Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-03-30

for an outing place for patients of
the State hospital.
Aunt Maria. you can see more lights
than l can, although l am almost in
the Atlantic ocean, Matinicus Rocks
double light being the only one l can
see, although l am quite near several.
| We can hear the fog horn on the
Rockland breakwater sometimes when
the air is right.
l don't read very many books. as l
don't get much more than time enough
to read the newspapers, and l have to
favor my eyes, besides. ! read about
two or three books month. Last
week l read MY Old Bailiwick," by
owen Kildare. like his writings.
This week l am reading book of
short stories by Dickens. I've read all
| of Dickens long stories at least
| twice, and "Pickwick Papers" three
times, and expect to read 1t several
more times, If live to be a hundred.
! A few weeks ago 1 read "Nasby in
Exile" an old-timer. ! wonder If
| Aunt Madge remembers it.
| Law" l had thought of that same
thing that Tin Lizzie" wasn't good
| enough name for Ford" especially
since she has written SO many lovely
letters describing her journey.
| Ford does very well for name
It's good enough for Henry, so it's
good enough for anybody.
HO B., haven't seen anybody dis
pute you, so l am going to, as l be-
lieve in giving the devil his due.
have it from several sources. one of
them in the appendix of Mark
| Twain's "Roughing It," that Joseph
Smith, the founder of the Mormon re-
ligion, neither practiced nor approved
of polygamy. but that it was intro
duced and practiced with vengeance
by Brigham Young. after he had him
self appointed leader after Smiths
murder. Mark Twain, in one of his
chapters in "Roughing It," gives a
| burlesque on Brigham's family life
which is very funny.
Help! Somebody gag me. with
! Aunt Maria's custard pieD l can't
| STOP now I've got started. How
| ever, it is time to get supper, so III
have to quit. l am going to the ball
to night, given by the Legion boys,
1t is a costume ball. with prizes
given, so it will be quite interesting.
l sent and got the reunion pictures,
| W
them Aunt Madge. her husband.
Jasmine Mr.. and Mrs McGouldrick and
possibly Law not another soul
could l tell Aunt Madge. when you
are hard up for material can't you
describe it a little for the benefit of
such of us as had no key come with
our prints.
Greetings to all Mutuals and all Han
cock county friends who happen to
see this. n. L, H. send me your ad
dress and I'll write to you again
"Betsey Prig."
The following tribute to Are
is taken from the Dedham items in
the Bangor Daily News of March
80, and her many friends will APP
preciate it's having a place in our
column:
Friends of Mrs, Annie Remck,
widow of Seneca Remick, late of
| Marlboro. We're shocked and sad
dened to learn of her death, which
occurred in Dexter. March 9, after a
few days illness of pneumonia. She
was born in Otis, the oldest daughter
of Eben and Alvona (BlaisdelD King
man. In early life she was married to
Leslie Wilbur of Ellsworth, who
died in 1883. To them three children
We're born. a daughter dying in in
fancy. Her second marriage was to
Seneca Remick, a prominent citizen of
Marlboro. To them one child was
born Ruth.
| Mrs. Remick was very estimable
woman, a devoted wife, mother and
daughter. a true friend, one who was
held in the highest esteem by all who
were privileged to know her. She
was member of the Baptist church at
Lamoine. About two years ago she
moved to Dexter to be with her son
| and daughter, who had employment
| there.
| While living in Marlboro, she lost
mother. father, only sister and hus-
band, the three latter dying within
| few years, all of whom she cared for
in their last days, her father living to
very advanced age AS she saw her
loved ones going one by one it was
them. which was granted. Truly it
seems that her work was done, and
surely well done.
OF & calm and resigned nature her
life was an influence for good to those
around her. She leaves to mourn her
loss two sons, Melvin Wilbur of La
moline, Homer Wilbur of Dexter and
one daughter. Ruth Remick, of Dex-
ter. also one grandchild, Robert Will
bur. Funeral services were held Fri
: day at the home in Dexter, and burial
was in Otis.
-O
Pretty Marsh.