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Joseph Dillon Diary, 1914 October to May 1915

Joseph Dillon Diary, 1914-1915-20.pdf

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31th I paid McParland in full for rent for house on pine street $800 paid N.A. Webster in full to date $8.00 got some bells 30 cts horse sharpened 80 cts it snowed some to-day drawied $25.00 out of bank to-day

Dec.

26th I borrowed $30.00 from Rob. G. came out to Lyndhurst station $1.35 for ticket to Brockville & return got in a little after ten met Jim & Patience there I got a horse & rig Jim & went to Prescotts I sold a $110 job to a Mrs Thos. Murphy spent 20 cts 32 cts for tole I had no dinner we got back to Brockville about three spent 25 cts $2.00 for horse & rig came out on train this eve gave Jim 50 cts for his dinner & horse feed 25 cts to Mr Gilbert for horse feed Jim& Patience with me we came to there place this eve was a cold day

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Dec

27th I stayed at Jims till about three O'Clock came over to Rob G. it snowed some this after-noon


Jan 1st 1915 I came out to Sand Hill cemetry erected Dixon job had no dinner had tea at Harry Sleeths came over to R. Dixons stayed alnight Robt Johnsons horse ran away & smashed my cutter this morn was a nice day snowed a little

2nd I left after ten for home it was an awfull stormy fore-noon with wind & snow got home about one O'Clock Annie Moulton went home to-day

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