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Kate Halliday Mickle Diary, 1920

Kate Mickle 1920 Diary 74.pdf

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it out. Did Some work for Charles. Covered two cushions. Wrote two addresses for Blanche & Wilda Gillies - typed them and went down town and got ribbon for them etc.

March 31st Wedenesday

Did some work for Charles. hemmed one end of my table cloth. Went to Mrs. Crow's for my lesson. Went to a tea at Mrs. Beattie's about 30 there. Helped Mrs. Biehn, Mrs. Beattie and Miss Kirchner serve the tea. Great spread. When I got home Charles and I went over to Mr. M.A.'s to say good bye to Mr. & Mrs. Will Halliday who leave to-morrow for Toronto. Mr. W. Halliday came home with a gold-headed cane presented to him by the Agricultural Society. Raining in afternoon & evening.

April 1st. Thursday.

Did Some work for Charles in the Morning and went down town before dinner for some probate forms. Did some more typing after dinner.

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