Tighsolas, August 10, 1911

Dear Norman,

Yours of the 5^th received on the 8^th Tuesday. Your letter reached here in a short time. You will have Marion's and Flora's by this time so you see Flora has her certificate to enter Macdonald; all we have to do now is to get her ready. We are trying to but the hot weather and a good many interruptions we do not accomplish much.

You will know now that Parliament is dissolved and you better try and make some arrangement with Tobin. Yesterday morning they had their liberal convention, he was chosen again without a dissenting voice. In the afternoon they had the speeches in the Town Hall. I went, of course, with Marion and Flora as Edith was out at Kingsbury for two days.. Just got down as the meeting was nearly  over. She came to the hall and heard Began of Three Rivers and McKenzie. The first speaker was Tobin in English and French and Began of Windsor Mills and R Smith RC of Montreal. He of course was the finest orator. And after hearing him I am quite in favor of Reciprocity. And he also explained Sir Wilfrid's stand on the Navy Bill. Dr. Hayes is the conservative candidate. They have the Oddfellows hall for their meetings. The liberals are trying to get the Barrie Block will be quite central near the hotel and post office. I don't think Tobin has anything to fear if the other counties are as sure Sir Wilfrid will be returned to power. I shook hands with Tobin. He asked for you said you had not been home since you went up there. There were so many around or I was going to say that likely the election would bring you. Quite a number are asking for you saying you will be home for the fight, so we will look for you then. The time will pass quickly. Dr Skinner is quite interested in it I said it was bad if you were away he said, I have not gone yet.

Nathan and his wife are quite off about this election. She does not believe in Reciprocity and he does not like the stand Sir Wilfrid took at the Imperial Conference. I am going to tell Rowatt to fix them up. I think Dr. Moffatt has been talking to them.

I am glad you are feeling some better. Drink boiled water all you can.  Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Wales and his chauffeur came up to the house in their fine new car and asked me to go for a ride. They took me to Windsor Mills, the longest ride I had. I enjoyed it very much indeed.  Mr. Wales has been quite ill but better. He has not run the car yet himself.
Last eve Marion and Flora went to play tennis.   Mr. Skinner asked Edith and I to go into them,  we went out Seven Miles in the Spooner Pond Road but could not find the pond. We had the ride and the air that was what we wanted.
Jack McMorine is not in the store yet he is not getting on very well, is able to be out at the door a little.
Marion had a letter from Henry Watters. He is leaving Montreal today for his Western Trip. He has to be back in Boston the 6^th of September so it came on hurriedly. He said he will see Herb.

Mr. Neilson got home a few days ago. Was down at the convention yesterday looking fine. Came up to see us. We were getting ready  to go to the meeting so did not get all the news. Said Herb was looking well. He was there all the afternoon. Marion's card was the last we got from him. We are dreading the visitors from the South and the West as we are so busy. Sophia Nicholson called. I gave her your message. She did not stay a night, with that although we asked her and she promised to she has gone back to Flodden and will leave from there. She says she is going to Winnipeg by boat too common to go all the way by rail.  Clayton took Mrs. Miller home in the auto.

Dan and Grandma are well. Dan has got rid of __ Smith. He is very hard to get along with. Han told me he never comes up here.
Our wood is holding out all right. Will have plenty to do until you come. I will mail you the times tomorrow.

Yours with much love,Margaret