Richmond
Tighsolas
July 9 1911

Dear Norman,

Your letter dated July 2^nd with cheque for $20.00 received. I will attend to the bills. Thanks for the same. I just got a bag of  flour (2.90) and I am owing my grocery bill at Mc Rae's. I have been having Stanley Hill cutting the lawn. He does it very well. I pay him 50 cts a week. I notice the weeds in the gravel are showing up. The garden looks very good everything doing well. Peas are ready to use, are having some for dinner today. I put the paris green on the potatoes twice. Flora and I. Mrs. Montgomery came over to tell me that the bugs were eating up my potatoes. I was waiting to get someone to do it for me as that was one thing I never attempted and thought I could not do it. But when she interfered thought we would try if. So one dark night, Flora got the lantern and we went out when the bugs were asleep and gave them their dose. We dressed ourselves in the shed. You ought to have seen us. When we got through left our clothes there. Went to bed and dreamed all night that the bugs were crawling over us. Uncle Dan was up yesterday, only been up once before since you left. He has so much to do with his own garden he thought everything was looking well. He rides around with Clayton in the auto. But for over a week the auto is being painted. They are getting it fixed up to go down to Lindonville to his Aunt's Golden wedding this month. Grandma is up at Bella's for a few days. We have had dreadful hot weather just fancy one night we slept out on the veranda. Took our mattresses down. The Skinners were sleeping in theirs so that we were not afraid and we had Flossie with us but yesterday afternoon it rained so last night was cool. We all had  a good sleep and today is fine. We feel like working. I hope you did not have this extreme heat. We had quite a cold wave about the 24th but no frost.


I hear the presentation to Sutherland is Saturday. Smoking concert in the town office. Mrs. Beiber is improving but not able to be dressed yet. Majory Sutherland keeps about the same. Mr. Montgomery seems to be getting on well with the house, working at the wood part now. The barn is finished. Had one coat of paint. Will be light, as ours. The wood seems to be holding out well. I have no heard from Flora's exams yet.

Aunt Christie Watters has gone down to Boston a week ago they did not come to tell us when was going and we have seen May since she came home. I mailed you papers Gilbert sent you. I wonder why he sent them. Is it that you might see Borden's speech?  I have not heard from Herb since the one I mailed you hope he will write soon. I was in hopes he had written you will write you soon again trusting you will keep well. We are all very well. Miss Villard stayed from Monday until Friday. Yours with much love
Margaret
I think you better save the little personal. They are apt to get into other people's hands. M