had to kill and pluck a couple of ducks. Dad. plowed all day and got on well. Cousins {two names?} were over for awhile this after noon. Frank went for a ride again to-night with Alex England and Colin Ryerse.

Friday October 18th

We were up soon after five this morning and Frank and I got down to the station with Mr. Bent's ram about ten minutes before the train went out. I went in and asked Stace Lampkins if I had better wait till the train pulled up or load him right away and he said to wait till it pulled up. We did but it pulled up and right out before we could get him on the car. They said they were late and couldn't wait a minute. It was very provoking but there was nothing to be done but leave him till to-night so this after noon I went down early and saw that he got on the car although the old pile of junk didn't pull out till a quarter of an hour later than I should. It is such occassions as this that make a fellow wish for a strong arm and a blasphemous tongue to curse the G.T.R. into a heap and lick all of its wooden headed and unaccomodating employees. Dad. plowed again all day and Frank and I dug potatoes all morning. Frank finished digging them in the cornfield this after noon. Aunty and Aunty Alice were over to dinner to celebrate Frank's birthday. To-night I went down town and Marj. informed me that we were invited over to the Hobbs so we spent the evening over. there. North east wind to-day and much colder.

Saturday October 19th

Dad. plowed all day and has about half the field plowed. Frank and I dug potatoes all day in the old garden but didn't get them all dug. They are much harder to dig out there than they were in the corn field as they were weedier and "soddier". We only got two bags. Charlie Quanbury went through at noon to thrash at Art Walker's and told Dad. that the "Flu" is still spreading. Frank {surname?} is very sick with it and Toots Law is dead. only being sick 36 hours. One of the {Alair?} boys is dead but he had penummonia. They now saw that Bob. Miller didn't have it but died of his old trouble. It has been clear and win dy to-day but not so cold.

Sunday October 20th

It began to rain some time during the night and kept it up pretty well till about noon. I didn't get

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