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We went to the Fair grounds + Diffenbald bought the tickets for the Fair. Diffenbald went back to Galesburg at 3 P.M. on a freight. At 6 P.M. I and Brennen + Strauburg went to the hotel at Avon and got supper At 10.30 P.M. I and Strauburg took a train back to Galesburg where we arrivedat 11.15 P.M. and went to Clifton Hotel + retired. Galesburg, Friday, Sept 21st 88 At 8.30 A.M. I went to the hall with Strauburg, we met R. Newell and Joe unclear there. unclear told Strauburg that the hall over Wright's laundry was nearly finished and would be occupied by the first of next week, they pay $12.00 a week for the use Foote's Hall. unclear came up and told us that he had been painting his house and laid off today thinking it would rain. A little later I saw Clark + Mieley enter the hall. Strauburg and the rest shortly entered, I then went to the Clifton House where I met J.Boyd and J. Hinkson, we played cards for the cigars until 11 A.M. when Strauburg came in, he told us that a colored man had been seen down and killed in the yards by the unclear passenger this morning. I asked Strauburg if there was any news, he replied that there was nothing except about the accidents which have occured within the last few days, he said it was a well known fact that