Sunday Aug 21, 1921 - Mabel and Roy went to church. I had {illegible} and didn't go. Charlie Bush was here. The day was fine. Geo. Peterkin’s {illegible} as they were starting for church.

Monday Aug 22, 1921 - Roy delivered mail. Mr English and Ed. plowed for fall wheat. John and I made a gate for the little orchard. The day was fine.

Tuesday Aug 23, 1921 - I went to Chatham and took a treatment of X rays. John cut sprouts in the swale. Mr English went to Wallaceburg and Ed. did some plowing. The day was fine.

Wednesday Aug 24, 1921 - Roy delivered mail on the for part and Mabel delivered on the second. Roy went to Chatham in the afternoon re taking of census

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