March 1914

11: clear cold: go to Toronto with car 5221 G.J. Potatoes at 4 am: fire car: leave car at John Street: walk out by union Station up Simcoe to Ferout to Bathurst up to Queen to Shulmans give him B/L & Invoice for car. to Parkdale ou car at 7 home in G.J. at 9^10. sleep. chore start load car 29. 10400 G.J. got in 25 Bags at 70 cts: Wilmot Thompson move furniture from station to Brick house. Eclipse of moon tonight from 9^30 to 1. near all over:

12: fine cool: home chore: loading car 29: 10400 G.J. lined (19) had 255. Bags in car tonight at 70 cts: Sam Jones help me haul from Cellar: Eliza Matson here for tea: Mary & Olive to {illegible} Pulfords to Institute Meeting: chore: Keep fire in car: fine cool.

13: fine mild: home chore: loading at car 29.10400G.J. lined (19) had in 345 Bags at 70 cts: cool at night:

14: fine mild: thawing sell coal: finish load car 29: 10400G.J. lined 19: had 410 Bags in at 70 cts: Bill car to L.Shulman & Co. 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto: hold over till Sunday eve. got hair cut & shave at Floyds 25 cts Pd: home to Bed (1) up. 10.

15:X: fine mild: home chore: write up to Present: chore: read sleep car left at 5oclock today: Rev Marshall Preach at 7 tonight

16: fine mild: home chore: got out wagon: start load car 30.5221 G.J. lined 20: Joe & Sam fill & haul from home Cellar afternoon I pick at G.Riddell Fragen Potatoes: got in 140 Bags tonight:

17: fine mild: home chore: load at car 30: 5221.GJ. lined:20: had in 346.Bags tonight at 75 cts: Sam & Joe. finish home cellar: and {illegible} from Bank Cellar: got $100^00 cash out of Bank today: mild: chore.

18: cloudy cold stormy: home chore: finish load car 30: 5221 GJ. lined (30) had in 395 Bags at 70 cts: ship car to L.Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto: I pay Jas Lavery up to Date: cold I went with car at 9.oclock. cold & stormy, to city at 5. a.m.

19: cloudy cold: in Toronto with car 5221.GJ. got Bed shunt in car leave car at 6^30: to Shulmans give him letter B/L & invoice then au car to Parkdale at 6^50: home au G.J. at 9.oclock. Breakfast sleep see {illegible} Courtney got $3^00 for use of seale: Boyce & I see R.Matson Put up Notice for school meeting on 28th inst write up to Date: chat to {illegible} Hamilton at Elevator:

20: clear cold: home chore: take lining out of car 10400 G.J. and Put lumber in Bank Cellar. Jas Lavery help me: then Mary and I drive in Buggy to George or Mark Rustons to see. Hay roads Bad: went by No 25 sideroad & came home 20 and up 8th line. very cold. home at 6^10 tea chore.

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