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Dec 1917

17: clear fine: home up at 11. oclock: water cow and horse: out to Vote at Wm Lyons for Sam Charters. against Ben Petch. home for dinner at 12: Mrs Lyons & Macil Bible here for dinner: George Lyons here for tea: up to 10. oclock: Charters got 119 votes here Peter 28. Charters had 1675 majority in Peel. Big majorities the Boys had Big Bonfire: Mary Vote for Charters

18: fine milder: home: up for Breakfast water cow & Horse: let them out for while to Floyd Hendersons got Shave 15 cts Paid. in store awhile: chat home at 3. read Paper

19: cloudy mild misley: home: up at 10. olock. read Paper: got letter from J.H.C. from France Dated Dec 1rst Just got to France. Russell got home tonight from Stony Point G.T. Ry at 7. oclock: {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} Mary {diarist resumes writing on the lines} write to Olive. to Bed at 10. mild night:

20: cloudy mild: home up at 930 for Breakfast G. Chapman here Pay coal Bill $1355 for s.s. No. 2 Adjala R.J. Watson Bring 1. load wood first load to Bed at 10. oclock mild thawing snow {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} off {diarist resumes writing on the lines}

21{diarist writes under the date} got goose from mrs Duffy 14 1/2 lbs $290: fine mild: home up at 10 for Breakfast. Pearl Mrs Jas McMahon here for Dinner. School Concert S.S. No. 9. Mabel. Pearl & John take Part Russell go to: they had good concert and scholars. Presented. Mr Hartwitch wrist watch

22: fine mild: home up at 10. oclock for Breakfast. Mary Bake Bread & Cakes: to bed at 11.

23:X: cloudy snow mild: home up at 11. Mary sick I do chores. Russell milk cow: Mrs Wm Lyons & Macel Bible in at 10. tonight to see Mary: to Bed at 11.

24: cloudy mild: home at up 10. Breakfast Tom Faulkner here Pay $423 for coal in full to Date. he stay for Dinner: Olive come home from Toronto at 11. C.P.R. Russell meet her at Cedar Mills cold night

25: clear cold: home up at 10. Olive Here: Dinner at 2. had 14 1/2 lbs Goose: My Mother here for tea: stay all night: Olive go C.P.R. to Toronto at 5. oclock. Russell leave her to Cedar Mills s.s. Play in Hall tonight. Mabel Pearl & John go & Russell. to Bed at 12. cold night.

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