in such a small space, however and went up to Holloway's place this side of Lynn Valley where he lit and went into Simcoe for gasoline They said he knew very little about his engine. A good proportion of the town saw him and heard him as he flew right down over the pond. It has been freezing hard the last few nights but the days have been mild and sunny, to-day especially nice.

Thursday November 8th

Although my arm has felt a good deal better to-day I have done nothing whatever to use it. Frank went back to John Wesses and thrashed till noon when they finished and he plowed all the after noon. Dad. did chores and sawed up some wood this morning and this after noon pulled up some more mangels besides doing chores. I helped Dad. saw up one limb of the old oak with one hand this morning and then went a walk back to the woods. I went to sleep before noon and was too lazy to get up to eat. This after noon I drove Enah & Tid down town and came home by the mill where I got a 40 lb. bag of oatmeal. To-night I went down town to see Marj. It has been a beautiful day and not freezing as hard to-night.

Friday November 9th

Frank went out with the Quanbury boy's early this morning and was out there till noon helping them thrash at Charlie's place. The job only lasted a couple of hours but I guess they didnt get started on time. Dad. plowed all morning and I didn't do any thing much but kill a couple of old hens for Enah and a cockrel for Aunty Alice to take to Roy to-morrow. This after noon Dad. and Frank got up the rest of the mangels except a few small ones and put them all in the drive house. I helped them a little, pulling. Pickford came in to ask Dad. to go over in the morning to operate on a couple of calves. He had been in Brantford to-day with Mrs. Pickford who has something wrong with her eye and has to go up every so often from now on to a specialist. Pickford was telling us that he has it figured out that it is going to cost him nearly fifty dollars, which fact I am afraid is causing him considerable distress. Art & John Quanbury came in with a load of oats to clean up and told Dad. that Jim Bannister had brought word at noon that Harry Ansley had had a stroke and was very low. Aunty came over just as they left and confirmed the news of

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