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James Ross Diary, 1903-1909
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1903 Rosmead Diary Recieved PAid
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November |
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Thursday Forward Fine sunny day. Willie plowed all day No 4 we took out 2 loads manure to No 4. I made a gate for horse stall. Annie and Jennie Skock up in PM for tea Father up in PM cleaning up at creek No 4 got ride down with Skocks Friday Fine sunny day. Cool. I took down straw to Besse in waggon box and brought up load manure from Steels put it and another in No 4. Willie plowed in PM. I went down to tea meeting "Melville" at night 25 Saturday Ground white this morning. Frosty day cloudy. I brought up load manure from steels in AM put it and another on No 4 and in PM one from Besse finished what we were manuring and Willie finished plowing No 4. Bella and Mary downtown in PM and got stuff at Russells on afe hair rollers at Mary's 75 I brought up 2 bags apples from Mrs Quarries in evening. Willlie downtown at night paid Nichol for turpentine 10 graphite 15 & cattle chains 40 and got 2 snaps 10 pair slater shoes @ Murrys Sunday Coudy cool. Dr Wardrobe preached in AM from Rev {blank space} and in evening from some verses in 1st chap Genesis and some in lost Revelations showing analogy and emphasis etc. Mr & Mrs Sandham and baby down at aunties & at church |
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