The Journals of Robert Spence

The Journals of Robert Spence

An edited version of the surviving portions of the daily journal of Robert Spence of Lundy's Lane.

Canada Works

Ontario Genealogical Society, Niagara Peninsula Branch

Entries from July 1866 to May 1872

Published September 1985
Revised 1986

Transcribed by Ann Samson
Typed by Census Indexing
Information contributed by Mrs. E. Summers, H. Jeanne Thomson
1985 Revisions by R. Halfyard from information supplied by J. Thomson

This is an edited version of the surviving portions of the daily journal of Robert SPENCE of Lundy's Lane. Mr. SPENCE appears to have been a remarkable man: taking a keen interest in his community, his family and his farm. The journal covers certain periods between July 1866 and May 1872. The reader will become quickly aware of the active Iifestyle led by our forebears.

Robert SPENCE(1843-1915) Iived on Lot 142 Stamford Township, evidently running the farm for his father at the time of the journal's entries. His wife was Margaret LAW (1854-1933). His father, Henry, a native of England, who was a building contractor/farmer, settled in Stamford in 1834. According to the 1876 Page's Atlas he owned Lot 142 in Drummondville subdivision and Lots 172,161,158, 147, having his home on Lot 161. Much of this land had frontage on Lundy's Lane, east of Dorchester Road and southward to MacLeod Road. Henry was a prominent man in Drummondville. Henry SPENCE married three times. His first wife was Mary SHIPTON who died 23 August 1837 aged 28 years. He married secondly Elizabeth BARKER who died 19 October 1840 aged 20 years. On 10 November 1842 he was married by Rev. Lewis WARNER to Sarah PEW of Stamford- Sarah PEW was the daughter of Robert PEW and Margaret WILLSON and granddaughter of Samuel PEW and Thomas WILLSON, United Empire Loyalists from New Jersey- Sarah died in 1895, aged 75 years. Henry SPENCE died in 1894 in his 84th year. A monument to Henry SPENCE and his wives is located in Drummond Hill Cemetery'Niagara Falls.
Other children of Henry SPENCE included:

1. John Barker, the son of Henry and Elizabeth BARKER who died in February 1868 aged 28.
2. Abigail SPENCE (1844-1929) who married John DOBBIE(1844-1942), the founder of a florist business in Niagara Falls.
3. William SPENCE (1846-1901) who married Grace BURGESS (1844-1926), was theclerk when Drummondville was incorporated to Niagara Falls ViIIage on 13 March 1822. He was at one time merchant at Main and Barker Streets.
4. Warren SPENCE (1847- ? ) who married Mary BIDDLETON, had a carriage/wagonbuilding shop on Barker St. where the cutlery factory is now (Burns Mfg. Co.: Evan Young). He was married in April 1869 to Mary, daughter of Solomon and Elizabeth of New York State. Warren and Mary had four children born by 1887. They were Ella, Clarence, Elizabeth and Frances, Frances had also died by 1887.
5. Thomas SPENCE (1853-1887) married Sarah FERRIS.

This information concerning the SPENCE family is a compilation of the data provided to the editor with the journal. The data is from a copy of the original notes of the late Mr. Ernest Green by Mrs. Stanley Tolan of Niagara Falls, Ontario in July 1948. Mr. Green's notes were made upon reading the Spence Journal from the James C. Morden Collection of Papers. Further data was supplied by research efforts of Mrs. E. Summers. Revisions to the first editions have been made from information contributed by H. Jeanne Thomson, a great granddaughter of Abigail (Spence) Dobbie.

The editor would like to bring to the reader's attention the appendices at the end of the journal. This information cannot all be verified as being the work of the original author. It was felt that these listing should be thus kept separate from the original entries, but may be of value to some readers seeking their ancestors in this area of the Niagara Peninsula. I feel I have captured the journal's spirit. I hope the journal provides the reader with interesting, enjoyable material.
- Samson.

