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Monday 10th August 1908
A fine day. A good sailing breeze for
skiff sailing. V goes before breakfast to engage
Geo Niles to help draw and stack oats
and wheat. They found it wet and opened
the shocks to let them dry, then they weed
strawberry vines till supper and milking
time. Clifford, Cassie & Ethel came
visiting to Reginald, Margaret and Robbie.
All at the river wading, every one. Every
dud on them wringing wet. Grace gave
them candy and sent Franks kids home.
Clifford says he can get drunk, swear and
smoke, but he says he cant chew yet.
Wells Sr not very well called for quinine
but I have none. I'll send and get
some tomorrow by the mail.
Arthur V brought Beatrice Schram over
enroute for her old home. She phoned
for them to come for her. Belle has just
gone to the villiage with Irene, Rube Cummings
and Anna May Kenny. Irene intends to
stay till Wednesday. Charley Jr drove down
for Beatrice they stay till after tea and
Lottie goes up with them. Bob didnt come home this eve.