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Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1929
Gertrude Brown Hood Diary, 1929_082.pdf
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Sunday, May 20
Weather - fine and warm. Attended S. S. + church in morning, Mr Baynes of Markham preached. Rested in afternoon. Mr Murphy came here about six O'clock. Norman, Laura + Dorothy called in for a short while in evening. Les went on fishing trip to-day. Wrote to Marian + Mrs Stiver to-night.
Monday, May 27
Weather-fine and rather warm with light showers at night. I cleaned cook house and oiled the floor at night. Let the milk cows out on grass Douglas was {rest of line left blank} Norman + Bill ploughed all day. Douglas + Norman went out to see Stan Woods at night (but nothing doing) Jimmie brought up two fish to-night. Rev R. P. Mackay died this a.m. at Moodstock
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