Revisions, 1985, by R. Halfyard from information supplied by J. Thomson.
FOOTNOTES
1. ca. 1884 --6 Directory
2. Welland County History, p. 309.
3. Welland County Historical printed 1887 by Welland Tribune Press, p. 504.

1866
July 16 -- Mr. KIRKLY blistered colt.
July 25 -- Finished cutting fall wheat, and cutting some for Mr' DELL in afternoon'
Aug.5 -- Sunday, very cool. Went to the hall to a lecture on religion in
afternoon
Aug.22 -- Cool wind. went to Thorold for brick. Drawing in peas.
Aug. 24 -- Thrashing for Mr. DELL.
Aug. 28 -- Pretty warm. Helped Mr. ELLERINGTON thrash in afternoon'
Aug.31 -- Warm and cloudy. went to Mill and to Mr. GREY',S with colt'
Sept.4 --Warm. Finished ploughing fallow. Went down below Stampford for seed wheat. John came home.
Sept. 8 -- Showery. Went to st. Cat’s with John, Moliey, Abbie and Tom'
Sept. 9 -- sunday. church morning and evening- Took William home.
Sept. 10 -- Fine day. Took John and Molley to Ferry.
Sept. 23 -- Sunday. Fine, clear day. went to camp Meeting, Pelham.
Sept. 24 -- Sowed the Orchard with wheat. Peach Festival held for the sons in evening.
Sept. 30 -- Sunday. Took William to Thorold. Church at night.
Oct. 2 -- Fine day. There is a s. school picnic today held at Mr. CORWINE’S grove.
Oct. 3 (Fall) Fair at Clifton today'
Oct. 4 -- Soldiers marched out from Thorold to the Commons today and back in afternoon.
Oct 7 -- Went to Stampford church in afternoon'
Oct 11 -- cloudy but no rain. Helped G. Mrs.NelIy dig potatoes' county Fair was
held at Welland yesterday and today;
Oct. 12 -- Went with a party on Picnic Stile at Limestone Bridge' to Fort Erle and Battle Ground
Oct. 16 -- Beautiful day. went to Township fair in Pelham' Mrs' BARKER' Thomas
and Frank came here.
Oct. 18 -- went to Falls. Father went to Toronto with Mr. E. PEW.
Oct 22 -- Rained some early this morning but the wind blew a gale and cleared
up. Finished getting in pumpkins. Took Mrs. BARKER to the Bridge.
Nov. 3 -- Cold. Brought a load of sheep hay from Mr. BIGGER'S.
Nov. 6&7 -- Thrashing at Uncle Wilson's. (Wilson LEMON)
Nov. 10 -- Went to Pelham to see Mr. GARNER about sawing wood.
Nov. 13 -- Fine today- Helped Mr' DELL kill hogs.
Nov. 17 -- Ploughing for Mr- WHISTLER.
Nov. 19 -- Raining at spells. Drew a load of sand to Polly Town. Went to Mr. A. GARNER'S.
Nov. 24 -- Took a load of wood to Mr. KEMT.
Nov. 25 -- Sunday. Fine today though cold. went to uncle John's' 'church in morning and evening.
Nov. 26 -- Father went to Black Creek to set a boiler.
Dec. 6 – Mrs. SLAINTHROP and daughter went from here today.
Dec. 11 -- Took bay mare to Mr. GREY’S
Dec. 12 -- Father and Abby went to St- Cat's'
Dec. 13 -- Clear and cold. Took John to the Bridge. Threshing peas and took
NORIS a load of wood. Mother, Abby and Tom went to Thorold in afternoon
in the cutter. The roads are so rough there is neither good
sleighing or waggoning.
Dec. 14 -- Drew a load of wood to KEMP and thrashing peas.
Dec. 21-- Very cold. Went collecting for the Son's Tea Meeting.
Dec. 22 -- Drawing manure from Mr. COULSON'S.
Dec. 25 -- Freezing. William and Warren were home.

