Saturday July 23, 1921. Mabel delivered mail and as the bridge is up on the Balloon I went to the office early and sorted the mail. I then went along on the Bay part. Maude came home from Mary Kemps on the 4 a. m. day and Mabel and Maude went to Wallaceburg in the afternoon.

Sunday July 24, 1921. Charlie and Roy and I went to Church in the morning. Mabel and Maude and the boys went to {illegible} and the Bay in the evening. Charlie went {illegible} to {illegible} with Nina in the afternoon. The day was fine.

Monday July 25, 1921. Mabel delivered mail. I went with the Engineer Colby on the Gordon Drain. Roy was at Pain Court with Charlie. The day was fine.

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