Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-05-23
Dear M. h. Friends.

| II / had no other proof that the inter
ests of the column and the spirit of its
motto was in the thoughts of the in
dividual members OF our circle, the clip
| ping sent would testify to the fact. Some
| of you may have thought the selections
sent might not be what was needed be-
cause they have not appeared in print, but
| there has been quite collection and they
are all taken care of-not one destroyed
that am aware of-and they are often
looked over for the sentiment expressed
in them is in sympathy with hopefulnes
and helpfulness.
| Now l will give you some interesting
extracts from a personal letter from
Eunice, whom you will all be glad to hear
from again. She writes from her home in
HaverhiIl.
The coming Of spring is the most beautiful
thing in all the year-if it could only stay.
know it is best as 1t is, but / have always
| thought there are some things in nature /
| would like to change. The weather here is
beautiful, the grass green, buds ready TO
/ burst and the birds singing in the trees.
Once a month for several years there have
| been held in the surrounding towns and par
ishes -'Neighborhood Conventions, an ALL
day session. They are non-seetarian. -Four
ministers are chosen 10 speak twenty minutes
each; after each speaker there is a discus
sion. Each one is limited to Eve minutes.
| They very interesting occasions. The last
| one I attended was held in the country a few
miles out Of the city 1t was reached by troll
| ley, leaving us almost at the door. The
| church was a hill. Looking from the win
dow mot stained one could see so much of
the sky. / always felt when at church that
heaven was nearer if could look out and see
the sky. 1t was q pleasure after attending
for many years church with stained glass
windows and one side shut in by brick wall
so near that By putting ones hand out he
could touch il, and another brick building on
the other side very near also.
An old minister seventy-seven years old.
d. d. (who had come with his wife from the
''far west" to visit relatives here once more)
| sang two solos; also the GLORY Song, every
body joining in the chorus. / wish you could
have seen him, he seemed so full of the SPIRIT
of it. Later one of our party congratulated
him. His wife very modestly ssid, .he doesn't
sing well as he used to-" He answered i'm
mediately and with some spirit-.who saws
soS No one but you thinks that"
In the midst OF the earnestness of the dis
cussion some one was sure TO be called to
order for the talking over time. One old man
asked for one minute more--it was granted
he said as he sat down he would like fifty.
He was character" but he knew all about
the bible.
Dinner was served to the ministers and
their wives; everyone else carried lunch
and were served with hot tea or coffee
by the ladies Of the church. Among our
number was young English woman whose
lunch contained what she termed little Eng
lish pies; several of us got a taste OF them
and liked them so much 1 asked for and OBJ
tanned the recipe and will send it TO the col
umn; perhaps some of the sisters viii like to
try them TO carry to the reunion. The lady
said st Christmas time in England they bake
a lot to treat their friends who call on them at
that time. She and her husband are now there
visiting their old friends. As their home
place was near the location where my s.way
back" ancestors lived, she is going to send
me postal q have nearly eoo) from some
place Whereabouts Ia card from Eunice Just
received says, the card has been received and
is picture of the estate of Eunice's ances-
tors.l
In winter 1 make many plans for summer.
thought / would surely go to the reunion
this year. 1t would be such pleasure to
meet SO many of the NJ. B. C. members. The
pin hope will materialize one of these days
Love for yourself and the sisters OF the col
| umn. EUSIcE.
Certainly you must be with us il you
can.
LITTLE ENGLISH PfEs-One-half mound
| currants, one-half pound raisins, one-half
pound suet, three ounces preserved orange or
lemon peel, chop fine; add one pound sugar,
juice OF one lemon, little OF the peel. one
half nutmeg. After chopping fine. measure
and add once and half as much again chopped
apple, add salt tc taste. Line little tin pattie
/ pans with nice pastry, fill with the mixture,
cover with the pastry and bake.