Isaac arranged for a telephone to be installed in his home.
Sat Oct 26 Cloudy warm & a nice light warm rain AM PM it nearly cleared off the WRC held Memorial Services for Pres McKinley this PM the post was invited the Services were very impressive & appropriate 11 of the post present I made a Short talk Mrs Fleming the WRC Pres was not present & Mag as vice pres had to conduct the Services & She done real well I gave Chas Blumenstine a check for $17,45 for telephone & putting up wires I got Beef liver bananas & a basket of grapes S T Leighton & J P Sanders will Set up with Chas Myers to night & he is reported worse & the Dr Gardner says he cant get well Dr Gardner phoned me that Myers is about the same
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