Wea. [Weather] Thur. [Thursday] Aug. 27, 1903 [August 27, 1903] Ther. [Thermometer]
A.M. clear; P.M. cloudy;
calm; cool.
  Spent day in the Garden working
with Patsy & his men besides Karl.
Finished moving perennials to new
bed near cherry trees & cleared out
spruce in front of museum for a 
new rockery. Walked to Radcliff [Radcliffe]
with C. [Caroline], in A.M. & bought some old
finish. The man in charge tells me
he has trapped 3 young skunks a little
larger than squirrels the past week. They 
were living under the old house.
[margin] Skunks in Radcliff Col. [Radcliffe College] grounds [/Margin]
Wea. [Weather] Friday 28 [August 28, 1903] Ther. [Thermometer]
Partly cloudy; calm; cool.
  Spent day in garden working
with Patsy and his men on a new
rockery in front of Museum.
Wea. [Weather] Sat. [Saturday] Aug. 29, 1903 [August 29, 1903] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Cloudy with light rain in
A.M. Wind N.E. [Northeast] Cool.
  To Boston at 8.45 A.M. Met
Forbush at Breck's and went
with him to our office where
we talked over farming tools & decided
on about $125 worth to be bought now.
  Put more stock certificates in
safety box. Took 2.15 train to 
Pigeon Cove. Leander gone to Andover.
Saw Ada. Got home 8 P.M. taking
tea at Dunster St. restaurant.
Wea. [Weather] Sunday 30 [August 30, 1903] Ther. [Thermometer]
Cloudy with strong N.E. [Northeast] wind 
and steady, at times heavy, rains.
  Purdie, Gilbert & I started for
Concord by electrics at 9 A.M.
Dined at cabin & walked to
farm in pouring rain at 3 P.M. 
Purdie spent afternoon & evening
in house. I went to Ritchie place
for an hour. Long has been
excavating for the apple cellar &
has struck a ledge. Purdie & I 
talked through the evening.