closed Saturday after noon so the deed could not be registered nor the title searched and as I wanted to get back on the three car I left the cheque with Johnson to give Marsh when he signed, and left. I didn't have much time to spare as Johnson was very much interested in our affairs when he heard my name and he introduced me to George Doughty who was the man I went to see several years ago about the Dicky Stevens place. I didn't recognise him, but I remembered his name. He still has charge of it he claims and thinks it may be put up for sale before long. Earl Awde thinks he has some sort of squatters claim on it and has put a barbed wire fence around it but the old Doughty says he hasn't and as it is owned by two lawyers it is not likely they will let any thing usurp thir ownership. I went down to Aunty's for awhile when I got home and Dick and I walked up town to get some bread and meat and on our way back were called in by Mrs. Innes. She had just got a wire from Jim Ross. saying they had operated on him and his condition was satisfactory. She also told us that James, Kate Smith's husband was dead. By the time I walked over to the farm and drove out here it was dark, but Marj had fed the chickens and had white-washed the colony house so it is all ready to get ready for the baby chicks. Fine day but cold wind.

Sunday February 13th