July 1889

16. W. Potter, 48 lbs., Farquharson put in black bay.

17. Fine day. Far. two loads hay. Had a paper from Far. Mexio Herald.

18. A pretty good congregation. Alicie Scott preached. Mr. & Mrs. Far. Robertson called.

19. Bride washed. Brie 5 lb. Nise 30. 70 1/2 pm. Bread 20. yeast 5. sugar at 4 per lb. glass 0.

20. Our young folk went to Temples Re. Noe.

21. Hot day for farm. Bread 20. starch 10.

22. Heavy rains for two or three hours. 70 1/2 pm. Angus 25. Two cans salmon 25. Kate Hay Jane 87 was here to dinner. I gave her 50 cts for butter. She will bring it on Sunday.

23. There was very heavy rain today. Had a letter from Mrs. Kerr Alexandria. Uncle Don and family were here. 78 & Mrs. New Burns. Dr. & Mrs. Rogers called. I baked in oven. Got pine yesterday at Willie 2.25.

24. Rain all forenoon. Called up at 3 P.M. Dr. King's brought the butter. Jamie gave me per.

25. Cloudy day. For average congregation. Morning and evening. C. E. of South Branch were down.

26. Fine day. Jamie cut some meadow. Bride washed.

27. Quite bright. 1 doz eggs 10. 2 lb cheese 25. butter 12. Hello Blakie here 25. sugar 25. molasses. Cast oil 44. M. drank 35 cts. salt 10. Miss Clark & Dr. son in. Mr. Hamilton took wine here. Mrs. Kerr & daughter Jessie & Mr. McPhee came at 2 P.M. to remain over night. Angus put in heads of hay from our meadow.

28. Fine morning at 5 A.M. Nov 4 P.M. Still rainy. 7 1/4 lbs black at Moore 45 cts. Day eggs 25. The Alexandria guest here yet.

29. Wrote our guest are merry. They cannot 11. 7 1/2 lbs butter 30. Farm bread 20. 2 cans 25. Donald Robertson called.

August 1887

1. Sunday a good many in church

2. Getting Pa ready for the Springs.

3. Pa left at 5 A.M. Mr. Jeb B. left for Kennedale

Monday for Toledo. Mitie went to a C.E. picnic at Lone Star point.

4. Rain last night, dull all day. Took Jasper to Johnson's. Sent $2.00 by Tassie Smith

to Eutown for shoes for the girls.

5. Went with Mr. Grim to Woman Meeting at Miss Drenguolls My Glowing 25. Pants 10.

6. 7. M. cheese 30.

7. Jimmie took Mamie to Lancaster to dentist.

8. Fine day. A large congregation.

9. Mrs. Fisk, Mr. Harmon & Mr. Gray broke two watchmen.

10. 7. Mayes 25. cheese 20. Paid Tassie 25 for Express on girls’ shoes.

11. Rain all day.

11. Rain all night. Pa came home.

12. All are going one way, went to the Sabbath. pic mic. took my book to Mary & had one of the girls. Temp was low and turned the primus 25th to a prout. Entertainment in D. C. Hall.

13. D. Angus 25. Pa is not well since he came home.

14. Fine day. Boys working at farm. Salary for L. in train of hay. 9 cheese cost 35.

14. 6 L. Large Lummins one 15, one 25. Sent a letter and some papers to F. on Wednesday Friday we came & Maudie from L. from Moon 25th.

15. We had a good many in church.

16. Wished it looks like rain. 7 of farm load 6 to farm 5.30. killed an old hen.

17. Miss Drummond & Miss Drummond were here visiting. the ground for the State. W. L. Maroon are to tea at Town Rd. I can preach so Pa is not. any better. D. Bottle Fragrent 5.

18. Pa came today. 9 cheese 30c. 75. B. Bottle. 1.74

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