Broton 1904

Tue Aug 9 Clear and warm in the middle of the day, cool in the morning. Took a train over to {Lod?} no 5 and down the side road to to 11 Con then up the river and around home.

Wed aug 10th Showery. Willi called in this fore noon.

Thur Aug 11th cloudy part of the day. I got out a few strawberry plants. Bilton was here most of the fore noon.

Friday Aug 12th Clear part of the day and morning and Even cool . Sarah here bakeing and cleaning hours.

Sat Aug 13 cloudey with thunder showers. Seth Browell gave me a call. William {Hasper?} from New Oraka called in a few minutes this after noon and doing much myself.

Sun Aug 14Clear and pleaasent Mon Aug 15 Clear and warm. Bilton brought me a post office envelope.

Broton August 1904

Tue Aug 16th cloudy most of the day and warm . James Kelly {Bought?} a {peice?} of mutton.

Wed aug 17th clear and hot and I was down to the old home. Dick is makeing quite a change. Thu Aug 18 clear and pleasent. Waller called in this forenoon. Sarah came over and canned a few blackberries. I took up my {multiplier?} onions this after noon.

Fri Aug 19 cloudy and cool {commented?} to rain about 5 p.m. Sarah was over in the fore noon cleaning house.

Sat Aug 20th cloudy and warm, heavey rain last night. Bilton called in this fore noon, not doing much muself.

Sun Aug 21 clear warm and windy no preaching at our appartment there being {Divorterley?} meeting at florence.

Mon Aug 22 cloudy and wet. Bilton was in the {aloohile?}. Dick came a spell this afternoon. Praller was here cleaning out the grawny.

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