Saturday Oct 18. Dull & very cold. Temp. 48°. Oliver went home. Uncle Alfred Agnes and Mrs. Currie were here for dinner.

Sunday Dull & cold.

Monday Oct 20. Wet & cold. Temp. 36°. Papa fainted to-night & has been very sick since. The doctors were up. Oliver came in. Thanksgiving Day

Tuesday Oct 21. Dull & cold with sprinkles of Snow. Temp. 37°. Papa is some better.

Wednesday Oct 22. Dull and a little warmer rain at night. Practising at the library.

Thursday Oct 23. Wet & cold all day.

Friday Oct 24. Dull & wet. Uncle Alfred was in. Papa has been worse.

Saturday Oct 25. Fine & cool. Temp. 43°. Kincardine was up. In basketball Port won by 12 to 6 and in football 0 to 0.

Sunday Oct 26. Cold & dull Papa was

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