Bought Store Goods 1888   Bought Store Goods 1887/88   From Butcher Bureau  
From Stewart & Grass   From Stewart   From A. Stewart Butcher  
Marchbanks [tiles] / N. Parker [Blacksmith]   Parker [Blacksmith]

Page 1 (inside front cover)
Bought of James Johnson Store goods

1888

February
28   to goods $9. 5c
28   Credit to eggs $.20c

March
1   to goods stuff for Dress $6.57 1/2c
27   to goods $.62c

April
3   credit to wood 8 3/4 cords $12.00c
3   to goods $.50c

May 1 1888 we are Square with James Johnson on account

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Bought of James Johnston

1887
November
15   Store goods $5. 5c [$5. 5c crossed out]
15   returned Drawers $2.55c
22   to goods $2.50c
29   to goods $1.00c

December
6    to goods $1.33c
13   to goods $1.50c
13   Credit to butter 36 1/2 lb 18c per lb $6.57c
20   to goods $.50c

1888
January
3   to goods .53c 2 pair drawers $2.25 $2.78c
3   Credit to butter 18c per 34 lbs $6.12
12   to goods $.40c
24   to goods $.49c
24   Credit to butter 6 1/2 lbs 18c per $1.17c

February
7   to goods $.67c
7   Credit to butter 4 lbs 18c per lb $.72c
14   to goods $.30c

[continued on page 1, front inside cover]

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1887
November 19, 1887   a little rain. Mrs John Colson Buried. Bought a creamer. Paid $1.50c.
November 20, 1887   Sunday. it snowed two inches last nite.
November 21, 1887   fine. cold. Mary Mcintyre came to sew. i put my finger out of Joint.
November 22, 1887   fine. got a new spring for the churn. paid 50c.
November 23, 1887   fine. George Birthday.
November 24, 1887   rain at evening. to the Sunday school festival.
November 25, 1887   fine. rain at evening.
November 26, 1887   some rain. helping Henry Spencer to Build shed. took sow to Israel Smiths.

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November 27, 1887   Sunday. some rain. to Palmyra meeting.
November 28, 1887   snow last nite. counting out some tile.
November 29, 1887   fine. putting in gas pipe for watering trough. John Colson & Henry Spencer helping.
November 30, 1887   fine. John Colson helping at drain 1/2 day. at James White Sale. Bought pair sheap shears 25c, zink for stove 35c & two crocks 40c.
December 1, 1887   to Ridgetown. fine day. Bought a hanging lamp. paid $3.25c. Maggie got a hat. paid 1.75. John Colson for work. paid 1.00.
December 2, 1887   some rain and snow. at Steven Johnsons Sale. i spoke to chester Ellis for pump logs.

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December 3, 1887   rain. i took Mr Wilksons sheep home. i wote a letter to Thomas Simpson. i lent Henry Spencer $20.00. paid [$20.00 stroked out].
December 4, 1887   Sunday. rain.
December 5, 1887   fine. cutting timber for a waggon shed.
December 6, 1887   fine. drawing timber for waggon shed. to Palmyra meeting.
December 7, 1887   fine. i lent C. Shields pig box.
December 8, 1887   fine. to Ridgetown with Mary Mcintyre. got a cheese. 48 lbs. Bought 5 lbs tea.
December 9, 1887   fine. working at waggon shed. John Colson helping. begging for teameeting at Morpeth.
December 10, 1887   some rain. taking up gas pipe.

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December 11, 1887   Sunday. rainy. four children got each a S. School prize.
December 12, 1887   fine. John Colson and i working at waggon shed. Thomas White sold 50 three inch tile for me. Paid 50 cents.
December 13, 1887   fine. John Colson & i working at waggon shed. raised it. here begging for the teacher.
December 14, 1887   fine. to Mr Sopers for 600 feet of lumber. it cost $6.50c.
December 15, 1887   fine. to Ridgetown for shingles. Bought 108 lbs of Beef from Joseph Simpson. Sold gas pipe to Mr McDonald. $4.50c. bought 5 thousand shingles, 140 ft lumber. it cost $11.25.
December 16, 1887   fine. N Parker to set 4 shoes and 2 new shoes. $1.12 1/2c. John Colson working 1/2 day at waggon shed.

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December 17, 1887   fine. John Colson working 1/2 day at waggon shed.
December 18, 1887   Sunday. fine. at Morpeth meeting.
December 19, 1887   fine. Killed four hogs. John Colson working.
December 20, 1887   fine. i sold Harry Wilkson one hog 160 lbs at 6c25c per lb. $10.00c.
December 21, 1887   fine. cold. little snow last night. at John Armstrongs shooting match. i won a turkey. cost 80 cents.
December 22, 1887   cold. drawing wood. sale at Mr Palmers.
December 23, 1887   fine. Turkey weighed 13 lbs.
December 24, 1887   fine. to Ridgetown. Paid taxes $39.75c. Josephs folks here. paid Joseph for 105 lbs of Beef $4.75c.

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December 25, 1887   Sunday. Maggie & George to Morpeth. we was to Isaac Masons for tea. snowed a little. had a cutter ride.
December 26, 1887   fine. at Ridgetown nomination.
December 27, 1887   fine. Mr Readers, Thomas Whites, Isaac Masons and Henry Spencers folks here for their tea.
December 28, 1887   Blustry. at school meeting.
December 29, 1887   windy. stopped up sellar windows.
December 30, 1887   fine. to Ridgetown with wheat. 33 bush 25 lbs. 80c per bush. $26.78.
December 31, 1887   stormy. snow and rain.

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1888
January 1, 1888   Sunday. fine. verry poor sleighing. roads verry icy. to Palmyra meeting.
January 2, 1888   fine. cold. to Ridgetown to see Manitoba produce. bought Ella pair of shoes. paid $1.25c. bought a little asce. 75 cents. N Parker paid $50.00 first payment due on shop.
January 3, 1888   fine. sold the sow. $13.50c.
January 4, 1888   fine. to Ridgetown with 20 bush 15 lbs of wheat $16.20 and got 1040 lbs chop stuff. left $50.00 in the Traders Bank.
January 5, 1888   fine. shingling on the wagon shed.
January 6, 1888   mild. rainy and verry icy. paid A Spencer for cow $1.25c.
January 7, 1888   fine. shingling. Mr McCollum here.

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January 8, 1888   fine. Sunday. a little snow last night.
January 9, 1888   fine. i took Nelson Parker 3 cords of stove wood $4.50. to go on Blacksmith Account. sent a letter to Jane Gilbert.
January 10, 1888   fine. a little Blustry. cleaned up ten bush of peas for seed. Thomas White paid me for 750 three inch tile $6.75.
January 11, 1888   fine. cold.
January 12, 1888   fine. to Ridgetown with wheat. 40 bush, 55 lbs. $32.73c Bought pair felt Boots $2.50c.
January 13, 1888   fine. windy. snow and thawed last night.
January 14, 1888   fine. cleaning up spring wheat.
January 15, 1888   Sunday. fine. at Morpeth church. Mr Burdett preached.

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January 16, 1888   fine. finished waggon shed roof. John Colson got 100 lbs flour.
January 17, 1888   some snow.
January 18, 1888   fine. drawing up stove wood.
January 19, 1888   fine. drawing up stove wood.
January 20, 1888   fine. drawing up stove wood. sent a letter to James Gilbert. got a letter from Jane Gilbert.
January 21, 1888   fine. drawing up stove wood.
January 22, 1888   fine. Sunday. H Spencer, C Brown here.
January 23, 1888   fine with a little snow. drawing wood for M Jackson.
January 24, 1888   fine. drew a load of wood to James Smith, Morpeth. to Ridgetown with wheat 44 bush 45 lbs. Bought a robe from Jull $12.00.

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January 25, 1888   Snow. Mathew Wilson Buried. drew 3 loads of wood to Morpeth.
January 26, 1888   fine. drew 3 loads of wood to Morpeth. Amount of wood to James Smith 13 1/2 cords $1.37 1/2c per cord - amount $18.55c.
January 27, 1888   a little Blustry. drew two loads of wood to Ridgetown. left $50.00 in the Traders Bank.
January 28, 1888   fine. got 6 shoes set at Parkers 75c. drew a load of wood to Ridgetown. Ellas Birthday party.
January 29, 1888   fine. sunday. all of us out to Charles Taylors.
January 30, 1888   fine. warm. drew two loads of wood to Ridgetown. Bought string of Bells $1.15c.
January 31, 1888   fine. warm. all of us out to Josefins. Bought 1 bush timothy seed. paid $2.00.

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February 1, 1888   fine. warm. drew two loads of tile. Mr Jackson and Mrs Mason here. paid Henry Spencer 50c on Ministers Salary.
February 2, 1888   fine. warm drew load of tile.
February 3, 1888   fine. thawed some. drew load of tamarack to Ridgetown. Maggie to Mr Readers.
February 4, 1888   Misty. warm. hung pork up to dry. cleaning up wheat.
February 5, 1888   fine. Sunday. up to Morpeth meeting. Mr Walters folks here.
February 6, 1888   fine. out to the Mash for tamarack.
February 7, 1888   fine. to Ridgetown with wheat. 38 bush 15 lbs 80c per bush $30.60c. bought Maggie pair shoes $1.90c. i left $50.00 in the Traders Bank.

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February 8, 1888   fine. spliting wood. fish pedler here.
February 9, 1888   fine. cold. 12 degrees below zero. Bought 33 lbs of Beef from Harry Wilkson. he paid $8.00 on hog.
February 10, 1888   fine. thawing out pump.
February 11, 1888   fine. to Ridgetown with oats - 53 bush, 40 cents per bush $21.20c. Mrs Cole here trading roosters.
February 12, 1888   fine. Sunday. i to William Spences.
February 13, 1888   fine. to Ridgetown after pump logs. 200 feet for boring out. Paid $10.00c. Bought two bush clover seed. Paid $10.00.
February 14, 1888   warm morning. rain. snowed and turned verry cold.
February 15, 1888   fine. paid Chester Ellis $2.00 for 200 feet of tamerac chopping at the woods.

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February 16, 1888   fine. chopping at the woods.
February 17, 1888   fine. thawed. chopping in the woods. got a card from Maggie Gilbert.
February 18, 1888   fine. thawed. Maggie, Isaac and Cecil went to Stephen Cooks.
February 19, 1888   Sunday. started to rain at five oclock pm. Henry Spencer here. Maggie and the rest came home.
February 20, 1888   fine. windy. filled the ticks.
February 21, 1888   fine. Henry Spencer helping saw wood this afternoon. Harriett and Clara Spencer and Mr Currie here and three other callers.
February 22, 1888   fine. meeting at Mr Ilers and Mr Malloys. paid Mrs Malloy $2.25c for music teaching. Maggie bought stuff for a new dress. $7.30c.

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February 23, 1888   fine. Elijah Watterworths folks came here. three callers.
February 24, 1888   fine. started raining at seven oclock pm.
February 25, 1888   a little blustry. put doors on waggon shed. Elijah Watterworths folks went home.
February 26, 1888   Sunday. fine. Elijah Watterworth came from Ridgetown.
February 27, 1888   fine. cold. Elijah Watterworths went home.
February 28, 1888   fine. Cold. drawing up wood. a man here begging. Henry Spencer brought Democrat home.
February 29, 1888   fine. bought George and Johney pair of shoes at Morpeth. $2.25c. to Ridgetown. bought 4 gallons lamp oil .80c. sold 28 3/4 lbs of butter to Craigs store. 18c per lb.

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March 1, 1888   misty rain. Maggie got stuff for a Cashmere Dress $6.57c.
March 2, 1888   rainy and icy. bought Ella pair of gloves. paid 20c.
March 3, 1888   fine. chopping in the woods.
March 4, 1888   Sunday. fine. we were up to Hiram Gardiners.
March 5, 1888   fine. chopping in the woods. last spelling school for season.
March 6, 1888   fine. Mr Ilers folks here.
March 7, 1888   fine. to Ridgetown. sold Mr Craig 16 lbs of butter 18c per lb. i lent Joseph Simpson $425.00 for two years at seven percent.
March 8, 1888   fine. sick with a cold.
March 9, 1888   fine. laid up with a cold. Gardiners & Yate White had a law suit.

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March 10, 1888   fine. warm. started to rain at four Oclock pm. hung pork in the smoke house. Yates and Thomas White called here.
March 11, 1888   Sunday. stormy. fine after noon.
March 12, 1888   fine. skiding logs for wood. last Entertainment for season. gave H Gardiner .50c for present to Lizzie White.
March 13, 1888   cold and blustry with a little snow.
March 14, 1888   fine. skiding logs. Lizzie White and Mr Smily were married.
March 15, 1888   fine. bagging up apples. Rilla Taylor sewing. got a letter from Thomas Simpson. paid service for Knell $12.00.
March 16, 1888   fine. to Ridgetown with apples. trated bag of apples for standard paper from No 402 to No 454.

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March 17, 1888   fine. me and Ella went to Thomas Simpsons. bought Ella pair of shoes $1.15c.
March 18, 1888   fine. Sunday. went to Jane Gilberts.
March 19, 1888   fine. to Stephen Cooks.
March 20, 1888   Some rain. came home. Mrs Cook came with us. Maggie White here. Sow had nine pigs.
March 21, 1888   4 inches of snow this morning. Skiding up logs afternoon.
March 22, 1888   a little snow and blustry. cold.
March 23, 1888   fine. drawing up wood with the sleigh. Henry Spencer here asking to a wood bee.
March 24, 1888   drawing up wood with the sleigh. paid Rilla Taylor for making two dresses. $3.50.

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March 25, 1888   fine. Sunday. i at Masons. a little stormy and windy at evening.
March 26, 1888   rain forenoon. to Ridgetown afternoon with chop feed.
March 27, 1888   to Ridgetown forenoon for 1425 lbs chop feed. bought 1/2 bush alsac clover. paid $3.00c. 1/2 bush red clover $2.37c. rain afternoon.
March 28, 1888   fine. splitting stove wood.
March 29, 1888   fine. trimed the young orchard. gave George Pearce $2.00 for minister.
March 30, 1888   fine. warm. drew in straw stack.
March 31, 1888   fine. warm. sowing grass seed forenoon. triming apple trees. Albert Burridge came here.

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April 1, 1888   fine. Easter Sunday. A Burridge an i to Morpeth meeting.
April 2, 1888   fine. Albert Burridge went home. drawing wood to Morpeth.
April 3, 1888   fine. drawing wood to Morpeth forenoon. 8 3/4 cords. sowing grass seed afternoon.
April 4, 1888   fine. sowing grass seed. to Ridgetown afternoon. William Miller came here.
April 5, 1888   rainy. to John Colson to a sawing bee afternoon. red cow came in.
April 6, 1888   fine. windy. W. Miller went away.
April 7, 1888   fine. triming apple trees.
April 8, 1888   Sunday. fine. we were to F Walters. Mrs Cook and i to Morpeth meeting.

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April 9, 1888   fine. triming apple trees. Mr Jackson and Wife here.
April 10, 1888   Some rain. William Miller started to work.
April 11, 1888   fine. Knell had a colt. to Ridgetown. bought tile spade. $1.90c. gas pipe $1.50c paid.
April 12, 1888   fine. sawing wood.
April 13, 1888   fine. Mrs Cook and us out to Josephs. i got a new watch from Mr Grigs $17.00.
April 14, 1888   fine. sawing wood.
April 15, 1888   Sunday. a little snow afternoon. we were to Palmyra meeting. stoped at Dan Camerons. Daniel Cooks came here.

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April 16, 1888   fine. the snow disappeard. i traded horses with Israel Smith even.
April 17, 1888   fine. sawing wood. traded horses with Daniel Cook. i gave $10.00 boot. D Cooks went home.
April 18, 1888   fine. sawing wood.
April 19, 1888   midling fine. took the sheep down to the lake. Charlie Spencer died ten oclock pm. Maggie and i at Henry Spencers.
April 20, 1888   fine. sawing wood.
April 21, 1888   fine. to Ridgetown with a grist.
April 22, 1888   Sunday. fine. Charlie Spencer buried and a child at Israel Smiths buried. we were at the funeral.

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April 23, 1888   fine. harrowing on the wheat. looking at Mr Gardiners horses.
April 24, 1888   fine. helping F Walters raise up his barn. Mr Castle entertainment at the school house. we were there. Maggie and her Mother at Mr Masons.
April 25, 1888   fine. rooling wheat. cool April until now.
April 26, 1888   fine. warmer. out to the Ridgetown fair. sent Five Dollars to Daniel Cook.
April 27, 1888   fine. warm. picking up stone. to Ridgetown. bought pair shoes $1.75c. Maggie pair slippers $1.25c.
April 28, 1888   fine. warm. sold Mr Hunter old Mully cow. $25.00c.
April 29, 1888   Sunday. fine. to Palmyra meeting. to Morpeth meeting at nite.

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April 30, 1888   some rain afternoon. sowed the peas. got two shoes set on Knell.
May 1, 1888   fine. cool. poughing in orchard. Mrs Reader, Mrs Taylor and Mrs Mason here.
May 2, 1888   fine. sowing oats. to Ridgetown with the Mully cow. bought a creamer. Paid $1.25c. bought George and Isaac each shoes. paid $3.00c. Mrs Cook slippers $1.25c.
May 3, 1888   fine. to Ridgetown station with Mrs Cook, George and Isaac. they went to Mosa.
May 4, 1888   a little rain. to Ridgetown for chop feed. bought picture frames. Fathers and Mothers, paid $3.00c; for Janes, 70 cents; 4 for the children $1. 5c. moving the stoves.

