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morning at A.J. Wideman & Sons Whole
Sale Grocers & Provision Store, [A #7.50?],
per week which is better than nothing.
The bonds for the new engine
houses for the fire department is to be
for sale on the 7th of this month and,
soon as they are sold, they will make
their apointments which I expect
will be sometime this month or
next. I stood 88 4/10, [%?], in my examination.
So you see, I will stand a fair
show out of 142 apointments and
then I can step out of my present
position into a better one. Just think
from $30.00 a mon. to $50.00 & from that
to $70 or $73 pr mon., won't that be
great? Tomorrow afternoon, I expect to
go to Salem for the 4th and return in
the evening of the same, [4th]. Won't that be
magnolious? Just think, 2 years
this fall since I have been in the
country. Well, I must close for Ma
wants to write some too. Hoping this will
find you well and wishing you a happy 4th. I close.
Write soon or sooner. Your loving brother, A.W.H.