1904 Rosmead Diary

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August 13 continued Saturday Forward

rain vivid lightning in morning cedar tree in No 3 split with lightning more barns burnt awood country. another bad thunder storm in P.M. a big meteor fell in evning. We worked at road hauling clay to muck part and dining rain cleaned gran etc. Paid Jim and Douglas Willie down town at night get at Steils {illegible} 25 shoe black 25

14 Sunday

Fine sunny say. Mr M. Vicar preached in AM from 8th commandement tho shalt not steal and in evening from Jechariah 11.9.13.14 Call Mussines $1.50

15 Monday

Fine sunny warm in PM looked lie rain some thunder in evening Doug and Jim up all day hoeing mangols We put border mixture alsoo paris green in it potatoes in Monrning I scuffles mangols and turnips and harowed stump field Willie got at Forts yeast cake 25

16 Tuesday

Thunder lightning and heavy rain last night again dark clouds and thunder all day some rain in P.M. We hauled clay road in AM and in PM Willie took down bugs {illegible} got Scott shos at {illgible} 20 hamers mended etc McDonat 90 cts at Armstrongs wheat Gervis 25 cts. I hoes mangols in PM We went up to see cattle at night moonlight

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