with the shotgun, axe & rifle and chopped down a few trees and shot a few stumps. To-night I went down town thinking there was a band meeting but nobody showed up. Nice day.

Wednesday December 30th

I went down town this morning to see if I could get Joe shod but Joe Howell's shop was full till noon but I took her down this after noon and got her in Ferdy & Frank went down with me and Frank got the saws from Chris Fairchilds which I took down yesterday to be sharpened and Ferdy stayed down for awhile. While I was at the shop a wedding {illegible} went past which which turned out to be Jean Davis. Quint came over to tea and we went to Simcoe to-night. Quint went to skate and I to drill. There was no light at the armories so they took us out for a couple of miles march and gave us some formations on the march. After this Quint and I went in to the "Reformer" shop to see Karl. who showed us all about his wonderful Linotype machine. Mrs. Jim. Waddle died this afternoon. Nice day and lovely night.

Thursday December 31st

I didn't so anything but chores all day and this after noon I shaved. Dad. Fwerdy and Frank went back to the woods and got a load of poles. This after noon Ferdy & Frank went down town and Ferdy showed Frank through the mill ferdy stayed down to gtea somewhere. Tonight I went fown to a dance which ther "Everready Sewing Club" got up for the relief of the Belgains. There was a big crown there and altoh=gether they took in fifty five dollars and fifty cents which was clear as rthey got every tign fre. I had a dandy time and danced every danc eI could get. I was dancing when the clock struck twelve and Anno Domini One Thousand nine hundred and fourteen was not more than histoery.