Whitford Diary 1907
January 1, 1907
Still culd (cold) yet & we met the people on the lake & we went to (?) & they danced until 2 pm & we cume (come) of (off) 3 pm & we campt (camped) (?) his place.
January 2, 1907
Still culd this morning & we cume of & we (???) & we cume home. Still culd to night (tonight).
January 3, 1907
Still very culd yet & I went over to see (?) & cume home & we (?) up the (?) of the house & it is snuing (snowing) to night.
January 4, 1907
Still very culd yet & I went over to (?) & gut (?) from him & I laid the floor to night. Still culd to night.
January 5, 1907
Sunday. Still culd to day & we dune (done) fire wood to day 2 loads. Still the weather is culd yet to night.
January 6, 1907
Still culd this morning & me & the old woman started to (?) & we (?) at (??) & on to Jacobs & we herd (heard) that they want to have a dance at Jacobs & we went on to (?) & campt. Very culd to night.
January 7, 1907
Still very culd this morning & we cumeby the store & then to Jacobs & they danced all night & there was lots of people there. Culdto night.
January 8, 1907
Still culd to night & see cume of & we moved at (??) & then home. Culdto night.
January 9, 1907
Warm this morning & we are home all day & old (?) cume to see us. Drifting a little to day but nut (not)culd. Still warm to night.
January 10, 1907
Snuing this morning & we workd at the house getting the house ready & the weather is very bad & sume (some) of the people cumejist (just) dark & theycumed to dance. Very culd to night (?) they danced all night. (?) all night.
January 11, 1907
Still bad weather & they danced all day again & the people stad (stayed) here all day. Still snuing hard to night & they danced all night. They kept it up all night.
January 12, 1907
Sunday. Midlin fine this morning & they gut (got) ready & started for (-). Still culd to night. Snuing a little.
January 13, 1907
Sunday. Still culd to day & (?) had a (??) this morning.
January 14, 1907
Still culd this morning & we stad home all day & Sam Todd cume for me as a law Suli(?) was cuming of so I talk him I (?) start in the morning.
January 15, 1907
Still culd this morning & I started to Silver Whips & we started to Jacobs & we got there late. Still culd.
January 16, 1907
Still culd yet & we started to Wills & (??) the law (?) & we started home to Jacobs. Still culd.
January 17, 1907
Still culd yet & me & Sam Todd cume of & we cume to Silver Whips & an home. Still culd yet to night.
January 18, 1907
Still culd this morning & me & the old woman started to the Lees(?) & his wife was very bad to day but she gut better & we sat up most of the night. Still culd to night.
January 19, 1907
Sunday. Still culd this morning & we cume home & sen (???) & Sam started home to day. Still culd to night.
January 20, 1907
Sunday. Still culdyet this morning & a (---) to (?) Meting (Meeting) Creek. Still the weather is nut settled.
January 21, 1907
Midlin fine this morning & me & the old woman started to by (?) & we campt at Tim(?) Whitfords. The road is very bad.
January 22, 1907
Still culd again & we started to Paselis(?) & (???) & we cume of & we cume by White Bush & on to (?) & (?). Still culd to night.
January 23, 1907
Snuing this morning & we cume of & we campt at (??) & stad there. Cleared up to night.
January 24, 1907
Midlin fine this morning & we cume of & we (??) time for to get home & we get a tim(?) from Silver Whips & we gut home jist (?). Still culd to night.
January 25, 1907
Still culd this morning & me & the old woman started to the Lees & his wife is very luw (low) & I cume home & left theold woman there. Still culd to night.
January 26, 1907
Sunday. Sunny this morning & I started over & Mr. Lee his wife died last night & we cume. Still culd to night.
January 27, 1907
Sunday. Still culd yet to day & we stad here all day. Still the weather is very culd to night.
January 28, 1907
Still very culd yet to day & we are home all day & the weather is nut settled yet. Still culd to night.
January 29, 1907
Still very culd yet to day & we are home all day & the weather is very culd to night.
January 30, 1907
Still very to day & we are here all day. The weather is nut settled yet. Still very culd to night.
January 31, 1907
Still very culd yet to day & we are here to day & the weather is very culd yet to night.
February 1, 1907
I kild a steer for Tom. Still very culd to day & we are here all day & the weather is very culd yet to night.
February 2, 1907
Sunday. Still culd yet to day & we are here to day. Still culd yet to night.
