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Elizabeth Oliver "Olive" Burgess Diary, 1920
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December
a fountain pen & pencil. Rowand got a purse some shaving cream & a pair of cufflinks. Mamma got a pr. {pair} of felt boots & a handkerchief & Noble got a knife, some pocket joiners & for holding papers. About 8° this morning.
Sun. 26 Kind of stormy. I was at church in the morning. Uncle Alfred was here. Rowand went to other place in the morn-ing. Noble was at Uncle Alfred's
Mon. 27 Snowed a little & then cleared up a good bit. Rowand was home for dinner. Noble was at the bush in the morn-ing. He was at the store in the afternoon. Uncle Alfred was here. I was at Uncle Alfred's. Nomination day.
Tue. 28 Snowed a good bit. Drizzled a lot last night. Not Cold. Rowand was home. Thomson's clover thresher came to-day. Uncle Alfred was here. O. Geddes was here working in the afternoon. Bessie Geddes came home from Toronto on Mon. night to stay. She has been working there since the beginning of Jan.
Wed. 29 Stormy. Got through threshing and had an early dinner. Noble was doing odd jobs. Uncle Alfred was here. Noble was at Burgoyne. Edgar was here but not in the house. Hard frost last night.
Thur. 30 Snowed some. Not cold. Noble went to other place & Rowand brought a load of hay