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                            [7 Dec 1924]

Doris

Am just home from a tramp in the woods for Pine  was out a while Tuesday afternoon back of Ferrins but did not find it plenty so went today.  I have Enough now for the Wreath  I think I have been busy most of the time, this week - a few days Fred and myself in the office  it was cold until Friday evening when it rained and yesterday & today warm so the frost is out and this morning I put in Icoxes [[Ixora?]] or what ever the name is in around the rose bushes under the front window there were only 9 of them that seemed to be good  two Sure which will never come up  the last lot from Laurel Hill was 8 and you sent with the Fox gloves and before I could say how many you should know.
we are sending a Box of Plum Pudding  shall start it tomorrow perhaps  you will be able to spoon it out but hope not, tell us how and when t [sic]reaches you. Isnt [sic] at Church with the Lodge over a hundred turned out, Dix and his family were there next Thursday comes the 125 Anniversary of the Lodge  will tell you about it next time
50 above 4 PM.-
Pa

Transcription Notes:
Ferrin is the correct spelling, [1920 Census] and here it would be Ferrin's, but he doesn't use apostrophes. There is no plant named Icoxes, but there is a shrub or bush by name of Ixora.