James Bowman Diary, 1908 Part One

Title

James Bowman Diary, 1908 Part One

Creator

James Bowman

Source

Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph

Date

January 1 to October 15, 1908

Language

English

Coverage

20th Century, Wellington County, Guelph, Ontario

Date Created

January 1, 1908

Medium

Scanned Manuscript

Transcription

Tuesday 31st Dec/07
W.B & I did chores and hauled one load of manure. Mr. Lour came in afternoon to see cattle. Offered $200.00 for E.P. Pride 3rd + calf. but I could not see my way to part with her for that price.

Wensday Jan 1st/08
W.B. & I did chores and I took Aunt Jennie and Mother to town. Mr.J. took Aunt Jennie up to Tom's in afternoon I went to Consolidated Sch {school} meeting. Col. McCrae was elected Chairman. Mr Barker Chairman of Sch management Com and I Chairman of Finance Mr. Buchman of Van & Trans We had quite a nice meeting bred {unites? writes?} of {Peeutom?} to L.P Ring leader

Thursday 2nd Jan
I took Jennie to Station in morning sold a cockerel $1.50 got Sch bag fixed 10c sent $1.25 to witness for ad + sub. {subscription}. Pd Jennie $6.00 to get things for mother. We went to Henderson's in afternoon to visit and see the stock. J. Henderson is to keep two cows and raise calves at same terms as Tom is, and if anything happens there just runs same risk as grade cattle.

Friday. Jan 3rd very fine
I went to town in morning shipped two Cockerels to Jno Mountain. rec'd $1.70. got money order for 1.70 $37.50 for refund to F.M. Fixmer Harper Iowa Pd. renfolds AC $50.00

Sat jan 4th 1908 dull & cloudy

We chored & sorted turnips in morning and W. cleaned sheep house in afternoon & I went to town, bft stamps $2 pd Stewards ae 50 e bft arms for clothes luie $55 got hegqings fixed. 28 e

Sunday 5th Jeice mary. M. E. Beosio & I went to church, heard Mr Crews on ."forgetting". Children & I went to S. S. Col. 50. 05. 83 25 got lessm book

Monday 6th Jeice I took children to school and went to vote then left cutter at Penfolds to be fixed, and painted W.B. Chored & cleaned bot stalk all day. I sent $10 00 to Aweriean sheep Breeder and $3 00 to Aeesuntund, national Reerds Ottawa. E. P. Roeibud 2nd in hent

Tuesday 7th fair we chored in morning I went to town for Lawber to fix. Cows stalk. got 800 ft, at 15. =$12 00 got clothes line arm fixed 20 e Pd. Dr Reeds At 21 00Wenesday

Pd. Goldies AC

Wenesday 8th Jeice we did chores and took fuie hecfern np to Roths Hotel Pilknigton and meet Mr Laura & he took them on he is to keep them at $14 00 per month. Had Ernear helping Dio. 3 heifers have been at hendersom 1 1/2 months at 4 = $18

Thursday 9 th cold J. Webster hauled wanmre W.B. & I chored & Put floos in two stalls.I went to town in the morning Pd Qeermire $12 00 on Furnuce bel 12.78

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Citation

James Bowman, “James Bowman Diary, 1908 Part One,” Rural Diary Archive, accessed December 22, 2024, https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/items/show/473.

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