[Inside front cover] Frank McMillan Burlington Ont {Ontario} Diary 1923. {scribbles on the page}

Jan. 1st. Weather is mild & cloudy. Thawing snow nearly all gone. Had Grandpa, John & Donald also Mr & Mrs Boniface out from Hamilton for New Year dinner

Jan 2nd A Little cooler but bright and clear. Have another load of orange crates ready at Carrols. but have a bad cold and can not go for them now. Election day returns for yesterday Hydro Radial Bylaw, defeated in Hamilton, Toronto, East Flamboro & Barton. Carried in St Catherines : Burlington & Nelson. Pete Rae & W.H. Easterbrook. for Reeve & Deputy by acclamation Nelson all council acclamation Burlington. E. A Harris Mayor F D. Ghent. Reeve. Councillors all by acclamation they are

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