July 22nd 1892.

Fri. 22 very hot all day thermometer 85° thundering in the west most of the afternoon but no rain here still heavily clouded clearing off in the evening

Sat. the 23 another very hot day therm 85° in shade cloudy at night

Sun. 24 a light rain in the morning clearing off and turning windy until about noon then very hot all the rest of the day sharp lightning at night in the south spent the day at Mr Chas Vanhome's one of the patrons and had a pleasant time was at Mr McAdoo's in the evening

Mon. 25 very hot today thermometer 95° outdoors lightning tonight very bright bringing with it a light thunder shower at Mr Jas. Harding tonight and helped him cock Hay

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July 26th 1892

Tue. 26th and other very hot day thermometer 102° out of doors a clear night but very hot and close

Wed. 27th another intensely hot day apparently hotter than yesterday a light shower at night barely sufficient to lay the dust very close at night some thunder and lightning about midnight but no rain

Thur. 28 still another hot day very close at night

Fri. 29 intensely hot today particularly just before the rain which came about four Oclock it was a light shower here but in some localities it was very heavy with much thunder and lightning it was fine and cool after the rain and was very much appreciated

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