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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1929-1930
Frank McMillan 1929-1930 Diary 3.pdf
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half an hour Bot 2 waists for Alan 50¢ 2 cups 10¢ Gas 23¢ a gallon here bot 5 gallons $1.15. Country around here mostly farming weather still cold and windy. Crossed the Genesee River at Avon. N.Y. about 3 p.m. at Avon saw a sign reading (The Jolly Farmer. Its an Inn) next town was Lakeville a summer resort on Lake Conesus. about 15 miles from Lakeville had to detour and go by Dansville instead of Springwater to get to Wayland, saw no fruit since we left Buffalo only a few apple trees around Batavia. and the only vegetables seems to be cabbages. good view around Dansville hilly. but good roads. arrived at Dansville about 400pm. called on Maloney Bros. Nurseries there. where we buy our fruit trees. Saw Mr Maloney himself he was very nice and seemed glad we called. Hilly from Dansville to Wayland. NY. arrived there about 5p.m. Stopped here for the night at the Bryant House. Cost $300 {he means $3.00}. car storage 50¢ had supper at a Cafe was hungry had a good big steak. our supplies cost $1.90 Alan made friends
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