The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-09
LETTER FROM MRS. BAILEY.
Communication from the Relict of a
Former Well Known Clergyman.

Fhc name Of Rev. Gilbert $. Bailey.
y. d.. is known to many of the older
residents OF this county and NORTH
eastern Pennsylvania, II not to the
younger ones. He was born IN Abing-
ton. oct 22, iSS.. a select school was
started by him at Waverly. Pa. which
soon grew into Madison academy. ON
May 90, 1915. he was ordained to the
Eosn"l ministry, ana one week after
ward married Miss Sarah II. Bunnell
Of Honesdale. and he began his first
paStoratc with his bride at Canta'-
bury. n. Y. The most of his minister
ial career was spent in the west and
he died In Pomona. cal. Sept. 2S. 1891.
Mrs. Sarah Il. Bailey. who is now past
80 years of age, still resides in Pomona
Cal. and is hearty and we'll. It has
been some time since her many friends
in this vicinity have heard from her
short time ago. Mrs. Roby Il. Rutland
of Dalton, a niece of Mrs. Bailey. re-
ceived IL letter from her. and, believing
many others would he interested in it's
contents. she herewith gives ii for pub
lication in The Tribune:
My Dear Niece Koby:---Your letter of
Aug. was a very pleasant surprise to
me. ] have not heard from any of my
husbands relatives for years. The last
letter ! received was from Elizabeth.
Brother Webb's widow. 7 answered it
at once. / had not heard of her death
and was thinking of writing to her
when YOU letter came. | was in Chi
cago in 1893 and saw Sterling Bailey's
wife for a few minutes. 1 am very sor
~ tn, int , ,..if 4,
those that are left of my early friends.
There are but few left. | have one
brother and one sister left of all my
large family. | visited my sister. JEAN
ME Stockdale, of Springfield ILL.,. when
] was at the Worlds fair in 1898. My
brother spent one winter with us four
years ago My four sons are all away.
far away from me. Gilbert has head
quarters in San Francisco. but is out
most of the time experimenting mines.
He will be here next week on his way
to visit mines in several places. among
them the inter beds in Death Valley.
where one company he works for has
thirty thousand acres of inter lands.
the only ones known Of in the United
States. He has been successful in
making other people wealthy by their
mines, and though not wealthy himself,
he always has enough to be very good
to me. giving me any pleasant trip or
anything | want. His wife died years
ago, and his only child is very prom
ising lawyer in Cincinnati. Ohio. Way
land. my second son, has been in the
weather bureau for years. He is now
at Portland. Ore. and likes it there
haS
three very nice children. The oldest
son. Gilbert s. Bailey. is a very bright
boy: he will be years old next month.
Beth. the only daughter. is 5, and baby,
Stanley. is 3. | have eight grandchil-
dren and two great grand-daughters.
Charlie is physician in Axtelan. old
Mexico, and is doing WELL Willie has
been married sixteen years, and has a
good wife but no children. which they
greatly regret, as both are very fond
of children. They have lived in San
Francisco for years and both are prac-
ticing physicians. | have had several
nice visits with them there of two or
three months duration. and am always
welcomed and treated like princess.
I enjoy my visits to the city very much
1t is quite a journey. over five hundred
miles. but l am always glad to get
back to my own home here. where l
have lived with my daughter. Eulalia
A. Brink, since her father died. ten
years ago. Ten long. sad years! And
vet have had so many comforts and
blessings. that ! ought not to mourn.
Then the blessed memories of his beau
tiful life! And the good he did! 1t is
very sweet to me that his memory is
still so beautifully cherished by so
many people. His life here. though in
such feeble health. was like constant
ana he was so happy here.
Though suffering great bodily discom-
fort. his only thought seemed TO be to
work for Christ My only daughters
husband died here in California twen-
ty-twO years ago. and left her with
four little children. She has taught
school ever since and finely educated
them all. Her oldest son. Irwin. has |
been married six years ana has one lit |
lie daughter. lie is manager of large |
fruit company. Gilbert n. Brink. sec
,nd son. graduated from Pomona coll |
ege and the Pacific Theological semi |
nary and was ordained Il Baptist minis |
Ter. He is now superintendent of |
schools al san Fernando, p. L. He is |
very much like your uncle Gilbert, so |
says. He married the |
laughter Of Rev. Bennett, former pas |
-or of this church. She makes him |
good wife ana writes very interesting |
letters from the far-off country. My |
)nly grand-daushter for more than |
twenty years has been married -four
years and has Il little daughter one
year old. Her husband is in business
lere' his name is George W. Oglr. ED
Nin, Lily's Youngest son, is studying tn
)e a physician. He is now in Pomona |
'olege. junior. Lily and | have
pleasant home, and she makes me very
olnfortable. | ann well and able to do
most of tho light work about the house.
ally commenced her year of school
Nork last Monday. | see people from |
Pennsylvania quite often. A Mr.. Ira
tester, OF Los Angeles was FROM
scranton, one of Webb's sons was his
there. our state is pros
)erous, Everything TO eat is rather
nigh. Potatoes are Two cents 4 pound;
,utter, thirty cents; eggs. thirty cents
,er dozen; fruit of all kinds plenty
md cheap; clothing is cheap; climate
md people, lovely"
rs Nnh ATT