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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1923

Frank McMillan 1923 Diary 5.pdf

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funeral the service is Mond. morning at 6 o’clock. The weather was just fine + bright

Jan 22nd Fine bright and not very cold. Had Allan Davidson in to buy and sell trees. They are the same price as last year Plum trees $100 Cherry and pears 80 apples 70, do not know whether to plant for not as price seems very high

Jan 23rd Fair + Cold. lots of snow yet and roads very icey. fair + cold. zero this morning. wrote greens nursery's Rochester and Stark Bros. Louisiana Ms for price of trees.

Jan 24th Milder and snowing again this morning. Burlington lost hockey game 5 to 3 with Beamoirlle last night. Received a load of chestnut coal from can 22 00 at $16 per ton – $17.60. Raining this afternoon. Had an agent from Star {?} Ridgeville selling trees. cherry trees 70 for 3.

Jan 25th Fine, thawing some this afternoon. We heard Syers has another son last Sat-Jan 20th.

Jan 26th Doris - first Birthday had Grandpa, Ida + Clive up for dinner. played Parcheesi after dinner.

Jan 27th Strong North East wind, cold and cloudy. hockey game last night Ham.- 12 Burl. - 6

Jan 28th Cold with north east winds and some light snow.

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