Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-11-25

Let their angry music sleep!
Give US Sabbath DER the city;
| Hush the tempest on the deep!
I With the golden sheaf of autumn
Lifted in its stalwart hands,
At the threshold of the winter,
Lo. a grateful nation stands.
David Gray.
Selected by Aunt Susan by the Sea.
Dear Aunt Madge and M. b. Readers:
This is the month when we count
our many blessings" and be thankful
Few things are so bad but that they
could be much worse. November is al
ways a thrifty pilgrim, and brings us
harvest of grains and fruits, as if to
compensate for the usual gray, dreary
weather This year, however, Novem-
Der came quietly on 10 the calendar and
the weather has been fine-the best we
have had in the fall months.
Strickly speaking, Thanksgiving day
is the only National holiday we have.
Other holidays have become such from
custom or by state laws, but Thanks
giving day becomes a National holiday
by virtue of the Presidents procla ma
ton.
Community life and spirit no longer
center around the meeting house, ana
it's hardly to be expected that any
large proportion of our citizens could
be induced to. resume the old custom OF
church attendance on the day, but IL
would be well for us all, on the coming
festival day, to pause and humbly give
thanks for the blessings we so OBJ
viously enjoy. AS we read the daily
papers. there are times we may think
our government inefficient, our polltics
rotten and the wealth of this great
nation unequally divided. but where IS
the person who would exchange his
citizenship for that of any DINER
country? Each individuals reason TOR
this feeling surely has behind 1t a rea-
son for giving thanks on Thanksgiv-
ing day.
Everybody around here celebrates
the day with family reunions. Even
now. two weeks ahead, plans are be
ing made-mince meat and other spicy
substances concocted from rules hand
ed down from our grandma theirs day to
turkey and cranberry sauce.
Since l wrote last, l have had very
busy summer, and company through
the fall. My brother and his family
spent two weeks with me. lie mas
lust concluded three years OF service III
the Canal Zone in the medical corps OF
our army, and brought us all gifts from
there Mine was a beautiful, carved
IVORY rose pendant attached to a string
of small ivory beads. My brother
new assignment is at the FltZslfhohs
general hospital in Denver Col whlch
in peace time is our largest military
hospital.
He writes: CONTRARY to my eX-
nectations, Denver is located in hat
country, but the mountains are TO be
seen not far off to the west of us. The
hospital buildings cover an area of one
square mile-quite little city IN IT,
self. There are eightytwo officers on
duty here, and seventy-hVe OF thehi
are doctors. We live about four miles
away. near a fine school, which the
girls are already attending one OIL
Denver's broadcasting stations, kOA'
is located near us"
The world moves fast these days
We can hardly realize our privileges
vet. but it's a fact. We pull the chalh
or press the button, and our homes are
flooded with light. Before we know IT,
we shall be revelinS in electric
sweepers hatirons and coasters, and
nerhaps next summer electricity will
be doing the cooking for my summer
boarders!
We have been feasting on game late
ly. My John" goes duck hunting oc7
casionally, and brought home mess
and two of my neighbors have remem-
bered us with delectable Venson' SO
our reasons for thankfulness increase.
The accompanying recipe makes a nice
dessert after hearty dinner. 1t comes
from San Francisco, and is called
"Heavenly Hash"
Aunt Susan by the Sea.
A card with view of Christopher
Columbus memorial at Washington,
D. c.. enables me to report Ann" as
in that city on her way to Florida last
week, and that she was enjoying her
trip. She sends love to all.
*
This is an historical sketch which
our far-away sister has taken the
trouble to write us. Thank you.
San Juan, p. r., Nov. 3, 1925.
Dear MutuaIs
First I want you all to know how
much l enjoy reading the column ana
such very interesting letters. L wrote
to Jasmine a long time ago. She may
not have received it. We all look Tor
mail day as there is only one regular
boat to bring mail, which comes only
once a week, and l feel very lonesome
if do not get any mail, although L get
something about every time l re-
ceived your very nice letter, Aunt
Madge and | surely did appreciate it.
Now. | am going to write the story
/ mentioned in my last letter. The
story was given in a lecture at the Of
ficers club in the infantry barracks by
Reserve officer Capt. Angel Rivera, be-