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before the arrival of our train.  We reached home about 6.30 P.M.

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Jan. 12.1901.  Our first trip of the Century.  We met at the
Catonsville terminus about 9 A.M.  All day Friday and the
greater part of Thursday it was raining, but this morning about 8 A.M. it
began to clear.  When we reached the terminus the
sun was shining beautifully but the wind was blowing briskly,
frequently coming in squalls; in the sky were many clouds which were
being hurried along at a lively rate, these now frequently hid the sun
for many minutes.  The roads were very muddy, but we soon left them
and hastened along our usual paths to the ravine.  On account 
of the heavy rains, the little brooks to-day were filled with water.
As soon as we entered the woods, we were out of the heavy wind
although we could hear his lively music in the tree tops.  We soon
reached the open field and here for the first time noticed a large
(no doubt boundary) stone close to the fence.  It was about square
on the upper surface, each side being nearly 12 in. long and stuck
about that same distance out of the ground.  On one of it perpendicular
faces was cut the letter P and beneath it No. 2.  We 
entered the field and walked down along the side.  Into the woods but a short distance from the fence we saw a lot

        