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WEIR——On Wednesday, May 1, at his residence, 181 West 74th-st., Robert W. Weir, N. A., U.S. Army (retired), in the 86th year of his age.

Funeral services will be held at the Church of the Holy Innocents, Highland Falls, near West Point, Saturday at 12 o'clock.

Train leaves 42d-st., West Shore R. R., at 9:55 a. m.
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Thursday May 2" 1889. I went down to the Office of the Peter Cooper Glove factory 17 Burlingslip to order some fertilizer but they could not tell me until tomorrow whether they could furnish it. I also went to Sloans and bought the cretonne for covering the parlor furniture. I did many little commissions, bought a pair of pantaloons, a hat and a pair of summer shoes at Rogers Peet & Co. Sedgwick came over about 5 o clock and we went to see the 5" Av. Arch and then to dinner. Downing and I went to Tony Pastors Theatre in the evening and saw a very amusing variety performance

Friday 3." Went to consult Dr. Hunt about my eyes. He found no apparent difficulty but has ordered glasses a little stronger and is to send me some medicine. From there I went to Rocks and ordered a suit of summer clothes- Then to the Academy to see the exhibition which seemed a very good one on the whole. I spoke to Mr. Galt about the offer for my picture and he hopes to see the man again. It seems two people wanted the same picture. Then I came to my room and had some lunch and a rest. I wrote Sara last night I would not be home until Monday. Went around to the Club and saw Eastman & Collins        

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DIED.

CANTINE——In Rondout, February 27, 1889, Mary Sheffield Cantine, wife of Charles Freeman Cantine.

Funeral at the residence in Chestnut street, Friday, March 1, at 4 P.M.
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Saturday 4" Marion, Sedgwick and I went up to the end of the 6" Av. L. Road and walked along the old acqueduct to High bridge which we crossed. We stopped and got some lemonade and then walked up to the New Washington bridge which we crossed to the West side. It [[obscured]] did bridge, the day was perfect and we enjoyed it all [[obscured]] in the rocks just above the high bridge reservoir and [[obscured]] we had with us. Then we went up to the high tower [[obscured]] along a path near the river, very pleasant and to [[obscured]] arriving home about 4 oclock. Have just seen J. G. Brown. He went up to West Point to the funeral of old Prof. Weir and was the only artist there. I should have gone and would had I not known there would be no lack of friends there. Attended the monthly meeting of the Century. Dined with Eastman Johnson and we went down together. He seems to be worried and harassed. I think his wife and daughter too fond of fashionable society to please him. Arthur Stedman was elected a member of the Century while older and more distinguished men wait. The Club almost unanimously instructed a building Committee, appointed by the board of Management to build a club house on their recently acquired land in 43" St not to exceed $175.000,00. I saw many people I know most of whom were cordial and some of whom were not. I thought Bispham might have at least spoken to me and Stedman to whom I wrote from Mexico might have been a little interested in the letter he gave me. Still there is no use being too sensitive and one has to count on indifference

Sunday 5. I got left by the morning train and went back to the house. Calvert, Marian, Sedgwick and I went up to the Park and spent several hours there very pleasantly, came home to dinner and I went home by the six o'clock train arriving at the house a quarter before 9. Sara had telegraphed me to meet her tomorrow on the 11 o clock train to attend Mr. Giffords funeral a notice of whose death I had seen in the papers.
        
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Elihu Gifford, the oldest and one of the most prominent citizens of Hudson, N.Y., died yesterday morning. Mr. Gifford retained his faculties to a remarkable degree, and was seen on the promenade daily until within two weeks of his death. He was 93 years of age.
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Monday 6". Yesterday was very warm as today has been. Sara and I went up to Hudson by the noon train and attended old Mr. Giffords funeral. Mary had written me of his death. We staid to dinner at Marys special request and came home by the 7 o clock train. Robt. Wilkinson told me Mary would live with them hereafter. She took us up in Sanfords Studio and as we sat there my mind was filled with memories of the 

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