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Life in the Past Excerpts from Nelson Hicks' journal at Hix Holme, South Bay November 1900 Nov. 1 Pa and I picked up 15 bags of cider apples and 7 bags of Evarporators. I took them up to Alberts. Left 12 bags of cider apples to George McLaughlin. Fri. 2 Pa and I killed a Hog and then started to plaster the calf stable. Mirt and i went up to Jakes. It was a lovely day and the roads getting quite dry again. Sat. 3 Mirt and I went to Picton from Jakes. Mirt did her first Marking. took 4 ducks and sold them for $1.35. And then she bought a new rapper mittens vale and many other things. It was a very fine day so nice and warm. Tue 6 This has been a lovely day . [ was around after Archie and Just got home. tomorrow is election and I suppose there will be a lively time. I think Alcorn will be elected by 63 majority hope I am not disappointed. Wed. 7 We had a very rainy day for election but everything went of very well. And I am glad to say that Alcorn was elected by 73. I went up to Milford took Archie up GLCollier went up with us. Thur. 8 Pa went over to Picton and got 30 brls. Sold the apples to Geo Martin @110pr brl for First and 50cts for Seconds. Fri. 9 George Collier come down to pack our apples. Mr. Spafford come up fetched Mirt up with him. It was very cold all day. Mirt and I went out to League made arangements for the Christmas doyings dicided to have a tea meeting and all the circus take part in it. County Foot Care ~~ Home Visits BA 613-471-1801 or 613-242-8627 (cell) 240 Salmon Point Road Sat. 10 I drew 28 barrels of apples on the warf. Pa and Ma went up to Ida's and Mirt and I were alone for the night. Tue. 13 George Collier was down packing apples Cal. was down with him Marsh Spafford and wife were up got 10 - bags of cider apples. First snow of the season snowed Nelson's son Wrex with some young ducks and chickens all day. I went up to Peter Colliers after the sow. expect 9 pigs some time in April. We have everyting in the stable tonight but one Head. Wed. 14 I started to fix my boots and about 11:00 Mr. Foster came here stayed till after dinner. Then Mr. Foster and I went out on Isaae Colliers got a load of wood for the church. I tell you he is a good man in the woods. It was quite wet under foot. It was quite cold and snowing. Thur. 15 Still it is quite cold and has been blustry all day. Pa and I were fixing up the calf stable making doors. I was up to George Colliers to night and see a number of sleighs out driving. Sat. 17 I think the cold snap is over for a while now. It has "| been warmer to day. Archie come home to night I guess he | is threw for this fall. Our Apples are all sold and they come | to $30.00 41 brls. "1 Wed 27 Mirt and I come up from Mr. Spaffords roads were | very muddy. This has been a terrible wind today 'lit blew from the west a gale. Nellie Wattam is to be | married to night she has had a very rough day. Archie and I were going down to Charivari them but the wind lis blowing so I guess we will stay in side. Continued on page 20