Diary, 1890/1893

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Box 1, Folder 2

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June 19, 1890 - This afternoon we did not have work at the brickyard on account of fixing the rolle. Today there was a reunion of some of America at Valley Forge. I walked up there this afternoon. September 8th - This morning, Tommy, Ed Beidman and I went out to the Globe Park ball grounds, where we had a game of Kock-out. Elmer playing with us for awhile. This afternoon, Cora and Edie and Ed Beidmann, John Fretz, Tommy and I went out boating. We went to Catfish Dam. Had a pleasant time. The water and weather was clear and pleasant. Oct. 12 - The small insignificant things written in these books are not always written as much for their worth as they are to recall something else. People or circumstances and even frame of mind that I was in at that time. January 14, 1891 - They are having a great time with the Sioux Indians out west this winter. They have left their Reservation and there have been fighting with some killed on both sides. May 3, 1891 - The Norristown Baseball gounds at Oak View is fixed up in reasonable good condition this year. George was thrown out of work for a week. Him, Tommy, elmer and I seen a game between the Norristown & Richmond of Phila. Norristown beat them 18 to 0. I believe the Norristown had Granlick, Owens, Cox, Foulbrod and Valee playing. May 17 - There was Circus in town yesterday. It was Robbin's Circus. It didn't seem to be much account. They had no street parade. They had a few free exhibitions. This afternoon, I took a walk down around the Circus grounds at Franklin Avenue and then to the river to Camp grounds where they expected to have a game of ball, but no one was there. I went out o he brikyard, there was game between Norristown and Cooling. Norristown beat them 8 to 4. Joe Hartman pitched for Norristown. He seems to have luck. He had a good many strike outs, yet he appears to play a poor game. August 11, 1891 - Mattie came home last night. There was some excitement across the way last night at Wolfingers. Mr. Wofinger is a conductor on the railway and I believe does not get home till after 12 at night. Somewhere around 11 Mrs. Woflinger discovered a man in her room she thought it was her husband and went to get a light to see, when the man grabbed her and choked her and after quite a tussle he escaped. Jan 28, 1893 - Yesterday afternoon I was down to the gym. They are trying to organize a baseball team for next season and want George, Tommy and I to join it. June 7, 1893 - I was down at a gymnasium on Lafayette St tonight. Clarence Miller invited me down to see him take a boxing lesson. He is taking lessons off of a fellow by the name of Draper.

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