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Courtland Olds Diary, 1895
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January TUESDAY 8 1895
According to appointment my mother, together with Maggie and I went out to my unckle George Matthews for our last family dinner before the departure of unckle Caleb Matthews who goes with his better half for Michigan to-morrow. We had a pleasant gathering. There were present Unckle & wife, Unckle John & wife, Clarke & wife Wesly Matthews & wife Mrs Vail & two daughters besides a number of others. A group Photo was take before braking up.
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January WEDNESDAY 9 1895
According to promise I took George out to Townsend centre to day. The weather was rather cold but our ride was not a very unpleasant one Got to R. Longer's in time for dinner, And after a two hour's visit I started back. The roads are very good just now, but snow is about all gone, some ice remains however.
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