Bodine's Dry Goods,
From: Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania
To: Odessa, New York
November 8, 1897
Scott #279Bg
Color- Pink
Earliest Date Usage- 12/1/1897 (Mine's Earlier by almost a full month!) Here is why I think it's a possible EDU/EKU http://www.1847usa.com/1894identifier.htmWatermark- double-line
Type/Colors/Varieties- Type IV; pink, bright pink
Straight-edge possible on all four sides; sheets of 400 cut into four panes of 100
Purpose- The two-cent stamp paid the first class letter rate.
Designer: Thomas F. Morris - Vignette: Charles Skinner - Frame: Douglas S. Ronaldson - Lettering: D. S. Ronaldson.
Corner-card advertisement- Bodines Dry Goods Jersey Shore, Pa. (My hometown)
Front:
Back:
Contents:
Quote:
Jersey Shore, Pa. Nov 6. 1897.
Sherwood Bros.
Odessa NY.
Dear Sirs,
I have collected all but
W.D.Lisenring{?} $1.00 James Morrow $6.00
E.J. McConnell $1.50 W.N. Grove $10.00
E.E. Stafla $175.{1.75?} Mr. Grove was in Philadelphia when I called the rest will pay
in all except James Morrow he
claims 1 rose bush short and his trees are broken where they were turned to
her in the bot {boat?}
Hoping this allright
I am yours respectfully,
H.P. Bodine
A little bit on Harry P. Bodine of Jersey Shore, Pa.
Harry P. Bodine
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1920
Event Place: Jersey Shore Ward 1, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States
District: 44
Gender: Male
Age: 64
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Own or Rent: Own
Birth Year (Estimated): 1856
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania- {Mary Bodine}
Siblings: Brother- Samuel Bodine /Gender: M /Age: 66 /Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Sheet Number and Letter: 4A
Household ID: 88
Line Number: 6
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T625
GS Film number: 1821598
Digital Folder Number: 004384892
Image Number: 00824
Link-
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6YD-BXP
Posted 08/15/2013 12:47 pm
