Oct 1st John Bell gave me 50 cts on P.O. Box rent 30 cts for harness repairs 75 cts for peaches I wrote to Mrs Ellen Cannon Brockville Jack cut tather on Richardson marker I got it ready to letter & cut base for it we load cap & Die I got a horse from Webster took it down & set it up got know pay it rained some to-night I have left to-night $7.16 cts

2nd Roy Richardson came up paid me in full for horse mon $175.00 got a letter from Geo. Charlton with P.O. Order for $3.50 for fixing watch and one from Mrs G. W. Baker for $8.00 pay in full for two Manuel markers I got them cashed got a draft for Jas. Hutcheon $100 one for Alex Fraser $39.51 cot 15 cts pay in full one for S.B. Norton $13.73 cost 10 cts 16 cts for stamps 10 cts for laundry I paid Seal Bros in full to date $1100 have left at three O'Clock $27.91 cts 18 cts for meat

{vertically up right hand margin} I gave Jedrick Jackson $100 pay in full for stove

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