days in bed. Cecil brought him a {sand?} dumping machine Sunday which he has had a lot of fun from. Mrs. Cornish has been very ill all week and for a day or two they were very anxious about her but I think she is doing nicely now. Now that the federal elections are over, interest here is very keen over the next municipal council. Jack Martin is going to run for reeve in order to give the faction in town that wants to see progress a chance, he seems confident of success and surely ought to get in as his opponent is none other than Andrew Innes, who is making a general canvas of the town and whose only promise seems to be that he won't spend any money. Taylor seems to have dropped out of the scrap and will work for Andrew everyone supposes. Pickford was in this after noon and tells us that Bobbie has been expelled & Pickford is going to the next school board meeting to have it out with Mr. Watson. It seems Watson accused Bob. of laughing the other day and called him up to strap him Bob. said he was not guilty so instead of taking the strap walked out of the room & naturally was expelled but Pickford thinks he has a grievance so is taking the matter before the board. He said that when Bob. went back to get his books on Monday tnat he told Mr. Watson that he would leave it to the rest of the school whether or not he was laughing and Ralph Fisher said he hadnt seen himlaugh when Mr. Waytson questioned so Bob said something to Mr. Watson which ammounyed to caling him a liar, before he went home. Pickford however went back amd made Bob. aplogize fot that

Wednesday December 14th