1867
Jan 1. -- Took Mr. KEMP a load of wood.
Jan 7 -- sleighing is passable. Traded waggons with Uncle Sam. Brought a load
of hay from Mr. ROBINSON’S.
Jan 8 -- Went to mill and out to H- BROOKS' Lot.
Jan. 10 -- Drawing wood for Mr- PEW to the Bridge.
Jan 29 -- Drifting all day. Took a load of wood to Bridge. went to Mr' UPPER'S
to a party at night- Snow banks very bad'
Feb 6 -- Went to Mr. ROBINSON’S for a load of hay.
Feb 8 -- Brought a load of wood from H. BROOKS'. Took a load of logs to
MR. KEMP.
Feb 9 -- Drew a load of culls to Mr. BRUNDAGE.
Feb 13. -- Raining most days. Fields are nearly bare- Drew up a little stove
wood. John left for Makin, Georgia.
Feb 16 -- High wind from the S- West- Mr' Robert ELLERINGTON was married today.
Feb 19 -- Went to H. BROOKS' and succeeded in getting his lot measured.
Feb 20 -- Took a load of wood to Mr. EVANS and drew up some stove wood' Sleighing
very poor. A donation was held at Mr. J. KERR'S for M--BLACKSTALK.
Feb 23 -- Drew two cords of wood to E. COLE from H. BROOKS.
Mar 1 -- Took one half cord wood to Mr. COULSON.
Mar 3 -- Sunday. Staid at Uncle John's last night and went with the boys to
Presbyterian Church. (John McCLIVE)
Mar 6 -- Took Mr. KEMP a load of wood.
Mar 7 -- Went to H. BROOKS' and brought home 1/2 cord of wood and also paid
Mr. ROBINSON for chopping twenty-three and one-half cords of wood.
Mar 9 - -Took a load of lath and some oats to get chopped to Mr. STREETS'
Drove the colt to the sulky for the first time. Received my first summons to attend a lawsuit.
Mar 11-- Went to St. Catharines for a load of lime to go to Mr. STREET. Road very bad, mud deep. Left my load at J. EVAN'S.
Mar 16 -- Drawing some brick from Chippawa to Mr. STREETS and to the school
house.
Mar 20 – Adam THOMAS died of Small Pox.
Mar 21 -- Moving Mr. BRUNDAGE.
Mar 24 -- Hurt my back yesterday Iifting wood, it feels pretty sore today.
Mar 26 -- Mr. DELL and I were drawing sand from Uncle Tom's to Mr. STREET'S.
(Thomas PEW)
Mar 27 -- Drew a toad of lime from Mr. BERRYMAN'S.
Mar 28 -- Went over the Bridge for some money sent by H. BR0OKS' from Ohio but it
had to be sent to this side as there was no person there to identify me.
Mar 29 -- Went to the Bridge in the morning for H. BROOKS' money, got it.
Mar 30 -- Finished drawing wood to Mr. HENLY. And went to Sylvester BROOKS' and
took up a note of $50. against H- BRO0KS'.
Apr 2 -- Beautiful day though the wind blows cold. Mr. M- UPPER and Miss J.
APPLEFORD were married. Miss R. UPPER and I having the honor of
Bridesmaid and Grooms Man.
Apr 5 -- Went to Mr. MITCHEL'S and paid $12- for use of horse'
Apr 12 -- Hired James ROB by the day, cleaning off new ground'
Apr 13 -- Mother, Warren and Thomas went to St. Catherine's. Mr. ATKINSON died
tonight.
Apr 17 -- Hired Dennis ROB. Ploughing, fine day.
Apr 30 -- Mr. MOISE died yesterday. (MORSE?)
May 21 -- Mr. A GREY buried a daughter this afternoon. We finished sowing today,
harrowing in the rain until we were wet through. We have sown 11 ½ bush.
of spring wheat, 28 of oats, 5 ½ Peas.
May 24 -- Went to Mr. KILMAN'S for hay in the forenoon. Professor, PEER walked a
rope from EIlis Hotel to Duncan's Store.
June 2 -- Sunday. Went to English Church in the evening. There were eleven
confirmed .
June 6&7 -- Very warm and clear. Planting corn and potatoes. Mr. A. GREY buried
another daughter.
June 10 -- Mr. A. GREY buried a third daughter'
June 18 -- Started for Simcoe about 4 o'clock in the evening and arrived at noon
the next day, the 19th. Spent the time very pleasantly and got home on
the 25th, having driven through in one day'
July 1 -- Some 2 or 3 companies of volunteers were parading in the Commons in the
afternoon.
July 10 -- Cutting grass for Mr. BIGGER in forenoon and quit as there are too many
stones having broken two guards.
July 24th -- Took a drive around the Falls with some friends from Simcoe. Today has been extremely warm.
July 29 -- Went up to see James McCLIVE in the evening.

