Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-11-28
ELLSWORTH. Nov. 10, 1906.

Dear Aunt Madge:
Some time ago Sister asked for the recipe
for raisin filing. I've delayed too long be-
fore sending it. Hope it will be received for
Thanksgiving: One cup sugar, one-third cup
water, bring to boiling point, add one cup
seeded raisins chopped, cook very little,
take from the stove. Stir in the white of one
egg beaten stiff, favor with orange or van
lila. They are my favorites. For the cake
there is none better than the recipe for never
fail cake. and know you all have that
Now have my pumpkin all ready to make
my centerpiece for my Thanksgiving dinner.
Take pretty yellow pumpkin cut in two
through the middle, remove seeds. etc., seal
lop the top, place inside napkin Ito keep the
fruit dry). fill with your prettiest red and yell
low apples, malaga and purple grapes, or any
KIM Of fruit you like. 1t makes a very pretty
fruit dish. l do hope all the sisters will not
say chestnut.
I am very anxious to have my pin, and hope
to call on you soon and get it. am going to
have the one you think the prettiest, so have
it ready. Kind regards to all. DAY.
l shall be very glad to see you, but l
have not ordered any pins yet. 1 have
been waiting to see how many will be
wanted, as they will be made to order.
Every week l hear from a number who
want them, and think l shall send for
some soon, and when do shall have some
extra ones come.
Thanks for the recipe for raisin filling.
have been looking for it from that name
sake OF yours. l thought that would be
the price of her initiation fee into this
order. Your letter was mail late for last
weeks edition, but we shall get it in seq
son to imagine how your fruit dish will
look on Thanksgiving Day. This is your
first report of yourself since the reunion,
and here comes another who has not for
gotten that happy occasion, and whose
letter we shall also enjoy.
Since attending the reunion and meeting so
many feel that am really and truly one
Of you, and now the drear days have come
(which affect me unpleasantly) it is pleasure
and help to live it over again in memory. 1t
was all very enjoyable, the long ride, the call
at Dell's to inquire the way. Il wanted to stop
longer and see the chickens. / think they
must be bonanza, there were so many, and
fresh eggs here are selling at 90 cents per
dozen.) The dinner, the view from the cot
tage, with the shore, water and the beautiful
yacht that dropped anchor just at that time
near us made picture never to be forgotten.
My visit to Maine was q delightful one =, and
feel very grateful to all who contributed to
my enjoyment. Aunt Madge gave me Of her
time and sustenance, serving delicious din
ner to a mutual friend and myself. Unlike
the unexpected guest she served sometime
before (whom she told US about at the re-
union), she had enough and to spare.
On our return trip to Massachusetts the
sail to Rockland through the islands on q
beautiful morning was charming. We Wis
tied in Kennebunkport, one of the prettiest
places on the Maine coast, "Blowing Coyen
was at its best At high tide, as the waves
dash in, the air blows them back making a
very loud noise and throwing the spray very
high; it is fascinating to watch them. On my
return home, having been gone nearly six
weeks and no one but "men folks" in charge,
had quite strenuous time with my house
work, but on account of my vacation, had
courage and strength to do it. / have at
tended of late "neighborhood convention;
it was held in whittier land". At the noon
hour we visited the house where whittier's
Countess" was born, and other places of in
terest. have been invited to visit in Boston
for one week and am anticipating great deal
of pleasure in going soon. Win send re-
cipe for
CHOCOLATE PupDING-One egg, one-half cup
sugar, one cup flour, one-half cup milk, one
square chocolate melted with one teaspoon
butter, one teaspoon baking powder. Steam
one hour and fifteen minutes. Serve with
whipped cream or any pudding sauce pre-
ferred.
VIII send recipe for something we have
occasionally and like. Fry small onion in
butter, add about one-half can tomato, one
half pound or more of chopped steak (Ham-
burg, cook, have bowl of macaroni cooked,
add to the above; heat all together. 1t is not
original and do not know what to name it,
AS it is homely dish, if any of you care to
try it you can name it a homely name
''Eunice's mess" Aunt Madge will surely
consign this to the waste basket, so / will