July 1st is a nice morn but very cloudy have this morn $92.32 cts 50 cts for a flag W.G. Earl was here for dinner & tea 25 cts to go on ground 10 cts for ice cream cones for kids gave Mary $45.00 to put in Bank T. 2.02 to mail Loaded Murphy & Huskins jobs in Goujon waggon this eve Geo. was here for tea I left after seven came out to Moultons was a nice day a large crowd in town 14 cts for bread & 10 cts for popcorn took this with me

2nd came on to Phillipsville erected Murphy job got pay in full $110 got through about four went down to M. W. Willows had tea sold $150 job

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