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Cloudy & Clearing
Ther. 68o TUES. AUG. 30,1892 Wea. S.E.
I took sister H over to Thos.
Lea's & left her to make them
a visit. After supper Willie
drove "Frank" to the Surry to Ashton
& took Fanny Peirce home from
the store she having returned from
a visit to Boston Medford etc
W worked all day again with
F Leizear at Jno Bentley's.

Cloudy & Clear
Ther. 68o WEDNESDAY 31st Wind N.W.
It was drizzling this morning but
cleared off & made a lovely day.
Kate Matthew's brought her infant
daughter for advice & med: Mary
Lizzie Hardesty was also here for
advice & medicine. I drove to Ashton
afternoon, Fred Iddings and
his mother called also Richd, and
Beulah Lea & Herbert Kirk. Sarah
Wright called & paid me $3.00 for
Amanda Dublin. We expected Charley
& wife & infant to day & were disappointed
very much. Herbert took tea here. After
supper W took "Frank" & buggy "to take
a trunk to E Peirce's". Charley & Henry
Mathews came after we had gone to
bed (about 11. o'clk).

(Right side of journal)

Clear
Ther. 66o THURS. SEPR. 1st, 1892 Wind Variable
"Lots" of callers to see Charley, expecting
to see Ida & the baby, who did not
come. Herbert, Fred, Richd: & Beulah
all came on bicycles except Fred
who drove over. I drove to P. T. Stabler's
"Poll" with me. Sophie & Fanny Peirce
called. H Mathews left for home
after breakfast. After early dinner
Charley left, "Phil" & Edward going
with him to Rockville to bring the
horse & phaeton back.

Clear
Ther. 50o FRIDAY 2d Wind N.W.
Quite chilly this morning.
I drove over to Thos: Lea's to prescribe
for sister Harriet also to P.T. Stabler's
& removed paste board splints from
Mrs S's arm & applied another
support in its place. I then drove
down to J Rodney Boswell's. Roland
Grady went with me. Edwd & Bess
went with the Robison's to a "Pic Nic"
at Mrs Ellicotts. Mr: Allea Abert
dined here. Afternoon I went to
a "juvenile Base ball" at Sherwood
W worked again with F Leizear at
Jno Bentley's & after tea drove "Frank"
to E. Peirce's.

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JCA-Parris1

line 50 : Had a hard time with this word "phaeton" = A sporty open carriage used in the late 18th and 19th century, drawn by one or two horses, with open seating. It was fast and dangerous. Named after the mythical "Phaethon", son of Helios, who nearly set the earth on fire while attempting to drive the chariot of the Sun. (Wikipedia)

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line 62 : pie and ice cream.