and I arranged with Sid. Marsh to meet him in Simcoe to-morrow. He was over at the place getting hay for Lawrence Kelly. It was after noon when we got back. I didn't do much but chores and sit around the house this after noon. Marj. has been on the go all day. She was over at the school house to see Mabel about the social to-night, she then went over to Mrs. Lampkin's and as a final bit of exercise cleaned the floor of the colony house for me with Gillets Lye. To-night we went to the Box Social at the school house. George came out and stayed with the kids. All of the ones from home came out. They got Doc. McQueen to drive them out and call for them again. The crowd over there was small but select both conditions being due to Tom Stone's dance, which we all suspect the Donald faction to have organized for the express purpose of ruining the success of the social, they having an imaginary grievance for some reason unknown to anyone. Our debate was rather a fizzle mainly because we misjudged our talking capabilities and limited ourselves to three minutes apiece, the consequence being we scarcely got started. Dad. was master of ceremonies acting as chairman, auctioneer and soloist. The boxes realized $37.00 from which about 3.00 had to be taken for expenses, the rest goes to the piano fund. The Barrett family is in high repute as they contributed largely to the success of the affair. They supplied 6 boxes of the 21 or 22 that were there and bought ten of them. I got Mrs. Lampkins, George came over for the auction part of the show and Aunty and Aunt Hattie came over here. It has been rather cloudy to-day with a cold north west wind.

Saturday February 12th

I did chores this morning and went over to Mrs. Lampkins and got some skim milk, as they have a fresh cow and get more than they can use, while I can use more than I get for the chickens. I was distressed when I went out this morning to find a dead calf behind Dovey. I had never dreamt of her calving so left her in the stancions. I thought she was due in about 2 weeks but when I looked up her date I found it was not for 6 weeks yet. I got some milk from her but her bag is not full by any means. I drove over home and put Queen in there and then went across the ice in time to catch the one o'clock car for Simcoe. I met Sid Marsh up there and as Frank Rice was busy we went to Harry Johnson's to have the deed drawn up. The registry office was