February 3, 1907
Still very culd yet to day & the boys went to Toms for flour. Still culd to night.
February 4, 1907
Still very culd yet to day & we are here all day. Still the weather is nut settled yet culd to night.
February 5, 1907
Still culd this morning & we made a start for Toms & we went on to James Whitfordscampt. Still culd.
February 6, 1907
Very culd this morning & we started & gut to Stettler 1 pm & dune all our business (?) Tom cume to night.
February 7, 1907
Fine to day. Warm & we campt at Toms for to night. The weather is fine to night.
February 8, 1907
A nither fine morning. Soft weather now & we cume of & got home after noon. Still fine to night.
February 9, 1907
Sunday. A nither fine morning & we will (?) the house to day & we (?) the house. Still fine to night.
February 10, 1907
Sunday. A nice day & Ed (?) cume for to night.
February 11, 1907
A nither fine morning & we dried fire wood to day & we dune 2 loads & (??) cume to see us. Still fine to night.
February 12, 1907
A nither fine morning & we will go & see Silver Whip & we cume home. Still fine to night.
February 13, 1907
A midlin fine morning & me & Same (Sammie?) started to see my snares & we kild a puppie (puppy). Still fine to night.
February 14, 1907
A nither fine morning & the (?) gut the (?) & (?) dune fire wood & me & the old woman went over to see Mr. Johnsun (Johnson) & we cume home. Fine to night.
February 15, 1907
A nither fine morning & the snuw is going starting to day & I am (?) to day but I did nut fish writing the letter. Still fine to night.[DM1]
February 16, 1907
Sunday. A nice morning & I started for my snares & a lynx gut away. He broke the snare. Still fine to night.
February 17, 1907
Sunday. A nither fine morning & I am home so I startws to (?) & made them 4. Ed also cume. Still fine.
February 18, 1907
A nither fine morning & I gut ready for to start to town but I duned(?) for to write for Ed. Still fine & Ed cume to night very late & it started for to snuw to night. Rough to night.
February 19, 1907
Sunny this morning & me & Ed went over to see the (?) & we cume home. Drifting to day. Still the weather is bad to day. (?) up a while this evening & it (?) to snuw to night.
February 20, 1907
Still rough this morning & I dunt (don’t) think I will start to town to day. Still culd yet to night.
February 21, 1907
Stilculd this morning & we are here all day.
February 22, 1907
Still culd yet & we did nut go to town. Still culd.
February 23, 1907
Sunday. Still the weather is nut fine yet to night.
February 24, 1907
Sunday. Still culd yet the weather is nut settled yet.
February 25, 1907
Still culd yet & we are hum[DM2] (home?) & we are here all day.
February 26, 1907
Still very culd to day & we did nut start to town.
February 27, 1907
Still culd this morning & we did nut go to town yet.
February 28, 1907
Midlin fine this morning & I gut ready & started to town & we (?) at George (?) his place & then on to town.
March 1, 1907
Fine moning & I gut all the things I wanted & I cume (?) 11 pm & we cume to (?) & (???) & we cume of & get humjist dark & my (-) most of them are sick with the la gripe.
March 2, 1907
Sunday. Midlin fine & I am (?) up also with la gripe. Still the weather is nut very bad to night. Archie cume & (??).
March 3, 1907
Sunday. Fine. Nut very warm to day & we are milin sick all day. Sume are getting better & Archie Whitford & (?) started home to day. Still fine to night.
March 4, 1907
Fine this morning & the old woman started to Toms & I am sick to day. Still midlin fine to day.
March 5, 1907
A nither fine morning & the old woman cume with (?) & 2 children. Fine to night.
March 6, 1907
Keeping culd yet nut (?) eny (any) yet. Still culd to night.
March 7, 1907
Still culd yet to day & the boys are hunting rabbits.
March 8, 1907
Still culd yet sunny this morning & the old woman & Eliza cut fire wood & then snuing (?) to night.
March 9, 1907
Sunday. A very bright morning. Fine. Warm to day. I think the weather will be fine now I think. Still fine to night the old woman left me to day[DM3].
March 10, 1907
Sunday. Snuing hard this morning & the boys went for ha. Rough to day & the old woman started Flora also went home & Archie started home but it (?) for to night.
March 11, 1907
(---) & Same started (---). Snuwy.
March 12, 1907
Midlin fine this morning & we are home all day. Fine to night.
