Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-02-28

arrested for stealing hoop-poles and al !
though il was a terrible shock to the cou-
munity to find that they had been harbor- |
ing thief in their very midst, it set their |
minds to rest as to the origin Of the school |
house fire.
One wear later Union church was built,
and Midgeville fairly ouidid itself in get !
ting agitated
There were four denominations besides |
the outsiders interested in lis construction /; |
and as each individual member of each de-
nomination Counting the "outsiders" as
one) was firm in his convictions that if |
there was any one thing that he did know. !
and his neighbors did not, it was just hcv |
10 build a meeting house. il is not surpris-
ing that the discussions in regard 10 the |
height Of the steep!e. the depth of the gal |
lery, the shape of the windows. the form of !
the pulpit and the size Of the pews should !
be frequent and animated.
But the building was tinalI, completed
and the Methodists carpeted It with red, be-
cause il was kind Of cheerful and lively
looking and the Presb,terlans had the
pulpit furniture covered with green be
cause il seemed "sort of subdued and
solemn The Congregationalists hough,
coursed unsectarian music. while the Bhp-
lists purchased communion set and show
N Christian spirit b, allowing others 10
u,e It when they lid not. The outsiders"
crjo,cd great liberty Ia providing for the
mortgage.
Union church affairs being thus amiclbly
adjusted, Milsevile had fallen into a state
M apathy not uncommon after great and
t,~, Il
aroused b, the startling intelligence tina,
ine widow Bra,ln ant h,r twn chi.lrtn hall
beer. turned out of doors
Mr-. Benson had formerl, lived tl Pine-
Nod. hat tHrcc wear. before had bought
ps,ty cottage ~ Dr. Holmes. and With hcr
lf''ir faui,, hht 'lksa un hcr ahale "a
MiAer,i.ir
She haI paid h,r huH!rcd dollar, dasn
,tae ncighbor, soon louad OUT and an un-
maruri brother. aa1 MA, earning i sYl!
sa'hr, .l th- city. became rrsrous.b.r flr
ihe remainder Bu, lhc brother lad died
.non ahcr the purchase. all. Acing unable
~ make the payments herself. the widow
Was nnW an hc turn,d oui of h,u,c and
Nnmc inta thc rlll. -o.i w1r.l
NJ .cas'. such ul. tht .tlry. lnl Il came
straight Mr.. Mugsin.. tie blacksmith,
Fiie. hal i4,t stepped Inin NH. Benson. on
Monday, Shile flr ci0ta,, were 1a..lu-,
'o Ert ? lif.- advice A, tn hlw she'd better
tam N4'aa MARIA, lrps'. anI fl4nI hr,
paekIag up and getting ready &, moFc; an.
20 answer o. her inn lir.cs D., 10 her object
IN moving N colt weather ,ac ,Ald tia:
'lpr. lIolmc, wanted thr h1..- far ong 1f
-.s ncnhrw.."
Shc dItn'. 'pcar n Sau, tu tsk mueh
aboa, Il" said Mrs Mu.s.a.. -po1r crcc,cr.
J suppose ,Lg f.; 80 bail n. ,aa.d.'t
lon't tA.ri ,hr I'm, tAr .,l-. !ac wh,rr.
She, lsyiu 10 ..rr. although >hr', -o.ug ,o
her SISTERS az pinruo,I fin spell; hl, N.rr
sister ha> EAt j family III .rr avn ani NJ
coarse shc can, u cApco;,! iu pro,id, i
h1mr iuI q w.iLes and tao children"
Nh, NI-..a, u4, tp-rlbl, indignant. 4nl
,r vas every one d whom >hc told the
Story. end 1t ~, thlIsHt hl,; -1 aA,t j
rc.f.aG q. WV Union sewn. ,y,.y;, tA,.
ncA' Jay, ta.tuough :: VA uu: The dg, tot
iac.r mty:.u-I ial ,cc ahA' ,.u.l Ar dau.
a5ou' "A. lhy meeting nas hct y ;a-
president. Mr.. Nurch''. w1p lived dirce,,
opposite In Holiness residence. ltva,
WILL attended ts.d ue,.. G.. tlla4 >ra.r-
-ec.etl -Al" j .asfe ....r.. ,y.it ,a4n 80
arnnunr.1- lbf iio,mr. 4nl tNar-->.u.
sympathy !ur tur untortuuat. viIyN.
;ac uA!o4 Saa.pr Bold. ! Dr.. posse. r,.,.ny
H..nt, IA, -4b>.f.p,.au .u. .a4r,t. ,c.u. !.
al.a urr~.... st- wou.!n. ", expected w
,.1c .ut' Ac.i hu, d.. a.hcf .ac.r.. ar.r
maxim. some mental c1tru.ltIen. r,rc0tt,I
t..r y suu,4n't hr hc>i. ..W..lpw Bra>pu
wa> B.. ,reaif4l Asa-,p.rtc. woman AuI
d ia; fcel adr.4tc4
...sa.. tL.-'a,a., "