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James Bowman Diary, 1903
1903_JamesBowman_Volume3 54.pdf
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<td>I took Mr Erskine & Son to Station this morning after Chores were done and let them go back to Toronto. he came quite intoxicated last night & I thought best to let him go at once. Then Geo & I did Chores. bred Elm Park Mayflower 2<u>nd</u> to Prince of B. | <td>I took Mr Erskine & Son to Station this morning after Chores were done and let them go back to Toronto. he came quite intoxicated last night & I thought best to let him go at once. Then Geo & I did Chores. bred Elm Park Mayflower 2<u>nd</u> to Prince of B. | ||
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<td>Sunday Dec 27 Cold & Stormy</td> | <td>Sunday Dec 27 Cold & Stormy</td> | ||
<td>Mother ME & I went to Church in morning heard Rev. Glasford preach on the Hopefulness of Jesus. It was very encouraging. We all stayed at home the rest of the day | <td>Mother ME & I went to Church in morning heard Rev. Glasford preach on the Hopefulness of Jesus. It was very encouraging. We all stayed at home the rest of the day | ||
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<td>We worked around barn & I went to town after dinner took a letter to both papers req selling of Fair Ground as I feel that it will be a mistake, went to Goldies for 100 lbs Flour & 100 bran. | <td>We worked around barn & I went to town after dinner took a letter to both papers req selling of Fair Ground as I feel that it will be a mistake, went to Goldies for 100 lbs Flour & 100 bran. | ||
2.95 <u>N.P.</u> also got 65 <u>lbs</u> Oil Cake, 82 | 2.95 <u>N.P.</u> also got 65 <u>lbs</u> Oil Cake, 82 | ||
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Father got home at about 1145 PM</td> | Father got home at about 1145 PM</td> | ||
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A real old time Christmas
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| Friday Dec 25th 1903 fine & Cool | I took Mr Erskine & Son to Station this morning after Chores were done and let them go back to Toronto. he came quite intoxicated last night & I thought best to let him go at once. Then Geo & I did Chores. bred Elm Park Mayflower 2nd to Prince of B. Tom & family came down after dinner and spent the afternoon. | ||
| Saturday. Dec 26 cold & clear | We worked at chores in morning and I went to Town in Afternoon. went to Insurance meeting recd $500, pd 612 went to Fair Ground meeting | 500 | 6.12 | |
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Sunday Dec 27 Cold & Stormy | Mother ME & I went to Church in morning heard Rev. Glasford preach on the Hopefulness of Jesus. It was very encouraging. We all stayed at home the rest of the day Lady Evangeline had cow calf by Black Warrior. bred Grade cow Rose to P of B | ||
| Monday. 28th cold | We worked around barn & I went to town after dinner took a letter to both papers req selling of Fair Ground as I feel that it will be a mistake, went to Goldies for 100 lbs Flour & 100 bran.
2.95 N.P. also got 65 lbs Oil Cake, 82 Father got home at about 1145 PM |
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| X 28. | Tuesday. 29 fair | We worked at chores and got grist ready. 15 bgs 4 wheat 11 oats, then took it to mill yesterday bgt salt $135, corn $120 at Hewers Pride of Powrie 11th had cow calf by Prince of Benton. | 1.20 |
