Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-09-01

Aunt Maria and her dahiias set there.
Remember me to all; also to the Johns.
| With best wishes from rIdora."
whitman. Mass, Aug. IS. 1920.
Dear Aunt Msdge:
August 2s. | will write line for that
goodly occasion, when the nieces will
come from far ard near TO do honor to
the host and hostess OF Mountain View
farm hope Aunt Maria will be pres
ent to represent the absent sisters who
VIII think Of you all on that most festal
day.
Just az present am travelling mostly
between Whitman and Brockton. and
on my way | see cosy homes empowered
in flowers, stretches of woodland that
tempt you to leave the car and gather
the wild flowers that grow in pro-
fusion among the trees. The fragrant
wild pepper bush is in bloom and the
pink blossoms OF motherwort make the
roadside gay with color. There are
quantities OF sweet elder berries too.
and children are gathering them by the
hasketful, as they make pies and wine
OF them here. The old fashioned Col
line" pink grows wild in Massach usetts
and The blossoms look good to me. for
we had IL in the garden in my child
hood days. There are fields of cabbage
and potatoes. with dahlias edginE the
rows, and clumps of sunny golden glow
brighten all the corners and shady
places.
pass II. ~. II y nome on the way 10
Brockton. Such cosy house, pale
green in color, with fruit trees about It.
The garden is gay with cosmos and
many other old-fashioned flowers
crimson rambler has climbed way up to
the chamber windows. and a splendid
winered rose Is blossoming near the
back porch II was my good fortune
20 enter the house and tarry awhile
The interior of the house was as de-
lightful as the outside and such a de-
nclous supper as II. O. b. gave us!
Just stop at Wendell avenue on your
way to Brockton and verify my report.
BrociSton is "A hustiing city of seven
ty-hve thousand inhabitants. There
are many shoe factories within its bor-
ders. and at night, when the work is
over, the streets are filled with men
and women workers Fastening to take
the trolley cars to Campeiio. Bridge
water Whitman and other nearby
towns where many of them live, as
Brockton hasn't room enough 10 accom-
modate them all.
Not far from Brockton the Plymouth
CordaEe Co. has the largest rope walk
/ in the world The employees have
fine clubhouse, library and extensive
grounds where they can play tennis
golf. etc. Hanson is another adjoining
town. and many retired sea capita ms
/ live there in beautiful old colonial
| houses, Some of the houses have the
old-fashioned doorway with the green
fanlight above the door.
Brockton has many fine department
stores. and the windows are gay with
summer gowns. hats and coats The
prices are somewhat lower than they
have been. but the feather hats for fail
are quoted at $3.50 to $95. They are
beautiful creations, and ! only lack
i fascinating serpent to tempt me to buy
one.
EIdon b. Keith. a citizen of Broekton.
has given a large tract of land for an
athletic field in memory of his son, who
died in France. The field is Just eppo-
site the Goddard hospital. where Esther
IL taking an enforced vacation. | have
| been much interested in the work. for
they have made deep cement culvert
and buried river. They used an inn
mense steam shovel for excavating
The noise il made was rasping TO the
nerves, but / enjoyed watching the
powerful thing at work. Two shovels-
full would all two-horse cart and II
did the work Of many men, l shall not
| be able to see the completion of the
| work, for Esther is gaining in health
and ! must be getting back to old Blue
| hill.
You will be getting tired of this ram
| bling letter that ! began early this
/ morning, but callers. and making
| custard and rhubarb pie have inter-
| rupted my labors. With most cordial
| greetings to you all, | will close, with
many regrets that l cannot join you
/ tomorrow.
Ford"
To Aunt Madge, NJ b. Sisters and
| Friends:
1 send greetings. hoping that il will
| be happy day for anyone who is for
\ Madge in her home for another NJ r.
( reunion. l shall try to imagine you all
\ eating and drinking talking and
| laughing, and singing the new NJ r.
songs. l should be delighted to be
! "Aiexfa."