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William Fitzgerald Diary, 1892-1893
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April 1st 1892
April 1 another lovely but high winds from the west we spent the fornoon in viewing the resc{illegible} part of the city, which I consider extremely good on James St. & Onondaga St We returned home and are at present sitting in our room chawing gum as hard as we can with the expectations of going to the Meeting Opera House to see Bill Nyes greater producation entitled Cadi we are Just going out for another stroll Time is Just 4.15 P.M. We returned to our boarding house had out tea and went to see Bill Nye in Opera House after we carried trunk to station in readiness for the morning
April 2nd 1892.
Sat. 2. I arose at 4.45 A.M to catch the 5.40 A.M train for Cape Vincent the morning was very mild but the sky overcast having the appearance of a storm Johnny Robinson accompanied me to the Station to see me off for home Camden East, Ont. when the train started I bid him Good Bye and boarded the Train, I arrived at Cape Vincent at 10.30 A.M. left there in an Ice Boat for Kingston arriving there at 3 O Clock P.M the Wind was very heavy and from the South thus making it favorable for all who came over with me. Passengers numbering about seven in all
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