Irene Dixon Bamford

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Tuesday 8 June 1915 It rained some in the night after Emma came home and now it is much cooler. Voltie's rheumatism no better, he works awhile building calf pasture fence and then comes in and his down awhile and then goes out to work again. Alice Higgins and her brother Mr Hubert Essford here in p.m., couldn't stay to supper, after supper Sylvia and Sadie McDermot & Roy Rattray here till 9 pm also Rachel who talked very bitter to Roy for yelling when he passed her house last night. "Tis a long way to old Rachel Bamfords. Roy had been working for James Kehoe and had been drinking to much of James hard cider.

Wednesday 9th June 1915 A very cool day after the last nights rain. Emma and Edith helped Voltie do chores. Emma and Edith went to the baseball picnic in Kehoes woods came home early. Volties back a little better and his eye some better but he cultivates the corn ground and runs the cultivator between the rows of potatoes. The strawberries are ripening some I received a letter from Grace which I was very glad to get. Her letters are always bright and cheerful. Rachel here in evening and supper.