1916 == 125 ==

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April

1: cloudy misley: mild cooler: home chore: finish load car 20.12036 G.T. lined 15: had in 416 Bags at 140 : Ship car to L. Shulman & Co at Toronto Put in 4. Hens: J.H.C. came home tonight: got Shave at Floyds 10 {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} Pd {diarists resumes writing on the lines}

2:X: Fine mild: home chore: Sleep had cold in head: to see Wm Lyons chat Mother here for Dinner & tea: W.J. Faulkner here for tea: J.H.C. at home: Children to Church at 7. Mr Coish Preach. cooler.

3: fine warm: home chore: up at 530: J.H.C. go to Toronto C.P.r. at 7. ship 6. Bags Potatoes to Wm Gowan Milton: sell coal: sill Pain {?}

4: fine mild: home chore: ship 20. Bags Potatoes to Blain & Hannant Milton $3500: sell coal: Mary & I to Wm Duffys at night chat Joy sick in Bed {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} measles {diarists resumes writing on the lines}

5: fine mild: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore ship 2 car load we sell our daisy or Bible cow she weighed 11.10 lbs. I Buy Jersey cow from H. Zimmerman for $6500 Pay cash: Mary milk cow. fine night (1)

6: cool squaly snow: home chore: fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar. the lined car returned today: cold night: to Bed at 10.

7: fine cold: home chore: Start load car 21.12036. G.T. lined (16) had in 184 Bags tonight Jas Lavery & Russell haul from Cellar

8: cold clear: snow at night: home chore load at car 21.12036 G.T. lined (16) had in 384 Bags tonight: Russell & Jas Lavery finish fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar: Pay Jas up $500 tonight I help Wm Hamilton load Big car Rye: Empty 3 Bens: Deposit 50000 in Bank: got Shave at Floyds 10 cts Pd: snow Blow: to Bed at 10

9:X: clear cool: home chore: read Sleep: up G.T. track for walk with Mary & Mabel.Pearl. John. & Ivan Lavery fine cool: Children to Church at 7. Mr Line Toronto Preach Educational Sermon

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10: clear cool: home chore: ship 20. bags Potatoes to Blain & Hannant Milton at 175 Per Bag: F.O.B. Palgrave. and finish load car 21.12036 G.T. lined (16) had in 390 Bags at 140 & 150: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co Toronto.at $165 Per 90 lbs FOB Palgrave and 10 lbs Butter at 32 cts = 320 haul coal Home & sell some Myra Duffy go to Toronto Per G.T. Ry to work at Mimmies

11: cloudy cool rain misley: home chore: Wm Bible Start at Manure Council Meet at Truins Hotel: Jack Lavery have measles: windy

12: fine warm: rain & thunder at night: home chore: Wm Bible take away all the Manure: fix up wire again: Put manure on garden

13: cloudy cool: home chore: Put Hinge on garden gate: sell coal & sift cement

14: cloudy cool. Showry: home chore: to Elevator help Wm Hamilton empty 1. wheat Bin: home chore: cool.

15: fine warm: home chore: split wood: Deposit L. Shulman & Co Cheque $62925 in Bank: at Elevator help Wm Hamilton Empty 2 wheat Bens: got in 35 Bags Potatoes to Bank Cellar at $140: Sell coal got Shave at Floyds 10. Pd: had Stanfield fish for Dinner. fine

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