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Saturday August 23rd

Dad. plowed at the old corn ground all morning while I worked in the orchard. This after noon Dad took the the team and waggon and we took all the brush and piled & burned it in the north end of the orchard where the little trees are mostly dead, we then took the big limbs and piled them behind the wood shed for storewood it took us all the afternoon but it has made a great improvement in the looks of the orchard.

Tis was Baughner Picnic day but Frank was the only one who celebrated from here. Doctor Hicks & Doctor Cook were over beofe tea to talk election to dad. They said things weregimg prertty well altough there are several working against him. Vyse was over this morning to say he wanted us to go & thrash on Monday. Edith left this after noon. Lila came over this morning for her music but sisn;t stay long None of us went down to meet Aunty to-night so we tinklikely she will stay ay Hubu's to-night. It has been very cool all day and mostly cloudy, regular fall day.

Sunday August 24th