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James Bremner Jr. Diary, 1881

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Thrushing peas got 3 floors thushed in forenoon  afternoon Took a lod of Amber Cane home from S. Halls shop he having failed to make it into molasses. Cleaned up 4 bags peas after supper. I thrashed 12 bags today. We are going to O.S tomorrow with 12 bags. Uncle, Aunt & Elsie Haveson & Aunt Mary were here today. Very cold day  
 
Thrushing peas got 3 floors thushed in forenoon  afternoon Took a lod of Amber Cane home from S. Halls shop he having failed to make it into molasses. Cleaned up 4 bags peas after supper. I thrashed 12 bags today. We are going to O.S tomorrow with 12 bags. Uncle, Aunt & Elsie Haveson & Aunt Mary were here today. Very cold day  
 
15. SATURDAY (15-350)
 
15. SATURDAY (15-350)
 
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At O. Sound got 61 c per bas & had 30 40/60 bas $18.75.
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Market fees 10 Dinner 25. School Books & Postage 1.45 = 1.80. Paid A. Foster for boots $4.40. Thats the way the money goes. Take care of the cents & bthe Dollars will take care of themselves. O.H. Rather a cold gray day.
 
16. SUNDAY (16-349)
 
16. SUNDAY (16-349)

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1881. - 1ST MONTH 31 DAYS JANUARY

10. MONDAY (10-355) Thrushing peas 4 floors took all day along with feeding Cattle. Had a call of Wesley Oliver, got the loan of 3 bags. Evening at the meeting of the Young Peoples Christian Association had a fine meeting. We are to have a debate next night. Subject Resolved that it is proper to have religious meetings at night. I am on the negative side what I to say. 11. TUESDAY (11-354) Preparing logs for a days sawing to Mr Currie in D. Gilchrists bush. There were 9 or 10 at the bee got 10 logs on skid way at night. Fine day and a beautiful moonlight night. The Prayer meeting was tonight and a good many were out. 12. WEDNESDAY (12-353) Bee again. We did not get much done in forenoon as machine took good while to set. Cut well afternoon and there were plenty of teams so there are only 2 loads in the bush now. Stormy tonight. 13. THURSDAY (13-352) Taking in turnips 2 loads, 1 was frozen. They have been frozen over since the first snowstorm, one side of pit. The winter came on so severe and suddenly that they were only covered with straw. There are 6 loads in the pit yet. Afternoon Cleaned up peas that I thrushed on Monday 10 bas. Cleaned up all we have have thrushed 8 bags. Will thrush more tomw 14. FRIDAY (14-351) Thrushing peas got 3 floors thushed in forenoon afternoon Took a lod of Amber Cane home from S. Halls shop he having failed to make it into molasses. Cleaned up 4 bags peas after supper. I thrashed 12 bags today. We are going to O.S tomorrow with 12 bags. Uncle, Aunt & Elsie Haveson & Aunt Mary were here today. Very cold day 15. SATURDAY (15-350) At O. Sound got 61 c per bas & had 30 40/60 bas $18.75. Market fees 10 Dinner 25. School Books & Postage 1.45 = 1.80. Paid A. Foster for boots $4.40. Thats the way the money goes. Take care of the cents & bthe Dollars will take care of themselves. O.H. Rather a cold gray day. 16. SUNDAY (16-349)

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