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July 8, 1905, Saturday, (Continued)
After supper Williams, Fernald, and I walked up to the
depot in hopes that Mr. and Mrs. Oakes Ames would
appear ahead of schedule. We learned that the
tain that we thought they would come on did not
run on Sunday.
July 9, 1905, Sunday
Cloudy. Heavy shower in the P. M. Slightly rainy
tow or three other times. Very foggy in the A. M.
Fernald and I worked until about four in the afternoon
taking care of the plants collected yesterday. In
the A. M. Mr. and Mrs. Dale came into our workroom
and watched us take care of specimens. They invited
us to a five o'clock tea and went to their cottage —
at the upper end of the village. After supper at the
hotel Mr. and Mrs. Williams and Miss Waring, and
Fernald and I walked up on the hill south of the town.
July 10, 1905, Monday
Cloudy and foggy in the A. M. Fair later. In the A.M.
worked on plants. In the early P. M. packed trunks
and sent them to the station. We all then walked
out to Pt. Corbeaux and back. At 7.10 P. M. we
boarded the train and left Bic for St. Flavie where
we arrived in about one hour. We walked about town
for a few minutes and then returned to Victoria Hotel.
July 11, 1905, Tuesday
Mostly clear. Got up at St. Flavie at 4.30 A. M. and
came to Little Cascapedia via "Ocean, Ltd." on the
Inter Colonial Railway at 5.20 A. M. and from
Matapeda en 8.30 A. M. train on the Atlantic and Lake
Superior Railway. Had breakfast on the Inter Colonial