August 1897 19. Thursday 20. To sugar 25. 21. 22. I was not in church. Pa is not doing well 23. Washed today. To 1 pan bread. To bir. 20 24. Rain in evening. baked. To butter 45. 45 25. Rain all day. Murdy went to North L., Bird & I washed the old buggy. Pa is still in bed. Bird, Murdy & Randy went to the Manse. 26 Cloudy, all day. A pic nic on the Sourth Branch. All our boys went but J.C. Bird to Apple Hill 27. Fine day. not a harvest day, To sausage and steak. 45 cts +45 28. Fine day. To 1 gall coal oil 18cts. 3 lb butter D Roys 50 D. H. McDonald paid $2.00 for rent. Pidgeon shaved Pa. Marion was all week sick with tooth ache. Had a letter from Far 68 29. Very fine day. Pa sent $100 for organist fund 30. Very fine day. Bird & I made a large washing J. C. Brown went to Dominionville yesterday. Pa is around today and eats harty. 31. To sugar 25. 1/2 lb tea 25 = 2 cakes chocolet 15. May McDonell get my gold specks from Bouly 25 Got 44 cts of beef from Mc Kewin. Pa got a bottle of tonic from Randy 50 40 25 +74 50 * Got on Saturday 11th of September. 4 baskets of peaches from Uncle Sandy. Preserved them. Got 42 ln Sugar at Willie $200 tick September 1897 1. Wednesday. This is the day of the Sons of Scotland Pic Niche at Hamiltons Island. And it is all that can be desired. Our girls and boys went 2. Thursday. Very fine day W. Meeting here my offr. 25 Birdies 10. To sugar 25 cheese 35 The Martintown Sons of S. took the banner by default Randy took two prizes. 3. Pa & I went to Kenyon spent a very pleasant day. Saw Widow Duncan McLennan aged 87 Pa saw Big Alick's widow Gave Bird for R.T. {Royal Templars} fees 40 4 Fine day 5 Another fine Not a large congregation 6 Getting ready for the Exhibition sending flower Astors Pansys Phlox Drum "Sweet Peas, boquet To sugar 25, To 25 lbs flour 75 7. Tuesday, not many at The Fair, today Very fine. 8. Hot between 1500 & 2000 at the fair my ticket 25 Kate got 1st Prize Moulie 3rd for fat. Bessie 2d for 3 year Milk Cow 9. Pa & I went to Uncle Donald's. After dinner Aunt Mary & I went to the Front to call on Mrs McKey, enjoyed it very much 10. Hot Hot Mercury, Yesterday 86.. today 90. Pa and I went in afternoon to Donald Roys. got butter 3 1/2 lbs at 16 cts = 56. Had Harriet 1/2 day 25 = 81 56 To 3 1/2 lb steak 25. Donald Kennedy died today his wife died in January. Hatty McPhadden died yesterday. she went to school here. 11 The load who went Thursday to Van Kleek Hill got home at 6 A.M. Birdie is very tired * {see line before September 1897} 12. Turned cool. A very pleasant day. 13. Bird, Marion, Jimie & Myself are sick. A bad cold like Lagrippe. 14. J.C. Brown left for Toronto. he will not be back until next Summer. Murdy went