May 1871

19. Fine day, to Dr. Mrs. Caster 47. Wrote some a/c’s, Flower, Corn, carrots turnips pot. Bignon to show, F. men not well, Ministry, Can. Bible &.

20. Rain all day

21. Rain in forenoon Ministry. Came home 6 P. M. Mr. & Mrs. Left in the morning for Cornwall. Mrs. Miller for McKee

22. Fine day, Planted grass fruit last night. B. & made solucitors at Y. Ad 30-60. AB tree 25.

23. Fine in morning, B. & C. turned to noon offering today for Kindlay Agd. Minister Rid off.

24. Fine all day, Birdie D. went to make a few calls in the Ev. Mrs. Dan Campbell was buried on Sunday. She got some roots at Mrs. R. Flemings, Daughter out in my coat.

25. Rain all day. Gave my measure to James Smith for a black suit, wrote but don’t pay. 8 yds B. lace 25.75

26. Fine. 8 yds B. lining 72. 4 yds black lining 42 & twine 54. 4 yds B. N. lining 30. 1 yd. Linton 8. 1 yd. Midge 48. 1 yd. mat 10. 12 yds dress goods, 15, 120 1.30

27. Y. & F. some. 20. Fruit 4 & yesterday.

28. Y. 6th, Y. 30. 2. Sugar 25. 1 jar lard 20

29. F. 2 cans salmon 25. 6 1/4, 6 black silk 25. Jennie Sandy born, our nice housemaid gone home tonight

30. Dull and drizzly all day. Macpherson getting out manure.

31. Sunday fine day

June

1. Working at my [unclear]

2. Fine day. Settles letters 33. Paid 280.60 from Friday. Got my base from Jessie 57.

3. 1,000 to Cornwall

4. Evening. Got home about 2, & rained all day. 5 tickets to Cornwall 80. Gave Bird 37 for pair rubbers bot 2 little crackers, Liverpool McFee & the boys got molasses, stayed at Fraue

5. Cleared up. J & Luff 38. Paid the 28 & 33.

6. Some rain. Bird got home, had his flowers for me. Canvas 25. [unclear] trimming 23. Witty, Kennedy, did Dudley.

7. B. 1 yd. boys working at fun. Drawing [unclear] for building. I made a washing, Bird is getting ready to go to Apple Hill. Mason began to move a barn at James Smiths

8. Dull day. Jimmie went to Cornwall to attend the Jigg. Birdie got a ride to Apple Hill with D. McIntosh, who was at Renfrew. Prompt, I gave her 45.

9. Drizzle all day, 8. P.M. heavy rain

10. Rain all day, Jimmie got home 6 P.M. & finished drawing stone for [unclear] foundation. I will finish the mason work tomorrow.

11. Y.W. met at Dromore. 27 off 25. Pushed 10. $35.

12. Y.W. Marrions dress 80, got it at Lancaster 50

13. Y. got camors 50. I got short [unclear] 7. & sugar 39

14. [unclear] 45. 2 new apples 35. Rain 53

15. Heavy rain last night. The barn was raised today. The School game came off. [unclear] town made 24 points over Cornwall. [unclear] Marion 19 & 9. P.M. thursday [unclear] Inders Jail 93. I have paid 9.12 on this winter up till now. Tea 25.

16. Mr. [unclear] of Martintown preached in after [unclear]

17. Meade a lot-washing. & sugar 25

18. B. had [unclear] over, Roy went to Lancaster.

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