Numbered pages 194-196. Page 194 is simply a copy of page 195 with 3 clippings at the top.

 

(Town of Belvidere)                                                      Feby. 14^th  1905

(1)  “Rev. William Aten, of Anderson is slowly recovering his former health.”

(2)  “Mr. Asa Swayze, who had been critically ill with typhoid fever for several days, died at a quarter to twelve o’clock on Sunday night at his home near Hope, on the road to Mt. Hermon. His son is also very sick with the same disease. He is survived by his wife, Lottie Aten, and one daughter, Mrs. Harry Kerr, and two sons. His age was 48 years, 6 months and 22 days. He was a member of Jenny Jump Council, Jr. O.U.A.M.  The funeral services will be held at the Hope M.E. Church at two o’clock on Thursday.”

(3)  “Cornelius W. Auten, aged about 65 years, a well-known farmer residing one mile west of Three Bridges on the road to Flemington, died on Friday last from cardiac asthma. Mr. Auten was a veteran of the Civil War having served in Co. E. 80^th N.J. Vol.  A widow, three daughters and one son survive him. The funeral services were held in the Three Bridges Reformed Church yesterday. Interment at Somerville. The funeral was attended by members of Lambert Boeman Post, No. 48, G.A.R., of which organization deceased was a member.”                                                                                   

Dear Cousin Henry J.:                                                      Feby. 14^th  1905

It has been quite some time since I have written to you. There has been nothing of any moment among the kinsfolk to inform you of.

So far as I know not one of the direct, or immediate relatives has died since I last wrote to you.—I send you some slips of information as to Aten names.—

I did not go to the World’s Fair at St. Louis.  Some way I could not get off.  I did not care very much about the fair.—If I could have got off I would have preferred to have visited you all at your house, and a cousin, Miss Margaret A. Harris who is living at Pittsburg Kansas.—

to try and visit you some time in the near future.

I see by the papers that you have been and are having bi(tter) cold weather out in Kansas.

Well! We know how to sympathize with you friends in Kansas. I tell you we have been having, and still have bitter cold weather out here. Oh what a Blizzard we did have,--the snow is over two feet deep on the level.  Our streets look like great snowbanks. Last night and this morning it was , as said siz degrees below zero, which is very cold for this (view?).  We hope it will soon get warmer.

We are all well at my home at this time and I hope that you are all enjoying good health at your home. I think I wrote you that Mrs. Hay and husband and family have gone to Lyons Farms   Union County to live.  I will be pleased to hear from you at any time. Kind regards to you all. 

I am yours very respectfully.—                           Nicholas Harris