1919

Dec 23rd. Went to Brantford in the afternoon, taking some potatoes and apples to WIlliamsons and to Echo Plane and staying for tea with Gordon & Katherine.

- 24 - Picked a goose for Xmas dinner and put in our new sink 18" X 30" in the dining room

- 25 - Went over to Grandpa Lee's for Xmas dinner, it was a full family reunion with a well laden Xmas tree

- 26 Mr Johnson & Mr Hartley came over to help saw a load of wood. Nellie Dalzell came for a visit.

- 29 - Held our Xmas Social Evening in connection with put S.S Stockings with Nuts Candies & Oranges were given to the children, a good programme was given with lunch etc.

- 30 - Will Miller and family came over for the day and to help kill pigs. We killed 2 weighing 169 lbs each. Went to the Glen in the evening to debate on the subject. Resolved that free trade would be a benefit to our Country. Jim Aitkin, R. Robertson, W. McPherson and myself took the negative side the debate was judged a lie.

- 31 Went to School Meeting in the afternoon. W. Kelsman went out and I was elected in his place.

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