Mr James Cameron Island

{not legible}

Leander and Randolph to {illegible}

Raft went Down

11th Randolph Leander to Rofs's Island Digging stones the centennial John H set his Line for EEls

12th Randolph and Leander to Dundee John H got 2 EEls Bought 100 of Flour 3 John H Making a Fish Box put Manure on Potatoes Put out his Box Boys Fishing to night got 34 Perch pike EEls chubs suckers {cut off}ing cat Fish

13th Fine Mr Oliver and Boy here for Randolph to Work for Mr Duckett Randolph and Leander to Lancaster S{illegible} Bought of Mr McGillis 1/2 Gallon of Tar 25 cent R{illegible} Going to Montreal on the Bohemian Fixing Harrowing for Beans

14th Fine Fixing the {illegible} in the Frame cellar Lewis here for a {cut off}at to go for Boards and Doors at Summerstown Painting the Black Boat P Purcells Body taken {cut off}

15th Genie here Randolph home went to D{illegible} {cut off}n Martin home with John H's Boat Narcisse paid his Rent Genie gave Viol of skunk oil

17th Girls went to Lewis's high Wind stopt all Day 2 Dectectives here Looking for the Robbers of Purcells Body Randolph to Mr Craigs very windy

18th Drawing stones from the old Fence

19th Randolph went to Mr Ducquets Work Fine Leander Bought of Angus hinges and screws 15 cents {illegible} {cut off} out the calves cleaning Barn {cut off}or Frost most every night {illegible} for Fish got none they are f{illegible} Bangor sowed h{illegible} seed split {torn away}

20th Fine {rest of entry illegible}

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Mr James Cameron Island

1891

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