1888 August 18th Revd Mr Millard got home yesterday all with Mr Matchef stoped here last night he lectured on Macedonia in our church got a collection of $4 & 40 cents they say that he spoke well Ad took Philo to the out post he going Watts Island he turned over the peas fine drying day 19 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 20 Ad had to go & meet 2 men from the rear Township about the Town Line 2 of Bruce's Boys came & got in the peas & some oats they had 2 loads 21 Ad finished cuting the oats that he brought from the red deer last fall this forenoon he helped Bruce to draw in the afternoon 22 rain this morning Ad thrashed peas this afternoon I attended a director meeting 23 elf green came & cut the spring wheat1 of Bruce's Boys helped Ad to stooked it it is very thin 24 Ad got Mr Green's Boy to help him they raked up the Northwest oats & drew them in & the flocks put them in the little Mile in the old Barn 25 Revd Millard preached at night 25 Ad & 1 of Bruce's Boys drew in the spring wheat this forenoon they had 4 loads at both teams went to Bruce's in the afternoon & drew in there 26 Revd Mr Millard preached at night 27 Ad raked up the spring wheat ground & brought it up on the waggon this 4oclock noon he strike through went & helped Bruce to draw in them he went to Brockville with Philo he is going to the high school they came home does not commence till next Monday side note that finished our Harvesting all is in good order 28 Ad & Philo went & helped Bruce with the team fine day 29 Ad & Philo helped Bruce they had the team they him he has got all done fine day 30 Ad & Philo is drawing dung to the En field 31 Ad & Philo is drawing dung to do do fine day