20th came down to Mr Teeple he will not purchase before next winter on to M {illegible} got her promise Mr Robt Lucy ordered a set of white posts young McAlean Jr rowed me across the lake we went to call on Ferguson they were away Mr Kennedy had done his business we called on Mrs Cumpsons got an order for a set of posts $8.00 and promise of order for monument later we got back to McCleary about three O'Clock paid him 50 cts had dinner at Mrs Cumpsons came on out sold Johnny Young a $30 job there

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