1916

July 12: fine very hot: home chore: I change mail for Wm Lyons he went to Bolton Per C. P. R.: Russell go to Toronto G. J. J. H. C. went to Bolton in Jack Laverys car: Palgrave Lodge not out.

13: fine hot: cool. home chore read Sleep: to Bed at 10. (1) cooler:

14: fine hot: home chore: read Sleep: cement Hole in Stable floor

15: fine very hot: home chore: read Sleep: out with R. Watson & Isaac in car: leave Eliza at Enock Snells. then to Ted Baxters then home by Cedarville: hot dry: to Bed at 10 (1)

16:X: fine hot. rain at night: home chore: read Sleep: to Jos Scotts with Frank McCauley chat: Olive to Camp Borden today See J. H. C. with Jack Lavery. Hilda. Maul. Vera in car home at 7: Mabel & Pearl to Church at 7. No preacher.

17. Cloudy warm fine: home chore: fix wagon Box: read. Chore: to Bed at 9.

18: fine warm: home chore: weigh Hay for E. Wilson 2. loads Pay Mercer Mason $2.00 in full to Date for cow Doctor: fix Purnls Put Bolt in it. Olive Pick Berries: Russell to Toronto with Duff

19: fine warm: home chore: weigh stock. Jos Gilmore load 1. car Mary & I go with R. J. Lavery & Jack Lavery in car to Tottenham. Rector. Alliston. Fortunes of war. Loretta. Ripers Hill. Colgan. Seanlon's. Tottenham. Black Horse. went away at 1. got home at 4. Very hot day. chore. to Bed at 10 (1) hot

20: clouds sultry hot: home chore: read Sleep. Russell to Toronto with Wm Duffy home at 12. tonight had bad rune:

21: fine & very hot: home chore: got cash $34.00 Blain & Hannant Cheque J. H. C. & Olive go to Barrie G. J. to Nixonx tonight. got Shave Pd 10

23:X: fine very hot. home sick all day: Mother here after Church Mr Bainborough Preach: Mary to R. J. Laverys with Mother at 9

24: fine very hot: home chore: Russell. John & I to Elevator get 4. Bags Oats. got them Chopped at mill. got 1. Bag of Bran. I go to 6th line Pick Berries very hot: Bobby & his Mother could tonight Olive came home from Barrie from Nixons on train:

25: fine very dry hot: home chore: Mother here for dinner Grandma & Bobby here: Jos Scott & F. McCauley chat in Shade: I chagne mails for Wm Lyons. Russell at J. Faulklans

26: fine dry warm: home chore: write to Wm Hamilton about wheat healing in Elevator: attend to Mail for Wm Lyons: to Dr Reynes got 2. teeth Pulled into front. Feed hens. Allie Bible in Chat.

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