Thur Oct 18, Fine until eve it started to rain, and rained all night and until noon, then it cleared and the soldiers left on Friday {written above}

Fri Oct 19, It rained heavily until noon, soldiers left then,

Sat Oct 20, Fine & colder, Mary Watson called, Aunt M. called at Mrs Kellys, parlor window put in, a squal of sleet or snow. We brought Manure for garden

Sun Oct 21, Dull and misty but not cold, Annie went with use to eve church.

Mon Oct 22, Fine bright day, we swept upstairs,

Tue Oct 23, Rained gently most of the day, Mrs Teasdale and Clara, here to spend the day, Mary Chapman called

Wed Oct 24 Rather dull and showery, Aunt Mattie went to Toronto, to Aunt Lizzies, Aunt Nellie came home in afternoon I called at Mary Watsons in the evening, rained all night

Thur Oct 25, Rained and a little snow at first, cleared at noon & bright. Mrs Edwin Langstaff called, Aunt Nellie at Milliners, Lorraine in.

Fri Oct 26. Fine day, east wind, we put in kitchen window. We sold last three hens 17 cts a lb the other three at 20 cts. We went to Mrs Littles for pullets five at $1 a piece, got a bag of potatoes $1.50 Annie here in eve.

Sat Oct 27. Fine and brightat first, then started rain towards evening & poured all night I was in Toronto dinner at Aunt Lizzies.

Sun Oct 28, Cleared and quite bright but windy, I walked to concord church and dinner at Willies, then home {written above} we went to evening church.

Mon Oct 29, Rained heavily all day, we washed. poured and thunder about five o'clock.

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