1856

June 22 the Revd Mr McMurry preached in caintown & the Revd Mr Harvy in our school house

23 worked at the potatos

24 went to McElhenys Mill with 24 bushel of Scotch wheat did not get it grown

25 helped Rob at the Barn

26 Do Do Do the boys worked the potatos Jock went McElhenneys Mill with 30 bushel of Scotch wheat

27 worked 1/2 with Bob at the Barn we finished & that made 8 days at 5s per day finishd hewing the potatos warm day

28 Jock Elen Granpa & me went to John Yongs on A visit he was not at home there was a great meeting at New Dublin conserning the Railroad & he was at it went there too & left Elen at Johns very warm Day with high wind

29 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr German prech

30 went through the Turnips with the deel & then cleaned the rows very high wind & very dry

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