== 24 == 1912

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Sept

5: fine warm: home chore: dress. on G.T.R. train special $100 to Toronto. got Shave & Dinner: see Isaae Walton: see Shulman {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} 207 {diarist resumes writing on line}: there to Exhibition all afternoon good show: to Parkdale on train for home at 615: Big rain and thunder storm at west Toronto: home at 930 warm: to bed at 11

6: fine warm: home chore: sell last of Cement to Wm Shore 35 sax sweep out Elevator: got Cheque $12420 from L. Shulman for 138 bags Potatoes at 90. Make nothing on them: to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton: home chore: Wm Shore came for me at 730 I went with him: sign Albert Strong Forester paper: L. Shore Witness then Will drive me home: in Office chat to 10. warm night

7: fine warm: home chore: drive Mary & Maisie Watson to Cedar Mill they went to Toronto C.P.R. home at 9: chore: Put L. Shulman Cheque $12410 in Bank & got Wm Shore Cheque $2000 cashed: Pay $603 to Wm Hamilton Wm Shore account for oats: chat to him at Clarke Platform: home chore tea: drive to Cedar Mills at 730 to meet Mary & Maisie Watson But they did not come: home alone: chore.

8:X: fine hot: home chore: home sleep lunch: Children to S.S. at 1030 {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} hall {diarist resumes writing on line} we at home all day: J.H.C. to Church at Hall at 7. Couover there then Mr McDonald & wife & Children in chat: all to bed at 930 chore

9: fine hot: home chore: J.H.C. to Munroes thrashing: Olive to high school to Tottenham: Russell & Mabel to school: Pearl John & I stay home: Mary in Toronto: home all day: I drive down to Cedar Mills at 730 Meet Mary & Maisie Watson come home. C.P.R. from Toronto: home at 8. chore: to bed at 930 warm (1)

10: fine hot: home chore: cow got horn hurt: I mind children & Mary went to Ladies Aid at D.J. McBrides: write letter to John McElevain here Pay me $1160 for oats: & 62 cts for coal: chat {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} W.J. Faulkner in {diarist resumes writing on line}

11: fine cool: home chore: take 210 lbs coal to Mrs Jas Lavery sr: then haul R. Watsons Binder twine up from Elevator: haul sand to coal Shed & Boards: got Brl water & cement floor of B coal Ben. tea at 6. Eliza Watson in chat till 10. oclock. cool night Pay Wm Hamilton $1160 today for R. McElevain oats. he away fish {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} up 6th {diarist resumes writing on line}

12: fine cool: home chore: J.H.C. at Doolls: Olive to Tottenham high school Russell & Mabel to school: Mary. Pearl. John & I drive to Mothers at 930 for crab apples: stay help Jim at oats fix truck for Slings Dinner & tea there: drive home at 730: then go must W. Lyons with cows

13: fine mild: home chore: around house: Put apples in cellar: at Shop got iron for cut mortor: to see our cow at argents Bush

14: cloudy cool: home chore: haul 1. Brl gasslaue for Wm Hamilton: clean out Driving House upstairs & down: chore rain: fine warm:

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