was dining in. We prowled around the grounds all the after noon and had a lot of fun with Corby and stopped and interviewed any one who would talk to him. One was a fellow demonstrating wooden arms and hands and another was showing off safety razors. I went over to the Model Comp and saw Hazen for a few minutes and also saw a couple of boxing bouts between Canadian & Yankee soldiers. There was a whole battalion of Yankees downthere. We went back to Vernon's for tea - our best dinner and the night. Frank went to a Charlie Chaplin show and I went down town and drifted into Britnels book store where I spent the whole evening. Friday morning we went down town and did some shopping and then went over to the Milman's office and Clem took us up to the top of the Royal Bank building to see the city and then over to the Dominion bank to see the 40 ton door of the vaults and Jessie Kirt land and Paddy O'Flynn. We had lunch at Rap but had to leave right after it to catch our 2.15 boat for Hamilton. The other three were waiting for us and we all came home to-gether getting in last night on the nine o'clock car. Dick and Dad. hauled manure and thrashed most of the time we were away. They thrashed Jack Martin out and a little for Mr Flemming. They had a very bad wind and rain storm here and every thing is pretty wet. Dick took a holiday to-day. Dad. and I spent most of the morning digging potatoes and this after noon we cleaned up the old barn to be ready for the thrashers. Frank did odd jobs. Fine day.

Sunday September 8th

I left my razor down at Auntys in the suitcase the other night so had to go down there to shave this morning. I took Tid down iwth me intending to send him to Sunday school with Aunty but they had gone. so we just went to church. Dad. and Enah drove down to church. I stayed down at Aunty's for lunch but went home right after, got Queen and took Marj. for a drive up around by Vittoria. I didn't get down to church to-night. but Dad. and I walked down after. He went down town Aunty's and Marj. and I spent the evening up at Miss Martin's Dick was going to Simcoe yester day to spend Sunday with Dess at Grand pa Mead's and no one has seen him all day. It has been a very nice day.

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