May 24, 1898

Cold & rainy. I went to work. Had bad business. Martha stayed home all day. Exchanged Library books. Received letter from Mama with a 5 dollar bill to pay for apple trees. Will do it to morrow. Wrote a letter to Brown Brothers Co. Rochester, NY. Returned Magazines and dailys. Had…Pork Ribs for diner. I am awfull sleepy to night. Martha aint got over her cold yet. Dont know what to do. Paid for Wood and Beer to day and ordered 1 doz. lager for saturday. Feel bad in the stomack, will sleep well.