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Old Mission, Mich Oct. 17 1930

My dear Miss Taft:

Our Summer weather has turned cold so we are nearly frozen stiff today. Has snowed some.

Your seeding is coming along good and buds on cherry trees look very much better. Altho' the pasture is pretty slow in coming on.

Joseph is finishing cleaning the apple stumps out & will plow very soon there is lots to do this Fall in order to be ready for Spring.

He wanted me to ask you about buying a roll of roofing of some kind for the pig house the roof leaks so badly we can't put our chickens in there.

There must be something did about the well before winter sets in as the water flow is so small we fear there won't be any in a short time. It may be the check valve but more likely the screen is coated over.

Homer W. hasn't brough all your hay yet but expect him to very soon.

By the way Mrs. Mills has a new husband. They are away on a two weeks honey moon and then going to Florida for the winter. The neighbors say she is a happy blushing bride worse than a sixteen year old. Well its rather nice she has a companion.

Mrs Will Ayers is to be buried tomorrow afternoon and Mrs. John Holmes is very low.

We have electric lights did my ironing up there Tuesday and they worked fine. I may as well get some good out of them as we have to pay $1.00 a month anyway. Of course it will soon be too cold to even iron there in a few weeks from now.

Roger wants to mail this at Old Mission so must hurry as he is waiting on me will write sooner next time.

Lovingly Essie