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1917

June

5: fine rain warm: home chore: read Papers: write letter to 3. coal men: got letter from J.H.C. in Hospital in England dated 17th of May: chore: to Bed at 9. John sick

6: cloudy warm: rain at night: home chore: John sick in bed with hives & cold: thunderstorm rain: got cow

7: cloudy warm: rain: home chore: read papers to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton rain: home at 630 go for cow to Wm Bibles: chore to bed at 9. (1)

8: fine mild: home chore: to Elevator to sell 1. Bag Shorts: read Papers: hoe in garden: get cow at Bibles. to Bed {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} at 9 {diarist resumes writing on lines}

9: fine war, home chore: give 3 sax cement to Willie Hamilton: got hair cut & Shave at Floyds: Miss Hutchinson come on train G.T. at 930 here for Dinner & tea: went on G.T. home at 6>u>40: W.J. Faulkners here for tea. chat

10:X: fine warm: home chore: wash dress: to Church at 3. Memoria Service for Earl Williams by Canon Morley of Toronto: Big crowd home at 5 to WM Bibles with Mary Milk cow out first time. W.J. Faulkner here for tea. & Muriel Campbell. Church in Methodist Church at 7. rev Bainforough {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} Preach {diarist resumes writing on lines}

11: fine warm: home chore: went with R. Watson in car for ride. to Higgison. Baquley. Capelaud, Allan Donaly, Judge. Chadwick. to BOltn. to Dave WIlsons was car, up at 7th line home at 6. with. T. Hanfield and Issac Watson: I had no Dinner: to bed at 830

12: fine warm. home chore. Jas Scott Put new Door on our Back Cellar outside. Wm Faulkner wheel 1. Bag Shorts from Elevator for me: chore: to Bed at 9. oclock.

13: fine hot: rain at night: home chore: weigh stock Jas Gilmore ship 2. Box cars. 1 car with 4 calves & 2 fat Steers. and 1 car with 63. hogs: make 260 today weighing & sell 280 lbs Nut coal to Baxter {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} 180 Pd {diarist resumes writing on lines} got letter today from J.H.C. Dated 25th may at Hospital in ENgland: to Bed at 920 rain

14: fine cool: home chore: hoe in garden: rain Wm Lyons got 80 lbs hay: to Bed at 840 cool telephone to Olive 1310 College St Toronto

15: fine rain: home chore: help Mary fill 3. ticks with Hay & Put them on Beds. Mary Stretch curtains: to Bed at 830 (1) Mary. Showing

16: fine warm: home chore: Miss Henderson come on train I got SHave at Flyods 10 c Pd: to Elevator help Wm Hamilton Empty Barley Bin: to Blain Metting at night {diarists squeezes in last words at bottom of page} home wash {?}& I