Tuesday October 15th

Dad. started fall plowing to-day on the oat stubble in the back field. He also got a load of wood back there in the woods just old brokenl treetops and rubbish. Frank and I went up to Ham Thompson's and when we got back we started to pick the apples that were dropping the most and Frank picked up the wind falls and put them in the ice house for cider. I picked the King's and one tree of Canada Reds or whatever they are. Lila was over most of the day as the school has been closed on account of Spanish Influenza. I went down to-night intending to go to the picture show but Marj. thought it wouldn't be wise as the flu is spreading rapidly. There are all the way from 70-80 cases reported in the town and to-day poor old Bob. Miller died of it and all the rest of his family are sick with it. They got word to-day that Geordie {surname?} has been killed in action. It has been a beautiful day. Froze.

Wednesday October 16th

Dad. has been plowing all day and got on fairly well. Frank and I finished building the crate to ship our ram to {?} in the morning and I wrote to Mr. Bent and made all the applications for transfer while Frank went over to Quanbury's to set some saws. We also put the rams in the paddock and trimmed Mr. Bent's up a little and when Dad. came up at noon put the label in his ear. We picked apples this after noon and got the russets all picked. Huby was over shooting this after noon and stayed to tea. I drove him home to-night and then went for a little drive alone as it was a beautiful moon light night and Queen enjoyed it too. Frank went for a ride some where on Joe. Frank and I were wokeded this morning about three o'clock by the factory whistle and after we got up we heard the fire bell so hiked down town to find a small crowd around the planing mill where there had been a fire in the shavings. We were down there about an hour but they had it under control. The old Felix engine worked fine. We came home and went to bed again. Dad. got up after we left thinking he heard the six o'clock whistle and when he discovered his mistake he stayed up. Beautiful day.

Thursday October 17th Frank and I dug potatoes all morning and I dug all the after noon out in the corn field. We got two full rows and what was left of the one that Frank started on the other day. We would have got more done but Frank

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