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William John "Willy" Little Diary, 1914-1925

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210 Wednesday, July 29

1914

Dec 18 Sold bus of apples {number} 3 baskets apples 60¢ 1.10
20 Church sub $2.00 miss 25¢ {illegible} 5¢ postage 10¢ 2.40
21st Sold, bag potatoes 60¢, bag of apples 75¢ 155
Xmas presents X 25 ct bells etc 20 cts biscuits 25c/ candy etc 30c/ 1.00
23rd Paid on Life Insurance to T.S. Moffat 25.00
Groceries 78 c postage 12 c/ Mr a& Mrs Young to Paris 1.65 c/ Horse Stabling 20 c/ 2.75 1.50
24th Matt. 4.00 H.H.on Int. $60.00 1 pack films 75 c/ car fare 10 c/ 64.85
25th Ticket to Woodstock 50 c/ 1 book poems 30 c/ cards & postage 15 c/ 1.05
Z.Book 15 c/ pencil 10 c/ meat 45 c/ M.S. 25 c/ Co 10 c/ 1.05
30 Bible Soc 30 c/ 15 bags grain chopped 90 c/ oyster shell 25 c/ 1.65
Salt 25 c S. Petre 10 c/sugar 10 c/ 3 gal coal oil 50 c/ .95
Rec from Angus horse board to Dec. 1st 10.00
Firewood $10.00 2 barrles of apples $2.50 12.50
31 Xmas Present from A.B.C $5.00 1 bag potatoes 2 ducks $1.25 6.25
M.B.G. on Sega 5.00 Xmas $1.00 groceries 80 c/ Mother 1 duck 30 c/ 7.30
Writing paper etc 25 c/ tie 15 c/ evergreens 10 c/ Co. 20 c/ .70
Meat 45 c/ candy 35 c/
Jan

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