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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1925
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Aug 30. Sunday. Very warm went up to Hamilton to see Lillie she is improving. Had supper with her in the Hospital.
Aug 31st Very busy picking plums, pears & toms.
Sept 1. very busy again today, with orders.
Sept 2nd. busy again had two men from Hamilton picking tomatoes for Canning factory
Sept 3rd had a shower in the night, very wet this morning but have a lot of orders. Sold Smith & Hart 48 bskt Red peppers at $110 {$1.10}
Sept 4. took first load of tomatoes to the Cannery 79 bushel got word on the way home Lillie very bad & to come to the Hospital immediately
Sept 5th. Our Dear Lillie passed away this morning at 7.30 in St Josephs Hospital.
Sept 6th. Sunday rained all day, a lot of people in.
Sept 7th Funeral Services at 230 p.m. weather cloudy. no Sunshine since Lillie died, weather is just like myself, no Sunshine
Sept 8th. feeling pretty wobbly after the shock helped to write the invoices and Bills out quiet a few orders.