about all of Class A being called out before any were exempted. I also went around to Moore's studio while I was up there. We went back to the Fair Grounds about half past three and watched a couple of horse races and then went over to the sheep pen where we found Dad. waiting for us. He had intended going back on the car but thought he was too late so we loaded the sheep up and he and Frank drove home, and I started out to walk although I believe If I had gone a little earlier I could have caught the car as it was late, however I got a ride from just out of Simcoe nearly to the Half-Way-House with some old {Oaks?} and then I walked to about Duncan's orchard when Johnnie Walker picked me up. I got home about half past six and Dad. and Frank about an hour later. Cloudy & Raw.

Thursday October 11th

I went down this morning to dig Aunty Alice's potatoes for her but didn't quite finish the job. Dad. & Enah came down to Mrs. Dillon's funeral and Dad. had to be bearer. Frank came down a little later with Ben's rack and he and I went up and got a load of old shingles from Cousin Willie's barn. Enah's sister Mrs. Johnson came over to tea and to stay all night. Lovely day, rain to-night.

Friday October 12th

Dad. and I had planned to go up to McEwen's by the seven car this morning and from there to the Caledonia Fair via Brantford but when Dad. got up at five it was pouring rain and had been all night so we decided not to go to the Fair and as it rained steadily but not hard all day we were glad we did. We thought however we had better go to McEwen's, as he had four yearling rams which he said he might sell any day and we have come to the conclusion that we can't depend on our old fellow. We drove down and left Joe in the barn and took the nine o'clock car intending to get back home at one o'clock but when we got up there we got talking to McEwen and looking at the sheep and the car went back before we knew it so we had to wait there till two and have dinner there. We spoke for one of his yearling rams which he wants sixty five dollars for, but we thought he was a dandy except for some little stubs of horns and a rather big ear but he is big and low down. We left McEwen's at two o'clock and Dad. took the car home but I thought since I was so near I would go on into Brantford and be examined as I have to be anyway some time within the next month, before I

Transcription Tips

• Follow the example of transcribing provided in the first few PDF files of this diary.
• Click Edit when you’re ready to start transcribing.
• Click Detach to move the transcription box to a convenient location.
• Copy the text as it is, including misspellings and abbreviations.
• Start each new day with a new line. Otherwise ignore spacing and alignments.
• Use toolbar heading options for any headings in the text, i.e. diary titles.
• Use toolbar table generator for any tables in the text, i.e. finance records.
• Use toolbar comment option to add your own comments, i.e. illegible text or uncertain names or description of drawings.
• Use toolbar stroke through text option to transcribe crossed-out text.
• When done press "Save Transcription" to save your work.
• Note: If a line on one page appears to carry over on the same line on the next page, please check the next page and (if applicable) transcribe both pages together as if they are one page. Type your unified transcription under the first of the two pages.
• View more transcription tips.(Opens in new tab)