Bethel
Wea. [Weather] FRI. [Friday] JULY 17, 1908 Ther. [Thermometer]
  Raining heavily after 5 P.M.
Sunny but hazy.  Warmer. Wind W. [West]
Dr. Gehring went to Portland this morning
to visit the Megrews for two days
I went to the Shack at 9:30. Found
in path, in woods, four Star nosed Moles
lying dead near together three within the 
space of a square yard.  All had been 
bitten in the back by some animal,
a Fox, I suspect.  Their fur was wet
& disheveled on the back but nowhere else
& their skin was nowhere torn. They were
all large specimens but two were young I think.
Walked to post office & stores in P.M.
buying a few small things.

Wea. [Weather] SATURDAY 18 [July 18, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer] 
Heavy rain all last night with S.W. [Southwest] wind.
Clearing weather to-day with W. [West] wind. Warm 
and oppressively humid.
  To the Shack in forenoon. I like to 
write up my diary & bird notes there.
It is a pretty, quiet spot & nearly free
from mosquitos now, their reign being
about over for this year, at least here.
  Walked down town in afternoon to
have my hair cut. Robins & Purple Finches
singing delightfully in village elms and orchards.
We sat out on piazza through evening. Dr. &
Mrs. Gehring arrived an hour after sundown.

Bethel
Wea. [Weather] SUN. [Sunday] JULY 19, 1908 Ther. [Thermometer]
Cloudy & cool with light rain in
afternoon. Wind N.E. [Northeast]
  Doctor G. & I went to Shack in 
forenoon & had a good talk there.  It
was raining a little. A Hermit, a Red-eye
a Cuckoo & a Peabody Bird singing near us.
  In afternoon wrote a little & took a
long nap.  In evening the Doctor gave
a lantern slide show in the cellar for
Dr. Mc.Burney [McBurney], Dr. Pruddens & me.
His Egyptian pictures are very fine.

Wea. [Weather] MONDAY 20 [July 20, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
Forenoon cloudy; afternoon clear.  Cool.
  To the Shack at 10 A.M. spending
an hour there, writing.  The Doctor gave 
me a "treatment" at 2:15, as usual.
At 5 P.M. I walked to the village &
bought a pair of rubbers. Saw Alva Coolidge
at Rowe's store.  He was on his way to 
Canada to visit his son, Scott, who is 
settled there.  He says the lake is very 
low & thinks it doubtful if the houseboat
can be launched now.