Saturday Aug. 29. Fine Dull and wet in morning. Dull Fine in the afternoon. Uncle Sandy, John, Bessie and Oliver were in.

Sunday Aug. 30 Fine and cool.

Monday Aug. 31. Fine & hot. Noble went out to Scott's. I began in the office. J.R. Geddes went away to Stratford to business college. Sunday & Monday Aug 31 Fine and hot. Uncle Sandie and Oliver were in town.

Tuesday Au September 1 Dull and and hot. Aunt Jeannie and Ethel were in town. School opened again.

Wednesday Sept. 2. Dull and cooler. Arthur and Jessie came in to-night.

Thursday Sept. 3 Dull ad cool. We took a half-holiday today. Noble came home to night.

Friday Sept. 4. Fine and c Dull and wet in morning, fine in afternoon. I went out to Christie's

Saturday Sept. 5 Fine and cool with rain at night. I came home. Ethel and Uncle Gilbert came in.

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