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Ther. 70 Cloudy & Clearing Wind Variable
Sat. Aug. 31, 1895

Looked very much like a settled rain
early this a.m. but cleared off again.
Herbert Kirk left for Philad^a this morning
riding his bicycle to Laurel. Willie & Edwd
rode with him as far as Robt Stabler's.
Willie then took Frank & the phaeton to
bring Fanny here this evening expecting
to be gone all day. Afternoon Richard
C P Iddings called. "Turner" also called
& paid Miss Alice Tyson's bill. About
4.o'clock a heavy thunder gust passed
very close to us passing north of us but
half an hour later we had a splendid
rain, the first we have had for weeks &
an hour later still another heavier
than the first with some thunder & lightning.
Edwd went to Hendersons in the evening.
Will & Fanny came after dark. Lightning struck
in several places in the neighborhood.

Ther. 58^o Clear Wind N.W.
Sunday, Sept. 1^st

Quite cool this morning. The lightning
struck a locust tree near Jos Stabler's house
and burned a building on -- Barnsley's
place in the storms yesterday afternoon.
Willie & Edwd drove to Riverside & brought Br.
C's bicycle home with them: Sister H came
from Mary Gilpin's before dinner. I went
to meeting (monthly meeting. Mrs Estelle
Moore was here for advice & medicine
at dinner time. Afternoon Will & Edwd
went with Fanny to "Fairfield." taking
their bicycles with them to ride
back, she walking & them going
with her for company. They came
home by moonlight. I walked down the
road to meet them. This has been a
delightfully cool day after the hot weather we
have had lately.

Ther. 48 Clear Wind N.W.
Mon. Sept 2^d, 1895

Almost frosty this morning.
Willie & Edwd left for Washington on
their bicycles at 7.o'clk this a.m.
I rode over to Lydia Thomas' on
horseback to see about hay.
W & E came home at 5.o'clk p.m.
Fanny drove over before supper
to stay all night. After supper
Will & Fanny walked over to Edwd
& John Bentley's to see about some
weaving work. Alcinda Hill
washed for H.

Ther. 55 Clear Wind N.W.
Tuesday 3^d

Willie went to Rockville to
the "Fair," taking samples of their
weaving for exhibition. Caroline
Budd was here for advice & medicine
etc. by John Hill's daughter. Afternoon
Edwd went to the store to help them.
He took his uncle Chas' bicycle
to "Riverside" this morning. "Phil"
Robison going along in the phaeton
to bring him back. I walked up to
the store & shops in the afternoon.