Friday January 7th

This was Dick's birthday, but as he has every thing he wants within limits on an ordinary man's fortune, we couldn't think of anything to get him, but he happened to mention at breakfast that he broke his hockey stick yesterday so I got one for Frank and me to give him.Right after breakfast I wernt down to get Joe sg=hod and took her up to Hallam's but as Bobbie McMullin seemed to be running things up there I made an excuse to see Hallam who was down at George Yambles and took Joe down to Joe Howell's, it weas after twelve when I got some. This after noon we laif a little more floor of the cjicken house floor. Frank stayed home and helped us. About four o'clock Sam & Alan came in with the cover mill & engine but it wasn't worthwhile thrashing any. To-night I went skating again Enah went down to xchoir practice with me. I went up to the Bagley's and Essie 7 Woodyer were just leaving but Marj. hadn't got back from a treat they were giving the Sunday school kids so I starte doff to get here but met her half eway as Enah had told her there was skating on. We had a fine time as the ice is great but Essie had to leave at eight o'clock to go to choir practice. I