The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-20
8 LETTERS


About Farm Life.
| Dear Edi.or.-Soms time aso you ackad "
J 70 write about our homes. live In Druns-
| wick County. Va. The people raise corn. cot
/ tor, peanuts. wheat. es;s tobacco ana
utt,e rye on the farms In tbs gardens We
! raise all kinds OF vegetables such as CAB
| bass, butterbeans, beots. tomatoes. potatoes.
| turnips. etc. The manufacturing no'
/ and other mills for dressing lumber. fne
people raise grass OF all kinas. ana
| lovely when Il Is 50 green. There are oeau-
siful flowers, both Wild and tame AXE
flowers. Nearly all kinds OF birds and WIG
animals OF the temperate zone. Among the
domestic animals are mules, horses co"s'
hogs. sheep, seats. DOGS and cats As my
lette! ~ getting iong L VIII close Ter lear
| OF the ~astsbasxst. ieur member.
Gsolonviiie, va. WHEELER SEWARD.
An Insersstia> Letter.
Dear Edito,,1 sincerely hope this letter
will ind . pkes on the page. have not
so:s often the T ID. {. q. page nor It's mem
beers, but / staEs~1 back to scneo. ON the
9Th OF September and have been awfuiiy
busy s!aee- did not see your letter
Dear Editor, when you told the mempers
about the club. do not understand what
Kind OF a club it is or what one has 10 co
10 join IL. Please tel me all about IL, Tor
am sure would like TO Join any eluo that
the r. ID. c. c. members have. I have 10
work real hard school this year but
was glad TO get back 10 my ED friends
AGAR and to hear them tell OF their trips
20 the country. mountains seashorss and
other cities ana also OF their picnics hay
rides and parties. IN. Hrst day OF sehoo!
We old members DID not have much time 70
talk, for there was great excitement, every
one trying to see the new teacher aiid 10
hear her name, and also 20 see the new
scholars. l suppose YOU me.aeers are think
irg OF the Pair ana planning your good
tine. I know ~. 1 expect 10 have great
time during Fair week. ! hope all OF the
T. ID. c. c. members and also the editor viii
enjoy The FAIR Your owing msmbsr' ,,s
$50 West Grace Street Richmond.
Prize Has Been sent.
Dear Editor.-I an, now busy at school
going TO Two Of any cousins Friday. ;
a,d expect to have delightful time. I Will
80 on the train and stay Lnth Sunday l
san in the paper three weeks ago where
had won the prize, but have never received
IT, hope II IS not lost. My papa is spend
Ing the week in Richmond attending the
Fair, and brother and have the horses ana
COW TO attend 10. We have two chestnut
trees III our cow pasture and they are ioas
ed with chestnuts Every evening wnen We
ceIns from schco, We go ana gather them. f..
hope 10 receive my prlze real Soon. 1ouf
member. CARY ROBERTS.
Norwood. Va
A south Boston Letter.
Dear Edi,or.-you vii! and iuclosed few
drawings. We drew one Tor heading. Du!
NOT thinking We put pond iii!ies on the pono
and II Is the wrong time OF year Tor Them
/ guess, so We did not send il IN last weeS
Maybee you can use II some time our draw
ings not copies. We look at otnes PIC
tures some time and draw them but they
are all treehand drawings. We begun school
to-day. We have smallpox in town, and
mamma would not let us be vaccinased De
caus. We are not well, and we don't kno"
that we can keep on at school, but guess
we can, as the doctor don't think We can
s;snd being vacc!nated We would tell you
stout our little town. South Boston. put oae
girl from here told you all that is 10 teii.
We live only six miles from Houston. the
county seat. and It wes our mothers nome
before she was married, and our gran
and stay with her; she 10 30 good to US
She keeps our baby brother; he wont stay
away from her. She kept him and nursed
him through a SPELL 0. s'ckress. and he has
never ieft her since. He is Jus. as swes:
and pretty as can be: only three years old
Enough for this time. We guess. With love. |
from ETHEL. LiNW0GSE NJ AS sr,rzv
South Boston. Va.
Enjoys Children's Page.
Dear Ed!tor-Inclosed you will and q
drawing which Mr.. wassebasket will not
have the pleasure OF receiving l hope. take
great interest In the +. D. c. c. page, ana
every sunday morning I am smons the nfst
to see It am very tnterested in the ehae-
weeks drawing. think Willie z. Chad ]
w:ck's poetry on "The Brides Death Is
YER pretty indeed. As my letter is getting
long must close. true and I !ess Ipy mem
Der GERiiE IRWIN
ISL Grove Avenue. Petersburg. Va
Thanks for T. ID. c. C.
Dear Edito-.-AH OF the members y: the
T D. c. c. Club at this school wish 10
20, gave Us on the "Chi!dren's Page" for
las, week, especially Homer Walker. He
wants TO thank you for the prize when
tl.S hot Vai
could be here on Friday o. this week. for
We expect to see en- aviation exhibition ,
take place on our grounds. Wishing You
hsr, EDWARD HAWKINS.
sisua.on. VS..
Write About Doll.
Dear Ed,to--I am sending drawing Of
for print I have u,y badge now. and
an going - keep !, II I can. Papa went /
to South Hi and Wrought me real pref
q doll with black hair and. brown eyes.
and she had real pretty dress or. She .
mad a green eress. white shoes ana stock
irss and white ribbon on her hair VII!
be real glad when srhco! s;srfa Well. !
must cose. Your member, ,--
Union Level. Va.
4 Busy Member.
Dear Authenticated - q picture for
Two Sunday. end have missed !, very
rruch am very busy with ray scAoo!
work now will write about my trip TO
virginia State Fair 'ster. with best
v-ssrss for the club Yo-- loving member,
LTRA V RANSOM.
Masonic Home, Va.
Prize Sent This Week.
Dear Editor saw in iast Sundays pa
NJ ~. vas one - the weekly prize
winners Since then I have made sew
s-sl Iraut=les ~ the pcst-ofice but as yet
7 hsvr uo- rrroivcI nv prize Or any .e--