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Clear
Ther. 67^o Tuesday. July 10^th, 1894 NE &S.E. Wind

Cool nights and a fine breeze all during
the day seems to be the rule. Chas
E. Bond was here to consult me. Fletcher
Clark's little girl was also here with "tooth
ache"; John Johnson also called. Cousin
Annie Chandlee called to see me about
her sister Hannah who is suffering with
her eyes again. I encouraged them to take
her to consult a specialist in Washington
& they expect to do so at once. Afternoon Edwd
& Hilles & Frank Robison went to Riverside
for raspberries & to take a bath. Fanny Peirce
took supper with us. Mrs & Miss Ellicott
called after supper. Mrs Robison was in
for advice for "Phil" who is suffering with "boils".

Clear.
Ther. 60^o. Wednesday 11^th, SE. Wind

Was sent for & drove over to Jno: Howard's
to prescribe for an infant of Sarah Rebecca Dents',
and also lanced an abcess for an infant of Hettie
or Henrietta Dents' . I drove on to Plainfield
to see "Madgie" Moore & her children.
Went over next door to see "Phil" again.
After supper Mary Gilpin called and
also Mary W Kirk & daughter to see sister
Harriet. Miss Mary Fowler also called
Edwd went to "Cloverley" to take his music
lesson this afternoon, instead of saturday
afternoons as heretofore, the time having
been changed

Clear
Ther. 72 Thursday. July 12^th, 1894. S.E. Wind

Much warmer weather. I drove
over to Riverside to see Bro R again
taking sister H as far as "Eldon" & bringing
her home with me on my return.
The thermometer stood at 96^o in the shade
on our office porch with little or no reflection
at 3-30 p.m., being the highest (with one
exception) this summer, so far. After tea
Hallie Bentley called. I felt the heat
very much this afternoon. Chas: Kirk
called in the evening to see his aunt
Harriet.

Clear
Ther. 70 Friday. 13^th. S.E. Wind.

Chas: Stabler sent a cart load of hay.
Still another hot dry day with a
breeze blowing: if we do not have rain
soon the garden & corn & potatoes will
die out entirely. I have never seen so
dry a time so early in the summer.
I drove up to "Roslyn" to a meeting
of the "Physician's Club" at D^r A Stabler's
home abouts 9-30 p.m. Edwd put in a
new "ground wire" from the "Lightning
arrester" in the office into the well.
replacing an iron wire with one of
copper, which is safer & less liable to
rust out. I went to D^r A Stabler's to a meeting
as above (present) D^rs Magruder & Green, Brooke,
C Farquhar, Cissell (of Howard Co) Edwd Magruder
D^r Stabler & myself.