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April 1st Tuesday 1902
March has marched out and
April has steped in. Not a pleasant
day either; cloudy chilly, a little
snow a little rain and at intervals it
neither rains or snows. Tom finished plowing
towards the road and now after dinner
is plowing behind the hogpen. I finished
Muriels letter and send them all (Jens, Muriels, Mauds)
to the post office by Maud. Sr gone
"Over there" to chop wood. Sr says
he knew it would rain this morning when
last night he heard Tom sing and whistle
so loud. Says Tom dont clean
the horses legs clean enough, and dont
clean their manes, and dont clean
out the corners of the horse stable. Maud
cleaned (finished) the kitchen looks
fine. Friday eve mail Whig, Marine Record, Parks
Floral guide, Womans home Monthly, Templin's
seed Book, 5 sample copies of Vickery's Fireside Visitor
and Templin's pansy seed & Parks vegetable seeds,
a letter from Grace a letter from "Hugh"