Aug. 4 -- Went to S. School at GARNER'S Schoolhouse in the afternoon.
Aug. 7 -- Very warm. Went up Lyons Creek for Huckleberries and to the Falls to an excursion of the Free Masons.
Aug. 19 -- Father went to Toronto.
Aug. 23 -- Went to Welland to the Nomination. very dusty.
Aug. 24 -- The weather is not so very warm except at times through the day
generally having a breeze, but I don't remember ever seeing it so
dry and dusty.
Sept. 1 -- Sunday. Dr. BLACKWELL was buried this afternoon. '
Sept. 6 -- Drawing ashes from Mr. WRIGHT'S for wheat
Sept. 20 -- Abby, William and Thomas went with an excursion to Buffalo.
sept. 21 -- went to Arthur NEWBURN'S funeral in afternoon.
sept. 24 -- Mr. LAIRD is holding a 4 day meeting in the church, began on Monday. I went this afternoon.
Sept. 25 -- Drawing wood to Mr. BOWMAN in forenoon.
Oct. 1 -- Drew a load of wood to E- MORSE.

Oct. 2 -- Went to St. Cat's in afternoon, Miss H. TRICE, Abbie,William and I.(Henrietta TRICE)
Oct. 3&4 -- Drawing wood to Mr. LACY. Oct.
Oct. 8 -- Went to St. Catherines fair
Oct. 9 -- William PEW came here with his sister.
Oct.10 -- Went to Queenston in the afternoon. Showery.
Oct. 13 -- William PEW started for Hamilton this morning.
Oct 19 -- Fine weather. Went to the Falls with Anna BARKER and her fellow.
Nov. 24 -- Sunday. Went to Mr. LUNDY'S funeral. Took John to Uncle Sam's for a
ride. (Sam PEW)
Nov. 26 -- OId Mrs. GREEN was buried.
Dec. 5 -- Went over the river for coal for Mr. BRUNDAGE. Sleighing is poor but the wagon runs well.
Dec. 9 -- went over the river with some money to send to H. BROOKS.
Mr. ELLERINGT0N had a lamb worried by a dog last night.
Dec. 11 -- Cold. Helped Mr. DELL clean up some oats and he helped me clean up
some wheat. Went to mill.
Dec. 16 -- Helping Sons to get ready for a soiree to be held tonight.

1868

Jan 7-- went 9 miles above Welland to draw wood for Mr. J. PEW, gone one week.
Jan. 17 & 18 -- Drew 3 cords of wood from Humberston. The last week has been very cold.
Jan. 26 -- Sunday. Went with Mr. DELL over the creek to church in the afternoon.
Jan. 28 -- Went to Welland with Uncle Wilson and Emily. (Wilson and Emily LEMON)

Feb. 10 -- Went to Mr. RIEVELy'S and paid for a stack of hay, and to Mrs' UPPER’S for money and over to Manchester to send money to H. BROOKS.
Feb. 25 -- Stormy in the forenoon, snow is quite deep. Took William, Warren and
Thomas BARKER and his sister to the Bridge.
Feb. 29 – Went to the Bridge with the ? REID girl.


