Emma's Letters

Maple Lane Farm Hampton 12th August 1923 My Dearest Joe, Your "dandy" letters home are the greatest comfort. Last Sunday's was only four days coming. I am glad you are in your new quarters and very relieved to learn you've had rain enough up there to dampen things a bit. We're still needing it here - though it rained twice since last Sunday but when things are so dry and a fine shower is followed by hot days with wind it soon looks as if it had never rained. Just now of course with harvest at its height some are not so anxious to see it start in real wet.  Our grain is all cut & stocked up - 17 loads in - the wheat is threshed (a fair crop not so plump as some and the heads were short - but nothing to discourage a fellow growing wheat). 'Bert Northcott and Jas. Stainton have a brand new outfit - Case tractor operating this season - but we had Ashton's this time - because he was in the immediate neighborhood at the right time.  Last Tuesda...

Maple Lane Farm,  Hampton  23 June 1918  My Dear Joe,  Some of the family are off to S. School - some for a walk, some resting. Guess I'll make a few letters. I am so glad to hear from you each time. At the rate you move around it will keep you busy telling us where to write next.  Beulah got your "Soo" letter and wrote to Echo Bay. Hope that followed you along. How close will you get to North Bay? If you have a chance you ought to go to see Aunt Ella. Grandpa hasn't got down here yet but says he is coming in a "few weeks".  Last Monday evening Uncle Anson came strolling up across the fields as he did the first time. Beulah took him to the station by the morning and brought back a vinegar keg he shipped from Newburgh.  We had V. Leach here five days repairing barn etc. and building new stick's cement front and side and verandah floor around from den door to kitchen - It makes a great improvement.  Friday and yesterday it rained so cold too. Today ...