and I took them up to McEwen, had dinner there and went on in to Brantford got some fire brick for the kitchen range at Buck's factory, saw Miss Batersby for a few minutes and got him on the 5 car. McEwen paid me $25.00. We sold four of our turkeys to people in town for 35 cts a lb. dressed One we had for Christmas dinner at Aunty's where all the family except Aunty Maude who stayed at Aunt Lucy's gathered Christmas night and they had a tree. It was a lovely day. Our concert came off and was voted a success by all both financially and otherwise. They took in over $50.00 from 20 & 10 ct tickets. We are having an awful time trying to get chestnut coal. There is none in the country and some trouble with the railway congestion of freight at the lines prevent any from coming in. We borrowed a little from Quanbury's and Frank and I managed to get a box of big furnace coal the other day, but Dad. has to crack it up with the hammer and then it isn't as good. The war is still progressing. Germany has made peace proposals but with such an arrogant air and offering no suitable terms so they have been ignored by all the Allies Most people look for peace next year. We all got Quint's picture for Christmas.