Dec 1915

5:X: write letter to Mrs H. McFadden: J. H. C. I Olive to Church at 7. Steele Preach: Mrs Jos Burns here all night. I sleep in Back of Mary Bed. cold cloudy:

6: cloudy cold: home chore: Start load car 7. 12036. G. J. lined (2) got in 128 Bags at 100 Per Bag: Mrs Jos Burns here all day: Wash & attend to Mary & Baby: cold night.

7: cloudy mild: home chore: weigh stock Jos Gilmore load 1. car stock loading at car 7.12036 G J lined (2) had in 396 Bags tonight at 100: Deposit $25.82 Peel Country Road Cheque today: snow at night

8: Cloudy mild Blustry: home chore: finish load car 7.12036 G. J. lined (2) had in 477. Bags at 100: Ship car to L Shulman 57 Siding Bathurst St Toronto at $1.20 for 90 lbs F. O. B. Palgrave Mother came here today: Buy goose from Wm Duffy $1.35 Pd

9: cloudy snow cold: home chore: Mother & Mrs Burns here :56: had goose for supper at 6. oclock: My 56th Birthday. Saw McClelland Died today in Toronto.

10: cloudy cold Snow all day: home chore: at Elevator while: home choice Willie Hillock got hurt at H. Watsons today: Wilson Buried John Hazzard & Peter Anderson go north with car today.

11: clear cold: home chore: sell coal: got Horse shod: 30 cts Pd took out New. Sleigh first time J. H. C. go to Toronto C. P. R. at 5. oclock. Mrs Jos Burns here all this wreck: got Cheque from L. Shulman 62130 today. Deposit 400.00 cold night. got Shave

12:X: cloudy cold snow at night: home chore: read sleep: Russell to Church at 7. Rev Barbler from Toronto Preach: Snow at night wilder:

13: cloudy mild: home chore: Sell coal: got in 2 loads of Potatoes at 1.10 into Bank Cellar: at Elevator afternoon help Wm Hamilton a lot of grain in: Potato car returned.

14: Blustry cold: home chore: Start load car 8.12036 G. J. lived (3) got in 246 at 1.10 Per Bag: Sell coal. cold night Old Robert Robb. Died today:

15: cloudy cold: home chore: finish load car 8.12036. G. J. lined 3 had in 553. Bags at $1.10 Ship car to L. Shulman & Go Toronto at 120 Per 90 lbs F. O. B. Palgrave: J. H. C. go with car: Send 4 geese

16: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: got 5 loads Potatoes

17: cloudy mild rain: home chore: sell 7. Bags Potatoes at 125: Sell coal got in 1 load Potatoes at 110 Per Bag: Chore write Bills.

18: fine cold: home chore: got in some Potatoes at 1.10 Per Bag: got Shulman Cheque $675.60 Cashed: J. H. C. I Russell Sereen coal collect 136.00 I Deposit it in Bank: chore: shave at Floyds 10

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