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January 1900
Mon. 1. Cold. Clear.
The first day of the year but not
the new Century - much discussion
has been caused by a difference of
opinion on this subject. Poor little
Annie [Laurman?] died at 9 last night.
Five yrs old last May and named
after Mother. she had tubercular - meningitis -
Harriet came up to get me to telephone etc -
Auntie Brooke went down there later and
Mother and I in the afternoon. The men
getting ice. Lorenzo here. Agnes washed

June. 2. Ditto.
Father and Mother went ito Sandy Spring-
Store, Mill etc. Lorenzo to Olney for feed
and to Mt. Olney for butter - box. Agnes
can hardly speak above a whisper with
a cold. Newman and Charlie at home
all day. Had horse and carriage in
the afternoon to go to the funeral - very
late. Long evening.

Wedn. 3. Ditto.
A little warmer. Hauling ice from our
pond, and Mr. Mitz's. [Li?] came up for
two [brads?] . Margaret called and she
and I drove out to the pond. The
kitchen fire so bad we could not get
any dinner cooked and it was so cold
in the kitchen. Turner came for
Auntie Brooke to go to Howard. Mr.
as Mrs. Moore go to New York tomorrow
for several weeks. Charlie went to
Brookeville Mill.