Cotuit
Ther [Thermometer] Monday, Aug. 16, 1915 [August 16, 1915] Wea [Weather]
90 [degrees], Fine
  Clear hot & humid. One of the
most oppressively warm days I have
ever passed on the Cape. During a
comparative calm that lasted thro [through]
much of forenoon ther. [thermometer] rose to 90 [degrees]
but fell quickly to 86 [degrees] towards noon
with the rising of fresh S.W. [southwest] wind.
  The same delightful early morning
singing by some species of birds as on
two preceding mornings. The Wood Pewees
kept it up through much of forenoon.
They seem very numerous & widespread
in these pitch pine woods - quite as
much so indeed as I have ever known
them anywhere. In later afternoon I
saw a Hummingbird at butterfly weed
and three Swallows, two Barn [Barn Swallow] & one
Tree [Tree Swallow]. Heard a Night Heron quawking
about 9 P.M.
  Spent forenoon in house, reading
writing & talking. In late P.M. took a
short woodland walk with Mrs. Almy
Mary & Anna arrived from New Haven
at 7. We passed a social evening in
living room.

Cotuit - South Yarmouth.
Ther [Thermometer] Tuesday, Aug. 17, 1915 [August 17, 1915] Wea [Weather]
 Mixed.
  Forenoon cloudy with occasional light
showers. Heavy shower at noon after
which the wind changed from S.W. [southwest] to NW. [northwest]
and then temperature fell abruptly. Afternoon
brilliantly clear with cool, violent wind.
  Shortly after 9 A.M. I started for South
Yarmouth in Capt. Howes's "Stanley Steamer"
accompanied by Mrs. Almy, Helen &
Miss Smith. We stopped at the Baxter's
where I spent half an hour with my 
old-time friends Minnie & Fanny who
seemed to enjoy our chat as much as
I did. They have renovated the entire
house & made it very attractive without
materially changing anything. Minnie has
gray & Fanny white hair but both seem
well & vigorous still. Fred Hinckly had
departed for Boston & Bernard for his 
oyster beds just before I arrived.
  We reached South Yarmouth about 11 after
a leisurely & delightful ride. Passed a
shallow pond snow white with water lilies
Mrs. Stone took me to Swan Pond, in P.M.
It is wholly unchanged. A Wilson's Tern, a
Least Tern & a Kingfisher flying over it.
Mr & Mrs. Taylor & [?] [?] at supper.