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funeral. the service is Mond. morning at {6?} o’clock. The weather was fine & bright
Jan 22nd. Fine & bright and not very cold. Had Allan Davidson in to buy & sell trees. They are same price as last year Plum trees $100 {$1.00} Cherry & pears 80¢ apples 70¢. Do not know whether to plant or not as price seems very high
{Side note} James Wagstaff of Wagstaff Jam Factory killed by elevator this morning.
Jan 23rd Fair & Cold. lots of snow yet and roads very icey.
Jan 23rd. Fair & Cold. zero this morning. wrote Greens nursery's Rochester and Stark Bros. Louisiana Mo. {Missouri} for price of trees.
Jan 24th Milder and snowing again this morning. Burlington lost Hockey game 5 to 3 with Beamsville last night. Received a load of chestnut coal from Cannon. 22 00 at $16 00 per ton – $17.60. Raining this afternoon. Had an agent here from Star Nurseries Ridgeville selling trees. cherry trees 70¢ {there?}
Jan 25. Fine. thawing some this afternoon. We hear F. Syers has another son last Sat - Jan 20th.
Jan 26th. Doris - first Birthday. had Grandpa. Ida & Olive up for dinner. played Parcheesi after dinner.
Jan 27 Strong north east winds cold & cloudy. Hockey Game last night Ham - 12 Burl - 6
Jan 28 Cold with north east winds and some light snow.