latest Election returns are 117 Con. 100 Liberals 28 Prog & Ind. & Labor.

Nov 4th. weather fine & clear. have a cold doing nothing. men husking corn.

Nov 5th. mild but windy & showery will likely be cold about tomorrow. two months today we lost dear Lillie

Nov 6th. Fine & mild. doing nothing.

Nov 7th cold some better raining today.

Nov 8th Sunday, down to Johns for dinner & tea. very cold freezing tonight

Nov 9th. Thanksgiving Day. cold again men working on corn husking & ploughing.

Nov 10th. a little milder again.

Nov 11th fine & bright one of the nicest days for some time, finished drawing corn.

Nov 12th Cold & cloudy this morning Raining all afternoon & nearly all night I guess.

Nov 13th. Cloudy this morning. looks like rain.

Nov 14th. Rough & cloudy. very strong

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