ALBERTVILLE
1852
MONDAY JANUARY 26TH
Bought a F. Coat $6 1/2, Vest $1, Pants $3
TUESDAY JANUARY 27TH
Moved to Albertville to teach at $24 per month
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 28TH
Opened school, had 40 pupils.
THURSDAY JANUARY 29TH
No increase
MONDAY FEBRUARY 2ND
School increased to 60, Ist. sent home a paper
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 3RD
Increased by 4
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 4TH
Increased to 70
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 10TH
Wrote home a letter. Received a letter from Maria
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 19TH
This night an extraordinary appearance in the sky. Think it proceeded from the Northern lights. About 3/4 of the heavens appeared luminous and broad flashes like sheet lightning and at other times as if dancing over our world.
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 21ST
Wrote to Colonel Clinch and sent home a paper
FEBRUARY 28TH
Sent home a paper. School NO 81. 60 attendance
MARCH 7TH
Sent home paper. Received a letter from Maria and sent one.
MARCH 10TH
The day mild, sun warm. Birds singing, nature reviving. Spring opening. Joined the Division of the Sons of Temperance just formed on this night, in this place. Called "safe Guide Division. Twenty members were initiated. Service very solemn. Installed as Recording Scribe to the Division.
THURSDAY MARCH 11TH
Three last days very fine.
FRIDAY MARCH 12TH
Calm foggy day
SATURDAY MARCH 13TH
Very wet, rained the whole of last night. Sent home a paper
SUNDAY MARCH 14TH
Very fine. Son hot.
MONDAY MARCH 15TH
The ice broke off the lake
TUESDAY MARCH 16TH
Dry, mild day
WEDNESDAY MARCH 17TH
Snow fell 6 inches. Got a letter from Sarah
THURSDAY MARCH 18TH
Snowed some today
FRIDAY MARCH 19TH
Dry and cold
SATURDAY MARCH 20TH
Snowing and cold. Lake frozen over. Wrote to Mr. Clench. Sent home a paper
SUNDAY MARCH 21ST
Snowed almost the whole day
MONDAY MARCH 22ND
Cold, frost last night.
TUESDAY MARCH 23RD
Cold
WEDNESDAY MARCH 24TH
Cold. Got a note from Cousin Sarah
THURSDAY MARCH 25TH
Do. Ice breaking off. Some frost at nights.
FRIDAY MARCH 26TH
Fine. The first boat on the lake. A paper from Maria
SATURDAY MARCH 27TH
Dry and fine, looks like Spring, Lake almost clear
SUNDAY MARCH 28TH
Day fine. Sent a paper to Maria and one home.
MONDAY MARCH 29TH
Day fine. Letter and parcel from G. and S. of T. A. A letter from Colonel
TUESDAY MARCH 30TH
The day wet and stormy. All snow gone.
WEDNESDAY MARCH 31ST
Dry and cold. Some ice along the beach.
THURSDAY APRIL 1ST
Cold dry wind. Took cold from changing pants.
FRIDAY APRIL 2ND
Hard frost. Cold. Feels much worse. Kept school
SATURDAY APRIL 3RD
Frost. The day fine. Sun hot. Feel much better today. "Surely the Lord has helped me thitherto"
SUNDAY APRIL 4TH
Cold snowy day
MONDAY APRIL 5TH
Stormy, cold and freezing the whole day.
TUESDAY APRIL 6TH
Snow fell 4 inches last night. Cold as winter
WEDNESDAY APRIL 7TH
The day fine. Spring is coming in earnest. The sun mild and warm, snow still to be seen. Grass peeping.
THURSDAY APRIL 8TH
The day fine. Vegetation commencing
FRIDAY. APRIL 9TH
The day fine. Went to Anderdon.
SATURDAY APRIL 10TH
The day warm. Took a walk through the bush.
SUNDAY APRIL 11TH
Went to Church and received Communion, some rain
MONDAY APRIL 12TH
Returned to Albertville, 2 showers of rain
TUESDAY APRIL 13TH
The day fine. Wrote and sent $100 to Mr. Clench for land.
WEDNESDAY APRIL 14TH
The day fine. Vegetation progressing.
SATURDAY APRIL 17TH
The first dew fell last night. Letter from Dr. Duson.
SUNDAY APRIL 18TH
The day gloomy, cold rough day.
