Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-05-15

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Mr.. S. p. Thomas Is building an addition
to the ell Of his dwelling house on Pine street.
DIR. X. H. SWEET has recently been grad
ing and otherwise improving his lot Oil Pine
street.
DIR. $. d. Wiggin Of th. city, has been APP
pointed Aid de Camp, In the Department Of
Maine, G. A. r.
Why docs brother S. resemble u volcano |
before an eruptions Because he has COM
| meuced 10 smoke.
| AT the Falls village Miss Susie NJ. Haynes |
Is teaching the Grammar school. and Miss Alb !
bic Z. Joy, the Primary school,
I The post-ofice called Atlantic whose loca- I
ton Is frequently inquired for, Is on Swans |
Island. and has been recently established
Mr.. c. +. Stevens has leased the store on
Water street, formerly occupied by W. s. I
Leighton. and Is about TO open frst-cla-s va |
riety store.
/ Quite extensive repairs have recently been I
made on the platform OF the Congregational !
church. In this city. We mean the platform Of
the etfice. and not of the society.
schooner John Somc.. while sailing into
the harbor at Port Clyde, MAY s, colidcd with |
schooner Lyon. brick laden, breaking in side |
She will repair there and proceed.
The Bsptis, society will have a coffee sup
per at their ves,ry. this Thursday evening. |
Ice cream and cake will be served. Hulled |
corn has also been placed on the bill Of fare.
A subscription paper ~as circulated in |
| this city. on Saturday. for the Mason family |
who lost their house at North Ellsworth. We /
understand that n considerable amount Of |
money was raised.
Miss Mary r. Hopkins returned home from /
Boston, on Saturday last. where she has been .
for some length Of time. engaged In the study |
Of music. As n teacher of music she i now I
prepared to give instructions on the piano and
banjo.
| Louisa VI. Aleou. J. 7. Trowbridgc, Lucy |
Iarcom. Maurice Thompson. Helen Gray
Cone. Palmer Cox. Mr.. :. u. Hcrrck, T.. s. !
Brooks. and Susan Anna Brown are announced
among the contributors 10 the June 81. .
Nicholas.
| Miss Mary Stoekbridgc has returned home
after an absence Of four months spent in the |
! study Of art. She i now prepared TO receive /
pupils in painting. and 10 ill Orders. Her 1
work can be- at her home by any who /
| may be interested in Il.
! There were no services at the Unitarian /
church. on Sunday last. on account Of the H. 4
ness Of the pastor. Rev. l.. r. Macdonald 4
! His disease was common case Of mt. we 4
beg psrdon-an epidemic and contagious az
fecticn Of the salivsry glands, known in the /
nomenclature Of diseases. by the name Of par
otides.
! -t,eo. II. Peters 4 Co.. lumber merchants !
| In statement dated. Boston. NAV |. 1854. say
Eastern lumber il in good demand. with very
/ little in or on the way. IIemlock boards are
scarce: laths in small supply. Cargoe- 81
spruce plank OF good width. with usual assort-
meni of timber. would meet with ready sale I
Shingles Of all kinds move slow. but no change
in price,.
ON SUNDAY last who had driven
from Buehi. and who. evidently. need. look
Y ing sitter by the society with a long name lef,
8 horse all rocking with sweat standing out
door for two three hours. wholly uncarc,l
for. Some persons who Jaw the horse and
had their compassion excited by his abuse.
procured some oats and gave the animal a din /
ner. We suggest topic for the next week Of
PRAYER; "A merciful man I. mercifu TO hi.
beast"
-Semi-snnual mefting OF the Maine Pedsgog-
I teal Society. at Rocklsnd Friday and saturday
| May Is and Il, lisa. Programme Meeting
! OF the general committee, THURSDAY evening.
at the Thorndike Hotel. Friday. NAV IS. 10 4. I
/ n, Geography. Paper. G.. A. Robertson. Au- ;
/ gusta Discussion. II A.. ". Final Report "
| Committee Geometry Discussion. r.
~, Moral Instruction. Paper. A. l.. Lane
Wser,ille. discussion. iP. NJ. Final Re
/ port Of Committee on Arithmetic Discus !
| sion. +, 30 ?. NJ. Words OF Welcome. Hon. 1
| John :. Case. Rockland. Response by Pre.i- I
dent OF the Society. sP. NJ, Address. sym 4
metriczl Development Rev. Dr. Pepper. /
Wster,ille. Saturday. MAY l.. "A. NJ. Science .
in Elementary Schools. Paper. Arthur b. Nor /
\ ri. Portland.-Discussion l0A. NJ. Final
Report Of Committee Reading and Spell \
Ing. Discussion. The meetings. during the I
day, VIII be held in the High School room.
/ The meeting Friday evening. in the Baptist
church. Main street. Round trip tickets for /
/ one fare on the Knox & Lincoln and Maine 4
Central Railroads, and the Bangor. Machis. /
and Boston Steamship Cos bosts Committee
OF entertainment at Rocklsnd: Rev. II. A. /
Philbrook. Mr.. John Loyeioy. Mr.. r. II. Ne |
! Lain. Mr.. A. l.. Tyler.
One OF the best entertainments with which /
the citizens of Ellsworth have been favored 4
| for n long time. was that given NJ the Untsr-
Ian vestry on Friday evening lat, by VI. r. /
Avery snd B. W. stevens. The following !
wss the program:
Overture. Minerva Gslop,' Introducing /
Waltz Song Z. MdscAke. |
Jubilee song. Gospel Raft" by b. W. Stew
ems. Bdksr. |
Harmonica Solo. All, Don't Mingle," by NJ.
Avery. La S1mRambaid.
Song; NY Soul to God, Ny Heart to thee
BY b. W. steSens. C2dpissOn.
Breakfast Solo. Home. swee, Home. with
Variations. irr. By Arery. |
Vocal Duet. The Pilot Brave H. NiUard |
PART SECOND.
Musical specisltes. Original. |
Mr.. Avery gave his inmiiable limitations and |
I trick violin PLAYING and also introduced his |
wonderful feat of performing upon five music
/ 81 instruments at the same time.
| Humorous Song. Dear Eyelina. Sweet Eve |
! lima. Brnnn. |
Duet. (for two violn..) introducing limitations |
Of the cackling Of hens. OPERATE.
/ Song. "A Home by the Sea- Z. A. HDsmer. |
| Van Amburgh's Menagere. with Orchestral /
accompaniment.) VI. +. Avery. Comic. |
1 Grand Finale, 20 See Dat Waiermion"
Tins. y. vestendorf |
PART THIRD.
In conclusion there was presented the deep |
/ ly interesting and laughable serio-comical |
tragedy Of Punch and Judy, with appropriate |
/ music and new scenery.
/ some Of the feats Were truly astounding, |
and both Mr.. Avery and Mr.. Stevens did them |
! selves much credit throughout.
On Friday morning last, between the hours 4
of and O'clock lightning struck the house |
occupied by Mr.. Robert Mason. at North Els. |
worth. The lightning entered. evidently by |
the chimney, dsplacing every brick Of which |
il was composed, and renting the ridge-pole |
from end to end. Descending It Is presumed |
that il struck the stove. which was heated at
the time. and glanced, entering the cellar about
four feet north Of where the stove was stand. !
ing. After descending TO the cellar it effected
| egress through the cellar wall dsplacnp the