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1911

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{Diarist writes above line} December {diarist resumes writing on lines} 9. cloudy mild: home chore: Campbell took Bags to H. Palmer and get R. Baxters: took 4 Bags Potatoes to Mrs. White 120 got in 23 Bags at 115: got Shave & haircut 25 Paid) tory Meeting this My 52nd Birthday had Big rooster. Mother Lizzie Maggie here

" {Diarist uses " symbol instead of writing the name of the month again} 10X cloudy mild: home chore: to Church at 7. Mr. Lunan Creach took the connectional fund Subscription got over $2300 gone $200 home at 9. Milk. write letter to Mrs Simon Gouver: {?}

" 11: cloudy rain all day: home chore: Election Day. Charters and Smith: Charters had 81 votes here & Smith 17: chore Pig Mary's Dues 76 cts & Ladies aid Bill & Saffath {?} reading to P. McCullum write letter to Dixon Bros and to Mrs Long. about Potatoes

" 12: cloudy mild: home chore: start load car 24. 12380 G. T. R. Lined (4) haul from Cellar & got some in 289 Bags at $115 & $120: to Board Meeting at Parsonage to see about fixing Hall: home at 1030 mild:

"13: cloudy mild: home chore: finish load car 24. 12380 G. T. R. Lined (4) Put in 409 Bag F.O.B. there: I went on 82 with car got to Hamilton at 730: to Arlington Hotel all night. to bed at 10

" 14: fine mild: in Hamilton: see Dixon Bros. gone B/L. and sign Draft $50892 to Imperial Bank & told them to give me credit in Bolton Branch for $50892: Bought New Back faud {?} & Brechine harness from Jolley $800 Paid cash: to Station at 3. got ticket $170 Met G. Hamilton: house to Palgrave {diarist writes above text} at 630 {diarist resumes writing on line} on train told Dixon Bros to send me: {diarist writes in between lines} (snow at night) {diarist resumes writing on line} Box oranges 275 & 10 lbs Nuts.

" 15: cloudy mild. home chore: got Straw from Wm Bibles for Bedding Put on new harness first time: Council met at Eli Clarkes. to Election Pay W Hamilton $430 in full to Date: get him to figure on material for Hall help Mary Churn: to Parsonage at night to Board Meeting. home at 10

" 16: cloudy misley. home chore. around home: chore: at Duffys chat. got Shave {diarist writes above text} at floyds

" 17X fine mild. home chore. to S.S. at 10 30 Steele not there. I attend to it Collection 52 cts: Settle to send $500 to Sick Children's Hospital and to send for 1912 supplies this week home chore: dinner at 4 oclock. chore we all went to Church at 7. Mr Lunan Creach good sermon on Enock walked with God: had after meeting write letter to W. McMahon Paisly. and fix up Cheque for Sick Childrens Hospital $700:$500 from S.S. and $200 for Myself: and Order Supplies for 1912. from Wm Briggs. home at 9. Milk & feed: to bed at 10. (1) in

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