March 1892

16 Wednesday, fine day, dull in morning. Sent a letter to Landcroft, Jim, have a load of manure home from Tyers house, Jim went with us to Lang's sale.

17 Fine, some snow going fast. The water is high over the West Bridge. I think the water is higher than I ever saw it.

18 Another fine day. The Bruce Company of Canada come in the Hall and had George Trotter of Belleville give them $3.00 we had 1,748.25 tons.

19 Fine day, the water is one 1 1/2 ft from the letter board.

20 Fine day, sold 3 doz. eggs 2.25, to Angus 25, paper, 7 calamus and cash.

21 Another fine day, not many in churches, loads are the result, not running.

22 A fine day, all work in the shanty, much talk by the look of things from Downley.

23 Wet forenoon in the shanty, gave table and coffee to the company last meeting, it was a great success.

24 Lovely weather. Drove team of colts.

25 W. & J. Fennell are invited to J. Dugnell tonight. Went to a little party, got home at midnight.

26 Another fine day, the water observing nicely on the flat, some sows out all morning, took them to the party, took the team at bargain.

27 Fine day, took hay, came home fine, got fish.

28 It made a new nest.

29 Mr. Burns is away, went to hear Mr. Falcom.

30 Lovely weather again, I made some money off of it, my horse.

31 Fine day.

April 1892

1 Friday, fine and cold, 2 1/2 ft from the mark.

2 Cold, hard new, like more. 20 lbs. to sale 32

3 Cold and fine, not many in churches.

4 Hard frost last night, sale 320 eggs, 89 & new.

5 Fine morning, got 6 doz. eggs, commenced to mud stove, 9 lbs. 20 $2.50

6 Cold wind, 10 pieces bread 26.

7 Fine day at Bellwood, saw Aunt there, June in 2, walk to [illegible] in the Hall all day.

8 Fine, have to write letters, Mr. Douglass sent me some seeds.

9 Fine. Have to write letters, Easter sermon.

10 Very fine day, an Easter sermon.

11 Fine day.

12 Fine.

13 Fine.

14 Mrs. [illegible] told me Mary M. Philips up at her time at last, Mr. Weaver

15 Went and bought a bee today.

16 R. and went to Lancaster, I had from Mr. Yeoman, fair wind to shop. No. 10. No. 13. Morning 9.20.

17 S. N. 16 loafs, 15 from bread 24.

18 Cold from 2.75, got coal oil 5.

19 Pretty good congregation.

20 Fine, better, in good, clean [illegible]

21 Muddy left yesterday for Panama.

22 B. S. from the P.R.C. to County.

23 10 lbs. in pantry. Mary in [illegible]

24 Drizzling a little, repaired wagon.

25 Fine, most dry.

26 Nothing unusual.

27 A fair large congregation.

28 A cold but fine day. Very cold wind.

29 Mr. Duncan in Bolton did last night.

30 Broke the wooden box up at the hall. The [illegible] found Mr. Gourlay, all well, back tomorrow.

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