1888 August 1 Ad & Bruce repaired the reaper this morning Ad then worked in the center field he went right round it it is right very warm day 2 Ad finished reaping the Center field fine day 3 Ad & Philo drew for1 half loads of the peas oats & black barley I fixed the Barn floor fine day 4 there was a rain last night Jennet & Jennie went to the outlet they are going to Watts Island they intend to stop a week I went with Mr Millard to Sand Bay to the Preparatory meeting in the afternoon 5 forever & Mr Millard dispense the sacrament this afternoon there was a very large meeting at Sand Bay 6 Ad drew in 5 loads from the center field 2 of Bruce's Boys helped find dry day 7 rain last night & some showers to day little work done 8 Ad & Bruce's Boys drew in 2 loads from the center field this morning Philo raked with Bruce's maire & Ad & him raked & brought in another large load 9 Ad & Philo went to help Bruce with the team they came home at noon he cut the oats & flax after Tim Ad helped Bruce to day fine day 11 Ad & Bruce's Boys drew in 2 loads out of the South East field where he cut on the 9th he raked it in the afternoon & drew it in Philo is in bed most of the day 12 there was no service to day Revd Mr Millard is away on a missionary tour to metal work 13 rain this morning & all day at commenced about 1oclock this morning & rained till 7oclock this afternoon it is the heaviest I ever saw so long the ground is flooding 14 we cleaned up the old Barn floor Ad thrashed a load & a half to it Escott mill with 3 bushels of wheat 15 Ad hooked some of the peas they are in fine order 16 little rain this morning Ad & Bruce's Boys hook the peas this afternoon fine afternoon 17 Ad went to the funeral Henery McNiel I went to the station match off he from Macedonia he lectured in the