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May 5, 1888   fine. making garden. got a card from Daniel Cook.
May 6, 1888   Sunday. fine. Amelia Courtz, Eva and Herb Taylor here.
May 7, 1888   fine. finished rooling. putting in some onions. i gave H Spencer 50c for minister.
May 8, 1888   Some rain. heavy rain at nite. Josephs folks were here. finished ploughing for corn. weaning little pigs.
May 9, 1888   fine. warm. foggy. good growing day. sowing root seed.
May 10, 1888   fine. i and William Miller to Ridgetown with Knell. got 8 spruce trees. paid $2.40c.
May 11, 1888   fine. bled 5 steers. got maple trees.
May 12, 1888   fine. to Ridgetown. bought 3 bush of potatoes. paid $2.75. George and Isaac came home.

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May 13, 1888   Sunday. midling fine. cool.
May 14, 1888   fine. working at line fence.
May 15, 1888   fine. working at line fence. i got 267 feet oak plank from George Goff $3.75c.
May 16, 1888   fine. working at line fence. Rilla Taylor here sewing.
May 17, 1888   fine. to Ridgetown. bought 3 bush of potatoes from Joseph Spencer. paid $2.40. Maggie Colson here.
May 18, 1888   some rain. planted the corn. to Ridgetown to hear the trial between Gardiners and White.
May 19, 1888   fine. ploughing up the road in the lane.
May 20, 1888   Sunday. fine. at Trinity Church. William went to Mr Shriners. Mr Masons folks here.

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May 21, 1888   fine. putting in pump logs in the lane. Maggie to George Pearces.
May 22, 1888   fine. working at the tile in the lane.
May 23, 1888   fine. working at the tile. horses out in the field tonight.
May 24, 1888   fine. we were at Blenhem and Buckhorn.
May 25, 1888   a little rain afternoon. working at tile in the lane.
May 26, 1888   a little misty morning. tiling forenoon. sold Mr Reader 500 lbs of hay $2.25c. washing sheep afternoon. at Edward Scarlets with Fann.
May 27, 1888   Sunday. fine. to Morpeth meetng. to Henry Spencers.

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May 28, 1888   some rain. tiling. had the red cow to Mr Gardiners. to Morpeth. sold N Parker set of sleigh runners $1.00. settled up with James Smith. got two walnut trees from George Pearce.
May 29, 1888   fine. John Colson helping fix rack lifter. Mr Curry here. Harriet and Mary Taylor here.
May 30, 1888   fine. tiling. Maggie White and Bell Philistine here begging.
May 31, 1888   a little rain forenoon. working in the lane.
June 1, 1888   fine. to Ridgetown. got new spring for churn. paid 25c.
June 2, 1888   a little rain in the morning. cool. sheared the sheep.

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June 3, 1888   Sunday. fine. we were at English Church.
June 4, 1888   fine. tiling.
June 5, 1888   fine. tiling. visiting Mr Jackson.
June 6, 1888   fine. windy. to clearville. Bought washing machine. paid $7.00c.
June 7, 1888   fine. tiling.
June 8, 1888   fine. to Ridgetown with a grist. got 2 shoes on Ginnie.
June 9, 1888   warm. some rain towards night. to Chatham. sold 47 lbs wool, 20c per lb. sold 38 lbs Butter 12 1/2 c per lb. Bought shovel $1.00. bought felt hat $1.15c. bought 5 lb yarn $2.94c. .5 lb tea $2.00c.
June 10, 1888   Sunday. some rain. us to Morpeth meeting. A Courtz here.

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June 11, 1888   fine. tiling.
June 12, 1888   fine. tiling.
June 13, 1888   little rain at one oclock. working on the road.
June 14, 1888   some rain. good growing. working on the road.
June 15, 1888   fine. rain last night. to Ridgetown. bought a pair of Boots $2.25. Ella and Mary shoes $2.25c. Jane Weeks came here. sent a letter to Thomas.
June 16, 1888   fine. warm. tiling Howard and Palmyra. boys playing foot Ball.
June 17, 1888   Sunday. fine. warm. Jane Weeks & me to Palmyra meeting. Maggie sick in the evening.

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June 18, 1888   fine. warm. Charles Simpsons folks here. took the Baker 100 lbs of flour.
June 19, 1888   fine. Miss Lmpman buried.
June 20, 1888   fine. Jane Weeks went home. telegram from Thomas that Katie is Dead.
June 21, 1888   fine. went over to Thomas Simpsons.
June 22, 1888   fine. rain at night. Katie Buried. came home in the night. 140 rigs at the funeral.
June 23, 1888   some rain. tiling.
June 24, 1888   Sunday. little rain. at Morpeth meeting.
June 25, 1888   some rain. to Ridgetown. bought a bush of Potatoes. paid $1.00.
June 26, 1888   fine. tiling. the boys and Ella to Mr Coles to a Social.

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June 27, 1888   fine. windy. drew 850 tiles from Marchbanks Yard. Thomas came here.
June 28, 1888   rain. to Morpeth Dock.
June 29, 1888   fine. Thomas went home. Sold Thomas 10 steers. price $425.00. to Ridgetown to see the races.
June 30, 1888   fine. tiling.
July 1, 1888   Sunday. fine. Henry Spencers Folks here. to Morpeth meeting.
July 2, 1888   fine. to Newglascow with 10 steers for Thomas.
July 3, 1888   fine. bought 5 steers from David Desmond price $162.00c. cutting thisles.
July 4, 1888   fine. to Ridgetown. got harness fixed $2.60c. Maggie got hat & dress.

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July 5, 1888   fine. Started to cut hay.
July 6, 1888   fine. old Mrs Pearce Buried. drew three loads of hay.
July 7, 1888   fine. drew 7 loads of hay. to D Desmond barn raising.
July 8, 1888   Sunday. Some rain. to Morpeth meeting. Mrs Wescott Burried. Josephs Folks here. Uncle Thomas came here [inserted note, "Would that be Uncle Thomas Steins? MF].
July 9, 1888   fine. to Josephs for corn 7 1/2 bush.
July 10, 1888   fine. mowing. drew 3 loads of hay.
July 11, 1888   fine. windy. mowing. drew 3 loads of hay.
July 12, 1888   rain. mowing [faded word].

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July 13, 1888   fine. drew 5 loads hay. first mess of new potatoes. Miss Scarlet, Mises Mason and A Courtz here.
July 14, 1888   fine. drew 6 loads of hay.
July 15, 1888   Sunday. fine. Elick Goffs Folks here.
July 16, 1888   fine. finished cutting hay. paid Harriet Taylor $4.50c for 3 weeks work. Bought 4 steers from Mr Mcugan $110.00.
July 17, 1888   fine. to Ridgetown. drew 2 loads of hay. finished haying.
July 18, 1888   rain. forenoon to Mr Mcugans for 4 steers. paid $110.00c weight of steers - twin steer 1010 lbs, mully steer 980 lbs, red steer 860 lbs rhone steer, 935 lbs Desmond steer 1180 lbs.

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July 19, 1888   a little rain. drawing manure.
July 20, 1888   fine. drawing manure.
July 21, 1888   fine. got 2 shoes set on Knell. hoing roots. spreading manure.
July 22, 1888   Sunday. fine. a little rain. Hiram Gardiners folks here.
July 23, 1888   fine. hoing roots. drawing manure.
July 24, 1888   fine. started to cut wheat. sold John Cochrane 3 steers. price $120.00. Paid $5.00.
July 25, 1888   fine. cutting wheat afternoon.
July 26, 1888   rainy. William painting chairs.
July 27, 1888   fine. we went to Wardsville.
July 28, 1888   fine. William Gilbert Buried. we were at the funeral.

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July 29, 1888   Sunday. fine. at Henry Loyds. Taylors folks here.
July 30, 1888   fine. we came home.
July 31, 1888   fine. little rain at evening. cutting wheat.
August 1, 1888   fine. cutting wheat. Mr Shriner came here.
August 2, 1888   fine. Maggie and I over to Cleveland.
August 3, 1888   fine. little rain at evening. Mr Shriner went home. binding wheat. drew 5 loads of wheat.
August 4, 1888   fine. cutting wheat.
August 5, 1888   Sunday. fine. Mr Masons folks here.
August 6, 1888   rain at night. cutting wheat. drew 1 load of wheat.
August 7, 1888   dull day. finished cutting wheat.

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August 8, 1888   rain last night. fine. binding wheat.
August 9, 1888   fine. started to cut peas. drew 7 loads of wheat. sold John Cochrane 12 lambs, 9 ewes for $80.00 and 2 steers for $70.00. bought 4 steers from Mr Reader for $110.00c. paid $110.00.
August 10, 1888   fine. drew 7 loads of wheat. Sold A Steward 1 steer. Mrs Kise here.
August 11, 1888   fine. drew 2 loads of wheat. cutting peas. Reader steer dressed 425 lbs 5 1/2c per lb, $23.37c.
August 12, 1888   Sunday. rain. to Morpeth meeting.
August 13, 1888   fine. to Ridgetown with cattle.
August 14, 1888   fine. finished cutting oats. drew 2 loads of wheat. W. Reader got 2 bush of oats.

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August 15, 1888   fine. drew 7 loads of wheat. finished the wheat.
August 16, 1888   fine. drew 7 loads of peas.
August 17, 1888   fine. Maggie to Ridgetown. drew 2 loads of oats.
August 18, 1888   fine. to Ridgetown. sold Mr Moody 21 bush wheat 90c per bush. Cochrane got the sheep. drew 2 loads of oats. finished binding oats. Andrew Thompsons came here.
August 19, 1888   Sunday. fine. Thomas Mcalister and Miss Nichols here.
August 20, 1888   fine. drew 5 loads of oats. finished oat harvest. Maggie Gilbert, Miss Edwards and Howard Watterworth here.
August 21, 1888   fine. William drawing manure.

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August 22, 1888   fine. A Thompsons folks went home. i at Isaac Gardiners threshing. 3/4 day.
August 23, 1888   fine. William helping Henry Spencer thresh. i helping I Mason to thresh. 1/2 day.
August 24, 1888   fine. i to I. Masons 1/4 day threshing. William at F Walters threshing. Elisabeth Wicks and Harriett Warner came here.
August 25, 1888   fine. William to John Taylors threshing.
August 26, 1888   Sunday. fine. to Morpeth meeting twise.
August 27, 1888   fine. William helping Alfred Spencer thresh. we was all to the eau.

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August 28, 1888   fine. William to A Spencer threshing. Steephen and S Cook came here.
August 29, 1888   fine. dry. ploughing. Steephen and S Cook went home. John Simpsons came here. i to Ridgetown. Bought plough point. $2.50c.
August 30, 1888   fine. dry. ploughing. John Simpsons went away. Lizzie Atwell married.
August 31, 1888   fine. dry. ploughing. William to Mr Reader threshing. Harriett Warner and Elizabeth Weeks went away.
September 1, 1888   fine. dry. Killed a lamb.
September 2, 1888   Sunday. fine. dry. to Morpeth Meeting. Isaac Masons folks here.
September 3, 1888   fine day. we were threshing.

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September 4, 1888   fine. dry. putting chaff in Barn.
September 5, 1888   fine. dry. trying Isaac Masons Dice harrow. William threshing at Mr Gardiners.
September 6, 1888   fine. dry. to Ridgetown. Bought a Disk harrow. paid $27.00c. William Digging potatoes.
September 7, 1888   little rain. working at wheat ground.
September 8, 1888   fine. squaws here with Baskets. working at wheat ground.
September 9, 1888   fine. Sunday. to Morpeth Meeting. Dora Havens & Elizabeth ballard here.
September 10, 1888   fine. cutting hay on Mr Readers. William cutting corn. Sold John Cochrane 9 steers for $33.00 a piece. paid $10.00c.
September 11, 1888   fine. working at wheat ground.

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September 12, 1888   fine. to Ridgetown with 4 steers. the sow had 10 pigs.
September 13, 1888   fine. drew 2 loads of hay from Mr Readers. Mr Iler here.
September 14, 1888   fine. working at wheat ground. sold hiram Gardiner 4 bush of wheat. paid $4.00c.
September 15, 1888   fine. working at wheat ground. William cutting corn. Maggie to Ridgetown. William Miller stopped working. paid him $76.50c.
September 16, 1888   Sunday. rain last night. i was to Mr Shriners. W and Mary Watterworth here.
September 17, 1888   fine. sowing wheat. Mr Smith and Mises Spencer here Begging for the harvest home.

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September 18, 1888   fine. finished sowing wheat.
September 19, 1888   fine. furrowing out wheat ground. Sold Mr Cavers 8 hogs 5 1/2 c per lb. Sold H Spencer 8 bush wheat.
September 20, 1888   fine. cutting corn. Maggie went to Mises Smelts, Doctor and to Stephen Cooks.
September 21, 1888   fine. finished cutting corn. Maggie came home.
September 22, 1888   fine. burning below the woods.
September 23, 1888   Sunday. fine. to Morpeth meeting twice. to Ridgetown Cemetry.
September 24, 1888   fine. to Murkirk with pigs. Sold Isaac Gardiner 17 bush of wheat $17.00c.
September 25, 1888   fine. to Ridgetown. sold Mr Moody 44 bush of wheat $1.00c per bush.

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September 26, 1888   started to rain at evening. Bought 4 steers from Mr Bushanan.
September 27, 1888   fine. to Ridgetown with wheat. to Clearville for cattle. Bought 1 steer from Mr Everly. bought 2 books. paid $2.00c.
September 28, 1888   fine. fencing across the lane.
September 29, 1888   fine. frost last night. to Ridgetown. bought 3 pair of shoes for the boys $4.75c.
September 30, 1888   Sunday. Started to rain at five oclock. George and Isaac was to Newglascow for William Miller. John Colson here.
October 1, 1888   some rain. William Miller started to work. Daniel Cook came here.

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October 2, 1888   fine. ploughing. digging potatoes.
October 3, 1888   fine. to Ridgetown with D Cook. Daniel Cook went home. Bought 800 well brick from William Spencer.
October 4, 1888   fine. digging a well at the house. sold 100 bush wheat to Mr Rowe.
October 5, 1888   fine. working at the well. to Ridgetown. got the pump fixed. cost 40 cents. Bought 250 brick from J Hitch $1.38c.
October 6, 1888   fine. working at the well.
October 7, 1888   Sunday. Misty rain. Alfred Spencers folks here.
October 8, 1888   little rain. drew 101 1/2 bush of wheat to Morpeth ware house for Cochrane & Wilson. $1. 5c per bush.

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October 9, 1888   fine. finished digging potatoes. ploughing and scraping.
October 10, 1888   fine. killed a fat hog. to Ridgetown with stuff for the show.
October 11, 1888   fine. to Ridgetown show. Jacob Keefer came here.
October 12, 1888   rainy day. to Ridgetown show.
October 13, 1888   rain. Jacob Jeefer went away. made Sour crout.
October 14, 1888   Sunday. little rain. to M Meeting.
October 15, 1888   rain towards evening. ploughing.
October 16, 1888   fine. ploughing. at Thomas Whites for our tea.
October 17, 1888   fine. drew 70 bush of corn. at John Taylors to spend the evening.

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October 18, 1888   fine. Scraping.
October 19, 1888   a little rain. ploughing forenoon. to John Hackneys Sale afternoon.
October 20, 1888   fine. to Ridgetown with a grist 9 bush of wheat. Bought George and Isaac a suit of clothes. $12.00c. Spent $35.00c altogether.
October 21, 1888   Sunday. fine. to Elick Goofs.
October 22, 1888   fine. a little rain at evening. drew 40 bush of corn. drew in 125 bush of turnips and 70 bush of mangelwurtzel.
October 23, 1888   little rain afternoon. ploughing. Maggie to H Spencers visiting. we were to John Colsons at evening.
October 24, 1888   fine. to Ridgetown with five steers. paid the taxes $35.29c. William picking apples.

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October 25, 1888   fine. finished pulling roots, mangelwortzels 105 bush. total turnips 125 bush, mang 175 bush.
October 26, 1888   rain. filling ticks.
October 27, 1888   some rain. ploughing. heifer came in. weaning the colt.
October 28, 1888   Sunday. fine. to Mr Readers.
October 29, 1888   fine. ploughing. to Morpeth. Mr Stewart paid $7.00 on account.
October 30, 1888   fine. ploughing. H Bolter and T Mccolum here with a petition to Repeal the Scot Act.
October 31, 1888   fine. drew in 50 bush of corn.
November 1, 1888   fine. drew the corn stalks. moved the stoves. William Miller time up.

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November 2, 1888   fine. we were to Mr Shriners with W Miller. to Mrs Smelts Doctor. bought 2 crocks from Mrs Stripe .50c.
November 3, 1888   fine. to Ridgetown with 43 1/2 bush of apples. sold to A Paterson. $5.25c. got 40 gallons of cider made. H Spencer paid for seed wheat $8.00c. paid H Spencer $1.00c for minister.
November 4, 1888   Sunday. fine. us to Mr Masons.
November 5, 1888   fine. scraping. paid Isacc Gardiner $1.00 for service of red cow.
November 6, 1888   rain. to Mr Morrisons sale.
November 7, 1888   fine. scraping.
November 8, 1888   rain last night. ploughing.
November 9, 1888   rain last night. ploughing.
November 10, 1888   rain last night. drawing out chip manure. Maggie to Ridgetown. spent $8.10c.

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November 11, 1888   Sunday. fine. to the Methodist meeting at Palmyra. we were at George Whites.
November 12, 1888   fine. pitted the cabbage. ploughing.
November 13, 1888   fine. ploughing.
November 14, 1888   fine. ploughing.
November 15, 1888   fine. finished ploughing.
November 16, 1888   a sprinkle of snow last night. fine. we were to Josephs. bought Ella a pair of shoes $1.40c.
November 17, 1888   fine. straitening up the Garden. the Sunday School examination.
November 18, 1888   Sunday. rain. to Morpeth Church.
November 19, 1888   fine. John Gilbert and William Thompson came here. I Gardener here talking about the ditch on Mr Readers.

