Thursday Friday Sept. 12. Fine & cool. Temp. 48.

Saturday Sept. 13. Dull and very cold with light showers. Temp. 45°. Uncle Albert and Alice Uncle Sandy and Bessie Uncle Andrew and Aunt Minnie were in.

Sunday Sept. 14. Fine & very cold.

Monday Sept. 15. Fine & warm. Me Arthur and J. Cairns have started to School. We organized our football team Honorary President H. H. Stevens President A.E. Nelson. Captain Fred Hanbidge Sect. Treas. A. J. Mann (J. McArthur) Carator {Curator?} Schank. Committee Webb Nelson Reany Coterill.

Tuesday Sept. 16. Dull with light rain in afternoon. Temp. 47°. Papa has not been very well.

Wednesday Sept. 17. Dull with much rain all day. Temp. 63°

Thursday Sept. 18. Fine & warm. {Mamma?} went out to Christie's in morning and back on late train; I have not been well this evening.

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