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James Bowman Diary, 1908 Part Two

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Dec 1908.

Pd. Thursday 24th fine little soft Will & I went to town in Morning. I bgt beef. $340 Stable Scraper. 25¢ barrel of salt. 125 Louis Flick $100 for working at sawing on. Tuesday. 3.40 1.00 125
Friday 25th Dull W.B. & I did Chores and. looked spent Christmas. quite pleasantly. Tom and Family were here for dinner Also Andrew was here all day.


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Saturday 26th {?} blustery We did Chores and I took Andrew home & Went to Station to meet Will's family. I recd check from Ont Agr. Colliege for $110000 for three Angus Females. I gave Will check for 695 & Paid Normans Dr. bill for his broken hip. 4000 bred E.P. Rosebud to Magnificent 6.95 4000
Sunday 27th blustery Mary. Jennie & I went to Church in morning. heard Rev Crews preach and went to. S. S. in Afternoon We had a review Mr Burrows. led. Col. 100 10¢ 03¢. .10 .03 1.00
Monday 28th fine Will started to Mount Forest in morning. I want to town in Afternoon heard Dep. 1100 in bank Got a check from. W. Laidlaw for $2700 Prize money for Guelph Show

Went to School meeting in Evening

L. & J. Flick were cutting wood today.
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