Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-12-26
Dear NJ. B. Frisnds:

Dear N. b. FrteHds:
1t 10 quite natural, as each year draws
to close, for persons who have travelled
LIES journey some length OF time, TO re-
call to their minds the past, with the
changes they have known and witnessed.
1.-The days that are no more" still exist in
their memories, with the pleasures and
the sorrows that accompanied them.
Perhaps it is more especially the sorrows
and losses that at this season OF the year
ere most vividly experienced again. 1t
does seem to be q time OF review. Many
OF the newspapers have reviews OF the
principal events OF the year past, and OF
general conditions compared with PREVIOUS
years. As the old year fades away, there
seems, for an instant, TO Be . break in the
thread OF time, blended with the thought
that ''old things are passed away"
hope the poem, with suggestion that
the life that has been, that is, and that 10
to be. u not q broken chain but . unity
OF existence will be comfort to some who
read 1t. though, with the writer Of the
poem, it may be mystery which We can
not explain.
EDEN, Dec. II, 1917.
Dear Mxtxais amd Asnf Mad0s:
Another year 10 fast drawing TO IN end.
Christmas IL almost here. wish The bless
ings OF Christmas may come to every one Of
you. would that the glad message Of
"Peaee ON earth. good will toward man"
which the angels sang to the shepherds On
that holy night Of long ago m ght come agAin
at this CRAFTSMANSHIP - . benediction TO this
world. and that this war would cease.
For all there IL 90 much sadness in 20 many
homes, and 20 many loved ones will be
missed from the festivities, there are great
many children whose hearts must be made
glad 1t this time. for Christmas 10 really .
chiidren's time. We all love TO see the chill
dren gathered around Christmas tree, their
happy faces bursting into smiles Is they re-
ceive the gifts, and II takes 20 little to glad
den the heart Of little chiid.
Then there are 20 many Of our boys s.some-
where In France" also in the navy and the
training camps. II will be Q busy time.
for they must be remembered. they certainly
need cheering. How ones heart achss when
one reads OF stricken Halifax. There IL
need Of much 70 be done, and how it
briFhtens things 20 read how help and need
full things we're rushed to the helpless. Look
where We will, We will ind some one TO
cheer, help and strengthen.
How I have run GAL II do not stop I
shall and . resting place in the waste basket.
ELLA.
lam very glad Of this letter from ..Ei-
Lis, because IL lends . brighter ray to the
column in its remembrance OF making
Christmas happy time for tbs children,
and why not for Older ones, 20 far as we
can't We can give cheer without bsins
indifferent to existing conditions. These
are times when many need shesrten
up;" when We can give service BY being
dependable.
We may have to adjust our 40 and
our business to new circumstances bat
that does not hinder us from going
straight on in our accustomed way, follow
ing our motto OF ''hopefui and helpful
through all.
In looking through . bulletin Of the
American School Of Home Economics,
sent me some time ago by A. 81. G., /
found the following recipe which has no
four - IN ingredient. / have mot tried
it, but will give it here.
SOUTHERN Corn BREAD Three cups
corn meal (pseferably white); ~ cups