Thursday December 3rd This being "mom-mom's" birthday we all went down to Aunty's to celebrate it as they had asked us last week. We got down just a little before dinner time in spite of making a try at getting away early. We had a roast of Quint's venison for dinner and Quint and Tim were both there Quint just got back from Detroit last night where he has been trying to raise some money from a bankrupt firm that he & young Stewart did a lot of work for a year ago. He didn't have much luck and seems to have reversed his former exalted opinion of the people of those United States and now thinks they are all a bunch of crooks. He & I went up town after Aunty's mail after dinner and I took 9 eggs all we could spare to Amy Turner Parker. Marj. took a dozen to Mrs. Skey and then went around to see Miss Newell who is in a very dilapitated state, but Marj. said she was very glad to see her and carry on a bit of gossip. Fine day, milder. Friday December 4th