Croton October 1904

Tue Oct 11th cloudy and mild. rain this Evening. Bilton was here most of the fore noon. I was setting in the house most of the day.

Wed Oct 12th cloudy and cool. I carrid some apples up stairs for winter. Sarah came over this after noon {illegible} made Saur Krat. there was an Auction Sale at John McCutcheron's old place to day I did'nt get to it Henry Snary from Chago he Said he had been getting Married. I got a letter this morning from Victoria

Thu Oct 13th cloudy and cool, was setting in the house most of the day

Fri Oct 14th cloudy and cool. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing

Sat Oct 15th light clouds and cool.

Sun Oct 16th clear and pleasant

Mon Oct 17th clear and pleasant. Bilton was in this forenoon.Tomas Bilton

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Croton October 1904

Tue Oct 18th clear and warm.

Wed Oct 19th morning foggy.midle of the day clear and warm. Evening cloudy.

Thu Oct 20th fore noon cloudy. after noon light clouds and cool.

Fri Oct 21st cloudy and light Showers. I went out to Thomas Boltons this after noon Sarah was here this fore noon cleaning house

Sat Oct 22ond cloudy and cool. rain last night a little hail this after noon

Sun Oct 23rd cloudy and cold a frost last night

Mon Oct 24th most of the day cloudy and cool, a frost last night that froze the water barnell over.

Tue Oct 25th cloudy and cool rain last night Bilton was here most of the fore noon

Wed Oct 26th cloudy and cool enough for Snow

Thu Oct 27th clear most of the day and cold Mr Baker our minister calld in this after noon.

{"Sat" crossed out with "Fri" underneath} Oct 28th fall clouds and cold. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing

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