Dorrie went alone to Brantford this after noon & to Miss McQueens for tea. I drove her down to the car and brought her home to-night after band practice. Cecil has been over all day but hasn't been able to do much but paint the ceiling and put in some finishing nails as Reynolds hasn't got the stripping out yet. I havent done any thing much

Tuesday August 16th

I went down first thing this morning to get the stripping at the planing mill but it wasn't ready as Reynolds promised it would be. Dad. and I wen t back before dinner and got one of the bolls of wire down and rolled that were begween the wheat and pasture. This after noon Tid drove Marj. & Dorrie down and they stayed with Aunty while Aunty Alice went over to Mrs. Woodson's to play bridge. I drob]ve down to night and got them. Cecil has been over all day and they got ther room papaered ad cecil started to paint te lower art of the wall green and Enah finishe dit to-night after supper. I went to see Reynolds to-night and he said he would have the strips in the morning.