doubtful ones and has I think one hundred and fifty something votes to Vyse's one hundred and ten, but still Dad. is shaking in his shoes for fear of Ed. being defeated. Dad. sent a card to Rus. Lampkins to-day saying to come down tomorrow if at all possible and put up the windmill. It has been freezing and cloudy all day but nice. The wind is rising to-night.

Friday January 2nd

Rus. Lampkins came at last this morning, he and his man have been here all day and now have the windmill all put to-gether and all ready to erest. I expected to see them buid it up but nstead of that they put ther whole think to-gether on the ground and rais it with, ropes, pulleys and a team.

Huby and Quint came overat noon, Huby was up at his party till three o'clock so didn't get up this mornng. He put in the after noon digging the holes for the foundation of the legs, they are just a little inside of the old legs and as they have been put in with stssone and brick piled down them he had a fierce time but got there nearly dug. Frank went over and borrowed Tupper's post hole digger and that helped a lot as it will pick out a good six=zed stone.

Chris Quanbury came over this morning and took 15 of the rosters.:ila has been over all day but went home with them to-night. Old Mrs. maertin and were over this after noon. Cliudy with raw wind, not very cold.