San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-05-25
MAY 1879.

l. Alex. gave me five cents to get some
soda water, but Fritz wasn't in. Nellie and
Laura and Papa and me went to the picnic ;
we ate with Mr.. Rogers's. Mr.. Eastman
gave me piece of zinc. Gave Waco some
cake. Papa got some corn.
2 went down town, Got some lead.
Victor gave me some brass wire. My Lake.
sides came. Gave my chicken some corn.
Nellie ironed. Papa gave me ten cents to
get some lead with.
3. Hammered out some lead took it to
Mr.. Eastham's; he soldered it together
got the rest ready. Me and Nellie went to
see Mrs. Daniel took Mrs. Durham's
Lakesides; she paid me for them. Papa
got some onions and potatoes.
Q 4. Papa went to Mr.. Polk's] after the pigs.
I went with him. Burns gave me two ban
tam chickens. Papa carried the pigs in
sack. Fixed my battery it worked pref
ty well. Had some of my radishes for sup
per, went riding W th Nellie.
5. Invent down town ; sent for some more
Lakesides Papa got some fresh lime. A
man bought us load of straw. Most OF
Nellie's chickens Matched. Victor white
washed his room some.
6. Papa made some new whitewash ; Vic
tor whitewashed the fence. pig ate two
of Nelhe's Chickens they all Matched. SCI
entifc American came. ~. Marked the
thermometer with G. scale.
T. Made some more ink. Made some es-
sence of lemon. Biddy weaned her chickens.
I made a picture Fixed my desk some.
8 6S We got our pictures taken. Papa
GOT some -four. Victor whitewashed the
fence some more. Had tomatoes for din
ner. g,
9. Annie Smith ate dinner with Laura.
FIXED I,aura's wagon. Went down town.
Mr.. Robbins gave me some copper wire.
Papa gave me some tbs ue paper.
1O. Victor whitewashed the fence some.
$50 Made some ammonia and baking
nowder Got a chicken. Found a nest.
II. Alex. came up awhile, Went riding
with Nellie. Laura went with Papa. Had
chicken for dinner.
10 72o. Went down town with Papa.
Mrs, Durham was here Sold some Lake
sides. Laura took her dinner to school
13. Went down town. Sent for retort.
A man and woman walked rope We got
some chickens. 1 bought some candy.
Papa gave me some.
IA The machine man fixed the machine.
Annie Smith staid all night with Laura
They went down to see the man walk the rope
again. Nellie ironed. My Lakesides come.
Is. went down town. Sold Mrs. Our
ham book. Papa whitewashed the foun-
dation Iof the housel. 80. Had beans
for dinner.
l6. Papa gave the foundation another coat.
80. Papa gave me some plaster OF paris
1 melted some Pb wi h glass.
II. went down town. Got some "a ia
KO. Laura went to see Fanny Fry. Ion
ate one of his kittens; another had to be
killed. Papa took Tom away. Had some
soda water.
Is. Made can of baking powder. Had
chicken for dinner. Papa and me went tc
Mrs. DIS. Nellie let her hen out of the
coop. .
IS. Was pretty hot. Went to town; got
some soda water.
20. Victor got somethinghe sent.for. lO2
Papa got Nellie a comb. Scientific came
Victor made him thing to shoot with. hot
II. Laura washed the dog. Me and Zap
went bathing. Papa gave me some sod
water. Papa got some sardines and things
lO4o Washed clothes
% went down town Got some C4H'
Os and CsH1ONO, and H2 SO4 and sons
corks. Nellie ironed About 100 Alex
cave me some bottles, dissolved some Cshl'
no.
"a Went riding with Nellie. -. Sen
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