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Courtland Olds Diary, 1886

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APRIL TUESDAY, 6 1886

We have been having a tremendous snow storm to day and last night from the North East. I do not remember such a severe storm. A great quantity of snow has fallen, say a foot and a half of wet solid snow. We have been kept buisy throughout the day at shoveling snow and takeing care of stock. The Victor mail could not be carried on account of the storm.

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APRIL WEDNESDAY, 7 1886

Spent the forenoon in shoveling snow. This afternoon Mr McPhee and Billy have been helping get in some loggs to the mill. Got them sawed and partly home again. Felt sorry to see our last pine tree blown down by the gale of yesterday. Have been told that a general blockade of the railways has taken place on account of snow drifts.

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