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she is the one who wanted to buy a building spot over to the old house.

The little attic woman has just been over here to borrow a yard stick she is 21 years old & has a baby 6 month old nothing but a little girl, they dont intend to stay there if they can get another tenement cheap she says a lot have been there to hire the down stairs apartments but he means to be more careful in who he lets it to. he has lost so much on his rents, those Darlings owed him for 9 mo & the Pattersons two months. they took lots of things that belonged to the house with them. glass shelves in the bath room & fixtures & bolts from the radiators did you ever hear of such cheek? he is about discouraged poor man & we dont wonder at it. he likes those attic people they pay their rent. she is American but he is Russian so McKay said.

George McGarvey is home sick with grip. this is the first case I have heard of in this neigborhood [[neighborhood]] this winter, a plenty of it down town. in your vacinity [[vicinity]] it is always common. glad you are well & Sidneys back better. do you hear whether Lena is settled yet. hope she stays there all summer. she never minds hot weather & likes new friends & gets sick of old ones always.

Town meeting yesterday Mrs Barry attended it. I thought there was no need of my attending so stayed at home. Mary Atwoods husband beat out Warren Potter we were glad to hear young Cleeves is a good & honest young man (for Moderator) & began the curtains this morning.

Ma.