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May 7th 1877 Moved to Rosebank fine weather Justice Boulger working with me for 15.00 per Month Payed Mr Forsyth for Lumber 268.00. Dods for Plastering 54.00 Contract of Church 1947.00, extras 153.00 Cleared about 80.00 per Month finished house for Mr Slater 15.00 September 22 Commenced at Mr Ushers Mill David McGill wrought one Month at 1.00 per day Oct 1 raised Mill. 24 fell about 3 in Snow Bees done very well this Summer one Box made 60 lbs top honey and gave good Swarm Sold 21.00 worth honey 26 fine day Snow Not all away yet. Dec 22 Euphemia Rintoul died. 24 went to her Funeral good Buggying January 1 1878 No Sleighing yet Feb 1 very little Snow 12 Tea Meeting in Church fine Night but not Much Sleighing Weather Still fine 13 Mild day 17th Not Snow enough for Sleighing 19 fine day better Buggying than Sleighing