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Cloudy.
Ther. ^{50 Tuesday,}OCT. 2,,^d 1894 Wind.

Frank Robison helped me put up the
vice I bought at Eut's sale. I drove down
to Ashton "Phil" with me. "Ruth Anna"
Awkard was here for advice & Medicine.
Afternoon Sister Lizzie called and took
Dora with her to "Rockland", to the horticultural
meeting. I went to the store for
some articles for the house & to the mill
for flour. Dora & sister Lizzie did not
come until after dark, and Edwd.
had to go with his aunt to Riverside.
leading "Frank" along to ride home.
Recd. a letter from Willie, whoes health is
far from satesfactory. I fear he cannot
stand the work in his present position;
especially the firing night & day during
the winter season.

Clear_
Ther. ^{63° Wednesday} 3,,^{d S.W.}Wind.

Considerably warmer weather this
morning. Sophy & Alice Peirce were here
for about an hour. I rode down to Ashton
on horseback after fixing the "clothes
wringer", putting a good gum roller from
the one bought at Eut's sale in place of
on that had "given out" in H's old one.
I came home to dinner. Old Maxwell
called to see me. After supper, I walked
up to Henderson's for the papers. It has
been extremely warm, or indeed hot, most
of today notwithstanding a strong breeze
from S. W. and is still quite warm at
bed time this evening but about 9 o clk
the wind changed to N.W. & NE with a "blow
and rain, & it is impossible to say what we
may have before tomorrow morning, in the
way of weather.

Cloudy & Clearing
Ther. ^{58 Thursday} OCT. 4,,^th 1894 ^SE. Wind.

It Rained quite hard nearly all of
last night, but cleared off this morning.
"Phil & Frank" helped me repair the
shaving horse & grindstone frame, &
to "true up" the stone itself and to do
several other odd jobs. Afternoon Jos.
Bond Jr. called to see Edwd, Mary
Hill (of C) was here for advice & medicine.
I was quite rheumatic & stiff
this morning, but after getting to work
felt better.

Cloudy & Clearing
Ther. ^{54 Friday}5,,^th Variable Wind.

We had quite a severe thunder gust
last night between 10 & 11 oclock
with heavy rain which lasted until
near morning; it is cooler to day. we
had a fire in the dining room all day-
it rained again towards evening
Dora walked up to "Avalon" and over
to Mr F Downey's to call, she was caught
in the shower & borrowed an umbrella
from Mrs. D, which she sent home by
the "Milk Man". After supper Edwd
rode over to A. G. Thomas' to a meeting
of the "dance club." I wrote to Willie.