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2 January. 1900.
Thurs. 4. Clear. Cooler.
Churned in the morn and printed
in the afternoon. Mysterious
person on the telephone called 7-
and said it was "Mary Brooke
at Falling Green." little imp!
Mother busy all day. I finished
my pink shirt waist begun last
fall. Machine sewed like a breeze.
[green?] hauled wood. George called
also Washer Chichester. Charlie
took butter to Mt Olney in the am
and bought back nice magazines
from Mrs Pilling

Fri. 5. Clear. Warmer. Rained at night.
Mr. Ryan and Lous birthday
Mother and I started early for
S.S. she went on to Cousin Charlie
Porter's to call. Then to Norwood for
A.B. and to Sharon to call back
To Norwood to dine - I went to the
Insurance Office to fold statements
only a few there and we finished
there in 1 hr. 35 min. Madge
Maury. Sallie Brooks, Mary Magander,
Jennie Stabler, Sadie Moore,
Mae Thomas, and Dora Iddings at
the big table. Busir Robicon Elizabeth
Stabler part of the time, and
I at the other. at the end of which
Mr. Farquhar sat to write letters
and keep the girls from getting too
gay. I walked to Norwood with
Ellie Albury to dinner - afterwards
Mother A.B. and I called at the