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Centennial Ass't Pd $46.10 Thanksgiving weigh 199 lbs

Wednesday Nov 25

Clear & very pleasent -- Paid my present Centeniial assessment -- $46.10 -- 5 cents per share, delinquent this day -- Through in office at 1:30 bed at 5 -- going to Reno tomorrow -- Was weighed today in Hatch's store -- 199 pounds

Thursday Nov 26

The same -- Rose at 7 -- took train at 8 for Reno -- took along my dirty clothes, pair of ducks, and a gallon demijohn of sweet cider -- All right at home -- Ruel Waggoner, and Katie & Louise Hammond of Austin, now attending the Bishop's school were present at dinner at 4, 2 turkeys, cranberry sauce, pie, cake etc -- 11 of us in all -- After dinner I strung up old banjo & we had a little concert --

Thanksgiving in Reno WW Booth J B Marshall

Millie, and Miss Andrews went with a young fellow to a grand masquerade ball -- Bed at 9 --

Friday Nov 27

Same -- Rose at 6 as usual in time to catch the 7:10 morning train -- wife went with me to depot -- train over 2 hours late -- having to wait for California train to get on -- that train delayed from being overloaded with too many cars -- Left for Va at 10 AM -- Arrived at Va at 12:30 -- PM work as usual -- Mining day -- Through in office at 2 -- Bed at 4 -- Got letters today from Will W Booth, in a store at

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