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May Bragdon Diary, 1910 – 1914, p. 205

205JULY 15 Fri 1910 Some warmer. To Nan's this noon. At night to Hospital & then to Davis to see Helen - her cousin Elizabeth & Frank off for Canada. Frances had a white bow in her hair & looked older. Lura was over too. Thorpe here for an P.O.D. today. St. L. people have a new treb- ular chute & we expect new P.O. Reg. Father wants to come home - couldn't sleep tonight so got up at midnight & did accts. &c. Sat 1911 Nice day. Saw Mary this a.m. (broke glasses) Station Matinee settled (?) in N.Y. Yesterday (Gorsline Swan) came home & rested & read "Mistress of Shenstone" &c. Saw [illegible] Flying up were (raced with Lehigh train) at 8 went with Mother to 3.00 Pres. Parish House to see Fred Boyce & Clara Lewis married - to Davis's afterward. Helen home for summer. Frances almost broke her collar bone. Mon 1912 The dear boy home again. Intoler- ably hot! The worst yet I think. I was exhausted, but there was a very hard storm from 5 o'clock on which cooled it off wonderfully. The big chestnut in the woods near Cro'nest was struck! Tues 1913 Lunched with Bess & Mary today. At 5 Jim took us for a lovely ride to the Parks - Clarence

and I. Went to the theatre with Mrs. Caring & Dolores in the evening party of 2nd part. Wed 1914 Warm & pleasant. Lunched with Mother& Mrs B. This p.m. the new Clarence

came and I went to the Art Gallery for the ladies & we went to Brady's house to Cobb's Hill, Highland & South (all ready for carnival &c.) Home to nice late supper. Mrs. Drury seemed to enjoy it much.

205JULY 15 Fri 1910 Some warmer. To Nan's this noon. At night to Hospital & then to Davis to see Helen - her cousin Elizabeth & Frank off for Canada. Frances had a white bow in her hair & looked older. Lura was over too. Thorpe here for an P.O.D. today. St. L. people have a new treb- ular chute & we expect new P.O. Reg. Father wants to come home - couldn't sleep tonight so got up at midnight & did accts. &c. Sat 1911 Nice day. Saw Mary this a.m. (broke glasses) Station Matinee settled (?) in N.Y. Yesterday (Gorsline Swan) came home & rested & read "Mistress of Shenstone" &c. Saw [illegible] Flying up were (raced with Lehigh train) at 8 went with Mother to 3.00 Pres. Parish House to see Fred Boyce & Clara Lewis married - to Davis's afterward. Helen home for summer. Frances almost broke her collar bone. Mon 1912 The dear boy home again. Intoler- ably hot! The worst yet I think. I was exhausted, but there was a very hard storm from 5 o'clock on which cooled it off wonderfully. The big chestnut in the woods near Cro'nest was struck! Tues 1913 Lunched with Bess & Mary today. At 5 Jim took us for a lovely ride to the Parks - Clarence

and I. Went to the theatre with Mrs. Caring & Dolores in the evening party of 2nd part. Wed 1914 Warm & pleasant. Lunched with Mother& Mrs B. This p.m. the new Clarence

came and I went to the Art Gallery for the ladies & we went to Brady's house to Cobb's Hill, Highland & South (all ready for carnival &c.) Home to nice late supper. Mrs. Drury seemed to enjoy it much.

205JULY 15 Fri 1910 Some warmer. To Nan's this noon. At night to Hospital & then to Davis to see Helen - her cousin Elizabeth & Frank off for Canada. Frances had a white bow in her hair & looked older. Lura was over too. Thorpe here for an P.O.D. today. St. L. people have a new treb- ular chute & we expect new P.O. Reg. Father wants to come home - couldn't sleep tonight so got up at midnight & did accts. &c. Sat 1911 Nice day. Saw Mary this a.m. (broke glasses) Station Matinee settled (?) in N.Y. Yesterday (Gorsline Swan) came home & rested & read "Mistress of Shenstone" &c. Saw [illegible] Flying up were (raced with Lehigh train) at 8 went with Mother to 3.00 Pres. Parish House to see Fred Boyce & Clara Lewis married - to Davis's afterward. Helen home for summer. Frances almost broke her collar bone. Mon 1912 The dear boy home again. Intoler- ably hot! The worst yet I think. I was exhausted, but there was a very hard storm from 5 o'clock on which cooled it off wonderfully. The big chestnut in the woods near Cro'nest was struck! Tues 1913 Lunched with Bess & Mary today. At 5 Jim took us for a lovely ride to the Parks - Clarence

and I. Went to the theatre with Mrs. Caring & Dolores in the evening party of 2nd part. Wed 1914 Warm & pleasant. Lunched with Mother& Mrs B. This p.m. the new Clarence

came and I went to the Art Gallery for the ladies & we went to Brady's house to Cobb's Hill, Highland & South (all ready for carnival &c.) Home to nice late supper. Mrs. Drury seemed to enjoy it much.

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