Hicks, Winifred Beatrice Mae "Bea" Lancelot - Letter (1920)
LANCELOT, HICKS, CROW, PRICE
Posted By: Ken Akers (email)
Date: 9/4/2018 at 09:49:18
Craig Empire (CO)
Number 20, June 9, 1920
A LETTER FROM MRS. HICKS
Well Beloved Craig Woman Writes From lowa Home--------
The following letter received by The Empire from Mrs. John Hicks will be of interest to her many Craig friends. Mrs. Hicks is now In Exira, la., associated with her mother In the publication of the Audubon County Journal. Mrs. Hicks has disposed of all her household goods in Moffat county, but is still a large land holder here, and it is the hope of her friends that she will soon return to make her home in Craig. The letter follows:
"Everything is beautiful here now. The time of year the poets write about has truly come. The trees and lawns are so green, the fruit trees are literally loaded with fragrant blossoms and many wild flowers are in evidence, but, nevertheless, there is something about the homely, wild West that seems to keep calling me e’en tho I close my ears and try to forget.
"I felt for several weeks when The Empire failed to reach me that I had lost my best friend, but last week my worries on that score were set at rest when I received five issues inside of two days, thus condensing five weeks’ news into two days for me. Of course, the poor old Moffat road again came in for a large amount of --of--well, of discussing (leave off the ‘dis,’ if you please) in my thoughts.
"Well, I have drifted back to the print shop again, and aside from this I feel that I am living a decent life. By faithful and diligent toll I am managing to eke out an existence and, in spite of the awful discomfort of having to work, I pride myself on my efforts.
"Give my best regards to the office dog and his companions--well, to the whole-- force in general, and tell them that we subscribers couldn’t do without them."
Note: Parents of Winifred Beatrice Mae "Bea" Lancelot were William John Lancelot and Phoebe Anne Crow. Bea was married 1st to John Appleton Hicks, Jr. and married 2nd to Hugh James Price.
Craig Empire, June 9, 1920
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