possible and drove back after tea to go with the band {words obscured} {Ba}gley's serenade. I calle din at the farm for Aunty {words obscured} {Au}nty Alice who walke doveer this after noon. I found {words obscured} the band up in the room and Harry Moon gave {words obscured} for my share in last summer's activities {words obscured} up to Mr. Bagley's about nine o'clock and {words obscured} took hu=im by surprise when we starte dto play on the {words obscured} We took Ed. Moon up with us to presnt him {words obscured} band's name with a gold headed cane wirth the. his {words obscured} and 50 years service engraved on it. He hardly {words obscured} what to say but was very pleased. He said he didnt {words obscured} becaus ehe wanted ot but he mad ehimself because {words obscured} right he wasn't going justic eot the horn. Mr. Smith {words obscured} and told us about the early dau=ys of the {words obscured} as he was a member 60 years ago. He said it {words obscured} about 19=860 the same time that the town v thweir town bell which is the same bell t hat id {words obscured} clock tower inow. At that time Diver had several {words obscured} industries including a boot & shoe {words obscured} and a waggon factory, and the mecanics in them {words obscured} most of the band boys. He told us about vPetit the word renowned cornetist who was {words obscured} here in Dover by one fo the first leaders. Lovely day.

Tuesday November 3rd