{words obscured} yet. This afternoon Dad. & I cleaned up the barn {words obscured} I telephoned Marston this morning to ask if he {word obscured} why the last road cheques hadn't come yet and {words obscured} they had gone through his office so I called up {word obscured} and he said they were mailed on Monday but they {word obscured} came again to-day so I don't know what to make {words obscured} {Ma}rston said when I asked him what the {word obscured} was down here that he just thought it was {words obscured} make a change and when pinned down said {words obscured} teams weren't making enough trips. Still fine & mild

{Thursday} November 5th

{words obscured} Aunty Alice's birthday and we had intended {word obscured} down but it has rained all day, a fine drizzle {words obscured} strong south west wind but not cold. I {words obscured} day painting storm windows in the cellar {words obscured} to sort out some apples for Dorrie. Ina has {words obscured} for three days and I drove her home to-night before {words obscured} & Marj. have the house spick & span, their most {spect}acular achievement having been the cleaning of the {word obscured} hands & pendulum of the clock but the treatment seems {words obscured} been too drastic as it has gone only spasmodically since. {words obscured} was held up last night night before last on her way home through the {words obscured} and robbed of $4.50 all she had with her