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Olive Esther Delmage Diary, 1902
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ploughing. Father took Helen to Napanee.
Oct. 7th. Tuesday
I cleaned the stove & helped to fix up the kitchen. Men thrashing to Tom Gibbins. Geo. got straw to put carpet down. A cloudy cold day.
Oct. 8th. Wednesday.
We put down the carpet & cleaned the badroom downstairs We took up the plants in the flower beds. Men at Mr. Cassidys. A cold cloudy day.
Oct. 9th. Thursday.
I churned. We whipped the carpet & moved mother downstairs. Mr. Gordon came & stayed all night. Men down to Cassidys to thrash. A very cold & froze hard at night.
Oct. 10th Friday.
We cleaned our bedrooms & moved in. I baked bread. I was tired at night. A cool cloudy day. Men thrashing at Milsaps.
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