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Clear -
Ther. 67° Monday May 7th, 1894 N.W. Wind.

Last night's storm was the heaviest rain & electric
storm we have had for a long time & extended over
a wide scope of the country. the Patuxent River was
higher than for some years. Bro C came before I was
up & left his horse here until his return from Washington
where he went with Chas Brooke. Chas Adams
(colored) brought his little boy for advice & medicine
Mrs. Hagen consulted me about her pension papers.
I drove over to Riverside to see Bro Rand also went
to see Sarah Hammond before dinner. Afternoon
I used the lawn mower around the house in
the yard, went up to the store & shops, & to the
mill. Alice Peirce was here.

Clear -
Ther. 67° Tuesday 8th N.W. Wind.

Jas. T. Henderson called for me about 7 o'clk
this morning & we went to Rockville using his
horse & buggy. We went to see the County
School Commissioners & make application
for new desks for our Public School house,
I called to see Dr Chas Maddox & at
drug store to get "Cactina Pellets" for Bro,
Richard. We reached home at noon.
Afternoon I finished cutting the grass
in yard around the house with the lawn
mower besides doing some cleaning up,
raking of leaves, twigs etc. Walked up to
the store after supper. "John" called in the
evening.

Clear -
Ther. 66° Wednesday May 9th, 1894. N.W. Wind.

Another lovely spring day. I finished using
the lawn mower & took it back to Mr
Henderson's, having borrowed his to cut the
grass etc. for the first cutting, ours being too
small when the grass is long. Afternoon
I drove over to Riverside to see Bro: R
again. Harriet going with me, we had
a very pleasant ride, the weather being
perfect. Lucy Stabler called. Miss Grace
Harvey was here about supper time to
consult me professionally. After supper
I went up to the village & brought home
the wheelbarrow. Wm Oldfield having
repaired the wheel. Jos Bond Jr. called
about dusk & took Edward to Alben
G. Thoma's to another "dance class"
meeting & to tune their piano. Lizzie
T. Stabler called & returned books loaned to her
father.

Clear.
Ther. 67° Thursday 10th S.W. Wind.

Still another beautiful day. I took
Dora down to Ashton store after breakfast.
Alice Dickerson (School teacher.) was here to
consult me professional about dinner time.
Afternoon I went up to the village and met
a Mr. A. Tegethoff a Special Examiner of
the Pension Bureau from Rockville, who
is looking after evidenc in the claim of
old Robert Lincoln's widow. Frank Robison
helped us put manure in the potatoe rows
with the wheelbarrow. Edwd & Hillis also
helped drop the potatoes & Gallatt Beall
covered them for us with Henderson's horse,
etc. "rubbed" the ground over with "Frank.
Fred Johnson was here to see me
We are greatly pleased to get the potatoes
planted before there comes another rain.

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