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Croton July 1906

Mon July 9th clear part of the day and hot I pict rasberries in the fore noon after noon Sarah came over and preserved them for me. She was picking hers

Tue July 10th clear and hot in the midle of the day. Ella Snary was here picking Goose berries . Charles Cragg came in to night he brought my Shot gun from John Snarys

Wed July 11th clear and fine hay day I got a letter from Rose Bolton. Dick called and brought me Some money. Bilton was in part of the fore noon. I was Sneazing and coughing racking a cold

Thu July 12th clear a fine day for haying I shot four red Squirrels to day

Fri July 13th clear part of the day. later part cludy I took the Shot gun out J.B. Snarys Vera brought me home

Sat July 14th a hot hazy day. Sarah was here Cleaning house. Walter calld in the evening

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Croton July 1906

Sun July 15th cloudy Charley calld this evening

Mon July 16th fore noon cloudy a Shower of rain about eleven. O. C. I pict rasberries in the fore noon after noon Sarah came over and put them up for me

Tue July 17th clear part of the day. Henry Gregory was here a while this after noon. I was picking black currants

Wed July 18th clear and hot. I done up my black Currents in the fore noon Sarah brought me a loaf of bread Charley came in this Evening

Thu July 19th cloudy most of the day. I pict rasberries a while this after noon. Bilton calld a fiew minites. the Sky looks like night

Fri July 20th cloudy and hot thunder Shower between five and Six O.C. Sarah was here Elva Paul calld a fiew minites

Sat July 21 clear and hot. Bilton was here part of the fore noon

Sun July 22ond clear up to 25 minutes after 4 PM and hot 94 deg the hotest day this Season

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