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Cloudy
68^o Ther. FRI. JUNE 17^th, 1898 S.E. Wind.

After an early breakfast at
F. Tyson's I walked over to Mt
Royal Station (F T going with me)
and took the 7.05 train for
Laurel where I took the morning
stage & reached home at about
11-oclk, finding all well and
Willie here helping Edwd do
some odd jobs about the place.
After supper I walked up to the
toll house. Edwd went over to
John C Bentleys to spend evening.

Cloudy.
65^o Ther. SAT. JUNE 18^th, 1898. S.E. Wind.

Quite cool today & threatning
rain. Edwd. & Ed Easton trimmed
the south end of the hedge, that
was left when this end was done
early in the season. I went to the
store & P.O. Afternoon Edwd, went
to "Sharon" & tuned a piano for
them. After supper I went to the
toll house to hear the afternoon war
news from Washington "Evening
Star". George Idding's son Walter
came from Washington with his
cousin Fred to "Riverside" this
evening.