October 1901

6th Sun. Father and Mother got home about noon. Stayed to Grandma's all night. Tom came this afternoon got Mabel and Miss Bruce and went off. Rest were home.

7th Mon. Fine day. Richard was ploughing to-day. Father was choring around. Stabled the cows tonight for the first. Overton Benjamin bid us good-bye this morning. Mrs Carroll came down this morning and cleaned little box stove. Father and Mother put little box stove up tonight. All were home to-day.

8th Tue. Fine day. Father and Richard were ploughing to-day. Mrs Cadman was here today helping make our pick-a-dilly. Tom and Mabel came and got Miss Bruce tonight and went off. All were home.

9th Wed. Showery to-day. Mother done up sweet tomato pickles to-day. Men were ploughing. All were home.

10th Thur. Quite a nice day. Men were ploughing. I was done to Fletcher's this afternoon for a while. Rest were home.

11th Fri. Beautiful day. Father and Richard were ploughing this morning and picking apples this afternoon. {blurred text} Tommy Gurren is here tonight. All were home.

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