The early morning was beautifull. Had a big rainshower at about 8 o’clock. It did, however, not last long and was fine until 7 o’clock when a thunder shower set in. Martha planted flowers and baked bread to day. Had awfull Toothache to night, and feels generally speaking, no good. Had Beef stew with potatoes for diner. The new fixtures for me new inline machine arived to day, but had to send back one part of it, which was broke. Miss Grenier visited Martha in the afternoon. Did good paper business with small profit for the boys sold more than I did. Receiv. a bill from a New York paper for advertisements. Spoke to the librarian again, and gave the boys some of my handbills to distribute. Was banned to take one of my street signs down, what I did with a… It was the most attractive one I had. Took in two dollars for the binding of two Magazines. Received a letter from Mrs. Gottsche, Hampden, with one dollar for an year weekly republican. The heat now is suffocating. Martha stayed at home all day to day. That is all. Mailed a letter to M. Conors.
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