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July 9, 1904, Saturday
Clear and warm. In the early A. M. picked out some things
to send home by Beattie, who decided to go home today.
Walked out Fish River Road a short distance and came back
with Fernald. A little later Fernald, Doctor Hay, and I
crossed over to New Brunswick and botanized a little. Had
dinner at twelve and immediately afterwards a party of over
twenty left in five teams for Frenchville where we crossed
to the New Brunswick side and ate our supper. Afterwards
we drove up to next ferry and re-crossed to the Maine side.
Reached the Hotel Dickey at about 9.10 P. M. after a very
pleasant drive.
July 10, 1904, Sunday
Cloudy, rainy in the evening. About 5.45 A. M. Fernald
and I walked down to the mouth of Fish River and took a bath.
At 9.00 A. M. Miss Shaw, Fernald, and I went to French Catholic
Church Service. In the P. M. Misses Shaw, and Brooks, Messers
Hay, Fernald, and I walked up on Steven's Mountain and
nearly got lost. In the evening packed our trunks.
July 11, 1904, Monday
Cloudy, rainy in the P. M. Had breakfast at 6.00 A. M.
at Dickey House. About 7.30 A. M. Misses Shaw and Brooks,
Doctor Hay, Fernald, and I crossed over to Clairs, New
Brunswick, and went on the 8.30 A. M. train to Riviere-du-
Loup. Had dinner at Notre Dame du Lac. The scenery was
very fine. The railroad following the Saint John River to
Edmunston and then followed the Madawaska Valley to the
beautiful Lake Temiscouata. Reached Fraserville about 4.30
P. M. and went via carriage with Fernald, Miss Shaw and Miss
Brooks to Hotel Bellevue at Riviere-du-Loup Point. Took
a walk down to the pier before supper and one back towards
Riviere-du-Loup village.