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May 97

eve. C.E. Union Exec. Com. mtg at Cadmus office. stopped and talked with Harry Davis in tailor shop. Tues. 11 Fair. rain in eve. a.m. cut up apple limb. p.m. plant corn at hill lot. Eve. Ellis Wurts here. Quartette at 8. Dogwood blossoms. Rose breasted Grosbeak male and female. Wood Pewee. Young Robin flying. Wed. 12 cloudy. apple blossoms falling. a.m. Shelled corn for grist. Then read up on Essay p.m. Cleaned out privy See Feb 18 " " " " " on Co. Commissioners. eve. Annual Mtg of 1st Cong. Society. Old officers and Trustees reelected. Soliciting com. report $24,000 subscribed for new church. Trustees put in charge of building to begin work when in their judgement funds enough raised. Uncle E.W. offered to give $500 within 2 years provided 4 other men would make it certain they would give. same within 5 yrs. Rose Breasted Grosbeak. Thurs 13 cloudy. Wrote Essay on Co. Comsrs. nearly all day. Went to mill for grist. eve. Quartette 6 p.m. Annual Roll Call of Church. horrible. Ike saw Grosbeaks. I saw Scarlet Tanager in orchard. Humming Bird around Horse Chest nut tree which is in blossom. Fri. 14 Cloudy. rain early a.m. 7:21 a.m. train for Wellington. Sheriff Lord taking prisoner to Columbus talked ov.? prisoner