August 1887

19. Thursday

20. 7 Anger 25.

21.

22. I stayed in Smythe. Pa is not doing well

+ Bought 2 lbs of bread. 9 tart. 20.

23. Washed today. 7 lbs butter 45c. 45.

24. Rain in evening. Baked. 9 butter.

25. Rain all day. Monty went to North St. Bird & I washed the old buggy. Pa is still in bed. Bird, Monty & I [aimlessly] went to the Manor.

26. Cloudy all day. A pic mic on the fourth I M Brunch. All our boys went but [J. F. Drunk] [appeared still] fine day. Met a harvest day, to [sawmage] and [risk]. 75c

28. Fine day. 7 galls coal oil 18c. 1 lb butter 45c. 60 D. F. McDonald paid $2.00 for rent. Pads [gun] married [took] [name] was ill made sick with toothache that is talking from far

29. Very fine day. La Mint $2.00 for organist [fund]

30. Very fine day. Bird & I made a large washing J. E. Brown visited [Drummond] yesterday. Pa is around today and eats heartily.

31. 7 Anger 25. 2 lbs tea 25. cakes 3 pies 15c. 40 [Buy Mr Drunk] get any good sheets from Emily 25c. 25 Got 7 lbs of beef from M Hoven. Pa got a bottle of tonic from [Tanny] 50c 50

Wednesday, this is the day of the Sons of Scotland

1. The [Nie at Hamiltons Island]. And it is all that can be desired. Our girls and boys went to London today. Fine day. Meeting there was off.

2. [Index 10]. 7 sugar 25. Cheese 29. The maintenance [bo] of J. took the [former boy] update 1 [Ramp] broke two prizes.

3. Pa & I went to Kenyon spent a very pleasant day. [Ann Willow, Duncan M Lemon, aged 87] Pa and big [Able's] workers gave [Baird] for R. 2 40

4. Fine day

5. Another fine not a large congregation

6. Getting ready for the exposition making [flower] [Actron Fanny, Ellen, [Drove], Funnel, Pass, [Auguest] [Word torn] 7 sugar 25. 20 25 lbs flour 75c

7. Tuesday, not many at the fair. Today very fine.

8. Hot between 3:30 & 20.00 at the fair my ticket 25 Kids got 3 [large Monies] 30 for fat [Nannie 2d] for 3 years Milken cow

9. Pa & I went to [Dande] Douglas's. After dinner [and] Mary E, went to the front to call on Mrs [Me Eery] enjoyed it very much

10. Hot 6 measure. Gathered 80. today 90. Pa and I went in afternoon to Donald Rey. got butter 7 lbs at 6 lbs - 56. Had [Henril] for day 25 - 81 7 & 25 stock 35. Donald Kennedy died today his wife died in January. Hally M [Shadden]died yesterday. She went to school here.

11. The [land who went Thursday to Jan Kent Hill]got home at 6 p.m. M Richie is very kind.

12. Turned cool. A very pleasant day.

13. Bird, Marion, Jamie & myself are sick. A cold old late laugh.

14. Mr Brown left for Toronto. He will not be back until next summer. Monty went

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