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Courtland Olds Diary, 1896

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April SATURDAY 4 1896

Went up to Simcoe this forenoon to see about a note I had there to attend to and another matter also that required to be attended to. Went up to Delhi this afternoon to see about geting W.A. Ferguson to send for my plum trees for this Spring planting &c. Drove home again this evening, arriving safely at about half past eleven P.M.

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April SUNDAY 5, 1896

Did not go out to church this morning {cut off} myself, but {cut off} out my wife with two other members of the family. Went over to hear bro. Ebersole this evening however. It being Easter Sunday the services to day and the evening were {cut off} ed to the occasion. Have been {cut off} with a very precious sense of appreciation of death & Scoffing of our Saviour Surely he died for {cut off}

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