Viewing page 79 of 174

This transcription has been completed. Contact us with corrections.

[[Written vertically in the upper left hand corner]]
Evelyn Deofee told
Mrs Barry she was 
glad & remained
a friend to her at the 
time they had - over 
the Ring scandal.
Miss barry said that was not my
business I didn't take it as 
such Ma
[[End of vertical Text]]
Stoughton Dec 8th/ 1938

Dear Holmes

We are having mild weather + bare ground
it is trying to cloud up this afternoon + there was a very 
waekrilly sley so a rain or storm may be near at hand
but we don't care if it isn't snow. It does seem
good to have the ground bare.
I have been out cleaning up the last of 
the shingles. Kimptis left them packed up pretty freely.
They also hold the fire, it would set fire to a chimney 
pretty easily if it were foul, but I always shut the cold
air draft in the funnel, so there s no danger.
I sent away the box yesterday noon by rail way 
express, think you must get it by Saturday sure before the 
rush.  Miss Barry wants to get her sisters started as soon as 
possible, she is the one who lives in Rutherford N & (Ally)
who was in the accident. Josephine lives in Berberton Ohio
she feels sensitive because they didn't inform her sooner
about Allies + Babes accident. She should have been thank