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Tuesday 22nd August 1916

I have not written in this diary since 3 Aug 1916
Many an event has transpired since that time. The house
has been crowded with company Miriam Bruton, Mr and
Mrs Watson, Ben Watson, Belle and Henry Jr,
Will Dixon, Bob Gaskin, Grace, Isabella Gaskin, Margaret,
Robert Jr, Bert & Maud Smith, and Hubert, Reginald and
Everett, Henry Halliday and his family, Will Niles, Gladys McDermot,
Ed McD, Marion McD, Ed McD & Sylvia
and the kid, the cheese maker, Joe Woodman, and
Samy Woodman. Will Watson here helping Voltie and
to finish up so far. Jim Morgans kids here this pm visiting
and Aunt Rachel.
We have had one whole month of powow. I cant
describe it, I'm not going to try too. No! there is no use
nor sense trying to follow in detail the events of
each day. This is the annaversary of R's birth
She is 80 years old to day. She was over here to day
but didn't mention it.

Wednesday 23rd Aug 1916