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Cloudy & Clearing
Ther. 8^o Fri. July, 1^st 1892 Wind Variable

Rained several showers last
night. I was sent for early this a.m.
to dress old Mr Oldfield's hands
arms & face, burned by an accident
with a coal oil stove. W went to
work again with F Leizear Sr: at
Gilpin's stable. Ned Gilpin takes
the stage & mail route this morning
from P Connell. having bought
the entire stage outfit from Connell.

Cloudy
Ther 70^o Saturday 2^d Wind. Variable

Cloudy & close this morning with
sunshine hot occasionally. I went
to Oldfield's & dressed the old mans
burns again. Willie worked at Gilpins
stable again. After supper he drove
"Frank" to Mr Muncaster's and is to go
tomorrow morning to Rockville for
Hannah Archer, who is to spend the
4th with us. He hauled up from
the "little meeting house" the ballance
of the hay we had cut there. Edwd
&"the boys" helping him.

Clear
Ther. 70^o Sun July 3^d Wind Variable

Clear & cloudy. " Rev: Brook's "
was here for advice & medicine for
his infant about 11-30 last night. The
wind commenced blowing from S.W.
with violence about 10.o'clk this morning
& continued increasing in force
almost to a hurricane doing damage
to trees etc. Willie & Hannah Archer
arrived from Rockville about 12.30.

"Lilly Awkard" colored cook
from Estelle Moore's was here for advice
& med for her infant. Towards evening
we had a heavy rain storm with
thunder & lightning another very heavy
storm passed past north of us. The wind
has injured our shade trees, breaking
of many large branches.

Clear & Cloudy
Ther 65^o Monday 4^th Wind. Variable.

Much cooler to day. Willie
worked again at Gilpin's barn with
T Leizear Sr: I took Dora & Hannah
Archer to call at "Eldon" & Homewood.
Joshua Gilpins wife (Sarah Ann) was
buried today at the "meeting house".
Alice Peirce came over: & she & Dora
& Hannah walked over to the "grave
yard". Afternoon Alcinda Johnson
Susan Davis, &: Elijah Leizera &
wife were here the latter to have
a "shell" of a tooth with strong roots extracted.
I tried to extract it (after
objecting). & broke it. & sent her over
to Mahlon Kirk's.