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J.F. WALDEN HOROLOGIST

11/8 1950

Dear Sister A short Line. Good Old Winter Time Snow 6 or more inches, drifted. Cold 20, twice, clear yesterday and today, melted where sun had a back stop, Mail one day late Thudsday, no buss on Wendsday as far as I know no place to go to, the Old meat marked. Thuna sold to Lumberyard can not get it, wanted all of it, as walks north of east & west road going by where we use to live only a party of walks cleaned this a.m. shall see John Sharicks Daughter Hy Marchant tomorrow, was told the Bass Lumber Yard wants to rent the East room of this house, she wants 15.00 a month, no convenience like here it has no privy as we ust to say, go to filling station about 50 or 75 feet west 30 feet south. May come south if you have some room and meat often, Little Rice had enough to last me for a long time. No cold grub, only for Breakfast, Cereal Grape Fruit, Banannas, cake of some kind Cold Water at all times any boarders, also at old house, or is the man still alive. What is fruit Oranges & Grape Fruit sell at 100 lbs over it Bushle or Bushel is same [Colloring?] up Paper tonight 11/8 '5 Peoria Journal, Up We go, Warmer Love Frank