I was to have taken the bunch home in the lumber waggon but hi Frank who has worked all day in the old garden left the neck yoke & doubletrees out there I couldn't and as it was raining, it didn't promise to be very pleasant walking, however it didn't rain hard so the four boys, Dick, Quint, Douglas Skey & George Clark walked down and I drove Dess & Marj down in the buggy Zeitha & Winnie stayed all night. There was an accident in town to-night. It seems Earl Long was going home and being very drunk was yelling at the top of his voice and frightened Barwell's horse which was tethered in Barny McMinny's yard and it ran over the engine bridge with the train after it, it got past that safely but when it got down to the station the chain that was on it caught and threw it so that it broke its leg, and Dave Waddle shot it. It has been fine and hot to-day but rather cloudy,

Friday June 30th ) New moon is straight up and down so that the Indian can't hang his powder horn on it. Aunty Alice says it is a dry moon but Dad. scoffs at the idea.

Soon after breakfast this morning we saddled Joe & Belle and Zeith and I started off for our ride. We went down to the mill and out to Edmond Englands corner then up to Chris Quanbury's corner down the side road to the Gravel and then to Barwell's, and I led Belle home. We had a nice ride but not a good one as Joe wouldn't travel up abreast of Belle and Belle was inclined to be a little mean, however Zeitha said she enjoyed herself. I didn't get home till nearly noon. This after noon I planted eighteen rows of turnips with Art Quanbury's seed drill which he brought over this morning. Dad. sowed clover seed on the garden and harrowed it well. Frank spent the day picking strawberries but didn't have such a good day to-day. To-night I went down town to see Roy & Vernon. Roy came to-night and Vernon last night. It has been sunny and hot to-day.

Saturday July 1st

This has been a great day, the weather couldn't have been better, hot and fine just the kind to make people enjoy the lake, and Dover certainly celebrated, although I saw very little of it. Dad. and Enah & the baby went down this morning and stayed to dinner and Dad. had a great time visiting all the old boys and girls who came to Mr. Smith's reunion. Frank and I

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