Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-01-19

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Dear A1nf Madce.
What do you think. Amt Madgc, Of our
having = real spowstorm in this land of sun
shine and roscsY That is Just what we have
been having this q. m, Dec. 30, 1915. The time
OF the year seems to be all right, but the
place does not. Why. I've been thin king that
! am away back there in Hancock all the
morning. ! have been thinking about get
ting out the sieds and sleighs-hantipg for
sleigh bells that were supposed to have been
hung up in the shed chamber when we were
last through using them.
And then, Just having had our Christmas
greetings and presents. it's hard for US TO
realize that to-day We are not In the land
where snow may be expected. The mou ntaius
are hoary from top to base. have seen many
autom obiles going By with tops covered with
the beautiful snow; and / saw one 20 by
loaded with . snow-b bank. probably picked up
at the base Of the mountain yond.r. We're
thinking Of good old Maine. SUSAN.
Don't you think, Susan, the weather
conditions in our country are getting q
little demoralizedf A letter from Aunt
Kate, our aged friend, who lives in West
Virginia, written Jan. 10, says: "Yester-
day We had quite snowstorm. To. day,
without rain, il has nearly disappeared"
An extremely cold wave 10 predicted a.
IN route for this part OF the country. The
storms, with N at the East, seem to have
been alternating between rain and snow,
bat the woodsmen have already done more
''sledding" than they accomplished in the
whole Of the year ago winter.
wABASAKI Pans. sulsY, NE, Jan. TO-
Dsov As~s Aodoe:
wonder u any Of you N. BIS. know how
fascinating 1t il to watch the smsltsrs on the
bayf From our windows we can So the
funny little villages spring mp like mush.
rooms, or rather, like . flock II white birds
skimming over the ice and settling by twos
aud threes, and more and more, until finally .
little white city grows up under ones very
eyes.
Sometimes, ~ one 10 still gazing and won-
dering II now they are finally settled down, .
little white tent begins to stir, to move, to
glide away, another and anot her follows, like
gulls, or rather, more like dolls housed oats
towed oy tiny BLACK figure ahead, which, on
Investigation with . seaglass, proves 20 be .
sturdy fisherman. 1t il another moving
day..
Then. too, is the excitement OF the "catch"
~ they wend their way homeward each man
being accosted on the road by the query
blow manys" Great is the pleasure expressed
as an unusual number OF pounds 10 secured.
Many Of the fishermen able TO make quite
c sum. but as in every other undertaking, the
fates are propitious to the early bird. The
fishermen are jolly, kind hearted and helpful
to one Al other. but there ID NO leuiency for
oropes.s
1t is business, like every other. and it has
to be learned. No green hand can compete
with the skilled and practiced worker, but
wind and weather. tides and ice-cakes all
unite to form . spice Of danger that trans
forms the commonplace laborious task into
thrilling and exciting sport.
was much pleased with the pictures Of the
reunion, and wondered how nne It would be
to have one Of every member sent to Aunt
Madge, to all . little book Of her owr.
Friday had the pleasure Of day In Ells-
worth with Dell, and attended the teachers
convention at the high school. OF which I
presume report will be given In another
column, but must express my delight In
being able to be present and my regret that
you could not all have had the same oppor-
tunity.
H. BARNu