Emma to Joe, 8 May 1919

Maple Lane

8th May 1919

My Dear Joe,

This is being written Thursday forenoon in the hope of it reaching you so you can answer Sunday - though possibly a Sunday in North Bay is not so long a day for you as a Sunday in Camp. Anyway, I hope you'll write.

Well! I have had quite a spell of "Gadding" since I wrote last. I was at Newburgh over Sunday week before last (the day you arrived in N. Bay.) We had to drive to and from Oshawa station to catch the train Saturday morning when we went it was cold enough for March and we drove through snow drifts - down our "side-line" and in other spots - as deep as any we've had all Winter. Tuesday evening returning it was mild and balmy - birds singing, grass growing, etc., made it seem I'd been away quite awhile.

Wednesday afternoon was Ladies Aid at Mrs Wes Glaspell's (Tracy's mother, south of Taunton) I went picking Mrs Bert Glaspell up on the way - Then Friday afternoon Beulah and I drove in to Oshawa together. The first we've been there together mind you. And tonight Papa and I are to go in to some show (at the Grand!) with J.G. & Mrs. Langmaid in their car - Wh. by the way will be  a wreck if they try to come down our lane with it. 

It has rained so often and so hard this Spring that in spite of cutting down some of the maples and drawing loads of stuff to fill holes, that lane is a terror. Papa and Ted have been spraying the young orchard this morning. Charles - who is with us again for rest of this week - is rolling the field east of barn where the Spring wheat is just showing green.

We have a new wire fence across this side of "centre" field (out in front of house) and around old orchard which makes some improvement in looks. Our two sows have each ten little pigs (had 12 a piece, but laid or stepped on two of each batch.) 

Did you hear about the fires in Webbwood lately? Dr. Jones's wood-shed, kitchen & dining room. Doris hears from Muriel D. and Papa from J. C. once in awhile. Otto is s'posed to be married over in England now.

Write often, son and come home first chance you get.

Your loving Mother

Envelope addressed Echo Bay, Box 3

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