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arrangement which will necessitate altering the whole street. I told him that was so entirely a new aspect of the case that I should have to think of it and consult with the other executors. He said he would come and see me tomorrow and we would look at the map. I came up and got the circulars returned and made an arrangement with the Freeman for the advertisement and also for the printing 250 hand bills with map made out by brass rules. Then I went and saw Enoch Carter who is to post them on Saturday. I next rode up to Kingston in the car and made an arrangement for advertising in the Leader, and got back home just in time for dinner. The whole afternoon was spent folding the circulars and getting them ready to mail and just before dark I sent a hundred of them by Charlie down to the post office. Calvert came this evening to remain a week, the first vacation he has had in a long time. I have had a busy day, but it has been a fine day although pretty warm in the sunshine. Sara had a fine day for her sail down the river. The nights are so cool that for two mornings past white frost has been reported early in the morning. Have written Bonyer acknowledging receipt of circulars.

Friday Aug. 30" 1889. Have been rather quiet today. Down town in the morning and Calvert and I have talked matters over today. He is threatened with more carbuncles and spent the afternoon in his room coming down to tea in his gown. I wrote to Lucy giving her the first information about our proposed sale. This morning I sent her a Freeman with the advertisement marked and also one of the circulars. Miss Sheffield called this afternoon also Mrs. Van Deusen to tell me Miss Hammersley and her sister were coming up and wanting me to come over to hear them preach or pray or recite or something, also to tell me how well I look and how good looking I am and incidentally to ask me to make a design for her story, which I told her I could not possibly do much as I would like to oblige her. Sara came home in the Powell after a successful trip, and brought me the design for the roof of this house which Fred Wilkins made several years ago.

Saturday 31. This last day of summer the wind has blown briskly from the N. and it has been warm with a thick, smoky atmosphere. The roads are dusty and the grass is beginning to look dry in places. I was down town this morning and got a proof of the hand=bill which is to be posted today. People are making inquiries about the sale and it is evidently pretty widely advertised. I have been twice over on Chestnut St. the hauling of sand goes on but I have informed the employer of the man that if it is not stopped I will take measures to stop it. This afternoon Mrs. Gillis and her cousin came up to look at the lots and inquire about them. I showed them around and explained matters to them. I am too full of this business to think of any thing else until after the sale- Dr. Martin Freligh died at his home in Kingston this morning.

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FRELIGH-At his residence, in Kingston, N.Y., August 31, 1889, Dr. M. Freligh, in the 77th year of his age. Notice of funeral hereafter.
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Sunday Sept. 1" 1889.
This first autumn day has been more summery than many of the days of August. The wind what little there was has been from the N. but the air has been hazy with smoke and the sun set in bank of smothering vapor Several people have been on the hill inquiring about the lots and looking about. Dick Weiner, his wife and several young lady visitors drove up after breakfast and this afternoon Frank Derby and his wife, John Van Ettan and his wife and Mrs Isac North came and I went about with them. Later Mr & Mrs Hammersley with some friends came. It seems to be well advertised and I hope the result will justify our plans. I have been thinking of the Maine

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