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Tuesday 7 July 1908
The hottest day of all the season
so far. Maud came at 4 am.
coming up from Clayton, the boat through
the ignorance of the Capt ran boat ashore by the
stone quarry. A fight abord too. Capt
drew his revolver on Duncan Jimmie
A 4 of July card from Jen a card
from Beatrice.

Wednesday 5th July 1908
A very cool morning after the
hottest Tuesday of yesterday I ever
can remember, 90 deg in shade. Geo Niles
working here to day hoeing and
V just came in inquiring what I can
knock up for dinner; wind blowing
strong from the West. didn't want to
cook my eggs for dinner but just
had too. for no meat nor fish for
dinner. V, after dinner rung up Geo Whitmarsh
for beef. Bob went up the island
with Wal Niles. Wallace went to hire out to
Byron Irvine at $40 per month for
two months. Wallace and Bob ate dinner
with W.G. Woodman & family.