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Courtland Olds Diary, 1886

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January Friday, 22 1886

We have been working on the woods to day. Billy and I cuting fire-wood. There has been a heavy wind and snow storm in progress. Through out the day and specialy this evening. It is mostly wind however. Have just been told that some hotel keepers in Simcoe have been taken up and fined a large amount for breaking the Scott Act. {The Scott Act was another name for the 1878 Canada Temperance Act.}

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January Saturday, 23 1886

Billy and I worked at cuting wood in the woods this forenoon. This afternoon he has been drawing up wood while Ma and I went out to Dover to make a visit - mostly at Mrs Barretts. Enjoyed the evening with them very much. They were all home but Clarence who is at the Art School in Toronto. Alice has just come home from visiting in Toronto.

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