Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - February 26, 1926

Old Mission, Mich. Feb. 26th 1926.

My Dear Miss. Taft:-

I have written you a letter or two since Feb. 4th where are they? Yes that box marked baby clothes is safe in Roger's room we tried to take every thing we thot' you would care for.

A very sad thing happened today of late. Poor Ikey Haywood passed away with pneumonia Feb. 24th they brought him here for burial He was layed away to rest today in the cemetary where his 2 little daughters are. We feel very sad tonight and I can hardly write this letter Rosie is very poorly weighs about 90 lbs. To think she is left with 4 children & no means and very poor health. It is enough to make a hard heart turn soft.

she went back to Muskegon and intends to stay there with her little family. Doctor told her Ikey had T.B. and of course when pneumonia set in there was no help. I am going to send you her address in caase you would wish to send her a few words of comfort as no one know how much she needs them. It would help to cheer her some if you did as she & Ikey was both fond of you. 1410 Hugart Street, Muskegon, Mich. is their present address but they will move before long.

The weather is very cold one day & the next maybe it will rain. Thursday evening we had rain & turned into a sleet storm left considerable ice on the trees but today the sun took some of it off. altho the wind was very raw & cold. Hope the cold wind didn't do any damage last night. It is early in the season so hardly think it did any harm.

Mrs. Stutsman wrote about the phone & I tried to explain to her. I couldn't get any ans. from Mr. Holmes over the phone but saw him & talked plain English so he said we could have it. But if we do sell it Mr. Courtade might object to installing it again as he claims it cost so much to keep it in repair. I think in the first place it wasn't put in right & not grounded the proper way.

I nearly forgot to tell you that the bay is frozen over solid with good thick ice 5 or 6 inches maybe more. That will help some to keep fruit buds back.

Thanks for the funnies the children do enjoy them so much. Also for the news from Miss. Carter. I like to hear some of the out side things.

The children are well have escaped mumps so far so guess they are safe at least I hope so.

Had a letter from Aunt Alice Haywood & she is very well this winter & still piecing quilts.

Well it is past my bed time now & still have another letter to write & feel rather weary. Hope school affairs will come out all right. Am so glad you write things of interest to me.

Your's with love, Essie K.