Templeton, Mass.
Mar. 4, 1903.Dear Lucy:-
It seems to me you have been very busy attending all kinds of entertainments and lectures. I should think when Sunday comes you would be glad of a rest.
I suppose you know by this time of Miss Margaret Leland's death. I think it is terrible. She was such a good woman. and how they will miss her from the church. It must have ben a great shock to Miss Lord. The last time I saw her was at a Wellington Club meeting and she was so well and happy. I did not dream of such a thing. We are here to-day but to-morrow we know not where we shall be. I suppose it is all for the best, no doubt, she is much happier where she is than she ever could be on earth.
Mr. F Johnson is going to live in Mr. Hale's house and Mr. Hale is going to live in East Templeton.
Dwight Seaver has been ill with the typhoid fever. He is gaining now, so I understand, and the doctor thinks in three weeks he will be able to go from the hospital. Mrs. S- was nearly wild, but thought it would be as well to stay at home, as she couldn't help him any, and he was having the best of care. Mr. Wright and James Hunting have kept her informed.
Edith Grey was married to-day at noon. The double ring service was used. I have not heard anything more concerning the wedding except that she cried most of the night.
There were only fifteen at the last meeting of the Wellington Club. The next one is to be at Mrs. King's.
The Ladies' Social Science are going to have a supper at Mrs. James Maynard's.
The next Y.P.U. is going to be the annual pound party.
The Grange are going to have a masquerade-ball in a week or so. They are haveing [sic] the ceiling in the dining room sheathed.
Mrs. Titterton sent us up some lovely ice-cream last Sunday. I just enjoyed it.
Last week I went to Gardner and bought the goods for a new shirt-waist. It is striped black and white I am going to have it made up with box-plaits.
I am so sorry you have a bad cold. You must take better care of your-self. I am afraid you are getting careless.
The Junior Promenade must have been splendid.
Saturday night was engine meeting, as pa and Andrew were comeing [sic] back who should they see but Stuart Winch and Annie Scollay walking along as nice as you please and Stuart had his arm around her waist, and he didn't take it away, either, when they caught up with them. Things must be getting quite serious. I should hardly think Annie would need make any remarks about Elsie's softness. I call that rather sentimental, don't you?
No, Miss French didn't dance. I don't see how she could deny herself.
I saw Nelly in Gardner and she said James was now clerk in a hotel at Los Angeles[.]
Would you mid giving me Chessie's address. I intend to call on her when I get well, but do not know her address so I should very much like to have it.
Gardner, Hubbardston, Westminster, Athol, Ashburnham and some of the other surrounding towns have all gone "no" license but Templeton is going to license so they say. The town-meeting is to be held this week Saturday. It was changed from the regular date.
Mr. Taylor papered for us this week. So that piece of work is off our hands.
Well, goodebye [sic] for the present. Send in all the news you can collect. I think my letter would make a good column in a paper.
With love
EdieSo glad you will be comeing [sic] home. Yes. I think we will be able to see each other all right.