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James Ross Diary, 1903-1909

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1903 Rosmead Diary  Recieved Paid
 
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Fine sunny hayy Indian summer day. Mr Strahan of Guelph formerly of Rockwood {freached} in morning from jno 20 and in evening from {illegible} 2.14.
 
  
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Fine sunny day. Willie plowed all day with Perin pow at S.S field. We brought over our {Frenekases?} from Mrs Drumes nineteen hoe seeder etc and paid for them $1065 10 | 65 Missrs Allison and Besse agents of frost & wood company were here in p.m. I gave my order for hay rake $28.00 and old one payable 1st Oct 1904 with 7% per annum off for cash. I went to {Cuirmock?} to a meeting in evening expenses 75 |75 Auntue {illegible} for tea gave for butter 19. Willie | 19 paid archie fermal in full to date $1.20 1 | 20
 
  
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Fine sunny day. Willie plowed all day. I field. I dug hole in pond bottom of no 7 to fill up with stones to drain it I went over to Mr Byers at night trustee meeting Bella and Mary called on Mrs R Curlins in PM gave here present cost 15.00 | 15
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Fine sunny day. WIllie plowed all day {S.L ?} I dug some of foundation for driving shed In PM jno hay and I went to Peter dows sale in his rig. Mary got paint and putty at Nichols 20. Father up in PM. We were all over at {Durnis?} for ten in evening the {illegible} {illegible} down also. |1431|76|930|16
 
  
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November 5 Thursday forward 1431 | 76 | 930 | 16
 
Great chang in weather, windy cloudy could drag flakes of snow. Willie finished plowing {J.L?} field with single plow to-day I went to Mr {illegible} sale in PM {laid?} on horse Mary down at dentist got at Steds hair {pines?} 5 {illegible}for school concnt {concert} bought on Tuesday {Adie Fanal?} 50
 
  
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Cold day frosty, snow flurries and sunshine at intervals most sunchine. Willie brought up load manure from Steds then we hauled ont {huo?} from yard and in PM 5 or so, all to No 4.Bella went down in P.M. she and another going to school concert in {J.H?}to-night
 
  
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Not so cold, sunny/ We hauled out 4 loads manure to No 4 then Willie feared out and I went down town on wheel got 2 gal coal oil 30, 100 lbs chicken feed 125 1 | 95 and one bag {maintoba} flour on due bill at Armstrong. In PM Willie plowed 2 {funow?} plot in No 4. I went down town at night pain Glen for dust {illegible} got Oct 29 10.35 10 |35 got pair rubber boots at Muny's 1.85 1 | 85 licquorice at Phillips | 10
 
  
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Fine sunny day. Mr {McVrcar?} prached in AM from Luke 11:8. and in evening from the words "In that day ye shall ask me nothing,{MCull?} 1|0 Willie at Methodist church at night {illegible}.|143|76|945|81
 
  
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November 9 Monday Forward 1431|76|945|81 Fine sunny day. We plowed in No 4 also mangold land in No 1 and took 2 loads manure to No4. Fathr in PM he and Willie burnt brush ect near creek No 4. I drove Father down in evening and went over to {illegible} I aylons bought sow and 10 pigs for $30.00
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Fine sunny hazy Indian summer day. Mr Strahan of Guelph formerly of Rockwood preached in morning from jno 20 and in evening from Nw{?} 2.14.
  
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Fine sunny day. Willie plowed all day with Perin plow at S.S field. We brought over our {powerkases?} from Mrs Drumes nineteen hoe seeder etc and paid for them $1065 Missrs Allison and Besse agents of frost & wood company were here in p.m. I gave my order for hay rake $28.00 and old one payable 1st Oct 1904 with 7% per annum off for cash. I went to {Cuirmock?} tea meeting in evening expenses 75 Auntie up for tea gave for butter 19. Willie paid Archie fermal in full to date $1.20
  
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Fine sunny day. Willie plowed all day. L.L field. I dug hole in pond bottom of no 7 to fill up with stones to drain it I went over to Mr Byers at night trustee meeting Bella and Mary called on Mrs R Curlins in PM gave here present cost 15 cts
  
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Fine day somewhat cloudy. Willie plowed in No 2 in AM and in PM we put 2 loads manure on No 4 and he plowed there. Bella and Mary down town in PM paid for hats paint 4 {illegible}5 hankerchief studs 15 We brought over from {illegible} Layton the sow and tn pigs gave cheque 30.00 Sam McKee helped up with them.  
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Fine sunny day. WIllie plowed all day L.L I dug some of foundation for driving shed In PM jno hay and I went to Peter dows sale in his rig. Mary got paint and putty at Nichols & Father up in PM. We were all over at {Durnis?} for tea in evening the {Lindale?} {contigat} down also.  
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Ground covereed with hoar frost this morning got very misty then clared off sunny in P.M. again clouded and rained some rained heavy at night again. We hauled out to No 4 in AM 7 loads manure and in PM I took down 10 bag chop brought up load manure from Steds and 2 more from yard then Willie went down for chop {illegible} got ocre 4. Mary down in PM got at Phillips drugs 15 gave collection u.s.m.s 10 recieved from Mrs Phillips for butter 2 lbs 36 Sam McKee had {illegible} of our Perrin plow to-day. |1432|12|981|84
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Sunday forward Fine sunny hazy Indian summer day. Mr Strahan of Guelph formerly of Rockwood preached in morning from jno 20 and in evening from Nw{?} 2.14.

Monday Fine sunny day. Willie plowed all day with Perin plow at S.S field. We brought over our {powerkases?} from Mrs Drumes nineteen hoe seeder etc and paid for them $1065 Missrs Allison and Besse agents of frost & wood company were here in p.m. I gave my order for hay rake $28.00 and old one payable 1st Oct 1904 with 7% per annum off for cash. I went to {Cuirmock?} tea meeting in evening expenses 75 Auntie up for tea gave for butter 19. Willie paid Archie fermal in full to date $1.20

Tuesday Fine sunny day. Willie plowed all day. L.L field. I dug hole in pond bottom of no 7 to fill up with stones to drain it I went over to Mr Byers at night trustee meeting Bella and Mary called on Mrs R Curlins in PM gave here present cost 15 cts

Wednesday Fine sunny day. WIllie plowed all day L.L I dug some of foundation for driving shed In PM jno hay and I went to Peter dows sale in his rig. Mary got paint and putty at Nichols & Father up in PM. We were all over at {Durnis?} for tea in evening the {Lindale?} {contigat} down also.

   

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