Coal from Locust Hill J got Horse Billy shod & Chored W Mostly Cloudy pretty strong NW wind getting Colder

31 Boys chored J took 4 bags Wheat to Whitevale PM & exchanged it for four W. fine & clear sharp Air

Jan 1st 1915 at home David Groves & family were here to dinner W. mostly Cloudy sharp raw Air Mostly from S East

2 Boys Chored J took Eva home PM Old Horse Major took sick spell this evening we Called Dr Armstrong he came & gave him some Medicine he thinks he will get better W. some snow this Morning & AM strong NW wind PM quite strong at spells getting Colder

Sunday 3 at home Elias's were here to dinner W. partly clear sharp air from N East PM old Horse Major getting better

4 A took 8 Pigs 1460 lbs to Markham for Ferrier @ 7.25 per Cwt AM J took grist Chop W Milder partly cloudy

5 A Chored J took 2 dozen & 10 Eggs to Cedar Grove @ per doz PM & went to Murisons for Butter PM Anne was here today helping the girls

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