July 11 1893

Tue. 11. Most beautiful day partly cloudy cloudy strikethrough looking like rain but Sun {illegible} fine visitors Missy's Milton and Bureau at Mrs Cowan's they spent most of the day here at the factory to see the process strike through process of cheese making Mrs Ash who is stopping at Mrs Cowan's accompanied them here and remained with them until the whole performance was completed Mr ad Cowan of Gananoque was also at Mrs Collins on business of great importance which necessitated my presence as witness and after accompanied him Mr Cowan brackets to a MacArthur JP to get his signature to the papers returning stopped at Mrs Cowan's she having a lunch prepared for us he prevailed on me coming to see him at Gananoque

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July 12th 1893

Wed. 12. Glorious 12th of July but raining slow and since 7:00 having the appearance of all day rain but clearing off partly at noon but resumed its working again the most of the afternoon dark at night Mrs Cowan went to see a legible flowing at Mr M Barnes size of the flower was 15 in across it a cactus

Thur. 13. Cloudy this morning but clearing off and becoming fine and Mild but some appearance of rain again in the afternoon but failed to come at MJ Harding tonight and accompanied M Cowen and Mrs Ash home

Fri. 14. Cloudy this morning but clearing off and remaining fine but very hot close this evening