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with a bad one he took the Rynitis tablets in time and nocked [[knocked]] it out pretty quick.  You and Sid were lucky to have so good a feed. and I guess that you two could appreciate it togather [[together]].  It has been so cold this week I have not got down to Mrs Blakes as I ment [[meant]] to & think a good many will mis [[miss]] Bertha Croud [[Crowd]] her old aunt for instance and the rest of her family.  she worked for many different folks in town.  people are scarce to find who are willing to go out working as she did. 

I supose you are having spring like weather down there.  Well Pa says he dont think this weather can hang on much longer.  we have got to have some more coal come in a week or tindys and he has got to shovel away some snow tomorrow so that they can drive into the yard to deliver it, which is no fool of a gob [[job?]] now, for you cant easily break throug [[through]] the crust it is frozen solid.  Well its time for Pa now  the clock has just struck nine and he was to bring home a little jar of cream for I am going to have a whipped cream washington pie tomorrow for desert [[dessert]].  We thought Lena would come out  she may now tomorrow as she often does come Sundays
Ma.

Transcription Notes:
tindys - maybe = 'ten days'? ------- nocked -> knocked togather-> together ment -> meant Croud -> Bertha Crowd in Canton, which is really closeby. She died 12 Feb 1920. She was a mulatto woman. supose ->suppose throug -> through