{Toby's father picks up the diary writing}

Monday, January 8th

I was up at 4-45 this morning, and the others were up soon after to give Toby an early start for Guelph. Frank walked down with him and when he came home he told us that Tobe missed his car and went down to Aunties it was most provoking, however, I went down at noon to go to the station with {illegible?} and she told me that Tobe had gone on the 9 O'Clock car. Frank and I cut a little wood, (oak limbs) in the morning in the after noon we did little but chores. {Vie?} and Arthur were over this afternoon. Frank has gone skating tonight. Lovely day but windy.

Tuesday, January 9th

Frank and I put the partition in the old barn nothing of importance happened. Tom came for the cream. Frank has gone down to get his hair cut tonight. It has been mild and cloudy all day rained and snowed a little this morning