Mar. 1-- Mr. MUEH---UIN of Clifton was buried by the Free Masons.
Mar. 5 -- Fine day, the sun is shining clear. Went to St. Catherines with
Miss AUSTIN, Abby and Emily.
Mar.9 -- Went to mill with wheat and for Mr. CLARK to tend a sick cow.
Mar. 10 -- Roads are very bad. Father went to Welland on the jury.
Mar. 13 -- Took Sarah McKENSy home, roads are very bad, water is very deep at
Lyon,s Creek crossing. Went to a social at Mr. KERR'S in the evening.
Mar. 18 -- Took wheat to mill and went to Neil BLACK'S sale.
Mar. 23 -- Beautiful day. Sold some flour to Mr. GIRVEN.
Mar.25 -- Cold wind. Began ploughing. H. SKINNER Came to work.
Mar. 27 -- Mr. KILMAN was buried.
Mar.29 -- Sunday. Went to Mr. SEGG'S funeral Stampford.
Mar. 30 -- Drawing hay from Mr. REVELy' S roads are dry and good. Haggar is
ploughing.

Apr. 7 -- Snowed considerable in the forenoon. Took a load of wood to Mr. McKENSIE.
Apr. 27 -- Took William and John McCLIVE part way to St' Cat's.
Apr. 28 -- Fixing up fence around the lane gates. Began ploughing for corn in the
afternoon. Put in a few grafts in apple trees.

May 5 -- Moving a stable on to the other farm from Mr. HENRY'S .
May 9 -- Went to Beaver Dams to get a drag saw.
May 25 -- Beautiful day, very warm and clear. Washed the sheep and went to the
creek fishing.
May 27 -- very warm, repairing Iine fence between A. SKINNER and us.
May 28 -- Took H. WILSON 16 hay in the afternoon.
May 31-- Sunday. Out to Mr. UPPER'S and school in the afternoon.

June 1 -- Took father and mother to the ferry, going to Mr. BARKER’S.
June 6 -- Rained most all night, there was a great deal of thunder and lightning. Father and mother got home.
June 10 -- Drew some brick home from Mr. LEWIS in the forenoon. Working roads for
the other farm in afternoon.
June 12 – went to help raise H. PEI^I'S barn and over the river with some money .."'
for H. BROOKS in the evening.
June 15 I have been unwell for 2 or 3 days back with a pain in my side but I am
getting better. Haggar was cultivating and hoeing corn today' James
McGILLEY died at 1/2 past twelve today.
June 22 -- Went to Allanburgh in afternoon for lumber'
July 1 -- Took Mr. PIERSON'S horse power home and went to Montrose and ordered a
hay rake.
July 13&14 -- Extremely warm, think never felt it so warm before. Haying.
July 23 -- went to Mr. GREY'S in the afternoon and got the reaper made narrower.

Aug. 16 -- Fine day. church morning and evening. Mr. PUNCHEON preacher in the
evening .

Sept. 6 -- Sun. Mr. H. WILS0N'S daughter was buried.
Sept. 18 – Took some wheat to mill and brought stump machine from Mr' LEWIS'
Sept. 20 – Went to the Catholic Church in the afternoon.
Sept. 23 – Went to Hamilton fair.

Oct 2 - - C. BROWN turned his cow into pasture, went to the Fair at St. Catherines.
Oct. 4 – Sun. Fine day. Church in the morning. Catholic Church in afternoon and English church in the evening.
Oct. 6 -- Fine day. Attended the fair at Drummondville. Took Mr. SPENCER’s
horse into Pasture.
Oct. 7 -- Mr. J. SNIEVELY was buried.
Oct. 13 -- Mr. DELL and I went over the creek and bought 162 cords wood.
Oct. 21 -- Miss Pricilla AUSTIN was married.
Oct. 22 -- Uncle Wilson's mother was buried.
Oct. 30 -- Took one load of wood to G. STELLE.

