possible and drove back after tea to go with the band {words obscured} {Ba}gley's serenade. I called in at the farm for Aunty {words obscured} {Au}nty Alice who walked over this after noon. I found {words obscured} the band up in the room and Harry Moon gave {words obscured} for my share in last summer's activities {words obscured} up to Mr. Bagley's about nine o'clock and {word obscured} him by surprise when we started to play on the {words obscured}. We took Ed. Moon up with us to present him {words obscured} band's name with a gold headed cane with his {word obscured} and 50 years service engraved on it. He hardly {word obscured} what to say but was very pleased. He said he didnt {word obscured} because he wanted to but he made himself because {words obscured} he wasn't going justice to the horn. Mr. Smith {words obscured} and told us about the early days of the {word obscured} as he was a member 60 years ago. He said it {words obscured} about 1860 the same time that the town {word obscured} their town bell which is the same bell that is {words obscured} clock tower now. At that time Dover had several {word obscured} industries including a boot & shoe {word obscured} and a waggon factory, and the mecanics in them {words obscured} most of the band boys. He told us about {words obscured} Petit the world renowned cornetist who was {words obscured} here in Dover by one of the first leaders. Lovely day.

Tuesday November 3rd

I spent the day over at Trum. Walker's ploughing. He would have hired me for two or three days but I didn't want to take the time. Ina came to help Marj. {words obscured} this morning and is staying all night. Cecil Lam{pkin} {word obscured} after me to paint an enlarged label on one of their {words obscured} mash bags to take down to the Royal Fair but I {words obscured} I hadn't better take the time to do it. Another beauti{ful} {words obscured}

Wednesday November 4th

I went over home this fore noon to see if I could {word obscured} some of them to help me haul off my cornstalks {words obscured} & Enah were off looking for potatoes which are {words obscured} and going up in price and Frank was away {words obscured} tractor getting something done to it. I waited till {words obscured} home and read a batch of letters from Mr. Parks {words obscured} to get before the judge soon now and expects {words obscured} the judge wants an extended argument on {words obscured} He has a counsel appointed for me and {words obscured} it would be the duty of my counsel to {words obscured} breaking of it; but Mr. Parks instructed him {words obscured} not my wish and I had to write him {words obscured} him evidence in writing. He says the ship {words obscured}