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Courtland Olds Diary, 1886

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DECEMBER TUESDAY, 28 1886

To day being being Election day for Ontario Parliament, I went to put in my vote this morning up to Wiggins School house. The day has passed off very quietly for such a time. The weather is very cold. Had James Holcomb here to dinner. He generaly comes election day, to see us. Have been cuting wood in the woods this afternoon Peter and I. Hope to do more of this soon.

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DECEMBER WEDNESDAY, 29 1886

Peter and I got a load of straw into the drive barn this morning for the horses. I went to the School-meeting afterwards. Had quite an interesting time a new school house being under discussion. I went out to Dover this afternoon to see about some small matters Learned that the Conservative candidate Morgan was elected by over a hundred majority in our own riding.

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