July 1918

13: fine warm: home up at 7. chore. Russell and Beth go to Toronto. G.J. this am at 9. oclock Mrs McFadden & Bobby come here G.J. this am: clean up Mrs Coulter house & ride. the corpse of Mrs Coulter come G.J. at 6^30, took her to her house: will. Tom & Lawrence come: Rudy McJaggert & Joan Coulter and Bobby McFadden here all night: to Bed at 1^30.

14:X: fine very hot: home up at 7. chore: take Mrs Coulter: Funeral at 2. oclock Rev {title of person} Laidlow Preach at House. {name of person- illegible} Bruce & Charlie & Wife & Will & {illegible word} Black came from Belfountain in car to Funeral. Rev Mr Williams Preach at 7. in Church: Bobby & His Mother here all night. Russell came home from toronto C.P.R. at 11. oclock.

15: fine very hot: home up at 6: chore: Bobby McFadden & his Mother go G.J. to Toronto at 9. Bobs last leave. Coulter Boys & Women at Home divide up. to Duffys see Mother. Myra House. I weak

16: cloudy: rain at night: home up at 6. chore: at home all day: read sleep: W.J. Faulkner in chat

17: cloudy: fine warm: home up at 6. chore: {symbol: '1' in circle} to Elevator with. {illegible word} Bible: Mabel: Pearl John & Roy: got 2.Bags {illegible word} for hen feed send Cheque $10^05 to J.Eaton Go & Cheque $4^39 to Robert-Simpson Go. for goods: read sleep. took dose. castor oil in Liquor this am: to Duffy see Mother

18: fine warm. home up at 6. chore. read sleep to Duffys see Mother. to Bed at 10.

19: fine warm: home up at 6. chore: to Elevator sell 2. Bags flour to Joan Chapman $12^00 Paid: home greens for Dinner: Mary & Mabel & John go to Pick Berries at 2^30 got nice lot. to Duffys at 7^30 see Mother: Russell get 1. Bag sugar 100 lbs $9^75 Paid.

20: fine hot: home up at 6. chore: Mary Pearl & John go Picking Berries at 9^30 got nice lot. home at 2. oclock. Larcek come from Simpsons with my cap & Johns and Mabel & Pearl white shoes. Miss Car come G.J. at 6^30 from Toronto

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