Wea. [Weather] Tues. [Tuesday] Oct. [October] 30, 1900 Ther. [Thermometer]
48 [degrees] - 55
  Cloudy & cooler with strong, harsh N.E. [north east] wind.
  Spent the forenoon at Davis's Hill. The
mason was finishing the cabin there
and Pat cut down some more pines.
After they were in the river I tied them
in a long strip & towed them up to
the cabin using my little canoe &
sailing the whole way in about half an hour.
We also began this morning an excavation
at the E. [east] end of Ball's Hill for a horse stable[.]
Purdie came unexpectedly at 2 P.M. to
spend the night.
Wea. [Weather] Wednesday [October] 31, [1900] Ther. [Thermometer]
40 [degrees] - 57 [degrees]
  A duplicate of yesterday but
cooler - altogether a dismal, disagreeable day.
  Purdie left us at 9 A.M. I had a
very busy day with the men. We 
finished the excavation for the stable
& the mason finished his work on
the wood shed & also put in
a second entrance at Davis's Hill.
The new cabin is advancing slowly.
The oak window casings both inside
& out are now in place.
Wea. [Weather] Thur. [Thursday] Nov. [November] 1, 1900 Ther. [Thermometer]
41 [degrees] at night.
  Cloudy with S.W. [south west] wind & light rain
at evening. The sun shone for an hour
or two in the afternoon.
  Still another busy day with the men.
The carpenters working on the timbers
of the wood shed, the masons on the
stone walls of the stable, I skirmished 
about with John & Jimmy Flannery
cutting some pines in the big opening,
finishing the graveling of the road to
Davis's Hill etc.
Wea. [Weather] Friday [November] 2, [1900] Ther. [Thermometer]
72 [degrees] 2 P.M.
  Brilliantly clear with fresh W. [west] wind.
  Spent most of the day at the Manse
with Petersen & Frank cutting down
& into posts a number of fine [?]
that stood in the clothes yard. Dined 
at the Keyes' where I saw Miss Marion,
Miss Greer, Miss Davidson & Miss Parker.
Had a stiff paddle up river against
the wind but a glorious sail back
and home before sunset.