Milford chronicle., 1913-06-13
DELAWARE MAN WRITES Home.
Rev. Francis Burgette Short. Native of
Delaware, is Transferred to Spokane.

Rev Francis Burgette Short, native
of Sussex county, Delaware, and we'll
known throughout both the east anC
west for his elOquence in the pulpit,
has been transferred from his charge al
Salt Lake City, Utah, to Spokane,
Washington. Rev. Short has made his
mark in his chosen profession, and his
many friends in Delaware will be inter
ested in him. The following letter was
received this week by Colonel Townsend.
one of his Delaware friends, and speaks
for itself;
May 26, 1913.
Dear Colonel Townsend:
l have been wanting to write to you
for long time but matters incident to
my moving from Salt Lake City to SpO-
kane and the time that | have to take
trying to keep my brother on the right
path (absent treatment) have exhausted
most of my patience and all of my time
You were doubtless surprised to hear of
my being transferred to the Metropolis
of this Inland Empire, and you were not
any more surprised than | was.
10 leave Salt Lake City was a sOr-
rowful thing for me because my nearly
six years there had caused me to love
the city and its people and to feel that
its people possessed a fair amount of
good will toward me. | had especially
planned to be there during the coming
Teachers Convention and to have had
a little share in assisting to entertain
them would have done my heart great
good. And in this connection, | would
like to say for the benefit of those who
may attend that Convention and who
are not acquainted with railroad cOnnec-
tons West of Chicago, that one of the
very best lines to use out from Chicago
is the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
road which connects with the Union |
Pacific at Omaha without change and
takes its passengers right to Salt Lake |
Its. The equipment and service are /
lrst class in every respect and this road /
) rapidly becoming one of the finest I
hat crosses this Continent. In this /
| will say we have five |
great continental lines that enter
his city and none are superior to the
When my mother and
)rOther come out, | shall advise them
o use this road.
Spokane is a beautiful city and l am
lot simply speaking a word for my
lone city when | say that it is more
than Salt Lake City. The
act is that Spokane is one of the most
not the most beautiful city on this
Continent. We have here the most
'lorIously gorgeous waterfall that
ave ever seen. True it is not so high
$ Niagara, but it is very much more
turbulent. Indeed, we have three of
hem here, and my opinion is that this
lty has never advertised the beauty of
IS Falls and the sanitary conditions of
ity as it should be done. Our homes
ere among the hills are excelled BY
ew in any city that have ever seen.
My church is the First Methodist
Episcopal Church. 1t has a splendid
,cation for a down town church, and |
hope it will be the continued
ood sense of these people to keep and
} maintain a down town church. The
membership is over 1000, and the con-
regations that | am having would de-
ght even a Bishop. Last night the !
ouse was packed to the roof and this ,,
reacher was happy. The salary now
four thousand but it will be much
stter. The people here have received
I'd treated me like prince. I've
ever received such an enthusiastic and
yal reception in my life as We received Z
IRE. If it continues, ] really fear /
ali need to get a larger hat. l appre-
ate the privilege which has come to I
e to serve such great church and
hope to make good proof of my min
Try as the years pass.
Now, Colonel, if you want a real nice
ne, pack your grip and Dol under
ur arm and Mrs. Townsend along to G
ep you both straight and come to us. n