Get there after 8 o'clock. Then go down town {bring?} things. Saw new plan of carrying accounts to book keeper in Pratt Watkins, which is balls on a double track roll backwards & forwards. Crowds outside & inside watching it. Come home after treating each other to pea nuts & taffy - make a lace collar & go to bed after twelve. We also called on Kate Cumming's while down town.

Sun. July 1st. Go to R.C. Church with Kate, in A.M. After dinner go to bed & sleep. After tea us three go to John St. C. M. Church. Heard a good sermon.

Mon. 2nd. We Jennie, Sarah & I, get our pictures taken in a group. I get some gems taken. Sarah & I come home on 5.35 train. Walk down from station. Adrienne & Aunt Eliza, Henry, Eliza Smith here. Also Sarah Wallace, W. & G. & family. Sarah came from Toronto Sat. ev'g on 7 train. Toronto folks go home on late train (945). Alf. E.W. & his cousin Melville Lucas from Montreal here. Gave E.W. & Alf. each a gem.

Tues. 3rd. School again. 20 pupils. Picking

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