Monday
Sept. 26, 1949
Dearest Harold,Catherine & I have had plenty of fresh air today - and the weather was almost perfect. She watched Mother & I hang out clothes after her morning nap & then when her afternoon nap was over we took down the things & were outdoors from 3:00 to 6:00. Mrs. Herron had wanted to see Catherine so we walked up there & stayed til her lima beans scorched. So many people think she looks more & more like you. Cousin Maude said "Hello Harold" to her once cause she thought Catherine had your exact expression then.
The stoker [?] smoked so much last night that we turned it off before we went to bed -- not just the furnace but the coal bin loading into it. We called Mr. Garlick about 7:00 this morning & no answer so I drove down, pounded all the doors & finally talked to Mr. Cullen who was waiting in the truck for Mr. Hendershot (both work for Mr. G). They came up at 7:30 & cleaned it all out. Said the feeder was clogged up & didn't get any air. Both Mother & I will be happy to see the stoker go -- hope the gas proves successful.
Godfrey Beaumont & family plan to move back to New Cumberland - some say the first of the year - others say the end of this school year. Anyway he has made arrangement to rent the new building near the Stewart Turly [?] Funeral Home & he & Dr. Dale Williams (dentist) will be together (separate offices). Gretchen has already written to him (Dr. B.) to see if she may be his receptionist (if she doesn't already have a good job by then).
Just spoke to Mrs. Campbell on way home from Herrons. Catherine had loads of fun watching children on way home from school. Would turn way around in her walker to see them til out of sight of a jolt caused them to be out of her mind.
Gretchen was over at noon & this evening. Helped dry dishes & put Catherine to bed tonight. Her Ranney [?] has been on the blink today - finally showed up at 12:00 & disappeared at 1:30. He [or she?] has been quite a disappointment & also a worry to Bob. [Gretchen Lee Kessel Malloy would be the daughter of Jean's cousin Natalie Virginia Ballantyne Kessel Parsons. Gretchen is the younger sister of Pat Kessel, who some of us have met. She was a teenager in 1949.]
Bob is coming down tomorrow & drive us to Morgantown - Mrs. McKnight is coming tomorrow til 4:00 & Mrs. Reynold from 4:00 on. I'm not anxious to have Mrs. R but we haven't much choice since school is on. Cousin Maude doesn't feel too capable to manage Catherine by herself.
I finally finished that letter I started to Jeanne about 3 weeks ago - after I wrote to you last night so I suppose I'll get an immediate reply & I'll be in the same state again.
Have you hard any news concerning Dr. Brown at all?
Lillian Williamson came tonight to learn how to play Canasta & we had alot of fun playing. We may go down to their house & play with them Friday or Saturday & also the Pierces will be there. Lilian wants us to bring Catherine & put her in one of their beds - she'd probably fumigate the house if C. would spit up on dampen the bed.
The auction of Bombrick's [?] house & household goods is to be this Saturday October 1, but I don't think there will be much worthwhile. I think I'll go out of curiousity though. It's the first auction I ever remember around here.
Mother & I ate the roast pork tonight & wish you could have been here to help us eat it - will be feasting on it for the next 2 weeks it's so big. We really wish you could be here for more than just to eat the pork - and I'm looking forward to being with you again real soon. Would it suit you better to meet us during the week, Saturday or Sunday -- or Xenia or ? or Washington Court House or Snow Hill?
All our very, very best love,
Jean & Catherine
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