got down to the house Mr. & Mrs. Passmore were there. Frank came in just after they left and drove home with me. Fine & warm

Monday August 13th

We all three got out pretty early and started to cock the hay. It was very dark and about ten o'clock started to rain. It didn't rain hard and we worked for another hour but then had to stop as it was getting too {obscured word} Frank and Dad. mowed away the hay in the horse stable and then ttok Mary away before dinner while I pained letters on my chicken box. FRabk and Dad. went back at the hay soonn after dinner and worked all the after noon didn't wuite finisdh. I slew my twelve milk fred chocks and Enah picked the pin feathers out of them. I tried to stick in the brain but don't believe I hit the right spot with any of them so I hit them with all with a clip in the head woth a club and that seeme dto work just about as welll, some of them tore opretty badly so i suppose I will be docked on that We worked quite late to-night getting tghem all trimmed and put on the shaping board to cool. Dick was over to tea and just got notcie to-day to report in Winnipeg as soon a spossible so is leab=ving here on Thursday. We hope it will be a good thing for him but hate to see him go