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Wind. S.E. Clear. ther. 45
Thur. April 23^d, 1896.

Almost cool enough for a fire
in the dining room early this
morning. Willie & Edwd came
back from "Fairfield about 7.o'clk
We planted four rows of potatoes
"Early Rose" the seed was raised by
Geo. Nesbit from "Eastern potatoes
planted last year. I rode down
to Ashton for more seed potatoes.
We planted nearly 1/2 bushel in the
four rows. Robison finished trimming
the hedge. Willie & the boys from
next door helped repair the
ice house doors. etc. after dinner.
after which W, Phil & Frank went
to the river "fishing" Phil on his
bicycle & W & Frank in my phaeton,
driving "Frank" home, who
seems free from lameness again
Frank took W back to "Fairfield"
& was back before dark.
I walked up to the store after
noon.

Wind. N.E. Cloudy & Rain Ther. 56
Fri. April 24^th, 1896.

Commenced raining at about
9.o'clock this morning, and continued
at intervals until afternoon
when it rained very hard
fron N.W. for about an hour
and looked like clearing off.
But it soon changed to N E and
settled down for steady rain
again. I was sorry not to be able
to get to the Physicians club meeting,
which meets at Dr Green's this
evening, but with a lame horse
& such weather I could not go
but telephoned my regrets. I
am all the more sorry as I could
not get ther the last time it
met in Brookville. Lizzie Scott
was here to see Dora this morning.
There was a lecture to night at
the Lyceum by Rev D^r Keiffer
of Hagerstown. Edward acted
as door keeper for them, at request
of the Secretary. It is raining very
steadily at bed time. Thomas S
Stabler came to spend the night
with us. Arriving here about 8.30
p.m.