Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-10-10

eEN1 II very MANY 1r11t..
Dsarsx. Be
Oar Aars wseee kss sesn lst, 10 rii the
e3lznu alone many times c1rEg TIE
simmer. think cEaht TO CO our ~eit
s1d give her . rest ncw the visitors have
left for their homes and sne fairs are over
/ have xxteaded bat ons lair. that st North
peuob.cos. my honse tow ] vas a1xiozs
10 60. se~8fug sure | saoase meet many Ct
ny old frieass- The day wHs all one
could wish ana the eon pazy ecngenial.
The fair IL held by the xr~Sse- That
society nay ros De very large bat IL is Ger
tainly alive and in earnest The display Of
livestock wouId have done credit 70 mach
more presenticGs fairs The fzil. which
has been rercoeled and enlarged within Q
few years, is certainly one Of which they
can De prosd-Jight. airy and spacious
The epper pzrs contained the fA5cy work,
preserve. and ieisies. butter and soodiy
ssoxirg O. vegetables 50 neatly prepared
Outside there we're 3 nerry-go-rourd. With
cat which / 10 fair is COMPLETE. very
few fKkirs. pop-corn and -hot-dog" tent
Ifoane fsw old friends seldom met with
Ia the last .nssy years. close hand clasp
wss followed by eDqairsss for other absent
dear one.. Every fs~ minutes old friends
would come rushing up to give greeting. 50
the time passed PLEASANTLY
Not far from the hall is the little church
baflt more than sixty years ago, whose
hTareuxarc pointing spire has been land
mark for . number Of senersttors- Jast
.cross the road il the cemetery, where the
rude foretAthers Of the hamlet sleep
friend and myself visited the auies spot, and
=. To-
as -e found the resting place Of 20 many
relatives, friends apd sehcolnates OF the long
sgo.
A. ne locked arosnd upon the comfortable
homes and veIi-siiiec farms, was impressed
vita the thought Of hos much this eonnun-
ity owed those s.urdy old pioneers who went
inc that place when It ~zs . wilderness and
hswed ,he way and buil1ed those homes,
rearing large families, establishing school
and church. living honorsols Cod-fearins
lives, and dyfnx. Dnsi OF sheus. at ripe old
age, beqIssthing 70 children and grand
ehilaren priceless heritage
Ieau see ,heu nov a. I have sat in their
church. which I often attended with my
parents when sruail-tse Loueits. Hatches.
Haneys Hrtchirs. sopers and many more
stsrdy old farmers. bent With long years ct
toll and hA.dshipa. steadfass in their lore OF
liberty and faith in God. The Civil var took
. large toll OF the best young manhood Of
tia, day A. we fear this terrible world war
viii take ia share of the noble yoang men
last bexsnuirg to take their places in the
muni,y 90 much in need Of ciea, heads
and willing arms. Les Us bore way may be
fsuud and peace stabiished before any more
lives are sacrificed
while have been busy with old memories,
the cali to 6iauer hs. been souuded and
upon reaching the hall we procured our
! tickets and were soon seated at the we'll
supplied table Such beans and brown
bread, cold meats and salads. pies and cakes.
tea and coffee, eombined tn make such .
feast as only farmers wives and daughters
know 50 well how to.prepaFe-
Soon wt found ourselves 10 the main hall
I again, and seated tn waieh the ccming and
going Of the peopie-friends. sc4usintanees
and strangers we're ali alike interesting.
soon came . man and swept the space In
the niasle Of the floor We were told the
young eeple were Just going to settle that
good old fashioned dinner with . little
exercise The music struck up, and the
floor son fllei with q happy crowd All
was cone qoietiy, ano with tHe osH'os'
decorum, which made IT pleasure to watch
L, WIS said "the youpg people" were
going to dance, bat soon espied here and
there q gray head. One was pointed
out to me as grandfather. The old gentle
man seemed 70 enjoy it all As well as the
younger ones.
Thu sf,ernoor soon wore away. and oul
automobile put in appearance for our triE
home. The day has given = e many things is