Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-02-26
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN

Ohio, SO have a nearness westward. / hoped
to meet you at the picnic last year, but could
not make arrangements to be there. shall
make an extra effort next summer. / never
have met you. but feel acquainted, rs have
heard my John speak Of you many times,
also many other of your townspeopie..
wonder il any of the Us tried the sugar
doughnut rule sent; raise over night, sweet
milk, with teaspoon Of soda and no cream tar
tar. / was without milk the other night, and
used q cup Of water and had good results. OF
course used little shortening, oue-hali
teaspoon Of butter, melted; then / used
water instead Of milk, because was without
milk, to make loaf of cake. Very sstis-
factory results with that, too.
Do any OF the NJ. BIS get -four on top Of their
biscuit, cookies and pie crusts I do, and ]
bought . paint brush about three inches
wide, and use it to brush the -four of with, II
the brush before using it.
Do You ever have roast canned beef? II ID
very nice to cut it in slices. Put in shallow
pan, cover with water and set in oven to heat
thoroughly. Take out meat, set pan on stove
and make thickened gravy Of the water. Eat
with baked or boiled potatoes. 1t is nice for
=
Those Of US who like to have soft water in
the cellar, can put couple Of kerosene bar
rels (after being cleaned) in one corner Of the
cellar and have tin cup made to fit the con-
ductor, with elbow to lead into the cellar to
the barrels and there you are. Any tinsmith
can make it for you; give him the dimensions
and length Of pipe.
Will send this nerer tail rule for
MoLAssEs pouGHsuTs.
One cup Of molasses, one cup of buttermilk,
one egg, one-half cup sugar, one teaspoon Of
ginger, good pinch salt, one heaping teaspoon
OF soda; no shortening necessary II rich
buttermilk is used. Be sure and have heap
ing teaspoon soda.
1 am glad, Aunt Maige, you gave us an
author to think about. l like all of Holmes
writings that l have read ! send you a
memoir of him, hope to see others.
Or. Oliver Wendell Holmes was born in
1909, died 1894. He was one of the many great
writers who used to live near Boston. He was
one of the brightest and best loved of all
American authors. He was an old-time
many years professor in Harvard college.
DR.. Holmes was small man, with smil-
ing genial face He was always ready to
grasp the hand of any honest man. He was
very witty, but his wit was never used TO hurt
anything but shams, which he hated. DIR.
Holmes lived to be very old man, but even
In old age. after the most of his friends of
earlier days were gone, he was the same
bright, genial, loyable man that he was in his
youth.
He wrote poems, essays and novels and
books on medicine. His::best-known book is
The Autocrat Of theBreakfast Table,. Some
OF his friends; Of whom he had many, were
Longfellow, Hawthorne, Whittier, Emerson
and Lowell."The Wonderful One Hoss- Shay,
The Old Horse that Won the Race lathe Old
his writings.
Best wishes to all the NJ. BIS from G.
know a great many will be glad to
hear from G. We have all missed her let
tiers.
A postcard from Azella says '.success to
all and to the NJ. B. column in particular"