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November 20, 1888   fine. bought 3 steers and one heifer from Mr Bureau for $80.00c. paid $5.00c. John Gilbert and William Thompson went away. to A Spencers at evening. ditch.
November 21, 1888   fine. Ritta Taylor got through sewing. we met at Mr Readers to talk about the ditch. David Desmond married.
November 22, 1888   fine. to Ridgetown. drew $100.00c.
November 23, 1888   fine. helping Mr Mason kill hogs and i killed one hog.
November 24, 1888   fine. fetched the cattle from Richard Bureau. met at A Spencers about Ditch Award.
November 25, 1888   Sunday. fine. Amelia Courtz here.
November 26, 1888   some snow. to Sirus Smiths sale.

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November 27, 1888   a little misty. i traded yearling heifer to George Mccollough for a pair of yearling steers. i gave $15.50c. sold him a neckyoke $1.00c.
November 28, 1888   middling fine. husking corn. met at F Walters about ditch award.
November 29, 1888   a little misty. finished husking. over to Issac Gardiner. took carpet up. W Reader, A Spencer, F Walters to Chatham.
November 30, 1888   fine. to Morpeth for the Mail.
December 1, 1888   fine. to Ridgetown. Maggie got two teeth extracted.
December 2, 1888   Sunday. fine. to Morpeth church.
December 3, 1888   fine. fixed lower gate up.
December 4, 1888   fine. cutting wood. Mrs Mason here.
December 5, 1888   stormy afternoon. sold John Rogers 19 hens 4c lb 2.66c. Maggie Colson here.

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December 6, 1888   fine. chopping. sold 2 pigs to Mr Stout for $3.00.
December 7, 1888   fine. chopping. i to H Spencers at evening.
December 8, 1888   misty and rain. to Ridgetown. bought Isaac pair of boots $2.50c.
December 9, 1888   warm and foggy. Sunday. to Morpeth meeting. i gave $5.00c.
December 10, 1888   warm and fine. over to see Mrs L Spencer. she was paralized.
December 11, 1888   fine. putting in stakes along the fence. sold John Rogers 2 1/2 bush turnips.
December 12, 1888   fine. to Mr Readers butchering and i killed 4 hogs. ground frose up.
December 13, 1888   fine. to Ridgetown with W Reader with pork. we got $6.65 per cwt.

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December 14, 1888   fine. salted the pork away. put boards up to cellar windows.
December 15, 1888   fine. to Ridgetown. Bought accordeon $2.25c, knives $1.25c, forks .75 cents. George got Scates 90 cents.
December 16, 1888   Sunday. rainy all day. over to see how Mrs L Spencer was. the ground thawed out again.
December 17, 1888   fine. over to see the water run through Mr Gardners orchard. W Reader ploughing. A Spencer borrowed 80 tile.
December 18, 1888   Blustry and cold. ground frose. Maggie to the School examination.
December 19, 1888   fine. up to Morpeth. got a letter from Lydia Watterworth. John Crowder here.

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December 20, 1888   fine. to Ridgetown. sold a roll of butter 22c per lb. 6 doz eggs 18c per doz. bought a telicope view and 8 views for 40c & 4 views of Ridgetown 50c.
December 21, 1888   blustry with a little snow. to Morpeth for the mail at evening.
December 22, 1888   fine. chopping. Mrs Mason gave us a turkey for Christmas. Tom Besleys came here.
December 23, 1888   Sunday. fine. to Morpeth Dock.
December 24, 1888   fine. warm. chopping. Tom Besleys went home.
December 25, 1888   rainy. warm. muddy roads. had a turkey for dinner 10 lbs.
December 26, 1888   fine. warm to the school meeting.
December 27, 1888   fine. killled a Beef. Isaac Mason helping. John Colson here.

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December 28, 1888   fine. Beef heifer dressed 527 lbs. got a card from Jane Weeks. George Pearce weighed Beef cow 1325 lbs.
December 29, 1888   fine. Ed Coll here. wanted to sell 3 head of cattle.
December 30, 1888   Sunday. fine to Morpeth meeting.
December 31, 1888   a little misty rain. all of us out to Josephs Minerva came home with us. Joseph Paid me $150.00 on the note. to the nomination.
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January 1, 1889   fine. chopping in the woods. Isaac Masons folks here at evening.
January 2, 1889   fine. warm chopping at the woods.
January 3, 1889   fine. warm. Josephs folks here. Mises L Brown had a wood bee. to F Walters at evening.

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January 4, 1889   fine. warm. to Ridgetown with Apples 50c per bag and turnips 30c per bag & butter 20c per lb. 6 lb. i took this saw back. bought a saw at Mr Greens. price $3. 7c. to give one bag of apples 50c two bags of turnips 60c and a load of wood $1.50c per cord. i signed for the standard paper. i gave one bag of apples 50c, 1 bag of turnips 30c and 20c in money.
January 5, 1889   rain afternoon. choring around.
January 6, 1889   Sunday. rainy. to A Finlistens babys funeral.
January 7, 1889   fine. to the election at Morpeth.
January 8, 1889   a little misty. to Mr Readers shop.
January 9, 1889   rain. a very strong wind afternoon and night. 7 of us to Mr Gardiners to see the water run. i to the School house at night. practice.

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January 10, 1889   cold and windy. hotel at the Eau burnt down. lots of fence and trees blew down.
January 11, 1889   fine. to Morpeth to get the horse shod.
January 12, 1889   fine. working in the woods. sent for the Journal paper.
January 13, 1889   Sunday. fine. F Walters is here.
January 14, 1889   fine. chopping in the woods. John Colson, A Walters, E Hurst here begging for SS festival.
January 15, 1889   fine. to a bee drawing wood to Morpeth church. got a letter from W Miller. Nelson Parker paid $35.00c on the shop.
January 16, 1889   rain.
January 17, 1889   fine. all of us to the festival at the School house.

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January 18, 1889   fine. sawing logs. Amasa Scafe helping.
January 19, 1889   fine. sawing logs forenoon. drew a load of wood to Morpeth. Maggie made pumpkin pies.
January 20, 1889   Sunday. snow. rain at night.
January 21, 1889   fine. skiding up sawlogs. paid Joseph Spencer $1.00c for cow.
January 22, 1889   fine. skiding up sawlogs forenoon. to Ridgetown. got a new saw. price .75c per foot.
January 23, 1889   fine. drawing up logs. A Scafe chopping wood. Maggie to Ridgetown. Sold 14 Dozer eggs 15c per doz. $2.10c.
January 24, 1889   fine. us to H Spencers at evening. paid John Murry $25.00c for horse.

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January 25, 1889   fine. warm. to Ridgetown with 2 cord of stove wood for Mr Baird. $3.00 to pay on new saw. bought 3 thousand singles.
January 26, 1889   fine. warm. to Ridgetown with 2 cord of wood for Mr Baird. $3.00c. Bought 3 thousand shingles $2.75 per thousand. sold 22 lbs of Butter 16c per lb.
January 27, 1889   Sunday. snow.
January 28, 1889   snow but poor sleighing. Ella Jane Birthday.
January 29, 1889   fine. to Ridgetown. we all got our photoes taken. Mary a pair of shoes $1.00.
January 30, 1889   a little florrie of snow. to Duncan Leitchs for 650 brick.
January 31, 1889   little snow. sold Mr Scane 10 bush potatoes. sold Mr Hitch 40 lbs butter. 16c per pound. drew 550 brick.

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February 1, 1889   fine. drawing logs to Marchbanks. Sold hickory to Frank Polin. $10.00c per thousand. paid $10.00.
February 2, 1889   fine. finished drawing logs to Marchbanks. 23 logs. paid H Spencer $1.00 for minister.
February 3, 1889   Sunday. fine. to Morpeth Meeting.
February 4, 1889   fine. cutting hickory logs. Amasa Scafe helping.
February 5, 1889   cold and windy.
February 6, 1889   fine. cold. Elick Goff sawing bee. 2 coldest days this winder.
February 7, 1889   fine. chopping in the woods.
February 8, 1889   fine. a little snow last night. drawing up wood. got a letter from Josephine Cook. Maggie to I Masons.

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February 9, 1889   drew 1200 brick from James Hitchs. Maggie to Ridgetown. getting her ten teeth filled. cost $6.00c.
February 10, 1889   Sunday. fine. to Morpeth meeting.
February 11, 1889   fine. all of us to Mr Coles at evening.
February 12, 1889   fine. drawing hickory logs. John Colson borrowed $15.00 [amount crossed out] paid.
February 13, 1889   fine. to Mr Lustys Mill for lumber. got 325 ft of flooring, Joice 435 ft. paid $7.60c. George Pearce folks here at evening. Elijah Watterworths and Mrs Cook came here.
February 14, 1889   fine. H Spencers here at evening.
February 15, 1889   fine. finished drawing hickory. to the lake. E Watterworths went to Ridgetown.

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February 16, 1889   rain. drew 2 cords of stove wood to the English church. E Watterworths came here from Ridgetown.
February 17, 1889   Sunday. fine. E Watterworths went home. us to Morpeth Meeting at evening.
February 18, 1889   stormy. snow. us to Palmyra Meeting at evening.
February 19, 1889   fine. cold. drew 550 Brick.
February 20, 1889   fine. drew 1350 brick. sold Mr Hitch 9 bush of potatoes, 3 bush turnips.
February 21, 1889   fine. thawed. spoiled the sleighing. drew 950 brick. paid Mr Hitch for the Brick less 11 bush potatoes.
February 22, 1889   snow. drew 3 logs to Marchbanks. drew 400 brick from Mr Hitches. to the School house to hear a phrenologist lecture.

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February 23, 1889   fine. cold. ten degrees below zero. to Morpeth for the mail.
February 24, 1889   Sunday. fine. us to Palmyra Meeting. Rilla Taylor here.
February 25, 1889   fine. us and Masons to Mr Kizes at evening.
February 26, 1889   some snow. bought 105 lbs of Beef from Harry Wilkson. paid $5.20c. Maggie and her Mother to Ridgetown.
February 27, 1889   fine. to Ridgetown. bought pair of boots $3.00. bought 534 lbs bran. $4.00c. bought 4 gallons of oil. 80c.
February 28, 1889   fine. us to Mr Carrys visiting. Marchbanks started to saw logs. Mr Lane and Tillie here at evening.
March 1, 1889   rainy and snowy afternoon. bought chestnut fence lumber from Marchbanks. paid $6.00c. Mrs Reader here.

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March 2, 1889   a little misty rain. Mr and Mrs Carry here.
March 3, 1889   Sunday. fine. warm. Maggie & to Morpeth M.
March 4, 1889   fine. warm. to Ridgetown for Will Miller. got 550 lbs of chop corn. bought a coat and vest. $6.00c. bought George & Johney shoes $2.60c.
March 5, 1889   fine. drew in the straw stack. William Miller started to work. i to A Spencers at evening. bought 15 lbs of tea from Mr Grass.
March 6, 1889   fine. to Palmyra for 325 feet of dressed flooring. sawing afternoon. bought oilcloth. paid $1.75c.
March 7, 1889   fine. at Charles Scanes sale of lumber at Morpeth Dock.
March 8, 1889   fine. triming apple trees and sawing wood. Mrs Mason here.

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March 9, 1889   fine. sawing wood.
March 10, 1889   Sunday. fine to Morpeth Meeting.
March 11, 1889   fine. sawing wood. red cow came in. John Colson paid $15.00c.
March 12, 1889   fine. warm. sawing wood. Maggie to Ridgetown. got her teeth $7.50c [got her teeth crossed out].
March 13, 1889   fine. sawing wood. to Morpeth Meeting.
March 14, 1889   fine. sawing wood.
March 15, 1889   fine. sawing wood. us to Morpeth Church.
March 16, 1889   fine. sawing wood. saw a robbin.
March 17, 1889   Sunday. fine. Maggie & to Morpeth Meeting.
March 18, 1889   fine. sawing and us to Morpeth Meeting. the wind has been from the east for five days steady. warm and spring like weather the last 2 weeks.

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March 19, 1889   fine. sawing wood. Maggie to Mrs Redders.
March 20, 1889   fine. sawing wood. Maggie and her Mother to Mr Masons. to Morpeth church to hear a Scot Act lecture. paid H Spencer $1.00c for sow.
March 21, 1889   a little rain afternoon. sawing wood.
March 22, 1889   fine. sawing wood. us to Morpeth church to hear a temperance lecture and concert. Mrs W Spencer here.
March 23, 1889   fine. to Ridgetown. sawing wood. Isaac and me got vaccinated.
March 24, 1889   Sunday. fine. Mr Masons here.
March 25, 1889   fine. drawing in logs at the mill. drew 3 loads of lumber home. i gave T Mcollough 50c to draw in 7 logs. Mrs Taylor here.

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March 26, 1889   fine. William drawing lumber. 6 loads. us to Ridgetown. Maggie bought stuff for coats for herself and her Mother. cost $9.13c. Duncan Gilles Buried.
March 27, 1889   fine. drew 2 loads of lumber from the sawmill. paid for sawing. $17.95. measuring hickory logs at the Lake. 3520 feet. we met at Alfred Spencers to see about the hickory. Maggie and her Mother to W Spencers.
March 28, 1889   fine. sawing wood.
March 29, 1889   Snowed 2 inches. skiding out some wood. got 12 bush of seed oats from Alfred Spencer.
March 30, 1889   fine. sawing wood.
March 31, 1889   Sunday. rain. a verry warm and fine March. spring like weather. some sowing done.

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April 1, 1889   fine. snowed last night. 3 inches. to Morpeth. got fann shod. Joseph and Uncle Thomas [inserted in blue ink was "Stiens"] came here. Settled in full with A Stewart and T Johnston Butcher.
April 2, 1889   rain forenoon. to Ridgetown with a grist. got the horses shod.
April 3, 1889   Just a little misty and windy. Sawing wood.
April 4, 1889   fine. to Morpeth. voted for the Scott act. took Uncle Thomas [inserted in blue ink was "Stiens"] to Ridgetown. he went home.
April 5, 1889   Snow after noon. turned colder.
April 6, 1889   five inches of snow this morning. fine. snow thawed most all away.
April 7, 1889   Sunday. fine. twice to Morpeth.
April 8, 1889   fine. triming apple trees. William hauling manure.

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April 9, 1889   fine. to Ridgetown. i took Mr Hitch 11 bush of potatoes to square us on brick Account. sow had ten pigs. Maggie got her teeth.
April 10, 1889   fine. out to Mr Weeks big Sale.
April 11, 1889   rain afternoon. sowing grass seed forenoon.
April 12, 1889   rain. working at the roolers.
April 13, 1889   fine. William Jemerson here.
April 14, 1889   Sunday. fine.
April 15, 1889   fine. William ploughing the orchard. Maggie and her Mother to John Taylors.
April 16, 1889   fine. finished ploughing the orchard.
April 17, 1889   fine. rooling and harrowing. paid Joseph Spencer for 12 bush of oats $3.60.

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April 18, 1889   fine. harrowing. to H Gardiners.
April 19, 1889   rain afternoon. paid Isaac Mason for 10 lbs clover seed .75c.
April 20, 1889   fine. to Ridgetown to George Mcdonald sale. Bought Ella and Mary each shoes $2.25. bought a bottle of Burdock BB $1.00. i lent Joseph Simpson [indecipherable] paid. [last sentence crossed out].
April 21, 1889   Sunday. fine.
April 22, 1889   fine. to Ridgetown station with Mrs Cook. she went home. i not feeling well. i took an emetic.
April 23, 1889   fine. William harrowing. Rilla Taylor sewing 6 days. $3.00c.
April 24, 1889   sowed 8 bush of oats. rain afternoon.

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April 25, 1889   fine. to Ridgetown fair. Thomas came here. Mr Currie here. i bought 2 steers from Mr Demster $37.00.
April 26, 1889   fine. Thomas and I to Isaac Gardiners. them went out to the Josephs Simpsons and stopped all night. Knell had a colt this morning.
April 27, 1889   rainy afternoon. i Bought a horse from Henry Spencer. paid $85.00c.
April 28, 1889   Sunday. a little rainy. A Courtz here.
April 29, 1889   fine. finished sowing oats. 5 bush. all the oats sowed - 13 bush.
April 30, 1889   fine. sowed peas. 4 bush.
May 1, 1889   fine. to Ridgetown. left an order for one door & two windows at Mr Livingstons. turned out four cattle.
May 2, 1889   a little rainy afternoon. sowed 5 bush of peas. Mr Munsrat and Isaac Gardiner here.

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May 3, 1889   fine. Maggies Birthday. Edward Mitten here.
May 4, 1889   fine. us to Ridgetown. the first rheubarb pie this spring.
May 5, 1889   Sunday. fine. warm. drove to Palmyra.
May 6, 1889   fine. warm. rooling the wheat. fann has a colt.
May 7, 1889   fine. warm. working corn ground.
May 8, 1889   fine. warm. working corn ground.
May 9, 1889   fine. warm. getting little orchard ready for planting. turned the cattle out to pasture.
May 10, 1889   warm. a little rain about 6 oclock. sowed the roots. planted the potatoes. peach trees out in blow.

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May 11, 1889   fine. planted some corn in the orchard. moved the Kitchen. 6 men helping.
May 12, 1889   Sunday. fine. to Morpeth. pear and apple trees out in blow.
May 13, 1889   fine. working the corn ground. H Spencer and i to Ridgetown. Mr Irvin called here with a horse.
May 14, 1889   rain last night. drawing gravel for stone work. 7 loads. Mr Delmage here fixing corban harrow.
May 15, 1889   fine. put in the sowed corn.
May 16, 1889   some rain at 3 oclock. Josephs folks here. i lent Joseph $50.00c.
May 17, 1889   fine. to Ridgetown. i left 11 lbs of butter at Mr Livingstons. to Mr Irvins with fann.

