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James Ross Diary, 1914-1917

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Rosmead Diary

 

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old canvass strips from old Massy Harris binder. I also fixed fence between No’s 1 & 2 and we put the cows in No 1. PM we cut some oats in No 7. W. other side other barn. and I stooked them up. Bella {Jeharine?} got 3 ½ doz eggs {mop?}. Mary went down home at night. I dropped pig feed in morning. I found a ten cent piece in No 6, 1885, Victoria Regina in it. Arthur Walker was in yesterday to see about

our trashing {threshing}

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Fine hazy sunny day very warm. We finished cutting No 7 W. to-day and stooked most of it up. Father in for dinner he had been up at D Allans fifty told us some cattle were out. After dinner Willie drove him down Kate in buggy then looked for cattle and put them back again. We chopped some pig in evening. Mary walked up this morning she had been down home last night she gave Mrs Vanalpine 5 lbs butter for sheep having eaten her cabbages. $1.00

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Warm, sunny and cloudy a thunder shower passed around PM rained other places. I stayed at home AM. Willie and Mary down AM DV Hay of Elora Preached AM from Luke 2:7. last clause . and in evening from Matt 27. 22. first clause ch coll {referring to church collection} 50

Mary gave LA coll 10 cts.

There were more in choir at night.

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