Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-05-30
Selected by E. P. W.
ROCHESTER,, MINI, May is,

ROCHESTER,, MINI, May is, 1906.
Dear Aunt Madge:
AS its house-eleaning time, IN try to help
you out with the NJ. B. column.
All the sisters that could not attend the
reunion, have reported how they spent the
day, so l viii tell you what 1 did. First had
"Maine" dinner--as near as could get
fried salmon and mock fish" made from
meat twin tell you some time how to make it,,
peach moonshine for desert, golden loaf and
Den's hermits.
also took drive of twenty miles, and
picked basket of wild plums, came home,
made two calls, and by then it was bedtime
should like to attend the next reunion, but
have hardly decided yet.
wish to say to S. j. Y. that I have tried
her chocolate cookies, and they are fine.
Esther, l know your recipe for using baking
powder in pie crust is lovely, as l have used
that recipe for ten years. l wonder II Dell
got the postcard I sent her, sympathizing
with her when she had sore eyes, and con-
graduating her for having such good hus-
band, that could feed chickens and hang wall
paper.
had a delightful letter from Mrs. Coombs,
and if you knew the nice things she said of
you, you would need few inches put in your
apron band you'd be SO swelled up with pride.
/ was delighted to hear Aunt Maria is on
the gain, and hope she will soon be able to
write. l wish to thank all the sisters that
wrote to my sister, Mrs. E. A. Griffin, as it
gave her many hours OF pleasure.
have Just sent letter to Aunt Maria. and
hope all the other sisters will write to her.
Tell Grandma G. she isn't SO far behind the
times, as have secured my mothers floor
many times, then sprinkled sand over it and
made patterns in it. Have also used spruce
brooms, but never had much luck with them,
as never could keep the handle ON. After /
read Grandma's letter it made me a little
homesick, so tried it on my kitchen foor,
then swept it off and 1t looked fine
wish to say to Mrs. James Dodge, of New
buryport, reader of this paper, If she viii
send me her full address, ] will send her a
recipe for raisin pie and tell her how to
make bed, with or without feather bed
win close with recipe for Sweden rolls
and sugar doughnuts;
SUGAR DoueHSurs-Two eggs well beaten.
one cup sugar, one cup sour milk in which
dissolve one level teaspoon soda, four tea
spoons melted butter, one scant teaspoon
baking powder, pinch of salt, one teaspoon
nutmeg, -four to roll soft. Drop in hot lard
fat side up. Cream can be substituted for
anu IN tnat case omit outer.
SWEDEN RoILs-seven cups -four, small
half cup of butter, one-fourth cup Of sugar
one egg well beaten, one cup Of soft Yeast
or one compressed yeast cake, pinch Of salt,
pint Of sealded milk. Don't make the dough
too stiff; roll out and cut with a biscuit
cutter; butter one edge and fold over Let
them get real light and brush little butter
over top wheu done. Delicious hot or cold.
If All, of sedgwick, would write and tell
me who she is, or her name rather, perhaps 1
would know her, as / lived there six years.
Now, Aunt Madge, if youll promise TO print
every bit of this won't write again for six
months. IDA DAY DIETER.
am printing every bit" of yours, but
trust you will not wait six months be-
fore coming again. You timed this one
just right in regard to my housekeeping.
am very grateful for your interesting
letter.
Now come some good words from one all
through the spring cleaning. To some OF
us she is known as the 'sdumpling woman.
and like some to whom she refers, she
always has CHEEKY greeting when you
meet her.
Deav Aunt Madoe and H. B. Sisters:
hastily scanned the column this morning
on the arrival of THE AMERICAN to see if
Aunt Maria was heard from. BY her long
continued silence / think she is not recover
ing from her severe illness very rapidly, or
perhaps she is too deep with house-cleaning,
flower beds or chicks to take much notice of
the "Mutuals"
Fila, ! think You could safely recommend
the recipe as 'never fail'' il it was thoroughly