Dec 1918

28: cold clear: home up at 8. shaky Mother here

29:X: fine: home up at 9. shaky: Mother here all day: Church at 7. Rev Mr Williamson Preach:

30: clear cold: home up at 8^30 shaky Mother here all day & night.

31: foggy mild: home: up at 8^30 shaky Revel Erie train Boy: Mother here. Mary Deposit $100^00 in Bank and Pay R.Matson $21^96 for coke.

1919

Jan:1: foggy mild rain: home up at 8. shaky: Mother here all day: Lliya Matson in chat: Mary to {title of person} Lyons. rain at night

2: fine: home up at 8^30 chore: Mother here.

3: clear cold: home up at 8^30 Mother here

4: fine: home. up at 8^30 Mother here.

5:X: cold: home up at 9. Mother here Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach

6: fine: home up at 7^40 Mother here to {title of person} Boyces note: A. McBarbe Reeve: I.Evans. Deputy: R.Doherty G.Taylor & J.Steele. {illegible name of person} Elected today for 1919. albion

7: fine: home: up at 7^30 Mother here Mary to Bank draw $20^00 cash: got $15^25 Cheque from L.Shulman for 4 geese.

8: cold: home. up at 8. Mother here.

9: cold stormy: home up at 8. Mother here. Russell on track. {title of person} Lavery sick.

10: cold west wind: home up at 8. Mother here: Russell on track. cold day.

11: clear cold: home up at 7^30 Mother here Russell on track.

12:X: clear cold: home up at 9. Mary chore. children to Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach

13: fine: home up at 8^30 Mary wash. Mother here: fine day:

14: fine mild: home up at 8. Mother here Mrs McFadden come here from Toronto C.P.R. at 6^30 here all night:

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