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Ther. 70 Clear Wind N.W.
Mon. Aug. 19th, 1895

Fanny drove over & took Willie
back to "Fairfield" soon after
breakfast. Cousin Hannah Chandlee
was here. Miss Sarah Kirk
called, also Lizzie Scott.
Richard C. P. Iddings & Nora Stabler
called on bicycles & Herbert & Edwd
rode with them to Riverside and
remained to dinner there. After
dinner, John Johnson was here for
medicine. I walked up to see a
game of "base ball ("Sandy Spring"
versus "Highland") in Marg Gilpins
field.

Ther. 56o Clear & Cloudy Wind S.E.
Tuesday 20th

Quite cool this morning. Fanny
came soon after breakfast & she &
Sister H started out to make calls
returning to dinner. "John" came &
helped fix some probs in the ice house
Edwd helping him. Lucinda Hill washed
for H. Afternoon Willie came from
"Fairfield." Ernest came & took tea
with us: After supper Willie & Fanny
went to a dancing party at Olney Grange
Hall, driving their own horse & carriage.
Edwd also went riding "Frank."
It looks & feels like our having an
Easterly rain, which is much needed
the corn & pasture are suffering for
want of rain & the roads extremely
dusty.

Ther. 62 Clear Wind S.E.
Wed. Aug. 21st, 1895

"John" was here for more medicine
Old "Uncle Henson" also called. I drove
down to Ashton. Lethbridge's blind horse
(with an infant boy driving) tried to
climb into the back of my buggy &
came near making a general "smash
up." Willie hung the front gate.
Afternoon "Herbert" came & after
getting dressed went to "Fair Hill"
to spend the night. Miss Sarah Kirk
came & took Sister H to Fair Hill to
make a visit. W & Fanny went to
"Fairfield" after dinner. Bulwar
made a spirit lamp for me. I
walked up to the store after supper.

Ther. 56 Clear Wind N.W.
Thursday 22d

Quite chilly this morning.
I drove over to "Riverside"
to see Bro Wm again, Edwd going
with me, home to dinner.
Afternoon Harriet & I went to "Eldon"
to tea by invitation, it being
an "Iddings re union." We had
a very nice time & enjoyed
it greatly.

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