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1911

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{Diarist writes above line} November {diarist resumes writing on lines} 27 fine mild home chore: got in some Potatoes at "125 into cellar to Station meet John Nicol "Daughter" funeral at 9. oclock. our lined car returned tonight: at Station for up train Mother and Olive did not come. got letter saying not coming till later

" {Diarist uses " symbol instead of writing the name of the month again} 28: cloudy rain: cold: home chore: Start load car 22.12380 G. T. R. lined (3) got in 2 loads at $125: chore:

29: cloudy fine cold. home chore: loading at car 22.12380 G. T. R. lined (3). 366 Bags in tonight. got 1. Pig from Joe Gilmore 200 lbs: W. J. Clarkes Sale today: clear cold

" 30: cloudy cold: home chore finish load car 22.12380 G. T. R. lined (3) Cut in 551 Bags at 1 {?} : Ship car to Order Imperial Bank. to G. H. Rudd Carlkdale at $130 Per Bag H. O. B there Draft $68800: W. J. Faulkner went with car at 3 oclock at night: took Pig for H. W. Haldon 160

Dec 1: cloudy cool: home. chore. Campbell drive to Jims in Buggy for 2 little Pigs I fix Mrs Coulter's storm Door: got in 25 Bags at $115 in Bank Cellar

" 2 cloudy cold: home. chore. got in 2 loads at $110 in Bank Cellar: got $20000 cash in Bank " Mother & Olive came home from Paisly tonight had W. J. Faulkner came home from Toronto. I pay him up tonight.

" 3:X: fine cold: home chore: to S.S. at 1030 Collection 67 cts. home at 12. Duffys in chat: Lizzie in chat. Mother here: chore: we all went to Church at 7. oclock Mr Steele Creach good Sermon: home at 9. milk chore

" 4: cloudy cold: home chore: took coal to Jas Buruis: got in 60 Bags at $115 & $110: Send Cheque $1245 to A. Sanderson "Life Insurance Premium one {?} $100000 in Confederation from Dec rst 1911 till Dec 1rst 1912." to Church at night arrange for Christmas anniversary for s. school order 500 Printed Envelopes from F. N. Leanius $125 order 2 cars coal{diarist wrote above text in smaller writing} Nut & stone {diarist resumes writing on lines}

" 5: fine mild. home chore. sell ton hay to Wm {short form for William} McGuire $1600 Paid sell coal. got in 2 load Potatoes at $115: Sell car Potatoes to Dixon Bros Hamilton by Phone today at $132 cts Per 90 lbs F. O. B. Hamilton to be shipped next week. Mary to Dr Reynars to Ladies Aid: Mother here: Pay Wm Boyce L. C. Dues $106

" 6: fine mild: home chore: got Refrigerator car: Joe Lavery & J. H. G. take out ice: set up stone in it. I fire it all night. got $1254 out of Bank for Mrs Coulter Pay John Clarke for L. C. Pig 132 lbs $1254 cash: got $30000 out of Bank for myself

" 7: fine mild: home chore: loaded car 23. 1100 N. Y. D. Refrigerator Line all in Bags: 425 Bags in weight. Ship to C. M. McCallum at $130 Per 90 lbs F. O. B. Brampton: car left on 82 at 5. oclock

" 8: fine mild: Home chore. fix Churndash for Mary and help her to Church: got in cellar 50 Bags at $115 Per Bag: Herb Palmer got R. Baxter Bags in a mistake and left his in cellar: Mother at Lizzies all day

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