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Cecil Swale Diary, 1904
Cecil Swale 1904 Diary 63.pdf
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March THURSDAY, 3 (63-303)
A howling blizzard from north. Put pins in rack changed pigs. Made a p. trough
FRIDAY, 4 (64-302)
In town all day. Zero Got settled up with Cement Co Collected Cameron Lake dues. from Cross. {Junyor?} Kartner, Seaman & Leef. Paid for 22 rifle. Drawing dung. a fearful crust, got to be shovelled. Pd 150 on 230.00 note of yesterday, and renewed 81 for 3 mos.
SATRUDAY, 5 (65-301)
Drew Dung. Had to shovel a road to patch as snow is so hard horses can't go in it. also it is 3-4 ft deep on the level.
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