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May 18, 1889   fine. Uncle Thomas and Albert Readhead came here.
May 19, 1889   Sunday. a little sprinkle of rain. i drove to Palmyra with Uncle Thomas and Albert Readhead. they went away to Joseph Simpsons.
May 20, 1889   fine. a little rain towards evening. marking corn ground and planting corn.
May 21, 1889   fine. cool. to Ridgetown for lime. 7 1/2 barrels 85 cents per barrl. Edward Mitten started the stone work for the Kitchen afternoon.
May 22, 1889   fine. cool. working at the stone work. weaning pigs.
May 23, 1889   fine. working at the stone work. paid Edward Motton $2.12c for 2 1/2 barrels of lime. finished planting corn.

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May 24, 1889   fine. finished the stone work. 22 perches $8.00c. George and Isaac to the Eau.
May 25, 1889   fine. to Ridgetown for door and window frames and nails for the Kitchen.
May 26, 1889   Sunday. fine. to Morpeth church. Henry Spencers and Thomas Mcalister and Elisabeth Cole here.
May 27, 1889   rain. cool.
May 28, 1889   fine. pulled ceiling of the shop.
May 29, 1889   rain afternoon. John Colson working 1/2 day at the Kitchen.
May 30, 1889   rain all day. ground verry wet.
May 31, 1889   fine. but a little dull. John Colson working at the Kitchen afternoon.

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June 1, 1889   Just a little rain. John Colson working at the Kitchen 1/2 day. to Ridgetown at court of revision. got 2 doors, 1 door frame and 1 window frame.
June 2, 1889   Sunday. cloudy. Just a little rain. to Morpeth and to Henry Spencers. Mr Tetch and wife to henry Spencers.
June 3, 1889   rain at evening. John Colson working at the Kitchen.
June 4, 1889   a little rain. John Colson working at the Kitchen.
June 5, 1889   a little rain. John Colson working at the horse barn floor. E Mitton laying the Brick.
June 6, 1889   fine. J Colson working here. E Mitton laying Brick. drew a load of lake sand.

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June 7, 1889   rain. drew 2 loads of lake sand. Mitton laying brick.
June 8, 1889   rain. the ground verry wet.
June 9, 1889   Sunday. rain. fine afternoon. us to Elick Goff.
June 10, 1889   fine. working on the road. E Mitton laying up brick.
June 11, 1889   fine. working on the road. i done one days work for William Miller. E Mitton laying up Brick.
June 12, 1889   fine. sold fat cow and steer $78.00. to Ridgetown and to Raglon for lime. E Mitton laying brick.
June 13, 1889   fine. E Mitton finished brick work. into Ridgetown for lumber. John Colson here working at the Kitchen.

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June 14, 1889   fine. warm. harrowing the oats. John Colson working at the Kitchen.
June 15, 1889   warm. some rain. out to Josephs. bought an iron zink $1.75. bought lead pipe 6 ft 6 inch $1.35. John Colson working at Kitchen.
June 16, 1889   Sunday. rain. William went to Aldborough. Joseph fetched Jane Week and Miss Stevenson out here.
June 17, 1889   rain early this morning. fine. William ceame home at noon. John Colson helping to shingle.
June 18, 1889   fine. a little rain at evening. finished shingling. John Colson working.
June 19, 1889   some rain. to Ridgetown with a fat cow & steer. John Colson working.

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June 20, 1889   fine. George Mcintyre paid for hickory logs. started to cut hay. John Colson working.
June 21, 1889   some rain. to Ridgetown with Jane Weeks. she went home. John Colson working.
June 22, 1889   rain at morning. John Colson working.
June 23, 1889   Sunday. fine. us to the English church. Mr Currie here.
June 24, 1889   fine. cutting some hay. John Colson working.
June 25, 1889   fine. to Ridgetown. bought a hay tedder $35.00. drew 3 loads of hay. John Colson working.

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June 26, 1889   rain. fore noon. to Spencers barn raising. J Colson working 1/2 day. William lost 1/2 day to the falls.
June 27, 1889   some rain. to Ridgetown with a grist. Colson working 1/2 day.
June 28, 1889   fine. drew 3 loads of hay. horse races at Ridgetown.
June 29, 1889   fine. finished mowing gravel field. drew 6 loads of hay.
June 30, 1889   Sunday. fine. to Morpeth church. Elick Goff and wife here.
July 1, 1889   rain. sold Isaac Mason 150 feet of lath. [indecipherable word] 75 cents.
July 2, 1889   fine. warm. drew 5 loads of hay. i was to see Mrs Watsons cow. E Mitton built Kitchen chimley.

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July 3, 1889   rain after four oclock. drew 3 loads of hay. E Mitten plastered Kitchen. to Ridgetown at evening.
July 4, 1889   fine. drew 3 loads of hay. us to Mr Readers at evening.
July 5, 1889   fine. cutting canada thistles. transplanting cauliflowers.
July 6, 1889   fine. to Blenhem for shorts. cutting canada thistles.
July 7, 1889   Sunday. fine. to Ridgetown church. to Palmyra church.
July 8, 1889   fine. mowed 4 acres of hay on shares at Mr Readers.
July 9, 1889   fine. stacked 4 loads of hay.
July 10, 1889   rain at 6 oclock pm. drew 5 loads of hay. rained on stack. had a quilting bee. 9 helpers.

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July 11, 1889   fine. N Parker put 2 shoes on Knell. to Ridgetown for stuff to plaster with. fire in Ridgetown. Moodys woolen mill burnt. Mr and Mrs Gardiner & Mrs Mason were here. bought a fork .40c.
July 12, 1889   fine. finished hay stack on Readers. 11 loads in stack. M White and Mrs Mason here quilting. to Ridgetown with E Mitton. he finished plastering. paid him $7.50.
July 13, 1889   fine. got 4 shoes set on the horses at Parkers. drew 4 loads of hay.
July 14, 1889   Sunday. rain afternoon. us to John Colsons.
July 15, 1889   fine. mowing. to Ridgetown. John Colson working.
July 16, 1889   fine. mowing. drew 4 loads of hay. Maggie and Jinnie to Joseph Spencers. Colson 1/2 day.

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July 17, 1889   fine. Thomas White had an ice cream party last night. drew 5 loads of hay.
July 18, 1889   a little rain. finished mowing. drew 3 loads of hay.
July 19, 1889   fine. Maggie Colson here. drew 2 loads of hay.
July 20, 1889   fine. cool. drew 1 load of hay. finished haying. J Colson working.
July 21, 1889   Sunday. fine. us to Ridgetown Church. William to John Shriners.
July 22, 1889   started to rain at 7 oclock pm. took watertrough down to the lake for the cattle. John Colson finished the Kitchen.
July 23, 1889   fine. Mrs Atwel buried. i was a pallbearer. 4 children picked 50 quarts of berries at Mr Gardiners.

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July 24, 1889   fine. we were to Joseph Simpsons. sent a letter to Jane.
July 25, 1889   fine. started to cut wheat. Maggie and Jenny to Mr Gardiners.
July 26, 1889   fine. binding wheat.
July 27, 1889   fine. we went to Stephen Cooks with Jenny Stephens.
July 28, 1889   Sunday. fine. came home from S Cooks. Johney and Elizabeth Cook came with us.
July 29, 1889   fine. bargined with Mr Reader to rent his farm. finished binding wheat.
July 30, 1889   fine. drew 3 loads of wheat.
July 31, 1889   fine. drew 4 loads of wheat.
August 1, 1889   fine. drew 4 loads of wheat.

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August 2, 1889   fine. made 2 screen doors. paid William $70.00.
August 3, 1889   fine. ploughing on Mr Readers for wheat. Stephen Cooks and Jenny Stephens came here.
August 4, 1889   Sunday. fine. Just a little rain at 6 oclock. S Cooks folks & J Stevenson went home.
August 5, 1889   fine. to Ridgetown. got a lease of Mr Readers farm drew up. at George Watsons. bought a white wash brush. paid 65 cents. started to cut peas.
August 6, 1889   fine. ploughing. cutting peas.
August 7, 1889   fine. put a watering box in at end of drain. Sold Mr Gilroy 9 steers $370.00c. paid $10.00c. paid Isaac Mason for 22 1/2 bushel of oats.

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August 8, 1889   fine. cutting canada thistle.
August 9, 1889   a little rain. hauling manure.
August 10, 1889   fine. hauling manure. drew 3 loads of peas.
August 11, 1889   Sunday. fine. us to A Spencers.
August 12, 1889   fine. ploughing. drew 1 load of peas. George, Isaac & Ella to Josephs.
August 13, 1889   fine. drew 4 loads of peas.
August 14, 1889   a little rain. an excurson to Fort Stanly. rooling. binding.
August 15, 1889   fine. cutting oats. us helping Henry Spencer. drew peas afternoon.
August 16, 1889   fine. to John Murrays with Knell. binding oats. Josephs folks and Betsy Ann and George came here.

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August 17, 1889   fine. to Ridgetown with 9 Steers. got a spring tooth cultivator. painters here.
August 18, 1889   Sunday. fine. us to English Church and to Morpeth Church.
August 19, 1889   fine. binding oats. painters here.
August 20, 1889   fine. drew 6 loads of oats.
August 21, 1889   fine. drew 1 load of oats. threshed 38 bush of wheat.
August 22, 1889   fine. finished threshing. i took Betsy and George Warner out to Josephs.
August 23, 1889   fine. cultivating on Mr Readers.
August 24, 1889   fine. William at F Walters threshing. N Parker fixed plough point. 2 new bolts. ploughing on Readers.

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August 25, 1889   Sunday. fine. to Morpeth Meeting.
August 26, 1889   fine. verry dry and warm. ploughing on Readers.
August 27, 1889   fine. ploughing on Readers.
August 28, 1889   fine. to Ridgetown forenoon. John Lampman got ___ brick. i paid Delmage $32.00c for a spring tooth cultivator.
August 29, 1889   fine. working on the oats stubble. the caledonian games at Ridgetown.
August 30, 1889   fine. to Ridgetown. bought barrel of salt $1.50. sold 8 hogs 5c per lb.
August 31, 1889   fine. fanning peas and oats.
September 1, 1889   Sunday. fine. to Morpeth Meeting. Mr Masons here.
September 2, 1889   fine. cutting clover seed. weaning the colts.

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September 3, 1889   fine. working up oat ground. Mr Finley and Mr Gosnel here trying to sell Massey Binder. John Lampman got 1050 Brick.
September 4, 1889   fine. to Ridgetown with hogs. bought 2 horse collars $5.50c. Mr Readers threshing. us to the SS Convention at Morpeth.
September 5, 1889   Some rain last night. rain today. bought 15 bush of seed wheat $15.00c from Mr Shaw.
September 6, 1889   fine. sowed 6 bush of wheat. bought 15 1/2 bush wheat from Walters.
September 7, 1889   fine. sowed 6 bush of wheat. we went over to wardsville.
September 8, 1889   Sunday. fine. to church at Wattertown.
September 9, 1889   fine. we came home from Wardsville. drew 3 loads of clover seed.

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September 10, 1889   fine sowed 5 bush of wheat.
September 11, 1889   fine. cultivating. drew 4 loads clover seed.
September 12, 1889   fine. sowed 5 bush of wheat. drew 3 loads of clover seed. C Brown helping.
September 13, 1889   fine. sowed 8 bush Democratt wheat. drew 5 loads clover seed. C brown helping.
September 14, 1889   fine. sowed 3 1/2 bush Mediterranean wheat. Maggie to Ridgetown.
September 15, 1889   Sunday. started to rain at 4 oclock. us to Mr Lanes. rainy night.
September 16, 1889   a little rain at 5 oclock. ploughing on Mr Readers.
September 17, 1889   fine. ploughing on Mr Readers.
September 18, 1889   fine. cool. ploughing on Readers. James Simpson came here.

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September 19, 1889   fine. ploughing on Readers. us to George Pearces at evening.
September 20, 1889   rainy. to Ridgetown. James Simpson went away.
September 21, 1889   fine. dull. sowed 11 1/2 bush wheat. finished sowing. Sold the apples.
September 22, 1889   Sunday. fine. to Morpeth church. John Colson here.
September 23, 1889   fine. i gave Mr Gosnel an order for a Massy Binder.
September 24, 1889   fine. us to Detroit Show.
September 25, 1889   rain at 5 oclock. George and I to Moravion town. bought 3 sheep from Pat Green and 6 steers from David Clingeram $81.00. Sow had pigs.
September 26, 1889   fine. cool. Scraping out ditch.

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September 27, 1889   fine. brought home 6 steers and 3 sheep. bought a heifer from W Armstrong and 4 Steers from Mr Eastman. Joe Mitton and Mr Bedford here painting. paid them $8.00c.
September 28, 1889   fine. to Ridgetown. whitewashing. brought heifer home from W Armstrongs.
September 29, 1889   Sunday. fine. to Morpeth church. W Reader here.
September 30, 1889   a little rain. scraping afternoon. started to husk corn harvest. home Dinner at Morpeth tonight.
October 1, 1889   a little rain. started fall ploughing.
October 2, 1889   fine. ploughing. fixing hog pen.
October 3, 1889   some rain. to Ridgetown with a load of hogs for Henry Spencer. at Josephs. got plough fixed.

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William Walters had a colt Killed with lightning.
October 4, 1889   fine. ploughing. i paid Mr Eastman banlance on steers. $52.50c. to John Taylors this evening.
October 5, 1889   fine. ploughing. digging potatoes.
October 6, 1889   Sunday. fine. cool. us to Trinity Church & Palmyra Babtist Church.
October 7, 1889   fine. cold. finished digging potatoes. ploughing. a man with a leg off here begging.
October 8, 1889   fine. to Ridgetown with stuff for the show. Uncle Isaac, Jane Weeks, Jenny Stevenson and Daniel Mills came here.
October 9, 1889   fine. to the Ridgetown show. Elijah Watterworth and Thomas Evans came here.

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October 10, 1889   fine. to Ridgetown Show. E Watterworth & T Evans left. four of the Readers here this evening.
October 11, 1889   fine. Joe Simpson came & went away. Jane Weeks & Jenny Stevenson & Uncle Isaac went home.
October 12, 1889   rainy. William went to Rodney Show.
October 13, 1889   Sunday. fine. Henry Spencers here. Henry and i to see Alex Goff.
October 14, 1889   fine. ploughing. picking apples.
October 15, 1889   fine. ploughing. picking apples.
October 16, 1889   fine. men here packing 19 barrels of apples. two men here selling cloth. George, Isaac and Ella went for chestnuts. 11 callers.
October 17, 1889   fine. to Ridgetown with apples.

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October 18, 1889   fine. ploughing. Maggie to Henry Spencers.
October 19, 1889   fine. to Ridgetown twice with cider apples. 74 bush. bought a plough from Delmage $14.50c. bought Johney & Mary shoes $2.50.
October 20, 1889   Sunday. fine. the boys & Ella came home from Stephen Cooks.
October 21, 1889   fine. ploughing.
October 22, 1889   fine. to Mr Readers sale.
October 23, 1889   fine. to Palmyra for cattle. pulling roots. turned cattle on Mr Readers place.
October 24, 1889   fine. William ploughing. i to Ridgetown. i got a Subpoena from Frank Lane and $3.00 to go to Chatham on a trial betwen Mr Poulin and Mr Lane. William Reader left a note here for Mr Delmage to collect. he stored stuff here.

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October 25, 1889   a little rain afternoon. finished pulling roots. paid Mr Readers for things i bought at his Sale. i looked over Mr Paulins farm with A Spencer, G Pearce and W Walters. A Spencer & i to David Desmond at evening.
October 26, 1889   dull day. made 54 gallons of cider. finished gathering apples.
October 27, 1889   Sunday. fine. Mr Reader stoped here last night. Mr Reader and William started for Detroit. a woman tramp here. A Courtz here.
October 28, 1889   fine. ploughing.
October 29, 1889   fine. to chatham for Mr Paulin court of chancery. Mrs Reader here. bought an alarm clock $1.15c. came from chatham at night. bought an alarm clock $1.15c.
October 30, 1889   fine. drawing corn stalks. Mrs Reader went away.

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October 31, 1889   cloudy. a little rain. ploughing.
November 1, 1889   cloudy. rainy. ploughing some.
November 2, 1889   rainy. bargained with William Miller for one month at $14.00c ant ten months next year for $160.00.
November 3, 1889   Sunday. fine. to English church to hear Mr Smiths first Sermon. us to Morpeth church at evening. William Reader here.
November 4, 1889   fine. sold Mr Oliver a lamb $3.50c. W Reader went away. i ploughing.
November 5, 1889   fine. ploughing. drew in the barn the last of the corn. a basket asembly in the school house to night a dance.
November 6, 1889   fine. ploughing. i to Mr Gardiners at evening. William drawing stone.
November 7, 1889   fine. to Mrs Browns wood bee. William drawing stone.

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November 8, 1889   just a little rain. ploughing. Maggie to Ridgetown. Mr Currie here.
November 9, 1889   cloudy and foggy. ploughing.
November 10, 1889   Sunday. fine. i to A Goffs. W Reader here.
November 11, 1889   fine. Mr. Readers moved their stuff. to Ridgetown. ploughing.
November 12, 1889   fine. to William Armstrongs looking at his sheep. Mr Pasmore here.
November 13, 1889   a little misty. William ploughing. i took the sow to Mr Coles.
November 14, 1889   a little misty. ploughing. to the late Benjamin Bells sale. i backed a sale note of $61.00 for sheep for Albert Cole.
November 15, 1889   fine. a little sprinkle of snow last night. paid Mr Johnson 20 cents for a pair of sheap skin mitts.

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November 16, 1889   fine. to Ridgetown. paid Mr Delmage for plough $14.50c. got Bill & fann shod. took 6 bush of wheat for a grist. took the sheep to Yates Whites.
November 17, 1889   Sunday. fine. to Morpeth Church.
November 18, 1889   some rain. ploughing.
November 19, 1889   rain afternoon. ploughing. William Reader here. Mr Coles and Mr Mason folks here for tea.
November 20, 1889   cloudy. ploughing. Joseph Spenser and Sarah Wescott Married.
November 21, 1889   cloudy. ploughing. W Reader here last night.
November 22, 1889   rainy. rain last night.
November 23, 1889   fine. ploughing. the boys to Ridgetown.
November 24, 1889   Sunday. fine. to Morpeth church.

