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Joseph Dillon Diary, January 1905 to November 1905

Joseph Dillon Diary, 1905 (15).pdf

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31st I ordered some bases from Q.Q.O.Co 2 mon from Jas. Hutcheon 25 cts for stamps has been a cloudy chilly day I sharpened some tools got two teeth fixed at Dr Mabee $1 for Bran I spent 5 cts


April 1st 1905

finished getting my teeth fixed $3. 10 cts for harness repairs It was a cool windy day I got tow shoes on mare 20 cts borrowed a rig from Adam Seale Left for home near six had tea in Town got in about eight had a feed of sugar gave Patience 70 cts for her eggs

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2nd Went over to hall to church home for dinner took Andy over to school I went on up to church in to Aunt Anns for tea lost an umbrella spent eve at came to Town was a nice day

3rd Wrote to Celia helped Jack pol a 10" die in after noon 25 cts to Chas. Lafrance for subscription for Henry Sherby I called on Hugh Davis in eve was a lovely day got a letter from Andy

4th sold John Bell 5 stamps 10 cts I started to trace Irwin job went to show in eve 15 cts was a nice day

5th I worked on Irwin job went over to Jas Boucher in eve sold a $30 stone to Mrs Wm Mcdonald was a lovely day got a letter from Mary

6th I took Andy bank book down to bank had 100 put on mine to my credit and took out 100 I gave him my note for the two hundred dated April 1st 1905 for 2 months I went down paid 28.23 Duty on granite

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