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APR., 1925 MAY SUN. 26 headache. Dr Beers[[?]] in. Club, D. & Norah. Dorothy McLang[[?]] had long gossip. To glass house & house in woods. More serious talk - Arthur as to Mothers, D, as to sons. Supper at 11 P.M. [[Hand drawn line across page under entry]] MON. 27 All up at 7 or so & Dorothy to N.Y. Man worked on engine. not fixed. R.P.M & [[?]] & missing badly. [[hand drawn line across page under entry]] A. called up David[[son?]] [[hand drawn line connecting entry to that of MON. 27]] TUES. 28 This & that - Read in Dance of Life very fine. WEDS. 29 A to Huntington, when back I read Dance of life - parts of it to him. To glass house in P.M. THUR. 30 Sewed. Hard rain - not much done. FRI. 1 MAY A. painted on Indian Spring I to Huntington marketing P.M. Made over black silk hat & straw C.R.[[?]] Cake in P.M. A. made music in eveing[[?]]! SAT. 2 left late, very cold. moved chains to stern & worked on boat. Letter from Mother. ^[[One from]] Mary enclosed. [[end page]] [[start page]] MAY, 1925 SUN. 3 Read papers. Mr Samio in to look at engine. Later Jimmie MacGowan & Mr Taphouse in, from sailing. Cold and glad for a nip - very funny. Discovered hole ^[[in engine Dick looked at [[?]] ]] MON. 4 Tim over & patched hole, Dick here at 2.30. Put long spark plug in back cylinder, strong battery & we went out. She ran swell, made 7 m.p.h. ^[[A. said]] we looked positively foolish! (with joy) [[hand drawn line across page under entry]] I painted [[?]], & plumbing & sewed. [[hand drawn line connecting line above to MON. 4 entry]] TUES. 5 Up at 7. Cleaned boat, both painted engine. to glass house watered pansies. put silver paint on cables. Letter from Chub, photos of D & N [[?]] [[hand drawn line across page under entry]] WED. 6 Up at 8. held d[[?]] while A painted hull, he having started at 5.30 To Huntington in P.M. Helped with mooring & Wrote to Chub & Bill . Sent [[?]] as M's letter [[hand drawn line dividing this entry from next]] THUR. 7 Up at 7. Washed. ^[[A & I]] scraped mizzen boom & gaff. Sewed, ironed - A did boom Washed hair. [[hand drawn line across page under entry]] FRI. 8 Letter from Norah - Up 8.30. Scraped and varnished steps. Silvered anchors and turnbuckles. SAT. 9 Bad head ache - nothing accomplished. Better by eve. & am for adventure. We slept in clothes ready to go out by moonlight but too cold.
Transcription Notes:
*D & N - Chub's husband and adopted daughter? - best guess at initials TML
* mizzen boom and gaff - boat parts TML