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Courtland Olds Diary, 1886

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January Monday, 18 1886

Billy and I have been cuting wood in the woods to day, the weather is quite cold and Windy with good prospects of snow. We went down to Wattses Nice evening to spend a few hours with them. I took down nineteen bushels of oats which I agreed to take some time ago. {illegible} of our horses, Maggie unfortunately got kicked in Wallsis stable.

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January Tuesday,19 1886

Ma and I went up to Simcoe this morning to attend the Division Grange, Ma visited at Mr Murphys while I was at the Grange. The attendance was fair and we had a pleasant time. It fell to my lot to be elected. Oversee against my own inclination. Our Granges do not seem to be prospering to any extent There seems a hopeful outlook however.

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