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Peter Roy Crawford Diary, 1921-1922

Peter CRAWFORD's Diary1921-1922 -29.pdf

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Friday April 8, 1924. I delivered mail on the whole route with Dick and Charlie's Gip. Roy and Mr English worked in the barn at making pig troughs [illegible] It rained nearly all day and rained heavily on my way to [illegible] Bay and back. Mary went home on the first car.

Saturday April 9, 1921. I delivered mail on the whole route except four down by the Club. Mabel went to Chatham Roy went to Chatham on the 9 a.m. back from [illegible]. I gave a him check for $10.00. Charlie and Jools came here in the evening. The day was cloudy and sprinkled rain at times. The roads are hard.

Sunday April 10, 1921. I went to Church in the morning. The others didn't go. Maude was at [illegible] [rest of page cut off]

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