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Courtland Olds Diary, 1886

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SEPTEMBER SUNDAY, 5 1886

Took Ma and Bertha out to meeting this morning. Remained in the village to all the days services including Sunday School We had dinner with Mifs Giles & I took tea at Mr Barretts. It was our minister's first day after a month or more away. Congregation was good and sermons excellent. The Good Lord was also with us to own and to bless.

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SEPTEMBER MONDAY, 6 1886

Ma and I went out to town this morning to get some necessaries I went to the funeral of the late Joseph Bell while there. The poor man died from the effects of a spree. Was found dead in his bed. He was an old resident the oldest in Port Dover at the time of his death. Had been a liquor seller for many years and yet claimed to be a Methodist.

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