Wed., 1/1 Spent morning darning socks and cleaning up. Went to Kearny in afternoon visiting Anna Bond’s new baby after supper. Went to Hallawell in Kearny and sang the evening away. Came home in pouring rain wet to skin. Went to bed about half past ten. Couldn’t sleep for noise of neighbors celebrating.
Thurs., 1/2 Up at nine o’clock. Did usual morning duties. At 11:15 had caller by name of Petersons from Butler, NJ. Entertained them till noon. Received Christmas presents from Uncle George. Also a letter from my Belge frere de guerre* saying he had found his family by the 10 of Dec. Spent the rest of the day working hard. (*French for “Belgian Brother of War”)
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