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November 25, 1889   fine. ploughing.
November 26, 1889   fine. ploughing.
November 27, 1889   rain. fixing up cattle stables.
November 28, 1889   fine. ploughing. got a card from Jenny.
November 29, 1889   fine. cold. a sprinkle of snow last night. killed a fat hog. Isaac Mason got 20 lbs of pork.
November 30, 1889   fine. got 4 shoes set on the horses. Mr Readers out for a load of wood.
December 1, 1889   Sunday. fine. to Morpeth Church twice. gave two Dollars.
December 2, 1889   fine. to Ridgetown. Ella got a tooth drawed. bought pair of boots $2.75.
December 3, 1889   fine. ploughing. Harry Wilkson here. W Monsaratt rented Mr Readers house for 4 months.

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December 4, 1889   fine. threshing clover seed. W Monsaratt moved in Readers house.
December 5, 1889   rain. threshing clover afternoon. 4 bush clover seed. Joseph Gardiner married last night.
December 6, 1889   fine. fixing drain for water. ploughing afternoon.
December 7, 1889   fine. ploughing afternoon. the sheep came from Yates Whites.
December 8, 1889   Sunday. some rain. C Brown here.
December 9, 1889   fine. to Ridgetown for Lydia Watterworth & Jenny Stevenson. i bought a lantern $1.12 1/2c.
December 10, 1889   rainy. William ploughing. W Monsaratt got 25c worth of hay.
December 11, 1889   fine. William ploughing. i was to Alf Spencers and at the school house at evening.

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December 12, 1889   fine. William ploughing. i tiling. W Monsaratt working 1/2 day. Mr Bell and A Spencer here. we rote a letter to the toronto mail paper.
December 13, 1889   fine. tiling. W Monsaratt helping William ploughing. William Reader here. Joseph Spencer has a party tonight.
December 14, 1889   rain fore noon. tiling afternoon. W Monsaratt helping 1/2 day.
December 15, 1889   Sunday. fine. us to Morpeth church.
December 16, 1889   rainy. William ploughing forenoon. i helping I Mason kill hogs.
December 17, 1889   rainy. finished husking corn.
December 18, 1889   rainy. to the school house helping to fix for the festival. W Monsaratt helping to saw wood afternoon.

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December 19, 1889   fine. ploughing. W Mosaratt helping to saw wood. all of us to the Festival at School house. Elizjah and Eathel Watterworth came here.
December 20, 1889   rainy. Elijah Watterworths folks went away.
December 21, 1889   fine. ploughing. W Monsaratt helping to saw wood. William Miller stopped working. i settled up with W Monsaratt.
December 22, 1889   Sunday. rain last night. fine but very windy.
December 23, 1889   fine. to Ridgetown with William Miller. he went away. bought 4 gallon of lamp oil. finished ploughing this afternoon.
December 24, 1889   rain this morning. warm. roads verry muddy. up to Morpeth.

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December 25, 1889   verry fine and warm.
December 26, 1889   fine. rain last night. i was to the School Meeting.
December 27, 1889   fine. drawing manure. Amelia Courtz here. i took the yearling heifer to Isaac Gardiners.
December 28, 1889   fine. to Ridgetown. paid the taxes. bought Isaac pair of boots $2.25. George and Isaac each a suit of clothes $5.00c each. bought ten lbs of tea $2.50c.
December 29, 1889   Sunday. a little rain. warm. turned windy.
December 30, 1889   fine. to Ridgetown nomination and us to Mr Readers visiting.
December 31, 1889   fine. Killed 4 hogs for our own use. weight 720 lbs.

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1890
January 1, 1890   rainy. a tramp stopped here last night. to Morpeth. John Lampman paid $3.00c on brick. i to Monsaratt this evening.
January 2, 1890   rain forenoon. rain last night. cleaning up clover seed and a grist to Morpeth at evening.
January 3, 1890   fine. Killed a beef. took 2 cords of wood to English church.
January 4, 1890   fine. beef steer dressed 490 lb. to Ridgetown with beef and a grist. 14 bush wheat & 90 lbs corn. bought a saddle. $10.50. Minerva came here.
January 5, 1890   Sunday. rainy. to the English Church.
January 6, 1890   fine. to Morpeth to vote. Elick Goff and wife, Miss Cole and Chris Brown here. School started. Miss Bale, teacher.

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January 7, 1890   fine. hung the woodshed door. Maggie Colson here. Men in Council: Mr Buller for reeve, Bootheryod Deputy, G McDonald Sec Deputy, John Crowder and Gladstone Councellors. warm, open weather up till now.
January 8, 1890   cold and windy. the ground frose.
January 9, 1890   fine. Just a little snow. Henry Spencer here.
January 10, 1890   fine. working at the shop. Apple tree agent here.
January 11, 1890   rain last night. to Morpeth. put the frame of the shop up. i sent $1.65c for the St Thomas and American farmers papers.
January 12, 1890   Sunday. rainy.
January 13, 1890   rain last night. fine, but verry windy.

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January 14, 1890   fine. Minerva went home. drawing up wood. salted the pork over.
January 15, 1890   a little rain. working at the shop.
January 16, 1890   a little snow. cold.
January 17, 1890   fine. Killed 3 hogs. drew 4 loads of gravel.
January 18, 1890   fine. to Ridgetown. sold 3 hogs $5.20c per cwt. dressed 610 lbs. bought 2000 shingles $3.70c.
January 19, 1890   Sunday. fine. to Morpeth church.
January 20, 1890   rain last night. fine. turned colder.
January 21, 1890   fine. cold. bought 12 1/2 bush of beans from A Stewart. bargined steer and heifer. to H Wilkson.
January 22, 1890   fine. i took a fat steer to Morpeth for Mr Wilkson.

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January 23, 1890   snow. not enough for sleighing.
January 24, 1890   fine. to Morpeth to get overcoat cut. down the road looking for cattle. us over to Mr Masons at evening.
January 25, 1890   fine. to Morpeth and to Mr Mills for sheep. bought steer from Thomas White. George and Jenny Stevenson to Ridgetown.
January 26, 1890   Sunday. fine but foggy. to Morpeth church. old Mrs Bolter burried.
January 27, 1890   fine. sheeted the shop. us to George Pearces this evening.
January 28, 1890   fine. shingling the shop.
January 29, 1890   fine. i moved George Spraig and Mrs Parks out to Thamesville. us down to Mr Coles this evening.
January 30, 1890   fine. put siding on the shop.

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January 31, 1890   fine. drew the straw stack in the barn. Mr Lane and Tiller and H Spencer here at evening.
February 1, 1890   fine. to Ridgetown at Josephs.
February 2, 1890   Sunday. fine. cloudy. sun did not show.
February 3, 1890   fine. dull and warm. took a fat heifer to Morpeth for H Wilkson. i sent $4.50c to the Grange insurance. bought 2 set of windows from C Smtih. $1.00c.
February 4, 1890   fine. warm rain last night. W Monsaratt paid $2.50 on the rent of house. we hung the Pork up to dry.
February 5, 1890   fine. to Richard Greens.
February 6, 1890   fine. drew up logs for a feed crib. i got a card from Thamesville. Mrs Anson Stewart Buried.

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February 7, 1890   snow. put up a feeding crib.
February 8, 1890   a little blustry. drawing up logs on the sleigh. the first Sleighing this winter.
February 9, 1890   Sunday. fine. to Palmyra church.
February 10, 1890   fine. i got 3 pigs from Richard Green. $6.50c. Josephs folks here.
February 11, 1890   fine. to Blenhem. got 535 lbs of Brand and 970 lbs of shorts. paid $10.22c. us to F Walters at evening.
February 12, 1890   fine. drew 2 loads of wood to Ridgetown. sold one for $3.00. took one load to Mr Porter.
February 13, 1890   fine. i drew 2 loads of wood to Mr Porter. us to George Goffs. John & Maggie Colson here.
February 14, 1890   rain.

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February 15, 1890   fine. N Parker set 2 new and 2 old shoes on the horses. N Parker gave me Robert Walters note $52.00c to pay on the shop. put up straw cribs at Readers Barn. bought 12 bags from Mr Milleny $2.75c.
February 16, 1890   Sunday. fine. Isaac & me took Jenny Stevenson to Stephen Cooks.
February 17, 1890   fine. we came home. i bought 3 steers $77.50c. muddy roads. Mrs W Spencer here.
February 18, 1890   fine. to Palmyra after 3 steers.
February 19, 1890   fine. strong wind at evening. to Mr Westcott for oats. trimed grape vines.
February 20, 1890   fine. to E Goffs wood bee. got a leter from D Cook & W Miller & card about Self Binder.
February 21, 1890   fine. sold Mr Milleny 2 cords of wood $3.00.

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February 22, 1890   fine. sold Mr Stringer a load wood $1.75. bought Blacksmith hammer $1.00c. bought George a pair of shoes. $1.50c.
February 23, 1890   Sunday. little snow and misty. to Morpeth Church.
February 24, 1890   fine. took 2 cord of wood to Mr Johnston $3.00c. H Spencer took a load of wood to Mr Porter. i brought the Self Binder home.
February 25, 1890   some rain. the roads verry muddy.
February 26, 1890   fine. first fire started in the Blacksmith shop. paid Mr Irwin for fann service. $15.00c.
February 27, 1890   fine. drew 2 1/8 cord of wood for Richard Pasmore. i got 27 Bags from Mr Milleny for $6.18c worth of wood.
February 28, 1890   some rain. to Ridgetown for W Miller. bought 1 bush of mamoth clover seed $4.50c. the roads verry bad.

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March 1, 1890   fine. cold. Will Miller started to work. Joseph Crowder here. working in the shop.
March 2, 1890   Sunday. fine. Ella to C Taylory.
March 3, 1890   fine. drawing straw and hay. Richard Pasmore here.
March 4, 1890   snowy. cleaning some wheat.
March 5, 1890   fine. cold. drawing hay. sold a load of wood to the hotel, Ridgetown $3.00c.
March 6, 1890   fine. sold a load of wood to Mr Porter. i settled with Mr Porter for the harness and saddle. i settled with Doctor Marr. i got 600 lbs of barley from Mclean.
March 7, 1890   fine. drawing hay. D Desmond paid i $3.00c for 2 cord of wood for the church.

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March 8, 1890   fine. drawing hay. sold Richard Pasmore 1200 lbs of hay.
March 9, 1890   Sunday. fine. Cecil is sick.
March 10, 1890   a little snow. i went to chatham as witness for Mr Paulin on lawsuit between him and Mr Lane.
March 11, 1890   rain fore noon. i in chatham. us invited to I Masons for Tea.
March 12, 1890   little rainy. came home. G Hunter here. Henry Spencers here.
March 13, 1890   fine. triming apple trees.
March 14, 1890   fine. sawing wood. got a letter from Jenny Stevenson and a letter in a mistake Direstecled Mrs Margaret Simpson.
March 15, 1890   fine. to Morpeth and to W Kemps. John Crowder here.

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March 16, 1890   Sunday. fine. 2 lambs.
March 17, 1890   fine. W Monsaratt helping to saw wood. i away looking for a girl.
March 18, 1890   fine. to Ridgetown. bought Ella & Johney shoes. W Monsaratt helping to saw wood.
March 19, 1890   midling fine. to John Taylors with the saw. drew 2 loads of straw.
March 20, 1890   fine. a sprinkle of rain. i sent a registered letter with $5.50c to Steel Brothers Co. Toronto for American Banner oats. got a letter from Jenny Stevenson.
March 21, 1890   fine. to Mr Mcalisters to see a girl. sent a letter to Jane Weeks.
March 22, 1890   fine. W Monsaratt helping to saw wood.

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March 23, 1890   Sunday. fine. i to Mr Lampman.
March 24, 1890   fine. W Monsaratt helping to saw wood. Mr Wicket got a bundle of hay.
March 25, 1890   rain forenoon. W Monsaratt helping to saw wood 1/2 day.
March 26, 1890   fine. Just a little snow. W Monsaratt helping to saw wood. H Bureau here weighing his horses.
March 27, 1890   fine. sowed some grass seed. W Monsaratt helping to saw wood. got a letter from Maggie Gilbert.
March 28, 1890   rain. snow last night. C Brown here.
March 29, 1890   Snow after 4 oclock pm. W Monsaratt helping to saw. sold Mr Oliver 1/2 ton of hay. paid $3.50c.
March 30, 1890   Sunday. fine. to Morpeth church.

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March 31, 1890   fine. M Monsaratt helping to saw. daming back water from Mr Gardiners. Maggie to Mr Masons. Mrs Shaw here begging for tea meeting.
April 1, 1890   fine. Mr Gardiner here talking about the water and the dam. Mr Henrys here wanting to buy cattle. i to Ridgetown for Mrs Cook & J Matherson. W Monsaratt helping saw wood. i to A Spencers.
April 2, 1890   fine. i sold Mr Liman a ton of hay. i to Hiram Hills Sale. A Spencer, F Walters and i to Morpeth to see A & Sam Winters about a water course.
April 3, 1890   rainy. fixing fence at Readers Barn.
April 4, 1890   rainy. i and Alf Spencer to Mr Hursts. Henry Spencer here. i sent for the Toronto mail & farm and fireside $1.00c.

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April 5, 1890   fine. to Ridgetown. i got 5 bush seed oats from toronto. got set of Dishes $4.50c, barrel salt $1.50c, 1/2 bush alsac clover $3.50c. Sent a letter to Joseph Smith, London.
April 6, 1890   Sunday. fine. to Morpeth church.
April 7, 1890   fine. rain last night. started to plough. out looking at James Rustons farm with Joseph. a tea meeting at Morpeth church.
April 8, 1890   rain last night and this morning. fine and warm. Baby born - Willard. Mrs Taylor, Mrs Mason and Mrs Walters here.
April 9, 1890   a little rain turned verry windy. drew 2 loads of straw. Mr Leach here wanting to buy cattle. 6 callers. bought 55 bush of oats from John Taylor. $16.50c.
April 10, 1890   a little snow. Mrs A Spencer here. Dick Tasmore here for hay.

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April 11, 1890   fine. took R Tasmore 1550 lbs of hay. i got a letter from Joseph Smith, London. William Reader here. he told me they never dug any out of a certain part of ditch. Mrs H. Spencer here. sold Mr Bureau red cow $55.00.
April 12, 1890   fine. finished ploughing the young orchard.
April 13, 1890   Sunday. fine. to Morpeth church.
April 14, 1890   fine. little rain last night. i at Mr Everleys auction sale.
April 15, 1890   fine. sowed the orchard with oats. three women callers.
April 16, 1890   fine. sowing barley. broke the tongue out of the drill. i got a tongue from Mr Bell.

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April 17, 1890   fine. sowing barley and grass seed. bought 1/2 bush of timothy seed from Alf Spencer. paid $1.00c. Mrs Charles Taylor, Mrs G Goff, Mrs Thomas White here.
April 18, 1890   fine. sowing oats. rooling wheat. Maggie Colson here.
April 19, 1890   fine. i took fat cow and two loads of hay to Morpeth.
April 20, 1890   Sunday. fine.
April 21, 1890   fine. sowing oats and rooling.
April 22, 1890   fine. cultivating and rooling. sold Isaac Mason 2 bush potatoes. paid $1.00.
April 23, 1890   a little rain. to Ridgetown with a grist 17 bush. got 595 lbs flour, 4 gallons of lamp oil. .75 cents. i got 3 cherry trees from Mr Wallace. paid $1.80c.

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April 24, 1890   a little rain this morning then fine. out to Ridgetown fair. Mrs Pearce here.
April 25, 1890   fine. i took Dr Carion 1 ton of hay and John Rogers 1/2 ton of hay. bought horse from John Rogers.
April 26, 1890   rain. fann has a colt.
April 27, 1890   Sunday. rain forenoon. to Morpeth church. i to Mr Lampman. he died about midnight.
April 28, 1890   fine. drawing rails. Mrs E Goff here.
April 29, 1890   rain. forenoon to Mr Lampmans funeral. a peddler here. Mr Tool and Mr Bell here.
April 30, 1890   fine. ploughing.
May 1, 1890   fine. rain last night. ploughing.
May 2, 1890   fine. ploughing. Arbour day.

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May 3, 1890   fine. cultivating oat ground. to Morpeth at evening.
May 4, 1890   Sunday. fine. to trinity church. the first Rheubarb pie.
May 5, 1890   a little rain. cultivating. to Morpeth with hay. turned out to pasture 2 colts & 3 cattle.
May 6, 1890   a little rain. cultivating. sowed 3 bush of oats.
May 7, 1890   fine. finished sowing oats. we sowed 58 bush. turned the cattle out to pasture.
May 8, 1890   fine. sowing peas. Dr Green here. i traded horses with Mr Scarlet.
May 9, 1890   rain. sowing peas and cultivating.
May 10, 1890   rain. the ground verry wet. got 6 bush of oats from H Gardiner. paid $2.10. to Mr Irvins with fann.

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May 11, 1890   Sunday. fine. to Morpeth church. Henry Spencers folks here. Isaac Masons folks here.
May 12, 1890   fine. a little rain at evening. got chopping done at Marchbanks. 100 lbs. finished sowing peas, 21 bush altogether.
May 13, 1890   rainy. to Mr Readers & Ridgetown. bought a corn cultivator $9.75c. bought a barrel of salt $1.50.
May 14, 1890   fine. to Morpeth church to hear Mr Shaw lecture. i gave H Spencer 50c for the Minister.
May 15, 1890   fine. cultivating corn ground.
May 16, 1890   fine. cultivating corn ground. us to Ridgetown. bought shoes.
May 17, 1890   fine. Marking corn ground. planted 11 bush of potatoes. planted some corn.

