Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-01-04

This is the only one in Scotch I
ever received:
am far rae the heather,
This bonny Christmas weather
When snawflakes, light as feather.
Are falling on the braes.
Upon this chill December
Well Aud Lang Syne remember,
And keep a-glow ae ember
OF bonny, by-gone days.
How true is the next one:
Old Santa on a certain day
But once each year is seen;
He comes to help good folks to keep
Hearts warm and memory green.
The following is added to Aunt
Maria's greeting:
I'VE are fine and comfortable. and
thoroughly enjoying our new home"
We are all glad to hear that. This last
quotation means much to me, and l
hope it will help us all remember
the good things of Christmas:
Il am thinking of you to-day be-
cause it is Christmas. and l wish you
happiness; and tomorrow, because it
will be the day after Christmas. l shall
still wish you happiness. and so on
clear through the year"--Henry Van
Dyke.
Among some books received at
Christmas was a copy of Fisher
mans Luck" by Henry Van Dyke,
and l also had a years subscription
to Woman's Home Companion. In
the January number is an editorial
headed, Speaking of Resolutions, F"
which begins:
"A wise and kindly woman has an
nounced: My one New Year resolu-
ton is, 1 will not give advice"
am going to leave the subject
perhaps you will tell us what you
think about it.
S. J. Y. is spending the holidays
in Boston. A. M. Y. says she eX-
poets S. j. Y. will run serial for
the column later. We hope she
will.
| have said mentally, but fire.
Quently, Where are you, Jennie?"
My Dear Aunt Madge and NJ. b. Sis
ters:
How are you all this breezy morn
ing? L have been thinking for long
time that l must add my mite be it
ever so humble, for if we all stop and
Aunt Madge should fail us, then l
guess we would sit up and take notice.
But l am so glad to see that the
column is having many nice letters
glad to see S. ]. US letter, and also
Jasmine's; and was also very glad to
meet them at county grange at Bay
side; also to meet Esther at Arbutus
county grange. Surry, and at Castine
county grange.
Yes, l have been to three county
oranges, to Penobscot grange Yield
day in Orono, farmers and grange
field day in East Surry, visited Or
rington grange, Brewer grange and
Town Hill grange.
Have had many pleasant rides dur
ing the summer, taking a party of
friends with u.s. Gus" means Nor
man and /, as my John does not care
for auto riding as l do.) We would
take our lunch with us, and some
times we planned to meet vi and her
family and have picnic lunch. On one
of these pleasure trips we met at Sea-
wall, going through Town Hill. Somes-
vile. Beech HILL Southwest Harbor
and Mckinley, to Seawall. 1t is GER
tainly well named, walls of rock be-
ing washed up from the ocean, We
made coffee and fried bacon on the
beach. Had for guests that day a
girl friend and one of the B. U. sum-
mer school boys.
On another trip we went to Bar
Harbor going through Town HILL
taking the Somes Sound road, and
from that to Eagle Lake road by the
lake which furnishes the water for
Bar Harbor, and ON down the Ocean
drive to the Sand beach. We had
lunch, again meeting vi and, her fam
lily. We also had two girl friends and
gentleman friend.
Have also been to Sedgwick, Brooks
vile and number of places all along
the way. Called on Aunt Madge. and
saw her two fine grandbabies. I also
Nave been to Bluehill fair and Eden
iHr, besides many other places.
certainly enjoyed being out of doors
and think it has helped me a great
deal
A great many of these trips had to
be on Sunday, the only day that Nor
man had free from work, SO / could
only ask those who did not think it
sin to go Sunday. But we have al
ways taken someone that would enjoy
it, and am glad that we could do So
also met Aunt Maria's daughter
at county grange. and was so glad
After all d -. dnd- ont what hrx