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[[left margin]] Monday the ther was down to zero & the wind blew a gale all night though pleasant  Ma. [[/left margin]] 

Stoughton Jan 22nd 1939

Dear Folks

This is a rainy Sunday & hope it clears soon. the snow is gone since morning. we hope no more may come. this has not been a very bad winter, but little snow so far. 

I hope you got those pictures safe at last, also Lenas card. do you hear from her yet? Mamie Kate starts for home soon & dont think on the whole it has been very enjoyable. she had a bad cold the last we heard from her. she made me a x mas present of a bottle of home made wine elderberry but I never care for such things, but its well to home in the house in case you do need it always. 

Young Mrs Bruce came home from her sisters at last. she was here yesterday & paid the rent. she broke down & cried because she hadnt any more money, but said her husband had been laid off the time of the "bus strike" & her son was sick with grip, so she had to take some of the money. she had given her for x mas, to make up the ammount. she is very conscientious