TUESDAY APRIL 20TH
The day gloomy, cold rough day.
WEDNESDAY APRIL 21TH
Dry
THURSDAY APRIL 22ST
The day dry and fine. Wheat advancing.
FRIDAY APRIL 23RD
A little frost, the day fine. Wrote to Dr. Duson
SATURDAY, APRIL 24TH
The day fine. Spring like , little frost
SUNDAY APRIL 25TH
The day wet and cold
MONDAY APRIL 26TH
Rained a little. Received a letter from Mr. Clench
TUESDAY APRIL 27TH
The day fine. Land drying
WEDNESDAY APRIL 28TH
Frost the day warm and fine.
THURSDAY APRIL 29TH
The day fine. Calon got to Columbus
FRIDAY APRIL 30TH
Cold, stormy toward evening. At night heavy rain and great thunder and lightening.
SATURDAY MAY 1ST
Dry windy.
SUNDAY MAY 2ND
Fine dry day. Attended Quarterly Meeting and partook of Lord's Supper from the hands of the Methodists Minister -- felt happy.
MONDAY MAY 3RD
Fine dry day
TUESDAY MAY 4TH
A letter from Cousin an a paper from Sarah
WEDNESDAY MAY 5TH
The sun hot. Gardening
THURSDAY MAY 6TH
The trees are appearing green
FRIDAY MAY 7TH
Dew at nights. A shower this eve.
SATURDAY MAY 8TH
A letter to Colonel Clench and a paper to Mr. H. This day 2 years, left the roof of my parents and I again can say "Goodness and Mercy have followed me" But I have forgotten my God often and often. The Good God grant me grace to serve Him better.
SUNDAY MAY 9TH
The day fine. Nice warm weather.
TUESDAY MAY 11TH
Cloudy. The afternoon wet, warm rain. Vegetation advancing . Assisted in organizing 2 Div of the Sons of T. on in Kingsville the other in Mersea.
WEDNESDAY MAY 12TH
The day fine returned from Mersea. Sent a letter to S. and M..
FRIDAY MAY 14TH
Rain, Got a paper from home March 30th. Had their tickets drawn on Board the royalist to sail April 19th. All well and in good cheer. Request our prayers for their safety. Will not write but send a paper the day they leave home. 3 pounds, 5 S each passage. John half. Mya God preserve them.
SATURDAY MAY 15TH
Cloudy, mild
SUNDAY MAY 16TH
Received a letter from home dated April 18th. written on board the Ship Royalist. Visited the Sunday School in the back settlement. Rained today.
MONDAY MAY 17TH
Day fine, all trees coming in bloom
TUESDAY MAY 18TH
Fine frost this morn. Wrote to Maria and Aunt Fanny. Sent a paper to Mr. Hamilton and on to J. Black.
WEDNESDAY MAY 19TH
Got a paper from Sarah
THURSDAY MAY 20TH
The day fine.
SATURDAY MAY 22ND
Dark cloudy. Sultry, towards eve some rain. Wrote a letter to Colonel Clench.
SUNDAY MAY 23RD
Cloudy, warm. Visited the Kingsville Sunday School.
MONDAY MAY 24TH
Clear, A paper from Maria
AUGUST 24TH
Received from Township Treasurer School money $26.00
AUGUST 30TH
Paid Susan Coatsworth for 4 months washing $4.
SEPTEMBER 29TH
First frost, last night.
OCTOBER 2ND
Got some white worsted from Mrs. Hooper
NOVEMBER 6TH
The morning wet. Went home at noon and stayed till Monday
NOVEMBER 9TH
Hard frost. The first snow fell.
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 20TH
Dry frosty weather.
DECEMBER 7th
Very wet the whole day. Received a letter from Fanny. Felt for some time back that it was my duty to make some remarks to the Sabbath School Children, but felt nervous about doing so. This Sabbath morn, after praying for God's grace to strengthen me I attempted to make some remarks on the chapter for the day Matt. 22 -- May the Lord subdue all selfishness and keep me from seeking the applause of men.
SUNDAY
Delivered an address (weak as it was) to the S.S. Children on Matt. 25th found more strength. May the Lord give me more grace.
DECEMBER
Was called upon again by the Superintendent.. Spoke to the children on "the Resurrection of our Lord"
