Mr James Cameron Island July the 15th 1871 fishing caught a small muskellunge 20 lb weight mowed a swath down to the river St swithin's day no rain if it rains today it will rain for 40 days the saying is a pleasure trip on the L Ronald of the Indian 16th Sunday Mrs James Hopkins and George Grant here coming from Williamstown Walter Baker and his wife and Willie Rose here 17th mode some in the Grove at the Riverside raining hard thunder and lightning Lassie here tonight went with him to his lines the champion came up today and went down yesterday there must be something wrong with the Banshee as it is her day to come up 18th raining started four to go turn the back with the storm left my canoe up in the bay 19th I crossed to somersetown bought 100 weight of flour got on William McLeod's account got two papers from Dan seen the pass the examination in them as attorney at law took dinner at Thomas Monroe's 20th smoking a mescalounge made a few cocks of hay 21st harness the horses do a few drags Drew in some hay seven cocks in the barn Mr Stebbins here going to Lancaster 22nd went to Mr Hopkins for my boat got my clevis's from gym went to somerston bought of AJ Baker one half pound tea one third tobacco four cents 30 cents on credit heavy rain thunder seen Long John son George Renshaw sold his land to John Kerry for two and a quarter each 23rd Sunday fishing page 2 Mr James Cameron Island 24th July 1871 Mr Stebbins pain Rock Hill Creed came Jay Creed stopped the rest went home Creed mowing in the Grove very warm too day Gordon and Jay trolling got none put in some of the Sheep 25th St James day Battle Battle of Bannock Berry helping AJ Baker with his hay got salt I crossed with four labs to John Kerry the man came to mow 26th Dog Days commenced drawing wood 27th started to go to Henry Genie's went as far as Rankin's point the wind rose I turned back seen old mister vondell working on Daniel McClain's barge had a hard time coming up ground Shore raining some stopped on the foot of Christie Island mowed some in front of the house 28th raining all the men fishing got a piece of sturgeon on Alexis Island Niles and Dighton pain stepping fishing got two perch had a row about them putting the grease on their heads 25th doctor Gillis and a boatload with him of women three men Niles Park and another man here they all went off tonight 30th went to nah untis Island as it is raining Gordon and I 31st I crossed with three dozen eggs bought one half pound tea matches starch tobacco thread Mrs Hamilton called me in as Tom Davis went up to meet me at the store I went to Carrie Tom lying down on the island near the bridge waking him up he would not rest if I would not take one half dollar from him I took it came home then crossed with John Creed gave Tom paper