April 1892

25 Monday, fine, B. P. went to the funeral. The largest funeral ever seen here. Father measured 47 by 44 steps. Mr. Fessenden, others from different places were here. Came with me to dinner.

26 Wrote a receipt.

27 Cold day and blustering, spent the afternoon with company from Peterboro in the house. Called upon E. the editor's wife.

28 Fine day, the wind is chilly. Sold a hen, the[illegible] paid 10 for him.

29 The weather has been unpleasant good,and cool for reading.

30 Fine day, Annie went to Peterboro, went to K. to visit M. First funeral.Mary M. Fahey went to see Peter and the Murrowsons.

May 1892

1 Sunday, Rev. Hastie of Cornwall preached in the morning, Mr. Leatherworth in the evening. Mr. Finn here in the evening.

2 Fine day, home some washing.

3 Baked in the evening, sent bread.

4 Cold, 12 1/2 butter 50.

5 Wrote and done at Woman's Meeting at Lough's in the evening. Walk my feet sore.

6 Fine morning, stormy, went to Hurst's.

7 Done a little in garden, took down oats, carrots, mangels, pease, some onions. The raspberry strawberry came.

8 Fine day. Planted it.

9 Fine day. Home wood keeps told.

10 Mary left today for Napanee, the old man Smith came for her.

11 She started the post office extension of post[illegible] today.

12 A warm wind, warm in the evening, spring was over.W. went to see J. O. after supper.

13 Cold and a little windy, went to D. W.Bought seeds for the season, 30 lbs, $2.20.

14 Worked in garden.

15 W. & E. Hugh brought [illegible] Uncle Donald and

16 Worked in school in garden, 1 at [illegible][illegible] planted beans in a bed. Annieout at meeting, [illegible] many, A. and [illegible] at Mr. Anderson's marriage.

17 Fine day, planted 3 rows left soon with [illegible] 1 row. E. [illegible]

18 Thursday, a general day, the crops hold on, but clean. And the work could not remain without. There was a thunderstorm last night. A great deal of grain fell, and the day before a span of 18 rows was sent to the dump.

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