6 Life In The Past Nelson Hicks' Journals January 1927 Transcribed by Sarah Moran Collier March 1 - Old sow had 15 pigs. All seem weak. And not very smart. Royden and I drew out some manure Wed. 2 - I went up to Archie got 25 bus of BuckWheat. Took a Ash log up to the Valley got it saw in Oars Thu. 3 - Old sows pigs is not doing very well. Only has seven now. I went down to Kiddy's and fixed her sistern. Quite a cold day Fri. 4 - I helped John Loney saw his wood been a lovely day Sat. 5 - Drew up some stone from the Flats. Floral and Kathleen came home with John Loney. Sun. 6 - Kathleen Floral Mirt and I went around to Church Mon. 7 - Mirt and I took Kathleen and Floral over to Picton roads were very good for cars Tue. 8 - John Rose came down to saw my wood But the Engine didn't work very good so we le(cid:332) it for another day. Wed. 9 - I splited up some wood. been a lovely day Mirt and I over up to Thomas Rose for the evening. Thu. 10 - Royden and I trim apple trees along above. Four O'clock Royden took Garnet out to Mr Hudgins for a li(cid:425)le visit then Royden went to Mr Spafford for the evening. Fri. 11 - I went over to Picton took a Veal calf over roads were very good for cars. Floral came home with me. Sat. 12 - John Rose were here and saw up my wood. it was a very nice day. Kathleen stayed over to Town Sun. 13 - Clarance Ostrander and Myrtle were here for the day along about Two O'clock Lloyd and Luise came down. Mon. 14 - Royden and I work at the wood. Milt and Charance fetched their Boat out from Picton with the wagon and stayed here all night Tue. 15 - Milt took my team and took their Boat out down to the Point We are having lovely weather Visitors Clayton Ostrander & wife John Rose & wife Thomas Rose and wife Earl McKintosh & wife Albert Welbanks & wife Donal. Miss Grimmon from Picton came with John Rose. George Collier & Col Wed. 16 - I trim trees Royden split wood we are having spring weather it so warm Thu. 17 - To day the weather has been just like a nice spring day. I work at the orchard trimming Fri. 18 - S(cid:415)ll we are having fine weather. A(cid:332)er dinner I went over to Picton a(cid:332)er Floral Seen Lloyd in Town came down for the Banquet at the Royal Hotel. Sat. 19 - Mirt and I went back to Lloyd's on our way stopped at Picton. Kathleen not very well. Got back to Lloyd's at noon. A(cid:332)er Dinner Lloyd and I went over to Belleville came back a(cid:332)er Tea. Mirt Luise Lloyd and I went to Belleville and to the show The South Marysburgh Mirror Sun. 20 - Change in the weather this morning colder and snowing. In the a(cid:332)er noon we came from Lloyds home Mon. 21 - To day we have had a sleet storm all the tress are loaded down pre(cid:425)y well. Floral went over to Picton with Hamilton Welbanks. Tue. 22 - Lorn Karr were here came last night. I work in the li(cid:425)le Ki(cid:425)chen making some oars. Wed. 23 - Lloyd came down to day fetched me down a Star Car, I gave some differense and he took the Ford home with him it has been quite cold to day. Thu. 24 - Lloyd and Frank came down again today looking a(cid:332)er some prospects for cars Royden and I finished spli(cid:427)ng our wood. Fri. 25 - Royden and I picked up brush in the orchard Sat. 26 - Mirt Royden and I went over to Picton I drove the Star over. Made the trip safe and sound. Sun. 27 - We all went round to the Bay to Church. Mon. 28 - I took Kathleen Floral Dorthy over to Picton snowed some going over Ice went out to day. Tue. 29 - Royden took some grain up to Milford to get ground. Mirt washed I trimmed some trees. Wed. 30 - We piled up the brush in the orchard quite nice weather Thu. 31 - I trimmed some trees Royden piled up brush. Sarah's Research Notes Insight, Information & Anecdotes About Nelson Hicks' Journal Entries Lloyd, clearly becoming quite a successful car salesman in this booming era, brings Nelson a new Star Car on Wed. 23. This car was made by Durrant, a compe(cid:415)tor to Ford. In the ad here you can see a trend just beginning at this (cid:415)me, to market cars to women; Lloyd's sister, Kathleen, could drive. This 1927 Star although cost that was $925, Nelson purchased it in part exchange for his old Ford. Cars were very much for family use and for leisure use, with Nelson con(cid:415)nuing to use horses for work. This photo of a Star car some ingenious packing, apparently of a tent and picnic equipment for a family ou(cid:415)ng. shows The South Marysburgh Mirror March 2017 Volume 31, Number 2 Published monthly by Steve Ferguson, 3032 County Road 10, PO Box 64, Milford, ON K0K 2P0 T: 613.476.9104 E: themirror@kos.net W: www.southmarysburghmirror.com ISSN Number 1181-6333 (Print Edition) ISSN Number 2292-5708 (Online Edition)