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1903 Rosmead Diary Received Paid

December 29 continued Tuesday Forward not so frosty. I drove Girls down in PM got at scales turnip {tiekel?}-10 Girls got at Armstrongs on {ale?} Worthington Stock food {illegible} goose 99 cocoa {illegible} lemons 5 {illegible} 8 figs 18 lemon peel 5 soap 25. I took bag turnips over to Mrs {Wivicar?} and 8 lbs butter.$150 Bella lost purse containing $2.00 {illegible}.

30 Wednesday Cloudy, snowing, and sunshine at intervals cold. Willie drove crowd over to school meeting then took 11 bags chop down. I got out of being trustee and {Dave?} Clark elected. WIllie drove May and Edith Dix around collecting for Bible Society in PM got tea here and finished job in evening {Weg ave 2:00?}

31 Thursday Cold. cloudy. snowing. Willie went down brought up {chop?} from {Curliss?} 55 {illegible} 100 lbs {shorts?} 100 lbs bran {illegible} at Armstrongs {illegible} 12 {sacks?} dust at Wilsons {asap?} got {illegible}. In PM he took load straw down to {illegible} got 3.00 for it in trade. I worked at {seale platform?} Willie went down at night got Armstrongs sugar 15 oranges 10 {whip?} at {illegible} in P.M. 2 rings {illegible} Willis got 25 from Leslie {Destus?} for {illegible} Willie got butter cheque from {illegible} Kyle for hay sold $3.50