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Capt Melville Curtis Stormy Lawton leaves
The Maddrill Moving

Melville Curtis elected captain -- Evening I was about town short time with Laughton -- Home -- read awhile, etc, & went to bed at 12 1/2 -- At dark it commenced raining & was showery till I went to bed -- still threatening, with slight sprinkles of rain -- blustering -- letter from A J Beals this morning -- 2nd one --

Monday Oct 13

Cloudy & cold -- Gov Laughton left this morning, He will address a political meeting at Battle M this evening -- I busied myself at odd jobs about home -- Was down town some in the PM -- Evening I paid a visit to the Maddrills, the first since they have been here this 2nd time -- They are going to move into George Watt's house for the Winter -- much more comfortable -- $30 --

Rain Ohio & West Virginia Elections Stove doors

Tuesday Oct 14

Rained quite heavily early this morning for about an hour or so -- AM cloudy & cool -- PM clear and pleasant -- Was up to the cabin awhile, and down town some -- Evening down town short time to hear the news from the State elections in Ohio & West Virginia today -- Candidates ball at International this evening -- fairly attended -- Bed at 11 -- cold and clear --

Wednesday Oct 15

Clear & pleasant -- Up at the mill most of the day -- got a new fire-back of boiler iron made for my big old stove at cabin -- Got it made at the machine or blacksmith