Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-02-09

WEST FRANKLIN, Jan. rs, 1910.
Dear Friends of them. B. c.:
1t may seem little late to bring you greet
ings for the new year, but you know the old
saying: Better late than never; SO l will Just
say: May choicest blessings rest upon all the
readers of this column through the year 1910,
and may each one strive to dola little better
than last year.
As we look back we see may changes which
have been wrought; some hearts have been
made glad, and some sad. There is no remedy,
but we all can think of them. and ..rejoice
with those that rejoice and weep with those
that weep. Special sympathy goes out to
the friends of E. A. G twho SO recently passed
on to the higher life.
All of the letters have been full OF interest.
Was very glad to hear from Meb; hope she
can call again soon. To Little will say l
tried the cornstarch in my cake, and it was
all right. Glad to welcome you to our num-
Der; also any others.
Susan, we are always glad to hear from you,
as you have something good for us. But
can tell you one thing at this writing: 1t
would be very hard work for you to find snow
enough for SNOWFALL. Hope the food did
not drive you from your home as it has in
other places. 1t is heartrending to read
places. God pity them.all!
Aunt Madge, / can agreed with you in re-
gard to what you wrote in the last weeks
column. / do not think l ever saw any
thing like it. 1 wish I could have counted
the different jewels on the trees back of the
house; it certainly was beautiful. No artist
could paint such a scene.
Aunt Maria, where are you, and how are
you this winter? We are.,an worried about
you. Please give an account Of yourself and
obIige us ALL
Now for fear / am making my call too
lengthy, will say adieu, with love and best
wishes to all. From AUNT EMMA.
We are always pleased to hear from you,
and Eunice will also have hearty well
come.
Dear AUNT Madoe and M,.tuals:
hope l am not forgotten by all of you.
know Aunt Madge does not forget any of her
nieces. She sent me dainty Christmas card
with which was very much pleased and
felt glad that belong to her family 1 have
many excuses for not writing for the column;
SO many come to my mind that l will not
speak of them, but try and do better in the
future.
had not seen an AMERICAN for long time,
but since the first of the year it has been sent
us reguiariy-by whom we do not know, but
OF one thing am sure: no one could appre-
ciate it more. After the first number came
my husband said to me: "Eunice, think you
have read that paper over three times" and
told him he was only waiting for me to lay
it down SO that he could read it through
again himself.
As claim the Herrick family of England
as my ancestors, was glad to see the article
by Mrs. Dieter in regard to them. Beaumapor
Park, near Loughborough, comprises nearly
1000 acres; it is beautiful domain. The
present occupant of the mansion is Tor was a
short time ago. Lady Sophia Perry Herrick,
widow of William Perry Heyrick, the eighth
William Herrick to possess it, Lady Herrick
Is very wealthy; also very charitable.
In Woodhouse. a small village near by, she
had beautiful fountain erected where
passers-by may quench their thirst. The
picture Of it is on one of the postals q friend
who visited in that locality brought me.
She also brought me q book descriptive of
Beaumanor and its surroundings. Beau
manor is said to have one of the finest en-
trance halls in the kingdom, and contains
many things Of great interest. After hearing