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Courtland Olds Diary, 1896

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April THURSDAY 30 1896

I started for Delhi early this morning, after strawberry plants. Arrived when at a little after eleven O clock a. M. After dinner I went to digging strawberry plants near the factory, Was stopped by a shower of rain about three o' Clock; but successded in geting what I wanted and home again this evening or night at {?} A. M.

May FRIDAY 1 1896

Have been very buisy at setting out strawberry plants in the front garden next to the road. Succeeded in geting them nearly all set out with John's help also Jims and my wife's. Drove out to Dover this evening to see after the boxes of trees. After makeing ample arrangements, drove on to simcoe for to morrows Delivery.

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