March 13, 1907
Fine to day & the boys get a load of fire wood & I am not will (well) yet. Fine to night & a man cume14 f for to by (buy) a cuple (couple) of loads of hay. Still fine to night.
March 14, 1907
Fine this morning & the boys huntd rabbits. Same kild 4. Jack did nut kill eny thing & Ed Larose got a ½ load of hay. Fine night.
March 15, 1907
Snuing hard this morning. Rough to day but it gut better in the evening. Midlin fine.
March 16, 1907
Sunday. Fine morning & Ed Larose started home to day but did nut get warm. Still culd to night.
March 17, 1907
Sunday. A nice day & 5 boyscume to see us & the Jackson & Sam also cume. Midlin fine to night.
March 18, 1907
Snuing hard this morning blowing from the west(?) but it gut dune again. Midlin fine.
March 19, 1907
Fine this morning & the man cume for hay that I sold him. Fine to day. Not culd to night.
March 20, 1907
A nice morning & Ed Larose cume & (?) & (???) go to town. Still fine to night.
March 21, 1907
A nither fine morning & the boyscume to day & Ed dint (didn’t) want to go to town so me & Samm started this after noon & we gut at Toms & campt there.
March 22, 1907
A nither fine morning & Tom lent me his (?) & we started to Stettler & dune all & cume home & (??).
March 23, 1907
Sunday. A nither fine morning & Ed Larose(?) started home & old cume to see me. Still fine to night.
March 24, 1907
Sunday. Culd this morning & we all stay home all day. Still very culd to night.
March 25, 1907
Midlin fine to day & Ed (?) cume for us & we started & gut there food time & they danced all night. Culdto night.
March 26, 1907
Still culd to day & we cume home & we dune a load of fire wood. Still culd to night.
March 27, 1907
Still culd yet & Mr. (?) cume for the (?) & me & Sam started to my snares cume home & we kild 8 rabbits. Still fine. Silver Whip cume.
March 28, 1907
Blowing hard all day & culd & George started to Toms & we are home & I am sick to day.
March 29, 1907
Good Friday. Midlin fine this morning & we did nothing to day & Flora cume to see us.
March 30, 1907
Sunday. Very culd to day & we dune fire wood & hay & Samehuntd rabbits & George cume home. Still culd to night. Snuing.
March 31, 1907
Easter Sunday. Still blowing this morning & Jacob his son & John (??)cumes & Ed Larose also cume. Midlin fine to night.
April 1, 1907
A nice day & Silver Whip cume for hay & it snud a little this evening. (?).
April 2, 1907
Still blowing this morning & I am starting to the (?) for to work for them to day but we did nut do eny thing. Fine.
April 3, 1907
Midlin fine to day & we (?) I made 2 (?) to day & put them on. Still fine to night.
April 4, 1907
A nice day & me & Joe went for John & we stad there all day & they sent for lumber to town & we cume home. Fine to night.
April 5, 1907
Blowing hard this morning & we made (??) up & dune all to day. Fine.
April 6, 1907
Sunday. A nither fine morning & I cume home & gut hum (?) it (?). Still fine to day. Warm weather.
April 7, 1907
Sunday. A nither fine morning & I stad here until noon & after noon we started to (?)we gut there in good time. Still fine to night.
April 8, 1907
Blowing hard to day & I went to work all day at the cabins(?) & finished it. Still fine.
April 9, 1907
A very (?) storm to day & I pict (picked) up the (?) & (?) it. Still fine to night.
April 10, 1907
Still blowing hard this morning & we started to the house & I put the lock on the door & put up the other things & Samecume & we cume of & we gut home in good time.
April 11, 1907
Culd this morning and the boys will git fire wood to day. Same cut pickets for Mr. Jackson. Still culd to night.
April 12, 1907
Midlin fine this morning & I went over to see Mr. Jackson & I cume home &(?) and (??) cume to night for to see me.
April 13, 1907
Sunday. Still blowing this morning & we made a bargain for to build his house up bye (by) night(?) I charge him $3000 for it so if all I will (??) on Monday morning. thesnuw is goingf (?) to day.
April 14, 1907
Sunday. Snuing hard this morning & we are home resting all day & Mr. Jackson cume to see us & it quit snuing just now. (?) warm all day. Still fine to night.
April 15, 1907
Culd this morning & George & me started to the base(?) & I cume home. Still culd.
April 16, 1907
Still culd this morning & we are home to day. Still the weather is not fine to night.
