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Courtland Olds Diary, 1896

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March FRIDAY 13 1896

We started from Mr Ferguson's Wyecombe this forenoon at about ten o'clock. Maggie, the two children and myself. Had a rather comfortable drive down to my friend W. J.Carpenters, where we arrived at about two P.M. Attended the Farness Institute and Horticultural meeting in the town hall this afternoon. A very interesting and instructive address from or by Mr McNeil of Windsor Ont, on growing small fruits & grapes &c. Got home safely in good time.

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March SATURDAY 14 1896

Have been working away as usual to day at sundry jobs. Got home part of a load of saw dust for covering the ice {cut off} a couple of loads of lumber {cut off} in saw-mill, {cut off} ing one there s{cut off} for another day The weather continues to be cold and rather windy as is usual in March. It is quite a {cut off} to have my wife and children home again. I seem to miss them more and more as they get older.

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