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The Ladies Fair was held in the vestry on the 10 of this month They received $140 by it. the grab bag pracured them $14 letters were $10 Sarah Cheney was post master. the privilege of putting the hand in the grab bag was $.125 tickets $.25 &c. The tables looked finely. There was a good many fancy astielas[?] they sold well. James Cutting is quite still this winter he has not asked any of his cousins to ride out with him since last fall Sarah Cheney went to Petersham she thought it would finish her going with him. Tell Sarah that I had to pay $.75 for the use of the watch that I had of him last winter so that is worse than she had to do. They are quite still here this winter to what they were last They started a ride but was obliged to give it up on account of rain [illegible] have had a great supply of snow here for a few weeks [illegible] week before last they were obliged to brea[illegible] roads twice a day to get to the school house and back a[illegible] then we went with the oxen one day a part of the scholars could not get there. The weather has been very cold much colder than for past winters. Almeda Rich is married to Albert Farr they live in the house opposite the school house the one occupied by his father at the time Sarah was at Athol. They were published last yr and not married and so was obliged to be published the second time They sent their lane[?] to Larek[?]. Sophia Kendall has been teaching at Templeton in the ois[?] you kept in she classes this week. Augusta is at Shelburne teaching Sarah Cheney is at Petersham. Roena is at Boston Mr. (the priest) Wilson is teaching at the west of Petersham Lason Tower helps him. You spoke of the many happy hours we have spent