Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-10-23
Correspondents.
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Pasadena, Cal. Oct. 10, 1901.

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ana as long time nsu passeu SINCE
iaoori'"sly 'fSn'peu oNer SUI mats 10 our
oid elsm-oeo' anu oeh' my psek 10 the
cism-h noe
IL was july ~ i'ol' anu ior 'ne next
usy there was sppoin'eo oa~e ~
De held at feeks point. MY very active
nephew the drummer nau inaue .ne sp-
pointmeh'' l suspect ih part ioi my
dement,; ana my niece, youngest Oh ,ne
three OF one FANNY, aienouRo Az hsu
hand In IL, carried the message 10 heisn-
bors on her Dixie
July IL was Just 'ne rign' GNU Oh oSy
Tor saceessiui eian- oske-ciouuy anu
COOL good tome Gay. MY nepne" ana
L hso gone on before III nus sSin' 'SA"k
with us the CLANS arriving AT ths point
we built an oven oil nat stones or rather
We repaired an ola one lei, from oake
three years ago. ana maze nre unoer
1t. we put the clans on tine not Stones
covering them Win rocKweeo' ana 'here
we let them steam for an hour.
In the meantime, TOOK the Skin up
along the snore ior my s'sser ano TWO
OF my nieces, VINO hso arranged TO meet
as they were to come TO Craotree's shore,
with their dishes, cakes, pickles ana VIM
egar. was 10 take them OH at certain
ledge where there was sumclent water
for 1t was low TIDE, ana l could not get
into the cove to our own landing.
On returning 10 recks point' aoout
noon, found that many OF our party hao
come. Tneir teams were nitcneo 10
cedar fence that enclosed portion OF
famous strawoerfy isIh' ooine Vi our
friends had come from the "Corner.
Among them was our GENIAL iun- max
ing, aiways-on-n neutrality-suspicious.
ner, feilow-townsman, A. D. u DE
is noted Tor oelng gooo neiper IN get
ting up GOOD, soclai time; ana ne can
always noio MS own AZ tine taoie.
On this occasion, MISS A. thought 1t
wise that he should De driven away from
several pans OF Streaming clans, In order
to save him to his family; and also 1t was
thought, as business was improving at
Sullivan stone quarries, be might be
needed at the at the business end OF one
there for awhile, yet. The last heard OF
this good fellow, he had bought yacht
and was still In pursuit OF chowders.
wonder II can draw little sketch OF
this clam bake scene. Here Is pretty,
pebble beach, with long point running,
l should say, nearly third of the way
across Skilling's river. The point ter
inmates with good rock or ledge which
the swift tides Of centuries have been I'M
able to wash away. The point helps to
form two coves, one on the north, one on
the south.
We are located on the north beach OF
the south cove, near where the point runs
into pasture. Several cows are feeding
close by. They were too near at one time,
for one was chewing at my coat which l
had lain aside while at work gathering
drift wood, for the fire.
Here and there along the beach, lodges
outcrop. They make good tables and
chairs. We utilized them. Some OF our
party. more stylish than others, spread
table-cloths and try to initiate home life
with dishes and so forth; while Others
prefer the primeval. That is my case.
get position where there is ledge to
to sit on, with ledge In 'front.' for table,
and deep crevice between for my feet
and lower limos. dont see how any
other position and style could better
crown the occasion. do you, my friend?
Some use FORKS but what nonsense.
The thumb and fingers are the best for
opening stesmed clans. And then you
draw the clam out oil his shell by his
head and Keep hold OF It until you have
soused him in vinegar and thrown him
between your teeth and bitten him of.
The head you let drop at your feet while
the body goes sliding down your gullet,
with the exclamation, 20, how good"!
No one would, for a moment, imagine
that silence reigned at our clam bake.
there was the talk OF sense and nonsense
usually found on such occasions. But
who is able to give the measure due to
each! There is good deal OF worth in
nonsense, sometimes. Each one OF our