1854

Jock went to Brockville with a load of turnips

17 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr German preach

18 Jock went to McElheneys Mill with 24 Bushels of wheat & 2 of corn

19 I worked at the house very cold & severe frost

20 Jock helped W H Davis & J. Rowsom to kill a cow each Jonney went to yonge mills with {illegible} scantling to get 82 set of Bedpost turned by Andnes

21 drew some wood very cold wheather

22 Killed the Bull W H Davis & J Rowsom helped

23 Jock went to Brockville with 14 turkes got 2.6 a 3s each

24 Alfred Evrys oldest son was bured at the stone church the Revd Mr Smart preached the funeral sermon

25 Wm Hazelwood & Betsy & all the family was hear all Day fine day a little rain at night

26 drew a little wood I worked at the house

27 Jonney threshed some oats snow nearly all gone

28 John Innis come hear & made turned 15 horse shoes

29 J tocaulked shoes for Jefs & Jock put them on

30 Jock went to Brockville with 10 bushel of turnip & two turkes

31 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Clapson preach

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