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Saturday 21st July 1917
A very warm day. V worked at potatoes and
garden.

A man in villiage phoned to Voltie
wants to hire to help do the haying. If V
cant get Will he can get this man Monday
morning. I think Voltie had or should
have clinched the bargain while he had
an oppertunity to secure help. Maybe Will
wont come and now he talks of phoning
to Wellie for one of his boys. After drawing
the evenings milk to the factory came back
and goes across the river in skiff or nearly to
the other shore. Sheridan came over to bring
Maurice in motor. Maurice going to Hallidays
to do his courting. Sheridan called here while
phoned to several people. told them He and Tom
were drafted which was not true. Rachel came
over to stay all night. brought coffee. Her
chickens most all gone, only 5 left from 90 or
more. Weasel killed them, they killed most
all of Will H Woodmans chickens. William H
shot the weasel. V rowed back didnt go to
corners to late.

Sunday 22nd July 1917
Days are passing quickly. July will be gone before
we realize it has been here at all. V has lain
dow [sic] to rest awhile and take a nap before he rows
across for Robert. The wind is blowing some from South,
a warm day. Another surprise to day when
when Bert and Maud & Hubert, Isabel,
Grace, Margaret and Robert came. Then
came Miss Laura Babcock. Then came
Ogle all here to dinner & supper except
L Babcock.