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Joseph Dillon Diary, December 1905 to August 1906
Joseph Dillon 1905-1906 (81).pdf
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June 1st 1906 I sent a card to S.B. Norton Elgin Station Agt. Mr Kenny Pol. 1 base 1-0X1-0X0-6 and 3 sides of another it rained a heavy shower this morn the first for about a month to amount to much & was needed very much I traded buggys with Del. Sly got $5 difference paid my dues in C.O.F. for June either to day or yesterday $1.10 was a nice worked in my room until after twelve
2nd I cut verse on Root job ordered 3 jobs from Jas. Hutcheon gave Jack L. $2 Mr. Kenny done about 1 hrs work I attended a ball game in after-noon 10 cts sold the old buggy I got from Del. Sly to a Gibson for $5 sent F. Garret a card spent 19 cts was a nice day came out home after tea have to night $21.75 cts
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