June 1913

16th Mon. Fine. Mrs Sharpe & Harold were callers in evening. Men cut alfalfa.

17th Tue. Fine. Mrs Young here in afternoon. Alex to Bath in evening. Mr & Mrs Sills here in evening. Father put tile in barn-yard.

18th Wed. Fine. Molly Wilson, and Margaret Wright here in afternoon. Tom & Lea here in evening.

19th Thur. Rained. Baking for pie social made pies & sandwichs. Alex went to pie social in Reid's wood-house.

20th Fri. Fine. Cloudy. Mrs Bob Wright & Margaret called in afternoon. Mrs F. Sills in evening. Alex went for Aunt Emma.

21st Sat. Fine. Aunt Emma here. We went for a drive in evening. Alex out driving. Alex working at new hall in morning & yesterday also. Father started clover hay.

22nd Sun. Lovely day. Aunt Emma & Father out to Grandmothers for dinner. Alex & I for a drive. We went out to Hawley. Alex & Aunt Emma went to church.

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