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May 18, 1890   Sunday. some rain. to Morpeth Dock.
May 19, 1890   a sprinkle of rain. working on the road scraping. finished planting corn. to Archie Paterson political meeting at Morpeth.
May 20, 1890   rain forenoon. George, Johney and i took Mrs Cook to Stephen Cooks. i gave W Monsaratt $1.50c to buy paper.
May 21, 1890   started to rain at 4 oclock pm. we came home from S Cooks.
May 22, 1890   a little rain. William cutting thisles in the wheat.
May 23, 1890   big rain last night. warm. to Ridgetown. got Maggie slippers. paid Herb Gardiner $2.00 for cow.
May 24, 1890   rain. to Morpeth Dock with a load of little folks.
May 25, 1890   Sunday. heavy rain forenoon. Alex Goffs folks here.

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May 26, 1890   fine. Josephs folks here. i paid Mr Bureau .42c for meat. to Mr Furgesons Meeting at Morpeth.
May 27, 1890   fine. to Ridgetown. cultivating on the bean ground.
May 28, 1890   fine. harrowing the corn & potatoes. cultivating bean ground.
May 29, 1890   fine. a little rain last night. to Ridgetown Nomination. cultivating bean ground.
May 30, 1890   started to rain at five oclock. big rain. planted 2 acres of beans.
May 31, 1890   fine. to Mr Lebiners barn raising. Mr Coles folks here.
June 1, 1890   Sunday. fine. to Morpeth church.
June 2, 1890   fine. planting beans.

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June 3, 1890   rain. harrowing the beans.
June 4, 1890   fine. a big rain last night. to Ridgetown. bought a bellous $12.
June 5, 1890   a little rain. fixing a fence by the Lake. to Morpeth to vote for a member of parliament.
June 6, 1890   just a sprinkle of rain. to a bee drawing timber for moving parsonage at Morpeth.
June 7, 1890   fine. cultivating corn. shearing the sheep.
June 8, 1890   Sunday. fine. John Colson here.
June 9, 1890   fine. working up bean ground.
June 10, 1890   rain. planted beans down by the Lake. Mr Coal has the cultivator. Alf Spencer has the Corbin harrow.
June 11, 1890   a little rain. cultivating beans. Mr. Gesner Buried.

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June 12, 1890   some rain. cultivating corn. strawberry social English church, Morpeth tonight.
June 13, 1890   fine. planting beans over.
June 14, 1890   fine. to Ridgetown. Sold Mr Jull 50 1/2 lbs of wool .19c per lb.
June 15, 1890   Sunday. fine. to Morpeth church.
June 16, 1890   fine. hoing corn. pulling milkweed.
June 17, 1890   rain. cultivating and hoing corn. Sold 6 steers at 4c per lb to Mr Coclin to go away in 1 month.
June 18, 1890   fine. to Ridgetown. bought a suit of clothes $9.00c.
June 19, 1890   fine. working on the road.
June 20, 1890   fine. working on the road. done 1 day for W Mosaratt.

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June 21, 1890   rain. planted some corn over.
June 22, 1890   Sunday. fine. us to Alex Goffs.
June 23, 1890   fine. cutting canada thisles.
June 24, 1890   fine. cultivating. cutting thisles. us over to Mr Masons.
June 25, 1890   fine. cultivating. cutting thisles.
June 26, 1890   fine. helping F Walters to move a building. got a letter from John Cook.
June 27, 1890   fine. cultivating beans. us to Spencers Social. Spencers cattle on our wheat.
June 28, 1890   Just a Sprinkle of rain. to Ridgetown with a grist. 20 bush wheat.
June 29, 1890   Sunday. fine. William Miller went to Mr Shriners. Maggie and Mises Mason to F Walters.

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June 30, 1890   fine. cultivating. putting paris green on the potatoes.
July 1, 1890   a little rain. us up to the day school picnic at the Eau.
July 2, 1890   fine. mowing hay. hoing beans.
July 3, 1890   fine. cultivating corn.
July 4, 1890   a little rain this morning. Bert Walters hoeing beans. drew in 3 loads of hay.
July 5, 1890   fine. to Ridgetown with 6 cattle. drew 4 loads of hay. i took one load of hay to Richard Pasmore.
July 6, 1890   Sunday. fine us to Mr Readers.
July 7, 1890   fine. cultivating beans & hoeing.
July 8, 1890   fine. cultivating and hoeing beans. Willard Oliver working.
July 9, 1890   fine. cultivating and hoeing beans. cutting hay.

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July 10, 1890   fine. drew in 8 loads of hay.
July 11, 1890   fine. drew 8 loads of hay.
July 12, 1890   fine. drew 8 loads of hay. first stack 9 loads.
July 13, 1890   Sunday. fine. us to Thomas Whites.
July 14, 1890   fire. drew 6 loads of hay.
July 15, 1890   fine. drew 5 loads of hay. 2 stack of hay 9 loads.
July 16, 1890   fine. drew 5 loads of hay. to Ridgetown with Jemima Matherson. she went home.
July 17, 1890   fine. windy. drew 5 loads of hay. George to Ridgetown for Annie Mcollum.
July 18, 1890   fine. drew 8 loads of hay. Annie Mcollum started to work.
July 19, 1890   fine. drew 10 loads of hay.
July 20, 1890   Sunday. fine. us to Isaac Masons.
July 21, 1890   fine. cutting wheat. drew 2 loads of hay.

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July 22, 1890   fine. cutting wheat. drew 5 loads of hay. paid Willard Oliver $6.70c for hoeing beans.
July 23, 1890   fine. cutting wheat. drew 2 loads of hay. finished haying.
July 24, 1890   rain. to Ridgetown. got 36 lbs of Binder twine. Henry Spencer here.
July 25, 1890   fine. cutting wheat and barley.
July 26, 1890   fine. cutting wheat. drew 1 load wheat. James A and George Weeks came here. paid Willard Oliver for 5 days work $6.00c.
July 27, 1890   Sunday. fine. to Morpeth church.
July 28, 1890   fine. cutting wheat. drew 8 loads of wheat.
July 29, 1890   fine. finished cutting wheat. drew 8 loads of wheat.
July 30, 1890   a little rain. drew 1 load of wheat and 6 loads of barley.
July 31, 1890   a little rain. drew 4 loads of wheat.

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August 1, 1890   fine. cut the oats in the orchard. drew 6 loads of wheat.
August 2, 1890   fine. drew 3 loads of wheat. finished drawing wheat. bought a steer from Mr Hurst for $20.00c. the folks to Morpeth Dock fishing.
August 3, 1890   Sunday. fine. out to Ridgetown to the Darkies camp Meeting. Thomas and his folks came here.
August 4, 1890   rain after 5 oclock pm.
August 5, 1890   fine. Thomas and folks went home. hoeing beans.
August 6, 1890   fine. Albert and Georg Weeks went home. George and Maggie to Ridgetown. got 40 lbs of twine. cost $6.20c. cutting peas. i inshured in the Grange company $1000.00 on house and $800 on barns. cost $12.20c.
August 7, 1890   fine. cutting peas and oats. Maggie to Henry Spencers.
August 8, 1890   fine. cutting oats. drew 5 loads of oats.

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August 9, 1890   fine. Mr Mittens and Marry Watterworth here. drew 4 loads of peas.
August 10, 1890   fine. Sunday. William Reader, Well Watterworth and Mary, Alf Spencers folks and Isaac Masons folks here.
August 11, 1890   fine. cutting oats. drew 7 loads of peas. Amelia Courtz here.
August 12, 1890   fine. finished cutting oats. drew 8 loads of oats.
August 13, 1890   fine. us helping Henry Spencer to thresh. drew 1 load of oats. J Everts set the tire on the truck waggon. paid $2.00.
August 14, 1890   fine. to Ridgetown. gave a note to Mr Gosnel for Binder trucks payable the first of 1890 $8.00.
August 15, 1890   fine. drawing manure. us and Alex Goffs to Morpeth Dock.
August 16, 1890   fine. drew 6 loads of oats.
August 17, 1890   Sunday. a little rain. sow had [indecipherable word].

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August 18, 1890   fine. sold 28 bush wheat at Morpeth Dock. drawing manure.
August 19, 1890   misty rain. drew 1 load of oats. drawing manure.
August 20, 1890   fine. drawing manure. i to Morpeth. Annie Mcollum came back.
August 21, 1890   rain last night and this afternoon.
August 22, 1890   fine. drawing manure.
August 23, 1890   fine. ploughing. W Miller went to Niagara falls. Minerva S and 3 others horse back riders here.
August 24, 1890   Sunday. fine us to Trinity church.
August 25, 1890   fine. drew 4 loads of oats. finished oats.
August 26, 1890   rainy. ploughing.
August 27, 1890   fine. Killed a lamb. dressed 52 lbs. ploughing.
August 28, 1890   fine. threshing afternoon here.
August 29, 1890   rain last night and rain this evening. us threshing.

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August 30, 1890   fine. threshing forenoon. 2 days here. 1228 bush altogether.
August 31, 1890   Sunday. fine. Isaac Masons here. us to Morpeth church.
September 1, 1890   fine. pulling beans. James and Sharlotte Simpson, George Pearce here at evening. sold 13 head of cattle $510.00. 10 callers here.
September 2, 1890   fine. drew 1 load of beans. pulling beans. James & Sharlotte Simpson and Mrs Pearce here.
September 3, 1890   fine. George, Isaac and I to Detroit fair and to John Cooks. we went up to Belle Isle.
September 4, 1890   fine. us on Detroit fair ground. i bought an over coat $5.50c and one for George $2.00c. we came as far as Josephs S and stopped. James and Sharlotte Simpson here.
September 5, 1890   cloudy. rain last night. we came home. ploughing.

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September 6, 1890   fine. ploughing.
September 7, 1890   Sunday. fine. Mr Reader and William here. us to Morpeth church.
September 8, 1890   a little rain. sowed 7 bush of wheat.
September 9, 1890   fine. drew 4 loads of beans. i gave W Monsaratt notice about the rent.
September 10, 1890   some rain. pulling beans.
September 11, 1890   a little rain. to Ridgetown and Annie Mcollum. ploughing. i took 5 bags of borrowed oats to Henry Spencer.
September 12, 1890   rain last night. fine. ploughing.
September 13, 1890   some rain. ploughing. Sold John Cochrane 12 hogs $4.75c per cwt.
September 14, 1890   Sunday. fine. us to William Taylors babys funeral.
September 15, 1890   fine. finished ploughing for wheat. drew 6 loads of beans.
September 16, 1890   rain. paid Alf Spencer for 2 cows. $2.00 and for use of bean puller to pull 13 acres $3.25.
September 17, 1890   fine. to Ridgetown with hogs. bought a pair of boots. $3.00.

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September 18, 1890   fine. i to Fred Lampmans to see the threshers. sowed 10 bush of wheat. drew 1 load of beans.
September 19, 1890   a sprinkle of rain. sowed 6 bush of wheat. drew 2 loads of beans. finished drawing beans.
September 20, 1890   fine. to Ridgetown with cattle. sowed 2 bush of wheat. Mr Oliver got 25 lb of pork. got 9 lbs of beef, 8 cents per lb.
September 21, 1890   Sunday. fine. to Morpeth church. we was up to Morpeth Dock.
September 22, 1890   fine. sowed 6 bush of wheat. up to Morpeth to the harvest home festival.
September 23, 1890   fine. sowed 9 bush of wheat. threshed the beans 246 bush.
September 24, 1890   fine. sowed 12 bush of wheat. finished sowing. sold 88 bush of beans for $1.58c per bush.
September 25, 1890   fine. to Ridgetown with beans, 96 bush 35 lbs $1.47c/bush.

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September 26, 1890   raining. to Morpeth for the workbench. set 4 horse shoes.
September 27, 1890   fine. to Ridgetown. got Johney a Suit of clothes $4.50c. i got a horse collar from Joseph S. got a crock for butter weight 8 lbs.
September 28, 1890   Sunday. fine. us to Mrs Dan __ Adaman funeral. us to Morpeth Church.
September 29, 1890   fine. up by the Eau buying cattle.
September 30, 1890   fine. to Ridgetown. paid for the Binder $125.00c.
October 1, 1890   a little rain. brought home 16 head of cattle.
October 2, 1890   fine. burning stumps. started to dig potatoes.
October 3, 1890   rain las t night. fine. digging potatoes. W Monsaratt working 1/2 day. the boys drawing wood.
October 4, 1890   fine. finished digging potatoes. the boys drawing wood. i up to Morpeth. Sent $8.00 to the Massey Co.

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October 5, 1890   Sunday. a little rain. George, Isaac & William to Mr Readers. Thomas White and wife here.
October 6, 1890   rain. butchered a hog. dressed 115 lbs. Spotted heifer came in.
October 7, 1890   a little rain. to Ridgetown with Stuff for the Show.
October 8, 1890   fine. to Ridgetown Show. we got 3 prizes. Elijah Watterworths folks and George and Fanny Simpson here.
October 9, 1890   fine. bought 8 steers from Thomas White $192.00. us to Ridgetown Show. Jane Gilbert and Elijah Watterworths here.
October 10, 1890   fine. E Watterworths went home. Joseph Siddle and wife and Mrs North here. commenced fall ploughing.
October 11, 1890   fine. ploughing. drew 120 bushel of corn.

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October 12, 1890   Sunday. rain. Maggie and I to Josephs with Jane Gilbert.
October 13, 1890   a little rainy. to ridgetown forenoon. ploughing. moved the wheat from Readers barn.
October 14, 1890   fine. ploughing. William and Annie to Rodney Show. Mr William Teetzel seizing William Monsaratt stuff.
October 15, 1890   fine. ploughing. to the lecture at the School house riting school. got home. 8 steers from T Whites.
October 16, 1890   rain. cleaning up wheat.
October 17, 1890   fine. sold 178 1/2 bush of wheat at the Morpeth Dock. Peter Smith is moving a house.
October 18, 1890   rain towards night. ploughing. Sold Henry Bolter 21 bush of oats.
October 19, 1890   Sunday. rain.
October 20, 1890   fine. to Ridgetown. Mr Miline paid for the wheat. i to F Walters barn raising. William Monsaratt mooving out of the Reader house.

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October 21, 1890   fine. drawing hay in the barn.
October 22, 1890   fine. drawing hay in the barn.
October 23, 1890   rain. i sent $12.20c to the Grange insurance in a registered letter.
October 24, 1890   cloudy. Maggie, George, Cecil and I went to Mosa.
October 25, 1890   fine. visiting in Mosa.
October 26, 1890   Sunday. some rain. visiting.
October 27, 1890   some rain. visiting.
October 28, 1890   a little rain. visiting.
October 29, 1890   rain. little snow. visiting. bought a Bronze pony from Thomas Andrews.
October 30, 1890   midling fine. came home from Mosa.
October 31, 1890   fine. cold. ploughing.
November 1, 1890   fine. windy. ploughing.
November 2, 1890   Sunday. rain. flouries of snow.
November 3, 1890   fine. cold. ploughing. Israel Smith here.
November 4, 1890   snow last night. fine. William ploughing. fixing fence at Readers barn.

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November 5, 1890   fine. pulling roots. William ploughing.
November 6, 1890   fine. warm. finished pulling roots.
November 7, 1890   fine. warm. drawing corn shocks in the barn. Annie Mcollum stopped working for us. i took her to Ridgetown.
November 8, 1890   some rain. helping Isaac Mason thresh Beans. fitting ground for potatoes. William ploughing.
November 9, 1890   Sunday. rain.
November 10, 1890   fine. planted 3 bush of potatoes. ploughing. H Spencer here.
November 11, 1890   fine. ploughing. drawing corn stalks. George and Isaac started to school.
November 12, 1890   fine. ploughing. to A Spencers.
November 13, 1890   fine. fixing up fence. ploughing. i up to Morpeth.
November 14, 1890   fine. ploughing. Birchel hung.
November 15, 1890   some rain. ploughing.
November 16, 1890   Sunday. fine. to Morpeth church.
November 17, 1890   rain all day.

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November 18, 1890   fine. Killed a sheep for mutton. to the English church at night.
November 19, 1890   fine. a Sprinkle of rain at evening. ploughing. To H Spencers at evening.
November 20, 1890   fine. ploughing. Joseph Simpsons folks here.
November 21, 1890   fine. finished drawing corn and cornstalks of the corn field.
November 22, 1890   fine. to Ridgetown with 10 bush of wheat for a grist. i paid the taxes $58. 8c. got Ella and Mary shoes and Johney Boots. paid $5.00c. i lent Joseph Simpson $25.00.
November 23, 1890   Sunday. fine. us out to Mr Readers.
November 24, 1890   fine. ploughing. Mr Mcdonald here.
November 25, 1890   fine. ploughing. Sold Mr Cavers 4 lambs for $19.00c. paid $1.00. Chris Brown came here. Maggie to Joseph Spencers.
November 26, 1890   fine. looks like snow. ploughing.
November 27, 1890   some snow. fixing up for winter.

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November 28, 1890   fine. Mr Whitzel tree Agent called here. fixing stable at Mr Readers barn.
November 29, 1890   fine. all of us went to Stephen Cooks. i borrowed A Spencers carriage.
November 30, 1890   Sunday. some rain. came home.
December 1, 1890   snow. some sleighs on the road.
December 2, 1890   fine. to Ridgetown. bought felt boots $1.90c. to the School house at night to the festival meeting.
December 3, 1890   snow. burnt the chimneys out.
December 4, 1890   fine. drew 2 saw logs to Marchbanks mill. to Morpeth.
December 5, 1890   a little snow last night. fine. i got 4 shoes set on the horses at N Parkers. i to a bee drawing wood for the church at Morpeth.
December 6, 1890   fine. George & Isaac got boots at Ridgetown $5.75.
December 7, 1890   Sunday. fine. us to Albert Walters.
December 8, 1890   fine. us to Ridgetown. Maggie got a tooth filled.

