May Roberts old Sow had eleven pigs Robert to Port Elgin and bought the following articles Pair of shoes for Fred $1.50 Items for me 32^1/2 cts Fred cash 32^1/2 cts. Dress for Mother $2.00. Five yds of trousers stuf for Robert $1.60 Four pair of Braces at 17 cts each 68 cts., Paid 78 cts. to the Library. and one ct in the Post office this day a week back Stuarts cow to Bull

S. 28th James George Cow to Bull.

M. 29th. Making fence. Robert finished plowing for Oats.

T. 30th. Making fence, Fred went to work at Brickers

W. 31st. Draging. Paid George Craigs A/C 20 cts per Mr J Goble.

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