we left and as Charlie seemed in a purchasing mood and was very anxious to buy some thing Dad. sold him Dave and the pair of geese for $35.00. I didn't go back to the farm this after noon but lay around and slept. Marj. went over and told them I wouldn't be over. George Zealand called up about five o'clock and said he was going to be in town for a week and wanted to fix up the bedroom down stairs, so we said all right and he was over here for tea. The Tuxis boys came to-night and had a good time. Marj. went down town and back while they were here. Still mild & cloudy

Sunday January 23rd

I didn't go over to the farm this morning nor to church nor sunday school as I thought may be it would be good for my cold to stay in. Marj. went down and I did up the house chores. George got up about eleven and he and I walked down town. He said he was invited some place for dinner and expected to be at the Henry's for tea so we didn't see him again all day. Marj. and I had dinner at Aunty's. Quint. came in just as we were finished and we all stayed there most of the afternoon. Marj. and I came home about four, built a fire in the grate and had tea and spent the evening reading "Pickwick Papers" before we went to bed we went for a walk up around by Frank Awde's place. It was a beautiful moonlight night but was cold. Dad. came in just as we got home he had been down at Aunty's and only stayed a minute or two

Monday January 24th

Marj. thought I hadn't better go to work this morning so we didn't get up till about ten o'clock. George got up about the same time and had breakfast with us. Tim. came over for a few minutes while we were at it. George left right away and caught the 11 o'clock car for Simcoe as he wanted to see Bowden at the Business College for something. He called me up this evening saying he wouldn't be home till late and to leave the door unlocked. Ben Ivey called me up and later came over to see me to try to induce me to buy Lish Fair's farm that he just bought from Charlie Stitt. I went over to the farm this after noon and asked Dad. what he thought about it but he didn't think it would be wise as it would be too far away to work to-gether and he thought Fair wanted too much for it $5700 for fifty Ben said sixty acres, so Fair was in this after noon and we told him we didn't want it. Miss McQueen came over for tea to-night and spent the evening. Marj. went down at noon and invited her. Fine day, cold.