{Toby's father takes up the diary}

Friday August 18th

Frank and I went to Pickfords to help him finish his Alsike, he was in a terrible state with his cracked ribs. We finished about 10-30, he had a little more than 6 bags. I came home as soon as we were done and Frank went to the creek for a swim. Hot and dry still, in the afternoon we hauled hay and put it up over the shed.

Saturday August 19th

{Bow------?} are having their picnic in Simcoe today. We hauled hay in the forenoon and had a small load to haul after dinner then Frank and I burned weeds on the old corn ground. We put up two bees next to Tobe and he got 3 stings and has a lovely eye, he and Frank went down town in the evening. It has been very hot and no sign of rain.

Sunday August 20th

Toby and Frank went to church the rest of us stayed home. Dick came over before the others he did not go to church. {Name?} and Alice came to dinner and in the afternoon Elva and Byron came over. The boys all went of after dinner. Grl Hausker brought Elva over and Dick went back with him. Toby took Quint to Vittoria {Toby resumes the diary} in Charlie Martin's buggy. It was late when we got started and arrived at the Dunkin's just a little before six but we told them last night we wouldn't be up early. We had tea then went for a walk down to the mill and sang songs. When we came back we lay out on the lawn till about one o'clock and then Quint and I came home and Quint slept and I dozed most of the way home.

Monday August 21st

Frank and I went down in the waggon and got a load of slabs as well as some other things. It took us all morning. Dad. shined up the nickelon my new