her over so I did and Mr. Johnson & Aunty Alice walked over. Dad. came over and met us there and after we had seen pretty well all the plant he & Mr. Johnson drove over to the farm. I walked over and Aunty Alice & Mrs. Johnson called on Mrs. Martin and walked home. About half past four Dad. Enah & Mr. Johnston & the baby went down to Aunty {illegible} Frank and I did chores and had our tea alone. The Johnsons are going in the morning. Mrs. McBride has been here {washing?} all day. I am {illegible} there are hot times going on between the Martin's & Quanbury's, the latter accused the former of listening to their telephone talk and old Mrs.Martin and Mrs. Charlie went over and called the Quanbury's down and John says Charlie called the boys all kind of names Jack is away but he isn't mixed up in it any way. It has not been so cold to-day and has snowed all the afternoon.

Wednesday February 9th

We did chores this morning and I put cotton on the window in the old hen's pen and blocked it up with boards where the glass had come out. Dad. had another fall after dinner and hurt his elbow quite badly. About four o'clock we hooked the big team to the waggon and went down to get our beef, we went right over to the slaughter house but Whit wasn't there so I had to walk back up town to get him and he drove me back. He had the beef killed and halved so it didn't take long to get him, we weighed one side and figured the whole carcass at 376 lbs, hindquarter 100 lbs and front 88 lbs, we got home about five thirty and I carried the meat down cellar Dad. isn't able to lift much after his fall. It has been mild but raw & cloudy to-day a little more snow but not enough for sleighing.

Thursday February 10th