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Courtland Olds Diary, 1886

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MAY WEDNESDAY, 26 1886

Our girl came back from her Qeen's Birthday expedition this morning. I have been doing errends to day nearly the whole time. Saw John Marr first. Went from there to the cheese factory, then to W. Watts and from there to B{illegible} and finaly to George Ryerse. Went out to Dover this evening after a plough Share for one of our Copp ploughs

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MAY THURSDAY, 27 1886

Worked away at my different jobs this forenoon as usual. Went out to Dover this afternoon, partly to take Reids mail, but mostly to attend the adjourned Quarterly meeting in the church. Am sorry that a deficiency has occurred in our ministers salary, from the Woodhouse appointment. Got along amicably with our meeting excepting about the deficiency The weather is quite cool to night.

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