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December 9, 1890   fine. killed a pig. dressed 150 lbs.
December 10, 1890   fine. thawed some. fixing gate. Henry Spencers folks here. 8 callers.
December 11, 1890   fine. to Ridgetown. sold 22 bush 15 lbs of beans. got 800 lbs of chop feed. paid Mr Teetzel $1.00 and Mr Duck .50c for getting W Monsaratt out of Mr Readers house.
December 12, 1890   fine. sold 50 bush of beans to Mr Stringer. $1.5c per bush. Rilla Taylor here sewing.
December 13, 1890   fine. Rilla Taylor here sewing. sold Mr Bureau a fat cow and took her up to Morpeth.
December 14, 1890   Sunday. fine. us to Morpeth church.
December 15, 1890   fine. sawing drgs for wood. to the School house to a SS commity meeting. Mary Taylor here sewing.
December 16, 1890   rain. to Morpeth. bought 4 gallons lamp oil. Dr Carsonn Paid $1.50c. Mary Taylor here sewing.

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December 17, 1890   fine. to Morpeth after a quarter of beef 116 lbs. Mary Taylor here sewing. i helping Henry Spencer to Kill hogs afternoon.
December 18, 1890   fine. W Reader called. us to the SS festival in School house.
December 19, 1890   fine. W Marchbanks got 875 lbs of barley. fixing mangers in the barnyard. i got a card from Betsey A Simpson. Maggie and children to the School house to a festival.
December 20, 1890   fine. to Blenhem with wheat. 44 bush, 30 lbs $39.60c.
December 21, 1890   Sunday. little rain. Maggie to Morpeth church. we gave $5.00c to the church.
December 22, 1890   fine. Maggie and I to Ridgetown.
December 23, 1890   fine. windy. sawing wood. George and Isaac to Blenhem with a load of wheat. Harriet Spencer married. George and Ella to Slabtown to a xmas concert. William Reader here. paid him $700.00c.

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December 24, 1890   fine. James Cooks folks came here. Mr Knap moved in Readers house.
December 25, 1890   fine. all of us home. no sleighing.
December 26, 1890   fine. i took William Miller to the Station. he went away. i to Josephs. he paid me $50.00c.
December 27, 1890   fine. snow. windy. putting oats in the granary. James Cooks went home.
December 28, 1890   Sunday. fine. Maggie and i to Joseph Spencers.
December 29, 1890   Fine. snow last night. all of us to Josephs. i to the nomination.
December 30, 1890   fine. to Morpeth. got a letter from Lydia Cook. Robert Walters paid $20.00c on the note. Mr Bureau paid $5.00c on the beef cow.
December 31, 1890   foggy and rainy. sold Rachy Higs two cords of wood. out to Mr Readers. paid them $180.00c ballance of rent.

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January 1, 1891   rain all day. us to Mr Masons at evening.
January 2, 1891   colder and some snow.
January 3, 1891   fine. drawing hay and cornstalks. Sold maud mare $115.00. paid $10.00c to John Cambel. Mr Knap borrowed the horse and Buggy.
January 4, 1891   Sunday. fine. Mrs Zimmermans funeral. John Lampmans folks, Orpha, Goff and George White here.
January 5, 1891   fine. to Morpeth to vote. Thomas Taylor buried. Sold Mr Oliver 1000 lbs of hay. John Cambel took Maud mare away.
January 6, 1891   fine. Maggie to Joseph Spencers. Mrs Joseph Spencer Died, sise oclock pm.
January 7, 1891   fine. to Elick Goffs. to Ridgetown. Deposited $100.00 in Traders Bank. Maggie and i to Joe Spencers at evening.
January 8, 1891   fine. us to Mrs Joe Spencers funeral. Dealie & Gilbert and Minerva Simpson came here.

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January 9, 1891   fine. Delie & Gilbert & Minerva S went home. i drew home plank from W Marchbanks.
January 10, 1891   fine. skiding out logs for wood. Nellie Cole here. H Spencer here. paid H Spencer $1.00 for sow.
January 11, 1891   Sunday. rain and snow. us to Morpeth church. i signed 23c for missionary. Daniel Cook here.
January 12, 1891   fine. Isaac drawing up logs for wood. us to H Spencers at evening.
January 13, 1891   Midling fine. Killed 8 hogs. Henry Spencer helping us.
January 14, 1891   Some snow. to Ridgetown with pork. got suits of clothes from Craigs for George and Isaac. took those clothes back. Mrs G Goff & Mrs Mason here.
January 15, 1891   fine. James Gilbert, Luc Burridge and Miss Boyd came here. Peter Smith & Rilla Taylor was married yesterday.
January 16, 1891   fine. James Gilbert and folks went to Blenhem. Harriet and Mary Taylor brought a piece of Bride cake.

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January 17, 1891   fine. to Morpeth. i got 10 lbs of beef 60c. i got 1100 lbs of choped for feed at Marchbanks $1.00c. Maggie and George to Ridgetown. they bought each a suit of clothes for George and Isaac from Bagaman & Jull. paid $13.50c and Cecil a pair of shoes $1.25.
January 18, 1891   Sunday. fine. to Morpeth church.
January 19, 1891   a little misty. i drew a load of wood to Morpeth to James Smith.
January 20, 1891   fine. thawed. drew 3 loads of wood to James Smith, Morpeth.
January 21, 1891   rain afternoon. drew 2 loads of wood to Morpeth. Alex Goffs here and Sam Mcnelly.
January 22, 1891   snow. painting chairs.
January 23, 1891   fine. drawing wood to Morpeth. sold a fat steer to Mr Gilroy.
January 24, 1891   fine. drawing in hay. Sold a ton of hay to Robert Walters. W Reader here. Maggie and i to Morpeth.
January 25, 1891   Sunday. fine. us to Morpeth church.

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January 26, 1891   snow last night. fine drawing wood to Morpeth. Archie Finlestine got 108 lbs of barley. paid. sold H Spencer quarter of beef.
January 27, 1891   fine. Maggie and i to Ridgetown. drew a load of wood to Morpeth. to Morpeth at evening.
January 28, 1891   fine. us to Henry Spencers to Spend the evening.
January 29, 1891   rain. to Ridgetown with cattle to John Knapps. he signed the Lease of Readers house.
January 30, 1891   a little misty. us to Morpeth. got a set of Dishes and Shoes for Ella and Mary. i sent a letter to W Miller.
January 31, 1891   rain. drawing corn from Readers corn crib. birthday party for Johney and Mary. 16 little fellows here.
February 1, 1891   rainy. to Morpeth quarterly meeting. Eva & Herb Taylor and Anna Kemp and Mr Masons folks here.

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February 2, 1891   Candlemas day. fine. sun shone from four oclock pm. drew in a stack of corn stalks.
February 3, 1891   some snow. cold. Mr Mires here wanting to hire.
February 4, 1891   fine. cold. to Morpeth for bread.
February 5, 1891   fine. Maggie sent a letter to John Cook and one to Lydia Watterworth and one to Lydia Cook and got a letter from Anna Mccollum.
February 6, 1891   fine. Fann Walters got 40 horse nails. got paid back. us to George Pearces at evening.
February 7, 1891   snow. to Ridgetown with the vice.
February 8, 1891   Sunday. fine. Daniel Cook here.
February 9, 1891   fine. sold Daniel Cook fat steer $23. him and i the other side of Morpeth looking for cattle. i to a meeting at the M Church at night & at Morpeth. i gave 50c for the Minister.
February 10, 1891   Snow. set 2 shoes on Jack horse.
February 11, 1891   fine. Daniel Cook Killed fat steer here. John Warren here with him. John Taylor here at evening.

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February 12, 1891   fine. drawing hay. John Wades and William Spencers folks and Mrs Mason here.
February 13, 1891   fine. Daniel Cook Killed a beef here. we were above Morpeth looking for cattle. i bought a cow from Mr Renolds.
February 14, 1891   fine. James Hurley here. paid Mr Irvin $15.00c on fann and Knell. us to Ridgetown. i traded Jack horse to Daniel Cook for a buggy and $5.00. i bought a Jersey coat. paid $1.00. Maggie bought cloth for a coat. to Morpeth. bought 4 gallon lamp oil. John Knapp paid $2.50c for house rent. i gave him 50c for paper.
February 15, 1891   Sunday. fine. us to Hiram Gardiners. William Reader here.
February 16, 1891   rain. Henry Spencer and i to James Urleys. to Joseph Spencers.
February 17, 1891   misty rain.
February 18, 1891   fine. i to Joseph Spencers.

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February 19, 1891   fine. to Ridgetown with a grist. got my watch fixed. paid $1.50c. paid $4.30c to get the vice fixed. brought the buggy home. paid for the Standard paper $1.00c. Rachie Higgs paid me for two cords of wood $2.75.
February 20, 1891   rain. some sleet.
February 21, 1891   fine. to Morpeth after the Mail. us to Ridgetown. bought 63 1/2 yds of cotton 9 cents per yd.
February 22, 1891   Sunday. fine. us to Morpeth church.
February 23, 1891   fine. Bert Walters here. Daniel Cook and John Warren here. they took Jack horse away.
February 24, 1891   rain. a cattle buyer called here.
February 25, 1891   fine. i took some grape vines to Thomas White. us to Morpeth Church.
February 26, 1891   a little snow. us to Mr Carrys. Daniel Cook here.
February 27, 1891   a little snow. cold. Daniel Cook and i to John Cambels for a fat cow and we Killed her. called at Mr Readers.

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February 28, 1891   a little snow. cold. peddling Beef. Daniel Cook went home. Mr Shriners folks and William Miller came here.
March 1, 1891   Sunday. fine. Mr Shriners folks went home. us to Morpeth church.
March 2, 1891   fine. cold. W Miller started to work. i set 2 shoes on Knell and 2 shoes on Bill. Ben Miller came here.
March 3, 1891   some snow . i to Ed Bureau Sale. bought 2 pigs. Ben Miller here.
March 4, 1891   a little snow. windy. To the School house to a lecture on patrons of industry.
March 5, 1891   fine. election day. drawing in hay. Bert Walters got 1/2 ton of hay. us to Morpeth meeting. William Reader called here.
March 6, 1891   windy. a little snow at evening. to Jonathon Taylors with hay.
March 7, 1891   fine. George, Isaac and Ella to Mr Readers.
March 8, 1891   Sunday. little misty rain. us to Morpeth church.

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March 9, 1891   fine. us to Mr Coles at evening.
March 10, 1891   fine. to Ridgetown to get some chopping done. 1250 lbs. Mary Taylor here sewing.
March 11, 1891   fine. to a Sherif Sale at Mr Bureaus. to the School house at evening. patron of industry meeting.
March 12, 1891   Snow forenoon. Charles Shields got 100 lbs of hay. Cattle buyers called here. us to Morpeth church. Daniel Cook came here.
March 13, 1891   Snow all day. Mr Coles, Mr Whites, Mr Pearces and Mr Goffs folks here at evening. D Cook here. Henry Spencer here and Miss Gosnell. 22 for supper.
March 14, 1891   blustry. Daniel Cook went home.
March 15, 1891   Sunday. fine. windy. us to Morpeth church to old Mr Walters funeral. sow has pigs.
March 16, 1891   fine. sold John Colson a load of hay. George and i to Ridgetown.
March 17, 1891   fine. i not verry well. W Miller and Ella when to John Shriner.

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March 18, 1891   fine. Wil Miller brought his colt here. Ben Miller came here.
March 19, 1891   Just a little rain toward evening. sold 3 loads of hay to Yates White and 1 load to John Crowder.
March 20, 1891   some rain. fixing harness. John Crowder called.
March 21, 1891   fine. Yates White called. i to Morpeth and Ridgetown. sold timothy seed $1.25 per bush. bought a pair of boots. $3.50c.
March 22, 1891   Sunday. fine.
March 23, 1891   fine. to Ridgetown with oats. Willard Oliver working here. 8 callers here. all on business.
March 24, 1891   fine. I Gardiner and Joseph Simpson here.
March 25, 1891   fine. sawing wood. George, Ella and i to Morpeth to a Show.
March 26, 1891   fine. windy. fixing cutter. sawing wood. sold Mr Tooly a cow.
March 27, 1891   stormy. rain & snow. cleaning up oats and barley. Mr Hurst here Sessing. 7 callers.

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March 28, 1891   snow this morning, then fine. 12 callers here. bought 2 cattle from Isaac Mason. 43 callers here since Monday morning.
March 29, 1891   Sunday. Easter. fine. us to Morpeth church. John & Miss Scarlet here.
March 30, 1891   fine. Willard Oliver helping saw wood. five days, 6 callers.
March 31, 1891   rain last night & before noon. Johney & i to Ridgetown. 4 callers.
April 1, 1891   fine. Joe Crowder here blacksmithing. 11 callers. sold 2 fat cattle to Bolter.
April 2, 1891   fine. bought 5 cattle from Robert Smith, Orford Township. bought 2 hefers at Patersons sale. 4 callers here.
April 3, 1891   midling fine. i up to Morpeth. R Smith brought the cattle. 3 callers.
April 4, 1891   fine. some snow last night. sawing wood. 2 callers.
April 5, 1891   Sunday. fine. us to Morpeth church.

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April 6, 1891   fine. sowing grass seed. drawing straw in the Barn. Tom Mccollum here take the Census. 6 callers.
April 7, 1891   fine. sowing grass seed. i to Yates White wood bee. to Alf Spencers for a peck of clover seed. paid $1.38. 4 callers.
April 8, 1891   fine. Mr Thatcher and Will Smith here wanting something for Mr Wells. i gave them $1.00. rhone cow came in. 5 callers.
April 9, 1891  
some rain. i got 37 feet of plank from John Scarlet. paid 60c. Mr Haley here with medicine.
April 10, 1891   rain last night. fine. rain with thunder this evening. the first thunder this spring. to Ridgetown with a cow and calf. W Miller bought a set of harness. Mr Irvin got bush of oats.
April 11, 1891   rain. made a stone boat. Andrew Stevenson died 1 pm.
April 12, 1891   Sunday. fine. to Morpeth church at evening.

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April 13, 1891   fine. to Ridgetown with a grist of 13 bush wheat, 62 lbs corn. bought George & Isaac each a suit of clothes and hats. paid $12.00. i got a condition powder and a little of ____ for fann.
April 14, 1891   rain. ploughing. sold Alex Callow 10 1/2 bush oats $5.77. 5 callers.
April 15, 1891   fine. trimming apple trees. 8 callers.
April 16, 1891   fine. cleaning up the yard. to Morpeth at evening. 4 callers.
April 17, 1891   Just a sprinkle of rain. fine. cultivating for oats. 3 callers.
April 18, 1891   some rain. fine, warm afternoon. Maggie to Ridgetown. sold 20 bush oats to Mr Morden. 2 callers. Killed a pig. 95 lbs.
April 19, 1891   Sunday. fine. old Mr Elwood burried. us to Mr Stewards funeral. us to Morpeth church at evening.
April 20, 1891   fine. started to sow oats. Fasun Walters scraping the roads. Mr Myers got hay. 4 callers.

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April 21, 1891   fine. sowing oats. sowed 20 bush Banner oats. rooling wheat. 4 callers.
April 22, 1891   a little rain at evening. warm. sowed 8 bush oats. 2 callers.
April 23, 1891   a little rain. George and I to Ridgetown fair. bought a Dish pan 70c & long handle shovel 75c.
April 24, 1891   fine. harrowing on the road 1/2 day. finished sowing oats. Patrons of husbandry organized.
April 25, 1891   fine. trimming trees at Readers orchard. John Scarlet here talking trade horses. John Knapp paid $5.00c on the rent. 6 callers.
April 26, 1891   Sunday. fine. us to George Goffs. us to Morpeth church. Fan has a colt.
April 27, 1891   fine. rooling. John Scarlet drove Bill horse to Ridgetown. 5 callers. Knell has a colt.
April 28, 1891   fine. rooling. Elick, Rose & Rachie Higgs here after corn.
April 29, 1891   fine. tiling. rooling. Henry Spencer here.

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April 29, 1891   got a letter from Jenny Stevenson and one from Lyda Watterworth. Andrew Stevenson died the 11th of April [... ].
April 30, 1891   [ ...]a sprinkle of rain. tiling.
May 1, 1891   fine. got 1150 lbs feed chopped at W Marchbanks. paid $1.20c. i traded horses with John Scarlet. gave him $30.0c difference. i to a patrons meeting at S house. making garden. first Rheubarb pie.
May 2, 1891   fine. rain after dark. cultivating. trimming apple trees. 4 callers.
May 3, 1891   Sunday. fine. us to Peter Smiths.
May 4, 1891   fine. bought 2 feifers and 1 steer from Elick Finlestin $41.00c.
May 5, 1891   cold. a sprinkle of snow. trimming apple trees. to Morpeth. got 4 gallons lamp oil.
May 6, 1891   fine. finished trimming apple trees.
May 7, 1891   fine. ploughing in the orchard.
May 8, 1891   fine. ploughing. planting potatoes.

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May 9, 1891   fine. ploughing forenoon. finished planting potatoes. to Ridgetown afternoon. to Morpeth at evening. a concert at the School house. last night Anna Mccollum came here. cattle out to pasture.
May 10, 1891   Sunday. a little rain at evening. us to Mr Readers.
May 11, 1891   fine. ploughing. Anna Mccollum went home. William to Ridgetown for his sister Mary. bought 1/2 bush of peas. paid 65c.
May 12, 1891   fine. sowed 1/2 bush of peas. ploughing. Sold Mr Ruston 6 hogs.
May 13, 1891   fine. finished ploughing the orchard. to Ridgetown with hogs. bought a barrel of salt. to Mr Masons and to Mr Napps.
May 14, 1891   fine. harrowing. William to Aldboro. castrated Charlie horse. paid $1.00c.
May 15, 1891   fine. cultivating. Mr Reader and William here. i to the Patron Meetng at the S house. Signed for 25 lb of twine.

