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Joseph Dillon Diary, December 1905 to August 1906

Joseph Dillon 1905-1906 (103).pdf

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14th have this morn $111.65 came out erected Jas Scott mon ws $110 got no money on it we had dinner at R. Gambles I came on to Morton Erected Edgars & Struthers Edges 35 did not pay Struthers paid in full $37 Andy helped me a while I gave him 50 cts had tea at Mr. A. Scott's Jim went home after dinner I spent 15 cts Will Green paid me in full $78 I stoped a while stayed at Uncle Johns tonight

15th Jacob & I went for a bath this morn I came on down home for dinner & over to church in after-noon was a very warm day stayed alnight at Aunt Anns

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