Wea. [Weather] Mon. [Monday] Oct. 6, 1902 [October  6, 1902] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Early morning cloudy and showery.
Remainder of day clear with S.W. [southwest] to
W. [west] wind. Oppressively warm.
  Walked to farm at 8 A.M. by
way of Bensen's & the Barrett oaks.
Returned at evening through Prescott's 
pines & over Davis's Hill.
  Spent day with Hansen & Pat,
picking and sorting apples of which 
we have a fair crop this year.
Immense quantities of fine Concord grapes
at the farm & dead ripe now.
Wea. [Weather] Tuesday 7 [October 7, 1902] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Brilliantly clear and just pleasantly warm
with fresh W. [west] wind.
  Spent day at farm picking apples
with Pat & Hansen. We have about
7 bbls [barrels] in all. Left the cabin at
8 A.M. going by way of Davis's Hill.
Returned at evening through the
Barrett oaks & past Bensen's.
Bought 3 ladders & 5 baskets
of a travelling vendor & ordered
a mail box of Holden. We are to
have daily mail delivery after Nov. [November] 1st.
Wea. [Weather] Wed. [Wednesday] Oct. 8, 1902 [October 8, 1902] Ther. [Thermometer]
  brilliantly clear with fresh N.W. [northwest] wind.
Much cooler.
  Spent day at farm Howard began
work there this morning. He, Pat, & I
planted a lot of bulbs in front of
the house & moved a number of things
in the flower garden. A shot was fired
in the run about 10 A.M. Hansen & I
rushed to the spot & found two men &
a setter dog. They gave their names, as
E.S. Chapman, 77 Mass. Ave. [Massachusetts Avenue], Arlington &
C.R. Whital, 19 Avon Place, Arlington
Wea. [Weather] Thursday 9 [October 9, 1902] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Early morn, cloudy & thundering. Remainder
of day brilliantly clear with strong N.W. [northwest] wind.
  To farm at 8.30 A.M. spending an 
hour on the way working out plans for
wood roads through Barrett oaks.
  Spent most of the day working with the
three men. Prepared planting lists
for wild flowers, barberries etc. behind
the barn & along the lane. Also moved
wood to old shed. Returned to Ball's 
Hill via Birch & Green Fields & Davis's Hill.
It was dark when I reached the cabin.