Tuesday Aug 1st. Very hot all day. Bill Emery and I went up at Mr. Sliter’s in forenoon and E.W. Smith painted the house. His miss man died and was buried by choice around.

Wednesday 2nd. Bill and I went down to paint Mr. Glovers sheep pasture. In the afternoon went to the shop for some chain. In the afternoon I helped Emery draw hay until dark. Bill for noon, hot, hot all day.

Thursday. All worked at Mr. Sliter Smith painted the remaining front side. Hallen went down town. We loaded the hay and started down after tea for the evening. Dick went down town to the dock played, very hot.

Friday Aug 4th. We all worked at Mr. Sliter. The Smiths after dinner. Very hot. We went after wood creek back, they brought 3 loads Mr. and Mrs. Bill left up to Oxford. Emery went home but hopes to get to Colchester.

Monday. The Matthews and sister were here this afternoon and made really quite a visit. It has been a hot day again.

Saturday Aug 5th. I went down town right after breakfast and brought Emery’s buggy down to Edin Davis’s for I drove him back and had Jim Griggs shoe his after dinner. I went to camp for Emery and they went for a swim after tea. Pretty hard showers about 12 midnight.