Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-09-06
MUTUALS MEET.
SEUoND ANNUAL RErNTON AT
CONTENTION COVE.
ssAUNT MApGEn AND HER GROWING
FAMILY DISCUSS A BoUNTIFuL
PICNIC DINNER.

attend. II is no wonder that Aunt Madge
refused TO ''write it up, for it would GER
tainly have been not an easy task for her
so modest woman--to have put on to
paper the avalanches of compliments that
were hesped upon her.
And yet an outsider can hardly be ex-
pected to do the occasion justice. Thor
oughly TO appreciate Ii, one should have
been there, and witnessed the cordial
greetings, Joined in the festivities, sat at
the bountifully-la tables and listened
TO the sallies of wit and wisdom.
Ii all happened at the Wyman cottage at
Contention Cove. The weather-unlike
that OF the reunion last year-was ideal
for the occasion, and from first arrival
early in the forenoon of last Friday to the
last departure late in the afternoon,
more delightfully."- spent day for kindred
souls cannot well be imagined.
Aunt Madge herself WAS early on the
spot, and had q gendine "Aunt MRdge"
greeting for everyone. She brought along
her ''Johnn and her two children. Soon
came Aunt Maria; she too brought her
'tJohnn and one Of her brood OF five. And
there were other Johns and other chill
dren whose presence lent enjoyment to
the day.
OF course the feature of the day was the
dinner. And such a dinner! The cooks
of the column had evidently grimly de-
termined each to Guido the other-and
they succeeded. The tables fairly groaned
with the quantity, and the epicnre does
not exist whose palate would not have
been tickled with the quality. II ever
man was justified in eating more than he
ought, this was the occasion.
So anxious was everybody to help that
il was hard to get folks seated, but the
task was finally accomplished. Aunt
Madge grsced the head OF the table, Mrs
S. w. Treworgy asked the blessing and
then full hour and half was spent in
testing the edibles that had been ''fear-
fully and wonderfully made.
The only post-prandisl speech was made
by Mr.. Titus-the father of the column.
few others were urged to speak, but
they everyone declared they were too fun
for utterance-a and they looked it. Aunt
Madge read the following letter:
WEST FRANKLIN. aug. IS. 1895.
Dear Friends Of the NJ. B. C.:
As DO not expect to be with you a, your
rally win send just word OF greeting was
boxing for 1t to be little later In the month
wha, beautiful weather. II is really perfect
and hope it Will be just like today when YOU
meet.
/ can just Imagine what a nice time you viii
have, the meeting of old friends and fading
new ones. l do hope Susan" can be there
with an apron; would Hike to see her with IL on
Now II the one Is there who suggested max
ing use Of old newspapers. want TO say to her
that that is my way of cleaning house. use
them for all shelves from garrett TO cellar; when
they ger soiled, replace with new, and presto
you are all clean.
| rope no one will meet an automobile, for do
you know | have not been 10 carriage this
summer. They are very plenty this summer and
90 very reckless in their driving, and yet real
iEe that they are here to stay, or will he very
soon. for all purposes.
one OF the sisters mentioned the pin. am
quite anxious to know about 1t. and what 1t will
be. My sunshine pin has l. s. s. on 1t. would
suggest M. b. C. for our pin, If no one else has
decided on IT, Now ] hope that every member
can be present and that all may enjoy them.
selves, and no storm or accident befali them
With best wishes to you all am. lovingly your
AUNT EMMA.
The remaining hours of the afternoon
we're spent in social chat, in comparing
notes, in swapping stories and recipes, and
in congratulating Aunt Msdge on the
success of her column and delightfulness
OF this particular occasion.
A guest of the day was Mrs. Deborah
Cole, eighty-two years of age, who entered
heartily into the spirit OF the day, and
near the close made a short speech in
which she compared the educational
advantages of to-day with those OF her
childhood and youth.
A hearty and unanimous vote of thanks
was passed to Mrs. Wyman, who again
generously placed her cottage at the dis
posal Of the column.
Those who could have come and didn't,
missed it; and those who couldn't come
lost good thing; those who did come had
a glorious time, long to be remembered.
Those present were; Mrs. NJ. E. Mayo,
Mrs. Rodney s. Osgood, Mrs Ella M
Hinckley, Mrs. A. J. Butler, Mrs Ruby A.
Mayo, Mrs. Eliza A. Hinckley, Mrs. Belle
o. HInekley, Miss Margaret Hinckley,
Miss Alice Mayo, Bluehill; Mrs. +. B.
Wyman, Mrs. p. B. Day, Mrs. F. W.
Rollins, Miss Victorine b. Wyman, Ellis
worth; Mrs. p. T. Barron, Miss Martha Il.
Barron, West Ellsworth; Mrs. Maria L.
CHM, Miss Brenda f. CHM, East Holden;
Mrs. Deborah Cole. Mrs. Julia A. Chatto.
East Surry; Mrs. 5, W. Treworgy, Wood
bury; Miss Abbie l.. Elwell, Woodfords;
Mrs. F. w. Coombs, Birch Harbor; Mrs
:. J. Young, Miss Anna NJ. Young, North
IAmoine; Mrs. Annie Graves. North Han
cock; Mrs. l.. NJ. Bunker. Skow hogan: E.
W. Mayo, Norman III. Mayo, Rluehn; f..
F. Young, North Lamoine; Mark W..
CHM, East Holden; NJ. D. Chatto, East
| Surry; Charles Graves, North Hancock; ;
Pearl b. Day, F. w. Rollins, W. II. Titus,
| Ellsworth.
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