Nov 11, 1889
Dear Mama and Family,
No one wrote yesterday, just why we do not know. Only
father, George and Wesie went riding round the country to look at lots and
Howard stayed home to take care of his wife as she did not feel well and could
not go with the rest. It was quite a
chilly day and father rather thought of starting for Minn. In the sun it was nice and warm, but cold in
the house. Today father was going to
write, but had to attend to some men from the north, so said we could write and
excuse him.
We were glad to have such good letters from home again last
week. Hope you have overcome the
financial difficulty. How strange it
seems to think of having snow and today has been so nice and warm. Doors open even now at 6 o’clock p.m.
Last week was fair week and Friday we went all day. It was quite tiresome and no more like our fair
than black is like white. The fair
opened Monday morning and lasted till Saturday night. The ladies had a booth for fancy work and
they fixed it up beautifully on Monday so that the Amite ladies got awfully
jealous and they kept bringing in their fancy work all the rest of the
week. The most was brought in on Friday. There was no exhibit of stock whatever. Neither horse, cow, sheep, pigs or anything,
only a few chickens, and there were no displays of different stores, not even
one. One druggist advertised Diamond
Dyes by having about a dog in little chickens painted in all colors in an open
box. They were little beauties. Louise & I took quite a number of things
down. Louise took first premium on her
dog’s head. Mrs. Rankin (lives in Wilson
house) took first premium on animals (full figure) & landscape, but she is
so conceited it takes all the glory away. Father was one of the judges on
vegetables but had only a few to judge. Had
lots of horse racing. That is the main feature
of their fairs.
We are in a hurry to get this into tonight’s mail so will
finish this up. Hoping you are all well, comfortable & that baby will prove
a blessing to Fairy Glen as well as the octagon home.
With lots of love from all to all,
Olive
Dear Ma and all the rest at home,
As I have but a few minutes to write, I hope all is well
& that Frank has been able to meet the interest on those notes as it is
impossible for me to do anything yet. I
sent 20 dollars last week which I hope you received. I addressed to W Benjamin
so that he would get on his way from school.
I hope that you do not feel so blue or __ as you did when
you wrote me. My health is getting much
better every day. I hope that you are
all well too. Am little tired tonight;
walked too much.
My love to all, from
Father
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