18 I worked around the house mostly all the fore-noon 15 cts for meat $1.00 to Mrs DeWolf for rent 35 cts for hair cut & shave I left before two came out to Harry Sleeths to-night It snowed some this afternoon sent a letter to Minnie this morn have left to-night 19.00 5 cts for bolt in Buggy top

19th 35 cts for phoning to D.J Lloyd I erected Young & Kirkpatricks jobs to-day Mr Young gave me a cheque for $30.00 was a nice day but very windy

20th I went up delivered Dixon Cumpsons & Payne posts on there lots but did not set them in set Kirk footstones in Wm A. paid me in full $185.00 I paid Harry Sleeth $2.00 came on to Robt Lucy had dinner sold $115 job came on by Inverary to Glenburny

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called at R. Vair & at Shannons they agreed to not do business untill I call next winter called at R. Orr am to call again next Wensday came on to R. Fair had tea came on to Joyceville stayed over night it turned cold again last night & snowed a little but mostly went to-day

21st paid my bill $1.00 called at Mr Carey's & at Fred Keelers on my may in had dinner at Rest. 20 cts spent 25 cts 10 cts for shave 25 cts for honing razor I gave Jack Leeder $193.50 I kept my commission 21.50 & 10 cts for cashing of cheques Mrs J.T. Nuttall paid me in full $5.00 I got some peanuts & candy 20 cts 55 cts for a can of syrup Wilfred Eastwood paid his note $514.86 cts This money I gave Jack Leeder was what was due him on Kirkpatrick & Young jobs I left about five came out to Rob Gambles

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