Concord-Boston
Ther [Thermometer]  THURS. OCT. 23, 1913 [Thursday, October 23, 1913]  Wea [Weather]
Evening talk with Zeph        Fine
Clear & mild with light E.[east] wind.
Rosy sunset with gathering clouds.
  To Boston by 8.06 train &
thence to Probate Court, E. Camb.[East Cambridge]
where I met Abbott & Galloupe to
attend a hearing relating to our
petition to be allowed extra money
for extension to Wolboro library[Wolfboro library] &
its running expenses - Judge
Lawton presided. I was sworn
& testified speaking for about 20 mins [20 minutes].
I liked & admired the Judge.
Lunched at North Station,  visited 
office & took 1.51 train back to Concord.
Smith Dexter came down to supper.
After it he, Gilbert [Robert Alexander Gilbert] & I had a long
talk with Zeph. I accused him of
taking 400 ft. of my pine lumber for
his [?], of selling [?] & og. yr not
accounted for & of pocketing money paid
him by [?] near for work [?]
All this he finally admitted. I finally 
agreed to let him off this time
[margin] provided he keeps straight hereafter. He is to stay
on until [Nov.?] [November?] 5. Dexter most helpful. [/margin]
Concord (Farm)
Ther [Thermometer]  FRI. OCT. 24, 1913 [Friday, October 24. 1913]  Wea [Weather]
Cloudy with light easterly wind &
intermittent showers of fine rain.
Comparatively few birds about
the Farm with the exception of
about a dozen Robins, an equal
number of White-throats [White-throated Sparrows] and
upwards of twice as many Juncos.
The flight of Warblers is practically
over although a few Yellow-rumps [Yellow-rumped Warblers]
still linger. I see or hear Pine Finches
almost daily. When they have been
feeding in gray birches the ground is
thickly strewn with seed scabs.
Reports of shot guns coming from
far & near - yesterday P.M. especially
from direction of river meadow.
George Holden told me he killed 16
Swifts in one day a little more than
a week ago.
Spent to-day about Farm supervising
work of men. Zeph chastened but
pleasant. Raymond came at 2 P.M.
to measure wood - 32 3/8 cords.