It was noon before I got away with the chickens and I came back over here and had lunch then on down town and shipped the chickens. The mail came while I was here and there were letters from Dad. & Enah written on the boat and sent ashore with the pilot at Father Point. I went back out home and although it was four o'clock when I got there I cut my alfalfa. It took me till dusk and I didn't get back here till after dark. Frank had every thing done but milking. He left as soon as he helped me separate so I had tea in solitary grandeur but he had provided a good one for me. Fine and cool.

Tuesday September 14th

Sid McBride took Frank and me out to vote this morning first thing. We picked up the John Evans on our way and out and coming back went in to get Art Quanbury He demurred so Frank and I offered to throw on a load of manure for him while we was away, but they were gone for so long that it was nearly noon when we got home. We hauled in two loads of alfalfa this after noon. To-night Pickford and Bob. came down and we went down to hear the returns. They were being posted up in Pat's drugstore window as they came in and were any thing but encouraging