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110 West sent. West sent limestone cr. H. D. Freeston Superint (x in ledge places) (18/2) eroded away. 47 52ft lds 299/6 50 6 in. curb a flaggrty. 16 in 5 arch 11 footings, light bridge stone sills, caps etc. 9 step ledge very fine steps. 18 in. 99 footings + bridge at me. 12 in. ledge very fine. few blackott, 7 in. flag ledge. no flint. 9 in. good stone. circular led, bottom of next lower ledge. albout 1/2 to 3/4 in. sticks on top about 3 in of flint on bottom. 12 flint ledge. less flint at bottom 4/5 12 rough side walk. 9 in. a little flint on top. 12 in. flint ledge footings. 111 circular curb. 8 hard. good flag footing. 9 scrap flag ledge. crossings, scanty for. 11 in. 47 curb+flag. footings. bridge at me. 5 blue. curb. flag. smooth. 4 3/4 curbst + flags. 14 in. hard. 2 1/2 shells or good. 6 in frand. 9 flag. curb. sills. caps. 21 3/6 steps. bridge at me when not cuffed. rive walks. 6 in. blue. curb+ flag. jail. stone. 1/4 curb. flagging. bridge stone. 14 in. blue. stands we altering. 14 stone scrap. no account. both me. Freeston. William H Kepler. S end of Decatur county. Walden shale with 2 feet of buff limestone argillaceous almost and a quartzitic + cherty layer above with many crabs especially the smaller blindwing kinds.