Wea. [Weather] Sun. [Sunday] July 2, 1905 Ther. [Thermometer]
  Cloudy & cool with strong S.W. [southwest] wind
& a few light showers.
  Walked up the road to call on
Everett Mason after breakfast. In
P.M. went to Ball's Hill via Holden's
Hill returning via Prescotts' [?].
Started [startled?] a hen [Partridge] with a brood 
of young as big as [Pigeons] at the N. [north]
end of Davis Hill.
  Brown Tail moth caterpillars have
appeared in small numbers on Ball's
Hill & in Bensen's elms. Saw an
Orchard Oriole near the farm woods.

Wea. [Weather] Monday 3 [July 3, 1905] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear & warm.
  To Boston by 8.13 train from
W. Bedford [West Bedford] visiting Cambridge on 
the way. Lunched at Parkers' with
C. [Caroline] at 1 P.M. Took 3.30 train
for Wolfeboro arriving at 8 P.M.
To Mr. Lord's for the night.
Ada Cate there with her baby.

Wea. [Weather] Tues. [Tuesday] July 4, 1905  Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear & hot with light S.W. [southwest] wind
  Mr. Lord & I spent A.M. in & about
the new Academy building examining &
discussing the work. The plastering is
fully done. The carpenters begin on
the finish to-morrow. In P.M.
we walked down across the fields to the
Lake & also visited Mr. Lord's barns & saw
his horses, pigs & cows.
  A good colony of Martins near Academy.
Swifts scarce. Two Warbling Vireos & a Bobolink
in full song.

Wea. [Weather] Wednesday 5 [July 5, 1905] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear & very warm.
  Took 7.12 train for Boston arriving
at 10.30. Went to office for an hour
& then to Cambridge. C. [Caroline] has reopened
our house & we are to occupy it until
September. Lunched on back piazza
with C. [Caroline], E.R.S. [Elizabeth Simmons], & Mrs. Almy.
Drove to Oakley Club at 6 P.M.
and dined with C. [Caroline] Geo. Leverett [George Leverett], 
Sam Henshaw & Walter Deane.
Gypsy Moths swarming in garden.


