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70 Cloudy. SE
Ther. Sat June. 27, 1885 Wea.

Warm & close Sarah Stabler
called to see Harriet.
We had the heaviest rain
and thunder gust we have
had so far this season; it
commenced about 11. &
continued until after
three o'clock; the rain
fall was heavy.
Charley came in from the
store after eleven o'clock
Rain continued at intervals
pretty much all through the
night.

68. Cloudy & Rain & Clearing
Ther. Sun. June 28th, 1885 Wea.

Charley &[...]"Haslup" drove
to Jno: Howard's & to Elton, taking
Fritz & the buggy. leaving here
about 10.o'clk a.m. & returning
at 6.45 p.m. C called at
"Brighton" & brought the elastic
bandage "truss" I had ordered
for his mother. Lizzie Scott
called at the gate for advice
&c. Willie rode around some
on the "bicycle" Charley got
a light leather "fly net" from
Ashton for me, to use on "Fritz"
who suffers more from the flies
than almost any horse I have
ever owned, & a "sheet" that I
had made for him is too warm
in hot close weather.