Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-02-19
PICNIC AT UNCLE oLIvER's-
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and grsndly she sits upon the bosom OF
the quiet harbor waters. Her deck is
covered with human freig ht air, ady. LIS
fun to be launched In ship. Great bur-
ra his go up, and three times three cheers
| from deck aud shore, The ship rides at
anchor. Tue people dispense. Some, no
DOUBT, are Masking mental pictures OF the
future OF this ship. We leave them with
their imagery.
/ Tnis Was a icing time ago, measured by
ones life, and yet II seems but yesterday.
How cbsnged is the scene rs 1 see 1t now!
The Fails is a very slow business place at
present. VIII it ever be more active agsinf
That is for its Inhabitants to answer. Its
sh ipbuiiding Is done, never 10 return; but
the site Is favorable for q resort, with its
grand view of bay, islands aud noun
tsins. Ii Is, TO my mind, lovely retreat,
an ideal spot at which to spend the
summer months. Enterprise will bring IL
to the front as resort. It's very seciu-
siveDess makes II q natural resting
place. like the dear old place.
| We must drive on IL we intend to keep
our appointment with Uncle Oliver. So
we whip up Med" again, aud In few
minutes are passing the old mill site. 1
can smell he warm meal now, that ran
from its hopper so long ago. / see the
miller, white with it, his hat, his beard,
bis boots, and his jeans.
Now We are passing the Emery black.
smith shop. NJ sound comes from with
in. 1t is closed. feel lonesome. / loved
this old shop, but l must not be senti-
mental. must not forget to say that
new shop has been erected across the way
by an enterprising young man W no learned
his trade OF the Emerys at the old shop,
and that be Is doing a good business, but
the custom that came from shipyards is
gone, never to return, fear.
We have passed the stores once so fun
OF business. One has been closed for
many years; one Is still used for postoffice
only, ii was once headquarters for trade
for many miles around, snd did an extern
sive business fitting out fishermen for the
Grand Banks. One store is still rnuning
on a small scale. Trade goes where there
Is something to make 1t go, and 80 here
1t has moved westward nearer the stone
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moved 1t, but enterprise OF individuals
that has developed them.
We drive on. Our party Ia having
good time eating candy and peanuts that
We bought at store back on the hin
| yonG.r, aud Eudora, In her iiberality,
WISHES her brother and sister. in-Isw to
share with us So as Irving rides up she
| holds cut 10 him a handful which be
grabs for, and success Is hts, but he gets
/ in the bargain an unfortunate tumble
that badly sprains limb. He tries to
make us believe be IL not hurt but by the
way he iimps We know better. We i'm
perfume him TO ride in the carriage while
one OF the girls will take bis wheel. He
Is stubborn, says be can ride the bike all
| right, and IL going 10 do it. He can ride
the bike all rig ht, and is going TO do IL,
and to his sorrow, ss you viii learn later.
We are now driving through familiar
looking country. Here are he same cedar
fences that thirty years Hgo lined the town
| road on hot sides, zee but little change
in the buildings. am told by one OF the
schooidsm,s of cur party, who has re-
Gently taught Ia his vicinity, who live in
the housss now. ! find there have been
great changes in their occupancy. OF
course could not tie very careful reader
OF that household paper, The AMERICAN.
aud not know OF the changes as they &C.
CURED. 1t is for US prsiseworthy, u We
remeoaher the Rood OF those who have
passed away, and follow those who have
left the dear u,d town with our beet
wishes.
We halt for minute where three rosds
come together. One says we must turn to
the right; another Tells Us We should take
the a iddie road auot her the left; but the
aforesaid schooldsme says since the
middle road leads around, and the Jeff
over the hill, we can take either and be
riAht. Our party is divided. and We take
both, coming out togei her little furt her
along.
We soon will be at our journeys end.
I would like to call at many OF tue homes
/ would like 10 see Joshua Gilbert aud
others. can't stop now, but will CONF
this way again before leaving for my
western home.
Uncle DIVERS two-slory house looms o.
/ ~ tbc ttstabccf as We lOoA tue DON
in the road. Oar cyciers have gone ON
ahead. Med" will get there In time. /
let him take his natural gait, II is not
swift, but sure. 'Say, here's the road
that turns UP TO the house" We're there,
and so is Mrs. Oliver to meet us. "Uncio
Oliver has gone to the post Office, but will
be back in minute" Our reception is
most cordial, and We are happy.
Ned is soon unhiicbed and tied to a
fence Ia the shade OF big maple. The
girie object to this; they want 10 eat din
ner u"osr this tree. A discussion follows.
IL Is decided ttat we shalt use the piazza.
unels Oliver puts ia appearance and we
10 good talk about old times. A
young man comes in from the hay field,
takes Ned" TO water, and puts him in a
stall ana feeds him.