Thursday August 17th

Emery did not come to-day so Daddy and I worked around cleaning up all day. This morning we got some lumber out of the old box stall doors to make mangers with and after dinner we hauled out a lot of the old shingles & rubbish in front of the horse stable and piled it out with the brush to burn. We also put in a few more posts for the fence and got another load of rails. The old wind mill came uncoupled some where down in the well last night and Dick went down with Edith & B this morning to get Felix but he could not come to-day as he was going up to hear Mr. Bordenspout to-night. Allan and Miss Brent came over this afternoon for awhile. Dick went down to-night to hear the band but it did not play as it was playing for Mr. Borden, it will {Margin note} likley be hear to-morrow. Dick said there was a great crowd went up on the the special to hear Borden to-night. Pretty fairly warm but nice breeze.

Friday August 18th

Emery came this morning and we worked all day with the cement floor in the horse stable and now have it nearly done. Felix came over and it took him till seven o'clock to-night to get the pump fixed. He put in another length of pipe. We had a lot of fun with him. It rained for awhile this morning and he gave us a great speech.

He is so against Laurier and reciprocity. I nearly bust laughing at him. Ace Williams was here this afternoon as he thought we were thrashing. He is now the fathwer of a week old daughter. I was at the back end of the place to-night after the cows which Tige chased back. When we came in from milking about weifght o'clock to-night we found Mers. James Enah's sister-in-law and her three children here. Dick went down town to har theband but I guess it did not play tonight again. Windy.