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Home. Jan 6th 1895.
Dear Mother & Sister Your Christmas & New Years letters came bringing their messages of love, in due time. I have enjoyed several naps on the beautiful Sofa Pillow you sent me. Mollie has her scarf on one of the chairs and Frank says the Hankerchief is the prettiest he ever saw. Marjorie says her Hdkf is too pretty to use and she will keep it for dress(?) occasions. The children were blessed with a great number of presents, mainly useful, quite a number came from outside. Mollie and I were not forgotten. I have been very busy for the last two weeks looking up a business. A manufactory of Plumbers Supplies located in the natural gas region Kokomo, Ind. I found it loaded with debts and not paying expenses. I tried to compromise the debts and to buy up the stock, but could not succeed to my satisfaction so have dropped the matter for the present. I think the business will go into Receivers hands, then I may be able to buy it free from debts and stock obligations. I have looked into the matter enough to think with proper management 7 or 8000. per year can be made. I have some other matters in view and I shall be real glad to end my long vacation and go to work. if so I will not take my usual trip South this Winter.
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I enclose herewith January [Welcome?] containing report of Church work for 1894. You will note the several reports are condensed and many facts & figures omitted. I have sent Mr. Fitch Supt of our SS a copy of the report of the Presb. SS that you sent me. It is a better showing in all respects, than finances, than our school was enabled to make. Two Deacons and one Elder were installed into their offices this AM. by the pastor assisted by the Elders & deacons constituting the Prudential Committee. this com. consists of the Pastor four Elders & six Deacons. My term of office expires Jan 1896.
Mollie and I have been out a few times. Frank almost every evening and the girls many times to social enjoyments consequent upon the holiday season. I enclose Dec. program of Douglas Club. At the C[?] party last Friday Mollie won 7 games I only 3. We have two Stage Entertain ments Jan 11th & 29th.
My expenses for Dec $228.00 of this my personal a/c was only $36.00 Our girl leaves tomorrow and it will be a long time before Mollie gets another she likes so well.
We have had very cold weather for last two weeks & about 12" of snow. I was real glad to see mothers handwriting again, especially to know she was so much better. with love and best wishes son & brother Geo. F. Fisher