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Laura Robinson/Sills Diary, 1901
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July, 1901,
1st Mon. Dominion Day. All home. Father started to cut hay this afternoon. Tonight Mother Ethel and I went up to the Conway Store. Father was home.
2nd Tue. Father was cutting hay to-day. Fine day. Tonight all went down to Fletchers. Home all day.
3rd Wed, Father and Richard were working in the hay to-day. To-day Mother, Ethel and I went to Napanee got back to Grandpa's for tea. Father was home, Fine day.
4th Thur. Rained this afternoon, Father and Richard were working in the hay to-day. Margaret Cadman was here this morning seeing about making Father a vest. Mother and Ethel went to Bath this morning. Rest were home.
5th Fri. Early this morning Father went to mill. Father Mother Ethel and I went to Confirmation in our own church. A misty day. Home rest of the day.
6th Sat. Fine day. I took a lesson this afternoon. Tonight Ethel fell down the east wood-house steps about a quarter after six. She hurt her arm so Father and Mother took her down to Dr. Northmore Bath but he rather thought it was only bruised, I went up to Mrs. Cadmans and stayed then Mrs Cadman Margaret and Mary came down with me and stayed untill Father and Mother got home.
7th Sun. Fine day. This morning Mr McNabb and Jack Ruttan were in. Mr and Mrs Wartman and children were here for dinner. Dr. Northmore called about noon Uncle Max was with him he stayed for dinner while Dr Northmore went up the road. Mr and Mrs Sam Dorland called this afternoon. Margaret and Mrs Cadman were down for a few minutes tonight. All were home.
8th Mon. Fine day. Father and Richard were working in the hay to-day. Mrs George Phippen called here to-day. All were at home.
9th Tue. Fine day. Mrs Cam Young called this afternoon. Grandpa and Grandma Fretts came out this afternoon and intend staying all night. Ethel's arm seemed to be a little better to-day but swollen more than as been at all. Think so anyway, she has carried it in a sling since Sunday. Father and Richard were drawing in hay to-day. All home to-day.