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Box 1, Folder 30, Item 4, Letter to Dick T. and Ora Morgan from E. W. Heath (1907 April 06)
[[Top has printed: The City of Covington, OFFICE OF MAYOR]]
[[Top left has printed: E. W. HEATH, Mayor. John LATOURETTE City Clerk. Fred LAYTON,
Treasurer. O. B RATCLIFF, Attorney.]]
[[Top right has printed: Councilman First Ward. ALVA N CLARK Councilman Second Ward.
MARTIN L STANTON. Councilman Third Ward, D. V. SPENCE. Councilmen-at-Large. S. P
GREY. E. W MARTIN]]
Covington, Indiana, April 6, 1907.
Mr. & Mrs. Dick T. Morgan,
Woodward OK.
Dear Brother & Sister:-
Don’t get too excited or alarmed at this sudden and unceremonious intrusion for, as far as I
know, I have no ill news to break to you i.e., as far as the immediate family is concerned. I
simply wanted to say that I was at “Forest Home” last Sunday (Easter) and some one suggested
that we celebrate Father’s and Mother’s sixtieth (60th) Wedding anniversary, which is due in
June next (1907)---the 14th day, I believe.
I simply write this to ask you what you think of above suggestion and to learn if you folks could
and would attend, provided the celebration was undertaken????
Dell talked as if she was going to write you to this same effect, but fearing she might be too late
in finding time to write, I concluded to give you this timely notice. Of course, it would be
betwixt the GOLDEN and DIAMOND celebrations, but presume it is because we feel some self
reproach because we did not celebrate the GOLDEN that a celebration is suggested at this time.
Life is too uncertain, of course, to bank on being able to celebrate the DIAMOND wedding. If it
were certain we would dismiss thaught (sic) of celebration at this time.
At your earliest convenience give us your conclusion of What you think of such a celebration as
I have mentioned.
As far as local news is concerned, I can relate but little that would be of interest to you outside of
several deaths. But, on reflection, I happen to think that they may have faded from your memory
if, in fact, they were ever imprinted there. One death, though, of recent date was especially sad to
our neighborhood---that of George LaTourrette [[sp?]], husband of Oliver Blakely’s oldest
daughter (Ora). He was sick about two weeks, but the end came quick.
Counting “Uncle Dick” Bodine and his wife, George LaTourrette was the third death in the
Blakely family in about that many months.
“Aunt Polly” Truman, a life long acquaintance of Father and Mother, was burried [[sic]] last
Sunday. Mrs. Everly, about the same age (84) was burried the same day, but I doubt if Ode knew
either of them.
MAYOR’S COURT has been very quiet during this week, although I have had about 75 cases
thus far, during my term.
I have married only one couple. Guess my office is in too secluded a spot to catch much of that
kind of business.
Hope we will recive your opinion at an early date.
Your Affectionate Brother
Evan.
[[Top has printed: The City of Covington, OFFICE OF MAYOR]]
[[Top left has printed: E. W. HEATH, Mayor. John LATOURETTE City Clerk. Fred LAYTON,
Treasurer. O. B RATCLIFF, Attorney.]]
[[Top right has printed: Councilman First Ward. ALVA N CLARK Councilman Second Ward.
MARTIN L STANTON. Councilman Third Ward, D. V. SPENCE. Councilmen-at-Large. S. P
GREY. E. W MARTIN]]
Covington, Indiana, April 6, 1907.
Mr. & Mrs. Dick T. Morgan,
Woodward OK.
Dear Brother & Sister:-
Don’t get too excited or alarmed at this sudden and unceremonious intrusion for, as far as I
know, I have no ill news to break to you i.e., as far as the immediate family is concerned. I
simply wanted to say that I was at “Forest Home” last Sunday (Easter) and some one suggested
that we celebrate Father’s and Mother’s sixtieth (60th) Wedding anniversary, which is due in
June next (1907)---the 14th day, I believe.
I simply write this to ask you what you think of above suggestion and to learn if you folks could
and would attend, provided the celebration was undertaken????
Dell talked as if she was going to write you to this same effect, but fearing she might be too late
in finding time to write, I concluded to give you this timely notice. Of course, it would be
betwixt the GOLDEN and DIAMOND celebrations, but presume it is because we feel some self
reproach because we did not celebrate the GOLDEN that a celebration is suggested at this time.
Life is too uncertain, of course, to bank on being able to celebrate the DIAMOND wedding. If it
were certain we would dismiss thaught (sic) of celebration at this time.
At your earliest convenience give us your conclusion of What you think of such a celebration as
I have mentioned.
As far as local news is concerned, I can relate but little that would be of interest to you outside of
several deaths. But, on reflection, I happen to think that they may have faded from your memory
if, in fact, they were ever imprinted there. One death, though, of recent date was especially sad to
our neighborhood---that of George LaTourrette [[sp?]], husband of Oliver Blakely’s oldest
daughter (Ora). He was sick about two weeks, but the end came quick.
Counting “Uncle Dick” Bodine and his wife, George LaTourrette was the third death in the
Blakely family in about that many months.
“Aunt Polly” Truman, a life long acquaintance of Father and Mother, was burried [[sic]] last
Sunday. Mrs. Everly, about the same age (84) was burried the same day, but I doubt if Ode knew
either of them.
MAYOR’S COURT has been very quiet during this week, although I have had about 75 cases
thus far, during my term.
I have married only one couple. Guess my office is in too secluded a spot to catch much of that
kind of business.
Hope we will recive your opinion at an early date.
Your Affectionate Brother
Evan.