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Ther. 75^o Clear Wind Variable
Thurs. Aug. 15^th, 1895

Edward came home before dinner
from "Fairfield." Willie & Fanny also
came to stay all night. We had
quite a shower of rain and it
looked as though we were to have a
heavy thunder storm but it
divided & most of it went to the North
& South of us. After supper
Henry Powell was at the office
for advice & medicine. I bought
a basket of peaches and some
eggplants & cantelupes of Joe
or "Doad" Curley on account of
bill he owes me.

Ther. 76 Clear Wind
Friday 16

Willie went to Joe Stabler's and
brought us 200 lbs clover hay. I
walked down to Ashton & back.
W & F went to Fairfield. Caroline
Budd here for advice & mediciine
Also Mr Cha's Hallowall.
Frank Robison took my horse &
buggy & went to P. T. Stabler's for
flour. Afternoon there was every
appearance of a thunder gust coming
from N.W. but it stopped short of us
& gradually disappeared in a strange
sort of a way without our getting
anything of it but a nice breeze.

73^o Cloudy Wind Variable
Sat. Aug 17, 1895

We had several light showers
last night & again this sfternoon.
Estelle Cleveland called this
morning on her bicycle. Edwd
rode with her to Riverside" &
dined there. I walked down
to Ashton before dinner.
Afternoon Sister H came back
from "Woodburne." Mahlon Jr
bringing her. Herbert Rick
arrived from Philad^a. about
7.o'clk this evening. Riding
his bicycle from Laurel, he
was caught in a shower on the
road.

Ther. 72 Clear Wind Variable
Sunday 18^th

Another beautiful summer day.
I went up to the village. Edwd took
his aunt H over to Riverside & Eldon
to spend the day. Herbert also went.
They all returned in the evening.
Edward drove over & brought Willie
home with him. Edwd Peirce & Willie
called here this morning on their way
home from Chas Peirce's. I sent by
Harry Gilpin to Balto for some
medicine.