Concord
Ther [Thermometer] Thursday, May 16, 1918 Wea [Weather]
Fine
Brilliantly clear with fresh northerly
wind. Very cool at morn. & eve.
- even after sunset when the wind 
changed to S.W. [southwest]
  Apple blossoms still persisting on
many trees. Dandelions, columbines
choke cherry & lilacs in fullest bloom.
Found a large tent caterpillar's nest, the
third seen this year. It was in an
apple tree. Larvae healthy looking &
nearly full grown.
  No new bird arrivals noted.
A Tennessee Warbler & a White-thr. Sparrow [White-throated Sparrow]
singing near house all day. The latter bird
has been here ten days or more & acts as
if settled for the season. No other
northern-breeding species noted.
A remarkably large & very truculent Garter
Snake in our pond front of house yesterday
& in lilacs to-day. He explored pond
thoroughly visiting every part of it, swimming
very slowly & frightening goldfish badly.
  Spent forenoon with George, weeding &
remodeling flower beds front of house.
At Ritchie place with Zeph most of
P.M. Strolled about Berry Pasture
after sunset.

Concord - Boston - Cambridge - Concord.
Ther [Thermometer] Friday, May 17, 1918 Wea [Weather]
Fine
Clear & warm with light southerly wind.
  Birds in Cambridge Garden. Robin [male and female] on
lawn ([male in full song] later); Swainson's Thrush, 1
calling in lilacs; Chippy [Chipping Sparrow], 1 [in full song] in lilacs;
Oriole [male in full song], a fine voiced bird. (Carl picked
up a dead [male] under Almy elms today
or yesterday); Blue Jay, 1 on nest in
hawthorn; Grackle, 1 on lawn.
  Took 8.06 train from Concord. Sat with
Geo. Keyes all the way to Boston. At
our office 9.10-11 A.M. Saw Arthur,
Galloupe, Darling, Buttrick & others.
Dictated letter to Judge Abbott urging
him to get coal supply for school & hall.
Thence to Harvard Sq. where Mark cut my
hair. Home by noon. E.R.S. [Elizabeth R. Simmons] & the nurse
Miss Greenough at dinner. After it sat
with C. [Caroline Brewster] in Peace Room for 25 minutes.
She was in her chair & seemed much
better in both health & spirits.
Percy's garden as neat as possible. Gilbert [Caroline Brewster]
motored me back to Concord via
Waverley, Lex. [Lexington] & Bedford, 3.15-4.30 P.M.