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Courtland Olds Diary, 1886

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JUNE FRIDAY, 25 1886

Worked away at the drain to day again Intended to have gone up to Simcoe this afternoon to a mass meeting where Mr Blake is one of the speakers. Did not go down believing that it would be much better to stay at home and sheer sheep. Had quite a fall of rain this afternoon but having got the sheep up before could work away at them. Only have twelve this year.

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JUNE SATURDAY, 26 1886

I have been working away at the McPhee cellar drain again to day as usual. Got the tile laid and the ditch partly filled in . It has been a long hard job and I am very thankful to have it so near done. Billy has been cuting grass in the new ground field this afternoon. Mr McPhee is geting along nicely with the house. It is nearly ready to shingle again.

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