June 10, 1911

Dear Norman,

Your letter to Edith received Friday morning. As she was not here I opened. She had left an hour before with Dr. And Mrs. Skinner for an auto ride to Montreal left here 10 am arrived in Waterloo at 12.30 had dinner left at 2 o'clock arrived safely without any stop. In Montreal at six pm. They said when leaving that they would be home Tuesday; she said they had a delightful ride. She was staying with Marion as Miss Laiter was out of town over Tuesday.

I had a letter from Herb Friday night. He is very well said the last letters went to  Qu'appelle. Letters were diverted by some mistake and he was longer in getting them. Says he does not like the town one bit and if he does not get transferred will leave. I hope you will write him to stay until is sure of something better, which I am going to do.

I hope Mr. Neilson will see him.

Mrs. Nielson was down for three days. She stayed with us and attended the church sale. I was quite tired after it but I am feeling quite rested now as Flora and I were alone last night. We did not get up until a quarter to 9 then we both went to Sunday School. Then after dinner I thought I would write you and Herb; it is raining but may clear so I can get the mail. Friday night the Ladies Aid met here, in the evening, half past. There were 16 ladies  so that is over for another year. Just when we were preparing Aunt Christie and Malcolm arrived from Lingwick. Aunt C. was away two weeks. M. went up to meet her stayed one week. That was his first trip to Lingwick. I don't think he was much taken with the place there are not many young people there. Of their friends.  They did not send any word that they were coming so Saturday morning Malcolm walked home. Uncle Alex came down about 5 o'clock to meet Christie. Mrs. Nielson went up to Bella's And Clayton and Bella took her out in the auto.  So  F and I are having a quiet time. It will be a rest for her as her exams begin tomorrow morning; she is very well. Morse cut the lawn once, took him three evenings, clipped it one eve, he does it well. But said he would not promise to do it regularly. I told him if he could not do it let me know in time for me to look for someone else. Said he would. We put our plants out and beans in. Taylor said he would put the tomatoes in Tuesday. Says his own were not in Friday when I spoke to him. He is so slow. I will enclose you a clipping from the paper about Dr. Moffatt's loss. Mrs. Montgomery was telling me that they had offered him 50 cents on the dollar, that is a loss of 4,000, he was in Sherbrooke Friday. I supposed he made it on stocks so he need not feel it so much. Mrs. Moffatt was working at the sale but did not mention it to me.  Only she was rather short in the temper. They have sold all their horses.

Herb said the manager was going to have his holidays and that he was to be manager for two weeks. I hope he will stay and get a transfer before long.  We did not do as well as we expected at our sale between all the societies cleared 125.00. We did not have any crowd for supper. I was in the sale of food. Miss Haggart Mrs. Frist Miss Perkins, we took clear 23.00. a good lesson for them, the expenses were so high.  Uncle Alex had a great many questions to ask he knows more about that country than I could tell him. Had to come up to the office to look at the map of course. Cochran was not on it. We find Lake Abbot in Cochran, a mining town he said it was. Is it in the woods from Cochran?  I was trying to tell him it was quite civilized around there I hope you will like the crew, too bad you have to walk that may not last the week. Did you tell anyone it was not the same work. Aunt Christie said it is the same work. I said yes inspecting but that you had not said anything about your work and you did not. I will tell Alex all the good points, he always wants to know your business before you know it yourself. He is jealous if anyone is doing well. Dan and Grandma are well. I did not get the Herald last night, hope you got it. Enclosed find slip this was in the Times and Record.  I am sending the times to Herb. As soon as Edith returns she will write you. Glad to get good address if we should want you. Let me know if you feel any of  the indigestion. Christina is much better. With Much Love,

Your Loving Wife
Margaret.