Wea[ther] FRI[day] OCT[ober] 26, 1900 Ther[mometer]
37 [degrees] - 56 [degrees]
  Cloudy with fine mist which
wet the leaves & grass thoroughly & set
the trees dripping.
  Spent the day with the men cutting
brush at the E. end of Ball's Hill.
Two of the men were working stone
from the old wall to the new
wood shed which has advanced rapidly
& will probably be ready for the roof
by to-morrow night. Saw very few 
birds. A Partridge drummed this whole forenoon.
Wea[ther] SATURDAY [October] 27[,] [1900] Ther[mometer]
53 [degrees] - 58 [degrees]
  Cloudy with mist & at times
fine rain
  Spent the early forenoon & late
afternoon with the men. The stone walls
of the new wood shed were practically
finished by night & we did a 
lot of miscellaneous work at or near 
the cabin. The shutters of the new
cabin are now hung, the inside
sheathing finished. Mary & Harry
Cunningham arrived at 11.10 & dined at
cabin. We went to the farm in P.M.
Wea[ther] SUN[day] OCT[ober] 28, 1900 Ther[mometer]
50 [degrees] - 57 [degrees]
  Cloudy with N[orth]e[ast] wind & 
heavy rain through the forenoon.
  Drove to fam in A.M. met
Mr. Long, the mason, there & talked
with him about building a high wall
at N[orth] end of orchard. Nate called on
Mrs. Ritchie & agreed to employ Mr Libbie
for 2 weeks. Finally called on the Howes
& talked about school house without definite
results. Mr. Keyes party were to have come
down to dinner but the rain prevented.
In late p.m. walked to Davis's Hill.
Wea[ther] MONDAY [October] 29[,] [1900] Ther[mometer]
  Cloudy with N[orth]e[ast] wind up to 4 P.M.
when the wind fell calm, the sky cleared
& the sun shone gloriously until it set.
Night starlit but foggy.
  Spent most of day on Davis's Hill
where the men cut a number of rather
large pines for the timber etc. for the
new wood shed. We put them in
the river & Pat rowed the [?] up
to the cabin tying them behind his boat.