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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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Very Mild
The first Month January 1903  31 Days
<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>I was out colecting thrashing account Month Begins Very Blustry good Sleighing  </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>a Terible Fogy Day  We Drove to Lansdowne  I paid $80 Note  I took a Load with to South Lake  LOL</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>a Terible Heavy Rain all Day  snow Nearly gone</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>Another Very Blustry Day Poor Sleighing</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>Election Day  I took Maud out to uncle Edds</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>I went to Portland with Maud to Day Very Cold  Vall Ronald was killed at JD W{illegible}</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>I came Home from Portant to Day  good sleighing  a Very Stormy Day</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>I ground in Mill 1/2 a Day I Went to Vall Renold Funeral  Vall Renold wa Rushed Ston Crusher</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>A Terible Cold Day  good sleighing</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>I went to Gananoque for the Saw Mill Machinery  with WB Warren</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>a terible Cold an Stormy Day  Heavy Snow Storm</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>another terible stormy Day the Roads all full</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>I Drew Home another Load of Dry Wood Very Bad Roads  District OL at Lansdowne</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>I Went for a Load of Wood for Mr Haslip   I went to the union to S{illegible} meeting</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>another Very Stormy Day  the Roads are all Blowed Full I went to Lansdowne I got a Box of Horse Blankets an Bag Salt</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>I Drew Home another Load of Long Wood from Reeds the Roads are Very Heavy</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>I was Helping Put in the Machinery in the Mill  a Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>A Very cold 28 Below Zero</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>another terible cold Day  24 Below Zero</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>I was out colecting I was to Gananoque  A Very Cold Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>SOT District Meeting at Lansdowne a Terible Big snow Storm  George an Mary Sumers Brought Maud out Last Night</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>I took a Grist to {rest of entry illegible}</td>
 </tr>

<table>

Revision as of Mar 20, 2026, 12:34:08 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

Very Mild The first Month January 1903 31 Days

Thr	1	I was out colecting thrashing account Month Begins Very Blustry good Sleighing
Fri	2	a Terible Fogy Day We Drove to Lansdowne I paid $80 Note I took a Load with to South Lake LOL
Sat	3	a Terible Heavy Rain all Day snow Nearly gone
Sun	4	Another Very Blustry Day Poor Sleighing
Mon	5	Election Day I took Maud out to uncle Edds
Tus	6	I went to Portland with Maud to Day Very Cold Vall Ronald was killed at JD W{illegible}
Wes	7	I came Home from Portant to Day good sleighing a Very Stormy Day
Thr	8	I ground in Mill 1/2 a Day I Went to Vall Renold Funeral Vall Renold wa Rushed Ston Crusher
Fri	9	A Terible Cold Day good sleighing
Sat	10	I went to Gananoque for the Saw Mill Machinery with WB Warren
Sun	11	a terible Cold an Stormy Day Heavy Snow Storm
Mon	12	another terible stormy Day the Roads all full
Tus	13	I Drew Home another Load of Dry Wood Very Bad Roads District OL at Lansdowne
Wes	14	I Went for a Load of Wood for Mr Haslip I went to the union to S{illegible} meeting
Thr	15	another Very Stormy Day the Roads are all Blowed Full I went to Lansdowne I got a Box of Horse Blankets an Bag Salt
Fri	16	I Drew Home another Load of Long Wood from Reeds the Roads are Very Heavy
Sat	17	I was Helping Put in the Machinery in the Mill a Day
Sun	18	A Very cold 28 Below Zero
Mon	19	another terible cold Day 24 Below Zero
Tus	20	I was out colecting I was to Gananoque A Very Cold Day
Wes	21	SOT District Meeting at Lansdowne a Terible Big snow Storm George an Mary Sumers Brought Maud out Last Night
Thr	22	I took a Grist to {rest of entry illegible}

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