Nov 10 – Went to ploughing match at Mr. GREEN'S in the afternoon
Nov 18 – Cloudy, ploughing. Mr. DELL sent his team to help me.
Nov 28 – Ploughing at Mr. DELL'S today. Rained some this afternoon and evening but it has cleared off and the moon is shining brightly between 7 & 8 o’clock.
Nov 29 – Mr. H. WILSON'S child was buried this afternoon

Dec. 1 – Attended a sale at Mr. Ab– - er COOK’s at Muddy Run . (Drummond Road)
Dec. 24 -- Father, Mother and Mrs. DELL started for Simcoe. (For Christmas)
Dec. 25 -- Very high and cold wind. William is home.
Dec. 28 -- Took William to St. Cat''s. Roads are drifted nearly full in some places.

1869

Jan 1 -- William, Mr. & Mrs. SKINNER and Mr. & Mrs. DELL took dinner with us. Took William to the cars in the evening, think I never went as far in such a storm. (Cars = Train)
Jan. 5 -- Mr. LAIRD is holding meeting this week. Preaching three times a day.
Jan. 13 -- Thawing a Iittle today. Went to mill with wheat. Sandy BLACK is ploughing sod today although the roads are frozen pretty solid.
Jan 21 -- Drew a load of wood to Mr. ORCHARD and old lumber from the village
house.
Jan 26 -- Began drawing rails for Mr. JEPSON.
Jan. 27-- Drawing bark for Mr. BRUNDAGE.
Jan. 29 -- Miss Jessie daughter of Mr. L.S. LUNDY was buried.
Feb 1 - - Cold thawing in the sun. Roads are pretty rough, Dr. McGarry was married.
Feb 2 – William was married.
Feb. 9 -- Drew a load of wood to Mr. INGLES and one home.

NO ENTERIES FROM FEB. 1869 to Mar. 1871

1871

Mar. 10 --Took some Iath to Mr.CARNAHAN and some apples to Clifton.
--Took a load of hay to Mr.GIRVEN and brought a load of straw home
from the other place in the afternoon. Hired Hooker JENKINS.
--Helped Mr.ELLERiNGTON get some logs together to saw which took us 2
hours in rain.
__ Drew some hay to the Clifton house. Hired Willoughby WHISTLER.
-- went to a sale on the ASHFORD farm.
-- Drawing manure from Mr. WILSON’s
Mar. 26 -- Drove Thomas SLAINTHROP OUt tO MT. THOMPS0N'S in the morning.

Apr. 2 -- Attended Mrs. William PEW'S funeral.
Apr. 4-- Drew some rails from Mr' WHYBRA to the orchard.
Apr. 5 – Drew some rails for stakes and blocks to the orchard and some hay to
Mr. NORRIS.
Apr. 8-- Attended Mr. ELLERINGT0NTS funeral-in the afternoon'
Apr.9 -- Church morning and evening. Attended Miss WRIGHT'S funeral in the
afternoon.
Apr. 17– Drewsomewood to Mr.HALL and NORRIS in the forenoon. Picking
stone off the meadows in the afternoon.
Apr. 19 -.Exchanged some potatoes with Uncle John and bought some from
Mr. DEWIT this forenoon.
Apr.21. -Sprinkled a few times today.Thomas started for Newmarket.
Apr. 27-- Took some hay to Mrs' ELLERINGTON'
Apr. 29 --Hunting up a couple of heifers that had gone astray,found them at
noon.

May 4 - Getting my waggon repaired,runaway teem having taken off wheat at Dobie's foundry yesterday
May 5 -- Pulling down and putting up fence between Marcenia MORSE and us.
May 10 -- Brought a load of coal over the river for Mr. BRUNDAGE. Planted
some horse chestnuts in the village lots.
May 12 -- Cultivated the corn ground, and drew some hay to H. BARBER.
May 13 -- Cold N & E winds although the sun shines. Drew some straw to Dr. NEWBURN for manure, a load of old lumber and some stone to the end of the Iane for a new school house.
May 28 -- Warren and I went to uncle John's in the afternoon.
May 29 -- Very, very warm. Drew some stone from John BROWN’s to the school
house at the end of the lane in the afternoon.

