Alice came over to-night with a fine mess of peas from her own garden and Frank and I walked down with her. Vernon joined us at the Woodson's so Frank and I just went as far as the bridge and then went for a swim. Looked more rainy to-day but very hot.

Friday July 21st

We hauled in six loads to-day. The first two we hauled out of windrow and the next was the poorest hay we could find in the field and we put them in the barn, then the first load after dinner we changed the car over to the horse stable and put three loads in there, changing the car took us a little while and probably kept us from getting in another load, but we hope to nearly if not quite finish it to-morrow. Dad. and Frank went down town to-night. Dad. got a notice of a Mr. Smith committee meeting and went down but didn't get to it, got his hair cut instead. They heard that Mr. Gus. Smith was killed on the T.H.&B tracks near Hamilton.

{Toby's father now writes the diary} Saturday July 22nd

We beat all records to-day, hauled in 8 loads unloaded 7 in the horse stable and left one on the waggon in the barn, Roy and Vernon came over in the evening Just as Hattie, baby and I were about to start for town, so we did not go but Tobe and Frank went for a swim. Hot and dry.

Sunday July 23rd

Frank was not feeling well all day today as he took medicine that he got from Dr Cook last night. Hattie, Tobe, Timboy and I all went to church. Dick and Quint came back with Tobe for dinner here, the rest of us went to the James. In the afternoomn Tobe got Charlie Martins buggy and took Clark up to Vittoria and they had a great time, Billy Boughner brought me home and about 3 O'Clock and took Elva, Hattie and Mrs James and baby for a ride in his car, he brought Hattie and old Tim home about 5 and hattie made some sandwiches and w ehad a little tea out on the lawn. Very hot all day.