by Chris Evans | June 6, 1912 7:53 pm
[No envelope. Children of George Scott Dickey referred to in the letter: George Dickey, Will Guild (married to Ida Dickey).]
Musquodoboit June 6 1912
Dear John
I received your letter of May 16th was glad to hear you were all well. we are having a late spring here lots of people are not near done seeding yet. it has been slow work the weather has been wet and cold we have only had one warm day yet that was day before yesterday but it has turned cool again. George has some oats to sow yet but he has his planting done and the garden stuff in. the work on the railway is going on pretty fast they have quite a lot of it graded between the settlement and Dan Rieds and there are gangs working all along the line from Dartmouth to Dean settlement it goes through our lower field just at the foot of the hill, they have it graded through ours and Wills and Coopers and McKetdriege. they are working down by Harrys now there will be a station at the Middle Settlement and another up by elmsvale some where. the contractor has three years to complete the contract that Dates from last winter so you see it will not be long untill the trains will be running. they have two engines on the line at Dartmouth now for construction work and will be laying the rails as soon as the other work is ready. well I guess that is about all I can tell you about the railway as for other news there is not much that I know of to write. Sprott Stewart was burried last week Arthur Guilds wife and children are at Harrys now they came about the first of May I dont know whether arth is coming in the fall or not. now I think I have written all the news that I can think of at present I got the pictures you sent the little girl Susans picture is very good but the other one of the natives is homely looking. now I think I will close with love to all hoping this will find you all well as it leaves us
I remain your Father
Source URL: https://mywatersfamily.com/?p=2311
Copyright ©2024 My Waters Family unless otherwise noted.