I went out this morning to examine the pumpkins and squash and as far as I can tell they are not injured I brought them up to the house after dinner in the waggon and Marj. & I carried them into the house to-night. I hooked up the team after dinner and went down and got a couple of parcels at the station that had come for Marj. from Eaton's. I also got some lumber to board up the back porch. It is Marj's idea and she is footing the bill. Tim went down with me to watch the horses while I was in the station. It is milder to-night as the wind has gone down but it is freezing a little. Sunday October 11th It must have turned milder during the night as there was no sign of frost this morning. It has been cloudy with a raw wind all day and rain this afternoon Harry B. and I drove down this morning to take Mrs. Williams 3 doz. eggs. We just got there as she was leaving to catch the one car. She is so impressed with the real or imaginary quality of our eggs that she wants me to send her 12 dozen right away to Buffalo. I haven't done any thing else all day but read & do chores. Marj. feels quite miserable to-night with a pain in her "infernal regions." Monday October 12th Dug potatoes this morning and was disappointed at the turnout of the first row, but I am quite sure the rest of the patch will be better. I only got a little more than half a bushel. This after noon I had to go to Shoffs to get the road time, and as it seemed a beautiful fore-noon I persuaded Marj. to come too, but it clouded up soon after dinner and the wind was cold, however none of them seemed to mind it much. I dropped Ma{rj.} and the children off at the Smythe's while I went on up to Schoff's and I stopped in for a short time at the {Smythe's?} on my way back. Mrs. Smythe seemed overjoyed to see me and invited us up a week from Sunday. Dave. Shoff {wasn't} home so I didn't get my time but he is going to bring it {down?}. We came home through town by the Radical Road & st{opped} at Aunty's for a few minutes getting home about five and picked up the potatoes I had dug. I walked in to town to-night to hear Mr. Stansell the Conservative member in the last house for Elgin and the nominee for the new riding of Norfolk & Elgin. Frank and I stopped in at Auntys on our way home and Bill Barwell drove us home. Mrs Barwell & Miss Cope were there playing bridge with Aunty A{lice} & Quint and Bill came to get them so took us too.