July 1934
23 Lovely day, quite cool. Big washing. Mr Hayden went back to Montreal. Elmer took Ernest and Lorraine to Milton. Mr & Mrs Rice & Dick arrived at night and we had to fit up the Cottage. Campfire at night.
Kenneth McKendrick have a new boy
24 Beautiful day. Another washing, baked two batches of bread and churned. Miss Clark and Mrs Russel went on afternoon train. Anita down on pond with Mr. Rice. Got a dozen trout.
25 Very warm. Ted and Anna got here about noon. Went to Rustico in afternoon. Mrs Mort Williams died in the morning. Went down to shore in evening for a little while. Not very early getting to bed.
Mrs Mort Williams
26 Warm day. Albin cutting. We are pretty busy. Had a weaner roast at shore with Mr & Mrs Simpson invited, Jerry boarders. Had a good time. Girls slept in green Cottage.
27 Ted and Anna went to Brackley. Washed, baked churned and scrubbed. Very muggy and close. Rained in afternoon. Hot to-night. Miss Heckle and Miss Donnelly arrived and are staying for the week. YPS at shore.
28 Dreadfully hot day. Ted & Anna got back from Gordons. Rained. Had clam bake at night. Tired?
29 Still very hot. Alvin brought Belle down. Ted & Anna left for Keiths this afternoon
July 1934
Mary Clarke Smith has twins a girl and boy
Eleanor Louise & Elmer Lewis
29 on their long journey back to California. Very hot to-night.
30 Very foggy and damp in forenoon but lovely afternoon. Girls & I went for berries, got rasp- and blue berries. Tired to-night. Mr & Mrs A Rice and Dick went back to Boston this AM.
31 Fine day, very warm. Washed, baked, churned, and went to Rustico at night. Myron & family returned. Four tourist cars before noon. Girls not feeling very good. Ernest shingling barn.
Finished hay. Very light crop
Aug 1 Very warm and sticky and heavy rain in afternoon Russel and Pearl Webb called for a few minutes. Pauline and Nan not feeling very spry. Mr & Mrs Johnson & Lorne and Mary up this evening.
2 Pretty nice morning. Went picking berries with Myron & Elaine. Back very sore at night.
3 Blowing a gale. Had to give up shingling in afternoon. Very busy and tired at night.
11th Have been too busy and tired to write. Went down to Carleton with Austin and Ellice on the 4th came back Sunday 5th. Mr. Hayden and Mr & Mrs. Gillings and Mr & Mrs Carse and Jimmy came Aug 4th. Mr. Dick came on Aug 6th. Full House. Annual Cavendish tea on Aug 8th. Big crowd. Keith and Margaret up. I didn’t go. 9th and 10th very high wind and
