Mr James Cameron Island

31st of Dec 1893 St Sylvester Last Day of the Year Fine Gordon and Leander went to Charlie Rose for the Parcel Charlie took it from the station the things that came 2 pairs of Pants 1 pair Boots Rubber carpet shoes 1 vest Ladies Tam o sh a Dress 3 Books and a Lot of magazine Ladies Journals Illustrated news

1st of January New Years Day 1894 Fine Lewis Lason here

2nd Fine EW Randolph came John H came Gordon went to Cornwall Randolph Bought an Axe split Hicory for axe-handles

3rd Allens Birth Day 1853 all of us Down Dead sick Stretch out with the La-Grippe

4th Wrote a Letter to Dan but did not put it in the office till some Day next Week

5th Gordon chopping

6th Johny Big Bill our John and Fernandez came

7th Johny and Big Bill went to Dundee

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