L. M. Wood and Sons: In response to the general invitation extended to former residents of Lawrence County, I proceed to write briefly, if possible concerning the few "wanderers," in this section

January 14, 1918

To the Sumner Press:

I have noticed that the Sumner Press is to give another Pink Press, and as I was formally a citizen of Chauncey, I shall take the liberty to write a letter concerning myself.

I am attending high school in East St. Louis and am staying with my uncle, J. Fred Harris (a former resident of Chauncey), until I have finished my course in school, which I will do in June, when I aim to start out in life on my own accord.

The course which I am taking is a two year Commercial and teaches principally stenography and typesetting, but also many other branches such as English and Mathematics

To those interested, I made further add that I and the grandson of L. M. Daniels and William H. Harris and that I formally made my home with the latter.

Yours truly,

Bonnie A. Daniels

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Bonnie A Daniels was born about 1902 to Clarence and Maude (nee Harris) Daniels.

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L. M. Woods and Sons offered printing services to their customers. They owned several other newspapers besides the Sumner Press.

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Theodore Day was born in November 28, 1878 to George and Cynthia (nee King) Day. He was married to Lottie M. Day.

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Caius M. Eaton was born in March 17, 1858 to James and Cynthia Emily (nee Lewis) Eaton. On September 1, 1886 Caius was united in marriage to Emily Perkins. To this union seven children were born: James W. (b. Jun. 1887); Caius Marius (b. Oct. 1890); Nellie B. (b. Jan. 1892); Mary B. (b. Oct. 1897); Ludella (b. abt. 1901); Harley (b. abt. 1905); Henry (b. abt. 1908). Caius died April 14, 1943 in Grays Harbor Washington. They are buried in the Oakville Pioneer Cemetery in Grays Harbor county, Washington.

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January 24, 1918

Sumner Press:

In answer to your request that all non-residents of Lawrence County write a letter to be published in the Pink Sheet, I am writing a few lines to help out.

The writer, son of George Day, was born in Lawrence County, northeast part of Lukin Township and lived there until about 13 years ago, when I came to Greeley, Colorado, and after spending some time there, came onto Riverside, California, where I spent the first winter and then to Bakersfield. After working in the oil fields for 12 months and finding it too hot through the summer, came back to Elsinore, California, where I now live on a 20 acre ranch, all set to trees, ten acres to apricots, seven acres to almonds and three acres to olives and peaches.

With the first good rain of the season falling today, the prospect is good for a heavy fruit and nut crop.

Elsinore, California, is located about 90 miles from Los Angeles, on a branch line of the Santa Fe railroad, and is noted as a health resort. Also, for its hot Sulfur Springs and its beautiful freshwater lake, which is seven miles long and three miles wide, with mountains on all sides.

Now if any of my friends wish to come to the land of sunshine and flowers to live and save "coal" and "help win the war," I will be glad to hear from them.

Yours truly,

Theodore Day

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Oakville, Washington

January 27, 1918

Sumner Press:

J. T. Chambers informs me that you want short letters from all Lawrence Countyites for your Pink Edition.

We are now living in Oakville, Grays Harbor, Washington. We have several children, two of them Marius and Nellie, are married; Willis has a homestead in Oregon. Mary is in Bridgeport, Illinois; the others in school, Lue Dell being in high school, graduates this term.

Wife and I are not as spry as we were when we left old Lawrence County about 16 years ago.

Thomas Neely lives in Oakville, C. H. Eaton, near Porter, A. D. Devonshire in Montasano.

Best wishes to all my friends in old acquaintances.

Respectfully,

C. M. Eaton

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Winslow, Illinois

January 22, 1918

Dear Editor:

Such an opportunity writing a letter, as a non-resident, for the old home paper, comes to me this year for the first time and I regard it as a privilege not to be lightly set aside.

I make no claim to being proficient in the art of newspaper writing, but when notice was served on me to write for this special edition I said to Mr. Elston, "now there is where we will squander a postage stamp and send our epistle in plenty of time for publication." The plans were somewhat changed by the snowstorm that blockaded all traffic for several days.

We are kept busy and consequently are happy. Our work grows in interest each week. There are no idle or unoccupied moments at the parsonage. We have two organization started that bring us in direct touch with the children and are doing our best with these. We hope for definite results.