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Ther. 62 Clear Wind N.W.
Thurs. May 23^d, 1895

Beautiful morning, feels more like
spring weather. I went to the mill
for horse feed. Towards evening Edwd
went up to Fairfield on his bicycle to
attend an "entertainment" at the Grange
Hall "Brighton"' he expects to stay at
Fairfield all night coming home early
tomorrow morning in time for school.
Mrs "Dolly" Vedder was here to see
Dora about a dress.

Ther. 63 Clear & Cloudy Wind S.E.
Fri. May 24^th, 1895

I went up to Henderson's for butter.
Edwd came home from "Fairfield" whilst
we were at breakfast. Afternoon Bro
Chas. called. I went with him down
to Ashton & walked back. After tea
Dora & Edward went next door to spend
the evening. Willie arrived from Lincoln
Va at 8.30 p.m. driving Frank to a
road cart. Old John & a white man
("Jonathan Silcott") coming later with
the wagon. "Frank" having refused
to "pull" the loaded wagon. Willie
hired another horse & a man to take
it back.

Ther. 63^o Clear & Cloudy Wind S.E.
Sat. May 25^th, 1895

I took Willie up to "Fairfield" in the
buggy. Jonathan Silcott & Jno W Johnson
also driving to "Fairfield" with
Willie & Fanny's furniture. I called
at Ashton on my return. John
& Silcott took John Bentley's wagon
home on their return from Fairfield
After supper I walked up to
the store, toll house etc. H planted
ballance of Salsify seed.

Ther. 62 Cloudy & Rain Wind S.E.
Sunday 26^th

Commenced raining before
bed time last night & continued
more or less all night, & is too threatning
this morning for Silcott to start
on his 50 mile drive home to "Lincoln"
Va in an open road cart. I went to
meeting. W. & Fanny came before dinner
to spend the night. Afternoon Joseph M
Shoemaker (from Germantown Pa) was buried
at Wash, P. Miller's "Aloway." It cleared
off before sun set after raining more or
less all day. After dark Margt T Moore
came to the office to consult me about
her infant daughter ("M Elizabeth").
Mrs Robison came in to call, after tea.