Sun Oct 18. Fine and warm. Tom stayed until after dinner. Lizzie walked out to spend the afternoon. I went to Fisherville. smoky. everyone out in white waists.

Mon Oct 19. Fine but cooler. Nomination Day. Uncle and Tom went and up to Richmond Hill in the evening. Aunties raked leaves. Everything very dry.

Put up the Coal Feeder {inbetween Oct 19 entry and Oct 20 entry}

Tue Oct 20. Fine but cool. The men brought in Pumpkins.

Wed Oct 21. Fine but cool. Uncle and I at Mary Watsons in the evening. men brought in the {illegible} turnips. Aunties called at Mr. Gollands in the eve.

Dug garden {Under the date Oct 21}

Thur Oct 22. Fine day. Aunties in Toronto. Armie came out and she and I went to Mary Gollands funeral.

Fri Oct 23. Fine and warmer. Auntie cleaned Kitchen. We killed a pair of Ducks. 10 lbs the pair.

Sat Oct 24. Warm East wind. Rained heavily in the afternoon then cleared.

Sun Oct 25. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at church. Warm all day just had Coal Oil store light for a little while. sitting on the Verandah in the afternoon. Willeis all here for tea had Ducks.

Mon Oct 26. Fine with exception of a little shower. Election Day. Tom Wallace had Majority 45. We cleaned back Kitchen

Tue Oct 27. Fine day. we were at home.

Wed Oct 28. Fine day and mild for October.

Thur Oct 29. Fine and mild. Aunt Nellie and I called to see Miss Keller and at Mrs McDonalds. Tom {illegible} here for tea.

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