Columbia County PA Archives History - Letters .....William O. Holmes, Bloomsburg,  To Sister Sarah June 5, 1896
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  Barbara W. Brown buwbrown@comcast.net August 21, 2008, 5:45 pm
  
  Dear Sarah
     I have kept your letter on my desk intending to answer it and was surprised 
  just now in looking at it to find the date March 19th.  Trains leave here for 
  Sunbury four times a day 8.31 and 12.12 AM 4.5 and 8:30 PM.  The distance is 24 
  miles.  So you will have no trouble in visiting there.  Judge Salonge 
  frequently sits on the bench and is highly thought of.
     We are all well.  The schools are closed commencement-exercises have been 
  this week.  I have forgotten when you said you would come.  Please let us know 
  as Bess wants to be home and she will arrange her plans to suit.  Bloom. is not 
  a city but an incorporated town.  The salary of the Mayor is mostly glory.  It 
  takes considerable time and trouble But does not interfere with my business.  
  Business is quite good.  But money scarce.  Try and bring Martin with you.  I 
  am anxious for you all to see what butiful town we have.  Yours  W.O. Holmes
     (in a different handwriting)
     Dear Sister - I have written Will about you and I will probably visit them 
  sometime in Aug. if that will be convenient for them but can eb-je (?) the date 
  to suit their plans - is that right?  
     I do not feel very vigorous and miss Elsie some, will have her back in the 
  fall if it is best.  M. goes to Buffalo to attend the Missionary Congress 
  (illegible word) and next day we are invited down the river 17 miles away one 
  day this week but I'm going to take life easy, on the whole. Good night at 
  1.    Sarah
  
  Additional Comments:
  The business stationery is essentially the same except that the address is 
  somewhat changed: 228 Center Street, Bloomsburg.
  
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