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Home May 6 '06 [1906]
My Dear Lucie
Received your letter on Tuesday as usual and fully intended to answer on this but have been away from house and seemed couldn't get time untill today.
Lucie have thought the folks were writing to you discouragingly about your Papa and as he was so accustomed to these spells didn't think it would be long untill he would recover again and last evening when I saw him he seemed so much better. He said he and your Mama were going down to see you on the Queen City leaving on Wednesday eve. so you will likely see them in a few days. Do hope the trip will benefit him and he will enjoy it.
Our Organ is completed and will be dedicated on Tuesday eve. Wish you were here to go along. It is certainly fine and Mr. Richelson has been giving us some music on it every evening. He plays fine and will no doubt have to play it more or less. however Mrs. Trimble has been practicing and she thinks she will be able to get the music out of it. Everybody's so enthusiastic about it. Prof. Herbert Sisson of Cleveland gives the Recital and he comes well recommended.
Now must tell you about my trips to Pittsburgh to attend the Banquet of the Hancock County Colony. It was in the Union Club in the Frick Building and was certainly a nice affair. Mr. Marshall & I were the New Cumberland people who attended. The Pugh family and the Mahans were the only ones from the County. There were about one hundred and fifty there. Send you one of the Menu Cards.
Met your Cousins Mrs. Scandrett [1] and Miss Alice Morrow [2] her sister. Liked them very much and they were very nice to me during the whole evening. They were with Mis Taylor, (Celia) Mr. Taylor & Mrs. McLane and they all asked about you all. also saw Herman with a fine young lady forgot her name. Saw the Justias [?] boys and their mother, all the Porters and the Stewarts and the Morans who were formerly from King Creek. Bob Morrow [3] and I were together most of the evening. The speeches were fine and very interesting as all the Speakers talked of the good times they had had and many incidents even related and stories told that happened before my time. Now don't laugh!
Mr. R.H. Jackson made a very interesting talk and Mr. Ed Porter gave a good history of the many good times he and Mr. Linsey, George Stewart and others had years ago. The crowd began to gather about 6 o'clock and after a general hand shaking and renewing of old acquaintances everybody was seated for Dinner about 7 o'clock which lasted for about an hour and a half. Then the speeches began and lasted until after ten. Then everyone had a general good time untill about 11:30 when they began to leave for home. The Colony became a . . . .
[The conclusion to this letter is missing, though may only be temporarily lost if it was found separately in the archives with no date and has gotten separated from the first part of the letter.]
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[1] Agnes Morrow Scandrett (1869-1953), daughter of James Elmore Morrow (1837-1904). James was the older brother of Lucie's mother, Mary Virginia Morrow Brown (1857-1890). Previous blog posts about Agnes, James, and the Morrow family can be found at these links –
- James E. Morrow 1837-1904 – father of Dwight & Agnes and brother of Lucie's mother, Mary Virginia Morrow Brown
- 1935 Elizabeth C. Morrow note to Lucie Brown Ballantyne -Sep.12 - wife of Dwight
- The Painted Pig by Elizabeth Morrow – Children's book, subtitled A Mexican Picture Book, was published in 1930.
- Agnes Morrow Scandrett Book – Agnes 1869-1953, a sister of Dwight, was also 1st cousin to Lucie, book is about cruising the coast of Africa in the 1930s
[2] Alice Morrow (1871-1940), also daughter of James Morrow.
[3] Bob Morrow - relationship unknown
[3] Bob Morrow - relationship unknown
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