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Tuesday 25 April 1899
Looks this morning like rain
but proves a failure. The river a
calm all day. Irene sowed phlox,
snap dragons, morning glories and
two other kinds. Sr cultivating. Jr worked
sowing wheat this am and went home 1/2 past
11 a.m. Grace took up the dining room
carpet and stair carpet, dining room
out side window cleaned, kitchen windows
and sitting room window, Maud at school.
Maud trying to learn kniting. Gran reading
"Jeremiah at the centennial or worth Fair.
Irene darned socks, cut carpet rags and
grated horse radish and several other things.
Letters 2 from B, one from V,
one for W Jr., Northern transporation Co,
Whig, Deering, Sat port, Song Book old
Favorites. Grace gone with the rest of
young trash down to Burnhams, came
home at midnight. Said All Joslin is
married this evening to Mary Farr.