19 August 2013

Lest We Forget - May 29, 29 & 30, 1913

Lest We Forget - Wednesday, May 28, 1913

Weather clear and warm first morning we were late going to work. Bob slept in the morning till 7 30 we went west to bridge to put a cap on the piles we drove last night

We finish about 11 30 took all tools to car

After noon we all worked on pile driver repairing

finish just at 6 ocl tonight

[caption id="attachment_1133" align="aligncenter" width="234"]Full day of work in warm weather Full day of work in warm weather[/caption]

 

Thursday, May 29, 1913

Weather fine and warm

We did not work this morning only gathered up the tools stayed in car all morning

After dinner I took a walk do to the water falls at 40 BC

Jackson got word of a wash out down at mile 38 BC

When I came back to the car at 2 30 ocl the gang was gone

I had to walk about three miles to work

we came back for supper and went down again after supper and worked till 10 ocl

the cook gave us a lunch when we came back

[caption id="attachment_1134" align="aligncenter" width="229"]40 BC?  38 BC?  Are these mile markers?  40 BC? 38 BC? Are these mile markers?[/caption]

 

Friday, May 30, 1913

Weather dark a cloudy and cold

We went back to the wash out and about 1/2 mile we put in a culvert then went down further to the big wash out

Worked till about 3 30 it rained from about 1 30 till we had to quite [sic] at three thirty

Coming in we met w nuns and gave them a ride about a mile

They came in a had supper with the gang then we had to make a little donation after supper

[caption id="attachment_1135" align="aligncenter" width="238"]NUNS??? NUNS???[/caption]

 

 

 

 

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