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Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1927
Gertrude Brown Hood Diary, 1927_006.pdf
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Tuesday, January 4, 1927
Weather: mild, cloudy light snowfall
Eggs: gathered 91
Carried out an engagement with the Dentist, John Brown drove us to the city also taking Laura Della + Dorothy Payed a short visit to the gibbs on Broadview In the evening Mr + Mrs Cunningham came up for a game of cards
Wednesday, January 5, 1927
Weather: - fair mild turning colder by night
Eggs: 93
moved Bailed straw into the barn
Mrs. R. L. Sliver had the meeting of the n. Mrs. at her home
grinder re- babited by mr. Parkinson
Costing $6.00
Delivered 1 in straw + ½ ton hay to Walter Hood
J. French came down and got 100 lbs of hay
Presented with a little bull calf
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