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Saturday 5th August 1916
Another hot dry day. V finished cutting
hay to day. He says there will be 5
days drawing of hay to finish up.
Emma baked bread at 1/2 past 4 this morning.
V gave us a hen for dinner that was digging potatoes
Emma cleaned floors. I read some in the book
Bernie sent me "The Clansman". A dance on the hill this
eve. The company consisted of Joe W, Samy W., Orville McDer,
Willie Watson, the cheesemaker and his brother. They had
ic cream and cake. Joe or Sam brought a quantity of
ice cream for me which was very good; also very kind
of them to bring the ice cream.

Sunday 6 Aug 1916
Awoke this morn to find the air heavy and thick
with smoke which must come from forest fires from
away back for forest fires are raging and many people are burnt
suffocated. Hundreds of men, women & children. It is awful &
horrible, wiped out hundreds of miles of timber: String beans
for dinner. Miriam and Wm singing and playing piano.
It is fine. R came over this morning for milk came
before breakfast. Nothing very remarkable occured to
day more than usual. Orville here in Evening.