Randolph County, WV - Letter from S. B. McCann to Wm. J. McCann - 1897

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The following letter was received by William J. McCann from his father Squire
Bosworth McCann  of Elkins, West  Virginia  to Carrington, North Dakota,
where William J. McCann and his family homesteaded  land.  

S. B. McCann
Notary Public & Surveyor
Alton W. Va.
May 28, 1897

Wm. J. McCann family
Carrington, N. D.

We have not heard from you for a long time. We are well, hope you are all
enjoying the same blessing. It is very cold here all this month. Frost every
few days. Is it cold there?  

Wheat looks well here, plenty of people are not done with planting here yet.
Apples are mostly killed here. We will have enough to do us if they don't fall
off. Oats are very short, too cold for oats. We are now done planting.
Jonas and Henry will get done today. 

Henry Powers has moved Elkins, Randolph County W. Va. Frank Eckert and Alice
Sladwell were married in Buckhannon jail last Saturday. He is in jail for
selling whiskey. 

Big decoration at the Church on the hill tomorrow. Geo. W Sims will be orator
of the day. 

Times are hard here, and will be no better under the single gold standard.
A.G. Griffin was going to close his works if Bryan was elected....he is now
for Bryan and free silver.  Old ex-Post Master General under Harrison.  is for
free Silver. Got his eyes open when when brains are knocked out. 

Grant Gould's wife left him and skipt with another fellow. Marshall Gould's
wife is dead. So is Jno. Snikes. Anna Girkel is very low with consumption.

Truly Yours
S.B. McCann

[Squire Bosworth McCann passed away soon after he wrote this letter to his son
in North Dakota.]