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Mr James Cameron Island

13 of May 1892 Stanley and the 2 Girls went to Mr Andrew Frashers to see Fernandez Got a new Kind of Hen Eggs and Ducks Eggs Heard of Mrs Wards Departure a very Fine Day one of the sheep had 2 Lambs and another had one they all have their Lambs now Leander Broke his spear Fixing the Garden Fence Raking the small stones out of it sawing stove Wood a new Boat went up I think its the Rocket

14th Fine Day Mrs Ward Buried to Day a Lot of Boats a Going to Day Raking the Garden of small stones and cutting the sod Leander not well set hens to Hatch Narcisse to Summerstown and Lancaster Let the Mare out to Grass on the Pitt Point King Birds came

15th 4 of Lewis's children here Fine some Rain Mr George McDonald Sanfield and Mifs Cameron here Leander to Hamiltons for our Mail

16th very Windy Painting the side of the Boat with Blue Paint oriols came Narcisse paid his Rent

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Mr James Cameron Island

17th of May 1892 Fine Windy Fixing the south side of the Garden Fence Working at the Garden cutting stove Wood 3 Barges at anchor opposite the head of this Island

18th a Fortunate Day very Fine First Trip up of the Bohemian Lots of Tus at those Barges Leander to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward a Butter Tub 25 Bought of A McDonald Broom 15 cents Tax 5 Matches a Box 5 Bought of Tom Kennedy a spear 75 Handle with it Brought Mrs Hamilton some Top Onions seed Amiot here For Butter 5 lb at 20 1 Dollar cutting Brush Began the soap planted cucumbers Put out the White Boat Narcisse to Lancaster With Fish Lent him the Boathook E Wind to night and Northern Lights to night

19th St Dustans Day Fine High E Wind Fixing Brush Fence setting Fires a Boat Down at Charlies Island with a Raft Put the Big Bulll in the stable sawing wood water Raising some

20th Fine commenced to Rain Narcisse to Butter 25 Went to Head of the Island sawing Wood Planted Beans

21st Raing Dick Brought me 5 lb of Tobacco 50 cents they got a Loon on thier Line

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