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Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1912-1929
Gertrude Brown Hood Diary, 1912-1929_029.pdf
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brought little colts up.
Sept 23 brought big colts up.
Sept 29 Auntie & Myrtle was over.
Sept 30 papa started fall plowing.
Nov. 22 finished our potatoes
Nov. 23 it turned very cold & snow. & froze up for good, Feb 20 Also I went to {Lunar’s? Lunau’s?} party. Feb 22 it rained hard & Feb 14 & 11 & 12 were beautiful april like days. 1913.
Sept 9th 1915 Alex & I were down to the exhibition in the afternoon & evening. We threshed on Tuesday the seventh. Sept 8 1915 the Gospel team came out & stayed until 11th.
Aug 1st Papa went to Van-Horns & Boys went to Walker’s.
Aug. 5 put Heavy fly nets on horses, Aug 5th papa went over to Whites to buy pigs & the 6th boys went after them, Aug 6th upset load of wheat on the lane and John & I went to Unionville at night. Aug 8th. Mrs. Routly was here for butter. and I went to Hood’s at night and I drove papa up to the school meeting That was the night they meas-ured the {fence?} and counted it up. Aug 8 Mrs Routly was here & Aug 12 she was here again Aug 20 Papa was sick & I put cows down the Orchard for the first.
Sept 21st papa stowed wheat.
“ 21st John Laura & I went to Unionville step. {Sept} 28 Newtie & I went.
sept. 25 I went up to Mrs. Sandersons.
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