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Marion led prayer meeting. Dr. Sherwood led teachers'. Friday August. 20. 1897 cold fair Mursey's barns across river burned down last night 2 of them. a.m. went to see Miss Sears in C.E. business. Marion went to Lorain to look for a boarding place. Kids making a shanty in the grove. p.m. Hoeing at hill lot. and raking Sat. 21. a.m. Program Com. for Rally met at Sears 8. Fred Reeve showed me shells pictures business of California. Ray called here. p.m. mowed weeds by grave. Then Ike & Fowls & I went to hill lot & got load cornstalks Anne & baby came from Oberlin. Marion and Nelson went to Lorain to stay weeks. Annie will stay till Marion comes back. Sun. 22 I taught Class in room back of pulpit. Sat with Ike in Ch. Sermon on Feeding Five Thousand. Ike went to Lake Ave: S.S. w. me. 29 present. Young men's committee CE. 5:30 C.E. Society went en masse to Lake Ave in band wagon etc. Mon 23 a.m. helped Geo. put on load of manure at Ensign's. Mayo & Eli to hill lot 2 hrs. p.m. Jo Eli Keyes & I picking up potatoes for Geo. eve. went to revival meetg on H. River. took Miss Coniam and Miss Lickorich down Tues. 24 S.S. class picnic Mr. Cadmus. Marion & child. went sailing with us, bathing 2, row boat ride. visit shipyards. home 5 p.m. with Henry Fowl. Chas.

  Eve. C.E. business mtg. Charlie arrived home.

Wed. 25 Charlie, Eli, Keyes & I to wood lot. to out muzzle on holstein heifer Beaut. Found her bulling.