Tuesday January 25th

Sam Law pulled in to Jack Martin's last night so I thought they would be thrashing and went over to the farm in good time. Mrs. Martin had breakfast ready for them at seven o clock but it was too cold or some thing and they didnt show up till the middle of the fore noon and didn't get set up till noon. Billy Mills jammed his finger blocking the clover mill last night so he couldn't do any thing. He asked me at noon if two of us could go over and I said we could but Dad. wanted to get some wood out of the orchard so Frank went over and he said they had enough men. Dad. and I got the wood and did chores To-night Marj. and I went skating for awhile It was a beautiful moon light night but there were very few on the pond and the ice was rough in spots.

Wednesday January 26th

Frank went over to help thrash at Martin's and when they blew the whistle Dad. went across thinking they needed more help but he found Charlie Quanbury and Sam standing around not doing any thing. Sam told him they just blew the whistle as they wanted more company, however he didn't stay. They finished the red seed this morning and started in on the alsike but it was no good so they quit and came over to our place and got set up by four o'clock. Pickford came over and we thrashed till dark. I went home for tea but to-night Marj. went down to the Girl's auxillary and I went out to Shand's with my horn to play in Frank Lemmon's orchestra. The roads were so rough Dad. advised me to walk so I did and it was a beautiful night. I didn't know what was going on out at Willie's till I got there and found that the {Deil of Eden?} branch of the Women's Institute were giving a grand oyster supper and everybody in the country more or else was there. We had a great feed first of all. I didn't take oysters but there was lots besides. The orchestra provided a good share of the music and their was a programme besides and Leo Mitchell & young Church were there with their fiddles and stayed for the dances. This was my first night off out with the orchestra which comprises seven pieces. Cam. McBride, violin. Mrs Frank Lemons, pianist. Karl Lemmon second cornet. Frank Lemmons solo cornet. Charlie Blake, clarionet. Jim Ryerse, alto, and myself base. They had easy Southwell music so I made out all right without having had any practice. I had two or three dances and I think caught more cold and came away when the thing broke up. I got home here about three o'clock and went to bed alone as Marj. stayed down town.