car, so Tid went with them but I declined an invitation to go. Dad. didn't enjoy it much, they went way up into Charlotteville and very nearly collided with another fellow which scared them all prettty badly. They got home about five. It has been quite cool and rather cloudy.

Monday August 4th

First thing this moerning Frank braced the plank in the peak of the bo=ig barn that has the gate on the track in it as he thought it being unbraced had some thing to do with the lkoads sticking. Dad. and I had to hold the ladder for him and it took quite awhile. Sam's whistle blew over at Pickford's before we finished and Frank and Dick went over there to thrash. Bruce Smith came in in his new "Fliver" and we went back to the gully to look at nowdrop. We brought her up and Bruce felt in her mouth and found a,ong tooth but they couldn't do anything without more instruments. It was nearly noon when he left. Byron & Fred Johnson were ob=ver here to dinner. We sat around for quite awhile after dinner talking to them and then Dad. and I put