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William John "Willy" Little Diary, 1914-1925

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Jan 29. Drove to Paris and took the car to Brantford to attend a {Teacher?} Convention at the Court-Louis. Ms Chisholm gave a very fine address on Consolidated Schools.
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Jan 29. Drove to Paris and took the car to Brantford to attend a Trustee Convention at the Court-house. Mr Chisholm gave a very fine address on Consolidated Schools.
  
- 31 - 22° below zero this morning and a very cold day. a cold {inding?} for a very stable {month?} having guide often {gorde?} below zero. and also some very {stormy?} days.
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- 31 - 22° below zero this morning and a very cold day. a cold ending for a very steady month having quite often gone below zero. and also some very stormy days.
  
Feb 1st. Drove over to {Nicoses?} after Sunday School for an hour
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Feb 1st. Drove over to Moores after Sunday School for an hour
  
- 2nd - A very mild day, We drove to Brantford taking some apples and potatoes + Went to Gulline for tea.
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- 2nd - A very mild day, We drove to Brantford taking some apples and potatoes & Went to Gullins for tea.
  
- 3rd. Went to {Farmers?} Club Meeting at the Glen in the evening where Jim Airlins, Dave {Raben?} + myself Debated with the Paris Plains Club on the Subject. Resolved that Free Trade would be a benefir to our Country. We {withheld?} to Tariff side, but the Judges decided that it was a tie.
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- 3rd. Went to Farmers Club Meeting at the Glen in the evening where Jim Aitkins, Dave Robson & myself Debated with the Paris Plains Club on the Subject. Resolved that Free Trade would be a benefit to our Country. We upheld to Tariff side, but the Judges decided that it was a tie.
  
- 4th. Took load of potatoes to Brantford {20?} bands @ $3.95 per bag
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- 4th. Took load of potatoes to Brantford 20 bags @ $3.75 per bag
  
 
- 6 - Took sick with La Grippe. Managed to do any chores but lay down in the house as much as I could.
 
- 6 - Took sick with La Grippe. Managed to do any chores but lay down in the house as much as I could.
  
- 8 - Baddie + Mrs Robertson stayed for tea after Sunday School.
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- 8 - Bobbie & Mrs Robertson stayed for tea after Sunday School.
  
- 10 - Edite + Leme took sick with the Grippe, Leme getting better in a couple of days, but it was a week before Edith began to improve. Dr Dunton came out in the {illegible}
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- 10 - Edith & Leone took sick with the Grippe, Leone getting better in a couple of days, but it was a week before Edith began to improve. Dr Dunton came out on the 12th
  
- 12 - Herb Cunninghand took a load of potatoes to Brantford 22g. {Blackjaw?{ had a fine {illegible} calf.
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- 12 - Herb Cunninghand took a load of potatoes to Brantford 22 bg. Black cow had a fine Red Heifer calf.
  
- 15 + 16, Very stormy days which will the sideroads all up again.  
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- 15 & 16, Very stormy days which filled the sideroads all up again.  
  
17th. {Hartley?} Johnson came over to {holf?} with 10th {illegible} had a nice {illegible
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17th. Hartley Johnson came over to help with chores
  
- 15 + 16
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16th Roan Heifer had a nice roan calf

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1920

Jan 29. Drove to Paris and took the car to Brantford to attend a Trustee Convention at the Court-house. Mr Chisholm gave a very fine address on Consolidated Schools.

- 31 - 22° below zero this morning and a very cold day. a cold ending for a very steady month having quite often gone below zero. and also some very stormy days.

Feb 1st. Drove over to Moores after Sunday School for an hour

- 2nd - A very mild day, We drove to Brantford taking some apples and potatoes & Went to Gullins for tea.

- 3rd. Went to Farmers Club Meeting at the Glen in the evening where Jim Aitkins, Dave Robson & myself Debated with the Paris Plains Club on the Subject. Resolved that Free Trade would be a benefit to our Country. We upheld to Tariff side, but the Judges decided that it was a tie.

- 4th. Took load of potatoes to Brantford 20 bags @ $3.75 per bag

- 6 - Took sick with La Grippe. Managed to do any chores but lay down in the house as much as I could.

- 8 - Bobbie & Mrs Robertson stayed for tea after Sunday School.

- 10 - Edith & Leone took sick with the Grippe, Leone getting better in a couple of days, but it was a week before Edith began to improve. Dr Dunton came out on the 12th

- 12 - Herb Cunninghand took a load of potatoes to Brantford 22 bg. Black cow had a fine Red Heifer calf.

- 15 & 16, Very stormy days which filled the sideroads all up again.

17th. Hartley Johnson came over to help with chores

16th Roan Heifer had a nice roan calf

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