Connecticut western news., 1921-04-14
FALLS VILLAGE
Hope, North Dakota

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 lar friends,
 Well, after long journey, here l bag and baggage. The trip to bpe, North Dakota was very easant one even tho each mile was king me from my native territory ko land new and unknown to me. had very pleasant leave at rhe Ills and to make things more ,asant, Wallace Dickinson, Jr. tme with me as far as Pittsfe:d, ass, this I appreciated very much. had our lunch and then did Pitts Id, as much as possible, in two nrs.
 left Pittstield at 2:3O Monday ernoon arriving in Chicago, III. :50 Central time the next day. ben I left Falls Village Monday rning it was warm and comfort e without 9 top coat, upon travel. further west we encountered te a snow storm ana I wished be- e arriving at my destination, that ad some of that warmth that I left behind in the Berkshire Is. r..
 spent Tuesday night ill Chicago, there Wednesday . morning at 5 arriving at St. Paul, Minn. at o the same evening", left St. Paul 10:45 same evening, arriving in be, N. D. 9:36 Thursday morning. was 8 rather queer sensation came over me, I must admit, en raised the curtain in the per after having travelled so far, old, where were my hills that I Id so much, in place of them was flat expanse of prairie land, a uht territory reaching out to the beyond. It appeared to me that e one must have had the faith size of the grain of mustard seed removed my much loved noun IS. I soon became acclimated enjoyed the remainder of the in the Yellow colored cars of the lat Northern railroad. By the folks, it hasn't grown any warm since I left Chicago, H., we had se rain and sleet storm today. l, so much for, trip here.
 here are several persons in Hope have come from the East and are content to stay. am not but what they are correct in r choice for I am sure that this ion of the west, what little have of it, is more progressive than reat many of our eastern towns. gressiveness is a word that some Is can appreciate because, of its Ing been attached to us in some iOus occasion during our lives.
 Gu must not expect sermon or assay from me in my writings to for they will be only in the blest form of letter and as near an as possible.
 am little afraid that "Old Gold B" has not many followers in this on as I have not heard it's name tioned since I have been here. Frinks famous "Depot Choco- r as yet have not been brought lis country, but I can cherish past lories. received my first Conn. Western Monday and believe me it was a Ation Real and True. It gave satisfaction that always comes h one hears from the folks back E. Say Fergy, do you suppose goods are out of Canaan yet? he labor question this way is t as it is in the east altho every seems to be at something. T he 1t men were to go into the field, Wv, this week, butIwere held back use of the recent cold wave. 1t h't seem to worry them however, ley go merrily on their way and bmething else. By the way, if want any oats men, why we them for 2Oc a bushel just now. soes are soc a bushel, all that kant of them. Eggs are 16c per having dropped to this price from 2Oc. All things are not however, Coal is $22.50 and poor stuff at that, this is a 5 soft coal region.
 e thing was very noticeable,
 back to travel, as I came fur west, to me, in every town large all its most prominent buildings the Church and the School This is prevalent in the town ich I am now situated. We have
 High School building and l am hat it is one of the, best equip the state both in teaching lies and athletic equipment.
 3 law that is enforced, is the f the "Curfew" at 9 all boys .irls up to a certain age are in company; every thing is quiet street as far as children are cned. This seemed rather
 to me at first but now I am g to think that it is very fine
 I brought small box of
 Sugar with me and it was to behold for the people here.