though so that I don't think they would be much advantage to me as I don't want to hook up a team every time I go to town. I left my coal oil at the farm and walked home from there getting a ride from the Winding Hill with Billy Watson. It was rather late when I got the chores all done and as I was tired I didn't do anything all evening but snooze. I didn't go out to vote to-day as I had no way of getting there except walking and I didn't consider the election important enough to warrant that much exercise. Kent & Roy Misener are the apirants for the reeve's chair and though I would have supported Reg Kent had I voted I don't think it makes much difference. Misener was in to see Dad. soliciting his vote and using the argument that if he stayed "to home" the whole council would be up around Port Ryerse.

Dad. told him he didn't care if they were in Kalamazoo for all the good they ever did him or the road past him which has had no permanent improvement made to it since he has lived on it in spite of the fact that he has paid taxes enough himself during that time to gravel it. Pickford was telling of a great time they had the other night, New Year's eve a man knocked at the door and when they opened it they discovered