April 17, 1907
Not so culd this morning & I started to see where George is & I gut at (??) & (??) & (?) cumeto (??). Fine.
April 18, 1907
Midlin fine this morning & I started home & George cume along & we got home (?).
April 19, 1907
Warm to day & I went over to (?) the (?) to Jacksons & cume home. Fine to night.
April 20, 1907
Sunday. A nice morning & I started to Silver Whips for to see them & cume home. Still fine.
April 21, 1907
Sunday. A nitherfinr morning & we are home all day & Mr. (?) past here going to (?). Still fine this (-) the weather is fine. Snuw is going away fast now.
April 22, 1907
A nither fine morning & we made ready & we cume of & we (???) going for hay & we cume to Toms & campt for the night. Fine.
April 23, 1907
A nither fine morning & we cume of & we left Eliza there & we gut home in good time & I gut sume bacon & butter from Mrs. (?). Still culd to night.
April 24, 1907
A nither fine morning only still culd most all day & we hued (hewed) 6 logs to day. Fine to night.
April 25, 1907
Still culd all day & we hued logs all day. Still the weather is bad to night.
April 26, 1907
Still culd to day & we hued logs all day & dune a lot. Still culd to night.
April 27, 1907
Sunday. Midlin fine to day & we hued logs until noon & after I started to Toms & I sen Jacob Ward there & I went to his camp & stad there all night. Still culd to night.
April 28, 1907
Sunday. Midlin fine & I cume to Toms & stad there until 8 pm & cume (-). Still culd to night.
April 29, 1907
Still culd to day & we hued logs all day. Still culd & I sent a letter to Red Deer to day.
April 30, 1907
Still culd this morning & we workdfinished(?) huing (hewing) logs to day & still culd to night.
May 1, 1907
Still culd this morning & we put on 5 logs. Rained to day. Still culd to night.
May 2, 1907
Heavy frost last night & culd to day & we will work again & dune a lot. Very culd yet to day. Culd weather.
May 3, 1907
Still windy this morning & we workd again & we put on sume logs. Still culd to night.
May 4, 1907
Sunday. Midlin warm this morning & we put sume (?) on & after noon we cume of & gut here at Toms 1(7?) pm and the old woman did not cume so I gies (guess) I will let him go. Still culd to night.
May 5, 1907
Sunday. Still blowing hard all day & Samecumed to our house for my mits (mitts). Still culd to night.
May 6, 1907
Still windy to day & sunny & we cume of after noon & gut here 6 pm. Still culd to night.
May 7, 1907
A nice day & we put up the joists & (-) logs. Midlin fine to day. Fine to night.
May 8, 1907
Snuing hard to day & George Larose cume & (???) & I gave him fifteen dollars. (?) to night.
May 9, 1907
Still very culd this morning & we will try & work to day & dune sume work.
May 10, 1907
Snud last night & we did not work. Still very culd to night.
May 11, 1907
Sunday. Still blowing & (?)cume to help us ½ day & we (?) up to night.
May 12, 1907
Sunday. Still culd yet to day & we cume home & Tom is at George Robulais(?) & we campt.
May 13, 1907
A nice morning & I started (??) & gut Susan at our stuff & I cume home. Still fine to night.
May 14, 1907
A nice morning & I am going to see Joe (?) to day & I gut my (?) from him & I cume home. Still midlin fine.
May 15, 1907
Midlin fine this morning & me & Tom started to Stettler & gut all we wanted & cume home.
May 16, 1907
Fine morning & I went over to Jacksons & Icume home & they had a dance at Edwards & we cume home in the morning.
May 17, 1907
Fine & I started to Johns & I went after Jacob(?) his wife & we campt at Johns. Fine to night.
May 18, 1907
Sunday. A nither fine morning & we started to Tom & gut there 10 pm & I sen the lawyer & we cume home & I (???) I (??) & we campt at Johns (?) to night.
May 19, 1907
Sunday. Blowing hard this morning & we cume home. Still blowing all day. Looks like (??) & I went with Thomas (?) to (?) gut (??).
May 20, 1907
Bad weather to day & the law was (?) & we cume of after noon. Snuing hard all day & we gut at Ed (?) & they danced all night. Snuing all night.
May 21, 1907
Not snuing to day nut it is culd to day 7 we cume home 12 pm. Culdto night.
May 22, 1907
Looks life rain to day & I started for (?) Hills & I campt at (?) his house.