been opened by A.C. Pratt, Conservative candidate for South Norfolk against Fred Mossop, proprietor of the Hotel Mossop Toronto for damages in a series of poker games amounting to I think something like $3500.00. It is a sort of counter claim against a suit. Mossop entered against Pratt for over $500. owing to him. This is a very nice mix-up for Mr. Pratt. Anyway just before election and now people will know that he is more than a crooked skunk but a fool and a poor sport. as these games have been going on for a long time and Pratt's been getting skinned right along. This after noon Huby Dad. & Frank set some of the braces and brace posts. Drizzled most of the day and has been cool.

Tuesday June 30th

When Huby came over this morning he told us that the Whitney Government was returned with an overwhelming majority and Pratt had beaten Andrew by 130 something. Old Tom was in next hurraking for Pratt and he got a little Union Jack here and tacked on the front of his rig. He said he didn't know if he would ever get back alive sallying forth in that manner into the teeth of the Innes men down eaast. Huby and I sent the whole day back in the guklly barricading the little poplars. Hunby bored holes three feet deep with the