June 5 -- A little cooler today. Commenced getting our house painted.
June 11 -- A tree in the village was struck with lightning. A pig pen was close by the tree which contained three pigs, one of which was killed, the other two remained unharmed.
June 15 -- Began to dig a pond on the other farm.
June 16 -- Drew some benches and chairs to the Sons festival in the forenoon-
Went to Aunt Adah's funeral in afternoon. (Mrs. Alexander PEW)
June 17-- went to Niagara to see the soldiers gathered there to drill. George and Will are working at the pond.
June 19 -- Drew some sand from Mr. CORWINE'S to the school house at the end of the lane.
June 24 -- Drew a stick of timber from Mr. BARNETT'S to the school house at the
end of the lane.
June 27 -- Took a buttonwood log to Mr. CRANE'S mill to get sawn in afternoon.

July 2 -- Sunday. warm. sprinkied. Looking for and found Mr. LAW at StevensviIIe.
July 4 -- Went to mill with 12 Bush Wheat, the old horse fell at McGARRY'S and broke both shafts.
July 15 -- Working at the wheat. Mother and Abbie went to St. Catherine's and
Grace came home with them.
July 28 -- The lightning struck a fence stake near the pond and shivered it
into ribbons, yesterday
July 31 -- George drew some gravel from Mr. GIRVEN'S to the school house in the
afternoon.

Aug. 1 -- Took uncle Robert to the station on his way to Toronto.
Aug. 7 -- cleaned up a load of wheat and took it to Mr. WILLOX.
Aug. 8 -- Drew two loads of sand to H. COOK'S.
Aug. 9 & 10 -- At Middleport. Very warm, dry and smokey fire in the woods.
Aug. 20 -- Church at the Beechwoods in the afternoon'
Aug.22, 23&24 -- Took William and Abbie to Allanburg on their way to the Reform Picnic at Port Colborne on the 24th.
Aug. 28 -- Went to Sarah PEW'S in the afternoon.
Aug. 30 -- Rained a shower today. Sunday school Picnic at Queenston.

Sept. 2 -- Got Flora shod at Mr. BADGER'S in the forenoon.
Sept.3 -- Port Robinson Church.
Sept. 4 -- Threshing at Mr. ELLERINGTON’S.
Sept.13 -- Threshing at Mr. A. SKINNER’S
Sept. 14 -- Brought a load of lath from Thorold to the church at Stamford.
Sept. 16 -- Drew 180 rails to Mrs. THOMAS.
Sept. 19 -- Cut some posts for Mr. WILLIAMS in the forenoon.
Sept. 21 -- Ploughing for G. ELLERINGTON.
Sept. 25 -- Went over to Mr. Richard COULSON’S in the afternoon.
Sept. 26 -- Drove Mrs. BIDELMAN, Mary and Abbie around the Falls.

Oct. 4 -- Buffalo Fair
Oct. 7 -- Picking apples in the forenoon. Made some cider at Mr. J- PEW’S in the afternoon.
Oct. 9 -- Fair at Drummondville.
Oct. 11 -- Dull and cool- St- Catherine's fair.
Oct. 13 - - Filled the vinegar barrel. Put some money in the P.0. Savings Bank
at Clifton. Gathered a few chestnuts.
Oct. 19 – Tremendous wind. Cutting posts for Mr. WILLIAMS.
Oct 29 – Church in the morning. John RUSSELLTS funeral in the afternoon.
Nov. 2 & 3 - - At James McCLIVE'S. The roads are splendid for this time of year.

Nov. 16 Thanksgiving day. Church in the morning.
Nov. 24 Attended Mr. PATTEN'S funeral in the afternoon.
Nov. 28 Cold. Went to a sale at Mr. PIERSON’S.
Nov. 29 - - A dog got at one of our lambs for the first time since we have been
on the farm.
Nov. 30 -- Sawing wood for Mr. CAUFMAN.

