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Peter Roy Crawford Diary, 1921-1922

Peter CRAWFORD's Diary1921-1922 -30.pdf

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Monday April 11, 1921. I delivered mail on the whole route with Dick and our Gip to the Bay and Dick and Charlie's Gip on the rest of the route. The gas men came and repaired the gas pipes in the [illegible] and laid the pipes over to English's house. The day was fine and the roads are getting good again.

Tuesday April 12, 1921. I delivered mail on the whole route with Dick and Charlie's Gip. Mr. English and Roy took the oats that I bought from Colin Campbell home from the 14th cow. Colin helped them 178 bush@45 cts $80.25 The day was fine and the roads are good Saw bear creek bridge.

Wednesday April 12, 1921. I delivered mail on the whole route with Dick and Charlie's Gip. Roy took the Auto down to Painswest grid [illegible] and the [inellegible] took him back. Charlie is going to repair the Auto. The gas men came the morning put the gas into English's house [rest of page is cut off]

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