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Sara, like her Mother has a good part of the house cleaned, but it is cold and uncomfortable in the house. I sold a man, Corletto a carpenter two trees of sweet apples down each side the well for five dollars, he to pick them.

Thursday Oct. 11" 1888 Tom was taken ill yesterday. On my way downtown Miss Crispell joined me after having seen Tom. He said it was only a colic from which he would soon recover, but today I heard he had been pretty poorly and I went over to see him. Just as I came out Dr. Weir came to see him and I waited for him. He said it was only colic and nothing serious. It is the first time I have ever known him to be ill and it is very embarrassing just at this time when I want the apples picked and the vegetables brought in from the garden. The man Corletto I sold the two trees of sweet apples has picked them today and has at least twelve barrels. I have had a boy picking at ten cents a barrel, but boys are a nuisance as they cannot handle the ladders. He has picked five barrels but had to leave at 11 1/2 o'clock and worked only until 4 after beginning late. There is a great firemans parade here today. I went downtown to see if I could get anyone to come and clean and put up the hall stove, but could not. Carter promises to send men tomorrow morning. The pipe had rusted out and I was obliged to get a whole new piece through the bathroom - 10 feet long. The old stove is very rickety and is really worn out but I must try to make it go this winter. I had a letter from Church wanting Sara and me to come up there but we cant. I have written Mr. Welles that I will go to Wyalusing next Monday and I do not like to leave home now with Tom sick. I had a letter from Mr. W.H. Dutton yesterday. Sara had a letter from Lucy from N.Y. They had seen Mr. Morse and she and Sedgwick were both most agreeably impressed with him and Sedgwick was to go there today to begin his school. I have been sorting and carrying apples all day and am tired

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BRIDGMAN-Suddenly, in Rahway, N. J., October 10, Lewis J. Bridgman, in the 81st year of his age.
Funeral service in the Baptist Church Saturday at 1 o'clock.
Friends will please omit flowers.
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Friday 12" It rained when I awoke this morning and has rained steadily but gently all day. Of course Carter did not come to put up the hall stove. I went downtown after dinner but he was not in his shop. Deye's store was closed on account of Elvin Deye's wifes death. I wrote to Church and to Henry Strider to send me the book I left at Bisby. Sara and I put down the sitting room carpet yesterday afternoon and today she put down the carpet in the upper hall after giving it a vigorous overhauling. We are getting ready for the winter. Toms illness is a serious affair just now when I need his help so much. He is better today and I hope will be out tomorrow. I broke one of my teeth last night which has been a great grief to me. The house is cold and cheerless with no fire in the hall. It looks as though we are not to have a pleasant fall. I got this notice of Geo. Thompsons funeral from the Freeman of the 10". He must have died while I was at Bisby. I feel a little depressed today and wish I did not have to leave home just now.

Saturday 13. It rained all night but made an attempt to clear this morning. The men came to put up the hall stove while we were at breakfast. I discovered that the upper sheet iron cylinder was rusted out and this had to be made new. Still that was done, this and the stove for my (mothers) room cleaned and put up by noon. Cloudy all afternoon and occasional sprinkles of rain. Tom is not able to help yet but was over here today. The color is rapidly coming in but is not yet at its best. I was downtown this morning and have been on the go all day so that I am very tired tonight. A letter came from Lucy saying she would not be home this week. Julia Dillon called. Sade and I read in Macauley last night