August 19, 1896, Wednesday Somewhat showery. Stayed about camp most of the time until 4.00 P. M. helping to break camp. Abbot 4.00 P. M. we drove to Flagstaff and then to Stratton arriving there about dark. We were all very wet and cold. Did not pitch tent but found a place to sleep on hay in a barn at the north edge of the village. The owner of the barn was very reluctant to allow strangers in his barn until we told him that there wasn't a smoker in the crowd.. We then took to the haymow with the cattle below us. August 20, 1896, Thursday Mostly clear. About 8.00 A. M. we got started- we drove nearly all day except at lunch at Carrabasset about noon, and arrived within a mile of North New Portland about dark. We pitched our tent by the roadside near a barn. At Carrabasset we discovered that the off horse was minus a shoe, so we had one put on in Kingfield. August 31, 1896, Friday Clear. Left our camping place soon after 7.00 P. M. and reached North Anson and immediately unpacked our things from the stage, and rearranged our things at Uncle Ed Collins' barn. M. L. Fernald, George Fernald, and Professor Strong left town on the 1. 37 P. M. train