Village Life in America, 1852 – 1872, by Caroline Cowles Richards
    

Village Life in America

February 21.—Been at the hall all day, trimming the room. Mr. Thompson and Mr. Backus came down and if they had not helped us we would not have done much. Mr. Backus put up all the principal drapery and made it look beautiful.

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