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Mr & Mrs A. C. Badget - arrived in Louisville this morning at nine o clock - 1 hour late unclear Monon? Route - Fire In our Alley burned 4 stables - and 1 horse. Thursday, Oct. 29, 1903 Today here in Louisville, cold Foggy & Wet. What you would call, a horrid day. We found at the depot waiting for us Mrs. Embry Swearingen & George both delighted to see us. Went to her home, and the servants came rushing out to see us, and there was a general hand shaking Margaret unclear (grand-daughter) we did not see until luncheon, Ada treated us to a delicious breakfast, and Luncheon at one, Ada went at two O'clock to her dressmakr at four O'clock, there was a fire at our back gate and barn, and for a time it threatened our barn, all the Servants ran out in the Alley, and Ada had gone down town, so if our barn had caught, we would be helpless, all the family being away but fortunately, they got it under control, four Barns and one horse was burned. We were surprised by Mrs. George Swearingen and Lallie returning from Martinsville at nine O'clock.