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James Ross Diary, 1903-1909

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Rosmead Diary

1909 Recieved Paid

August 16 continued Monday forward 91355 88057

To Alex Woods I went down with him to Jim Beathin Wilhim down etc to see about mortgage on J. Smelhic form. I got at Schaim 50 lb mone turnie some mil who paid for last got homis in fell $10120 got butt made et Barty 10 05. Aunt Mary and Errni Jim Paulin came down to-day want back home again after ba. W. Clark 2 day sago HO

17 Tuesday

Cloudy day a little duggle in AM. m Retle W got laud in our dilcter. I hauled loid rails from No 6 J.S feuce to yard at brern and Willi went downtown got at Maries shown 35 at McDeaumonts tug mended 10 d5. We laid cummt Walton at back after PM two elels down from door. Mr Yan milk 5. May downtown PM.

18 Wednesday

Mostly sunny. cloudly PM rained some about 6 I feared at four ndys no le and brought over rest of rails stakes etc from S J feuce. P.M. We out the soheat and some out No 2. Father and mother wh PM al drove them down at night. May got mest Harhurn travelling waggom 70

19 Thursday

Misty morning fine sunny day I finished fearing out No 6 and plowed some in AM. I'm ove nearly finished cutting No 2 when wheffelise broke. Frank Dodge and Willi down for dinner & tea. Tomaton & yert coke 25 Butter cheque $5.16 Frank Dodge is going out west next week

91916 89207

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