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and his recapture on the way to Renton. He deserves all he gets for being fool enough to keep to the road. Yordie Waldick and some other fellow were in here while Dad. was at church to see him about some vetinary business. Mr. Blaikie and Alfred were also over. Lila stayed all night over here. Very hot for me to-day, breezy and not extraordinary for other people.

Monday June 30th

I plowed a few rounds this morning but made such a mess of it that Dad. took it and Frank and I cultivated corn. I led Belle and he held the cultivator she went fine, we got over the rest of the corn crosswise and nearly half over it lengthwise. To night I went down to band practice, Aunty polished my horn up beautifully for me this after noon she went down with me to see Quint if he came, but he didn't. Dick waited for the late train which did not get in till after eleven in hopes that Quint would be aboard but was disappointed. I saw {Stuffy?} to-night. Mrs. McBride was here this after noon washing. It has been pretty hot all day but a nice breeze, awfully hot to-night. Quite a few are into their hay now.

Tuesday July 1st

Dad went down to Vyse's , and from there down town to get thr roller, it came all right this time and they set it up at Vyse's and left in there fir thepresent. He had to stop in at Martin's on his way down to see their cown who got into the chicken cook-house the other night, and filled up on every thing she could finds. and now in in a critical condition.

Among other things I hoed some of ther corn in the garden this morning and then Frank and I went to the stump andenjoyed a good swim. Frank went on down toewn withthe lawn mower to have ot sharpened, but ~I camehome and had dinner as I had to be down town by one as the band stated performing then, we played for awhileon the bandstand, and then went around town, they took us into the three hotwls and to Jake's. Jack paine was very much in evidence on these occassions amking all sorts of rash promises to the band, such as sending up a new set of instruments or anythig else they wanted if w=each member would send him twentyfive bulldog ammonia cooupons. At the lower hotel, they struck up, "He's a jolly good fellow". and Jack and rthe rest of them down there danced and kicked up a row, till tey got out