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Benjamin Reesor Diary, 1909-1911

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Mar 1910

Service Hermans Henry's & Henry Boyers to dinner Benj'ns were here all PM & Daniels Called a few Minutes PM W. Mild Cloudy AM Cleared up PM Colder with strong NW wind tonight

14 A helped wash AM he went to Benj'ns Sawing Bee PM J Chored AM he took a grist Chop PM W. very Cold & very strong NW wind last night & all day going down some this evening

15 A Ironed AM he went to Bob Milroys sawing Bee PM J took 13 sheep & lambs to M Barkeys to get dressed he went to Beanes Br sale on 5th Con Pickering PM he bough 4 shoat Pigs @ $3.85 each Mary & Children were here all PM Elias was here to supper too W. Cler Cold not much wind

16 A went to Toronto Herman came & went with him they took 13 Carcasses Mutton left it at Ed Lewis's he was not there did not sell but they sold the skins @ $1.40 & 3 pr Chickens @ 16 cts per lb David Grove was here got 80 Bus seed Oats @ 50 W. very fine but Cold NW wind pretty strong

17 Boys cut wood awhile then A went to Flavius to a Meeting of Shareholders of our threshing Machine there was a Part there offered to Buy it but it was decided not to sell it they both went to Jesse Cober's sale PM Joseph Gaymans were here to supper W. fine Cler cold air

18 Boys Chored & rendered the Mutton tallow AM they cut wood PM W. fine clear AM freezing every night thawing in the sun

19 A worked in bush J took grist Chop AM then he worked in bush too I walked to Joes PM W. Mild cloudy at times thawing fast roads drying off fast.

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