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Joseph Dillon Diary, 1915 May to September

Joseph Dillon 1915 May-Sept (5).pdf

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May the 2nd I went to church twice to-day 15-5

3rd 27 cts for putty we loaded Leith job this fore-noon I got a sack of cement 55 cts went down this after-noon erected Leith job got cheque for 95.00 payment in full Websters team took it down I went out to Lansdowne stayed alright at Georges it was a nice day

4th I got Leith cheque cashed 95.00 drew out $25.00 of it; went down paid $20.00 frt on the granite I got from Mackenzie last week

4th Geo & I went down to River to Dans's Geo drove his horse I came home by Wallie's & Cliffe home Mrs Cliffe gave

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