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May 16, 1891   fine. cold. set 2 shoes on Bill. to Mr Coles Barn raising.
May 17, 1891   Sunday. fine. to Morpeth church. frose ice last night.
May 18, 1891   fine. i to Morpeth. i to Mr Coles Barn raising. John Scarlet got $1.00 worth of corn. Elick Rose got corn. 44 baskets 37 lbs to the basket.
May 19, 1891   fine. whitewashing. fixing fence. sold Alex Goff 1 bush seed corn. weighed his bull. 1197 lbs. paid him 75c for service of heifer.
May 20, 1891   a little rain at 6 oclock pm. Marking corn ground. Robert Walters got 1/2 ton of hay. Isaac Mason got 100 lbs of hay. Tom Johnson got 2 bush of corn.
May 21, 1891   Some rain. planted the corn.
May 22, 1891   rain. picking beans. bought 3 scantling from John Scarlet. paid 50c. Sold Elick Finlison 20 bush of oats 55c per bush.
May 23, 1891   fine. making platform at Kitchen door. digging ditch out at Gard[indecipherable].

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May 24, 1891   Sunday. fine. us to Trinity church. Mr Downey preached. i to Morpeth English church. Alex Goffs here.
May 25, 1891   fine. ploughing Readers lane. William to Bismark. Sold John Taylor $1.00c worth of seed corn.
May 26, 1891   rain last night. fine. us to Morpeth. bought wall paper. .65c per rool. us to Ridgetown.
May 27, 1891   fine. planted 3 bush of potatoes. to Ridgetown with a load of oats.
May 28, 1891   fine. to Ridgetown and to Mr Readers. washed the sheep.
May 29, 1891   some rain. cultivating bean ground.
May 30, 1891   rain. planted popcorn, sweet corn, some melons.
May 31, 1891   Sunday. fine. us to Morpeth Church. William Reader here.
June 1, 1891   a sprinkle of rain. harrowing bean ground. sold Robert Walters 1/2 ton of hay.
June 2, 1891   rain last night. planted 1 bush of beans.

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June 3, 1891   rain. planting beans. sold Mr Liman 2100 lbs of hay.
June 4, 1891   a little misty. finished planting beans. i helping Joseph Spencer raise his barn afternoon.
June 5, 1891   fine. helping Joseph Spencer to raise his barn. us to Joseph Simpsons. Sold Mr Spears and Mr Seacord a cow.
June 6, 1891   a sprinkle of rain. Shore the sheep.
June 7, 1891   Sunday. fine. us to Morpeth church. us to Elick Goffs.
June 8, 1891   fine. set 2 shoes on Knell. i to Ridgetown with 5 bush of beans.
June 9, 1891   fine. scraping loom of the gravel pit. to Ridgetown with a cow.
June 10, 1891   fine. warm. working on the road.
June 11, 1891   some rain. working on the road forenoon. bought Sistern pump $5.00c. Specatcles $2.00c. let Henry Spencer have $25.00c for four months.

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Our address is, Mr. John Cook, Detroit, 189 Clinton St., Mich.
[below, enclosed in a circle].
our adress: Mr John Cook, 90 Macome S., Detroit, Mich.

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June 12, 1891   fine. cultivating corn and potatoes. i to the patron loge.
June 13, 1891   fine. cutting trees and burning below the woods. Ben Miller came here.
June 14, 1891   Sunday. fine. us to John Scarlets. a woman tramp here. John Gilbert and Joseph Simpson came here.
June 15, 1891   fine. hoeing corn. burning stumps. Elick Rose got 45 bush of corn. Nelson Parker paid $40.00c on blacksmith shop. sold N Parker a bag of corn. paid 60 cents.
June 16, 1891   a sprinkle of rain. hoeing potatoes.
June 17, 1891   rain. hoing potatoes.
June 18, 1891   a little rain. i to Ridgetown. bought a moing Knife $3.50c. Deposited $75.00c Traders Bank.
June 19, 1891   a little misty. ploughing.
June 20, 1891   fine. us to chatham with the wool. 104 lbs, 18 cents per lb.

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June 21, 1891   Sunday. fine. us to Morpeth church. Mr Wade Buried. Henry Spencers, Albert Walters and Mr Masons here. 9 here altogether.
June 22, 1891   a little rain. ploughing. cutting thistles.
June 23, 1891   fine. ploughing. moing hay in the orchard.
June 24, 1891   fine. to George Pearces Barn raising.
June 25, 1891   fine. ploughing. drew 2 loads of hay. us to Mr Kises to a Social. James Coyne came here.
June 26, 1891   fine. drew 3 loads of hay. Mr Cavers here. George, Ella, Mary, Will & Mary Miller to George Pearces to a Social.
June 27, 1891   fine. drew 3 loads of hay. James Coyne and i to Ridgetown for Joice for barn floor.
June 28, 1891   Sunday. fine. J Coyne & i to English church. us to Morpeth church.

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June 29, 1891   fine. James Coyne went to Blenhem. i put in new Joice in barn floor over the sellar.
June 30, 1891   fine. cultivating corn. to Morpeth and Ridgetown at evening.
July 1, 1891   fine. us all up to the Eau to a picknic. William and Mary Miller to Port Stanley.
July 2, 1891   fine. cutting thistles. Isaac to Ridgetown trying for the entrance examination.
July 3, 1891   rain. to David Desmond barn raising afternoon.
July 4, 1891   fine. moing hay. to the School house at evening. paid for 25 lbs of twine. $2.98c. Maggie to Ridgetown.
July 5, 1891   Sunday. fine. Ginnie horse fell in the well. 22 came here when we puller her out.
July 6, 1891   fine. cutting hay. drew 5 loads of hay.

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July 7, 1891   rain. ploughing. the boys to Ridgetown with a grist. bought 50 lbs of twine from Delmage. paid $5.75c. bought a casting for moing machine from Gosnel. paid $1.00.
July 8, 1891   fine. cool. drew 4 loads of hay. Maggie Gilbert came here.
July 9, 1891   fine. Mr Ilers folks here. drew 6 loads of hay.
July 10, 1891   fine. drew 7 loads of hay.
July 11, 1891   fine. drew 5 loads of hay. Nick Furgeson here fixing Binder.
July 12, 1891   Sunday. fine. us to Morpeth church. we took Maggie Gilbert out to Joseph Simpsons.
July 13, 1891   fine. drew 5 loads of hay. to Ridgetown. got 4 horse rake teeth. paid $2.00c & 4 moing gaurds $1.60c.
July 14, 1891   some rain. drew 2 loads of hay.

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July 15, 1891   fine. drew 5 loads of hay.
July 16, 1891   fine. drew 5 loads of hay.
July 17, 1891   fine. drew 4 loads of hay. finished haying. took the truck waggon to Morpeth to get fixed.
July 18, 1891   a sprinkle of rain. started to cut wheat.
July 19, 1891   Sunday. fine. T Mcalister here.
July 20, 1891   fine. cutting wheat. Sold John Cochrane 24 cattle. to Ridgetown Station for Josephine Cook and family. Mr Oliver working here.
July 21, 1891   fine. cutting wheat. cultivating corn. Mr Oliver hoeing beans.
July 22, 1891   fine. cutting wheat. Mr Oliver hoeing beans.
July 23 , 1891   warm. rain at evening. finished cutting wheat. drew 1 load of wheat. i to Ridgetown.
July 24, 1891   sprinkle of rain. ploughing.
July 25, 1891   fine. drew 10 loads of wheat. Maggie and George to Ridgetown. Josephine Cook and family went home.

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July 26, 1891   Sunday. Sprinkle of rain this morning. Mr Masons here.
July 27, 1891   fine. drew 16 loads of wheat. Mr Oliver & boy hoeing beans.
July 28, 1891   fine. drew 9 loads of wheat. i to Ridgetown. the little folks to Mr Coles Social.
July 29, 1891   a little sprinkle of rain. drew 6 load of wheat. finished the wheat.
July 30, 1891   rain this morning. ploughing.
July 31, 1891   fine. ploughing. drawing Manure. to Ridgetown with the plough. bought 50 lbs of Shuggar. Johney, Elizabeth and Benny Cook came here. i to A Spencers at evening.
August 1, 1891   fine. ploughing. drawing manure.
August 2, 1891   Sunday. fine us to Morpeth C.
August 3, 1891   fine. cutting oats. Johney, ELizabeth and Benny Cook went home.
August 4, 1891   fine. cutting oats. the water for the cattle getting low.

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August 5, 1891   fine. finished cutting oats.
August 6, 1891   fine. ploughing. drawing manure. i bought 37 lambs from Thomas White.
August 7, 1891   fine. drawing Manure. ploughing afternoon.
August 8, 1891   fine. helping Isaac Mason to thresh. drew 4 loads of oats.
August 9, 1891   Sunday. fine. verry warm. 95° in the shade. us to Ridgetown S Army camp meeting.
August 10, 1891   fine. a little rain last night. warm 88°. ploughing. an Excursion to Clevland.
August 11, 1891   some rain. drew 6 loads oats.
August 12, 1891   fine. drawing manure. i not verry well. Isaac to Ridgetown after $100.00c.
August 13, 1891   fine. drew 12 loads of oats. finished oat harvest. paid Thos White ballance on lambs.
August 14, 1891   rain. drawing manure.
August 15, 1891   fine. Mary Miller went to the falls. we finished drawing manure.

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August 16, 1891   Sunday. fine. us to Morpeth church. 2 lambs Dead.
August 17, 1891   fine. i to Ridgetown. Isaac to the Station after Mary Miller. one more lamb Dead.
August 18, 1891   fine. one lamb Dead. we took 19 steers to Ridgetown for John Cochrane.
August 19, 1891   heavy rain forenoon. we gave salts & peper to the lambs.
August 20, 1891   a sprinkle of rain. started to thresh. us to a social at William Walters.
August 21, 1891   rain last night. fine us threshing.
August 22, 1891   fine. Mr Reader & William here. finished threshing forenoon. wheat 618 bushel, 702 bush oats.
August 23, 1891   Sunday. some rain. us to Ridgetown S A camp Meeting.
August 24, 1891   little rain. i to Ridgetown. i got check cashed for cattle. $800.00c.
August 25, 1891   fine. to Ridgetown with oats. pulling beans. cut the clover seed.
August 26, 1891   fine. ploughing. pulling beans. paid for threshing.

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August 27, 1891   some rain. finished ploughing for wheat. drew 2 loads of clover seed.
August 28, 1891   fine. i to W Marchbanks. to Ridgetown. bought George and Ella Shoes. Sold Mr Shippy 40 bush of oats.
August 29, 1891   fine. Maggie, George and Ella went to Detroit. to Ridgetown with wheat. bought Johney Shoes. drew in a load of beans.
August 30, 1891   Sunday. Some rain forenoon.
August 31, 1891   fine. rain last night. cultivating on the summerfollow. William came from Dutton.
September 1, 1891   fine. bought a bean puller from Mr Duck. Maggie, George and Ella came home from Detroit. Henry Spencer paid $7.00 borrowed money.
September 2, 1891   fine. i was to see Mr Wells about tiling. i to Mr ___ Auction sale. drew 2 loads of beans.
September 3, 1891   fine. pulling beans. drew load of beans. sowed 14 bushel of wheat.

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September 4, 1891   fine. pulling beans. sowed 11 bushel of wheat.
September 5, 1891   rain. Henry Spencer here.
September 6, 1891   Sunday. a little misty. us to Morpeth church. us to Thomas Whites. Will Miller took his colt to Aldborough.
September 7, 1891   fine. Mr Wells here tiling. us to Ridgetown. sold 3 bags of apples $1.50c. Spent $15.35c.
September 8, 1891   fine. finished pulling beans. drew 2 loads of beans. sold John Wilkson 5 sheep for $20.00.
September 9, 1891   fine. sowed 13 bush of wheat. drew 4 loads of beans.
September 10, 1891   fine. sowed 4 bush of wheat. drew 4 loads of beans.
September 11, 1891   fine. sowed 7 bush of wheat. drew 2 loads of beans.
September 12, 1891   some rain at evening. bought a cider press from Isaac Gardiner. drew 3 loads of beans. finished the bean harvest.

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September 13, 1891   Sunday. fine. us to Morpeth church. us to the School house to hear Mr Little Lecture. us to Mr Masons at evening.
September 14, 1891   fine. cutting thistles on the bean ground.
September 15, 1891   a little rain this morning. sowed 7 bush of wheat. Maggie & Mrs Mason to Readers.
September 16, 1891   fine. sowed 12 bush of wheat. finished sowing wheat. Sowed 68 bush.
September 17, 1891   fine. Isaac and i to Ridgetown. i to Yate Whites at evening.
September 18, 1891   rain at evening. i to Ridgetown after money. bought 5 steers from James Campbel. we got 800 tile at Marchbanks.
September 19, 1891   fine. started to cut corn. Isaac to Adaline Walters party.
September 20, 1891   Sunday. fine. us to Palmyra opening of Methodist Church. us to Henry Spencers.

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in account with Butcher Bureau

1899
May
28   to 4 lbs beef 7c lb $.28c
31   to 6 lbs beef at 9 lb $.54c

June
4   to 5 3/4 lbs beef at 7c lb $.40c
7   to one shank $.25c
11   to Beef $.50c
14   to 3 1/2 lbs of beef 7c lb $.25c
21   to 7 lb of beef 9c $.63c
28   to 5 lb of beef 9c lb $.45c

July
5   to 4 1/2 lb of beef 9c $.31c
9   to 2 3/4 steak 10c $.28c
12   to 4 1/2 roast 9c 5 lb boiling 6c $.75c
16   to 3 1/2
19   to 4 1/2 beef 6 c per lb $.27c
19   to 2 lb steak 10c per lb $.20c

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Account with A Stewart

1888
November
16   to 4 loaves $.24c
19   to 8 1/2 lbs Beef 8c lb $.68c
20   to 6 loaves $.36c
25   to 4 3/4 lb Beef 8c lb $.38c
25   to 6 loaves $.36c

paid Stewart in full over paid 1.15

Ridgetown
in account with Mr Grass

1889
March
5   bought 15 lbs of tea at 25c per lb $3l75
19   paid eggs 5 dozzen and 5 $.68 [line scratched out]
26   paid Butter and eggs $1.93

April
9   paid $1.82c
[total] $3.75c

1890
Mush Mellon Name the princess
golden fleshed tankard mangel

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Account with Mr Stewart

1888
September
26   to 2 1/2 lbs Beef $.25c
26   to 4 loaves $.24c
29   to Beef $.10c
29   to 4 loaves $.24c
29   Mr Stewart paid $5.00c

October
1   to 4 loaves $.24c
3   to 4 1/2 Beef 5c lb $.23c
3   to 2 loaves $.12c
6   to 4 1/2 lb 8c lb 4 lb 7c lb Beef $.64c
6   to 4 loaves $.24c
10   to 7 loaves $.42c
13   to 6 loaves $.36c
24   to 7 loaves $.42c
27   to 5 loaves $.30
29   Mr Stewart paid $7.00c
31   to 6 loaves $.36c

November
2   to 4 loaves $.24c
9   to 5 1/4 lbs of pork 10c lb $.53c
9   to 1 loaf $. 6c
13   to 5 1/4 lbs Beef $.42c
13   to 6 loaves $.36c
    $.87 due yet

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In Account with A Stewart Butcher

1888
August
1   Sold steer 425 lbs Beef at 5 1/2 cents per lb $23.37c
1   Sold 2 bush oats $.80c
18   to 6 loaves Bread $.36c
18   to 3 lbs meat 7 cents per lb $.21c
22   to 6 loaves Bread $.36c
22   to 3 lb Beef at 7c per lb $.21c
25   to 6 lbs $.48c - 2 lb $.12c Beef $.60c
25   to 6 loaves Bread $.36c
29   to 4 lbs Beef 8c lb $.32c
29   to 6 loaves Bread $.36c

September
1   to 8 loaves Bread $.48c
3   to 6 loaves Bread $.36c
8   to 6 loaves Bread $.36c
_   to 6 loaves Bread $.36c
_   to 2 lb Beef 5 cents lb $.10c
_   to 6 loaves Bread $.36
15   to 2 lb Beef 6c lb $.12c
15   to 3 loaves $.18c
19   to 2 1/2 lb Beef 7c $.18c
19   to 5 loaves Bread $.30c
22   to 3 1/2 Beef 7c $.25c
22   to 1 loaf Bread $. 6c

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Tile 1888
Marchbanks Yard
  June 27 i got 850 x 3 inch tile

in account with N Parker

1889
July
11   two shoes on Knell 2[ ]
13   to set 4 shoes 50

November
30   to set 4 shoes .50

February
15   to set 2 new, 2 old shoes 1.00

March
15   to set 2 shoes on Knell .25

December
5   to set 4 shoes 50

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[inside back cover]
in account with Nelson Parker

1887
December
16   to 2 new shoes and 4 old shoes $1.12 1/2c

1888
January
>9   Sold 3 cords of wood to Nelson Parker $4.50c
28   to set 6 shoes $.75c

April
30   to set 2 shoes $.25

May
28   Sold set sleigh runners $1.00

June
21   to set 2 shoes $.25c

July
1   to set 2 shoes on Knell $.25
21   to set 2 shoes on fan $.25

August
24   to set 2 shoes on Knell $.25c

October
1   to 2 new Shoes on fann $.62 1/2c

December
28   to set 2 shoes on fann $.25c

January
11   to set 2 new and 2 old shoes and dog on bob sleigh $1.40c
15   to weld draw iron for waggon tongue $.25c

April
1   to set 2 shoes on fann $.25c
[Total]   $10.15