Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-04-05


Sept. %. IFS. Now, If anyone subtracts.
me ont over twenty nine, because that's all
own up to, and more, it Is all shall ever own
up to being even If beat Wednesdays rec
ord. don't know as I've spelled his name
right, but you know the .entlem mean.
was SO sorry TO hear of Bonny's accident.
rs feel quite well acquainted with her
picture, as Aunt Madge very kindly sent me
one OF the reunion pictures at Christmas
time, with which was much pleased, 1 can
assure you. s. J.Y :. you look younger than
expected you would; guess because you
have been writing to the column for some
time. NJ. A. b., corn bread didn't agree with
me very well the way used to make it, but
eat 1t very often now with no i'll effects, made
with sour milk or butter milk and no sweet
a doughnut or any thing sweet on top OF It,
for II do, I'm pretty sure to regret 1t. I've
left off sweet food for the past month, and my
stomsch is better for 1t.
Dell. doubt not that you have improved
the inteIlects of many people in this town,
but | hardly think could claim that honor,
as my teaching experience was very limited.
I have heard it said that In years past our
town was noted for its "bright school marms
and darn FOOLS. know fun well can quail
ify several times every day for the latter
class, SO guess l better join its forces and
follow Mr.. Pickwick's advice and boiler with
the largest crowd.
Have tried two Of the cake recipes given in
the column OF March 8, with very good re-
suits. The pork cake is said to keep q long
time but the statement is q delusion aud .
snare. for in my family 1t kept only two days.
the best could do.
Truly. Jennie. think stomAchs are queer
"critters". Some will, and some won't. I
know u woman whose exclusive diet for q
number of years was raw eggs and milk.
Everything else caused her great distress.
Ny stomach will stand solid food much
better than "siop victua,s'. 1 know a man,
who never chewed q thug in his life except
tobacco, who eats rs though his food was
nasty medicine. to be gotten though with
| soon as possible, and has done 1t for nearly
seventy years, and don't believe his stomach
ever caused him q minutes discomfort In his
life, but be never eats q single moushful be-
tween meals, whereas oaiy last Sunday saw
. man, dyspepric by the way, at ha I past
four O'Clock, eating his fourth lunch since
dinner. 80 presume he got in another be-
fore supper.
This is q iumbled- up letter, IS mine ususiIy
are. but Q neighbours small girl and my
smaller one are holding . meeting hard BY
| and are having q protracted or distracted
season Of song, and the baby is standing in
| the chair behind me pulling my hair. neither
| of which is very conducive to clear thought,
| SO think will call a halt for this time. and
| promise not to upy any more space for 20
whole long time', rs my small daughter says.
II any Mutual having trouble with milk,
| from q COW long in iactation, growing bitter
after standing . number OF hours, will scald
| it as MIXED. it will prevent It. read
in q farm paper that it was due TO bacteria
which developed with cold, Just As heat de-
veloped q different bacteria and caused it to
sour. This bite ness is fatal to quick churn-
ing, and oftentimes prevents the butter
from coming altogether.
There, now, am done. ia like to say some
| more, bat fear the Mutuals, led by Aunt
Madge. would rise in body and expel me
from their midst Whenever write . letter
am always reminded Of the old lady once
read Of who threw scoid water, ON everything
that came up, so when . trolley line started
in her town she stood with the crowd TO see
the first car start. They had some difRculty in
getting things adjusted, and all the time the
old lady kept repeating: They'll never
start 1t, they'll never start it," But after
awhile they did get 1t to 20, and then she
began to holler: "rhey1i never stop is,
i they'll never stop it, And that is the way /
am. II is hard for me to start, but when do
get started 1 can't stop.
Very sincerely,
l BErsHy PzIG.