February 4, 1881 ~ Friday

Feb 4 1881
I arose this morning and found nearly Every thing wet in
the cabin went to work & moved a good Deal of it into the
new House it was still raining hard But we wanted more lumber
I went two miles up the canyon teo Thomas Hillyards Mill &
got 16 peaces of Lumber 2 x 4 x 16 feet long & 1500 more lath &
while going home we got set in the creek and had to unload & back [pack]
the lath several rods to the top of a hill & it was raining hard all
the time. we then drove out of the creek reloaded & got home
But I got quite wet & took cold I spent the rest of the day at
work on the House, got one coat of plaster on the House I slept
at night in the new House

February 5, 1881 ~ Saturday

5 Rain stoped But the roads were so muddy & bad I could not
get to Logan to attend Conference so I worked on the House I
carried about 20 Bushels of Earth in an old Brass kettle to fill
the out side walls above the Base Board to keep out cats mice & wind
I moved out all my family to Br Weeks and I worked
on the House all day

February 6, 1881 ~ Sunday

6 Sunday I rode to Logan 8 miles over a Bad Road to attend
the Conference Joseph F Smith spoke one hour & 10 Minuts
L John Nuttall spoke 15 M[inutes]. Afternoon Church authorities presented
and sustained W Woodruff spoke 40 M[inutes], & John Taylor 55 M[inutes]
I met in the Evening with the Mutual association J F Wells spoke
25 Minuts J. F. Smith spoke 40 M[inutes], & W Woodruff 30 M[inutes].
I spent the night at Br Ricks

February 7, 1881 ~ Monday

7 I returned to Smithfield in a snow storm & took 6 Bushels
of Lime with me & Heber Thompson took half a ton of coal
The Brethren were at work on the House I felt nearly sick
I spent the night at Brother Weeks

February 4, 1881 ~ Friday

Feb 4 1881 I arose this morning and found nearly Every thing wet in the cabin went to work & moved a good Deal of it into the new House it was still raining hard But we wanted more lumber I went two miles up the canyon to Thomas Hillyards Mill & got 16 peaces of Lumber 2 x 4 x 16 feet long & 1500 more lath & while going home we got set in the creek and had to unload & pack the lath several rods to the top of a hill & it was raining hard all the time. we then drove out of the creek reloaded & got home But I got quite wet & took cold I spent the rest of the day at work on the House, got one coat of plaster on the House I slept at night in the new House

February 5, 1881 ~ Saturday

5 Rain stoped But the roads were so muddy & bad I could not get to Logan to attend Conference so I worked on the House I carried about 20 Bushels of Earth in an old Brass kettle to fill the out side walls above the Base Board to keep out cats mice & wind I moved out all my family to Br Weeks and I worked on the House all day

February 6, 1881 ~ Sunday

6 Sunday I rode to Logan 8 miles over a Bad Road to attend the Conference Joseph F Smith spoke one hour & 10 Minuts L John Nuttall spoke 15 Minutes. Afternoon Church authorities presented and sustained W Woodruff spoke 40 Minutes, & John Taylor 55 Minutes I met in the Evening with the Mutual association J F Wells spoke 25 Minuts J. F. Smith spoke 40 Minutes, & W Woodruff 30 Minutes. I spent the night at Br Ricks

February 7, 1881 ~ Monday

7 I returned to Smithfield in a snow storm & took 6 Bushels of Lime with me & Heber Thompson took half a ton of coal The Brethren were at work on the House I felt nearly sick I spent the night at Brother Weeks