Sunday July 13. Dull with short heavy showers. Temp. 62°. Cold Union service between Methodist and Presbyterians. We went to our church in the evening. Noble was not home.

Monday July 14. Fine and warm Temp. 50°. I finished work at Smiths and got $3.00 for it. Ethel is staying in getting her teeth fixed. The Old Boy's Excursion returned. Johnnie Ethel Grieves and Myrtle Stait passed their examinations.

Tuesday July 15. Fine & warm. We finished picking cherries this morning. I got my hair cut and bought a straw hat. I was working in the office in the afternoon.

Wednesday July 16. Fine & hot with rain in evening. Georgina and Uncle Alfred were in. Georgina has passed her exam.

Thursday July 17. Fine & hot. Temp. 63°.

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