June 18th 1893.

Sun. 18. Another hot day eclipsing all its predecessors Thermometer stood 115° Mr Campbell preached his farewell sermon today

Mon. 19. Hot again today but the wind was high making it considerable cooler some appearance of a storm tonight {side note} Joe Lanes horses ran away today

Tue. 20. Intensely hot again today considerable hotter than any day yet this year at work on the picnic grounds picking the brush and stone off and making it more adapted for the purpose Jim English and Billy Clarke were there also afterwards went to J. Harding's to sing the teacher home who is out seeing the people about preparing for the Picnic

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June 21st 1893

Wed. 21. Very intense the hottes weather for June I can experience some appearance of rain tonight

Thur. 22. Still another very hot day a light fall of rain during the night

Fri. 23. Still very hot thunder showers passing to the north and south of us, with only a few drops here

Sat. 24. Another hot day but a little cooler than it has been of late went to practice tonight in the church Mrs Gates organist Miss McAdoo having gone to Montreal

Sun. 25. Cool this morning had a fine shower this forenoon and remained partly cloudy the rest of the day the new Minister preached his first sermon tonight and I assisted in the choir in honor of the occasion.

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