Wea. [Weather] WED. [Wednesday] OCT. 14, 1903 [October 14, 1903] Ther. [Thermometer]
An ideal October day, brilliantly
clear, with light W. [west] wind, cool at
morning & evening, warm at midday.
heard a Cicada. Tree Crickets still
chirping at night.
To Cambridge by 8.13 train driving
Charly to Ball's Hill. Took Robert
& called at Memorial Hall, later
on E.R.S. [Elizabeth R. Simmons] still later at our house.
To Boston at 10.30. Called at office
& went to Safety Vaults with Mackintire.
Saw C. [Caroline] at St. Margarets at 3 p.m.
for about 10 minutes. She looked very
pale & thin. Back to Concord by 4.47 train.
Wea. [Weather] Thursday 15 [September 15, 1903] Ther. [Thermometer]
Another perfect autumn day. Hoar
frost at sunrise, middle of day warm.
Sky cloudless save in late P.M.
Spent A.M. with Forbush, Hansen
& Howard clearing brush in Berry
Pasture for space for ice pond.
Long began excavating it in P.M.
having at last finished with Ritchie
place. Forbush, Hansen, Howard & 
I spent P.M. on oak woods near
Birch Island cutting down trees
for timber to build corn barn.
Also put up some trespass signs.
Wea. [Weather] FRI. [Friday] OCT. 16, 1903 [October 16, 1903] Ther. [Thermometer]
Partly cloudy. Very warm with
light S. [south] wind. No killing frost yet.
Maple foliage all down. Oaks fast
nearing their richest coloring.
Spent day at the farm, supervising
excavation of the ice pond.
Doug & his three men, Hansen & 
Howard all working at it. Benson
also worked from about 2 to 4.30
p.m. Forbush & I planted a
lot of bulbs in front of apple
cellar. Quail whistling this & Screech Owl
wailing before sunset.
Wea. [Weather] Saturday 17 [September 17, 1903] Ther. [Thermometer]
Cloudy with light S.W. [southwest] wind and
heavy rain in afternoon & evening.
Very warm.
Spent A.M. supervising work
on the ice pond. Long did not
work to-day but his three men did -
Benson was there alone with his horse 
through the forenoon.
Gilbert & I drove to Concord at noon
& went to Boston by 12.40 train taking
Larry to see C. [Caroline] I found her ever so
much better & I stayed half an hour.
Back by 4.47 train crossing river at Ball's 
Hill & walking to the farm.