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rain and the rain came pouring down in
lively showers. Jack and Anne nor Howard didn't
go, Sylvie & Ed went early. Roy here a long
time waiting waiting but no hold up on
the rain business. V intended picking berrys
this day and such a wretched disapointment
all around. Imagination cant picure it. Oh
those 40 chicken pies! The picnickers assembled
in Irvines old barn for shelter.

Wednesday 23rd June 1913
It must have rained nearly or quite all
night anyway the rain is falling this
morning and the wind is blowing from
the N.E. good and strong. I cant send any
letters this day. The weather and grass is to wet
to go to the post box. Jack Niles here in evening
to settle about the teachers salary. Kehoe was here too
Then V and the others, about a dozen, assembled at
the church to discus church business. Late when V came in

Thursday 24th June 1915
A very fine day. V sent by Jack Niles for flour
and calf meal. Edith goes to school. V works in
cemetary all fore noon cementing a base for monument