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1879 July 5th we all picked and canned Cherries " 6th Awful hot day Corbett Ada Sam and Etta went to Albert Hickok's and Lincoln Park had an awful heavy rain with thunder lightning and wind they did not get home untill ten o clock P.M turned cold -- 7th rained all day -- 10th - 11th - 12th awful hot day Flora went home 12th Sister D came same day July 13th George Willey came out here Mrs D rode home with him " 14 Extremely hot -- 15 hottest day of the season -- from 95-to-100 " 16 a little more comfortable cherries lasted untill today " 17 I went to Chicago stayed all night at Willey's turned so cold that Laura was chilled through with her water proof when she was riding in from the country and her brother wore an overcoat 18 Just warm enough to be comfortable I came home and Etta went in to stay with Laura a few days while Sam and Jean Pebble were gone on their expedition they started the 15th 22 had a little rain 23 Martha Rena and I went to Lincoln Park to the Episcopal Pic-nic -- Sam and Etta got home the same day 29 Sam and Etta started for West Creek Ind -- Martha went as far as Chicago with them July 31st Martha and Will went to Chicago in Buggy left old Dolly at Mr Hickok's and went down Town on street car Will bought him a 90 dollar gun and paid 8 dollars more for case Aug 1st Aunt Lucy Martha and went to Leyden to see Uncle Wm he has been sick several weeks -- it was the last time we saw him Martha stayed all night and went to see the crazy folks dance