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among the Jew's [[Jews]] and Dagos as the Bretton block is owned by a Italeean [[an Italian]] now who has mde [[made]] three stores out of it but he says no more Jew's [[Jews]] for him I hope not.  I have saved al [[a]] little wod [[wood]] I cut from the tree over to old fence. and the last Load of Coal we had come in so Dave Parr we have had to let the Heater out so I cleaned it the forenoon  it has taken me all the time up to dinner to day; to do it all.  We have no fire only in the Kitchen Stove but the sun is shining in and it is warm as can be.  we did not hear from Lena this week so have no letter to send you  Ma found Hattie's letter and we are sending it to you.  I was up to the Country they have dammd [[dammed]] up the stream and have flooed [[flooded]] the big medow [[meadow]] this side 

[[side margin]]
of the county and they are skating on it to day.  a good place 
[[top margin]]
for them to skate not very deep water. Pa.
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