Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-09-18


the pavement remedy as soon As possible.
Even We Omaha people are patiently looking
forward to a straighsened-up city, but even
then, Ike all large places. there viii still
be many things that ought to be done.
The climate here Is certainly aerce-freeses
one to death one day and roasts one to death
the next. and often wonder why more people
doa't die. Blu. they seem TO thrive, and it's
an awful place for fat people, probably owing
70 the many places TO eat that Meb saw while
here. We have had our doors and windows
open Christnas, New Years, and In fact. any
part Of the winter 1t times; still ue can count
ON about six weeks OF bad weather along in
February which lasts until the middle of
March.
new minister here once said be thought
Missouri river water ali right n one stopped
70 chew IL long enough. OF course II is all
fan Of yellow clay, but Ne have one Of the
grandest waser-work systems In the world,
and Il Il well worth ones trip 70 Florence, =
suburb Of Omaha, 70 zee those mammoth
settling basins and the mammoth machinery
in the pumping station. II can Be- reached by
electric car, ~ all Omaha suburbs can.
Omaha has many beautiful parks and
driveways, quite . lot Of miliionaires, and
many wealthy people with their palace homes
out in West Farnam street district. This
would be fifteen or twenty minutes ride on
the Farnam car from any Of the depots. We
are also connected by moter service with
south omahs. the third largest packing CEN
tire OF the world. and across the river, reached
the same way, is Council Bluffs, nesting
among the hills, with its many crooked
streets. plenty Of pretty homes, trees, big
S..1 E-S .-~t
and Bayliss park. Our Lake Monaws is also
situated south OF Council Bluffs. and all these
places have three and hve-minute motor
services.
Getting back 10 Omaha, we boast Of our
Lisiezers art gallery. one Of the finest private
galleries in the world. always open to visiting
strangers and 10 the general pubic Thursdays
and Sundays, free OF charge. We have many
grand public buildings, among them our
library with museum, ops Of the worlds best
Y. N. C. As, and resting rooms for tired
women in all our large department stores.
We also have one Of the largest smelters In
the world, and the very longest drawbridge-
one Of the three over the Missiouri,
Our streets are wide and straight, and the
numbers easy to find. We are inclined 70.
wards hills. but the streets and cars don't
mind little thinss like that. We cut on all We
can and let the rest 60, and altogether
Omaha is pretty nne place and good to live
in
With this letter win send some postAls TO
do with Is you wish, and later win send some
more, also few recipes. Any more Mutuals
passing through Omaha please telephone up
70 Douglas zs1s.
AND.
lam very grateful to our new friend for
writing N this interesting letter. Think
her John will remember me when write
her . personal letter, and remind him in
il of some days Of long ago. The post
cards talso papers) came safely to hand,
and the sisters Of the column who are
making special collections can have one.
A. NJ. D. also contributes some pickle reels
pes, which wilt have place next week.
Come again, won't you:
1t would be very pleasing to Aunt Emma
to have letter party on the 21st OF this
month, it being the iortieth anniversary
Of her marriage. She is not planning to
have . special celebration on that day,
but letters from N. B. friends will be
gladly received. l have her consent TO
give her address to you all. 1t lie Mrs.
Emma A. Hardison, box 1, West Frank
lin. AUNT MADaE.