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Sidney Clarence Van Sickle Diary, 1909-1913

SydneyClarenceVanSickle_1909-1913_074.pdf

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1910 Daily Record.

Date

Nov 10 Thursday. doing chores. rainy wet day went to Hamilton on. 10 train H.E.P. came up with me. & stayed for tea. & I drove her home at night.

Nov 11 Friday. doing chores. cleaning out water furrows. & tinkering around. down street at night & bot good at Pirie’s sale. took milk to Factory.

Nov 12 Saturday. doing chores. cutting wood in shed. put storm doors on house. & fixing around. barn. & shed. got Bread. & gal coal oil.

Nov 13 Sunday. doing chores. went to church morning & evening.

Nov 14 Monday. doing chores.

Nov 15 Tuesday. doing chores. barreled up 5 barrels apples for Tim Hull. & took same to shop. drawing in corn.

Nov 16 Wednesday. doing chores. plowing corn ground. F.W.M. getting up wood in A.M. & away in P.M. Wm Vansickle & wife here.

Nov 17 Thursday. doing chores. cleaning up garden. cutting wood. went over to village lot. & set up W.C. {water closet} & cleaned away old trees from front yard.

Nov 18 Friday. doing chores. cleaning out Hen House & put some on garden. went to Harrisburg. & took F.B. horse home. recd. 2 letters. from H.E.P. Jean. Parry.

Nov 19 Saturday. doing chores. husking corn. F.W.M. away to city all day.

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