Cambridge - Bethel.
Wea. [Weather] THUR. [Thursday] JULY 9, 1908 Ther. [Thermometer]
Clear & cool with light N.W. [Northwest] wind.
  Left Boston by 9 A.M. train and
reached Bethel at 4.30 P.M. Gilbert [Robert A. Gilbert]
went to North Station with me as I
was too lame to carry my things.
The journey gave me little pain. however.
I read most of the way. The country 
beyond Portland is parched by drought
as there has been no rain for eight weeks.
Spent evening on piazza. The house is full
of patients mostly men & nearly all new to me.
  Dr. Mc.Burney [McBurney] is still here. Boardman left
yesterday.

Wea. [Weather] FRIDAY 10 [July 10, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
Clear & warm with light west wind.
  Spent forenoon about the house.
In afternoon the Doctor & I walked
to the Shack where we sat talking
for half an hour or more. It was
pretty & restful there. Chickadees &
an ad. [adult] [male] Redstart came flitting about
us & I heard a Nashville Warbler
give the full song once near at hand.
  The Doctor has relieved my pain
somewhat but my left leg is still
very stiff & lame.

Bethel.
Wea. [Weather] SAT. [Saturday] JULY 11, 1908 Ther. [Thermometer]
Clear & intensely hot with strong S.W. [Southwest] wind.
  Dr. Gehring & I took the 8.45 train for
South Paris whence we went by electrics car
to Norway. Bicknell met us at the boat house.
  We went up the Lake nearly to its head in
a power boat & began fishing along the right
shore from Bicknell's boat. The bass would not
rise & when we went ashore for lunch at noon
we had caught nothing. After lunch I got a 
fine fish that made a splendid fight. & the
Doctor caught a small pickerel. We returned
to Bethel by the afternoon train.

Wea. [Weather] SUNDAY 12 [July 12, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
Cloudless but densely hazy. Oppressively 
hot with strong S.W. [Southwest] wind. The haze
was probably caused by forest fires. We
could smell smoke distinctly.
  Spent day about house. The
usual morning service in the parlor
by Doctor & Mrs. Gehring. Among those
present was Mrs. John Brooks whom
I had not seen since her husbands'
death. Had a long talk with Megrew
after dinner. Few birds singing today.
Heard a Cuckoo & saw a Hummer. Forest
fires raging in various directions. Burnt
leaves falling on the lawn this afternoon.