Irene Dixon Bamford

Saturday 11 August 1917 A hot day everything drying up. The rain of Wednesday and Wednesday night done very little good. I dont do much of any thing more than use crochet trundle. The girls do the work. Hay all cut, barley, too; got to draw all next week. They all have a merry time. Grace finished Emma's dress and nearly finished a dress for Isabel. Emma preparing to go on Excursion tomorrow, from foot of island steamer Kingston. Voltie and Joe went to the corners for oil. for none at Vans nor Maloneys. Oil men dont bring oil. came home at 1/2 12 midnight.

Sunday 12 August 1917 Another beautiful warm hot dry day sun blazing. Ogle & Sam came early 5 am even before Miriam and Emma were dressed for the excursion. V arose early. this is a long hot tiresome day. Grace done all the work the others went fishing except V. Will and the others kids went trolling. caut [sic] a trememdous great pike and a lot of rock fish. E and M & Ogle came about 4 pm and brought me a new cosmopolitan. Will, Ogle, Miriam, Margaret and Emma went to Flynns in skiff. came back at 11 pm. a terrible hot night. couldnt sleep so hot.