Irene Dixon Bamford

Saturday 26 Aug Saturday 26 Aug

A very good day all at work

Sunday 27 Aug 1911

We arose quite early this morning. A very nice day warm and pleasant. V shot a rooster. Reggie went over to water R's cows. Rachel came over and helped get the dinner. V went across at 10.30 carrying Sylvia, Hazel., Joseph, Cora and her Brother across to State Park to a picnic. V returned 1/2 past 11 am bringing John and Bert Smith and a little white casket with Mauds little baby in it to be laid away in our cemetary. It is so sad, sad, sad. Well the dear Lord knows best. They, John and Bert staid a few hours and to dinner then V took them across to go home gave them apples and a fish which they forgot