Irene Dixon Bamford

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Saturday 1st Sept 1894 No rain, dry, smoky and warm wind South. I sew for Jen made Will and Charley each a shirt. John Dixon drove past with Saney to the foot to visit Lib Rattray drove back and left the horse and buggy at WC Smiths and stayed all night. At Will Dixons Voltie went over to see Buchanan. I come home at 1/2 past 9 PM and found them all in bed.

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Sunday 2nd Sept 1894 Wind South and breezy. No rain. A thick dark smoke every where. Great forest fires in Canada and States. Seems as though the world was all on fire. Voltie shot a hen and took his newspaper and went to Bed. Grace & Maud washed the breakfast dishes. I took care of the milk and cooked the dinner.

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Thursday Nov 12 1896 Market day but Grace stays home. no butter for market to day - packing it in crock. Grace done big washing and all on the lines. Will gone back to the woods and lakes to day. Ed Bates came across riv to day. Said by Crimas Dr Watson was driving down the river road as if he was sent fore in hurry and Buchanan driving the opposite direction like all [?]. Jen Dixon, Sylvia Woodman Sr and Frank Woodman went to Kingston. F.W. & J.M. & E & W. here paying [sic] cards till 9 p.m. Grace drove over to dock with V, carried apples to Capt Allen De Rush here drinking cider. Lottie here got V & Harrys clothes from them. V clothes all right but coat sleeves not right.

V coat sleeves to long and too small at the top, got to go to the shop again. V drew wood from Devero'

Friday 13 November 1896 A drizzly half rain, half snowy day. Wind light from all points of the compass. N. E. S & W Not cold. Voltie shot two wild ducks which we roasted for dinner. Volt plowing this a.m. Going to kill a pig this p.m. Wellie working on Jonah's barn but is coming down to help V butcher. Maud at school. The clouds look dreary and heavy with rain. Think V will get tired of waiting for Jr to heave in sight. Wellie here killing

13. Tuesday 23rd February 1897

This morn the storm has abated - no wind but the horse track so filled no use looking for it. Voltie gets or borrows J.N.'s bobs and goes over river for saw dust. Sr ceiling kitchen. Sr drove with Maude to school. Clouds appear like breaking away and becoming clear again. Wellie here for butter and cleaning up a grist for mill. paid. Buchanan was over looking for his rig but had not found it yet had been to Clayton and Gananoque but no clue. Dick Halliday here this eve, says going to dance at Charleys tomorrow night for Dick has bought the oysters. Aggy gone home with Shell to stay over night.

Wednesday 24 Feb 1897

A fair morning sun shining out clear for a while. A blustering time with wind and snow at noon Guess Dicks oysters will not spoil. I hope they can go this pm and get the job done with at last. Heard this am by way of Irvine, that Buchanan's horse cutter medicine box &c &c are safely found with some man below Clayton. For Harry's sake I'm glad Charley Woodman gone to Gananoque to day. Our stove pipe burnt out again to day at noon. V and Grace to Bells to dance all night taking boiler and milk, mince pie

me a half pint of corn syrup. Charley & Flora came along too—had a fine time playing. After awhile I get up. Volty and Johny an take a Sunday nap. Maud and I cook beans and greens bring [illegible] and get wood. John goes to Evening prayer meeting. I read Talmage's sermon to Volty, great fire on Howe Island. Angus McDonel house and farm gone.

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Monday May 1891 Light wind N. I dont feel very well yet. I patched all fore noon, rained some in AM but not much. Wells came and drove his cow home. Will here and gave me two nice fish. Grace took up the carpet from my bedroom floor. Hay pressers set up at woodmans pressed two hours & went away. Sam went to Delmarshs and brought Buchanan up to see Mrs Woodman for she is sick. our boys are working in the garden planted potatoes. We had dandelion greens for supper. Sams hay was "no good". Welly's cow returned home again. Bill Smith here to borrow a drag some [illegible] d-l shot Leo most [illegible] him only