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James Bowman Diary, 1908 Part Two
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| Sat Friday. Nov 7/6th fair. | We Chored & W.B. finished manuring garden & started plowing I. went to Hendersons for their ewes to breed to ram and got. the wethers from Geo Henderson. 3 weighed 340 lbs got Ewe from J Henderson 128 lbs | ||||
| Sat 7th fine Friday 6th fine | we fixed gates in morning & plowed generally. | ||||
| Sun | Mary E. Jennie. Ruth & I went to Church, and Children & I to S.S. Col. for Poor 40¢ Envelope 50. S.S. 08 | .08 .50 .40 | . | ||
| Mon 9th fine | Will & I settled up. to date. & W owes me $566 & I re Meat & feed for cows & hens. Two barrels of apples not pd for $3.00 | 300 | |||
| # | Tuesday 10th fine | Will started again this Morning and plowed sod. W. Batty & I did chores and Showed Cattle to Proff Day & students in Afternoon | |||
| Wensday 11th Dull & snowy. | I went to Oil City to inspect N Casenden's Cattle. got there about dark. & looked over a few of them. and finished in Morning Expenses. Ticket 6.20, 40, 60, dinner 50 Papers 10¢ | .10 6.20 .40 .60 .50 |
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