and nearly all the Tomatoes. and they all look very good. B.S Hicks & Ida drove us back to Hamilton at night.

April 8th. Took street car up to James St. and got our Auto License No. 87.140 cost $14.00 also papers to make out Income reports on. took bus out at 1130. had dinner at Johns and started cleaning up house. went to station and got our trunks. Mr Geo Alton never even saw them nor examined them. went back on 7 oclock bus to Hamilton as we left Charlotte & Doris there.

April 9th went up on street car again this morning. met Geo Wilshire on the car. yesterday morning. he is some big stout fellow now. Bot a new mattress for our bed at $15.00 also a Linoleum for the Dining Room $16.25 and wall paper for Dining Room $3.88 got car fixed up, also cleaning house. weather damp & cold. have a cold already, drove into city again tonight

April 10th. moved out to Burl. this a.m all went down and had dinner with grandpa. he is not very well. weather is cold & cloudy. strong west wind. makes me shiver when I go out. have a bad cough already.

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