The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-01-08
VICTIM OF POST CARD SHOWER
WRITES LETTER TO OLD FRIENDS
P. 0. King, Barnes County Pioneer and Former
County Dad, Greets Ills Old Friends Through
the TlmeS.ReCOrd.
Eugene, Ore. Jan. End. 1914.

Eugene, Ore. Jan. End. 1914.
Dear Friends: to this New
Years day I never thought of or in
tended that l should write anything
FOR publication again 80 soon, but
something did happen, which makes
me feel not to overlook the duty to do
so at this time, as owe 1t to all those
many friends in Valley City and
Barnes County, that have so kindly
written to me the few last days Of the
old year. To write to all of you that
have sent me cards and letters, find
would be quite a task and to avoid this
labor I will ask the Valley City Times
Record to kindly give space for this
letter in that valuable publication.
This time my letter will be short, so
as not to take up too much space. On
New Years Day as stood BY the front
window of my home, the mail carrier
came up to the house and expected
he would drop some mail in the box
at the front Of the porch, but instead
he came and knocked on the door, be-
cause he had registered package for
my son and for which I receipted. Aft
er the carrier handed me the package,
he started to pick out my mail and
soon had about as much as he could
hold in his hand Of cards and some
letters, that he handed to me. was
very much surprised to receive so
much mail at one time and thought
sure (if all was for me) that it must
have been piled UP somewhere in the
rush of mail before and during the
holidays. First I started in to read
the address and sure every card and
letter for for myself, then started in
to read them one by one and before
was half through looking them over
I must say and even now as ! write
this am glad to admit that tears
came to my, eyes as read In every
one Of them expressions in kind words
and best Of wishes for self and family
and which l know comes from the
heart Of every one that sent them. I
started to write this letter right after
dinner this second day Of the New
Year, but now please excuse me will
have to take little rest, because. the
mail carrier just now delivered nearly
as many cards as he did yesterday all
Of them from friends in Valley City
and Barnes county. / laid this letter
aside yesterday intending to finish it
today the 3rd day Of the New Year.
Also today the mail carrier brought
me many cards, but suppose now 1t
must be the last. The receiving of
this flood Of cards and letters have
touched me greatly and it does me
worlds Of good to know that SO many
Of my friends still remember and
think of me, even though I have lived
these many years so far from my old
home. l should like very much to
write you all in return, but O.! there
are so many, therefore beg of you
to excuse me and instead to accept
this as my letter in the mes-Record.
Before close my letter let me thank
you all for the cards and letters and
let me say that the cards shall be
treasured and always kept by me to
remind me Of you all. ,~"-~-'~
Wishing ysu all. not only this New
Year. but for all years to come. Good
luck and Happiness.
very respectfully, ."
Il F:; x,~t,-,-~, P. o. KING.
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