The Earl Campbell Story - Life in King during the war

Armistice

Dec 3, 1918 R.R. No. 1 King letter to Earl from Annie Sturdy. Mentions Hazel not sure who Earl married.

"Dear Earl:

I received your letter of Nov. 5 a few days ago. It was written just about a wk before the armistice was signed. My that is surely the greatest news the world has ever had. You seemed to know you had your job nearly finished too, eh? Well, we didn't here. I bet you would hardly be able to control yourself. By the way how did you sleep when the noise had ceased? We have just heard Harry Bovair is expected home anyday now. I wonder if he'd rather be here or over there 'now'. They say that hear and Art met in Eng. Art was drafter you know.

We are getting quite a lot of snow to-night. At least we were, the last time I looked out, haha, & I've been thinking it looks pretty good for sleighing to-morrow. Hurray! We had our first storm last Saturday night & it surely did blow. You say you know I like cold weather My! I though how I do like it. Clara stayed here all night & she could see the window panes coming through the chimney getting afire, etc, before she went to sleep. By the way, Clara has gone back to work this wk. She has had some holiday.

The Flu is taking another visit around here. It is think on the 7th, nearly all the Flannigans having it, & 11 Jews all having in one house & quite a few others. And I'm sorry your once friend?? Jessie has just gotten better of it. Poor little girl, eh? It is really a terrible thing & killing a lot of people. Did you know Nellie Merchant's husband? I guess you would He has died of it. I wonder what Nellie will do now. I think her people have sent for her to come home. You know they lived in the West.

I have not seen Merelda for a long time. I am getting lonesome to see her. There! I should not say that when I live so close to her, should I?

Well, we have not gotten Marjorie married yet. I am sure I don't know when it will be, but I hope it is not till you get home for I'm sure you'd like to chivaree her, wouldn't you? I would. O my, & I nearly forgot some very important news. Push has got an automobile. He has had it nearly 2 wks, & is in possession of his life yet also. Now that the snow is coming. I guess we'll have Push for a neighbour until Spring anyway. And here is still news. They have Hazel Gamble yes, your old Mrs Gamble's daughter, in the choir at King now. Say old boy, now that you've lost Mrs. G I'm sure Hazel would be more attractive, eh? Suse me for hinting it. She is really quite a lady now you will not know her when you see her once more. By the way I wonder if you'll notice many changes & I wonder how long it will be, before they bring you back. One paper said that the Rly Troops would be among the first to leave France, do you think so?

I believe I allways send you about 4 times is much writing ( I don't say about news) as you send me. I is 9 o'clock now, little girls bedtime, eh? So I'll close, with best wishes & hoping to see you back safe in old King before long. Yours ever, Annie S.

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