Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-09-07
Dear II. B. Frs<.ds. both .ea, s.d fer:

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Dea, II. B. Frie.ds, both near ssd fsv:
What language can use. what sentences
can frame that viii convey to yoa ths
many delightful scenes and experiences
which marked the annual reunion OF our
clan. on September 1, 1910.
Would thas al you had bsen thsre, But
that could mot be-Aunt Sue in Europe.
| Mrs.. Dieter In Washington state, several
in California, and some in many othsr
states, valued members rear enough to
be with us, but KEPT II home BY their own
i'll health o. that Of some one Of their
household.
| The sun rose On the morning Of that
eventful day adorned and sdoeniug the
/ face Of nature with rosease hnes--but
they soon werc sabdued to gray and dark
er shades. The ~ BIS and their johns
scanned the heavens, and for once the
Johns outvied the sisters In 1hopeful-
nssn. They said: ssIs viii mot rain; IL
viii be good day"
The bones and baskets were nlled with
good things, and over the hills and away
| toward Dells from north, south, cost and
west the Mutrals journeyed- All along
the roadsides through the woods and vales
quantities OF nowers we're In blossom,
white and purple wild asten and golden
rod in abundance, and more than that !;
no susannai tints on the forrest trees re-
minded % that thu summer season 10
! waning.
| The dxss arrivals from out Of torn were
the occupants Of the some hos shay
and the blackboard party from Bioehii,
with Uncle and Aunt Madse not far be-
hind. The ssass and ssxipss waved ~el-
come, and The host and hossess Mr.. and
Mr. n. D. Chasto. extended warm greet
ingx, and with unbounded hospitality
which was unahaxed from nrss to last.
opensd sheir roomy house for the comfort
and pleasure Of al. Several neiehbors
and friends Of the column we're present 70
sdd their weacome, s.Jeunie- being one Of
| the number.
| sAnns Maria ID here. Here comes Aunt
Maria,r Every n. B. knows what that
announcement naeanx, and Uncle Marx ID Q
close second, and he was With her. An
other covered carriage il driving in, tsdy,
gentleman and girl Of eight or nina
Aunt Msdge, fvho ID . fnll nedxed Yam
kee. guessed ii was "Ares and .her folks
correct in her snrmising. This ID their nrss
reunion with Us, and we are glad to Sc
them.
Here 10 : J. Y. with her family, which
irclrdes A. NJ. Y, q son, and two grand
children a: truly welcome addition TO
our gathering. Who next should appear
'Aon foos and Alone but Naxcissns, who
walked tron the American house, Els
worth, to eat hes birthday dinner with
the other NJ B.b
Ye Editor Rollins and his GUIDE wife,
accompanied by the fsh fog the chowder,
| then arrived. and scsive culinary prepara-
tions were resumed By the many helpsrs
| in the kitchen.
But the dinner., Three tables were ses !;
two in the dinink-room and one in . side
room oH fron ii, and whas . collection Of
! viands was hesped upon them. 8. J. VS.
string beans and AIMS corn were unmo-
iessc by Aunt Aaria's chickens II il
impossible to give complete bill OF fare,
but fev things can Be mentioned: Fish
cho~der, with oyste, crackers, roast
chicken with stufnng. chicken loaf and
meat Loaf both homemade; sandwiches
of different kinds, estueed eggs, green
ccrr, string beans, c1canhers, pickles,
white bread. cheese. apple, cnstard. lemon,
crznber,y psea- ojeily sarts, cookies, ehoco-
late. coooannt and al other sorts Of layer
paes, cake of al coiors and descriptions,
apples, grapes, tea. ootss< and pure cold
vater straight from the cid oAke-no, no,
from the new arsesi&n we'll.
We we're sorry foe those Who were mot
able 10 rArtAke Of the many dAiatiss and
srhstantiAis q well The unseinshnen< Of
those who % asssduo0siy presented and
urged the acceptance OF food and drink
upon those Ct the first table Was an object
lesson indeed After the degrss of .,dish-
WISHING was finished, the company
gathered on and about the broad piazza,
and A. II. Y. .ssnap-shosted- N AL We
avail the result With much interest This
Was followed By the reading Of letters
Rom absent members, vhieA vas . source
OF much pleasure These lettess~ win
appear In the column later.
We we're glad to exchange . fsw words
with Sister B. lover the telsphoos, but
ssrry we could NOS enjoy he. genial con-
Any. AID hope to hear soon that her
heAsth in better. II has mot yss bsen mem
TONED that there vas so@< conversation
going On here and there during the day.
Ask the Johns IL they know anything
about il. Al the Anse tine inquire il any
one c&n give information in regard to .
white banded silver hiAaed knife owned
By Amt Maria and misplaced that picnic
day.
The view from Deli's home ID fne- The
host escorted party OF II. BIS 70 the hili
back Of The house for . better view of
vidss range We noted the calmness OF
the bay and the refecsicn Of the hills