Ellsworth American., 1913-07-16
Here is great and a pleasant surprise
for all the nieces;

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Here is great and a pleasant surprise
for all the nieces:
AversrA. ME., July 3, 1913.
R, RH No. /, Box %.
Dear Aunt Mad0e ard N. u. Sisters:
Have yon heard the news? Meb has settled
down in Maine. SO good-bye TO Louisiana
and the colored people, We sold out there
in May; came here in June. We are living on
the River road, or the Bangor road. The
electric cars go By here from Lewiston 10
wRterviils every hour.
Now, II any one wants 10 come to see as
they can take the electric car at waterville
or the waterytlle car anywhere on the line
get off at Humphrey siding, and we live
across the road, the nearest house to MIR
Humphreys. We are three and one-half
miles out from the city Of Augusta, a hne
road; the NJ c. Il. Il. just a little way back
Of the house. There are two saw mills
on the other side of the track, which once was
q part of this town. My daughter lives two
houses above me, so / am 10 hopes we will
live here for some time.
intended TO write before, but have been
very busy getting settled down. We have three
cows, so have to make butter. but expect
one of the cows, will go any day. Then we
have q young heifer calf. She Is black and
white, so call her "Psnsy Blossom.
Well, am glad TO get back 10 Maine, /
didn't like the South little bit. We went to
Keene, \. H., and some other places, but
nothing suited like here. We can 90 in town
in few minutes on the electric cars for ten
cents or drive in. The cars come out at $50
aud a,fs N .s,4 .
night. Last car from watervil.e goes by here
at about 12 o'clock at night.
am in hopes to be at the reunion this year,
If it isn't too far OF the car line. Wish /
could have you al come here and see my new
home, but suppose IL is too far on without
you have autos. Ny doors are open to you
any time l have quite large house, bat
not furnished yet. Hope II will be some day;
but, all the same, would like To have you all
come, so II you don't have any better invita-
tion, you have mine.
Oh, wish everyone who reads this letter
would send me their address on postal
card. Now get interested to know what for.
A postal viii tell you.
We are having fine weather here, bat that
Hrst hot day we had ! Just began TO call II
warm. 1t had been so hot down South il
seemed like winter to u.s. see auntie had
the column to make out last week. Sisters.
think you are little like me. You Just say
II will write soon,f and let it go. II all ths
| good things think were down in black anc
white. you would have plenty to fll tha
| column.
i am writing in our diuing-room. ] car
| look out one window and see the NJ. G. R. X
| cars go past; turn my head and see the eiec
tries. And o, the sights Of automobiles
| Hardly Eve or ten minutes but one passes
One ran into another near here about Il
O'Clock one night, and they kept my daughte
! up until morning. They didn't get hur
much, but were pretty well shaken up. The,
had been out ioy-riding.
| Oh, didn't tell you all when / was tellini
1 about the NJ. c. X. r. / can see the mills, tn,
Kennebec river full Of logs, and our potatoe
in blossom. II they had put in early potatoes
we would have new potatoes, but these are thi
late ones. We have had new peas. We has
new potatoes at Louisiana, also green peas
and have some of the new potatoes WI
brought up with us yet.
With best wishes for your health, -happi
ness and success. MRs. L. NJ. BRowER.
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