Eva Davis letter to Celestia Rice 25 Nov 1892

LaFox Illinois Nov 25 1892

9:15 PM Dear Auntie

I've written two letters already tonight and now just a hurried line to you. Mother has just finished a longer letter to John Van Dyke and begun one to Aunt Cliss, and as she says she must also write to Uncle Brad before you. I thought to supplement hers that will come some time by a line of my own. Well "Thanks giving" has gone. We asked only Rices folks and instead of the conventional turkey and mince pie, we had oysters and raisin pie etc. To day we are having our first snow. The ground is white but not sleighing yet.

Tuesday evening I attended a parlor lecture on "Magnetism in relation to health" and the lecturer Miss Abby Judson is a daughter of the Missionary [Adinndam?] Judson, and was born in Burmah. Is a daughter of the second wife, Darah Bourdman Judson, Is herself a woman of over 60 I shoudl judge with hair snow white. Is very pleasant woman I judge and meeting her at a private house it was somewhat of a visit also, She is also quite a strong spiritualist, which does seem rather strange in his daughter Has been teacher for many years. Well, Christmas is nearly here and I've done nothing toward it. Think I shall have to send for some of those pictures as you

did last year. Milo is still at Dwight, and as we have not heard from him in over a week presume his eyes are affected as nearly all are. I had one good letter from him so also have Rice's folks had one and I sent him one for Thanksgiving day. The wind seems to be rising to night Hope it wont get much colder Have been trying to fix up as warm as possible. I got new siding for the east side and partly new porch floor and got it on so feel a little better Have given up The Chicago trip till after the Holidays any way and may not get there at all this winter. Well did you have to meet any more men election day. Men you meet any day, at store or post office, I did not

and did not find the piece of [printed?] paper a mill-stone, nor of a ton's burden either. Jessie Bunker has got Morongly awakened since the convention, Mrs. West went and voted also. Mother had a 8 sheet letter frm Aunt Flave to day. She also is ready for the ballot and has her political ideas as well as any of the men. Said they meant to hear Rev Anna Shaw at Jefferson soon. and had joined the club there. Well my big rug is done at last and am knitting a round one at my leisure. My house cleaning is nearly done at last. Monday I washed and scrubbed all around and washed the kitchen wood work all but 3 doors and then scrubbed the carpet with scrubbing brush It was hard work but looks better What with all that and art down

work and being out both in rain and in cold I feel a little lame and stiff. That roll of papers etc came when I was so busy that mother took charge of it and I've not seen it yet but Thanks all the same We had Mr Kettle's folks and Mr Penny's with Rice's folks and Jessie Bunker here for a visit a couple weeks ago. The two minister seemed to get along splendidly for much opposite beliefs and are talking of an exchange before long The new Cong. church at Elburn is nearly done and is a nice looking building Mother says put in Aunt Cliss letter but she want Aunt