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The 8 A.M. train to Relay.  Business preventing Mr. W. from following
this out strictly, we rearranged our tramp and met at Bloomsbury R'd.
Catonsville, at about 9.30 A.M.  It was raining, and looked as if
it would do this the entire day; we were therefore each provided with
an umbrella and rubber shoes.  We followed Bloomsbury Av. into Catonsville
Av. and then this avenue to Relay.  Passing James's place we observed
that the Euphorbia lathyrus retained its pretty leaves all winter.  This
plant is supposed to drive away moles. At Sulphur Sp. R'd. we observed
a notice of some kind written on paper and tacked on the telegraph poles.
This pole seems to be used frequently for this purpose.  Nearly every time
I have passed it I have found some note or other on it.  Telegraph linemen
had been recently along the road and here and there we found
pieces of wire, several feet in length which had been thrown aside.
We took several pieces along with us.  Near Relay we found a nice piece 
of rope, no doubt used by the men, but carelessly forgotten.

When we reached the railroad station we decided to walk along the 
tracks rather than take the River R'd. as <s>was</s> we at first intended.  This
portion of our trip was made very enjoyable by the <s>number</s> may birds,
which no doubt flock here on account of the grain so easily found
along the railroad.  Those pretty birds with the white tail feathers, seen
        