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Joseph Dillon Diary, December 1911 to September 1912
Joseph Dillon Diary 1911-1912-73.pdf
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as far as Olivet got to Jims about six Charles Pritchard was at our place for dinner I gave Gerard Suffell $1.00 toward Lyndhurst fair Aunt Ann Somerville died to-day
7th we went to Lake in fore-noon had a bath stay around house in after noon was a nice day
8th I raked hay a while in morn Mother & I took Jim horse & rig went out to Lyndhurst station Aunt Ann was brought on train he funeral was preached at St Johns Geo. came down from church with me I went over to Wallace Simes this eve bought Gipsy gave him a cheque for $155.00 I walked over home & led her was a nice day
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