Friday July 19th

When the dew went off enough this morning we all went out and shook out the heaviest pacts of what Frank cut yester day. and then went back and got a load from the back field before dinner getting up here with it about one o'clock, but we have gone back to the old time pretty much through haying anyway. This after noon Dad. culti vated corn and got nearly all of what was untouched since the last rain gone over. Frank raked up the hay he cut and we both cocked up all the after noon but didn't get any more than half of it up. It has been a fine hay day & not too hot.

Saturday July 20th

We all went out and finished cocking up this morning all that was raked and then put off the hay that we hauled yester day before dinner. We got a good early start after dinner and got in three more loads from the back field but there is more back there yet. Frank and I went down town to-night. I got my hair cut and had a swim in the chute under the dam. We got to bed about 2 a.m. Fine day.

Sunday July 21st

Tid and I drove down to Sunday school and church this morning. Mr. Ward Butcher was there to take the service as Mr. Johnson has gone to Petawawa Camp to be chaplin for Col. Dyer. This after noon I went down town to-night see Aunty and Aunty Alice and took a sham rock up to Miss Kerney. Frank went down to the beach and went for a swim, he said there was an awful crowd down there and the noise they were making could be heard all over town. He went down town again after tea. Dad. Enah and Tid. all went for a drive this afternoon noon back north back north some place. It has been scorching hot all the after noon.

Monday July 22nd

We hauled hay from the back field all day but didn't quite finish as there is about half a load back there, we only got in four loads. The rope that held the pulley in the peak of the barn broke twice this afternoon noon. Lloyd Crysler and Lorne Myers were over in Lloyd's car this after noon to see if we would go to Burling ton with them to-morrow. Neff wants us to go down to some farmer's gathering so I suppose we will go although we shouldn't.

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