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James "Rowand" Burgess Diary, 1913-1914

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out to Christie's

Wednesday Dec. 24 Warmer. I came in with Donald and in the sleigh.

Thursday Dec. 25. Christmas Day. Cold. We cleaned the dining room stove-pipes and put the little stove up stairs.

Friday Dec. 26. Very cold. Temp. 9°. We but up the kitchen pipes. Mrs. Wallace was buried here and Uncle Sandie and Aunt Lizzie were in to the funeral.

Saturday Dec. 27. Fine and cold Temp. 2°. Uncle Alfred was in. I started to make a weight-driver machine. Noble received his apparatus for coloring post cards from the Art Company.

Sunday Dec. 28. Dull and cold. Temp. 21°.

Monday Dec. 29. Dull and cold. Temp. 29 Uncle Gilnert and Hellen were in and also Uncle Alfred. Black's cellar was entered by a burglar a few nights ago. Aunt Jenny has not been keeping so well.

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