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John Law Diary, Lundy's Lane, Niagara, Dec. 19, 1884, very cold, below zero, Sleighing is not good, can get along with a small load. Took two jags of straw to the village. I took potatoes to Mrs. Wm Duncan Jr.. Ben took a load of hay to Dr. Bunting.

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John Law Diary, Lundy's Lane, Niagara, Nov. 24, 1884 Windy and very cold. Froze hard last night. I was fitting windows on the Drive House. Commenced to lay the floor. Tied up the cattle.

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John Law Diary, Lundy's Lane, Niagara, Nov. 20, 1884 Fine but cool raw wind. I was to Drummondville, Clifton and over the river this afternoon. I was grouting the stable and Drive House this afternoon. Freezing at night.

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@RoyalCdnLegion @WSendzik Dreadful!!

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John Law Diary, Lundy's Lane, Niagara, Oct. 23, 1884 cold and blustery, it froze last night. Had some heavy flurries of snow squalls this afternoon. Delivering potatoes at Clinton today.

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looking down into the very haunted May's Hollow. The towpath boys who worked on the 1st and 2nd canals came home along Ontario St. at the end of the day and were terrified on the ghosts in the Hollow. Ran like the dickens past that part of Mayholme's property!

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John Law Diary, Lundy's Lane, Niagara, Oct. 16, 1884 cool and cloudy this afternoon. Drew in the remainder of the corn. Commenced to make arrangements for building a stable and drive house. Charley took home the boys share of the corn.

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We at Mayholme wish everyone a safe Thanksgiving and we look forward to welcoming you back when the virus is gone!

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John Law Diary, Lundy's Lane, Niagara, Oct. 7, 1884 A fine and pleasant day, cool morning. To the blacksmith's shop with Prince the colt, getting him shod. Charlie plowing, I was drawing in corn this afternoon.

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The Toronto Rubber Shoe company was a local Niagara industry but we want to know where it was. Was it in Merritton?

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John Law Diary, Lundy's Lane, Niagara, Sept. 15,1884 Cool, very dry, frost last night. I cut some weeds with the machine this forenoon. Finished cutting corn today. To Clifton to the reception of the Hon. Mr. Mowat tonight. Amelia went to Toronto.

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Aug. 27, 1920, diary of Mr. Eugene Dwyer in which he meets up and reminisces with a friend he went to school with at the Grantham Academy (later St. CCI & VS) in the 1860s.

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John Law Diary, Lundy's Lane, Niagara, Aug. 28 1884 A warm day. Rained about six to night. Twice at Thorold with wheat today. Raining hard at bedtime.

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We tell it like it is at Mayholme! :)

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John Law Diary, Lundy's Lane, Niagara, Aug. 18, 1884 hot, dry and dusty. My men helping D.L. Pew to thrash today. I was drawing in the remainder of my oats. Mr. French was helping me.

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We aren't just about families at Mayholme, we also collect histories local churches, synagogues and mosques, past and present. if you have a history of a local place of worship and don't want it - drop it in our mail box 525 Ontario St.

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John Law Diary, Lundy's Lane, Niagara, Aug. 11, 1884 Warm, a fine harvest day.cutting and binding oats.

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John Law Diary, Lundy's Lane, Niagara, Aug. 7, 1884 Cool and cloudy, a shower came up at noon. Commenced to cut spring wheat ... a good crop but struck with some rust. Commenced to plow clover sod east of orchard for winter wheat this afternoon.

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Please note: The counter service at all Ontario Land Registry Offices is closing on Oct. 13/2020 to the public. inquiries after that to https://t.co/uRdPy4I6lf

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John Law Diary, Lundy's Lane, Niagara, Aug. 4, 1884 warm and cloudy this afternoon. Fixing up after the machine in the barnyard and barn. Charlie was cultivating the fallow this afternoon.