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William Fitzgerald Diary, 1892-1893
William Fitzgerald Diary, 1892-1893_057.pdf
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November 29th 1892
Tues. 29. Went from there to Macado's and accompanied Mrs Watts home Mrs Cowan's cloudy
Wed. 30. Cold and cloudy today spent the day at J. Hardings and at Chas Vanhorns sale
Dec 1st 1892
Thur.1. Fine cool day cloudy in the morning clearing off at noon lovely in the afternoon lovely moon light
Fri.2. Beautiful day thawing a little took the mail to A Stratton Geo Harding and John Harding and returned to Mrs Cowans at Mr Fertheway's tonight also Jos Lane and wife and H Barnes and spent a lovely evening
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December 3rd 1892
Sat.3. Mild this morning snowing all the forenoon quite warm this afternoon gloomy tonight looking like rain
Sun.4. Fine today mostly cloudy very fine winter weather very good slaying attend attended Sabbath school also Church this morning had a sleigh ride tonight with D. Stratton fine his girls home had a lovely time fine moon light night
Mon. 5. Most beautiful and perpetual sunshine all day mild winters day marked pillow shams for Mrs Cowan
Tues. 6. Mild and the forenoon commenced raining in the afternoon turning to snow in the after about 3 Oclock went with Jos Lane to his
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