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James Bowman Diary, 1906

1906_JamesBowman_Volume3 5.pdf

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Saturday. Jan 20.th 1905 Tom Chored. I went to town bgt beef 1000, pd men for Cutting wood. $710, bgt sulphur 25c Whiskey for Father 100 Gro. 32. Paper. 35. Pd Mother 500 10.00 7.10 1.00 5.00 .35 .32
Sunday 21st {fine?} We all stayed at home all day. As we are Expecting that Father may pass away any time Mrs McEachern and Mrs Dobson came to see him.
Monday 22nd fair wet & warm Father died this morning at age 3.15 A.M. he passed away quite peacefully without the Slightest struggle Mother, Jennie Mountain, Will & I were watching around his bedside. After the Morning Chores were done Will & I went to arrange for the funeral. We are going to hold it at two ther 2.30 P.M. tomorrow I paid for digging grave, $300 we bgt Coffin Shroud & hired hack & hearse for $5700. I bgt gro. 57.00
Tuesday 23rd Cold & damp We Chored around in morning and. prepared for funeral there was quite a number here for such Short noice ..Father looked very nice the most Natural Corpse I have seen
Wensday 24th fine I went to Garden Hill this morning, ticket $6.50 & car fare to Scarboro 20c livery at Garden Hill $100 got to Mr Ritchies about 7.30 P.M. I went {?} to home with him after tea. 6.50 .20 1.00
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