July 1906
{in upper right corner} FORD. 13.33
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Fine day. hot until it rained at 5. P.M. John McLennan was down. And took Birdie and the children home. |
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Heavy rain, with thunder and lightnimg. 8. A.M.
to bread 10 Murdy went north |
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Ellen Bellemere 1/2 day 25. Turned cool |
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Very fine day. I done but little today cooked gooseberries hoed a little in the garden To pan bread 25
Marion left for a trip by boat to Quebec. Magey Burning is going too |
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Fine day. Jimie has Harper Pidgeon this afternoon helping at the hay. They put in 4 loads Mrs Robertson called at night. May called at 2. P.M. Murdy got home about 6. P.M. |
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Fine day. The boys put in 4 loads. I churned about 2 lb butter. We sent the milk to the factory on the 26th.. will send it every other day. Hellen & Catherine Robertson called. Mrs John Catanach called. |
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Put in two loads the last that was out
Mrs Ellis paid 200 she is behind 1.00 yet for the 2 months ending the 26th I am to allow her 25 for Ellis 2 hours pruning currant bushes To pan bread 20. coal oil 25 To 3 lb steak at Sandy McIntyres 30 cts |
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Fine day. very hot I was not in church |
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Quie a stoosh of wind and rain distant thunder about 7. P.M. yesterday. And showers all through the night |
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Ellen Bellimere 1/2 day 25. Mrs Pidgeon paid 3.00 for rent.
may called, loaned me clipping of Tommy & Alexanders meeting in Ottawa |
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{bottom right hand of page{ FORD 14.63
August 1906
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Wednesday. Jimie went to Lancaster about an investigation into some transactions which a man was trying to bring against some {?mer} officer. the man backed out
To 1 bottle of Dr. P.F. Prescription $100
To sugar 1.00 pan bread 20, 2 lbs steak 20 |
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To 4 lbs butter from Factory. Marion got home 9. A.M. |
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Rain today the boys got in the hay. Salmon 15 |
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Some rain To 3 lb lard 45, bread 20 ginger 10 lamp burner 15, 3 lbs steak at McIntyres charged |
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Aunt Mary remained over until evening. {Jack?} came for her just as it began to rain |
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Rain. Marion was called on a {case?carte?} at Rev. McKenzie Lancaster
Mrs St Thomas paid 200 for rent. |
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Paid $300 to D. Dixon for 6 days of road work. To 5 loaves 25
Ellen should have come to work yesterday but did not so I done it myself.
Most every day is very hot mercury up to 80 and over. |
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The milk is sour this morning. |
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Fine, bright, warm but not unbearable |
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Very fine day. Doest brought 1 load of hay. The last Deposited in the Williamstown Branch of the Merchant Bank $60.00 |
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Fine in morning. To 1 lb butter at Willie's 25 To 5 lbs veal. Dan Bush, 25. 4 loaves 20
Alick McDonald By cash. rent . $2.50
Donald McCrimmon. By cashh. $20.00 for Ground rent. Jimie went to Cornwall. The Old boys Reunion begins today |
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Fine Cool day. I was not in church. |
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Fine and Cool. Marion came home in evening. Mrs Robertson & Mifs MacDonald called. Mrs Robertson wishes me to go to Cornwall tomorrow. |
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