Dec 23

1911

Sept 2 1912

JOSEPH DILLON P.O.BOX 257

GANANOQUE Ont

Dr. E. Delong

Car of Mr R.G. Williams

Owen Sound

1911

Dec 23rd 1911 to

Sept Sept 2nd 1912

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Dec 23th 1911 have $5.15 cts I paid Dolph Wiltse $2.00 for putting shaft in waggon drawed $1000 out of Toronto B & $1000 out of Merchants B. gave Mary 300 we gave Mr & Mrs Fred Wills $200 for a Wedding present gave Marjorie $100 got a bottle $1.25 spent about 40 cts got 1 pt of oysters 30 cts 20 cts for mints 30 cts for candies 25 cts for oranges I sold Charles A.McNeil 4 Lots for $76000 he gave me a cheque to night for them Rob & Edith came in this after-noon got two pair of slippers $2.75 one for & Mary & one for myself

24th Rob & Edith went home this after noon was a nice mild day but cloudy I went to church in eve 15 cts

25th I got $1.00 from Mary went to church in morn gave $1.00 We stayed at home alday was a nice but mild day but cloudy

26th got a leadpencil 5 cts got Chas. A. McNeils cheque for 760 cashed left it in B of Tor. gave Mary 50 cts I wrote to Dr Durr{illegible} to-day got out a tracing of Johnston job for Jack L. have left to-night $10.10 cts about seven O'clock I gave Dr Bird $4.00 on our account after this and $1.00 to gave toward Christmas tree presents

27th I wrote to Morris DeLong It turned cold this eve & froze hard to-night

28th I wrote to Leonard G Earl & Wm G. Denny letters 5 cts for stamps 4 cts for post cards Jim was here for dinner got a letter from Jas McGuire with cheque for $30.00 cost 10 cts to get it cashed I gave Mary $2.00 I drove Jim down to Fred Richardsons after Dinner Dora & I went to Christmas tree this eve 10 cts for a treat for Dora

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30th I went down paid $31.75 cts Duty on loan & McGhie jobs 50 cts for cartery Jack L & I onboxed them I worked about three hours altogether was a nice day. I have left to-night 30 cts.

Dec 31st

We stayed around home till eve I got Gibsons buggy borrowed $2.00 from from Edgar Seale we left about five O Clock came out to Jim's it rained all the time we were coming we had supper I went over to Uncle John's wake stayed alnight

Jan 1st 1912 I took Mary & children over to Jacob's for a few minutes she stayed at Jim's while we went to

the funeral I had supper at Jacobs stayed alnight at Jims was a very windy day Jim gave me $8.00 that Wm Leadbeater left with him for me

2nd We got home about eleven I came up to shop we got Boon and McGhie Dier bankered & Jims started

3rd I got a draft for $700.00 at B of T. for A.M. DeLong cost 70 cts I got this all out of Bank paid Edgar Seale I got horse shod 80 cts & 25 cts for repair on waggon we finished laying on inscription

4th I wrote to Morris DeLong got ready after dinner came down to Johnny Allens stayed for tea got home before nine it snowed some to-night was a cold day I paid P.O. Box rent 25 cts

5th have to-day noon $7.00 W.G. Harris was here to look our house over & Mrs Maggie Singleton could not close a deal with either of them was a nice day

6th I was around town alday was a nice day but cold Jas. McKendry & Dobbs were here for dinner paid a meat bill at W.G. Harris $1.66

7th we took Hubert up to Dr. Lunday I went to sunday school 5 cts I got 15 cets from Mary went to church in eve 10 cts it snowed some was cold

Mr Chas. A. McNeil took Lot 20 at 209

Mrs Nellie " " " took ' 21 " 209

Quinn seen Mrs Gardiner there to Hearts had supper got home after nine it snowed alday there is good sleighing now Leader brought cutter back to-night

16th I was around town alday sent a Telegram to A.M. De Long this eve cost $1.00 got Chas McNeil's cheque cashed $209.00

17th have this morn $210.78 cts Bob G was in for dinner I spent 30 cts was a nice day

18th I got Mrs Nellie McNeils cheque cashed $209.00 and left $418.00 in Bank of Toronto it thawed mostly alday it snowed some to-night I wrote to A M DeLong to-day

19th I stayed around home alday I drove R.J. Wilson out to Wes. Stoliker's was a windy day we had Miss DeLong and a telegram to Morris for us but we have not paid her yet

20th 20 cts for leathers for pump

20th I got a telegram from Morris this morn & sent one $1.00 I got $3.00 from Mary have left at three O'Clock 3.28 cts got 25 cts worth of mutton snowed a little last night

21st Mary went to church this morn I gave 25 cts I went to sunday school 5 cts to church in eve 10 cts was a nice day

22nd 10 cts for getting thread on cistern pipe Rob Moulton & Mildred were here for dinner Mildred stayed

22nd I have left to-day noon $2.53 cts

23rd Mildred Went to Kingston to-day it snowed some lastnight

24th 10 cts for cuttle fish bone I broke out to small headstones bases & cut them $1.00 each & got they are for the Humphrey & Atwood jobs got them & McGhie & Coon jobs ready to load

25th Billy Johnston & I loaded Coon & McGhie jobs on Webster sleight got to Elgin abut half past eleven

I brought Humphrey & Atwood jobs they are $6.00 each Coons is $165.00 McGhie $75.00 got through about four O'clock was a nice day I spent 20 cts $1.00 for my fare at Hotel 30 cts for telephoning to M.L Coon & G Earl. I came to Rob Gambles stayed alnight was a cold night Geo. H Howard paid me $25.00 to -day I agreed to call it payment in full gave him his notes

26th I went up & called at Geo. Collinsons on to Moultons Annie & Leslie came in with me was a cold day I took the Grip this eve I spent 15 cts.

27th Andy & Lillie came in this fore-noon I stayed in alday I gave Mary $2.10 she is to get a cwt of Bran was a cold day I wrote to E.E. Johnston & W.A. McNeil

28th stayed around house alday Andy & Lillie went home this afternoon was a cold day

29th It stormed mostly alday & night I paid my dues in C.O.F. for Jan & Feb $2.20 and left $2.85 with Adam Seale to pay my dues for 4 yr in in I.O.O.F T 1/2 yr in the envelop 60 cts for oysters 25 cts for biscuits I gave Mary 25 cts

30th I have to-day noon $17.20 got 20 cts worth of meat it snowed some to-day

31st Annie & Leslie went home this eve I wrote to Morris DeLong 10 cts for stamps gave Annie 50 cts for the honey I got some time ago was a nice day