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Joseph Dillon Diary, December 1905 to August 1906

Joseph Dillon 1905-1906 (79).pdf

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27 I came over to church in after-noon & in to town Aunt Anns to night stayed alnight was a cool day

28 got to town about nine Ed Gonyou drawed up 3 load of Granite for me I gave him 50 cts for squares us all but for 200 of hay he owes for yet I went to I.O.F in eve was a nice cool day

29th 10 cts for P. Cards sent one to Elgin station agent & one to Q.Q. Co. drove up to Willow bank Cemetry in after noon & down to Geo Cross gave John L. $1 & five 5 cts to Jas Seale's for an iron roler was a nice day have to-night $6.21 wrote to this eve

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