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Joseph Dillon Diary, 1915 May to September

Joseph Dillon 1915 May-Sept (56).pdf

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Mary & Dora went on excursion to Ogdensburg 50 cts for tag 5 cts for ice cream cone for Hubert went down to ball game in after-noon was a nice day

12th I sent a money order for $29.32 cts Taxes to Calgary cost 12 cts 25 cts for writing pad 20 cts for post cards 25 cts for hair cut 2 cts for stamps it rained some this after-noon 50 cts to W Halladay for hay have left to-night 9.79 cts.

13 paid Light Bill 35 cts C. H. Mc- Calpin brought me 2330 lbs of Hay at $14 per ton come to 16.31 cts I am to pay him in about 2 weeks

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