Dear Sister Sue,
I will answer your letter, and put in with Nina. You wanted to know how much butter was. When we were in the country, we bought a roll from Leb Brinker's wife. She charged us 23cts lb. For creamery, we pay 25 cts. You don't know how much we miss your butter. I will be so glad when we can get again. Lucy Steele was up four weeks ago today with butter. I got a crock of 8 lb. from her. It was good & kept splendid. She came yesterday, but I did not need any. She said she thought if she was able she or Plumer would be up next week & she would bring me a small crock. She had 14 quts of Blackberries. I took them all at 10cts qut. I thought it was pretty high. I thought she had married a rich old man & would not need to pick berries to sell. She drives a nice horse & buggy. She looks so thin & weak, her health is very poor. Plummer is a fine looking boy. Cousin Newton Hoey, is very poorly. He took Fever, Intermittent, was better but took cold and settled on his Lungs. Lucy said he spit blood. On Sunday Dr. Ewing told her he could not give her any encouragement as to his recovery. On Tuesday he was no better. His wife & children have been at her home since in the spring he is their also. Was sick when he got their. He has been preaching at Bellair Ohio. He's right along the river. Not considered a healthy place at all. They broke up house keeping last fall & had been boarding at a hotel since. He has had sickness in his family ever since they were married. She is nearly always sick Lucy seemed very much troubled about him. I had a letter from J. M. in the spring. They have another boy. Call him Albert Pierce. Ella has not answered my Last letter. I told her to tell me if they were coming & when so I could arrange for our vacation. Martin is not with us now so I am not tied at home so much. He is rooming with one of his chums, & taking his meals at a boarding house. He is up to see us every few evenings. He has been foreman on several houses. Has charge of 30 men sometimes he is getting along splendid. I tell him he is working to hard he is so thin. John has lost 25 lb since he went to Town to board. He told Mort he would like to come back. Well Sue you wanted to know how & when where we were going to spend our vacation we want to go to Columbian & I would like to go on to see you. But when Creightons are building & have so many hands I think we had better postpone it until an other Summer. If we all keep our health we will go. Indeed sometimes I think we will go any way. I have so many things I could tell you & I know we would have such a good time. We always do. But I really think you ought to come to see us once. I just get mad that none of you ever come. We would try and make your visit a pleasant one. I think Mrs. Creighton intends going out to Wills this fall. She was to see us in May. Stayed all night I think she is failing very fast. She has such a cough. She did not get to sleep till after the middle of the night. I do like her so much. She seems much pleased with Ellas husband. I heard they were on a trip & went to see Wills. I suppose Lizzie would rather have been in their new house. I must write her a letter, now I must close, as you will soon tire of this long letter. Write when you find time I am always glad to hear from you. This leaves us all well. Hope you are all well. Seems as though we will have rain tonight. Our love to all ever your Sister
Mollie Cline