May 1913

14: fine cool: home chore: weigh stock forenoon. got in 4 load Potatoes into car 34.48693. I.C. 140 Bags in tonight at 35 cts: Wm Hamilton drive down for figures of Rye car: Inspector here for My Statement fire

15: cloudy misley. cool: home chore: Plant early corn in J.B.s garden: finish load car 34:48693. I.C. Put in 598 Bags at 3 cts: Put R. Baxter load in Bank Cellar. {diarist writes above the line} rain all night cool {diarist continues writing on the next line}

16: cloudy cool: home chore: sell 10. Bags Potatoes to Jones for 50. cts Per Bag: Paid: clean yard: Measure fence in front of house: Ship Car 34.48693 I.C. to L. Shulman & Co 602. Bags at 50 cts Per Bag F.O.B. Toronto: work in garden

17: fine cloudy rain: home chore: Mary & I drive to Tottenham in Buggy Order for Picket fence see R. McCabe: see Tommy Coulter. drive home at 820 rain: read chore to bed at 10. rain cool:

18:X: fine warm: home chore at 8. read sleep: dress Dinner at 4. {diarist writes in red ink} Mable 7. years old today: {diarist continues writing in green ink} read: chore: church at 7. Steele

19: fine mild: home chore: {diarist writes in red ink} Dress on train: to Georgetown got $3000 from Wm Hall: sell him 60 Bags & sell 100 Bags to Mr R. Noble of Nornal at 60 cts. on train to Parkdale to 39 for Dinner "argyle" then down see lyons & to car see Max unload to Eatons get Knife Pleater for M. Matson: see Mr & Mrs Henderson & Harley: to Borden Meeting in Mutual Street Arena. at 630 out at 1045: to 39 argyle all night: {diarist continues writing in green ink}

20: fine mild: Breakfast at 39 argyle: to Parkdale at 640 on train hme at 910: hail Potatoes to car: got $20000 out of Bank today: Buy Potatoes: H. Gepson sale today (1)

21: cloudy rain: home chore: weigh stock: G. Burns help us bag up Potatoes in car 35:307663. G.T.P. Put in 100 Bags for R. Noble & 60 Bags for Wm Hall at 60 cts F.O.B. Georgetown

22: fine mild: home chore: start load car 36.12435 P.L. got in 2 loads at 45: Phone to buy: sell 13 Bags to a. Stewart

23: cloudy cool: chore: drive to Gunnings & John Patters: home at 10: got Oats & corn for chop: loading at car 36.12435 P.L. got in 174 Bags tonight Pay 50 cts today: drive Mother up to Jims home at 8. Mary & I visit at J.A. McDonalds.

24: fine mild: home chore: attend to Elevator: got in some Potatoes in car 36.12435 P.L. . 311 Bags in tonight: to Trustee Meeting at J.A. McDonalds tonight hire him for another year at $70000 for next year: home at 11. wash feet: W.J. Coulter today Lawrence & Wife & Children came tonight: chore:

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