TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1900 - Cold and windy. Some fruit trees in blossom.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1900 - Heavy white frost early this morning. Warmed up toward noon, but the day was very dark owing to the dense smoke from forest fires.
Went to the ball game in the afternoon. Opening of the Atlantic League season here Elmira defeated Wilkesbarre 15 to 6. Small attendance. Mayor Flood pitched the first ball.

THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1900 - Cold and raw. Fires and heavy clothing in demand. Some rain about noon. Stiff N.W. wind.
Spent the evening at Sacketts playing pedro.

FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1900 - Cold and threatening. Rain toward night. Built coal fire in furnace tonight. Snow fell in Cleveland today and in Buffalo tonight. The ground was white in some portions of Pennsylvania. Here a few flakes fell during the evening.

SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1900 - Still cold and windy, although somewhat pleasanter than yester- day. Thermometer when we left Sackett's tonight at 10:30 registered a trifle below 34º. Such weather passes my remem- brance.

SUNDAY, MAY 6, 1900 - Thermometer at freezing point (32º) in early morning. The day however has been 10º or 12º warmer than yesterday and not quite so much wind. An overcoat is still very comfortable. Coming home from the office this noon I rode to Bulkhead and thence to Southport Corners and from there across to Maple Ave and so on home. It was very enjoyable wheeling.

MONDAY, MAY 7, 1900 - Clear and pleasant. Much warmer in the afternoon.
Received a letter from Miss W- today saying she expected to go to the Wilkesbarre hospital to submit to an operation for appendicitis. I sincerely hope she will pass through this ordeal safely and enjoy a complete recovery.

TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1900 - The day has been sultry, the sun being obscured most of the time by a dense smoke, evidently coming from forest fires in Penna. A thunder storm came up shortly after eight in the evening and a copious fall of rain together with a brisk wind cleared the atmosphere effectually. A body of ice 60 miles long is reported as impeding navigation in Lake Erie.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1900 - It turned cold during the night and today the temperature has been hovering about 40º. A heavy frost is in prospect and it cannot fail to damage both fruit and foliage. Settled weather seems a misty dream and I almost depair. Summer will be a thing of the past almost before it is begun.

THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1900 - Cold raw wind.
Went to the ball game this afternoon and was compelled to keep jumping from one foot to the other to preserve a respectable degree of warmth. The game would have given anyone a chill although the home team won 36 to 13. Allentown was the opposing team. Spent the evening at Sackett's.

FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1900 - Still cold with a drizzling rain most of the day.

SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1900 - Somewhat warmer and comparatively pleasant. Rode to Southport Corners and down to the Three- Mile- Bridge between four and six this afternoon. This is the first time I have been down there this year.
Played pedro all the evening. Mollie and I beat the "Fiends" 7 to 6.

SUNDAY, MAY 13, 1900 - An absolutely perfect day. Clear and warm to sultriwise, thermometer reaching 85º. A heavy shower during the night laid the dust and vegetation has come forward with a bound. Rode to Clarks Glen this morning. Upon my return took a cold bath and felt much refreshed. Spent the evening with Nellie. A very enjoyable if uneventful day. Took in a considerable coat of tan.

MONDAY, MAY 14, 1900 - Another perfect day. A trifle warmer than yesterday. Exchanged my winter underwear for some much lighter this morning and feel somewhat more comfortable. Mowed the lawn and cleaned up around the yard tonight. Made a high standing collar look very weary. Am tired and going to bed at this hour 9 P.M.

TUESDAY, MAY 15, 1900 - Warm and bright. Quite a high wind during the day and somewhat cooler in the evening than yesterday.
Rode partly around the five mile square on my way home to supper. Stopped at Sackett's and looked over his fruit trees and garden. Both of them are thriving finely. I question whether I would have the patience to look after a garden.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1900 - Clear and much cooler. An overcoat was not uncom- fortable this morning.
Mr. B- is going away. I rode up to Elmira Heights about 11 o'clock. The air was very exhilarating and I believe I derived a good deal of benefit from the little spin. The country is beginning to look gorgeous in its coat of green. Patches of dandelion here and there heighten the effect.

THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1900 - Warm and pleasant. Heavy thunder storm about six in the evening, after which all growing things looked beautifully green and the air was redolent with sweet odors.
Walked down to Sackett's shortly after seven and spent the evening there. Nellie and her father playing against Mollie and I at pedro.
The Elmira Base Ball Club defeated Reading today 15 - 11. Hurrah!

FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1900 - Much cooler with rain at intervals and a searching north wind. A gentle reminder that summer is not quite all here. An overcoat was very comfortable in the evening when I walked over to town. Met F.- S -. He had been over to asertain the results of the ball games. Also met Mr. B. and H.-L- out driving.

SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1900 - Cold and windy with a drizzling rain part of the day. Compelled to start a fire in the office. Very disheartening weather and bad for crops. It cleared at night, but the temperature did not go lower than 40º so we escaped frost.
Spent the evening at Sackett's playing pedro as usual. Defeated 7 to 6. It was quite pleasant when we returned home.

SUNDAY, MAY 20, 1900 - Cold but clear and bright during the morning. About one o'clock it clouded and rain fell during the afternoon. Compelled to start a furnace fire.
Devoted some time to Hume's "History of England", after dinner.
Spent the evening with Nellie.

MONDAY MAY 21, 1900 - Cold with a stiff north west wind and some rain during the day. The Elmira and Seneca Lake Railway began running their cars between Horseheads and Watkins regularly today. It will make a pleasant trip this summer if the fare is reasonable.
Mowed the lawn tonight. Afterward took a short walk over town. Upon my return read a little English history.

TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1900 - Somewhat warmer and pleasant.
Was very glad to receive a letter from J.-W - today saying her operation for appendicitus had been successful and that she expected to be out in a month.
Busy with Hume's History Of England during odd moments. I enjoy it very much.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1900 - Much warmer and almost perfect.
After supper rode up West Water St. and out to Fitch's Bridge. There was scarcely a breath of air stirring and wheeling was delightful. Stood upon the bridge for some- time watching boating parties and listening to the birds and the music of the water, something that always attracts and facinates me. Returned about eight o'clock.

NO ENTRY: MAY 24

FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1900 - Clear and pleasant.
Rode up into the narrows after supper. The setting sun looked like a great disc of copper as it sank behind the hills. It is a most beautiful spot just this side of the mountain house where one can look both ways of the river and obtain a splendid view of the hills. I stopped there sometime and listened to the good-night calls of the feathered songsters, the dismal croak of the frogs, and the low of distant cattle.

SATURDAY, MAY 26, 1900 - Beautiful day. -perfection.
Went to the Base Ball game Elmira versus Wilkesbarre. The hometown won 13-6., very exciting finish. Enjoyed it highly. 700 or 800 people in attendance.
Played pedro in the evening. Mollie and I beat after a hard struggle 7 games to 6.

SUNDAY, MAY 27, 1900 - Clear and warm. A perfect day.
John Nichols and I rode up to the cemetery and from there to Rorick's Glen, where they are erecting a large pavillion and theater to be used for summer amusements. The spot is a most beautiful one and the view from there both ways of the river, magnificent. We gathered a large quantity of May apple blossoms and brought them home. Heard a snake in the leaves and underbrush. Got a good coat of tan.

MONDAY, MAY 28, 1900 - Rain shortly after three until six-thirty this morn after which it cleared off long enough for us to view the eclipse which came on schedule time. It was a very beautiful and interesting sight. As its height the sun resembled a new moon. The line of totality entered the United States at New Orleans and left it at Norfolk, Va. Scientists were there in large numbers. Error in computation only 4 seconds.

TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1900 - Clear and pleasant most of the day. Nothing of particular interest to record. Perhaps I might make that entry every day and come dangerously near the truth.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1900 - Memorial Day. The morning opened cloudy and threatening and between nine and ten considerable rain fell. Shortly after noon it cleared and remained bright and pleasant for the remainder of the day.
About eleven A.M. I rode up to Rorick's Glen and enjoyed the band concert. In the after- noon I went down to Sackett's and spent the remainder of the day. Saw the crouds both going to and coming from the athletic contest between Princeton and Cornell.

THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1900 - Sultry.
Mr Benjamin returned from Washington this A.M.
Work at the office continues very light and the rust gathers in consequence. Wish I might be engaged in something that would keep me busy at least eight hours of the twenty four. One corrodes very quickly from inaction - both mentally and physically. I presume I do wrong to complain. I might be worse off.