NO ENTRIES: JUL 1

MONDAY, JULY 2, 1900 - Pleasant day. The Elks Street Fair opened tonight. Was down there an hour, but did not find anything paticularly interesting or amusing. Lots of noise and dust. They anticipate large croud on the 4th. Give coming away from the snake eaters booth deathly sick and endeavoring to vomit. Curiosity leads us into many funny situations. Policeman supposed to be in on the alert for "crooks" so enchanted with the muscle dance that he would fain have leaped upon the stage.

TUESDAY, JULY 3, 1900 - Very sultry. Showers promised tomorrow. - badly needed. Retiring very early tonight in order to get a fair night's sleep, but don't expect it. The noise has commenced even now.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 1900 - The ever glorious. Don't believe I slept to exceed two hours during the night owing to the racket. Started at 6:30 A.M. on my wheel for Waverly. Overtook F.E.S. this side of Chemung, he having started half an hour ahead of me. The morning would have been almost unbearably warm had the sun not been obscured. Reached Waverly 8:30. Left there 8:48 by trolley for Athens, Pa. where we saw a ball game between W-. and A-. A smart shower nearly spoiled the game. Dinner at Stirnson House poor. Back to Waverly shortly after two. Went straight to ball grounds. W-. vs A-. again. Same result as morning game 4-2 in W's favor. About 1200 people present. Very noisy. Supper at the Norwood. Only fair. Home at 9:10 in terrific thunder storm. Enjoyed the day.

THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1900 - Warm and pleasant. Spent the evening with N -.

FRIDAY, JULY 6, 1900 - Mary came home from New York unexpectedly this morning.
Walked down home with Mrs. S- and N- tonight and staid until 10:30. It was delightful out of doors.

SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1900 - Very pleasant day.
Went up to Roricks Glen tonight. Good vaudeville performance witnessed by a fair sized croud. The trolley ride up there and back is a pleasant recreation. Came home about 10:30.

SUNDAY, JULY 8, 1900 - Clear and warm. Walked down to Sackett's this morning and sat on their porch until noon. Went from there to the Post Office and then home where I remained until evening. Spent the evening with N-. Much cooler at night. Loring taken quite sick this afternoon. Appears to be a bilious attack.

MONDAY, JULY 9, 1900 - I am never quite sure the other man's way is not the best. That is the result of being too susceptable to argument. It is not all men's ideas I would fain listen to and imbibe; but each mans. A lack of firmness do you say? I am willing to battle with you on that point.

NO ENTRY: JUL 10

WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1900 - Sultry during the day. Refreshing shower at night.

THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1900 - Not very warm but still pleasant.
Spent the evening with N-. Arno S- and a friend by the name of Fay called during the evening and broke up our game of cards. L- is in much better health and spirits, and I am corres- pondingly elated.

NO ENTRY: JUL 13

SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1900 - Warm and bright.
Mr. & Mrs. S. came up tonight and we played pedro until after nine. Mr. S- leaves at 3:05 A.M. tomorrow for Cambridge Springs on his vacation. Intends to remain about 12 days. Have not decided where I will spend my vacation, but presume at home, for I hardly feel that I can afford to go away. The massacre of foreign missionaries and residents in China is confirmed. War will be the outcome.

SUNDAY, JULY 15, 1900 - Very sultry. Have laid around the house all day., omitting my usual journey to the office. Expect to take a weeks vacation commencing Aug. 1st. Spent the evening at S's-. We took a trolley ride to Roricks and back, enjoying ice cream in the meantime. Ate a rather hearty lunch about ten consisting of sardine sandwiches, potato salad, huckleberries and chocolate cake.

MONDAY, JULY 16, 1900 - Sweltering. Official maximum temperature at 3 P.M. 98ø. The humidity was not very pronounced and a strong breeze prevailed, which mitigated the effects of the extreme heat somewhat.
Col. Liscum, well known in Elmira, and 30 of his com- mand are reported as having been killed in their assault on Tien Tsien China July 13. The war is certainly now on in earnest. About 200 of the allied forces lost their lives.

TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1900 - Warm and dry.
Spent the evening at N's. She, Mrs. S- and myself started for Roricks, but when about half way there it looked so black and threatening that we were scared out and transferred to a car for home. The rain failed to materialize after all and we were provoked to think we came back.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1900 - Slightly cooler.
Mrs. S- and N- came up about seven thirty and we rode up to Roricks and made a stay of it. Mary went with us. The entertainment was very good. The theater is now provided with canvas curtains and as soon as they were lowered it was quite comfortable despite the coolness of the night. A large croud was in attendance. Many women there with dresses altogether too thin and no wraps.

THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1900 - Warmer. Feels like the approach of another torrid wave.
Spent the evening with N-. Walked down to a church supper after dark and enjoyed? some ice cream. It was very poor.

FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1900 - Sultry.
Mowed the lawn tonight. Expect to move two weeks from yesterday. Only a few doors away. Smaller house and more convenient. Also less rent. A very desirable change all around.

SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1900 - Warm and delightful.
Spent a good share of the afternoon and all of the evening with N-.

SUNDAY, JULY 22, 1900 - A perfect day.
About seven thirty, just sun-set took the trolley and rode to Roricks and back, not stopping. Mrs. S- and N- were with me. The sky at this time was georgeous, being first molten gold with a peculiar shade of blue, almost green, near the hill tops; then it gradually grew dark changing from a rich red to purple and lastly to a somber brown. Then night came down and all was blotted out, save the remembrance of its matchless beauty.

MONDAY, JULY 23, 1900 - Warm and dry. Sorely in need of rain. Dust becoming very disagreeable.
In poor spirits all day. Father's health is growing visibly poorer and it is but a question of a very short time before he will have to give up active life, if not more than that. He is approaching his 78th year and in the ordinary course of events cannot be expected to hold out much longer. I wish that his remaining days might be passed in peace and quiet. It is so one wants the sunset.

NO ENTRIES: JUL 24 THROUGH JUL 29

MONDAY, JULY 30, 1900 - My annual vacation began today. House all torn up preparatory to moving, which event we expect to take place Aug 1st. I dread the time intervening between now and the day we shall be settled. It seems like an endless task, this moving and getting things once more in liveable shape. Home is a tremendous institution when one stops to think of it.

TUESDAY, JULY 31, 1900 - Warm and dry. Rain badly needed.
Went to the ball game this afternoon between Bing- hamton and Elmira. Shirked considerable work at home to do so. Score Elmira 9 Binghamton 8. It was a good game only because the hometeam won. They came perilously near losing in the last inning.