Wednesday September 20th

I cut corn all morning and got cut a great deal faster with the binder twine. Daddy finished shovelling out the ditches on the other side of the gully. Huby came over and brought Bill with him. We were very surprised to see him. He left the West last Friday night and got home last night. He says he had a very fine trip. He could have stayed longer and had work but he wanted to get here in time to vote for McCall. I cut corn all afternoon till six. Dick came back about five and cut while I went up and got a drink. Then he went over to look at the chestnuts but he says they are not much good. We did not get through chores till late to-night bacause I did not quit soon enough and get the cows up. I made 29 shooks all told to-day. {Margin note} The land was dry enough for Daddy to cultivate and harrow on the summer fallow this afternoon. Pretty cool this morning but got hotter in the day. There was a touch of frost in the gully last night but not on the level.

Thursday September 21st

Cut corn this morning and Daddy worked on the wheat ground. Mr Vyse came over for a little while he has a boil on his hand and his arm s in a sling. Watson's cattle got in to our place this morning and I had to take them out. {illegible} got with them as I was not quick enough to head her off. I could. not get her separated so she stayed there and Daddy got her to-night with a ot of trouble. This after noon Daddy Enah and I drove down town. It was sprinkling a little and we could not work. Daddy went up to the school house and voted and Enah got the books out of our pew in church. They are fxing the church all different insuide. About half the population of Dover was Drunk to-ay. I suppose becaus ethe bars are all supposed to be closd. There have been two or three election fights