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James Bowman Diary, 1904

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 <td>Thursday 9th. 1904 Damp</td>
 <td>I went to meet Jennie & bgt gold ring 400 Gold Spectacles 400 at Savages then bgt groceries 55c

In Afternoon I chored & took Lillie and Jennie up to Toms. then took rods to Mitchells for turning Jacks.</td>
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 <td>4.00 4.00</td>
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 <td>Friday 10th fine</td>
 <td>We celebratedFather & Mother's fiftieth Anniversary of their wedding. Jennie, Will, Tom and I made them a present of a pair of Gold Spectacles for Father and a gold ring for Mother. And Uncle Robt gave them each $500 Bessie Mountain sent A Worked Pillow to Mary. We had Mr Burgess out to Photograph the group.</td>
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 <td>9</td>
 <td>Saturday 11th fine</td>
 <td>C hauled 9 loads manure I chored & took Aunt M. to Station in morning saw Bessie Mountain on her Way to St Marys Also saw Mr<s>s</s> D Reed & the Miss Dickenson's in Afternoon

I went to Town & also to mill pd for Chopping 70c took 15 bgs mixed B & O paper 02</td>
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.70

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 <td>Sunday 12th fine</td>
 <td><s>We</s> Father Mary & I went to Church in morning and Children & I to S.S. and Mother & I in Evening. Col. 30.30.10.,07.</td>
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 <td>.77</td>
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 <td>Monday 13th fine</td>
 <td>C finished hauling manure through bush & started to cross plow in afternoon Mr Marshall paid us a visit and baptised Marguerite Robson.</td>
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	Thursday 9th. 1904 Damp	I went to meet Jennie & bgt gold ring 400 Gold Spectacles 400 at Savages then bgt groceries 55c In Afternoon I chored & took Lillie and Jennie up to Toms. then took rods to Mitchells for turning Jacks.	4.00 4.00
	Friday 10th fine	We celebratedFather & Mother's fiftieth Anniversary of their wedding. Jennie, Will, Tom and I made them a present of a pair of Gold Spectacles for Father and a gold ring for Mother. And Uncle Robt gave them each $500 Bessie Mountain sent A Worked Pillow to Mary. We had Mr Burgess out to Photograph the group.
9	Saturday 11th fine	C hauled 9 loads manure I chored & took Aunt M. to Station in morning saw Bessie Mountain on her Way to St Marys Also saw Mrs D Reed & the Miss Dickenson's in Afternoon I went to Town & also to mill pd for Chopping 70c took 15 bgs mixed B & O paper 02	.70 .02
	Sunday 12th fine	We Father Mary & I went to Church in morning and Children & I to S.S. and Mother & I in Evening. Col. 30.30.10.,07.	.77
	Monday 13th fine	C finished hauling manure through bush & started to cross plow in afternoon Mr Marshall paid us a visit and baptised Marguerite Robson.

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