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Marion led prayer meeting. Dr. Sherwood led teachers'. Friday August. 20. 1897 cold fair Mussey's barns across river burned down last night 2 of them. a.m. went to see Miss Sears on 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 Rieve showed me shells pictures souvenirs of California. Roy called here. p.m. mowed weeds in grove. 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 Lickorish 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 put muzzle on holstein heifer Beaut. Found her bulling.