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James Cameron Island

22nd of Dec 1895 Fine Randolph here

23 Leander and John H went to Lewis for the Pig John crofsed to Summerstown cutting wood up in the sugar Bush at the camp

24th Christmas Eve Ploughed a Peice Down at the Shanty Leander and Stanley John crofsed to Summerstown Sent to Bismarck a Letter Gordon came had 2 Brooms a very Fine Day Rained Last Night White Frost Fernandez came Got a Pair of Felts From Gordon Bought 3 Pair of hinges 12 cents

25th Christmas Day Fine E Wind Leander Fernandez went to Rofs's Island D Spinks here Fishing EEls got 7 a Rainbow to Day Had a Drink of Sap to Day

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James Cameron Island

26th of Dec 1895 Fine E Wind changed to West Gordon crofsed John H and Fernandez crofsed Ploughing on the Lower Point south side Just where Charlie Tupper had his house Letting the Water run at the Wet Place Below the House cut up the apple Tree in the stove wood St Stephen's Day

27th St John the Evangelist Fine W Wind Rained to night Ploughing on the Lower Point Put 2 Blasts off in a Big Flat Stone John H and Fernandez came stopt at McPhersons all night Boys made 2 axe Handles

28th Froze snowed Last night John H crofsed

29th Uncle Angus Camerons B Day Fine Lewis Lasore here took home the Hammer and Saw

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