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William Fitzgerald Diary, 1892-1893
William Fitzgerald Diary, 1892-1893_086.pdf
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July 11 1893
Tue. 11. Most beautiful day partly cloudy cloudy looking like rain but sun amid fine visitors Misses Milton and Bureau at Mrs Cowans. they spent most of the day here at the factory to see the process process of cheese making Mrs Ash who is stopping at Mrs Cowan's accompanied them here and remained with them until the whole performance was completed Mr A.D. Cowan of Gananoque was also at Mrs Collins on business of great importance which necessitated my presence as witness and after accompanied him (Mr Cowan) to A. MacArthur J.P. to get his signature to the papers returning stopped at Mrs Cowans. she having a lunch prepared for us he prevailed on me coming to see him at Gananoque
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July 12th 1893
Wed. 12. Glorious twelth of July, but raining slow and since seven Oclock having the appearance of all day rain but clearing off partly at noon but resumed its working again the most of the afternoon dark at night Mrs Cowan went to see a rare flower at M Barnes size of the flower was fifteen inches across it a Cactus
Thur. 13. Cloudy this morning but clearing off and becoming fine and mild but some appearance of rain again in the afternoon but failed to come at M.J. Harding tonight and accompanied M Cowan and Mrs Ash home.
Fri. 14. Cloudy this morning but clearing off and remaining fine but very hot close this evening
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