Thur Oct 9th_ Fine but very cold, Elsie and I went up to Mrs Charltons to a quilting.

Fri Oct 10_ Fine day heavy frost with ice last {above the word "last" it reads: the frost ice} night. Elsie left. Uncle up at Schombery Fair

Sat Oct 11_ Fine day much warmer. Elsie Tisdale and Elmore Reaman here for two bags of Nuts, Aunt Mattie and I walked out to Thornhill. Earnie Parkinson buried. Auntie brot Mary.

Sun Oct 12. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at Church Very dull day, but did not rain untill evening. Willies also Annie and Lizzie here for tea.

Mon Oct 13_ Cleaned back stairs and the Clothes Closets, damp, squawly day.

Tue Oct 14_ Fine day, the men commenced of roots. We cleaned upstairs. T. Farr here.

Wed Oct 15_ Fine day. we washed and did general work Aunties walked to Thornhill in the afternoon I went to Pas, he has a boil on his arm, Ma took her turkeys to Toronto and got fifteen cents a pound.

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