Wea. [Weather] SUN. [Sunday] May 3, 1903 Ther. [Thermometer]
Cloudy & cold with strong N.E [northeast] wind,
 Walter Deane, Sam Henshaw & I took
9.11 a.m. Fiitchbury R.R. train for Concord.
Found Geo. V. Leverett & Roland Hayward
on train. We all took electric from Concord
to W. Bedford [West Bedford] & crossed to Ball's Hill.
Took a short walk, dined in cabin.
At 1 p.m. walked to Birch Field & Prescott's
pines after dinner. The others left for home
at 5.00. Gilbert & I went to farm
where we are to stay for the present.
Water froze here Friday night. Apple blossoms
withered & probably ruined.
Wea. [Weather] Monday 4 [May 4, 1903] Ther. [Thermometer]
44 [degrees]
62 [degrees]
Cloudy with light rain in A.M.
Wind N.E. [northeast]
  Spent whole of A.M. & part of P.M.
with Gilbert & Pat destroying the caterpillars'
nests on the farm with kerosine.  There are
about 1/2 as many as last year.
In latter part of P.M. did some
work in flower garden with Pat.
Birds numerous & singing all day.
Field Sparrows especially prominent.
About 1/2 our apple trees in flower. R. Hayward
picked apple blossoms in Milton on
April 30.
Wea. [Weather] TUES. [Tuesday] May 5, 1903 Ther. [Thermometer]
46 [degrees]
64 [degrees]
Cloudy with light rain at evening.
Wind N. [north] to N.E. [northeast]
  Gilbert, Pat & I attacked the caterpillars'
nests again after breakfast treating all
along the lane to Bensens. I worked
with Pat in the garden the remainder
of the day. I have taken out all the
rose mallows & holyhocks [hollyhocks] from the
[?] beds which have been overcrowded.
Hansen & Lawrence were hauling manure
from Concord all yesterday & to-day.
I bought a car load of [?].
Wea. [Weather] Wednesday 6 [May 6, 1903] Ther. [Thermometer]
47 [degrees]
60 [degrees]
Cloudy with light N. [north] wind.
  Starting at 8 A.M. I walked to Ball's
Hill via Prescotts Pines & Davis's Hill
returning via Pine Park & Bensen's.
Spent day working with Pat. Finished
the flower garden & planted a lot 
of rose mallows in the meadows on
the farm. Went to Prescotts Pines &
Benson's 6-7 p.m. Hermit Thrush
in full song morn. & evening in Prescott's
Pines. No arrivals. Hansen finished
hauling manure.