{The Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Nova Scotia.
Office of the President.}
Bridgewater, N.S.,
July 31, 1912
Dear Mother:
It is getting late and I will have time to write you only a short letter to-night. Happily as Bonnie wrote you the other day and doubtless gave you all the news a long letter is not only unnecessary but would in fact be superfluous. We are still having very dull weather. I think it has rained a little almost every day for the past forthight. We have not been able to get in a single load of hay this week yet, but there is prospect this evening that to-morrow will be fair. We have about 13 tons or a little better of hay in the barn, but have 15 tons standing out yet, all but about three loads being still uncut. Yesterday we had our semi-annual meeting of the Board of Trustees. The ordinary business was transacted and arrangements completed for our picnic here on Aug. 7. The Board also authorized the purchase of two additional cows. I was able to report a little over $1300 gathered from all sources to date. But still at present we are somewhat hard up for funds and will need to make a hundred dollars at the picnic to tide us over safely
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till the Wentzel’s Lake affair Sept. 5. Bonnie and I were bust all evening preparing tickets for the picnic. We have just finished the job and hope the results will amply repay us for out arduous labours. Last Sunday St. Paul’s congregation, Bridgewater celebrated the cancellation of the last dollar of indebtedness on their Church property. As President of Synod I preached the sermon at the morning service. Pastor Behrens preached in the evening to a crowded house. To-day I was busy all day driving around and looking up helpers for the picnic. Tomorrow, Bonnie and I and the boys are going up to Wentzel’s Lake to bring down the ice-cream freezers and other vessels that we will need. Carolus went with me to Church Sunday. He went in the Church and found a seat for himself and I heard nothing more from him and did not see him till the service was over, when he came up and said to me, “Father, what did you preach for to-day? Old Mrs. Bowers said of him to-day, “He is such a manly little fellow”. I suppose before you get this letter his and Herman’s pictures will have reached your place. You will notice that they are a great
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improvement over more recently sent. Yours will come later. Enclosed I send one of each for Biklé. You will kindly stamp it and finish the address and send it to him. I didn’t know where to address him. We are having lots of blue-berries now, have them raw, in pies and in “grunts”. Herman is very fond of the pie and calls out “Piece of pie” “Piece of pie”, vociferously until he gets it, Mr. and Mrs. Gunn left us the other day. Minnie was also down for a few hours that day and went back with them. She is going to start today a week for Portland, Ore. to live with her son. But I will have to close. Good night. With much love I am
Most Sincerely yours,
[signed] Carroll H. Little
