Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-02-01
CHATTY LETTER FROM
MRS. ELLA LETTERMAN
Is Having a Pleasant Time ON the
West Side Despite the
Leaky Clouds

west side of the state, writes the
following interesting letter from Ey-
erett:
Editor Herald find items
from the two Pullman papers scarce
~ news enough from the old home
town. arrived here in time for the
celebration of my sisters 42nd we'd
ding anniversary at Thanksgiving.
While hearing that | left perfectly
good climate lat home l "ha' me
doots" about it continuing so indefi-
nitely. There were several light
frosts here and one snow storm, but
on the whole it has been mild and
soft weather, so much SO that the
snow in the mountains melted and
much damage was done along the
railway and traffice lines and the
low lands in localities were flooded
creased by the breaking of bikes so
that for weeks now there have been
low places that look like an inland
sea and probably will so remain I'M
til the bikes are repaired There has
been very little fog and that of a
thin order. 1t seems that the dense
fogs are in the fall. At Christmas,
owing to the high water, We went by
rail to Marysyille to a family re-
of the feast were two roasted ducks
and chicken pie After resting
from our labOrs for a day decided
to go down to Tacoma and took up
my abode with MIR. and Mrs. Chas.
Haverland, our former renters, and
enjoyed their kind hospitality for
several days. | saw Stewart Small,
formerly of Pullman, and also the
minister who married us SO years
ago last Christmas day He did not
know of Mr.. Letterman's death.
They both invited me to their homes
but l did not accept for there is lit
tie pleasure in trailing about in the
rain and. my, oh, my, what leaky
skies they do have in that city. The
one fair day while there MIR Haver-
land took us to Camp Lewis, This
cantonment is some sight. | failed
to see any, save one, of the boys !
know from Pullman. AS it still
rained the next day | concluded l
had better be vending back to the
place from whence | came, having
a return ticket on the Great North
ern and this train running after
several days of desuetude.
The outlook between cities coming
over was wet. but on my return the
district between Kent and George
town was, as far as | could see in
the cleaning, covered by water, in
places to the depth of the fences.
| arrived in Seattle only to find
the Great Northern was not running
north of that city, so decided to re-
main over, loath as | was to be with
out shock absorbers in that naughty.
naughty place. There seemed quite
number of soldiers in evidence
though the ban was not raised until
some days later. / attended the
Liberty. After pleasing program
the curtain rang up on a stage set
with marines. soldiers, Red Cross
nurses and Uncle Sam. The latter
made brief remarks, after which the
Red Cross nurses passed tins for col
lection and each contributor was
given white paper Scotch cap orna-
mented with butterflies, red crosses
and red streamers, and everyone nut
them on. 1t was a novel sight to see
those hundreds of men, women and
children thus adorned. indeed the
effect bordered upon the ludicrous.
Bedlem broke loose at midnight to
usher in the New Year
Next day, on leaving the Hip |
found Mr., and Mrs. Cline awaiting
me. They spoke of remaining on this
side for the balance of the winter;
and later l saw Harvey Kennedy.
formerly of Pullman.
The Great Northern having CON
cluded to go. l returned to Everett
that evening and resumed previous
pursuits. Am working with the Red
Cross at sanitary guaze work, and
knitting. find this a convenient
work, as can and do take it about
with me to the Lyceum and musical
recitais. l have found it especiallv
good TO take to the court room.
where, when an interesting case is
on, put in full hours-9:3O to 500
find the public library to have a
lure for me also. but as l can NOT read
and knit-as some l know do find
II advisable to pass by. as did the
pharisee on the other side It was
with pleasure We heard recently the
lecture An Acre of Diamonds" a