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Tues Oct 2 Clear most of the day but O my
how the wind did howl. John and I gathered the
punkins [pumpkins] this forenoon. Had six loads and this
afternoon Johny gathered apples and I made a nice
fruit cupboard under the stairs and got out a
couple of shelves for Meda.

Wed Oct 3 A very good day. Johny and
I gathered apples and got quite a lot of them too.

Thurs Oct 3 Very fine day. We
went to Loveland to the Free street fair.
Our crowd was Mother and Annie Dixon and Lizzie
Golden and Johny and myself. We got a rush on us and
got over to the depot more than an hour before the
train started out. Had a very pleasant ride to
Loveland and a nice time after we got there and
saw the finest display of fruit vegetables and
cerals [cereals] that I ever saw anywhere but we got
tired of standing and walking around and was
glad when the train came along and brought
us to Collins. Got home before we went to
bed which was near 10 O clock.

Fri Oct 5 Another very fine day.
Johny picked and picked up apples and I
mowed part of the 6 acre piece and began
a little to cut the native meadow.

Sat Oct 6 Pretty good until afternoon
then it tried to storm pretty bad but didnt
storm much. I mowed in the forenoon
but didnt do much in the afternoon.
Johny raked for a business mostly.