Aug 16th 1893

Wed. 16. Very hot today clouding over afternoon and looking like rain. Had a severe headache and being generally broken up Mrs Cowan and Mrs Harding were the Doctors thanks for their goodness.

Thur. 17. Raining this morning and continued all the forenoon remaining cloudy. Feel much better today at prayer meeting tonight

Fri. 18. Cool and cloudy it rained a little during the night previous

Sat. 19. Fine and cool but cloudy most of the day Miss Hoppins return to her school today, stoping at Mrs Cowan's

Sun. 20. Lovely day Jas. Lane and I spent the day at his Mother's St Lawrence we returned in time for church here

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Aug 21st 1893

Mon. 21. Lovely day very hot in the afternoon spent the evening at Mr Vanhorns

Tue. 22. Another lovely day but hot Mr Cowan bracket (A.B.) and Mr R Brash where at Mrs Cowans doing a little carpentry Job for her. Mr Cowan and I arranged a trip down the River St Lawrence this coming Fri.

Wed. 23. Still another fine day the farmers are very busy now taking in their harvest at Mr Cowan here again today

Thur. 24. Another lovely day not much change in the temperature

Fri. 25. Fine again today Billy Clarke did not come back as expected so did not make the trip down the river with Mr Cowan as I expected spent the evening at Mr Harding's