Dec. 7 -- Attended Mrs. McCLENAN'S funeral.
Dec. 14 -- Good Sleighing. Abbie and J. PEW started for Phelps.
Dec. 16 -- Attended Mrs. PIERSON’S funeral.
Dec. 19 -- Went with Mr. SKINNER over to R. ELLERINGTON'S to buy sheep but he
was not at home.
Dec. 20 -- Went with Geo. ELLERINGTON over to Robert's to see about some sheep
to take to the States
Dec. 21 -- Went over the River to enquire about freight for sheep.
Dec. 24 -- Yesterday's wind cleared off the snow excepting the banks. Last
night's wind tore down a great many fences and the roofs off some
sheds and the collored church roof was blown off.

1872

Jan. 11-- Drew some timber from Mr. DELL'S to the village in the forenoon and a load of stone in the afternoon. Brought home a new two seated sleigh.
Jan. 16 -- Drew two loads of lumber from the saw mill on the Murray property to the village.
Jan. 18 -- Mr. T. BARKER, his frau and Molly are here.
Jan. 20 -- T. BARKER, his wife, Molly, Abbie and I went to Brock's Monument in
the afternoon.
Jan. 25 -- Took T. BARKER and his wife over to the train.
Jan. 31 -- Drew a load of wood to Mr. BOWMAN.

Feb. 2 -- A beautiful day, the sun shines warm. Drew up some logs. Father, Mother and Abbie went to Welland.
Feb. 7 -- Went to St. Catherines with Mrs. Thomas WILSON on business for O.H. BROOKS. Plenty of snow all the way.
Feb. 9 -- Drawing stone from Mr. BENDER'S to the village.
Feb. 10 -- Went over the river in the afternoon and expressed $ 159.35 to O.H. BROOKS.
Feb. 19 -- Drew some button wood and oak lumber to J.J. MAS0N in the afternoon.
Feb. 24 -- Drew a load of wood to Marcenia MORSE in the forenoon. Drew a load
of straw to John BROWN from the other barn.

Mar. 3 -- Drove out to Uncle Sam's with Clara.
Mar. 4 -- A very cold day. Snowing part of the time but blowing all the time-
Attended Uncle William McCLIVE’S funeral.
Mar. 7 -- Water is getting Pretty scarce.
Mar. 9 -- Went to Clifton and bought a Buckeye mower and reaper for myself in
the afternoon.
Mar. 10 -- Attended Miss Alice PATTEN'S funeral in the afternoon.
Mar. 11-- Went to Mr. J. DELL'S and brought a couple of logs to the saw mill for lumber for myself. Was at a sale of Mr. A. THOMPSON’S for a short time.
Mar. 13 -- Drew some white wood lumber from the mill home and a load to
Mr. MASON and one load to Mr. Harry WRIGHT.
Mar. 14 -- Emily and I went to Bertie in the afternoon.
Mar. 15 -- Came home from Jas McCLIVE'S this afternoon. Henry and Melissa came
with us.
Mar.16 -- Drew some window frames and door frames from Mr. CARNAHAN'S up to
the village on the sleigh for the new house by Mr. PROUSE’S.
Mar. 20 -- Attended a sale on Mr. ROBINS0N'S farm, Queenstown.
Mar.21 -- Drew a pine log from Platto's to the house in the village. Drew
some water to the other Place
Mar.22 -- Drew a load of white wood lumber to Mr. PETER'S of Chippawa.
Mar.27 -- Drew some lime from Mr. LEWIS' to the village.

Apr. 5 -- Drew a load of wood to G. WEBB and some stakes along some fence
Apr. 13 -- Very high west wind blew over a great deal of fencing. Mr. HOWL'S
sale; George WEBB was sawing and splitting wood.
Apr. 23 -- Went over the river for a load of coal for Mr. BRUNDAGE in the
afternoon.
Apr.29 -- ploughing in the forenoon. Sowed some Norway Oats on the other place
in the afternoon

May 4 -- Sold and took 20 bush. wheat to Mr. WILLOX.
May 9 -- Drew Some manure from Mr. SMITH'S to the other farm. Went to
Mr. DELL'S to help raise a shed. George ploughed the turnip ground.
May 11 -- Went to Warren's with George WOOLENOUGH.