Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-12-01
Dear MusuaL:

Dear Ma.uaLs:
What a ane day thisyhAs been. Iihave been
to church and two Sabbath schools this after
| noon. This evening" have been reading
aloud the address of Mrs. l.. VI. n. Stevens,
national president of the w. C. T. u, at the
national convention at Omaha The only au-
dieuce had was my John, andshe kept inter
rnpting with remarks which his enthu siasm
could not keep silent. regret that 1t cannot
be read or heard by every citizen Of the whole
country.
God be praised for all the gain for temper
| ance in the past year. Ny John has taken
new lease of life, and says he expects to live
| to see the time when not glass of liquor can
be bought in this nation. oh. won't that be
glorious day.
take and read the Union Signal, Crusade
Monthly and star the East, ali. W. C. T.
papers, besides the old Temperance Record.
| the Good Templar paper, christian Civic Re
cord, and the Morning Star, all strong pro-
hibition sheets. Do you wonder get so
| enthused that 1 can't sleep for wanting TO
| shout ike the old Methodists OF my child
| hood days.
Well, for news. have lately had a tele-
| phone installed. Often talk with Sister B.
| Wonder If J. W. Graves, Lamoine. is CO
| Hardly dared to ring up and ask. There are
| some other Mutuais on my free list which
| may yet hear my voice.
| Winter is almost here with its winds and
| SHOWS but IL all is well do not have TO go
| out. After the experience had last winter /
dread the cold, but never cross a bridge
| till get to it, SO won't try now.
Aunt Maria, tell us Of your Aroostook visit
| all about the big potatoes, etc
| Now, Aunt Madge, you can lay this at the
| bottom of your heap to use when no others
are at hand. always feel ashamed when you
nave to fill the column alone. Love to all the
1 Mutuals. DELL
We always know where to find you on
the temperance question. Several OF our
family belong to the w. c. T. U. think
the address you gave is not that which
would bring g. to answer your call.
| Now that Thanksgiving of 1903 is only
memory, naturally the thoughts OF many
turn to the next holiday to come-Christ-
| mas.
| The December number of the Ladies'
Home Journal is surely Christmas num-
Der, just Astounding in suggestions not on
ly for the happiness OF the day, but also
with plans and methods of preparing for
1 49, SSASoAoeAch ~ saat ~ suAti uot De y
WEAKNESS to 40 many. All of US think
each year: "Another year will begin in
season." But do we?
One writer in the Journal gives some sad
stories Of the terrible strain that is upon
the clerks and photographers, and her de-
auctions from her experience have been
presented in the form of resolutions, some
of which might help many others. Here
are few of them:
| Resolved, That through NO conscious fault
Of mine shall the Christmas Day of another
| human being be marred.
Resoiued, That Christmas drawer be
| ready all the year round to receive waiting
gifts, and be kept solely for that purpose.
Resolved, That II Christmas photographs
are to be taken, they shall be ordered not
later than November.
Resolved, That each gift completed or pur-
chased shall be wrapped and tagged and put
| in the Christmas drawer or its respective box.
| Resolved, That the week before Christmas
shall be for me hereafter free week; free
from the demands of nervous hurry free
from the consciousness that am hurrying
others.
Several have asked for suggestions as to
what to make for gifts. Think over the
gifts yon have received in the past, and re-
call what have been Of the most pleasure
or use or service to you. Books, pictures,