ANDERDON
MONDAY OCTOBER 20TH
Received the first news home this day in a paper
THURSDAY OCTOBER 23RD
Sarah got a paper from home.
TUESDAY OCTOBER 28TH
William P. removed to his new land.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 31ST
Maria went to Windsor
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 1ST
Weather very mild for the last fortnight, almost like Summer. Went down the Lake for apples.
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 2ND
Hauling wood.
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 12TH
Weather still very fine, frost at night and days very hot.
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 17TH
Sunday, This day the snow almost all gone.
MONDAY NOVEMBER 18TH
Agreed with the Trustees to take the School on my own responsibility till New Year. Charge one-half dollar monthly each.
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 19TH
Opened school. Had only 9 pupils. Small beginning.
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 20TH
Got 2 additional.
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 23RD
No increase since Wednesday. Like my occupation very much.
MONDAY NOVEMBER 25TH
Got 3 additional.
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 28TH
Heavy fall of rain.
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 30TH
No more additional pupils this week. Went to Sandwich to see Maria previous to going to Chatham with Mrs. Woods for a month.
SUNDAY DECEMBER 1ST
Commenced teaching Sunday School.
MONDAY DECEMBER 2ND
One more pupil. In all 15. Heavy rain last night. not cold yet.
TUESDAY DECEMBER 3RD
Some frost last night.
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 4TH
Some frost last night.
THURSDAY DECEMBER 5TH
Heavy frost last night. Ploughing going on up to this day.
FRIDAY DECEMBER 6TH
The frost growing severe. With cold sharp winds.
SATURDAY DECEMBER 7TH
Last night the snow fell deep and snowed all this day.
SUNDAY DECEMBER 8TH
Sleighs and cutters running on the snow for the first time.
MONDAY DECEMBER 9TH
Snowed more this day. Snow is some places 1 1/2 ft. deep.
TUESDAY DECEMBER 10TH
Frost last night. The day mild, good sleighing days.
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 11TH
Frost last night. The sun hot today. Boats still running. Pubic Lecture in School. .........
THURSDAY DECEMBER 12TH
Frost last night. Some snow today, Cold smart wind.
FRIDAY DECEMBER 13TH
Hard frost last night. The day mild. Sun shining.
SATURDAY DECEMBER 14TH
Hard frost last night. The day very sharp. Thawed some in eve.
SUNDAY DECEMBER 15TH
Frost last night, thawed a little today. Posed a paper for home and one to Sarah.
MONDAY DECEMBER 16TH
Frost still
TUESDAY DECEMBER 17TH
Hard frost last night.
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 18TH
Frost and snow. About 2 inches of snow, the day mild rather dark.
THURSDAY DECEMBER 19TH
Frost an snow. Got a paper from home.
FRIDAY DECEMBER 20TH
Stood an Examination in Town Hall. Got first class. The last boat on the river
SATURDAY DECEMBER 21ST
Morning fine. The afternoon snow fell very heavy.
SUNDAY DECEMBER 22ND
Morning fine. The afternoon snow fell very heavy.
MONDAY DECEMBER 23RD
A heavy fall of snow. The day sharp/ 6 pupils.
TUESDAY DECEMBER 24TH
The day fine. 2 pupils. Gave Christmas holidays
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 25TH
This day drifted snow very hard.
THURSDAY DECEMBER 26TH
Weather fine.
FRIDAY DECEMBER 27TH
Calm and a little gloomy.
SATURDAY DECEMBER 28TH
Sharp wind with drifted snow in evening.
SUNDAY DECEMBER 29TH
The day fine.
MONDAY DECEMBER 30TH
Last night hard frost. The coldest night this year. The day fine. The first meeting of the Y. Institute. Late out. Oh!!
