of the clover seed taking up the room. To-night I went skating the ice was in beautiful shape. Dad has felt sick all day.

Wednesday January 12th

Dad. has been in bed all day and feels properly sick I guess he has the grip like all the rest of them althoug he hasn't a cold. It has kept me busy all day just doing the chores. Frank has felt a lot better but not well enough to be out. Dick still {feels his?} eyes pretty sore. Nicholson & Hazen came over to see him this evening. They told him not to try to come to work. Hazen told me last night they were getting along fine Mr. {Name?} has sold about fifteen dollars worth of chickens and only spends about ten minutes a day in the bank. It has rained most of the day but is colder to-night.

Tuesday January 13th

Dad. has been sitting up to-day but doesn't feel much better I think. Frank has been well enough to-day to help me do some of the chores but we didn't get anything else done. Mrs. Dyer came over to see Dick to-day He doesn't feel much better. It has been cold and stormy to-day

Friday January 14th

I saw they had steam up over at Sam's this morning and about nine o'clock Alan came in to see if one of us could go over I was just going in to breakfast but he said he had to go down town so I didn't need to hurry, I went over and hung around for half an hour and we got started aboutyhalf past ten, but as there were only two loads of alsike we got through before noon, it turned out pretty well as they got three bushels.