Monday January 3rd

This has been a beautiful day. It froze a little last night but has been sunny and very mild and has felt just like Spring. Frank and I went down as soon as we got the chores done with Niel Elliot's ram lamb and a couple of bags of potatoes for Huby. We picked Marj. up on our way down and she took Aunty a little needle book which she had spent the morning making for her birthday and also a bunch of red berries which I found yesterday down the Plank Road. They are the same kind we got up in Haliburton and which they called Wahoo berries. Aunty was delighted with them as they make very pretty winter decorations and last for months. She said Huby got some once but she had never been able to find any since. We took the lamb over to the scales where as usual he weighed 10 lbs lighter than he did on our scales at home. We took Win up home and picked Marj. up on our way back not getting home till noon. Frank and I husked corn all the after noon and Dad. who still feels very tough with his cold drove Enah down town and shipped Dick's birthday box of apples and such, and they brought Tid. home. None of us went out to Wiggin's to vote and consequently Chart Wooley was defeated. I called up Jimmy Douglas at tea time and he told me the bull market was still very uncertain and slow but for me to hang on to them for a week or so and he would see if he could place them. To-night I went down to go with the band on our annual serenade of the council. Marj. went with me and stayed at Aunty's while I was gone. The Council all went in by acclaimation this year so they had time to prepare for us and we ate till we hurt. Reeve Taylor had a table set ready for us and we got oyster patties and coffee & cake there. Harry Misner also had a sit down banquet of oysters and coffee. J. C. Howey had some grand cider, smooth but with a kick. Capt. McCauley treated us with cake & coffee and Quinn passed around cigars as did McCauley & Taylor. Several of them gave Mid donations besides. Ed. made congratulatory speeches on behalf of the band at which all except Taylor seemed very much at a loss what to say back but the reeve replied in a very fitting way till Mrs Taylor told him to quit and let us eat. We had a great time and all came home sober about twelve. Marj. was still awake

Tuesday January 4th

It has been mild again all day to day and is not even freezing to-night. Frank had to go over to