Friday June 6. Dull & hot with thunder cold in evening. We School finished except the exams.

Saturday June 7. Fine & cold Temp. 39°. Uncle Gilbert & Aunt Jeannie Uncle Sandy and Alex were in. Noble came home.

Sunday June 8. Fine & cold.

Monday June 9. Fine & warmer. We had no school. Oliver came in. Archie Wilkie died from injuries he received on Saturday.

Tuesday June 10. Fine & warm. Temp. 40° . Noble went out to Burgoyne and came back in afternoon. Archie Wilkie was buried to-day and Uncle Gilbert and Ethel were in.

Wednesday June 11. Fine and warm Temp. 47°. Aunt Janet is very ill. We went in for a swim in the river. Fluff died.

Thursday June 12. Fine & warmer. Temp. 49°.

Friday June 13. Fine & hot 56°. Aunt Janet was buried to-day. We had for dinner Uncle Gilbert & Aunt Jeannie, Uncle Sandie

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