got back there was a card in the mail from Marj. saying she wanted mouse-ear for the kids as there was Whooping cough in Haliburton, so I had to ride Tim's wheel out home to get it. Ray rode over just before I left to say poor old Belle was in a hole out there and couldn't get out, so George walked out and shot her. I hated to have it done but it was the only thing to do. I rode down town and posted the mouse-ear to Marj. and then came home and milked as Frank & George were down with the corn till after dark. Lea Marshall and Mr. {name?} as stock-salesman were in and delayed me for some time selling stock in the new comany Hamilton Dairys. Fine and mild.

Tuesday October 12th

Frank and I brought Roany & her calf up this morning then trimmed some ewes and Frank killed another badly wounded one. One of the wounded lambs died last night. He thrashed at Ryerse's this after noon. George & I drove down to Sid's and had Queen's shoe set had a cold lunch at my place and spent the after noon burying old Belle but didn't finish. Went down to-night to see the prize fight pictures. Phoebe operated on to-day. Very sick. Fine day.

Wednesday October 13th

Rained during the night so was too wet to do anything with my corn. I went down and called up Clara to tell her I would go down Friday night and go up to Haliburton with Marj. on Saturday. I got word from Marj. from Toronto saying she was coming back home here next week. This after noon I went out and finished covering up poor old Belle. George & Frank went down and got a load of old rubbish to burn from Aunties.

Thursday October 14th

I spent the day over home and had dinner at Mrs. Lampkins. I moved the glassware out of the sideboard down cellar so that Cecil & Co can move things around when they go at the floors. I dug some potatoes this after noon. There are a good many rotted but the early ones would have been a good crop. George and Frank dug up the old culvert in the lane which was plugged full of roots & mud, and Frank got Clare Deal to bring over some new and larger tile. They didn't quite finish the job.

Friday October 15th

I went over home for a while this morning and saw